MASONIC BALL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 661, 19 September 1891, Page 3

MASONIC BALL.

Committee— Bros. W. Parnell, W.M.; Harding, P.M. ; W. O. Skeet, P.M. ; G. Matthewson, W.M.; A. C. Hugo, P.M. ; R. Johnston, P.M.; G. J. Winter, W.M. ; G. T. Bull, S.W.; P. H. Bourke, S.D. The Masonic Ball of last night had been looked forward to for months as the great social event of the period. On each occasion the Masonic fraternity has decided upon holding a ball the affair has been a brilliant success. As it was some years since a ball had been held under the auspices of the fraternity, the rarity of the occasion naturally increased the interest n the gathering of last night. There was from the moment the event was conceived full confidence in its success, for some extraordinary circumstance ipust have occurred to prevent the success of a gathering promoted by the Masonic fraternity, with Bro. F. W. Skeet, P.M., as Hon. Secretary; Bros. W. 0. Skeet and Harding, P.M.’s, as M.C.'s, and the above-named Committee. The assemblage was the most brilliant affair of the kind that has been held in Gisborne. The City Rink had been decorated with great care and good taste, the supply of ferns and other greenery being not only abundant, but with the advantage of an artistic arrangement that, had a charming effect in the gaslight with the pier-glasses so placed as to heighten the effect. The members of the various Masonic Lodges of course appeared in regalia. The ladies’ dresses were of an exceptionably admirable order, and the pretty intermingling of colors made the scene a very gratifying sight to the spectator. In the decorations the symbols of Masonry formed a feature. The stage was arranged in the form of a handsome drawing room, all the space being availed of, and the orchestra being giving quarters in one comer of the stage. The music gave full satisfaction, the orchestra comprising—Mr McFarlane, violin ; Mr Ormond, violin ; Mr Spurdie, comet j Mr Hall, clarionette ; Mr James Brown, ’cello ; Mr E. Parnell, pianoforte. The floor was in excellent order, and it was evident that it had undergone a careful preparation by willing hands. Mr Townley is to be complimented on the way all the accessories had been attended to. The dressing rooms were worthy of notice for the way they had been made ready. The ladies’ room was so white that where the boards showed they could be touched with impunity without soiling the finest fabric. The little building adjoining the Rink was used as a refresh, ment room, and was specially suited for the purpose. There were a good many spectators in the gallery, and there was of course, in the admiration of the pretty scene below, the usual keenness to discern the belle, a point upon which there were so many high in favor that it would be hazardous to individualise. A description of the many handsome dresses is not ventured Upon in the rush of sending the paper to press this morning

