THE BACHELORS' BALL.

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 97, 22 July 1882, Page 296

THE BACHELORS' BALL.

<> The following is a corrected list of- tlie ladies and gentlemen who were present at the ball : — , Messrs R. Anderson, Ainslie, Arnold, Mrs and Miss Aickin, Mr A. Aicken. Messrs W. V. Bindon, Boylan, J. F. Boylan, F. M. Burtt, T. Brassey, 3". Barber,. Mrs J.Buckland, Burton, Bain, Mrs Baber, Mr and Mrß Bull, Miss Bartley, Mr and Mrs W. F. Buckland, Mr, Mrs and Miss Baber, Mr and Mrs Boardman, Mrs and Misses Brookfield, the Misses Brewer, Miss Browning, Miss Bassett, Mr ancl Mrs F. W. Brookfield, Mrs Bloomfield, Mr and Mrs H. Brett, Miss Bower, Miss- Boylan, Mr and Mrs Brigham," Mrs Breen, Mrs and Misses Barstow, Mr T. M. Barstow, Mrs Bcnzoni, Miss Bruce, R. Browning. Messrs J. Coates, Coleman, F. Churton, W. Crothers, W. Crow, Carrick, F. Corbett, Mr and Mrs Comisky, Mr Cheeseman, Mr and Mrs Cotter, Miss Corbett, Miss C. Dickson, Miss Cashell, Miss Clayton, Mr 3 and Misses Coleman, Miss Connell, Miss Cussen, Mr and Mrs Ching, Miss Colbeck, Mr and Mrs Culpan, Mr Cleghorn, Mr and Mrs Coates, Miss Corbett, Miss N. Corbett, Mr and Mrs Cleghorn, Mr and Mrs Churton. Lieut.-Colonel Dawson and Mrs Dawson, Miss Davis, Mrs Dawson, Mr and Mra Devore, Miss Dickey, Captain Davcncy, Mrs and Miss Daveney. Miss Dunnatt, Miss Douglas, Mrs Dickson, Mr H. Davie. Mr F. Earl, Captain Evans, Mr Evans, Mrs Eaton, Commodore Erskine, Mr and Mrs Elmes, Mr and Mrs Ehrenfreid, Mr C. J. Eller, Miss Evans. Mr Fairburn, Miss Fan-burn, -Mrs and Miss Fenton, Mrs Fairburn, Miss Fulloon, Miss Flood; Mr Fenton. Mr Greenway, Mr 11. E. Goldsboro', MiGroom, Mr Greenwood, Mr Grasson, Misses Shayle George, Mrs and the Misses Goldsboro', Mrs' H. Gilfillan, Mr' and Mrs F. N. George, Mr and Mrs R. 0. Greenwood, Mr and Mrs Grierson, Miss Graham. Messrs E. W. Hanmer, J. Haultain, T. Henderson, — H. F. Howard, Captain Hircl, Messrs Hazlett, Hemus, Miss Hanna, Miss Hamlin, Mr Mrs and the Misses Hill, Mr and Mrs Hales, Miss Halstead, Miss Mary Halstead, Dr Mrs and Miss Hooper, Colonel and Misses Haultain, Mr Mrs ancl the Misses Hughes, Miss Harley, Mr and Mrs Home, Mi- Hean, Mrand Mrs Hull, Mr T. W. Hickson, Miss Hull, Mr A. G. Hay, Dr and Mrs Honeyman, Mrs Haines. Messrs R. E. Isaacs, Mr and Mrs B. Ireland, Mrs E. Isaacs, Mr and Mr 3A. E. Isaacs, Misses Isaacs. Mr A. H. Jones, Misses Jorvis, Miss Johnson, Mr and Mrs Jackson, Miss Jackson, Mr T. Jackson. Messrs J. King, H. Kinder/ L. R. Keesing,_Mr and Mrs Kelly, Miss Keesing, Mrs R. Keesing, Mr Keith, Mr J. Kiasling, Miss Kissliiig. - Messrs