CALEDONIAN FANCY-DRESS BALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2092, 30 August 1890, Page 2

CALEDONIAN FANCY-DRESS BALL.

Tbe Caledonian ball which was held last Thursday evening in the Volunteer Diillshed, Temuka, was a great success. There were considerably over 100 couples present, ani all arrangements were on a generous scale. The hall was beautifully decorated, and in the centre was placed the piano oh a. raised platform smothered in evergreens. Messrs Levens and Goodwillie'B music was excellent. Dancing commenced at 9 o'clock by a grand march, with lime-light effects, and the scane was really beautiful. Tbe supper was laid out in the old Volunteer Hall, which also waß splendidly decorated. Too much praise cannot be given to; Mr McCaskill for the excellence of the spread. Tt was really splendid, the quality being equal 10 the tasteful way in which it was laid out, and tbe president and offtcers expressed themselves more than satisfied with tbe provisions made in this depart? ment. The ball wes the greatest event of tbe kind which has hitherto taken place in Temuka. The dresses were of a very varied and prettv kind, but very tew went in for the comic element. The best get-up in the room was that of Mr Pinckney, who dressed up as a sun-browned swagjjer with swug and billy, and cut rather an unusual figure when dancing with the belle of the bal>. He narrowly being "run in " by Dt Hayes, who made a splendid specimen of the police " foorce." Mr J. Fileuian, , as the white-eyed K*fSr, got up very | comically, while.. Miss' Ada Erwood, as

«oiiy, was very good. We, of course, took no notice of anyone was not in fancy dress. Tbe list, bo far as we have been able to get names was as follows ; —Mesdames Smith, Ambulance Nurse ; Findlay, Nursemaid; MoGnire, Night; HaDry, Night; Velvin, AmbulanceNurte; Ashwell, University Graduate ; Mogridgp, Swiss Peasant; Clinch, Egyptian Girl; Swaney. Ajnbulanpp Nurse ; A. Barker, Peep o'Day; Stnith, pf Mowers; Qoira, Spanish Lady ; Misses McCallum,' Fairy Queen ; Mary McCalJuro, Ivy; Philips, Swiss Costume 5 Russell, Annie Laurie; Goldstone, Hospital Nursa • Foster, Nymph of the Wood ; Ada Foa'er, Marguerite ; McOaskill, Gipsy j Cojnolly, Swiss Toy Gfrl; Erwood, Swiss Peasant; Bay, Powdered Hair | Miss Clark, , lolanthe ; Edith Clark, Spring ; Clayton, JJruidess ; Dunnage, Cavajry Uniform,' ■

Efenry, Highland Qhiefs Daughter; Ellis; Evening Star j Gibson, Spiing ; Allen, .Fortune-teller { McLeod, : Blqe Bejls * of Scotland; Bruco, Moonlight; Hill, * Evtning Star; Donoghue, Maid of Erin • 11

Miss Simpkins, Miss Hardoastle ; Lyon, Scotch Lassie ; Ackroyd, Italian Peasant; Messrs Smith, Volun'err ; Fiadlny, Uadress Officei'B Uniform ; A. L. Jtckson, Gentleman of the 17th Century ; Denby, Sailor ; A. M. Olark, McPherson Tartan ; McLean, (Lagmore); MeLeao, of Call TVitaß; Mabin, McKenzie of Kintail Tartan ; Morrison, McKetzie Taitan ; Naughton, Royal Stewurt THrtan; Mogridge, Page of the 15th Cmtnry ; Erwood, L-iwa Tennis ; Goldstone, University Graduate; Harley, Jockey; F. Sterey, Footb*ller ', Chambers, Marine Officer ; McCarthy, Volunteer; Bry*re, Footballer ; Ash well, Voluoteer Officer ; Mason, Volunteer; Russell,Sailor; Aldridge, Napoleon ; Cooper, -Volunteer ; Aspinull, Volunteer Officer, subsequently Small Goods Baker; Wright, Volunteer ; Anderson, Sailor; Lowe, Stockdrivtr ; Wlielan, Italian Uonnt; Coira, Sergean f - Major ; Bebbihgton, BpaniHh Student ; Cameron,Yachtsman ; W. Storey, Mexican Brigand ; Percival, Page ; J. Henry, Fireman. This is the list of fancy dresses as far as we could get them. During the evening Pipers Mabin and McKay played several selections ou the bagpipes, and Mesa's McLean, McKenzie, McKay, and; Morrison danced several Highland dances splendidly. The decorations were carried out by Messrs Newbury and Allan, who deserve credit for the excellent manner in which they executed their task. Dancing was kept up spiritedly until about 4 a.m., when all tep-nttt-d, wishing every success to the society.