GARRISON BALL AT AUCKLAND.

Evening Post, Issue 174, 29 August 1865, Page 2

GARRISON BALL AT AUCKLAND.

Oil the 22nd Angus'-, Hie oiScurs of th • gavr son gave a military ball at the Mechanics' Institute, Auckland. Tliu "occasio-i" h:ul been lo'iked forward to with considerable interest, which was justified by the event, tor nothing couli! have been more successful or attended with greater eclat. The room rvas profusely decorated with those national colours, emblems, trophies, and ornaments, in the disposition of which the officers of bo:h services have such admirable taste, and under which ifc is sufficiently known what they are prepared to do and sacrifice. The company were about 140 in number, amongst whom were Colonel O'Brien an.J Colonel Mould. The stewards were Major Brook, Major Bsik'T, Lieut. Leir, and Mr. Bull. Tlie following hiiifss and gentlemen were of the company :~Mesdames Mouat, Pe.ike, Blythe, Coates ; the Misses Mould, Dacrc, and Coa'es, Misses Goring, Shepherd, and Mitchell ; Majors Brooke, Baker, Heaphy ; Captains Oengh, Stone, and Vining ; Lieut. Jackson ; Messieurs Appleton, Burton, Houarth, Hornn, St. Aubyn, and Mitchell. Tlie dancing commenced at half past nine o'clock. (Shortly after midnight supper was served. The dancing was kept up with the greatest spirit to a lute hour. The excellent hand of the 14th Regiment was in attendance during the evening. — Herald. j