WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2204, 17 July 1914, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

[By Imogen.]

THE RACE BALL A PICTURESQUE FUNCTION. The ball which was given in. the Town Hall last evening by the Wellington Racing Club was said to be the most/ brilliant that it has yet given, and if that is the case, .it may bo imagined how beautiful it must have been, since it'is noted for tho beauty of its decorations aud the excellence of its arrangements. Each year it has seemed better than the last, according to tho exclamations that/are made, and ccrtainly it would difficult to iiimgino any of tho preceding years that outshone .that of last evening. Tho entrance hall was embowered with bush foliage, with its lovely pungent scent, and starred with pink and whito flowers that were outvied in colour by the, hundreds of tiny "electric lights that ..were intermingled with tho foliago, and to gain the hall itself every one had to pass beneath a huge horseshoe of pink roses, while more horseshoes were placed at the further end of each staircase. Carpeted in red, and hanked with native shrubs and palms, that kept unfamiliar ' company with white and pink flowers and coloured lights, the staircases were extremely effective, while on the Janding, half-way up, were erected tiny picturesque bush houses for those in retreat from more active gaiety. Tho large hall itself was beautiful with its canopy of pink and white drapery,;, alternating with ropes of lycopodium and flowers and tmy elcctric lights, while tho numberless alcoves; with soft drapery of pink and white,' and cosy lounges and chairs, wore very comforting places for intervals, and for tho non-dancers.- Tho stage was banked with terraces, oil whiqh grow pink flowering shrubs, flanked by trellises of climbing pirile roses and a realistic touch was given by cuu-ningly-placed fountains that sprayed water continuously during tho evening. With the many visitors who wero present from all over tho country, and tho many beautiful dresses that were worn, it may be imagined what'a brilliant sceno tho hall'presented. The decorations in tho Concert Chamber, whore supper was laid, were also very effective,' ropes of lycopodium and pink flowers converging to a point above the stage, which was beautifully decorated with native foliago. The whole of the floor had been carpeted, and the decorations of tlio tables, which were very effective, were carried, out by Godber's, who also provided the supper. :_The vice-regal table was decorated with pink camellias in silver vases, and trophies of tho club occupied a .commanding position on tile table. Bows of pink ribbon were fastened with silver horseshoes, and everywhere on all the tables, which were also arranged with camellias, wero little mascots' and emblems that ar© usually used to woo ,tho favour of . tho fickle goddess Fortune. ' Closo upon nine o'clock their Excellencies the Governor and the Countess of- Liverpool arrived, and tho ViceRegal set was immediately formed. ■ It was . as ' fol'ows: —His Excellency the Governor and Miss Harcourt, Her Exeolleny the Countess of Liverpool, and Mr. J. B. Ilarcourt, the Hon. ;H. D. Bell and Mrs. Massey, Xoi'd . Kelburn, with Mrs. Marshall, Sir Joseph Ward and Lady Godley, General Sir Alexander Godloy and Lady Ward, Captain Marshall and Mrs. H. D. Bell, Captain Eastwood, A:D.C., and Mrs. Hosking. ■, Lady Liverpool wore a gown of bright .vieux; rose crepe; with a full draped skirt; . and ninon bodice of a paler shade'caught into: a deep belt of orange satin. Ninon falling into a loose flowing cape draped tho back of the bodice and .'skirt,-.aud, on the front of the orange she .wore shaded wallflowers. Her ornaments were a diamond circlet and diamond: necklace, and she was presented at' tho conclusion of tho official set of lancers with a bouquet of cyclamen and;violets by Mr. Harcourt, the President of the Club. Miss Harcourt wore a gotvn of black and white satin,./beautifully draped with lace.; Mrs. W. F. Massey was in black satin, with jet embroideries and