The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-02-09 00:00:00

nroet eouutti Expreoo.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1969

Dorictibut.
811221/11 POl ram Yu' 1869.—Sir Richard (hoop
0171, of °snots-house, fort.

DORSET HUNT BALL

The Masi .
wept
d "feel= 111863.'rahmeeegiet was last
the
Hunt The fix . I
Thursday at the new tOons-Exehange, when about
300 of the aristurser and gentry of the county
emembled. Tbe Pre s of the ball were of • far
owe extendve and c=ti:tl character than in former
7
Mr. J. F. Hannah, • London upholsterer, who :07eded to the Wines@ of the late Mr. Trona was
estrusted with the arrangements, and they were earned
out with exemlient taste and unsparing labour. A
temporary porch was eonatructed at the principal
entreat" from HighEast-streiria.„o:zbiehb,
poiledutng the
ynialight
of steps to a broad w
old Corn Exchange, and arranging on one side dressim
rooms—one for ladle. and another for gentlemen, ap,
upon the other a convenient apartment where
ref-
monte of • light tharaeter were provided. Tl' 440.
' upon entering the Corn Exchange at
dawmbrilliantityi.nattihrede extreme.
anTliegeoror
...147:
.maTaged:ioginewro.wiaist
sopa "orarlsri," "„_hall,„aPlN'Ared hi military or
naval uniform,, pretty of of the ball
displayed .eadeome features to the
beet advertises, W"". birWient illumination of the
oliseeenhanoed the
Plea'neeffeetof thectieplay. Bight wes
thee nth), ntOtt_ tuneful mons. contributed
by Godire7_,'!„."".d. charmed the ear. The orchestra
was 10554. figured white muslin, and decorated with
Ife.s teenethe
...."atreevergreems,..
waloo.amignedped up with artificimalp.r.od emof
eiterlately white and red roses, arerticoerhiali was
fr..stetally displayed the names of the four hunts in this
county es illuminated "rolls, baring fields of the colour
adored by the bunt thence inscribed. The Blaokmoor
Vale, Lord Poltimore's, Mr. Itadelyffes, and the East
Dorset are the hunts which are thus pleasingly united.
As • base to this oreanieotal crown there was a neat
little bush of gorse, from under which furtively peeped
• fox! Beneath the orehestra /h. Hannah devised a
drawimprocen, shish atoned a meet agreeable lowlife
in the intervals betimes the denies. This portion of
the same was slightly raised above the rest, was carpeted
aad furnished with velvet-toppad console tables sup-
porting gleam, handsome couches, easy chairs, and all
the el/guides which wealth has elicited from the art
of the upholsterer. Kith ems rep curtains, over
white figured muslin, covered the centre door, and the
wells were hung with alternately pink and white
drapery, in broad buds: The recesses on both sides of
the room were similarly ferniebed, and each contained
e. large oval mirror decorated with laurel branches and
bouquets of brilliantly-coloured lowers. A bold string
course of evergreens, picked out with rosettes, was
carried from corbel to corbel along the Ides of the room,
and depending from these were • series of festoons of •
lighter character. The blank wall of the Council
dumber was rendered sightly bye large festoon depend.
log from the crown of the anti and looped up at the
piers, and by an appropriate device In the centre, con.
siding of • large shield having • red field, on which
were tastefully disposed foxes' heads, hunting whips,
horns, and other emblems of the mime. The Guildhall
had been transformed into an elegant supper.romn.
Here the principal feature was the sonversion of the
platform into • large and handsome sideboard, 20 feet
by 12 feet high. The bask of this pies, of furniture was
divided into three compartments. In the centre panel
wrested the arms of Dorsliester enclosed within
• wide crimson border, and the two outer panels
had each a large Egyptian figure effectively
drawn. The whole was arranged in a frame
of Gothic design, having four pilasters and battle.
muted cornice in harmony with the obersoter of the
building. The arrangements for the supper and refresh-
ment. won entrusted to Mrs. Howe, who well 'applied
every want in that regard. The plan tried last year of
baring • langi number of small tables in the supper
rum, instead of the long bombes which formerly were
used, was again adopted, it banes been generally
approved. Large minors were hung on the walls and
T over the niantlepieces, with decorations of real
go wen of the most charming varieties at this season.
Little flap of various eolours and designs were orojested
Inn the corbels on either side of Um hall. The tables
were filled with the most attractive delicacies of the
restaurateur's arkeed adorned with an elegant display of
flowers. The reireahmentroom adjoining the ball-roons
was hung with tapestry and decorated with evergreens
and flowers, while the floor—heretofore the told stone.
