OTAGO.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 76, 15 June 1868, Page 146

OTAGO.

The - Otago ;Daily,Times, ssays: —The .ball that took place .at the.New.Poßt Office Hall on Tuesday evening, ; in honor of the Eopresentatives of - Otago at the. late Rifle Matches in Wellington, was numerously attended. The walls of the Hall weredecorated, .unde?.the,superintendence of Mr Webb, with festoons of flowers intermingled with I ‘evergreens- 'overhanging ' stands' of arms rJ and sabres. ; artistically ; Arranged Immediately facing the entrance were flags of all nations overshadowing Her Majesty’s VArpasi- above which .was the-word ‘ Welcome,” in. letters formed of. ivy leaves and crimson 'flowers, the workmanship' and gift of a lady.. Dancing commenced . about half-past nine o’clock, .the room being comfortably filled. The riutnber increased so much afterwards, that -it was. found necessary to make use of the corridors and side rooms. . It is'estimated that at one time three hundred and' forty were .present, of, whom . neatly half were ladies. Amongst'those present, were the Speaker of the Provincial Council, the Mayors of Dunedin and Port Chalmers, (the latter being accompanied by Mrs Rolfe) 'and Mrs the widow of the ate Captain Cargill. , The music was. sup? plied by the Battalion Band, .under the the .leadership of Mr Martain. ' The refreshments which.,were ample, were supplied by Mr M'Cubhin. The rooms were well lighted, 261 burners having been fixed in two days by Messrs A. and T. Burt. Dancing was kept up with great spirit till an early hour this morning.'