OTUMOETAI

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5490, 1 April 1910, Page 2

OTUMOETAI

A charming isocial function took place tot "llaun/saiwhare," the residence of -Mr and Mrs Bnigent,. of Otumoetai, on Wednesd-ay (evening. Tho function was an entert-aam;-m»nt given to friends and neigh Irours as a farewell to JFrs I^aigent's niece, Miss Franklyn, ->n her approachifep: marriage with Mr Walter Bent, also of Otumoetai. Neighbours fnorm OtiiVnoeCai fcind

friends from Gate Pa, attended in coiisideraibl'}. numbers, with a merry ecntingient *rom the "city." and it was evident that all had determined (hut even tin fearful weather ami bad state 'of the roads would not deter thorn from doing honour to the young couple, <and the, Iwartv hospit/ality of their popular neighhours^ Thte distifnr.tiv© feature «of the occasion w<as the merry abandon with which, evertykmc threw themselves intto the fun of the hour, and *foe many friends who provided the music throughout a, somewhat 1 •Tthv programme. Neither trouble nor expense were spared ,to ensure the success of the fiance, and the ample accommodation of "Mungw.wharc" iwas taxed t o Us utmost: A nvost* 'sumptuoto's Bu^»f>er '-. was L,4d out. to which the oomp'any sat rJrvmj a hont 11 o'clocte, while throughout the entire evening, refl'^hmems j<*aJor© temptfd the anpetite of the guests. For the credit nnd^ sta idness of the neiehl>onrhood it jr.'-ist not ever Me hinted n t Mhnt hhur *he company Made "gonA-tn^ht," while they nssjirod host fond hostess of their m* jo.vment of a most affrec&TMo eVenIt is gratifying to learn that thr MoxwfT! co« P l 9 are <to continue to r<v stic in the neif hbowhood.