BENEDICTS BALL AT NELSON GREEK.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 May 1901, Page 4

BENEDICTS BALL AT NELSON GREEK.

The Benedicts Ball held in the local shoolroom on Friday last, proved to be one of the most enjoyable successes to be remembered. Considering the short nodes it was largly attended, fully fifty couples taking part in the opening Quadrille to the spirited music of Messrs Perotti (piano) and Seabrook (cornet) and who deserve special mention for their efforts, also somotextras played by Messrs James and Overton (Aharua) were much appreciated. The room was elaborately decorated and nothing was wanting to give the building a brilliant appearance. The floor was in excellent condition. The supper provided by Mr M’Gill (Aharua) was all that could be desired, Mr Thomas Jamieson acted as M.O. during the dancing. The whole affair reflects great credit on the Committee who were untiring in their work. Mr Staple (Greymouth) delighted those present with several well chosen songs given in a finished manner, other vocal items were rendered by two gentlemen from Aharua. The display of evening costumes was very creditable and I give a description of some of the dresses worn.

Miss O’Brien (Greymouth) wore a pretty heliotrope silk blouse trimmed with black velvet ribbon, biack silk skirt.

Miss Tindall (Grey), cream evening dress relieved with pink.

Miss Coffey (Grey), smart evening blouse of pale blue tucked sajin, black skirt.

Miss Malone (No Town), a frock of floral muslin trimmed with pale blue ribbon.

Miss Blair (Grey), peacock blue blouse, black skirt.

Miss Malone (No Town), wore a nice evening dress of white trimmed with cream lace.

Mrs Eobinson (Brunner), neat black costume.

Miss Euan (No Town), pale heliotrope blouse trimmed with figured silk and cream lace, dark skirt.

Miss Dorien wore a beautiful evening dress of black, the bodice trimmed with ceriase satin and jet. Misses O'Brien (2) (Ngahere,) smart dresses of white muslin and lace.

Miss Smith (Ngahere,) pretty evening dress of pink nun’s veiling and silver striped gauze. Miss Harrison, straw coloured drill costume.

Miss G. McEnroe was becomingly attired in a cream serge prettily trimmed with cream lace.

Miss Stevens (Ahaura,) cream nun’s veiling. Miss Brooks (Ahaura,) royal blue evening bluse dark skirt. Mrs Smith (Ahaura,) green and black. Mrs Brooks (Ahaura,) crimson evening dress with poppies. Mrs Priest, dark costume. Mrs Harrison wore her pretty wedding of purple voile trimmed with silk insertion,

Mrs P. O'Brien, stylish velvet blouse, white vest, dark skirt. Mrs Harry Williams wore a smart evening dress of black grenadine, trimmed with soft black lace and yellow crysanthemums.

Mrs Neilon wore a beautiful black corded silk. Mrs Morel, a pretty costume of cream striped lustre with cream lace and lillies of the valley. Mrs Flaherty, stylish trained evening gown of salmon nun’s veiliog, trimmed with black velvet ribbon and cream lace.

Mrs P. Williams, tuscan silk evening dress, buttercups, velvet and peral trimming,

Mrs Magee, nice black dress trimmed with cream lace.

Mrs J.O’Brien, pink blouse trimmed with black velvet ribbon ; black skirt. Mrs Daniels, pale blue nicely trimmed with white silk. Mrs Stooker, smart dark costume Mrs J. H. Williams, brown silk lustreMrs Tibbies, black dress with cream lace fichu. Mrs A. Thompson, white figured silk blouse with dark skirt. Mrs H. Thompson, dark grey costume, trimmed with pale blue silk. Mrs Haywood, black costume trimmed with pink silk. Mrs Saddler, nice dark costi me. Mrs Curnow, black dress. Mrs T. Jamieson, black costume. Misses Williams, (3) pretty sea-green evening dresses, trimmed with pink silk. Miss Barnhill, nice white evening blouse of soft muslin, relieved with pink, dark skirt.

Miss Walsh, neat evening dress of pink and black, the bodice prettily trimmed with black lace.

Miss A Ruan, nice cream serge, relieved with crimson silk. Miss Olsen, pink blouse, dark skirt. Miss M. Olsen, cream frock, trimmed with pink. Miss Ellen Coll, dark dress, cream lae'e. Miss H. Coll, cream frock.