With the Culedonian Ball and several other important functions in the immediate future, the feminine mind is natural] concentrated on that most fascinating branch of all the different phases of modiste art, to wit, Gowns for Evenin s Wear. cubies a front place in fashionable popu- Mr. A. P. Wood being in the chair. Mr-levity is to be had either in the piece, or as Wood proposed the health of the winners, sertion or edging. Guipure and applique ice in many different widths and qualities seemed to possess by reason of its beauty much decorative power. Some with figured gauze introduced, or outlined with gold thread was especially effective. I noticed a lange stock of narrow gold braid interwoven with different colors, and an admi able assortment. of artistic buttons. Whilst T think of it let me notify a most important item in the form of a dress lining called Taffetine, Mr. Farbridge, the captain, replying for cricket, Mr. White for tennis, and Mr. Lanning for swimming, and with toast and song a very joyful evening was spent.
We are glad to find that there is no foundation for the "China Mail'"'s story of the improper handling of the ball by Mr. V. Lanning when batting. The ball, having. been handled by the wicket-keeper, was dead when Mr. Lanning sent it on.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.