Plain and Fancy Dress Ball.

Manawatu Herald, 22 September 1892, Page 2

Plain and Fancy Dress Ball.

The saying " the more the merrier," was quite exemplified at the ; ball held at the Public Hall last Tuesday evening. We have had three similar dances this season, be- ; sides other small dances, each being enjoyable, and this last ball passed off as successfully a3 any of its predecessors. The hall was decorated very nicely with flags and evergreens, the supper- table was loaded with good things, and tha music and floor being perfect, nothing more wa« • desiutf- Tiie following is a list of the ladies P- n d gentlemen who lirere'?'* present :— . ' "

LADIES — FANCY DRESS. 1 M >'■■' Mrs J. Walls (Folly), Mrs W, <• Gerbes (Highland Lassie), Mrs Im- ■'' rie (Red, white and blue), Mrs Bradcock (Masherette), Mrs East (Red' Cross Nurse), Miss J. Walk (Black ■■?■• Diamond), Miss Spencer (Housemaid), Miss P- W alls (Fairy), Mis* •■■ A. Hawkins (Sailoress) Miss A, • Coley (Fairy.) ■■ ■■■'• ■ - 1 .-; EVENING DEESS. ■ ■•■' -■•■■' ' Mrs McMillan, Mrs Corkbill, Mrs • .,; Woods, Mrs Shadbolt, Mrs Guerin* -/. Miss Sherrock, Miss Woods^ ■Misg-....-'=j Andrew, Miss M. Hawkins, Miss Aldridge. ' ' >

GENTLEMEN — FANCY DRESS. " Mr J. Walls (Jockey and Druid),' Mv Gerbes (Chinaman), Mr Smith (Clown), MrC. Hargreaves (Coloured gentleman), Mr Sherrock (Bandmaster), Mr Yanko (Sailor), Mr W, Trask (Huntsman), Mr Duff (Sqlv dier), Mr F. Shadbolt (Naval). ' EVENING DRESS. ' : Messrs Bradcock, A. Shadbolt, East, J. Andrew, T. Andrew, •'W, " Dndson, Clavkson, Holston', MeWU^ liams and Sylvester.

The catering arid : dec6rations was » > :i ; done by Mr Walls, and the mttsie ! 'i»i supplied by Messrs M. 3- Eaoh (piano), Keen (cornet): 1 'and Betty y-y---(trombone). ' . - i: |' ; '" ; v . ■■■■■■■■■■■Mi:; . . - lit: t<