THE UNIVERSITY BALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 11

THE UNIVERSITY BALL.

•: Tlie;"annual: University".bail is .always '"a vtsry;brilliant Though;it attracts'a ,'very 'larg6- number of''visitors, it: is: not -so characteristic of tHci college as .are the smaller dances held periodically, up at.tho college it. selfvThe-Victoria College Students' AsMciatibn','had,"the bfenefit of the beautiful decora-' tions wliich .h*ad"'Been put up/for -tlie .'race ball,'- without'of course, .the, noral ..wreaths : of pink • .'.ind ■ white/ V /Below' '• the ■ ; tenMiko: -ar-; rarigeme'nt .'of, 'the graperies,' .and. .the: lines. of 1 pinb: and' white"' around..: theVgallery. ..liung draperies-' of '.green and : gold,'tho coloura;,ot Victoria :Collego/ whioh. .had hecn choEen' in blades'rfhat -harmonise 'very ;.well with/ /the' more--frivolous --J»irilf'>i»d'.'wliitb;/*. - 3Jbe wdrk'Vof greenery,-and the' 'furnishing .of - the lower end 'of 'the .-halMa'd ; been left > -unteuche'd; and /as .there '.was ■ a very '.lafeo 'at-, itendanpfij/ffiore,.^really.,'than -would -fill'the 'floor;':these.seats. were': in ;' great, request all. through the e'vening. ( "A; number of people (kfilricctod tho colleger-, members ; .pf.i tho council, ■ and friends of tlie students. were •present, and the'"' oomfortably-furnished'al-, coves round tbo hall .wero usually well, filled with spectators, 'who,,,we.ro all agreed that '.t-he"darice/was" : an' exceptionally .'pretty -, one. Slipper -was' Served iii' the Cbncprt Hall at. a-riunUier-of' small-tables, all prettily daxu:ated

with flowers. iThe supper was supplied by Mr. J. Godber. Most of -the profesors were present, ivith their wives, among ■ tho former being' Professors von Zedlitz, Picken, Richnionaj East'eiiield, lidaiuson, and Laby, with Messrs. Gray, Hunter, Wilson, and the Hon. Gt.'.'Fowlds. ' The chaperon's for' the evening were Mesdaines Adamson,. Holroyd, Beere, De la, Mare, Easterfield, Fell, Gray, Kirk, Mackenzie, Thornton, and von ledhtz; and the committee were Misses L. M'lntosli and Barkis, with 'Messrs. A. T. Duncan and L. Short,..while Mr. R. /St. J. Beere was secretary. r ..-'.V,'--.: , '/• '■■ ■:■ :■ •- : . 'Mrs. Ivirk wore a-frock of-rose!pink charm.euse, with- lace embroidered with -flamec'olriurcd- seqiiinsj- Mrs:' Beere, .pale lavender brocade 1 ;! Mrs. De-la Mare, black: silk, with yoke and sleeves -of white' lace : over; crimson 'silk ; Mrs.Easterfield, black sequined' net, over amber- satin; Mrs. Fell, black-brocade; Mrs. ..'Gray/: black : silk, -'.with - jet; trimming and white lace; Mrs; Hunter, white crepede chine, with: Maltoselace; 'Mrs. Adamson, white - charmeuse, .with white lace and silver trimming; -Mrs.' Mackenzie/" white'■ chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Thornton, black silk; Miss P, Myers, black lace frock,' : with vest of whit© lace;'-Miss Richmond, black silk; Mrs; Wilson, palo pink ninon over. pink silk; Mrs. Picken, 'white silk: Miss Fowlds,. white silk, •with : silk':embroidered lace; Miss Prouse, frock of whito- brillianto over : pale gPeen silk;- with-bands ,green and pprays of:,'pale .piiik chiffon- rosea;'"; Miss' Tendall, white '.satin: charifleuse; Mrs. F. M. >B. Fisher, pale pink silk; Miss Hamilton, pale blue silk/ with' bands'of white lace;':and silk of a' tlarker. shade,;*Miss.D. Bulkley, white ndt-'over. silk,"and- 1 blue' ribbon '-in her hair; Miss- Fell'"(Nelson),' • white .satin;'- "Miss •Kv Butler,' pale blue ninon oyer 'white silk, with'; vest :and :'sleeves 'of . white -lace'; Miss 'Newman, white satin; Miss: R. 'Hursthouse, ■ •whiter'chiffon 'i • taffetas; Miss' '. E. Gray; palo l blue silk; 'Miss B. _ Putnam, palo blue tulle over white silk;' Miss M. Putnam,ij : silver 'sequined-robe,■.- over-- 1 pale blue; Miss 'Rathbpne/.'white -silk; Mrs. Holmwood;- ... chiffon : ;taffetas,' otapire frock,: with thin'silver cord-and tassels:' Miss Meacham,' paltj.piuk chiffon! taffetas; Mias E. • - black.- ' sequined net ; ' 'Miss Nixon,',;cream'r-fiilkv -with, .embroidery!; Miss'Reid, primrose. silk; Miss, R. ; 'Johnston, ,'whitd'' : •''Hogg,white radium silk ''bv'ori 'blue 'taffetas'; ''Miss: Galle'ghar; . black; velvet I ,;' with white'; ! lace'; Miss E. Holmes,' --brown filet lace, over brown silk; :Miss,M'lntosh'; 'grceii :;chiffon' 'witli ' silver; itrimmiilg K. M'lntosh', white* chiffon'' taffetas,'.' with "blue trimming'; Miss .Brandon, gobclia ! bluß .me'ssalirie silk ; Miss : Murray,•' pink"' .cliiffo'n taffetas';-. Miss Knoxy', pale .'blue'; Mfss ! A,:. Blundel], white chiffon' taffetas- oyer/pale'pink; Mrs. PyttJackspn, white, silk, with silver primming'; Jliss Fell, white ' silk; Miss :M. Fell, ' pale pink cliilfon';taffetas,...with." 'jewelled lace.