WAIKATO HOSPITAL CALICO BALL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2623, 4 May 1889, Page 2

WAIKATO HOSPITAL CALICO BALL.

The ball in connection with the opening of the new Hospital Buildings was carried out to a most successful issue on Thursday night in the new buildings, and Dr. and Mrs Kenny and the ladies who undertook the management of the affair must be congratulated on tho perfectness of the whole of their arrangements for the comfort and pleasure of their guests. Fully one hundred and twenty people were present, all parts of the district being well represented, and the fact that such a good number of ladies and gentlemen from considerable distances attending is a matter for sincere satisfaction tn the promoters, seeing that tho object in getting up the ball was to raise a fund for obtaining numerous little comforts for tho patients not provided for in tho general furnishing of a Hospital. The guests, on arriving in view of the Hospital, were astonished to soe that the buildings were illuminated. All along the eaves of the building, in tho front, and on the side towards the township a bright array ot lights shone out, producing a very charming effect, the night being dark and cloudy. Arriving at the building it was found that the whole of the verandahs had been enclosed for promenades, the interior being tastefully decorated with evergreens, and the soft light of numbers of Chinese lanterns adding further to the general effect, and the absence of draughts and cold mide it a pleasant resort for dancers during the intervals. The two largs wards, set apart for dancing, were tastefully decorted with flags and wreaths and garland of evergreens and flowers, and high encomonius of praise could be heard on all sides of the splendid condition the Hnor was in for dancing. The Hamilton Volunteer Band, who had kindly placed their services at the disposal of the Committee, provided an excellent programme of music for the several dances, and gave general satisfaction. After the first part of th) proge mime had been gone through, the guests were invited to refresh the inner man, and sat down in relays to a most sumptuous spread, in-, deed so liberally had the requests for supplies been responded to from all sides that there was far too much of the good things of this world on hand, and as the evening progressed and the tables still groaned beneath their burden of turkeys, fowls, rounds of beef, tongues, hams and pastry ad infinitum, the ladies began to feel anxious how they should dispose of the surplus. A happy suggestion, however, was put forward that the children attending the public schools should be invited on tho following afternoon to partake of the good things left, this was duly carried out, and the youngsters arriving in full force at the appointed time, effectually set at rest this at one time, considerable difficulty. In the natural order of things after a fancy dress ball, it is expected that a very full description of tho different costumes worn, and characters assumed, should bo chronicled. A lady contributor has promised to supply this fully for our next issue, but ws may briefly mentiou a few of the more striking amongst thoin. To begin with the ladies first —Miss Bedlington appeared as Norma ; Miss Courtayne, Koman girl; Miss Forbes, Buy a Broom ; Miss Coombes, Bohemian peasant; Miss Sandes, Hornet; Miss N. K. Sandes, Italian peasant; Miss C. Carey, Swiss Peasant; Mrs JO. M. Dickoy, i tilth, in the " I'i rates Mrs Coates, Lady Hardcastle; Mrs Jackson, Flower Girl ; Mrs Kenny, Snow; Mrs W. A. Graham, Austrian peasant; Mrs Hume, Miss Saunderson and Miss Tyers, Hospital Nurses. Gentlemen : Mr M. Hume, Footballer; Mr H. Hume, yachtsman ; Mr Mclvor, lawn tennis; Mr T. Forbes, a Gentleman of the Time of George I. ; Mr Hescott, Mark Mason ; Mr P. E. Stevens, Volunteer Officer; MrC. A. Davis, Naval Officer ; Mr P. Missen, Bicyclist; Mr C. Stevens, My Lord Tweedall,