SOCIETY

Observer, Volume 6, Issue 142, 2 June 1883, Page 164

SOCIETY

I — '— „. ■ The dano > x. 2vy".-vrinsville on the 23rd ult. was a success. j A Bachelors' Ball takes place at Te Kopuru shortly, and will be followed by a ball masque in July. Miss Taylor, of the Tamaki, was the undoubted belle of Mrs Greenwood's dance on Monday night. J At the Foresters' Ball, Onehunga, Miss Sarah Clarke, one of the aspirants for the honour of belle, was very becomingly attired in an ambercoloured silk dress, with silver ornaments. The Mangonui Rink is in full swing again this season, and bids fair to be a success. Some very good skating was displayed by the young people, who seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. The rinkers are much endebted to the kindness of Mr S. Yates, of Parengarenga, for lending his building at Mangonui to hold the skating in. The Newfcon Social Union held their inaugural ball in the Masonic Hall, Newton, on the 23rd ult., and the affair passed off very successfully, dancing being being kept up till 4 a.m. The'following were a few of the most noteworthy dresses :— Miss Best, black silk ; Miss Pooley, blue skirt, black bodice; Miss A. Pooley, pink sateen; MissSpinley, fawn cashmere, trimmed with black velvet, silver ornaments; Miss Hunnisett, pale blue satin, white tarlatan, pearl ornaments to match, which set off her fair complexion to great advantage. The honours of belle were divided between this lady and Miss Spinley. Til. Avondale Cricketers' Ball, which was H'' \-;-''i rl frOm the 23l 'd. took place on Friday t-ao '; :;.;h, when, notwithstanding the inclemency •:■••■' tUe -eather, fully 100 attended. Dancing o---i= at 8.30 p.m., and was kept up with ; .pii'it till 3 a.m., Mr Sinclair acting as M.C. I.i n -<;~ : . oredifcable manner. Among the ladies prcsi-ni; "-ere Mesdames Downing, Donovan, the M>.-30a irugh, Sanson, Thomas, Wilson, Sullivan Laurence, Waddel, Buller, Archibald, Sayere, Forsytb, O'Neal, Bollard, Fulton, and Wallace ' (the latter being the belle of the evening). Music was supplied in a very creditable manner by Messrs Reid and Hannken. Mr Bowlinson, of Newton, gave every satisfaction as caterer. The Patua bachelors gave a very pleasant party lasfc Friday evening, in the Parua Bay hall. There were" about forty couples prgent. Refreshments were provided in abundance,and m a manner worthy of praise. Very great jftise is due to Mr W. Beasley and Mr Carey whoofficmted as managers. The ladies were, exception, very tastefully attired, the following being most noticeable: — Miss Macgregor/pune-coloured cashmere, very prettily trimmed w'ih prune velvet; Miss Bella Macgregor, fawn-coloiifd silk, with black trimmings ; Miss Stewart, peacock-blue, trimmed with white lace ; Miss Maclod, black velvet, with cardinal trimmings; Miss Xarnett, black silk, with white trimmings; Miss black silk, with beaded trimmings and scarlet^*wers. The ball given at Huntly on the Qttgn's Birthday would have been a complete for the presence of too many Maoris of Some of the dresses were very tasteful, espe&Hj those of two ladies from Taupiri. Mrs Ellis ari Field wore charming costumes. The Rangiriri ladies were to the fore again, and the claim of belle was unanim jusly awarded to Miss Kinaird. Two or three elderly dames wore rather loud costumes for their age, and one had rather too much burnt cork on her eyebrows, but bam&<* these trifling exceptions they were everything that was proper. The Misses D. and H., of Huntlv, looked very nice. Among the gentlemen it was observed, that the Huntly contingent was rather last-' ,'■.:•' ' ,'■ • ' ' - ■ -• : ■v.The members of, Court Pride of Onehunga, O!fo, 5261, A.Q.F., celebrated their Bfchanniversary

