The Town Hall, if not so ornately as on some former occasions, was very tastefully decorated on Wednesday night for the ball given by the St. George's Society in honour of the birthday of King Edward. The stairways leading up to the hall were completely encased in bamboo foliage, and flowers lined the stairs themselves. The entrance was decorated with flags of all nations. Inside the hall the most prominent object was the bandstand which nestled amid a grove of bamboos, chrysanthemums, ud_ evergreens. 'A large coloured portrait of His Majesty occupied the place of honour on the South wall and was faced by an illuminated Prince of Wales' feathers on the opposite side of the hall. The front of the gallery was festooned with evergreens and electric lamps, and in the centre the Imperial Crown with the monogram "E. R." shone brightly. At the other end of the hall was a raised dais well furnished with comfortable chairs, Every beam of the ceiling contributed its quota of lights of varied hue while a large Cross of St. George in red lights with white lights in the background was placed immediately over the band stand. Bamboos, evergreens, escutcheons, and flags covered the walls, and only one thing seemed lucking—a portrait of the patron Saint of the Society.
The Volunteer Club room was turned into a light refreshment room and wi prettily decorated, whilst the gymnasium as us tial was converted into a supper room, and the decorations here were especially admired.
When the guests arrived, which they did with most laudable punctuality, they found the stairs lined with stalwart Sikhs with their lances and pennons, while at the top of the stairs, where the President of the ety, Sir Pellam Warren, stood offering a smiling welcome to the happy throng, bluejackets and youthful residents i After "God the band, the the large hall had been played by dancing commenced, being entirely filled.
Alarge number of naval and volunteer uniforms added brilliance to the scene, while the display of handsome frocks showed that the ladies too were determined to do their full share in honouring King Edward. There was an utter absence of stiffness or Pari-Mutuel.
Ponies. To win. For place. Seodeake 22 35 Terr 4 10 Kochien 8 8 Sunflower 3 3 Rare Rose... 92 Trvine. 9 100 Otter 8 18 Fiscal 4 4 Amphion 42 39 Somali 7 22 White Squall... 11 23 Maatschappij... 2 15 Woodstock 8 28 The Judge 3 7 formality from the first, and the whole entertainment with the aid of the music of the Marco Polo and the town-band, went with unequalled spirit and swing. The following was the programme of the dances 275 438
Dividends:—$20.90.—$7.80, $15.10, $7.50
Cash sweep.—Total, $2,250.00—Ist, $1,417.50 2nd, 405.00 3rd, 202.50 Commission, 225.00
"Georgia Camp Meeting.
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