lace; Lady Godley wore cerise satin, with a tunic of black'lace; Lady Ward, black satin, with draped overdress of black ninon embroidered with jet; Mrs. H. ]). Bell, white satin, with draped overdress of moonlight blue brocaded chiffon, partly veiled with beautiful white Jaco; Mrs. Marshall,, white satin and lace; aiid Mrs. Hosking, black satin, with over-; dress 'of white crepe do chine, veiled with a tunic of Irish crochet, which also bordereu the ■ black. satin hem of tlio gown. ■ .Among, the severs! debutantes w .ho made '-.their ifirst appearance last \t ii Keeling (Palmerston north), Miss H. M'Laurin, Miss Ward, ™ ss Castro, . Miss Overton-Smith, Miss O Bnen,- Miss Grange; and Miss Ivirker. Included among those who attended the dance last evening were: Mrs. A. I. Herdman, in cherry brocado over white lace; Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, in blach satin; Mrs. C.' Bidwill (Featherston), rose brocado and lacc; Mrs. lan' Duncan, peacock green satin, with white lace; Mrs. Erl Johnston, ivhito satin, embroidered with crystal beads and draped with lace; Miss Ma»sev . in pink ninon; Miss Rhodes' (Christchurch),' white satin and laco with a mauve orchid at the waist. Mrs. Arthur Duncan, whito satin, witli lace overdress embroidered with crystal beading, and bordered with tiny pink roses; Mrs. Dillon (Marlborough), black■fjntiii, opening whito lnco, and corsago of white lace and net; Miss Bell emerald green satin, with ninon overdress; Miss V. JJell, nuiizo satin <ancl ninon; Mrs Alan Strang (Palmerston ♦North), wlute satin;, brocaded witli silver flowers and draped with laco: Mrs 11. M. Campbell (Hawko'.s Bay), blue and silver-brocade draped, with ninonMrs. Stanton ilnrconrt, grcrm ,i»d brocade, with lace corsago; Miss Anderson, cherry pink satin opening over, white, laco, and bodice of a lighter shade of liinoii; Miss .Dnuumond, pale pink ■satin, Mi s. Goring Johnston (Palmerston), blue and silver brocade, with lace bodice; Miss Cooper, black satin draped with ninon,.-and-with bodice of silver embroidered •• net; Mrs. W. Hume (Featherston), white and gold brocade; Mrs. George Humo, deep rose pink satin draped,with ninon and with panels of silver lace; Miss Horton (Blenheim), pink ninon over whtio satin; Mrs. Dyiuock, Oriental floral tissue, draped over palest green satin, 1 and lace bodice; Mrs. Noel Nelson, ,rosc brocadcd yellow tissue opening over lace, and lace bodice with roses; Mrs., Alfred Caselberg-(Mas-terton), palest pink satin draped over nory lace; Mrs. Bernard Wood (Cliristrlmrch), ivory brocade draped with lacc. ( Mrs. Algar Williams, npple green satin, draped with ninon of a deeper shade ;'Mrs. Erl Williams (Wairarana), wall-flower, satin, with .draped overdress of black dace; Mrs. Meredith (Whnreama), deep heliotrope ninon over satin; Mrs: H. Cooper (Palmerston), blue brocade opening over whito satin; Mrs. H. Booth (Carterton).' white satin, draped with black lnce: Mrs. J. Brodie, cherry pink satin and ninon; Mrs. Arthur Mvera (Auckland), rose and silver brocade ; Miss Kwari, mauve ninon over satin, wii.lt a, pink sash: Mrs. Hodson, rose pink , satiu : Miss Brandon, moonlight blur, satin.,- with -ilinou overdress; Aliss Peal, niaizo saliivnnd liinon; Miss I. Peat, moonlight blue satin; with ninon overdress; Miss Oiga' Luvett. maize satin, with ninon overdress'bordered with fur; -Mrs.' Statham, white satin draped with gold embroidered ■ninon; Mrs. Sydney Kirkcaldie, ivory brocade draped with lace, and pink roses

