Thames Rinking Club.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3990, 12 October 1881, Page 2

Thames Rinking Club.

The members of the above Binking Club marked the close of the present rinking season by a fancy dress ball last night at the Academy of Music. It was one of the most successful balls ever given on the Thames, and the Academy never presented a more brilliant scene than it did last night; the gay colours of the ladies' dresses, the fantastic costumes and the amusing antics of some of the characters all contributed to heighten the picturesqueness of the gathering, and making it such a one as has never been witnessed before on the Thames. Where all were so pleasingly dressed, it would be inviduous to single out any number of tha ladies for special mention, but we may be permitted to speak of the excellent taste displayed and carefulness as to detail shown by some of the ladies in getting iip their impersonations. Mrs Ehrenfried as the Duchess of Devonshire, after the costume of the famous painting by the | artist Gainsborough, looked extremely well, and was quite a centre of attraction ; while in contrast may be mentioned the Maori belle of Miss Brewer, resembling in many respects the picture of the native beauty by Chevalier. The details were most carefully attended to, even to the tattooing on the chin, and the marks on the lips. Mrs Perry took the character of Folly, and had on a pretty dress, well covered with silver bells, that "made music wherever she went." Miss Smith, in Highland costume, as the famous heroine Flora Macdonald, was well dressed. Miss Coney as a Magicienne looked_ well, and with her wand was most anxiously assisting hearts with " but one thought between,'' to become even better acquainted. Miss Langsford also took the character of Folly. Mrs Gudgeon appeared in two costumes —as one of the Two Orphans in the first part of the evening, and as Winter later on ; in both costumes she looked well, eipecially we thought in the former. Miss Nellie Gray also took the part of Winter, as did Miss Steadman. Miss Wolff had on the picturesque dress of ; a Brunswick Peasant; several other ladies also, as will be seen from the list appended, impersonated, peasant girls. The Misses

