Return Dance.
Thnr-lav o\<.' ,v', r n,w dull .ir.f! tlndiitcii'J 1 ;. b'-,t tl'.at dl 00l prevent ,1 <ift\ fisiewl.l \'^<i j>atliurmq at the OddMlou -.' UfJl f.o fiojig'-" in tlie le- + H''H U/\,ncb to I\lv .uiclMi 1 -. Douglas si 1 id the pinplo\ eps oi V\ iulipo Downs. The hall had Wen nicely draped bv Mi A. S. Jones, and convenient dies-iror-rooins fo>- the g"iUlomen -a<ho m,u\u bv cui'timi'^, oif tho covvrs noav the (1 ior Tio £jiaiid urwHi wailed olib^ Mv iraMms (pvos-do-i*,) and Mis I>ou«li"?. 47'conplos hillov/uitf to t,he in'i'ijc of Mfsi's L.xi'^lown (violin) Cap stick (ii'.iiio) and Hnr^ooil (cornpt). afterwards •21""O2 1 ""O people weie presdiil. B'foi'" 1 th" d i nr in 'j; couiiuoncpd m OM'je^t th" pivsjdoiit ot the commit r<"\ vi v, \<>i h.ippv tpopclj, pNpVinpd t.h i* the oi>]od of the was to m.-le t.oniri return lor the m<mv lio^pital'boy allow n hv t!u j , tnfisfcpr find mi&li*. oi find oiuplovH^ of the W/iiliaj Douds station. The floor i/i solondul "onduior, and the devotees of T°rpsiclioio npent the time onjo^a'jlv hll 2 30. 'ihrt nrrangcruents were in t.h° hinds of a poumiittep con^i&tinq of Messrs Math:,xs foiesiciJiif), Franklin. Dr JiMobv, Akhnrst-., Ooltmvi, P^eaithlo\, ,L W Fippui'in. Vv r . J. Jjlfick and 'V* . Tj- t^c oi r., t'l! o^ ■whom u'oi'p fcha Dou^.is tirtin in hmionr oi the gtfcsfc of the evening Bptweeu the dtinctis c OiV4! \vpiv k\M\ji h" Mrs A. Jon^' p. ul ■\lr C.'johnonJphn. l\f i'-s M. Fr.uiid u .vjtiiij,' as accompanist in o.xoh ca-c. Tvlis'3 Fi'O'jii nn, ItLs \. -To.ips and Mr Giofnivood Jdiuiiv plivd e-il'^3. Tijy «uppar, nhijh wa.3 l.'iid in the anteroom, nw n, wor"; of art, the prodoc- , fon of ?i!r\V Mdlcr, on a^(.»st in lii-3 I own line. J'-ilhus. fcrifL'3. fruit aad ! coufeclionerv of all rli'sciiplion, made up a show vhich «ov-ld &ca?»;elv be excelled Jn any oi the larger town 5 !. Al-to^f-htfr o. uToit enj jj| uoie was
spent. Mr John Goohrane micb an efficient m.c, although many piv^mb [oujk] the now dcoarturo ot not calling oat tho figuros latlier embara^ing. Betoie the last dance Mr Doaglas stated that, ho wished to say a few \uvds. The pr^sidont had said thai tim was a r'»tiu\i for the ho^pitaiitv shown at the Downs, bat ho lunv. -1! thought <ho boot was on tho, other foot Oa bdhalf of Mr-, Dou»!is a-id himself and tho Downs employers ho hnd to thank tlu j \7aimate people for many fn,\ouis which thfv had boon shv?wn m the past, and had again to thank tliPin for this most ehjowibhi evening's entertainment. The '•"'ngi.ig ot il Anld Lang S^vae " bioughl tho S'lthoiin" to a close. The following are ~ome of tho diessas ttOlll . Mi j ,T. F. D vigils, w'uii.o di'oss tiiimned With wmfc siik p,n 1 ohiif m Ms DongLn, black, vith c<uiai\' bill" liioi'se Miss ti'Mi^, figure'! ct'eai'i ln^tro J.li-, I'lniip, ni^itlj gi'oini whit:* 1 ico Mi-, (.!, T.ickiOn, cream /Jgarod lustre, HIP l'!;Oll ' kiltl t TiliiS M'!l<".