OROUA DOWNS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 240, 7 September 1928, Page 3

OROUA DOWNS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) OROUA DOWNS, Sept. 5.

Beneath a wealth of decorations representing the team colours, with wattle and greenery, the members of tho Oroua Downs hockey team held their annual ball on Tuesday evening last with unprecedented success. The entire evening proved thoroughly enjoyable, and the building was heavily taxed for accommodation. The catering arrangements by members of the team were all evenly arranged, and the large numbers made no inroads on tho management, that body proving equal to the task and undertaking. A professional orchestra supplied excellent music for the dances and extras were played by Misses Conlon and McKenzie and Mr J. Newton. Messrs Moffntt and Gordon acted as M.C.’s. Following are some of the dresses worn: —Mrs W. Scott, grey velvet and lace; Miss R. Scott, salmon georgette; Mrs F.

Raikes, black velvet and georgette; Miss Price, green beaded georgette; Mrs A. Nichols, floral flame silk; Mrs Gordon, powder blue and crystal; Miss J. Lovelock, pale blue georgette; Miss B. Millard, blue taffeta; Mrs Phillips, flame chenille and georgette; Miss Cottrell, rose and flame taffeta; Miss Hollior, pink silk; Miss R. Moffatt, turquoise and silver; Miss McKenzie, black siik; Miss Goodwin, pink georgette volvet; Mrs Millard, black sequin overdress; Mrs Bird, pink georgette; Mrs Funnel), black with white; Miss Beard, blue brocaded velvet and georgette; Miss Metcalfe, floral silk; Mrs Gardener, pink crepe de chene; Miss Carmont, green crepe-

de-chene and silver lace; Miss L. Davey, pink and lavender taffeta; Miss Gimblet, ; mauve taffeta; Miss Robertson, green with ! silver; Miss M. Robertson, cyclamen silk; Miss D. Sexton, apricot taffeta; Miss E. 1 Sexton, blue and silver; Miss P. Davey, green georgette; Miss Pritchard, rose and silver; Miss V. Sexton, pink silk; Miss A. Rice, pale blue; Miss E. Rice, rose and gold lace; Miss K. Marchant, blue and silver ; Miss M. Sexton, green silk; Miss D. Waller, green silk and georgette; Miss N. Conlon, vieux rose; Bliss D. Davey, pink silk and cream net; Miss M. Sexton, pale blue; Mrs H. Waller, mauve silk; Miss Iv. Rori, pale apricot georgette; Miss M. Groom, gold sequin dress; Mrs H. Shailer, . mauve Mrs A. Sexton, cyclamen beaded ' georgette; Miss Griffen, green taffeta; Mrs : Fraser, orchid and silver; Mrs Church, i corise; Miss K. Lacer, green georgette; Miss Hill, pink; Miss Grammer, black net, j rose relief; Miss Jarvis, pink and lace ; Miss £ D. Sexton, pink; Miss Christoffson, apricot < taffeta; Mrs C. Sexton, red, gold lace; Miss j F. Easton, green crepo do chene; Miss N. j Woods, blue velvet; Mrs Bryant, green j with silver lace; Miss J. Kennedy, black ( satin; Miss Marshall, mauve taffeta; Miss ( M. Gray, blackvelvet; Miss Ashby, taffeta j and lace; Miss F. Spring, red net; Miss N. j Robinson, black net; Bliss N. Spring, red g georgette; Miss L. Robinson, mauve taffeta; f

Miss Owen, pink georgette; Mrs Goodman, silver lace; Miss Grady, green crepe de chene; Miss M. Delaney, mauve taffeta; Miss E. Moore, shell pink taffeta; Miss 0. Andrews, black net; Miss B. King, silver and nose; Miss D. Dumford, lemon silk; Mrs J. Nicol, blue with fawn; Mrs Marchant, champagno georgette; Miss E. Gray, black velvet; Miss L. Jarvis, pink.

the man who sought revenge for being made to look and fe.el a fool. She played her part well in representing Beatrix’s mischievous sallies and suggesting . tho deeper emotional striving that underlay them. It is the story of tho daughter of a millionaire who, in search of adventure and relief from tho artificiality and luxury of her existence, visits tho studio of a Bohemian artist, and is there caught by members of her family. To save a scandal, sho says she is secretly married to Pelham Franklin, a wealthy batchelor, who lives in the same flat. Although tho family are appeased, the admission leads to complication. Tho dialogue is brilliant. The box plans arc now opon at the Opera House and. judging by tho already large number of seats booked, a big house is sure to greet the company on Monday evening.