Leap Year Ball.

Manawatu Herald, 28 July 1892, Page 2

Leap Year Ball.

. The leap year plain and fancy dress ball given last Tuesday evening at the Public Hall by the ladies, was a decided success in., every way. The hall wag nicely deeor'ated with evergreens and flowers, the windows being draped very prettily with flags and liberty- muslin, and it presented a very, gay appearance when '-the various couples, in their many coluored costumes, took part in a Grand March, which was the first item on the programme; Much? credit is due , to- . the ladies; fbt the appearance of the hall and also the supper table, the latter being replete with many delicacies, which were

greatly appreciated by the guests. The musics • supplied by Messrs Ennis .(piano), Keen (cornet), and B,esty (jkromfcone), was all thai could be desired, and the floor was

perfect. It is not our intention to give a I detailed ..account ~.0£. -iba... .various. dresßes, but we cannot omit men- * tipping.- B^^McMiUati •$s (Mary Queen "of Scots), 'robed in black velvet, - with front of white- satin, studded with spangles, handsome lace veil, and large ruff round neok-, with strings of rosary beads, to which large crosses were attached, looked charming. Mrs Stansell aa (Lady Macbeth) wore a handsome, gown ,4 iblaret .Vri*6t; lon^.Jbanging sle^slfiiietl with' -pale-v^pnlkc. 1 silk. The dress was beautifully trimmed with jfct Aaia&nM '.Miss McMillan as a (Court Lady), wore a lovely costume composed of pink silk, handsomely embroidered with pearls, M with long train and high Medici collar of^nale. pink, plush^-and. long hanging jsjiee^ei, nafr j?.ow3eJ|ed arid dressed very "becomingly. "' * Miss . r StanseU as-a ..(.Fire Brigade Girl) foped^jusii $he -thing, and carried outlier character remerkably well. She wore a short black velvet skirt, with red bodice^ silver helmet hat, red stockings, and coquettish little shoes,. r Miga Williams,', short M w,hite dress;' embroidered pmaftte'a'iiA 1 fcunv bonnet, with large. . .blue sashmade quite a pretty (Grandpa's Daflro|j» Miss C^jjJympns took, the .character, of ; a l (French tWnu'ierd) ' Very •Weft; and was dressed in a short red skirt, trimmed with white and bWeJ ] Black velvet Zouave jacket, over white muslin bodice, a "smart little cap, and carried a drum and had a small barrel , .slung s pvsr. hert -shoulders. Misa" v J. Whyte macte' V chat&ing .(Little .Bed, Riding Hood), Mrs Rhod6r(P6w'der atfd-Pafo¥effy, kl6fce-a' extremely well., • She, wore „ sal Aon. #nk brocad4, ; tnm'n^d%ti?j4WAM!>' Of the-gentlemen, Mr Nye aa^ji Toreador, or (Spanish^Bflll-fipter)*,* wore really the best costube, consisting of a claret velvet suit slagteetf* with pink silk, with stockings to match. Mr Wm.~~Stansell represented (Hans the Boatman) to perfection in navy,.blue and, wju'te. - t Mr HaHier^' orjstiimfe of (MepMstoptfeles) was oer-tajnly, .very striking. , Mij^ Eure 1 also wori a (Tbreaabr^^cbslilmei - in red and gold. „.*.* - v , . Appended- are tHe" ? naßie¥ of fitib&ti and gentlemen who appeared in evening and fancy costume : — LADIES — EVENING DBESS. Miss Buxton, Miss Thynne, Misa Tingey M Miss r G:ray, Mis^.Mcrjpnell, Miss Robert, Misa Traak, Mrs Shortt,. Mrs £00k^.,:.,<, !; ;.: y^^. -■.»,.■-.. Vtii 2 : FANCY DRESS. Mrs McMillan (Mary Queen' :Ofc Soots), Mrs Rhodes (Powder and Patches), Mrs Stansell (Lady Mac beth), Mrs Hainer (Night), Mrs W. Stewart (Girl Graduate), Mrs De Ridder (Bed Cross Nurse), Miss McMillan (Court Lady), Miss E. Symons (Queen, . of „ f .Miss Williams, Grandpa'sDarli'ngiLMiia?' '• J. Whyte Red Riding Hood)"," Miss Stansell (Fire Brigade; <Jir^4 Miss C. Symons (French diere), Miss : Sa'wkin3;" (Milkmaid), Miss Cummerfield-^iSchoolid^Stress), Miss H. Burr (Swi|6'Pe"aßant Girl), Miss L. Symofll .-{^Esthetio) Miss Burr (Spanfsii -iiady)/; Miss Shortt (French Peasknfe.Glrl).

; ( GBOTLSIfet^Bt~^LAIN AND EVENING I .^?ws'',^iyji^,;St^nßell, Gower, H. Tny^i^-p./B^bi^9(^-W. Eobin-. son, Fancourt^J^c^ie^i^saell, W, Barber, South, F^Kyon^p^ok, J. Syinbns, Seymour^^^Uli^s^ 0. Symons. Mr T. Nye (T<rtd&fotWMe?%V. Stansell (Haas the Bo^taftb^Mr Hamer (MephistophelesV,' ''M*^ Eure (T^a^i'p^.'Mo^l/^ '(Clown), Mr M;cMillati ■ ''(ta^aM Creditor Dunn), 'fea"#<fa* r (Sailor), Mr Potter (VQllmleet^Mr 0. Barber (Natal),? Mr.p^fifeld (Scraps), Mr B. &Qs>r Tennis), Mr R. Statfsetl (Naiyal), Mr Rhodes (Union (Cavalier). ; A great fe^inW of persons were present- tq.w^Ee^skhe.gay and festive scene, ;find ;:^rer€l' :; l6th to depart, bancing.waslre^iup -until half -past fcwb/tind l t^uiteifihrnated^ne of the most enjoyable WllsieVer^ held in iFoxton. ( r . Uf > ''^'V'>'