PAPERSPAST

Waikaka Bachelors' Ball.

This event was celebrated at the local hall j on tho night of the 18th inst., and was a most brilliant success. Early in the evening ' it became evident that the hall accommodation would be heavily taxed, as people came pouring into tho township for several hours from the surrounding districts, so that when tho hour for commencing dancing arrived the hall was overcrowded. Tha committee is to bs congratulated upon the success of their undertaking, and their worthy secretary, Mr John McKenzie, deserves our best thanks for having brought together tho largest crowd j of people ever seen in the Waikaka Hall. Mr 1). McFarlane, of Gore, catered for tho gathering, and twice during the night choice and delicious refreshments were handed j round. Mr A. Archibald had charge of the floor as M.C., and in his well-known and ' appreciated style brought dancing very ap propiately to a close about daylight. I may say that he had an able assistant in Mr A. Hamilton. About 9 o'clock Mr and Mrs Archibald led ofi in the Grand March, in which 50 couples must have taken, part to tho music Messrs Hunter (piano) andßusbridge (violin), j the other violinists being Messrs Aitken, Kirk, and Forbes, whilst the bagpipes were ably handled by Messrs McLcod and McDonald. During the night songs were rendered by Miss Mulvey (Gore), and Messrs Beath, Forbes, and Smith. Messrs Hoffman, Collins, McLeod, and Calder gave a good exhibition of hornpipe and step dancing and also a sword dance. Mr T. Logan, Otama, gave a recitation which was well received, and later on the same gentleman returned thanks to the bachelors for their entertainment. " Your own " is averse to describing ladies' dresses further than to say that a lady in rags is a lady still, and that where all were so superbly attired it is not required to give a full description of the dresses worn on the occasion. I will therefore end my humble efforts by saying that Mr Archibald brought his evening's labour to a close by all joining in the singing of " Auld Lang Syne," and as a finale three cheers for the Waikaka Bachelors, when all departed for their homes or about their business highly delighted with their ' night's enjoyment.— Own correspondent.

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