TAURANGA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7, 14 August 1912, Page 64

TAURANGA.

August 7. Ball at Opera House. On Friday evening Mr ami Mrs Lysaght gave a delightful ball in the Opera House, to celebrate the eoming-of-age of Miss Nelson. The evening was a perfect one for dancing, and the Opera House was most beautifully decorated with drapery, flags, and masses of palms bamboo, and waffle. Warm carpets am\ cosy chairs covered the stage, and in most unexpected places behind screens and tinder shady palms tempting seats were to.be found. A side room was fitted up for the bridge players, and was much appreciated .by chaperons. The supper-table looked lovely arranged with yellow and white jonquils and violets. Mrs Lysaght wore a beautiful gown of rich silk in a pale blue save colour, the. bodice draped with real laee. She was assisted in her duties as hostess, by Miss Nelson, who wore a pretty dress of rose pink silk, with a large fichu of eream chiffon, iu the folds of which nestled dainty rosebuds. .Many handsome dresses were worn by the various guests, and it would be quite impossible to describe them and do justice to all. Some I noticed were: Mrs Bewes, in white silk, with Indian embroidery; Mrs Mayfield, in black silk veiled with net, the bodice being relieved by ivory-tinted old lace; Mrs Ashworth, a handsome emerald green satin, the sides and long train veiled with net, embroidered witli jet, the front of the dress richly embroidered with seed pearls; Mrs Pease, iu white satin and beautiful lace; Mis

Shearman, white satin and lovely jewelled insertion and laee; Mrs Baigent, old rose silk, veiled with Jet, ninon and Oriental trimmings; Mrs Horne, black mercerised silk; Mrs Samuel, flowered muslin; Mrs Bucknill, white satin, with champagne ninon tunie, trimmed with rich Maltese laee; Mrs Tunks, pale pink silk, with overdress of white chiffon and bands of silver; Mrs Asser, white satin and spangled net; Mrs Cromer-Roberts, black velvet; Mrs Cyril Jordan, pink silk; Mrs W. Jordan, black silk; Mrs Falwell, heliotrope floral ninon; Mrs Carmichael, cream silk; Jim Hoyte, black silk; Mrs Brabant, white silk; Mrs Merrilees, pink silk; Mrs Poole, white silk; Mrs Robbins, blaek silk; Mrs G. Brown, cream satin; Mrs MacMillan, black silk : Mrs Bowden, cream silk; Miss Carte, spangled ninon over pale pink silk ami touches of black velvet; .Miss Litton, white silk and silver trimmings; Miss Horne, pale blue charmeuse, with jewelled embroidery; Miss Christopher (Te Puke), cream silk; Miss Jordan, rose crepe; .Miss Simpson, white mercerised silk and red roses; Miss Badger, pale pink satin; Miss Myrtle Badger, white silk, with overdress of gold-beaded ninon; Miss Samuel, white silk, veiled with pale blue dewdrop net; Miss Dorothy Samuel (debutante), white crepon; Miss Wrigley, old gold silk tunie of gold-beaded black ninon; Miss Snodgrass, blaek velvet. There were also present:- Major Mayfield, Dr. Bucknill, Dr. Bewes, Messrs Robison, Robbins, Brabant, Poole, G. Brown, Curtis, Baigent, Darby, Brabant, Ellis, Lyon. Patterson (Auckland), Tudhope, A. Dickie, Miriams, Ashworth, Mathieson, Herne, Houston (Te Puke), Foster, Dodson, Jordan, Bowden, Asser, MacMillan, Hickson, Shearman, Southey, Snodgrass, Pease. Tannaway, Stephens, Falwell, Carmichael, Tollemaehe, Merilees, Tunks, and a number of others. Concert. The concert arranged by Mrs Mayfield at Bethelemn, in aid of the Maori Girls’ ■School in Auckland, was a great success. The school-house was packed, and the musical programme went off splendidly, much to the enjoyment of those present. Mrs Mayfield worked hard, and w’as rewarded by being able to hand a substantial cheque to the school. Personal. Mr Curtis, the popular manager of the Bank of Australasia, has received notice of his transfer to Rotorua shortly. During his stay here, Mr Curtis has taken a keen interest in sport and social matters, and will be greatly missed by his numerous friends.