P. Lundon, R. Lundon, A. Lodder, Lawrence, Mrs Laishley, Mrs and the Misses Lodder, Mr ancl Mrs Lawford, Mr Lodge, Mr Ludbrook, Mr and Mrs Lewis, Miss L. Lawford, Misses Lodge, Mr E. P. Ludlow. Mr, Mrs ancl Miss Masefield, Messrs W. Mowbray, MacKilligan, Medcllecote, Dr McMillan, Messi-s R. Mason, S. H. Mowbray, Mathias, T. Menzies, H. Mocatto, Miss V. Martin, Mr Munro, Mr and Mrs Mercer, Miss Marsden, Miss McAllum, Major and Mrs Morrow, Mr and Mrs A. V. Macdonald, Mr Mackechnie, Mr T. Morrow, Mr E. W. Morrison, Mrs F. J. Moss, Misses Moss, Mr J. M. Mowbray, Mr and Mrs John Mowbray, Mis 3 Mowbray, Miss Merrifield, Judge, Mrs' and Miss Munro, Mrs T. Morrin, Mrs S. Morrin, Miss Marks, Judge Macdonald, Mrs ancl Miss Macdonald. Rev. C. M. ancl Mrs Nelson, Mrs D. Nathan, Miss Newby, Mr L. D. Nathan, Mr A. Nathan Mr and Mrs A. H. Nathan. Mr Ohlson, Mr and. Mrs G. B. Owen, Misses* Owen. . Messrs C. Purchas, W. Porter, Pierce. 0. Pollen, — Pierce, Dr, Mrs and Miss . Purchas, Mr and Mrs G. P. Pierce, Miss Prendergast, Mr and Mrs Philson, Mr and" Mrs P. Peacock. Mr M. Quintal. Messrs Roso, E. P. Robinson, Roach, Rattray, Miss Reynolds, Miss Rattray, Miss Rees, Mr and the Misses Ring Mr and Mrs J. Russell, Misses Rigby, Miss K. Reynolds. Messrs S. Smith, A, Simpson, Dr Schwartzbaeh, Messrs M. Severn, W. Symonds, W. Shera, A. B. Shera, M. Smith, Stubbs", Miss Stubbing, Mr and Mrs Stodart, Mr and Mrs Fred Sharland, Mrs Stevens, Mr Sealey, Captain, Mrs and Miss Symonds, Mrs Sampson, Mr and Miss Sheppherd, Miss Smith, Mr and Mra C. B. Stone, Miss Schmitt, Miss Styek, Mr Sankey, Mr and Mrs Street, Mr ancl Mrs Saunders, Mr A. Smith. Mr O'Sullivan, Misses Symonds, Mr A. Stone. Messrs A. Todd, Templar, Townshend, Tole, Rev. Tebbs and Mrs Tebbs, Misses Tole, Mr Tyler, Mr, Mrs and Miss Tonks, Mr and Mrs Tait, Captain and Mrs Thomas, and Miss Thomas, Mrs Ridings, Miss Ridings. Mr and Mrs Von der Heyde. Messrs J. A. Whitson, H. C. Walker, A. Wrigg, Captain and Mrs Williams, Mr J. Williamson, Mr and Mrs E. Waymouth,. Mrs and the Misses Wayland, Mrs and Miss Wilkie,, Mr and Mrs Reader Wood, Mr and Mrs G. W. Williams, Major and Mrs Withers, Miss Watorhouse, Messrs Weetman, and H. Walker, the Misse3^ Williams, Mrs Williams, Mr H. J. Wickens. Mr A. Yonge. i The ball was the most successful held in Auckland for years. The stewards, and the committee as a whole, deserve grent credit for their indefatigable exertions to perfect the arrangements, and to minister to the comfort and enjoyment of the guests. Our thanks are due to the secretary, 'Mr Ludlow, for his courtesy in furnishing our representative with information.