—had been laid with hoard, and raised to the level of
the corridor—a great improvement, for which, we are
sure, all were grateful. The company began to arrive
shortly before ten o'clock, and from that time to mid.
night there was a continual line of earrisges before the
hall. The attire of both ladies and gentlemen was more
brilliant than on any former occasion. The latter very
generally appeared in the full-dress costume of the
hunt, end with the uniforms of the *Mears in both the
ertrines almost made conspicuous the ordinary evening
dress of the Eoglish gentlemen With regard to the
toilettes, we can only say they presented • most
elegant apprentice, heightening the charm
widish the good looks of our Dorset ladies
are always ululated to inspire. Those who wish
to am them "beautiful for ever" will be glad to
know that those "horrid hairy things" with watch some
ladies did of late Magere their heads, were not tube
men on this occasion —chit/ moss are no more. As to
the dresses of the fair creatures, they presented • great
variety of hues, bat beautifully delicate shades of blue
and green seemed to be the favourite trimmings; all
were made with--what do they call it?—" low bodies
Yea, it most be said, very low; but what was lost here
was more than regained by the amplification of the
train, for trains were certainly longer then ever. This
extension of the dress, however, ma • sore trial to the
deaden However, the dewing proceeded, with hot
brief intervals, till a late hour in the morning. The
following is the prograniuse performed :
Vane—. Teens Kelm" - • - Guile]
Gusdrlll•—" Haitian - • - - - D. Godfrey
Valse—" Windsor Mange - • - - Strauss
lancers -' Royalty"- - Herman
vals—" Drum 00th. Hall- - It: Godfrey
ITher stock und stale- • - Kuhner
lasiceni—" Knight of St Patrick • D. Godfrey
raise—" Tdelrunda" - - Gone!
quadrille—" lAEII Crewe"- - - Nerve
sue—" Clyte" (first time of performance) D. Godfrey
Lancers—" The Sultan's"- - Calkin
Val.,.—"Crirpabeir
°slop—. II Corncob" - • De Gran
quadnlle—" Christmae Echoes" a Gedfiey
also—. Belgravia" • - - D. Godfrey
Galop—" No Thoroughfare" - Mote
lancers—. Popular" • - Laroche
Table—. Promotion" amiss
Quadrille—. Grand Duchess'. iOn,hacb
(Dann—. Tyoleor - - Calkin
Vain—" Die 113 dropaten", - Clime
Lancers—" Men-, Tuner- - D. Godfrey
Valse—" lloegenlilatter" - - Berlins.
Flick flock" - - Hertel
The ball was given by the following stewards : Hon.
W. H. B. Portman, H.P. Lord Dishy, Mr. Charles
Radolyffe, Mr. W. H. P. Wasters, Lord Paden, Mr. N.
Surtees, Mr. J. B. P. Goodden, Mr. A. B. Porter, Ur.
1 John Fyier, Mr. H. C. Henley, Yr. A. O'Kelly, Mr. H.
Shirley. Me. H. J. Stout, Mr. Churchill Mr. E. J.
Weld, Sir Richard Glyn, Bart:, Mr. R. P. Pethenton-
hough, it,. Bailward, Mr. Edward W. W. &divan, Mr.
Ler, Mr. A. C. Bogle, Mr. E. fiawnden, Ur. G. D. W.
Digby, Mr. B. Brym. r, Ur. Alfred Cox, Mr. Hastings
B. Middleton, Mr. Edward W. William, Mr. Carr
Glyn, Mr. Charles Mutate, Mr. T. T. Farley, Mr. C. J.
' Harnbro, ILP, Mr. Robert Willman, Mr. George
Bishop, the Hoc. R. Marker, Mr. J. J. Farquharson,
Colonel W. Parke, Lord Behester, Mr. Batten, Lord
Poltimore, Mr. If &mood Footman, Mr. James
Followes, Mr. St. John Coventry, Mr. Credal., Mr. P.
Oksden, Mr. H. C. Ballward, Mr. G. Troyte-13u1lock,
Mr. P. lianibro, Colonel Digby, Mir. Montague Gout,
Mr. B. P. Canary. Amongst these present were—
Miss Harding", Miss M. B. Shirley, Mrs. Torkingtoo,
Mr. G. H. Brown, Miss Olnurchill Mr. Prank Vaughan,
Rue Feuer, Mr. Reginald Weld, Mae Pitt, Capt.
Candy, Mrs. Fettierstonhaugb, Mr. C. H. Pallret,
Capt. Bridges, Mies Florenes Wok, Miss Weld, Mr.
Hamilton Montgomery, Mr. Sotheby, Miss L lair,
Misers "Huy. Ufa. Hon, Mr. Charles Gunplitill
Keats, Mr. Merles Harding*, Miss Emma Dame, Moe
E. H. Dun, Mr.?, Bennett, Mr. Robert Wallace,
Maier W. Tod Brown, &HA-, and Mrs. Brown llies
Chadwiek, Mrs. Cameros, Miss Julia Camareo, Min
Canines, Yr. G. S. B. Eyna, Miss Byres, Miss
Watherstou, Miss Phabaye, Mr. A. 8, Butter, Miss
Goodden, Miss O. Goodden Min Bogen, Phabayn,
Mrs. E. Banker, Miss Bina Banks", Ulm Betakes,
Mr,. Howell Samoa, Capt. Howell Salmon. Mr. N.
