MELBOURNE CUP FESTIVITIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 662, 12 November 1909, Page 4

MELBOURNE CUP FESTIVITIES.

l< -, GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S BALL. [ The roost,brilliant function of Cup week in f Melbourne was the nuagmficont ball given at 1 JPedetftl Government 'Hottse by the Govcrnor- , General and Cpunteea "of Dudley At 10 ' o'clock the Vioe-regal party entered the ballroom,; preceded by members ol the GovernorGeneral and Governor's staffs, and immediately thfc Vice-regal sel of Lancers was formed, , m 1 wljwh the Governor-General danced with 1 LadytGißion-Ca'rmiohael, the Governor of \icJ tona wifi the Countess of Dudlej, the Q6v. 1 ernor of |Tasmania with Sir , , John Mildden , with lady I orrest, Sir John , 1 Forreit Lady Madden, Sir Albert Gould 1 tj with Mre." Carty Salinon, Mnjor-Gcneral Hoad with 'Sirs. Isaaos, and Captain W«my6S, R.N , wit,h Mrs. Head. The Countess of Dudley -was in an exquisite dress" of white ninon, the un--1 derdresi of softest white « f \tin being en pnn- | ccsse, >nnd the overdress of ninon, following [1 tne true empire linos. It had a square train t falling in gathered folds from a short yokj. ' Hoth the overdross and train WSro finished , "■ with (leep net insertion, richly embroidered J with orome fldss silk Her jewels wer« a crown I of pearls and diamonds, a collar of pearls, l l with a diamond clatp, and a nctklaco of four r 1 graduated rows of pearls. Her Excellency " also carried a bouquet; of small arum lilies 1 Lady Gibson-Cartoichael was in cremt duoht' csse Satih, with a. train falling from the shoull, ders and veiled fifth Meohlin lace The foot f o( tho skir( and corsage were embellished with ' an applique in bronze, and a sash of petunia- \ shaded ohlflin completed tho costume Lad} fi- ( Gibson-Cariniohael's jewels were a tiara, neck- ' ldco, and coisace ornaments-of diamonds, and ' ehe carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Lady Chclmeford wore a beautiful gown of ' Ivofy uhlte satin, with an Empire train fall- ( iing from the shoulders, and sleeves and cor- ! sago'relieved with touches of black tulle and k pearl embroidery. She nlw woro a diamond r tiara, a diamond necklace, and several diat ' raond''broooho3 on the corsage, and earned a I ' bouquet of lilies.