REMUERA SOCIAL UNION.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 163, 3 November 1883, Page 14

REMUERA SOCIAL UNION.

FANCY DRESS BALL,

The long - looked - for Fancy Dress Ball at Eernuera, under the auspices of the Social Union, came off on Wednesday evening last in the local Public Hall. The committee, who are deserving of the highest encomiums for the efficient manner in which every detail in the management was carried out, had wisely limited the number of tickets to the capabilities of the HallThere were fully 150 Indies and gentlemen present, the majority being residents in the district. The stage was appropriated to the use of tho spectators, who werepresent iv number. Dancing commenced at eight o'clock, and was maintained, with, vigour and zest until, two a.m., a well-selected programme of some twenty dances being gone through. The following are some of the most prominent costumes worn on the occasion :— Mr Aickeu, Blue Rosette; Mr Anderson, Herald; Mr Ainslie, a Knight; Mr Bourke, Ace of Hearts; Mr F. Burtt, Polo Player ; Mr James Buekland, Misericordie ; Mr J. Coates, Sergeant of Police ; Mr J. M. Clark, Marshal of Tournament ; Mr Churton, Member of Kowing Club ; Mr Dewes, Cricketer ; Mr Earl, Claude Duval ; Mr Eraser, Garibaldi ; Mr Finker, Captain Corcoran ; Mr Hunter, a Jockey ; Mr M. Hogg, Romeo ;. Mr Hales, evening dress : Mr R. Isaacs, evening dress ;' Mr Kohn, evening dress ; Mr T. Moyrin, evening dress ; Mr W. Mowbray, Captain 43ti& Highlanders ; Mr A. MacCoruiick, Cricketer; Mr H. Nolan, Tony Luroi>?cin : Mr D.Nolan, a 'Knight; Mr J. Owen, French DandyMr G. Hiding, Albanian ; Mr Ransom, Gentleman of Sixteenth Century; Mr J. B. Russell, evening dress; Mr Barton, Ealp'li Kncfcstrawj Mr H. Bruce, Trumpeter ; Mr M. Smith, tennis dress ; Mr H. Smith, Don Adriano de Alphonso ; Mr Sullivan, Lawn Tennis Player; Mr W. Shera, Virginian Planter; Mr F. H. Templar, Pierrot; Mr D. Tenfcs, Island Planter; Mr H. Walker, Turkish Gentleman ; Mr Wood, Spanish Don ; Mrs Browne, Court L;idy ; Mrs F. Buckland, AlsatiaiiPeasanfc ; Mrs A. Buckland, French Market Woman j Mrs J. Bucfeland, Colleen Bawn ; Mrs D. B. Cruickshaiik, Grace Darling; Mrs Chamberlin, Maritana; Mrs M. Clark, Court Lady ; Mrs Greenwood, Monte Carlo ; Mrs Haines, Folly; Mrs Hales, Court Lady; Mrs A Isaacs, Sarah. Gamp ; Mrs Morrin, Canadian Knrvest Girl ; Mrs McLean, Fortune-Teller; Mrs L. D. Nathan, Chinese Lady ; Miss Puckey, Catherine the Shrew ; Mrs Russell, Blue Stocking; Mrs D. Tonks, Red Cross Nurse; Miss. A. Barstow, Swi3B Peasant Girl ; Miss Buckland, Swiss--Milumaid; Miss F. Buckland, 80-Peep; Miss Connell,. Euphrosyne ; Miss Fenton, Puritan Girl; Miss Fenton,. Charity Girl ; Miss A. Fenton, Orphan ; Miss Frodshain,,, Dresden China ; Miss Fraser, Little Red Riding Hood jMissFirth.Coinin' through the Rye ; Miss Grigg, Witch ; Miss Goldsbro', Maritana; Mh3 M. Goldsbro', France; Miss Gould, Red Cross Nurse ; Miss R. Gould, Red Cr#s3 Nurse ; Miss Heather, Dresden China ; Miss K. Isaacs, Too Too ; Miss J. Isaacs, Joan of Arc ; Misses Jackson, Swiss Peasant Girls ; Miss James, Bulgarian Lady * Miss Moreton, Ited Cross Nurse ; Miss Mowbray, Dolly Varden ; Miss Owen, Folly ; Miss K. Owen, Huntress y Miss Phillipson, Georgette ; Miss Pritt, Chess Pawn ;. Miss Russell, Hornet ; Miss A. Russell, Cigars ; Miss i Rigby, Snow-and-Ice ; Miss Riding, Dresden China ;, S Miss Stevenson, Highland Girl ; Miss Stewart, Chess Pawn ; Miss Tonks, Chess Pawn ; Miss Woolnough, Fortune-teller; Miss Wood, White Pawn. Decidedly the most beautiful and striking dress in the room was that of Miss Jenny Isaacs (Joan of Arc), consisting of a regular coat of mail, helmet, etc., which shone brilliantly in the light. Miss A. Russell, as Cigars, wore a very remarkable costume, the whole of! which was trimmed with cigars, the wreath worn, on tbo head consisting of gp-nuimi "'woods," with a band consisting of the .yellow ribbons, which also ornamented the skirt of has dress. Miss Russell, as Wasp, wore appropriate winus on her back, while her dross wu.v profusely trimmed with wasps' wintrs ; in fact, she had quitft an angelic appearance. Mrs D. B. Cruiefrshan/:, as Gvace Darling, wore anotbor striking costume. Ob. the back of her dross was n small fishing-net, and she also carried an elfganfc little life-buuy with "Grace Darling" inscribed thereon. Mrs Graonwood wore a. very handsome dress. But without doubt the best character-costume worn by the mavriod ladies was that, of Mrs L. Nathan, who went as a Japanese Lady. The make-up was really perfect to the smallest detail, mid would have passed muster among tha Japs, themselves. Another of equally striking and novel character was that. / of Miss A. Isaacs as Stvirey Gam]). The enormous coal- *S scuttle bonnet, plethoric umbrella, glaring red hundfcor- " chief, goliah gloves, old grey curls, the very gait, not tospeak of the bag with a suspicious bottle of " somethin* short," were all perfect. Every time the Jap and Sairey walked round the room in friendly confab, they were the cynosure of all eyes, and excited unrefetrained merriment. Mrs T. Morriu, as a Canadian Harvest, Girl, wore a complete costume, even to the sickle, and looked very pretty. Mrs J. McCosh Clark, us The Shrew, wore very handsome black velvet,, with pearls, and looked nice for a Shrew. Mrs Dr Haines, as Folly, wore a very handsome dress, including the cap aud bells, the costume being ornamented with, silver and gold lace. Miss Conj nell wore a very becoming dress as a Greek Girl. Miss 1 Kate Isaacs (recently from Sydney) looked charming in a new and costly costume us Too-Too. Miss Stevenson, as a Highland Girl, looked the character to perfection. Mrs E. Isaacs wore a magnificent costume, which, was greatly admired. Miss Goldsbro', as Maritana, looked and dressed the character very appropriately. Among the gentlemen, Mr Ainsley certainly carried off the palm. He wore the costume of a Knight, magnificently got, up, aud embroidered with lions in tho first;); part ; and, in the second, the dress of a Court Jester^j! Mr J. Coates came out us a Sergeant of the Police, the _ clothes bearing a rather suspicions li/ceness to those of a 1 well-known peace oificer of this city. He carried, handcuffs and other paraphernalia, suit! appeared determined to suppress awy disturbance. Mr J. McCosh. Clark was in tho very handsome costume which he wore as Marshall 'of the Chess Tournament. Mr Milligau Hosrg, as Romeo, looked tbe moonlight masher to" perfection. Mr W. Mowbray wore complete Highland costume with dirks, skeen dim, etc., ornamented with genuine Cairngorms. 'Lir D. Nolan, jun., as Tony Lunipkiu wore a very suitable costume. Mr Earl was also well costumed as Claudes Duval, and JUr Fairburn, as a Turk wore a complete drtss and looked remarkably well. Many of the very handsome aud costly dresses worn by the pawns in tho Chess Tournament were again brought into use on this occasion. Altogether the affair was a complete succe3B and reflected credit upon the committee. In these* things the elete of Remuera rank/acfleprincaps*