Nt the waist; Miss E. Johnston, whito satiu with overdress ot' black niiion and Jace • - embroidered with jet ; Mrs. BncholU, black laco over white' satin; Airs. Keith Kirkcaldie, primrose satin outlined with fur, and a pale bluo sash; Mrs. Ernest Hudlicld, black'and white; Mrs. Salmond, royal' blue satin; Mrs. l''irtli, blue brocade., \yitli lace bodice; Miss' Bulkley, pale pink satin, with overdress of silver-worked lace; Miss H. Bulkley, rose pink ninon and lace; Mrs. Higgio, black and whito; Miss Iliggie (Wangamii), blue brocado; Mrs.. M. Gil lon, carnation green satin draped with ninon; Mrs. Bias, emerald green satin draped with ninon and corsage of ivhito lace; Mrs. Mathew Holmes, tangerine brocaded crepe; Mrs. Griffiths, draped gown of yellow satin and lace; Mrs. J. Dykes, deep yellow brocade with lace bodice; Miss Marchant, yellow satin and lace; Miss J. Moore (Wairarapa), champagne satin (1 raped with lace; Miss J. Kendall, pale ultirf satin; Mrs. Wilford, green satin and lace; Miss Mackay (Taranaki), stone blue satin and laco; Mrs. Hayward, black velvet; Miss Hayward, yellow satin with overdress of silver embroidered ninon; Mrs. A. Gray, floral liinon over gold coloured, satin; Mrs. J. Luccna (Stratford), black silk; Miss ltaplcy, cherry satin and lace; Mrs. Findla.y, .black satin and,ninon; Mrs. Christie, white satin, with overdress of black lace; Mrs. Robertson, black satin with panels of floral tissue veiled with ninon and lace; Mrs. F. Ward, black fatin draped with floral silk and overdress of black ninon ; Mrs. Vivian Riddifortl, white ninon over satin draped with cerise and bordered with deep embroideries of shaded pink and blue beading; Miss Abraham, -.black ninon; Mrs. M'hyte, cherry pink crepe 'do chiiio aiid laoc; Mrs. Eric Riddiford, salmon pink brocade draped with ninon wind lacc; Miss Alison Elder, white lacc, with a pink l'bse at the waist ;> Mi's. Barnicoat, black ninon with jet embroideries; Mrs. Hiley, pin brocaded crepe do chine; Mrs.. Herbert, rose pink brocade draped witli gold lace. The decorations of the hall wcro carried out by Miss Patricia Hardy.'. .. . Wedding In St. Mark's. At St. Mark's (Anglican),., Church; Wellington, the wedding took place on Wednesday of Miss May Walker, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Walker, of 94 Hanson Street, Wellington, to (Mr. Alf Coleman, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman,.of Tasman Street, Wellington. Tlio bride, who was given; away by her father, wore a frock,of ivory charmeuso with an embroidered ninon overdress. She ; carried a shower bouquet of lreesias and maidenhair fern. There were three bridesmaids—Miss i; Rubi Manle, Miss Hilda King (cousin of the bride), and Miss Nellie. Coleman (sister of tlio bridegroom).' Miss Maule woro a frock of oyster,grey satin with an overdress of tango flowered ninon and mob cap to match. 'Miss King and Miss Coleman wore in apricot; resilda frocks and mob caps. Each carried a handsome bouquet of violets and maidenhair fern.. Mr. Fraiik Mussett, of Wellington, was best man. Mrs, Walker, mother,of the bride, wore'a navy blue resilda costume and black panne velvet. hat; Mrs. Coleman, mother; of the bridegroom, was in a navy costume and a black hat with plumes. After the ceremony,., which was performed,! by the Rev. Mr. Askew, the bridal party and guests met at St. James's Hall, Newtown, where tlio , reception was held. The bridegroom's, present to tligi, bride was. a pearl and diamond ring. " . Mrs. H. M. Campbell (Hawko's Bay) is visiting Wellington. Miss J. Horton is staying at the Royal Oak. Mr. and Mrs. ; H. Bunny (Gladstone) and Mr. and Mrs., J. Tatham are staying at the Hutt. ; - , Mrs. J. Caselberg returns to Masterton to-day from a brief visit to Wellington. _At tlio Presbyterian Church, on. July 13, tlio Rev. G. Budd ofijeiating, Miss Clara. Helen, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Tucker, of Feilding, was married to Albert, third son of Mr. Alfred C. Green, of Bulls. The bride, was gowned in ivory; charmeuse satin, trimmed with lace and pearls, and carried a bouquet, the gift of Mrs. R.. Hughes, of Otaki. Thb bridesmaids, Miss Jossio Tucker and , Miss Cecilia' Tucker, cousin') were-dressed in Shantung silk aud cream radianta, respectively, with hats to match, aiid carried pink bouquets, also the gift of Mrs. Hughes. The bridegrooms gifts to'the bridesmaids were pearl eardrops and 'pold brooch respectively. ■ In the evening Mr. and Mrs; Green left by'motorcar for their V. home at Bulls. Tlio bride's travelling dress was a saxo blno cloth costume,.with hat to match. 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