Bond, Sr. George Seed, Kim Seeplmason, Mrs. Our
Mir William", Mims Morelos, Mrs. Clapeott, Major
Clapeott, Miss Patch, Rev. Line Hussy, Miss Barton
Miss F. Palish, Mn. Homey, Major and Mrs. And.
Miss Ade& Mn. Can Glyn, Miss Goodies, Mime
Wyndham, lin. Jerrett. Mn. Phllleriek, Capt. Jarrett,
Mrs. Hamlin., Mr. T. Fryer, Mr. Allem Meehan, Mr.
Smoky Crud, Ova Peeler, Mr. E. Pio:shard-
Cambridge, Mrs. Wilhnott, Miss Davies, Miss L.
Davies, -Miss Garner Mr. 0. List, Mimi Flora
Coward, Mrs. Bishop, Mies Neville Hon, Mrs. I
Marker, Hon. Menu Digby, Mies Flocks, Mr. Fluke,
Wm Curd, Mims Ceestaeom Walley, Miss E. Cave, Mlm
Whalley. Mn. Whalley, Mieso. BwaMeld, General
Porter Mies Case, Mr. Roxby, kiss Ella Farquharson,
Miss d. Farquharson, Mr. Hope, Mr. C. E. Parke, Mr.
Wroaghton, Mr. Wafter Smith, Mr. G. Grant-Dalton,
Miss Edith L. Parke, Mr. Hun Balker Mrs. Charles
J. Parke, Mrs. William Park,* Miss 'er
—*Peso, Mho
Emma Mansell, Mr. Arthur Mum& Mrs. Arthur
Ranesll, Cape Williams, R.H.A., Noe. are. Williams,
Mess Bleak* Mrs. Andiron, Miss Aldine Mrs. N. I Renses, Mr. &J. Surtees,Mbe Burnes, Kim
Mr. J. D. Mansell, Mr. Harold Paget (16th Human),
Mr. James Tuner, Mrs. James Tuner, Mies Moffatt,
Him Hussy, Mr. Henry Slacle, Mn. .1: Mount Batten,
Kim 0, Warrington. Kiss Warrington, Mr. Augustus
Wareingtoo, Miss Dit Bosky, Major Ness, Capt.
Chieheater, R.H.A., Kr. F. Aeons, Miss Emily G.
Fellows', Mr. Obevoy,Miss Juliana Syksa,Mr. Ali= I
Wins, Mrs. J. J. Conetry, kiss Mayne, Miss
Capt. Nola, Mrs. P. C. Trench, Mrs. H. 0. Mayu,
the Hoc. Mrs. Egerton, Miss Blake, Mr. Fox,
Rev. T. Fox, Miss Fox, Mrs. J. Smith Marriott,
Mr. R. T. Grove, Miss Eadelyffe, Mr. J. Smith,
Marriott, Mrs. Charles Radelyffe, Climitein Jenard Smith,
Mrs. R. a Saunders, Mims Sunders, Captain Prater,
Miss L Anderson, Lady Mackie, Miss Motu Moore,
Miss Bergner, Ur. Ilarehant, Mr. Helm, Miss
Whittook, Mr. the Counts., Nelson, Lady
Alice Nelson. Lady Edith Nelsen, the Hoe. Mrs.
Bashlsigh, Mim Raahleigh, MU' Grove, Mr. T. F. Grove,
It,. Waiter Farquharson, Mr. James Farquhanon, Miss
A lice Fareptharsou, Lady Poitimore, Mies Farquharson,
Mr. N. Murebill, Mr. R. Moos King, Lady Glye, Mies
Marks, Mr. Panes, Mr. Humphrey Okada), Mir Jarvis,
Mn.. Janie, Miss Beane, Mr. H. W. Herbert Beane,
Captain John Mishall. Mn. Seminary, Capt. Sautuan,
Wu Taylor, Sr. Tulnell, Mr. Marks Hardier, Mr. T.
Pryer, dim Edith Portman, Captain Brymer, Mr.
Sibreiber, Captain Fawcett, Mr. Fawcett. aliPlein
Denglea
O etie Ke Dr. Wadsworth, Oars& Luny. Xi"
Shendan, Lieut.-Col J. R. tiledenminnnedy,
Mr. Yeeinum, Kr. Henry lisffDee. Whittle,
IHA Usut. Anders*, &pub, Uolqueso filet Run, Mr. B. Marker, Lieut. Troteer. II ILIA 84: George, Captain Leeds, 014411111 Sydney Yorke, Ur. J.
Walss, Lieut. Nicholas, R.FL A-, Cant Studds uedLu, &8.A., Captais Aeoaag,R.R.j,
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