In China a man who makes or sells adulterated food is sentenced to imprisonment and hanging. In New Zealand it is the man who buys the adulterate* 1 . ; food who has to sailer. The other fellow is elected to the Assembly, or some other position of honour and trust. The Chinese must go. Some of their customs- r are subversive of our most cherished institutions. Mr Macdonild, the district manager, has ■ arranged a series of special trains, .it excursion fares, for the Bth, 9th, and 10th instant, to enable the public ■ to visit the Cattle Show and races. The arrangments seem most complete, and such as should satisfy the most fastidious holiday-seefcers. For particulars we-< refer our readers to Mi advertisement elsewhere in this ■ issue. Labour Report. —R. M. Heighton & C 0.,. Labour Agents, 177, Queen-street, report for the week i —Our engagements have been more numerous than last '* week ; we regret having to report that we have 3till a 1» large number of men waiting engagements, but we trustt during the week to place them all at work. Boys and youths for farms are very scarce; but we must say^ farmers are unreasonable to expect to get boys accustomed to farm work in a town ; they must learn the , work, and if only the farmers would give them a chance we feel certain that our hoys have sufficient grit in them to very soon become useful farm servants. Many a lad has become a hoodlum from sheer necessity ; we have no factories in town for them to work in, though, the boys are willing to work and , anxious to yet to the country. We have made engagements during the week at the following rate of wages:— Couples, £60 to £75; dairymen, £100; gardeners, £60; ploughmen, £52 per annum and found. General farm bands, groomn, .hotel-' men, 15s to 20s ; cooks, 25s to 30s ; barmen i>r>d waiters, 20s to 30s; youths and boys (country), o.s to 15s per week aud found. Day lal>oivr— road, rail, nud l>ush, 6a to 9s per day. In absence of foiisinoss wv cuunofc quotetradesmen's wages. For feius'le servants th* demand isgood; we find some difficulty : " s«ndii;g girls to the country, owing to the near approach of ll>o holidays, and clients failing to remit money to cover travelling expenses. Wages for good domestic yor.va.nts to cook, wash, &c., 10s to 18s ; cooks, 15s to 20s ; barmaids, 15s to 80s ; nursegirls, 5s to 103 per week. Honsokeepers and governesses, £30 to £80 per nauum,