PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2668, 17 August 1889, Page 2

PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL.

A very successful plain and fancy dress ball was held in Hamilton last evening, at which about thirty couples were present. The floor was in splendid order, and the hall was nicely decorated with flags and Chinese lanterns, Mr S. Kirk made an efficient M.C., and a varied programme of 24 dances was gone through, the music supplied by Mr Mettam's quadrille band being excellent. To say that the supper arrangements were in the hands of Mrs Hill is sufficient, her capabilities as a providore being well-known. Dancing was kept up with vigour till the wee sma' hours, and all enjoyed their night's amusement. Tho following is a list of the characters we worn able to obtain: Miss McOormish as Miss Hardcastle: Miss A. Hill, Pet of the Army ; Miss Ryan, Fish Girl ; Miss L. Coombes, Baby Coquette ; Miss A. Coombes, Miss Hardcastle; Miss Clarkin, Swiss Peasant; Miss Kemp, Stars and Stripes ; Miss Kirk, Night; Miss Vincent, Harvest; Miss Bastable, German Peasant; Miss L. Hill, Morning; Miss C. Hill, Erin ; Miss Fitzpat.rick, Red, White and Blue; Miss L. Smythe, Romp; Miss Symthe, A Gay Schooi Dame of the Olden Time; Mrs Hammond, Good Luck; Mrs Meredith, Red Riding Hood; Mrs Coombes, Hospital Nurse ; Mrs McCnllough, Blush Rose; Messrs G. Mayes, Nigger; Quinn, Clown ; W. Hammond, Russian Prince ; F. Hammond, Hamilton Light Infanty Footballer; Hyde, Jockey; Bloomfield, Clown; Carthy, Highlander; Forrest, Jester; Bloomfield. Athlete; Hill. Recruiting Seargent; McCnllough, Evening Star. Some of the ladies' costumes were strikingly effective, especially Fish Girl, Erin, Baby Coquette, and Stars and Stripes. •