Walkers had on pretty costnmes, one as\ the Daughter of the h'egiment, and one as ''w a Gipsy. Mrs Huxtable appeared as a \ Durse of the Scutari Hospital, and looked the character, Miss Kidings taking the part of a Charity Girl. Mrs Brassey made a pretty Dolly Varden. We would like to mention many others, but the \ limited space at our disposal prevents us. }, Of the gentlemen, Messrs Gudgeon and r Gellion as darkies, were immense, and Mr Perry as the Big Aunt in Pinafore kept the laughter going by his antics. Messr3 Turner aud Ferguson were well dressod, and Mr Brassey as a Chinaman, Mr Horhe as Mephistopheles, and Mr <iWiseman as Paul Pry, were very entertaining. The Committee deserve til* greatest credit from the manner in. which the whole affair was carried out, and no little credit is due to the band, under the leadership of Lieut. O'SullivaD, who supplied excellent music for the dancers. The ladies of the Committee provided refreshments, and Host Curtis the wines and light liquors. The following list givea the characters represented :— Mrs Cuff—"Spanish Lady." Mrs J. E. Macdonald—" Queen of Clubs " Mrs Coney—" Lady of the Period " Mrs Gerring—" La Pille de Madame Angot" Mrs H. Phillips—"School Girl" Mrs Corrigan—"Lady Sangazure " Mrs E, H. Harrison—" Spanish Lady " Mrs Gudgeon—" Winter "arid " ThY Orphans" Mrs Elirenfried—" Dueheas of Devonshire " Mrs Carpenter—" Mary Sfcuarfc" Mrs C'Halloran—" Milk Maid " Mrs O-ray—" Messenger of Love " Mrs Kilgour—" Josephine" ' ' ' ' Mrs Marshall— ' Lady of the Period " Mrs G-. Lawlor—" Princess de Medici" " ' Mrs ffuxtable—" Scutari Hospital Nurse " >" " Mrs Brassey—" Dolly Varden " Mrs Bayldon—" Queen of Eose» " . "r ' ■ . ' "' Mrs Osborne—" Starlight" " ' ' .- ' Mrs Perry—" Folly " Mfsa Smith—" Highland Chieftainoss " Misß Macdonald—Evening dres» Miss Annette Lush—" Swedish Woman" Miss Wolff—" Brunswick Peasant" Miss Walker--" Daughter of the Regi-' ment" Miss A. Walker—" Gip^y " ■ Miss Nell Walker—" Nancy Lee "• Miss Q-ould—" Charity Girl" Miss Brewer—" Maori Belle " Mfss Dickey—" Swiss Peasant" Miss Belcher—" Italian Peasant" * Miss Covey—" Magicienne " Miss Crowther—" Charity Girl" Miss Sidney Coney—" One of the Orphans"" Miss Langsford—" Folly" MiusLawlor—"Fiower Girl" Miss Allom—" Summer " Miss Lisa Allom—" Spring" Miss Marian Allom—"Autumn" Miss Hall—" Grace Darling " and the " Girl Graduate " Miss Wight—" Indian Huntress " Miss Steedman—" Christmas" MiBS E. Steedman—" Swiss Peasant" Miss A. Steedman—" Brittany Peasant" Miss Gray—" Winter" Miss E. Gray—" Shepherdess " Miss Ada Gray—" Satanelia" Miss Patty Gray—" Page " Miss Ridings—" Charity Girl" Miss Puckey—" Foundling " Miss Chitty—" Night" Miss Annette Lush—"Swedish Woman " Colonel Fraser—" Uniform Lieut. Prince of - Wales' Light Horse of Victoria " Major Murray—" Hon. Colonel T. 5.8." Captain Wildman—" Naval Officer " '• Dr Kilgour—" Staff Surgeon " Dr Huxtable—" Lawyer " Mr H. T. Kowe—" Aminadab Sleek " (Serioue Family) Mr Cuff—" Barrister" ' MrEucles—"Ralph Raskstraw'" 1' - . Mr H. W. Ferguson—" Ottoman " , - Mr J. E. Coney—"Sir,-Marmaduke;Point-dextre " (Sorcerer) ' Mr H. Phillips—" Volunte r " Mr J. A. E. Tdraer—" Prince Baratowaki, a : Bulgarian nobleman " Mr W. W. Gudgeon— 1' Uncle Pete's Son " Mr D. R. Gellion—" Uncle Pete " Mr Wesion—" English Rustic" Mr Ehrenfiied—•' Captain Corooran " Mr Baume—" Huntsman " Mr Wynne Gray—" Cricketer " Mr Murray Muir— • French General" Mr A. G. Allom—" Ace of Hearts" MvF. Hall—"Sailor" Mr C. Lawlor—" Volunteer T. 5.8." Mr W. McCullough—" Captain 93rd Highlanders" Mr G. Lawlor—" Uniform 93rd Highlanderi" Mr Horn—" Mephistopheles " Mr R. A. Wight—"New Zealand Hunting Costume" , Mr J. W. Cook—" Robin Hood " Mr A. H. Vetnon—" Volunteer Officer " Mr J. Gray—"Page of M the time of Henry Mr C. MacCormick—" Jean Grenicheux" Mr J. Finlay—" Warrant Officer EN." Mr, W. Stewart—" General Robjris, of Kan* dahar" Mr Symonds—" Officer 73rd Regiment" ' ■ - Mr Maraden—" Victorian Stock-driver " Mr G. N. Brassay—" Celestial" Mr Perry-4-" The Colossal Aunfc in Pinafore " Mr R. Wiseman—" Paul Prj " , t > . Mr M. Hennelly—"Huntsman" Mr Hume—"lndian Nabob " ;r -• ,• Master V. Coney—" Pack of Cards " Master B. Coney—" Page " Master O. Allom—" Midshipmite"* < - * Master Austin AUom—" Buttercup" Kvbnino- Dkess : Dr and Mrs Payne, Messrs' Gerring, Craig, Thorburn, Hennelly, Crump, Crawford, Hawley, W. R. Robinson, Beere, ■ • Osborne, Myers, McCaul, Blake, Farquhar, His Worship the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs Hermelly, Mr and Mrs Jas. B/own, Mr and Mrs Goldwater, Mr, Mrs and the Misses Davis, Mr and Mrs John Read, Mr 1^ and Mrs A. Price, Mr and Mrs Wardell, Mr and Mrs Hume, Captain and Mrs Farquhar, Mr and Mrs Aitken, Mesdamea Fraser, Kennan, Lear, Bayldon, Eden, K. Wfctkias, 1 Yon Bernewifcz, and Hall; Misses Hume, Douglas (2), WallnuU, McNiccol, J. R. Gibbons, Mrs and Miss Lush, Miss Cashel, Mr T. Wood, Mr R. Thorburn, and Mr and Mrs Allom. • .-•