WAIKATO NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 267, 10 November 1928, Page 19

WAIKATO NOTES.

.''■•A'gift'aarice'jiri honour, of Miss Bahs' Walters was E. Lord, «pi To," Awamutu. Mrs, Lord, wore .blue crepe Mrs. Walters, : 'iblack ring velvet;v;i.Mis3'; f K.': Lord, primrose 1 taffetaj';Miss briar' rose' georgette; ' present Included ="' Misses M. Civil,, K.-.Wallace; fiore,-M; ;Quinn, :?M. 'Storey,;' Wallace, E./Peaked KSMcGovern; M.vrJonesy'vE.: Chittenden, E. Ricket,"...S,-' BdwdenjyL'.' Bray,-H. Civil," A... Montefiore, Messr=i. : , E.^'Storey, Wallace; Coyne,"••■ Baxter, JJentj'; A. -Cairns,; Corby, : >MqobUe,vMack;-: low, t McGovern, - May;-' E.'' Quinn,;.'. T}. Storey, It Cairns, Thomson. .enjoyable flag bridge';evenings was '• held in .the "Ideal" tea rooms '~ at Te Aroha * aid : .of "the newij tennis courts. The'prize-winners were':'?, MadamfeStett, /Mrs. Chapman) Mrs/ Heathcoate ; v consolation, Mr. ~an'd. .Mrs.' Wright r ;and> Miss present were: -Mesaames"'''^^^!!^; Clarke,,; J. Cochrane, Mackte, Merrington,: 'Clarke,' Wright/ ; Stet't; T 'M' sses =* Hedge,. .Caiiava'ni' : ShSrpe,^Ndake"s;rrFr&r,^^ Robinson, J. McGirr, &. fijlghriat and Montgomery. " .-.. , ; , J

An enjoyable .china afternoon tea, at which all. the guests bought! a cup and saucer for the bride elect, was-given-on Tuesday by Sirs. D. Meredith,' in honour of Miss Rita Burley. The rooms i were gay with lovely pink roses. Mi's. Meredith wore a . smart, georgette, frock; Miss Burley,. turquoise•': blue:: jumper ■ suit. Those" present included: Mesdames.F. W. Burley, A. N. Green; W. Smith, R. P: Hazard, F. W. Bullock, E.;Keeves, G. i Seifertj T. A; Burtensha.w i; J. F. Pratt, W. Pomeroy,'A: Joll,-,F. 0. House, H. Henderson, W... J.' Holden, and' Miss. E. Norrish. : ~. ;!.)<-••. .■■.>■'■ i; >

■: A bright little bridge • evening was given on Friday as a; farewell to Miss N. i Scherer, of Hamilton, - who is leaving for a holiday in Queensland. .The,guests all brought a wanted-on-the-voyage gift for Miss Scherer. Those present were: ■ Mesdames, Geo.; Valder,-. H. Shaw,Misses" N. Scherer, ■ ■ E..'.'■ Scherer, K.' Bremner, E. Nutsford, R. ..Johnstone, McNicol, E. Wright; A. Moore,, and S.! Shaw. " '.. ."„., , '.'„ ■■■■' : --, -,-' i ..On Saturday the,Matangi Tennis.Club opened the season's play with a Yankee tennis tournament. The ladies provided a-..dainty afternoon...tea. The, .winners were': Miss Robinson and Dr. Annette, Miss Banks arid' Mr. Nelson,' ruririers-up. The trophies were presented by the president,' Mr. C. H= Dunford. 1 . The members :of ' the Ngahiriapburi Girls' Club gave a'- jolly fancy'.dress dance in the hall on Thursday evening. Some ; very' striking costumes : were worn, and'the scene was-a festive one, when a dance was in' progress/ Those present were: Mesdames B. Meyer, C. Reid,R. Gillard, M\ Reid, J. J: Ryburn, Rothwell, Misses E. Ryburn,' M. Reid,' V.-McPher-son, L. Chimey.P. Moore, R. Saunders, D. Vowless; A. McGregor, Ei Rye, H. Ryburn, D. Thomas, M. McPherson, J. Reid, R. Brown; T>. i Jones, Messrs. - A. Newdiek, - C. ' -Taylor, '■ Saunders, E. O'Regan, C. Reid, V. I Allen; 3. Ryburn, O. James,.Scott, R. Smith, T. Stewart.

.An en joyablo dance was'held'in the TauwhareHall on Thursday; The decorations were very '. pretty; puhga ferns being-:-.most-..- artistically used..: Those present,.were:; Mesdames D. Shaw, A Pretty, J. Shaw, T; NeU, C. Ramsey, D. ; Moon,: Misses M. Burrell, M. Benge,■'-. I. Shaw, A.Ncill, J. Gemmell, A.Wjndsor, B. Stewart, McLeod,. Retter, L. i Hunt, Ferris, 33. Shaw, Clarkin, and T.Windsor. -'-'-'A "dance-took' plabe'ih -"the" Camhridge Hall for the funds of the Girl Guides. The decorations were, of gold and greeny and Guide flags were also used. r Those: "present '■': were:.-'..-Lewis, Tucker, 0. Gane, F. Ferguson, Oatcnrnt. . jMcGathie/ Anderson,.-Ruge, ! ;T>few,: Misses.<B.:-:Skedti-X.Hardy[''}W.; Wfatten,'- K. Haryey, G. Moore;- E^-Rrice/^Ri"-"Mahbddi R; v Lewis; E. Russell, J. Sawers, V. Garland, G. West,. M. Burns, V. Harris, V. Dunn, : J. Bradshaw, E. Wattam, F. Clark|>: B. Grummitt. J. Ca-vv,. V.. Bygrave;", 55. Easter,- 1 ' M. Glanville, tE. ./-Wallace,'; E. Kidd.vH. Dallimore, T>., Cox, J. Feisst; K.Martyn, E. Sutcliffe; > -N.' s Lcvesque, M. Hick's, Mv ;McKenzie; A;' Elliott,. V. Sims, C. Page, P. Onion,' S: McGathie.. .f'.''\ ~,:.'.; .^/(-"'S'-*'!.-''