EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES' BALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 969, 15 August 1903, Page 2

EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES' BALL.

A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

Tho members of the East Coast Mounted Rifles Corps are to be congratulated upon the great success that attended their annual ball held in Messrs Williams and Kettle's wool-shed last evening. Notwithstanding tho inclement state of the weather there was a large and representative attendance, upwards of a hundred and fifty couples being present, and the gathering was admitted by all present to be the most successful function of the kind yet held in Gisborne. The members of the company spared no pains to make the ball a success, one and all working most assiduously towards that end. The decorations were far in advance of anything previously attempted, and excited general admiration. Strings of flags and bannerettes crossed and recrossed one another overhead, whilst all round the hall there was ono blaze of color resulting from the hundred and one flags and patriotic emblems that covered the walls. Mirrors were placed at intervals and formed a pleasing contrast. The ballroom was brilliantly lighted with incandescent burners, specially put in by the Gisborne Gas Company, and the scene whilst dancing was going on was a particularly animated one. In the centre of ibe floor a stand had been erected for the musicians, so that the music was heard to advantage from all parts of the room. The supper room was most artistically arranged, the tablos were most beautifully decorated, and there was ample room for the whole of the dancers at one sitting. The viands, which were of a most recherche order, were provided by Mr J. Craig. Tho waiting was done by a number of members of the company, who wore untiring in their efforts to promote the comfort of the guests. The following comprised the Committee Captain Colebourne, Lieuts. Beere, Tombleson, Sergeant-Major Evans, Q.M.Sergeant Zachariah, Sergeants Pirio and Zachariah, Corporals Oate3, Witters, and Matthews, Troopers Leslie, R. Parker, and Carter ; M.C.’s, Lieut. Beere, SergeantMajor Evans, Q.M.-Sorgeant Zachariah, Sergts. Fairlie, Hamilton, and Zachariah, Corporal Oates, Bugler L. Sherrill. The hon. secretary, Sergt.-Major Evans, and Q.M.-Sergeant Zachariah are deserving of special mention for the energetic manner in which they worked, and to their efforts was in a great measure due the great success of the ball.

Excellent music was provided by Mrs Fernandez’s Orchestra, consisting of Mrs Fernandez (piano), A. J. Massey (violin), Cowley (cornet), Laing~ (violin), and James (trombone). The programme consisted of twentyfour dances, besides a number of extras, and dancing was continued until an early hour this morning. Many handsome dresses were worn by the ladies present, amongst the number being the following : —Mrs Townley, black silk ; Mrs Colebourue, black silk and silver; Mrs Winter, cream velvet and red roses ; Mrs Nolan, black net over satin ; Mrs A. F. Kennedy, black mervellieux and|ohiffon; Mrs Bourke, red ; Mrs McFarlane, black mervellieux and Maltese lace; Mrs H. Konway, blue brocade satin ; Mrs Wallis, black silk; Mrs Willock, black Defc and satin ribbon ; Mrs Sinclair, black mervellieux ; Mrs A. Beere, black and heliotrope; Mrs Francis, fawn ; Mrs Dunlop, black; Mrs W. A. Martin, black satin, red roses and real lace ; Miss Cussen, black; Mrs Richardson, white satin ; Mrs H. N, Watson, black silk and white chiffon; Miss Reynolds, white satin covered spangled net; Miss 0. Reynolds, cream satin ; Miss Clarke, white muslin autumn leaves ; Miss E. Ferris, blue satin trimmed net; Miss Ford, whito satin trimmed with chiffon; Miss Hamill, white satin chiffon, bortha silver trimming i Mias B. Wallia, black mervellieux* and net; Miss McCredie, yellow silk; Miss Hall, pink silk; Miss D. Hall, blue silk ; Miss WoodbineJohnson, red satin and whito chiffon; Miss A. Honan, yellow siik and red roses ; Miss Tucker, cream satin and laco ; Miss Yule, white silk and lace; Miss Bright, yellow silk; Miss McLean, bluo tucked silk, white laco and pink roses; Miss Bloomfield, whito tucked silk ;- Mies Malone, green silk, white lace ; Miss Ingram, white satin and chiffon; Miss Sherriff, blaok satin, lace trimmings ; Miss Bailey, black silk chiffon and pink roses; Miss Cummings, cream silk and net; Miss Eglington, black silk, net trimmed satin, bebe ribbon and red roses ; Miss Dunlop, white silk and white lace ; Miss Foster, white muslin ; Miss Reeves, blue silk and laco; Miss Harding, white silk rod roses; Miss Hyde, white silk and chiffon ; Miss W. Hyde, whito silk ; Miss Golding, white tucked silk ; Miss Somerville, white; Miss RJhefarlane, white silk net bolero ; Miss J. Maofarlane, white silk, pink roses ; Miss Adair, blue Bilk and white lace ; Miss Monclt, Brussels net over yellow satin and violets; Miss Grey, black silk jet and chiffon; Miss Scott, tucked muslin over satin ; Miss Parker, blue satin and white chiffon; Miss Ferguson, blue satin pink roses ; Miss Hair, white and red roses; Miss Boylan, white net ovor blue silk; Miss Barclay, cream ; Miss Maude, whito silk; Miss Morse, red and black; Miss Reynolds, black; Miss Maeaffer, white silk and yellow roses: Miss Parker, yellow satin; Miss Boyle, yellow satin; Miss Reid, white silk and red roses; Miss Cussen, white, silk ;• Miss E. Cussen, white silk and net; Miss Whittem, white silk and lace trimmings ; Miss Carlyon, white ivy silk; Miss Lowndes, Napier, white muslin; Miss Honan, white silk ; Miss S. Cooper, white silk and lace; Miss Sargeant, cream silk ; Miss Kellar, white muslin: Miss Roderick, yellow and lace net; Miss R. Mooro, black silk; Miss T. Evans, white net over yellow satin; Miss Townley, white silk, blue flowers i Miss Willis, yol low,' and white; Miss Erskine, white silk ; Miss A. Erskine, whito silk, Miss File, white muslin ; Miss Oxenham, white muslin ; Miss J. Colley, white muslin ; Miss Allen, white silk, coffee lace ; Miss Hopkins, pink flowered chiffon, over white satin; Miss Kennedy, white silk; Miss Cameron, cream satin and roses; Miss Seymour, black satin, white lace and roses; Miss N. Seymour, white silk, red roses ; Miss Campbell, pink merveilleux ; Miss Hall, blue and black ; Miss Jeune, cream silk and insertion; Mrs Nisbett, yellow, brocaded silk; Mrs Morrison, white silk; Mrs Hardy, black §atin; Miss Holmes, whitp satin, chiffon.