THE FANCY DRESS BALL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1593, 25 June 1887, Page 3

THE FANCY DRESS BALL

The Jubilee rejoioinga m Aehburton were very appropriately wound up last evening by ft grand military and fancy dresa ball at the Oddfellows' Hall, whioh presented an exceedingly charming speotaole. The room was well lit up and moat tastefully deoorated, the walls befog draped and festooned with flags and evergreens, and adorned with silver gilt battlo-axea and stars of bayonets, over one of the latter being displayed the voluntoer motto, " Semper Paratus." The attendance numbered about 140, and the soene was a yorj brilliant one, the fancy dresseß being Vary varied and m nearly all oasos m excellent taste, and there being a goodly sprinkling off the scarlet uniforms of our oitizen soldiers, andj,the blue) and silver of the Fire Brigade. Among the ladies we notiood the " picturesque costumes Jof Switzerland, Italy and Bohemia, mingling with the oap and gown of the •• sweet girl graduate," the star sprinkled robes of Night, the gay tartans of Soottiah dans, and a host of picturesque figures which seemed to have been picked oat of all the oentnrie» and from «ve*y nation upon earth, while among the gentlemen were the, North Amerioan Indian, the. Zulu Obi&f, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, sailors jockeys, footballers, and soldiers galore The sapper, laid oat on the stage, was provided by Mr W. O. Davis, confectioner, ana. was exceedingly tastefully, aa woll as liberally famished, and the floor and tha mufcio being all that could bis doaircd, .it is not surprising that the whole affair was Unanimously voted one(of the most successful {hingi of tho kind ever seen m Ashburton. The following ia a list of the prinoipal fancy dresses worn :— Ladies. MrsO. O. Pooka,. .. «. NanoyLee Miss Gates . . . . . . . . Diana Miss L. Butler «-. . . . . Italian Qirl Mim Clark *» Strawberries and Cream Miss E.Butler.. .. 4* Ooleenßawn MieaH. Shurly.. ,» .. .. Night Mrs G. F. Scott . . . . Ambulance Nurse Miss Oraig . . . . * . . . Romp Miss Berg .... .. Spanish Dancer Mm Major Douglas .. ». »• Night MisuHfnkley Our Navy Mrs Tippet «. Daughter of the Begimont MissHawßon „ .. Bed Cross Nurse Miss L. Oalverk . .. Sweet Girl Graduate MissMUUer .. .. .. Swiss Peasant Miss'Guiness .. .. Frenoh Peasant Miss Muter •• •« „ .. Patience MissOboke *. .. .. Swiss Maid MiflsMeharry .. .. .* Amerioa Miss Wilkie «, . . . . Ametioan Flag Mrs Curtis •• Spanish Lady Miss H. Calrert •• .. Red Cross Nurse Miss Hayes . Bouquotiere Mrs Harris * Highland Lass ■ : ' Gbntiißhem. Mr Duncan Gondolier MrWorner .. .. .. •• Jockey Mr Wilson .. .... «• Naval Meßßrs Clarke (2), and Hargreavea Orioketers Mr D.G.Moore «. •• Greoian Pirate Mrß. Fooks •» •• •• .. Sailor ' Mr Johns *» .. .. •« Footman 'Mr Harding .. .. .. .. Jockey Mr Hall *, «. .. .. Zulu Chief , Mr Scott «• •• .. •• Hamlet Mr O. Zander Turk i ■The Football Club nere well represented. The Volunteers and Volunteer officers wore their fall drcßs uniforms, and Mr D. McLean ' and his Highlanders from Lagmhor, also Attended m the garb of old Gaul. ' A photograph of this gay scone was taken < by limelight, and if a good plate has been obtained prints will doubtless be eagerly sought after as a memento of a very pretty and ex- i seedingly enjoyable ball. The arrangement^ ] were m all respects thoroughly satisfactory, , * and reflected much oredit On all concerned, . (Specially the energetio eeoretary, Lieutenant Muller. '