NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 1, 5 July 1911, Page 68

NELSON.

June 29. Coronation Ball. A large Coronation ball was given at Warwick House, on June 23rd, by a number of Nelson hostesses, and the function was a great success. Everything possible for the enjoyment of the guests had been considered. Dancing took place in the large ball-room, and another smaller room, which were prettily decorated with ivy trails and roses. The musicians were placed in the lower hall, and supper was served in three rooms upstairs at small tables, which were charmingly decorated with scarlet salvias and autumn leaves. Airs Barr wore a pretty’ frock of aluminium grey satin, with tunic of palest grey chiffon; Airs Burns wore a smart black and gold net over white satin; Mrs Booth, black velvet with real lace; Airs Clark, black silk, relieved with white lace; Airs Coote, white chiffon frock, hemmed with gold galon; Airs 11. C. Cock, tomato red satin, with overdress of red chiffon; Airs D. Edwards, pretty frock of pink, shot satin, with panels of black and gold embroidery, Airs R. Fell was becomingly gowned in heliotrope charmeuse with tunic of mauve chiffon; Airs S. Gibbs, white silk, with overdress of white net; Airs Harris, black velvet and chiffon; Airs lloby, pretty white satin, with short tunic of white silk net; Mrs Houlker. handsome gown of amethyst taffetas; Airs Lyell, becoming gown of rich blue brocade, with a berthe of real lace; Airs Alacquarie, rich black silk; Airs. Alaginnity, black satin, with chiffon; Airs E. Aloore, royal blue satin frock; Airs F. Richmond, handsome gown of rich black silk.

Some of those present were:—Airs Thomson (Cable Bay), black lace frock; Airs Wright (Cable Bay), white chiffon over satin; Airs Horn, white crepe de chene princess gown; Airs C. Broad, pretty blue satin frock, with net tunic; Airs W. Stoney’ Johnston, white satin gown; Airs Hamilton Smith, French grey’ silk; Airs Sclanders, black chiffon and lace; Airs Allen, nattier blue velvet, with handsome lace; Airs Aulty Oldham, sky blue taffetas; Airs Archie Hamilton, cream ninon palest pink silk; Airs (Dr) Adams (Takaka), handsome frock of blue satin with tunic of silver chiffon; Airs C. Ring, black silk; Airs C. Green, pink satin frock; Airs Frank Edwards (Stoke), white satin and lace; Airs Hair, black velvet and lace; Mrs Childs, "white satin; Miss Richmond, pretty’ gown of white taffeta, witja gold fringe; Miss Aluriel Blundell (New Plymouth), smart cream guipure lace frock; Aliss Ethel Ledger, black lace, bordered with gold trimming; Aliss Joy Ledger, becoming frock of pale green charmeuse, with tunic of shot gold ninon: Aliss I. Alaginnity. white satin, with short tunic of white chiffon; Aliss Houlker. cream charmeuse, with net overdress: Aliss Ivy Coote, white chiffon over silk, the tunic banded with lovely embroidery. Aliss Gertie Clark,

soft white satin; Aliss Frances Clark, pale blue ninon frock; Aliss Elsie Booth, mauve charmeuse, with tunic of mauve silk net: Aliss Dora Booth wore a pretty frock of an uncommon shade of old gold ninon; Alias Roberts, black net; Aliss Tomlinson, old rose and silver; Aliss Stevens, smart frock of cerise chiffon over satin, with crystal fringe; Alias Hackett, handsome black and silver embroidered net over gold charmeuse; Aliss Sclanders, pale pink ninon over white silk; Aliss Al. Hodson, palest pink chiffon; Aliss R. Blechynden, pale rose taffetas; Alias D. Webb, pretty’ frock of maize taffeta, with black and gold trimming; Alias 1). Hair, white crepe do chene; Alias Gladys Harley, shell pink ninon over satin; Alias Ward, smart blue chiffon frock; Aliss Gladys Adams, pretty white silk; Alias Leg gatt. becoming gown of white chiffon over white silk: Mias E. Gilkison. white taffetas with silver fringe; Alias B. Sharp, pretty frock of pink ninon, with pearl embroidery. Some of the men present were:— Messrs Booth (2), Clark (2), R. Fell, n. Cock, Houlker (3), Coote (2). Dodson, D. Edwards, G. Hoby, Alaginnity,

Duncan, Aloore (2), Hamilton (4), Thomson, Wright, Broad, F. Edwards, B. Edwards, Robison, Squires, Richmond (2), Burnes, Hair, Rout, P. Adams, Captain Hamilton and Drs Barr and Johnston.

Personal. Miss Eileen Adams has returned from her visit to Blenheim. The Misses Gibbs have gone to Wellington to hear the Sheffield Choir. Mrs R. S. Roster has returned from her visit to Dunedin. The Rev. Edmund Mules has returned to Christchurch. Miss Shirley Blackett is visiting friends in the North Island. Mrs Noel Adams is away in Wellington. Miss Muriel Blundell (New Plymouth) is the guest of Mrs Mules, Bishopdale. The Misses Ward have gone for a short visit to Wellington.

DOLCE.