by a grand ball in. the Masonic Hall on Thursday night last. There were 70 couples present who seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly, and danced in good spirit till 5 a.m. The catering .was entrusted to Mr J. Robinson, who did it ample justice. The Hamilton ,Bros. (violin, piano, and cornet) were engaged for the occasion, the result being splendid music throughout the evening. Shortly after midnight the chief ranger of the Court, Bro. J. Bray, presented, on behalf of the members, a gold ring to Bro. M. Kelsall, as a token of their appreciation of his past 8 years services as Treasurer. Miss 0. Clark and Miss E. Sheldric divided the honours of the evening. Miss Evely also attracted a deal of attention. Mr, Herbert Walpole, of Waiuku, was married to Miss Garrard, of Geelong, on Monday morning last at 9 a.m., at St. Mary's, Parnell, by the brother of the bridegroom, the Rev. George Somerset Walpole, who is the incumbent of the church. There was a choral service, in which the church choir took part, consisting ot Hymn 150 (Ancient and Modern), sung as the bride entered the church, the 128 th Psalm, and Hymn 151. Mr Beale, organist of Holy Trinity, Devonport, presided at the organ. The bride was given away by Mr Horatio Walpole, and had as her maid Miss Gibbiri, whilst the bridegroom was supported by Mr Frank Corbett. The ceremony was performed in the presence of over 80 persons, and as the bridal party left the church the Wedding March was performed on the organ. A champagne breakfast was given at the Parsonage in honour of the occasion, at which the immediate relatives and friends of the happy pair assembled. The united couple departed shortly afterwards on their bridal tour. The Citizens' Ball, at New Plymouth, was a grand success, albeit, that the committee appeared to have acted rather shabbily in not forwarding invitations to the Press, and result being that neither of the local papers condescended to take any notice of the affair, a source of great disappointment to the ladies. However, our correspondent sends us a short account of the ball which was held in the Alexandra Hall, and was the first occasion the new hall had been used for such a purpose. The decorations were complete in every respect, and the arrangements for the guests could not have been better. About 200 persons wero present, and the hall was just completely filled with dancers. The M.C. was a well-known brewer, but several complaints were made about his entire neglect of dut} , . He did not trouble himself about having the set dances properly filled, but as long as he obtained a vis-a-vis for himself he was happy. The ladies' dresses were elaborate and tasteful, the various mihnery establishments having, been taxed to their utmost for weeks before the event, and the result was very creditoble indeed. . A very pleasing ceremony took place at Haf ton, Kaukapakapa, on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Jessie MeLeod, eldest daughter of Mr John McLeod, to Mr Gavin Shanks, eldest son of Mr Gr. Shanks of the same place. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Mr Somerville. The bride was very tastefully attired, wearing a dress of French cream lustre, with a veil of Brussells net and wreath of the lily of the valley. Her two bridesmaids were Miss Ellsie McLeod, and Miss Agnes Shanks, who were both dressed in cream sateen, trimmed with lace. About twenty couples sat down to breakfast, which passed off very successfully. The proceedings were followed by a ball in the evening at which 20 young people were present. Mr D. Cantwell was an efficient M.C. The following were a few of the most noticeable dresses:—Mrs Murray, cream and cardinal; Mrs Sinclair, dress of brown silk rep ; Mrs Hooper, black lustre, trimmed with lace ; Mrs Shanks, black cashmere, trimmed with satin ; Mrs McMeod, brown lustre ; Miss Marks, cardinal and white ; Miss Lucy Marks, pink and white ; Miss Gfoodwin, pink sateen, trimmed with lace; Miss Archibald, black cashmere, with white silk trimmings ; Miss Bollard, pretty light dress, with silk trimmings; Mrs Hepburn, lavender lustre ; Miss Cameron, black and cardinal, with Royal Stuart tartan sash ; Miss Hepburn, black cashmere with silver flowers ; Miss May Shanks, olive-green dress, trimmed with cream lace. Miss Ellsie McLeod was the acknowledged belle. The music was supplied by Messrs Hooper and Caddy. A ball was held in the Newmarket Hall on Wednesday the 23rd ult., in connection with the Newmarket Q.uadrille Assembly, and in spite of the unpropitious state of the weather, proved to be an unqualified success. The music was supplied by Messrs Hannken's string band, who acquitted themselves in their usual efficient manner. There were about 40 couples present and all seemed to enjoy themselves very much. The honours of the evening were divided between Miss Fagan and Miss C. Smith. The dresses worn by the ladies were very pretty, and amongst them we noticed the following:—Miss Smith (of Kyber Pass), fawn-coloured silk, black velvet bodice; Miss Fagan, black velvet, blue sash, silver sprays ; Miss Marsden, black velvet pink sash, white lace, pearl beads ; Miss Beken, black cashmere, satin bodice, white lace, blue sash and flowers; Misses Best, white muslin, blue satin bodice and sash; Miss Hawkins, black dress ; Miss Watt, ruby cashmere and white lace ; Miss Skelly, brown dress and velvet trimmings ; Miss M. J. Marsden, black dress, rose-coloured sash and white lace ; Miss Eaves, black dress white lace, cardinal sash ; Miss Brown, cream dress ; Miss A. McDermont, wine-coloured dress; Miss B. McDermont, black dress and pearl beads ; Miss Smith, pink and blue sateen black velvet bodice ; Miss Smith, pink and black sateen ; Misses Horn, black dresses and red bows ; Miss Hume, blue sateen skirt, wine-coloured velvet bodice; Miss Tattersall, black and cardinal; Miss Hughes, blue satin-cloth; Miss Condell, dress ; Miss Hayr, slate coloured dre§. and silver flowers ; Miss Frasex% black dress, . Misses Eaves, grey dresses and blue sashes' , . »$" VThiskeiy as M.C. discharged his onerous '< -'«- ; -» - ;! manner that gave universal satisfact' . b r ' ia k credit is ..due to Mr JQumkh;; ; .... > r ,v- The confectionery wae well amph " by. Messrs Robertson and Nairn, of- New '•,-,• .•.'■' - The annual ball, "^γ.?* 1 b 7 Mr. Matthews to hii employes, evenfedfe^;?^ 6 ' .other yeven-. I iag> arid .was a. '-pron^'^P e^.^.c^ B , s, - : v^ : Otiei;.

