MEMBERS AT PLAY.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1575, 17 July 1885, Page 2

MEMBERS AT PLAY.

The Pott has the following regarding the Ministerial Ball last Monday night : — ' "The "At Home" giren in the Drill shed and Exhibition Built) ing last night by Lady Yogel, Mrs Stoat, Mis Richardson, Mrs Buckloy, Mrs Ballance, Mrs Tole, and Mrs Larnach, • was probably the most brilliant Wall evw held iv this colony. The number of gaests present was about 900, bat owing to the splendid proportions of the lull room there was no crowding. The Drillshedhas been capitally floored, and it Was last night decorated in a most tasteful and artistic maun or, 1 Mn« in fact, converted into a .kind of ' fairyland by the skillful use of flu^s, '■ banners, evergreens, flowers, ferns, nikan palm, mirrors, hangings, aod rich furniture of ail description. Mr A. E. King's admirable, band occupied a stand in the centre of the room un- ! der an immense uikan palm tree, and i they were almost enilowe.red in foliage of various kinds. Such of the reees* s at the sides of the hall as were not required for refreshment buffets were farnishud as cosy little drawing rooms, each in a different style, and at the upper end of the room a raised plat form was also abundantly supplied with sofas, chairs, and lounged. A bjauti fully decorated corridor led from ttie niaiu entrance of tbe Exhibition to the ball room, dressing rooms for ladies and gentlemen opening off in close to the entrance door. A portion of the Exhibition building was used as a supper room. Ilia Excellency the Governor, Lady Jurvois, Miss Jervoia, Major Geueral Sir Peter Scratchley, and Major Ecdes, A.D.C., were present during the evening, and Sir Julius Yogel was also able to be piesent. Dancing was commenced at 8.80, and was continued until an early hoar in the morning.