The following is a list of the guests present, as nearly as could be ascertained :— GENTLEMEN. LADIES. Adair, W. Mies Adoir Akroyd, W. E. Barker (3) Arthur, F. R. Bilham Adeane, J, Bee re (2) Barker, P. jun. Booth Barker, F. Bouillon (2) Barker, W. Buchanan Barker, V. Bullen Barker, R. Crawford (2) Barnard, J. O. Caldwell Brown, James Campbell (4) Bouike, P. H. Cullen Bull, G. F. £ a ” s 0 Buscke, W. L. Bullen, F. ®. e “ e < 2 ) Bolton, E. C. Dickson Beere, G. A. Dinan Butt, G. F. £ oron . Brown, J. Chinnery Drummond (2) Branson, (2) Evans (2) Crawford, Gerald Cameron, D. Harris Cameron, A, J. Hayes Cameron, 0. Hepburn Campbell, Allan Hislop Campbell, James Holroyd Chriep, E. J. Kennedy (2) Cbiiep, E. Kane Craig, James Langford Carlyon, Sergeant Lysnar (2) Colebourne, J. H. Maher Cooper, W. McPhail Currie, T. (2) Ccesar, Julius JJa.ckay Davys, A. O’Meara (2) Dasent, B. R. Palairet Dette, C. Queenin (2) Dette, A. Jeardon DeCosta, A. K= ync ' da (2) DeCosta, M. Drummond, F. bkeet Dickson, T. J. Stevenson Dunlop, D. Shelton Evans, J. F. 2 0 T'’ e3 i', l Evans, J. H. Tucker (3) Evans, H. Walker Erskine, James Walters Espie, J E. W»tßon Fairs, Newton White (2) Fmm, T. Wiggins Field. J. C. Williamson Fraser, J. G. „ Wyllie Finn, H. J. Mrs Adeane Good, W. Akroyd Good, E. Arthur, F. R. Green, W. J. Barker Gilmour, — Barnard Gordon, — Beere Gray, C. Grey G. Brown, Chinnery Graham,' W. Ballantyne Hale, J. Buok*and Harding, J. A, Bull Harper, J. D. 2 u ' e , n Hepburn, D. Buaoke Hepburn, R. Butt Hugo, A. 0. Chambers Jones, H. T. Carlyon Humphreys, G. Chrisp, T. Innes, Dr Chrisp, E. J. Johnson, J. W. Cleghorn Johnston, R. Colebournc Johnston, D. H. Cooper, W. Kennedy, A. F. Cox Kennedy, J. Cra’g Kennedy, E. Diokson Langford, E. £ ?s , n , 3 Lewis, Henry Ei skins Lewie, Albert Pwam Lewis, Cecil Loudon, R. Lysnar, W. D. Good, W. Lysnar, George good, E. Lysnar, W. D , jun. w Lysnar, Frederick W ' T.ppq W Urey, vy», . Mani, E. H, MatthewsonT'OMorell, 0. J. McDonald, Donald Martin, J. H. McLernon, 8. Matthews & - S M) ’eri W. McPhail Milne, P. Moore, G> Ei u,r ! T M <> r ell w Orr Hh ’M G Morrison Nasmith, M. G. Nelson Nicholas, J. O’Meara Ollivier, J. n O’Meara, E. (TP van O’Ryac.W. Parire° T. Parker, F. Parker, Parker, W. p . ParneU, W. £.!™ oee Porien T. w; KevroWs Pi ice, H. G. Reddell Primrose, G. Klee § eed ’ P' Scott ?. ees ’ P' Shaw Rice, M. Sherriff Skeet, W. O. Reddell, A. Skeet, p w S? ott > Skeet, R. M. Su'w'n Sherratt, R. Sherriff, B. Sherratt, W. G. s*”™’ Shelton - Sherratt, H Somervell w C ' Stephenson Smith, W. C. Stevenson luXTand, G. L. “Hand G. L Skeet, F. W. Skeet. B. M. “ Skeet, W. 0. Jansky Somers, J. Teat ' Stephenson, W. Tucker Stevenson, 8. Wall « .’m n Wallace Sweet. T. B. Wethered Tazwell, — Whinray Teesilaie, A. Williamson h. Townley, J. Townley, A. Tucker, H. Wade, J. W, Wade, A. Wall, H. H. Wallace, J. Walters, J, Wethered, W. Whinray, J. Wbitlng. J, Williamson, — Williamson, Sydney Wilson, 0. D, Wyliie, G. R, Watson, H.

The catering was in the efficient hand? of Mr James Craig, who was of course fully equal to the occasion, and the supper did credit to_ the name of Craig. The spread was laid in the long room near the side of the hall, connection having been made by a passage-way temporarily covered in. This temporary banquetting hall was given its share of the decorations, and the heavily-laden tables had a magnificent appearance. As the morning gradually set in, the number of dancers lessened, and there was more comfort to the remainder, as the number had taxed the capabilities of the spacious hall. The gathering was unanimously voted to be the most brilliant that has been seen in Gisborne, and its lustre in no way detracted from its socia. bility. The Hon. Secretary and the other diligent officers are to be congratulated on fhe unquestionable success that crowned their labors,