hundred and .fifty invitations, were extended, and, with few exceptions, were responded to. Under the government of an indefatigable committee, the arrangements were admirably attended to. Card and smoking-rooms were prepared for those, who in lieu of joining in the mazy dance, preferred to fraternise in a game of whist, or to sooi the soothing powers of the narcotic weed. The refreshments consisted of all conceivable dainties. Mr A. Nicholls efficiently acted as M.O. The programme of dances was well chosen, and wrth very good music and a first-class floor, the Terpischoreans thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Amongst the guests were Dr J. L. Campbell, and several leading residents on the river. The ladies' costumes excited much admiration. In point of dress, the display was finer than is usually seen at our balls. Undeniably Iα belle was Miss McDonald, from Auckland, who, in a handsome costume consisting.of a cream sateen skirt, Madras muslin polonaise, with cardinal plush bows, and rich trimmings, looked veritably charming. Subjoined is the list of most noticeable dresses :— Miss Mabel Johnstone, very prettily made pink tarlatan, with pink sateen trimmings ; Miss Seabourne, b]ack velvet, with black trimmings, and pale blue sash; Miss Turne'y, very handsome blue and cream sateen, white llama and lace Mrs Matthews, navy-blue velvet, trimmings to match, head-dress of white tulle, with pale blue feathers ; Miss Carry Johnson, pink sateen skirt, pink Madras muslin polonaise, trimmings to match; Mrs Clemett, block lustre, black sateen trimmings, silver ornaments ; Mrs Dudley, black silk dress, trimmed with cardinal, head-dress of white tulle and cardinal; Miss Emily Johnstone, stone-coloured cashmere, sateen trimmings ; Miss McCarthy, white muslin, tastefully trimmed with green ferns ; Miss Donovan, pale Drown pompadour, trimmings to match ; Miss Forder, handsome pale blue sateen, profusely trimmed with matching colours ; Mrs Boult, black lustre, velvet trimmingsj Mrs Little, handsome salmoncoloured sateen ; Mrs Andrews, black velveteen, silver ornaments, very handsome ; Miss Forrester, pretty brown cashmere, silk trimmings ; Mrs J. Molloy, blue sateen, trimmed with white lace ; Mrs Forrester, handsome black silk. Several dresses are omitted, our reporter not being able to obtain authentic descriptions. \