CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 9, 1 September 1909, Page 63

CAMBRIDGE.

August 28. Hunt Club Ball, The annual Waikato Hunt Club ball, which had been much talked of and eagerly anticipated, came off last night in the Alexandra Hall, and was the most brilliant and successful event of the season. The supper-table was a scheme in hunting scenes. The flowers were red japonicas, red anemones, and freesias, and at intervals were tripods formed of hunting crops, and suspended from them were silver horseshoes. Hurdles, formed of light batons and covered with greenery, gave a finishing touch. There were some lovely dresses worn last night, but the crowd was so great it was difficult to get a peep at them. Mrs. Taylor was wearing a black silk and net gown, made in semi-Empire style, with Directoire sash of soft black silk; Mrs. C. Hunter, black lace over black glace, bodice trimmed with creme applique; Mrs. Banks, rich black silk; Mrs. J. Hally, black chiffon over white glace, and Maltese lace scarf; Mrs. Pickering, black silk and lace gown; Mrs. Roberts, black Louisine silk, bodice trimmed with jet and bretelles of point lace; Mrs. R. J. Roberts, black silk voile, with transparent yoke, and sleeves of blaek lace; Mrs. Farnall, black silk, bodice trimmed with white net and jet; Mrs. Edmonds, creme voile; Mrs. Ring (Hinuera), black silk and lace gown; Mrs. J. Martyn, black silk and net, and crimson rose on coreage; Mrs. Langley Shaw (Hamilton), black chiffon taffeta, made in Directoire style, and bodice trimmed with jet; Mrs. R. Reynolds, blaek silk, and handsome coat of white corded velvet trimmed with pale blue velvet; Mrs. Huddlestone looked very dainty in pale pink chiffon taffeta; Mrs. W. A. Scott, blank silk embroidered net over blaek glace, decolletage finished with creme applique; Mrs. J. Scott, pale green silk trimmed with velvet of a darker shade; Mrs. Lacey Peake was much admired in a lovely white satin gown; Mrs. A. J. Edmunds, handsome gown of reseda chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Bingham, White silk, trimmed with lace; Miss Hunter (Hamilton), blue silk, with berthe of Oriental lace; Miss V. Hunter (Hamilton), red silk with berthe of point lace; Miss E. Brown, a pretty frock of creme Oriental satin; Miss Taylor, white satin goTvn, made in Directoire style; Mrs. J. Fisher, white silk; Mrs. Dodd, w’hite silk, trimmed with black lace insertion; Mrs. Vercoe, brown chiffon taffeta, with yoke and sleeves of white net; Mrs. Nelson Banks, white organdie muslin over white silk; Mrs. J. Soyers (Hinuera), white chiffon taffeta gown; Mrs. E. Firth (Auckland), black velvet, bodice trimmed with jet; Miss Banks, white silk gauze, over white silk, and pink rose on corsage; Miss M. Taylor, a most becoming frock of white Directoire satin, trimmed with silver sequins; Miss Ferguson, white silk; Miss E. Hill, a lovely frock of pale pink charmeuse satin, bodice trimmed with silver; Miss D. Ring (Hinuera), white charmeuse satin, deeolletage finished with silver and large pink roses; Miss H. Ring (Hinuera), pale blue chiffon over White glace, Grecian bands in her coiffure; Miss Willis, W’hite muslin trimmed with a profusion of white Valenciennes lace; Miss K. Willis, brown velvet, bodice trimmed with creme tucked net, and gold ceinture; Miss Gwynneth, black silk and net gown; Miss Ranstead, pretty pale pink silk frock; Mrs. Insoll (Hamilton), black silk with yoke and sleeves of white net; Miss Dicky (Matamata), tangerine silk gown relieved with white lace; Miss Wells, a becoming gown of white Directoire satin; Miss Ohitty, white Indian embroidered crepe frock, bodice trimmed with laee,

crimson poppies on corsage and in her coiffure; Miss A. Hesketh (Auckland), white satin frock, bodiee trimmed with sequined net, wreath of pink roses in her hair. ELSIE.