\ ]jink jiu.i's vcJing, UillLC oil ill) i iilld tfillip. Mis VvMii f h, cioain cnshmv-iv, hcJiotiope s.lk bloc\Oj, kict ihh( tulic tinnii'i'i;g Mi^s F.inbnrn, dark ski^t, p-iVi-n i s;lk b'oiise wi'li pav^uuevteu ' rum j nii'i'.'s a'ld DOi it l r ioo ?\hbs I.owen (Ti .iai\i) blown velvet, vfhi'.e L'c j uimimi) 11 ,-. Mi^ Oibonie, black sk'il, grc-y silk | bio'ise Mis UnddcnKj.in. silk figured llama, ptnlw s].'f\ i j a at.d 1 ie? Mks Colbinn,ii, h\ ick and old q )M Mis lionrfii, biown tan ah with jet ti:inmiii"s Mic I''nnkhn. bla n \' cropon, white satu I'.ivi jt t t'limmiMg-! Mis- A. ,To!ios Ki^er a;wn inn's A'ci'i ig. uhito ri ik aid laco tiMnmiac-. Mi"( Smith (Mo.ilc), pxle blue silk liiiMin^d aith la"c 1.1 i » \\ 7 . M. H.umlton, black la^o drc^s TxTi s TToi isleH. blvk lace tnnimod v. 'lh ulrto chiifon ?Ihs IT ie, cream, with black velvet band* , Miss Liiid, pale blue ofishmcre . Miss Uio, cicam siinili, trimmed ■»Viili pi '-iint'iitoiio and fhiifon Mis "Wilson, b!»i'k skirt, cardinal bodice and blade he Miss Mnc])h"v,.» t ), w-hlto silk ami lace, s'ilmon &,ish Mis<« Fergusson, black nun's veiling, wlntp figmvd "=Jifk, silver la-^fls Mis-^ A Bruce, orcn m cfislnnero Miss Bruce, old r;old si'k Mrs Jueol, black e.T-hmoiv and lace >t,sB I;. Quinn, black silk, lace timinnng? I Miss Foiris, white cropon, blue trim- ■ mings Miss Black, halitrope cilk, white lace tr mmings i Miss. <r. Watkins, wliite sr»tin with chrvsiuitheinnnis and white I'ioc ijisg Canipboll (Hook), black skirt heh'otrope blouse J.hso Ij. Hnv.th, pale blue and ci'» n ,m Mi 4 Smcian, black, wi!h caivlma l . Gilk sleeves i Mi 5 r ain, vpllov, with bkvk sash [ Mis?^ I^rfcilvl'ti, pi'ik nun's \eihag, tniiimm^s ot Ibuiom cmhun, ribbons to m itch, p^ail pa'-saiheiHc-rie ; Miss M. Fianklin. cvi-am nun's voil- ■ mg, saim fvid po<irl trnrrniijgs i Mr-Jt. Norma l'ricc, white dress, terra i cotta bows Islwal^oSwin, red, vdl\o{oan blonse ?v(iss L. Vnco, nun's vejlmgj iaae trlnnuing? Mi&s i^reeman, white serge and flowois Mis*. Folheriiujhvn. (Hnntei), black I gvelfadine. gre^n si'k bodioe trimmed with black clii.'lou Mi->s ClapcoK, pink mill's veiling, trimmed with pihkVhi on M iss ( l ollatt. black gi^ju'dine, black vehet blojse Miss Gordnor, black, velvet Mrs S. J. Aflani-.. b'nok silk chiffon, penrl apd ]ot irilmih Miss 'E. Sfcurgcss, eieiun nun's'veiling Mrs W. ,T. Blaok, bla^k figured lustrd triinjijod with ci'eain lace - Misi.s Draytbn, cream
Mr->' "WhUo, bl.ick cashmere, heliotropo trinii n ings Miss Kirbv, red aiid yellow Mhj. xM Xn-by, cjvaiii Miss L. JJutlor, cream, poad tiim-
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 3, 3 June 1899, Page 2
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