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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5, 4 August 1906, Page 49

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The much postponed jr\XCY DRESS AND POSTER BALL in aid of the Veterans’ Home was held last week in the Drill Hall, Hastings. The building was hung with flags and floral .leeoratioas, and the floor was in splendid condition. The fancy costumes lent ft brilliant aspect to the scene. The result of the sets competition was decided by ballot, the Empire being Ist, Oriental 2nd. Blackbirds 3rd- Amongst those present in fancy dress I noticed: Mrs. Roach, who looked very well as Lady Surrey; Mrs. Braithwaite, Queen of Hearts; Mrs. R. Rathbone, Pierette; Mrs. Lewis, 18th Century; Mrs. Barcroft, Powder and Patches; Mrs. E. Clarkson, Marie Antoinette; Mrs. Newbigen, Miss }.ivory, from Quality-street; Mrs. Hanbins French Dancer : Mrs. Bennett, Starlight; Mrs. C. L. Mackersey, Autumn; Mrs. S. IL Williams, Powder and Patches; Mrs. J. Brandon, Gainsborough ] adv ■ Mrs. E. Basil Jones, Duehess of Devonshire; Mrs. A. Reid, Lady Ursula; Mrs. A. L. D. Fraser was splendid as a Maori woman; Mrs. W. F. Stratton, Duehess of Devonshire; Mrs. Haise, Old Publish Waiting Maid; Mrs. Rotchford, Night; Lady Russell, Lady Castlewood; Sirs. J. D. A’Deane, Mary Queen of Scot's; Mrs. J- Pattison, French Fishwife; Mrs. L. H. McHardy was much admired in Court costume; Mrs. J. J. Faulkner, Gainsborough Lady; Mrs. Gilb rtson, Powder and Patches; Mrs. Mackie. Night; Miss Danvers, Maid of Athens; Miss Fitzroy, A Copy of Blair Leighton’s Picture; Miss Barcroft, Turkish Lady; Miss Rutherford, Juliet; Miss Clarkson. Queen of Hearts; Miss Murdoch. Puritan Maiden; Miss Hobbs, Hospital Nurse; Miss O’Neil, Mary, Quite Contrary; Miss Ebbett. Spanish Dancer; Miss Pardoe, Japanese; Miss Margoliouth, Spanish Maid; Miss Couper, My Great Grandmother; Miss Douglas, Magpie; Miss Smale, Folly; Miss Dorothy Rainbow, Turkish Lady; Miss Beatson, Forget-me-not; Miss Ramsden, Military Nurse; Miss Peebles, Maid of the Mill; Miss Johnstone, Lilac Sun Bonnett; Miss Freeman, Carnival; Miss Maude Williams, Dresden Shepherdess; Miss Nation, Egyptian; Miss Mac Lean, Japanese; Miss Toswill, Kate Greenaway; Miss Maliel Miller, Poppy; Miss Newall (Wellington) looked charming as Dolly Varden; Miss Drummond, Powder and Patches: Miss Dorothy Waterhouse, The Lady of Shallott; Miss Cororse, Normandy Peasant; Miss Hodgshin, New York • Herald’; Evelyn Gilbertson, Japanese; Miss Colman, Oranges and Lemons: Miss Russell looked well as Lady, What Ho; Miss Smith, Flower Girl; Miss Gilbertson, Sea Maiden; Miss Leary. Hospital Nurse; Sir William Russell, Veteran Uniform, 1856; Mr. Fitzroy, Moorish Dress; Mr. Couper, Windsor Dress; Mr. Deacon, Windsor Dress; Dr. Barcroft, Greek; Mr. Edwards, Indian Gentleman; Mr. Clarkson, Windsor Filiform; Mr. D. Hill, Court Dress; Mr. Henderson, Second N.Z. Contingent; Mr. E. T. Wilder, Earl of Leicester; Mr. Maddison, Naval Captain; Mr. Mackie, Yachtsman; Mr. O’Neil, Fireman; Mr. Dennett, Admiral Cerveras; Mr. Hooper, Hunt Evening Dress; Mr. S. H. Johnstone, Dick Deadeye; Mr. M. Johnstone, Uncle Sam; Mr. Rainbow, Knight of the Bath; Mr. Basil Jones, Military Mess Dre-s; Major Gascoyne, Soldier of the Maori War; Mr. Algy Rainbow, Hindu; Mr. A. Turner, Clown; Mr Rotchford, Chinese Priest; Captain A. 11. Russel], Military Uniform; Mr H. Beatson, Wizard; Mr T. McKenzie, Huntsman; Mr W. C. McLean, Sir Fran'is Drake; Air Frank Ormond, Little Boy Blue; Mr F. Donnelly, Court, Dress; Sir 1). Shield, Sultan: Mr B. Holdsworth, Arab; Air G. Williams, Knave of Hearts; Air P. Hay, Cricketer; Air T. 3 odd, Jockey. POSTERS. Mis Arthur Hyde, Old Judge Cigarettes; Miss Doherty, Honnor and Jae-

ger (tailors); Miss Lindsay, Blythe and Co.; Miss M. Lauric, Aulsebrook and Co.; Miss Vickers, Brows and Ross (photographers); Miss Peebles, S. H. Knight’s boot warehouse; Miss Nina Dunn, Elite Band; Airs Shields, Nelson Bros.’ Tomoana; Mr S. M. Hobbs, Bank of New South Wales. Those who took part in the sets are: Empire—Mecdames F. H. Lowry, Carly on, F. Nelson; Afisses N. Wilson, Gaisford, Marjorie Russell, Foot and Wilder; Messrs Lowry, Carlyon, Logan, Birch, Nelson, Wilson, Russell, Gaisford. Oriental—Misses Barcroft, Rainbow. Nation, Gilberton, Braithwaite, McLean, Dalziel, Iloadly, Messrs Circuit, Dalziel, Holdsworth, Edwards, D. Shields, Fitzroy, Drs. A. E. and P. T. Barcroft. Blackbirds—Mesdames Toswill, Smith, Elkington. Mackenzie, Campbel], Alee Williams; Misses Simcox and Campbell; Afessrs Smith. Pattison, Ludbrook, Tanner, Mackenzie. Campbell, Polson, Dr. Toswill. Red Heart—Airs Gordon, Misses Smith, Macfarlane, Lily Alacfarlane, Williams, Holdsworth, Chambers, R. Chambers, Messrs. Williams, Gordon Williams, Douglas, Cook, Fitzroy, Alacfarlane, Giblin, Jamieson, Geranium — Misses E. Smith, Burgess, Hay and Pratt; Messrs Wellwood, Afaddison, Smith, Hartshorn. French Maid — Misses Elsie Smith, Wellwood, Eva Wellwood, Ruby Wellwood: Messrs Huntley. Miller, Symes, Raymond. The Ladies’ Poster— Hyde and* Co,, by Airs Hyde, Ist prize. Airs Lindsay, 2nd; Miss Peebles, 3rd; Miss Vickers, 4th. The Lady’s Fancy Dress worn by Miss Nation got the Ist prize; Mrs Fraser. 2nd; Miss Russel], 3rd. Gentleman’s Poster —Air Hobbs, Bank of New South Wales, Ist; Mr Wilson, 2nd. Gentleman’s Fancy Dress—Dr. H. Barcroft, Rajah, Ist prize; Air Rotchford, Chinese Priest, 2nd; Dr P. Barcroft, Greek, 3rd.

MARJORIE.