- Mrs Ganible wore a quaint and picturesque gown, of mauve and terra-cotta shot silk. Mrs Williamson : Ficelle-coloured silk, trimmed with white lace ; coiffure of small blue and white ilowers. Mrs J. Philson : Rich, white satin and lace. Mrs Barstow : Black satin ; white lace coiffure. Miss K. Isaacs : Cardinal satin. Mrs Laishley : Blue silk, with white lace. . Mrs A. Buckland : Black satin : pink flowers. ■ - Mrs A. Aitkin.: Black satin. Miss Hughes : Pink satin dress. Mrs Brigham : White satin. Miss Barstow : An elegant dress of lustrous blue satin and white laco. ' Miss A. Barstow : Creme satin, trimmed with "Spanish lace. Mrs Von der Heyde : Black velvet, draped with white lace. Mrs E. Isaacs : Creme silk, trimmed with a ■darker shade of lace. Miss J. Isaacs : White satin, with sash, of .shaded pink. . Miss Colbeck : Dark crimson satin, trimmed with white lace. Miss Owen : White silk, with, overdress of -peacock -green satin. Miss Shepperd : Extremely pretty dress of pink silk. / Miss M. Fairburn : White silk, with white gossamer. Mrs Ching : White satin, with sash and •chatelaine bag of pale blue. Mrs A. Nathan looked extremely well in white satin. Miss Mowbray : Amber silk, . with flower "trimming. Miss Fulloon : Pretty dres3 of pink cashmere, •trimmed with swansdown. Miss Gilfillan : Creme nun's veiling, with satin bodice. Mrs Haines : White satin, with panel of figured blue satin. Mrs B. Irolaud : Pale piuk surah silk ; coiffure •of white chrysanthemums. Mrs Masefield : Amber satin, trimmed with violet velvet. Miss Anderson wore a prettily made dress of white silk, trimmed with white satin. Madame Schmitt : White satin ; flower -coiffure. Mrs McAUum : White satin, trimmed with plush and shaded leaves. Miss Churton : White satin, with gold trimming. Mrs Owen wore an elegant robe of black velvet with plastron of white satin and crystal embroidery ; coiffure of lace and pearls. Mrs E. Lewis looked to advantage in maize■eoloured silk, trimmed with white lace and damask roses. Mrs D. Nathan : A very handsome dress of floral satin, with pale blue ground ; underskirt of blue, shoes and gloves en suite. Mrs Hughes : Violet silk. Mk G. Lewis : Black satiu ; crimson feather. Mrs Herborough : White satin ; dark crimson •chrysanthemums round neck. One lady looked very nice in black silk ; black lace. Mrs Ehrenfried : Creme silk, creme satin let in the front in puffs plentifully trimmed with beetle trimming; wreath of scarlet berries and white flowers ; same at neck. " A Lady of Taste" kindly sends the following :— Miss Croker Munro looked awfully pretty in light blue satin, without train. Miss Isaacs had a very handsome dress of white satin, with drajie of pink ombre satin on train. Miss Evans was -attired in blue satin, low neck, which suited her figure splendidly. Miss Clayton, as usual, looked awfully pretty, and wore a lovely shade of pink without train. Miss Keesing- looked perfectly charming in cr&me satin, with trail of water-lilies and grass. No train. Miss Hughes' dress of black satin, with just a pall of black lace on shoulder was very elegant and suited her admirably. Mrs Greenwood wore cardinal satin and white lace ; also, a very beautiful diamond cross ; hair worn high. Mrs Ralph Keesing looked very well in an •elegant dress of black satin, heavily trimmed with lac ; \ery handsome cap. Mrs Murray Moore, in peacock -blue satin and old gold, looked very stylish 3 also wore her hair high. I think I am not far out in saying that the belles of the Baohelors' Ball were — Miss Fairburn, Miss Croker, Miss Keesing and Miss Clayton.