SOCIETY

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 232, 21 February 1885, Page 14

SOCIETY

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A ball given by the Te Awamixtu Band in the Public Hall, on the 13th instant, was a great success.' jMuph credit is due to Mrs Sibley and others for 1 the tasteful'manner in i which the hall was : • decorated! ! .Followingare some of the ladies' costumes : — Mrs Andrews, pale '>blue> andf cream lace,' silver jewellery ; Miss" Griffiths lbokedreally . nice in a white dress, with silver jewellery ; Mrs Wv Taylor, very. ..handsome, . fawn, satin 5 , Miss Polls, white niuslin; Misses Mandames (2), very neat pale pink ; Miss J. Devin, white dress, paleiblife trimmings, , point i lace, silver jewellery ; n Mrs W. Bond, black cashmere and? silk ; Miss Higginson, very- neat cashmere and silk,, silver sprays and je wellery : (this lady was undoubtedly one of ; the best dancers in the room; ; MsssGaiiey,: pale pink, black lace ;• Miss A. Devin, ;Very . pXettjr. cream nun's veiling, pale blire trimmings, silver jewellery ; Mrs liickett, very pretty checked silk, black lace, silver jewellery ; Miss Kickdale, cream satin, cardinal trimmings, silver jewellery ; Miss Stunner, . white muslin, pink s^sh; Miss Walsh, navy - blue cashmere, silver jewellery ; Misses Farrell, pale blue, cream lace, silver jewellery ; Mrs Walsh, neat pompadour; Miss Sullivan, white nun's veiling, pink trimmings ; Misses Floyd (2), navyblue, cream lace ; Mrs Wordham, black cashmere and silk, silver jewellery ; Mrs Stichbury, maroon cashmere, silver sprays ; Miss Coggins, cardinal cashmere and black velvet; Miss Drindale, black satin and " cardinal ; Miss North, neat brown dress, silver jewellery ; Mrs Floyd, black cashmere ; Miss Kerr, navy-blue cashmere aud velvet, silver jewellery and sprays; Mrs McGivern, grey lustre, Miss C. North deserved great praise for her attention to the guests, and Mrs North for,. her careful management of the tables. The. honour, of belle lay between Miss J. Devin and Miss Eickdale. A ball was given in Virginia Villa to a select party of ladies and gentlemen by Mr D. K. McLeod, on the eye of his departure from the district. The . front entrance was tastefully lighted up. .with Japanese lamps, arranged in a manner that reflected credit on the decorator and light on the place beneath. Miss Nelly McLean ably presided at the piano, : .and r Mr J. A. Morrison acted as M.C. The following were the principal dresses : — Miss E. Gell, peacock green silk, black plush trimmings ; Miss K. McKay, black velvet, trimmed with blue lace, and McGregor tartan ; Miss W. McKay, black cashmere, trimmed with Lang Syne ribbon ; Miss .Ann McMillan, green velvet, trimmed Delhi lace ; Miss K. McMillan, black homespun, trimmed with McAulay plaid; Miss Annie Gowk, full Aberdeen tartan; Miss Grace McLeod (belle), stylish blue cashmere dress, trimmed with velvet ; Miss Mi^ria Weil, pink sateen, trimmed with turkey xed; Mi=s' Sarah McLeod, blue dungaree, trimmed with white Tairoa; Miss. A. McLeod, black satin, with Finlayson plaid sash. During the intervals between the dances Miss M. Finlayson and Mr Neil McLeod entertained the company by singing a choice selection of Gaelic songs. A most enjoyable night was passed, and dancing . kept up till the cock crowed thrice. "# » AUCKLAKD STKEET DRESSES. Mjss Walker : Stylish blue and white spatted costume, trimmed with lace ; black . / hat" Miss 0. Moginie : Pretty white mull muslin ; white postboy hat, trimmed with black velvet and poppies. Miss Baxter:. Metallic blue nun's veiling „ costume ;' cream postboy hat, trimmed with '|^' crejsJiiiylace and feathers. Mrs J. s -M..Glark,:v Stylish pale coffeecoloured spotted .miislinf trimmed, with lace; hat and feathers en mild Miss Von der Hyde : Blue and red spotted cambric dress ; white straw postboy hat, trimmed with black silk. Miss A. Ellis (Tauranga) : White muslin costume, trimmed with lace ; white straw hat, trimmed with handsome feathers. .^Miss E. Firth : Stylish white muslin costume ; veiy^fcyiiShvwhite Henry hat, trimmed with coffee-coloured lace and feathers. Mrs Gulliver: Very pretty grenade-coloured, ottoman corded silk costume ; cream-coloured postboy hat and feathers ; gloves and parasol to match. Miss Greenshields : Very pretty blue silk costume, trimmed with lace and dark blue velvet ; post-boy , hat, ' trimmed ■ with lace and poppies.; \) : : '-.'.' Mrs D. G. Macdonnell : Handsome black and white checked silk, trimmed with black velvet ; black chip masher hat, trimmed with lace and feathers. Mrs Fraser (nee Miss A. Jervis) : Very pretty white Indian muslin dress, trimmed with duchesse lace and ruby velvet paste band.; white straw bonnet, with lace and .velvet to match. . •• '# , r— r— r— r- . ' ■ ,' ,\r|^ : 8 wedding present buy a cabinet- sewing 1 from D. S. Chambers.