NEW ZEALAND IN LONDON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 8, 23 February 1910, Page 64

NEW ZEALAND IN LONDON.

SUOf'ESSFCL ‘TINT)ERELLA’ DANCE. (Ry Om Lady Correspondent.) LONDON, January 14. The annual '•Cinderella” danee of the New Zealand Association took place last night in the Crown-room of the Holborn Restaurant. About, seventy couples were present—many well-known New Zealanders among the number—and the entertaininent was a splendid success. Mrs. Hall-JonCs. wife of the High Com•nissioner, very kindly- acted as'hostess, and received tie guests in the receptionroom at the entrance to the Crownroom

Mr. C. Wray Palliser made a capital host, and the undoubted success of the evening was due to his unremitting attention to all the guests. Mrs. Hall-Jones wore a gown of cream laee over eau de nil silk with pearl and greenstone ornaments. She was accompanied by Mias Hall-Jones, who looked very charming in a beautiful frock of shell pink charmeuse, veiled in chiffon of the same shade, and trimmed with black iridiscent trimming and Limerick lace.

Mrs. Palliser, accompanied by her two daughters and her young son, was in black glace, with an overdress of net embroidered in sequin, with which she wore diamond ornaments. Miss Palliser wore a white satin Empire dress with a silver overdress, and had a silver turban ribband; her sister was in an ivory satin Princess frock with a yoke garniture of crystal and gold, and wore a gold tissue bandeau in her hair.

Other New Zealanders present were: Dr. and Mrs. Parkinson (late of Christchurch), and their midshipman son. Mts Parkinson wore a graceful gown of black crepe de chine trimmed with sequins and jewelled net, and with a bandeau of gold tissue in her hair. Miss Lizzie Shand, of Dunedin, in pale pink crepe de chene, the bodice trimmed with aluminium lace and insertion; Miss Simpson, of Christchurch, in pink charmeuse, the bodice draped with real lace, turquoise ornaments; Miss Berry, cream charmeuse, with a wide berthe of Irish lace; Miss Herrick, rosepink satin trimmed with Limerick lace; Miss Laing and Miss Mollie Laing, of Wellington, were both in white silk, one wearing a rose velvet bandeau, the other a silver tissue ribband; Miss Dall (Dunedin), in white charmeuse, trimmed with laee, she wore a belt spray of crimson roses; Mrs Mason, in bright flame colour chiffon, with a Princess tunic of black sequins, a hair bandeau of flame-eoloured velvet; Mrs Witt, of Auckland, in black silk, with a white feather boa: Miss Ivy Witt, in white ninon over white silk, with trimmings of pale blue; Mrs Michael (Dunedin) in a black spangled frock; Mrs Abbott, a charming gown of black and white lace, the bodiee jewelled with irrideseent embroidery; Miss Davis, white crepe de chene, with silver bugle trimming, silver cord and tassels in her hair; Airs Foden (Timaru), pink and white foulard, handsomely trimmed laee; Airs Heetor Nelson, in a white satin Princess gown, with a garniture ami deep yoke fringe of silver beads with pink roses, beautiful pearls; Miss Easton, pale pink charmeuse: Mr C. W Saunders (Dunedin). Mr Sutherland Ross. Air Tweed (son of Dr. Tweed, of Dunedin). Air E. Al. Kennaway. Mr Mason, Air Hector Nelson, Mr Boak (Dunedin), Air Jno. Ross (Christchurch), Air Samuel, Air Foden (Timaru), Air Bridge, Captain Oliver. Supper was charmingly arranged boulevard fashion in the restaurant, an excellent band playing all the time, and soon after midnight “God Save the King” brought a very’ successful and enjoyable evening to a close.