ROTORUA NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20626, 26 July 1930, Page 20

ROTORUA NOTES.

COMPLIMENTARY BALL.

A most successful dance, organised by the Rotorua Athletic Club in honour cf the visiting British Rugby team, took place in the Majestic Cabaret' on Wednesday evening. The hall looked most attractive, decorated with coloured streamers. and the supper loom was bedecked with flags and foliage The success of the evening was due to Mr. F. White, secretary of the Athletic Club, and a committee comprising Messrs. C. Pepper, E. Sherman and P. Butler. Excellent music was supplied by Mr. Shalfoon and his Melody Boys. The following members of tiie British Rugby team were present:—Messrs. Sobey, Knowles, Dunne, Jennings, Kendrew, Wilkinson, Jones-Da vies, Dr. Murray, accompanied by Mr. Kingi Tawhiwi, New Zealand Rugby Union representative, Major Dansey, Mr. Wilkie, president of the Bay of Plenty Union, and Mr. Jully, president of the Otago Rugby Union.

.Among the danceis were: Mis; F. White, who wore silver beaded flame ninou ; Mrs. McLean, black beaded georgette; Mrs. Bunyard, blue chenille georgette; Mrs. R. Griffiths, rose floral niuoti and vcivet; Miss K. Sutherland, pink satin beaute; Miss Firth (Auckland), black velvet; Mrs. Eccles (Auckland), pink floral taffetas and georgette; Miss D. Griffiths, cyclamen crepe satin; Miss O. Dawson, black georgette and lace; Miss I. Lasenby, shell pink georgette; Miss E. Sharpe, blue embossed georgette; Miss Hall, pink taffetas; Miss M. Fe.nwick, black velvet; Miss R. Brown, pink georgette: Miss Lawson, black velvet; Miss Jackson, black taffetas; Mrs. Richards, old gold lace; Miss U. Higgins, black georgette and flame flower; Mrs. Holland, black georgette; Mrs. Kelly, gold satin brocade; Miss P. St. Clair, blue taffetas; Miss Gribble (Auckland), rose taffetas; Miss Kelly (Auckland), blue taffetas; Mrs. oyster lace; Mrs. A. Kusabs, rose taffetas; Miss Kelly (Auckland), black satin and net; Miss V. Holland, ivory georgette; Miss Booth, apricot embossed georgette; Mrs. Wallis, silver embroidered silk net; Mrs. R. C. Smith, green georgette; Miss R. Campney, flame satin and tulle; Mrs. Thomas, scarlet georgette; Miss B. Dorset, rose ninon , Miss Clark, frilled pink georgette and taffetas; Mrs. Herrold, black and daffodil georgette; Mrs. Redhead, champagne taffetas; Mrs. Learning, pink taffetas. Miss .J. Hodgson, tangerine ring vehet; Mrs. Hay, ran de nil crepe de chine: Mrs. Carr, dove grev georgette, Mrs. Watts, lemon satin; Mrs. Darrow, black and silver beaded georgette, Miss I. Smith, blue georgette: Miss B. Vaughan, lemon georgette ; Miss Q. Mau, pink frilled georgette: Miss .1. Giltienson. lemon satin; Airs. Shalfoon, rose georgette; Miss I. Wright, black figured satin; Miss J. Carter, floral taffetas bodice and white frilled georgette skirt ; Miss Boucher, blue taffetas; Miss D. Davics, black hat in: Miss V. Hale, blue georgette; Miss ,F. Tsdale, green taffetas; Mrs. Managh, tangerine taffetas; Miss K. Vaughan, black georgette; Miss W. Apps, blue georgette: Miss E. Rushton, green lace; Miss F. Richardson, blue crepe de chine. Bridge Party.

Mrs. W. Hill was hostess at a delightful bridge evening given at her home, Pukeroa, on Thursday evening. The hostess received her guests wearing a frock of black lace. The bridge room was arranged with vases of snowdrops, daphne and berries. In the supper room ■were large bowls of wattle and vases of violets arid snowdrops. Progressive bridge was played, the prize winners being as follows: —Mrs. Bunvard, first prize; consolation prize, Mrs. La Tiobe Hill; hidden number, Miss Roberts

Among those who were present were Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Ft. Griffiths, Mrs. C. Griffiths, Mrs. Davys, Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Herrold, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Somerville, Mrs. Itandermjii, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Bunvfird, Mrs. Moorhouse, >1 is. La Trobe Hill, Mis. Roberts, Mrs. Dingle, Mrs. Nelson, Miss Hall, Miss McPherson, Miss 1). Griffiths', Miss Ma joribanks (2). Miss Hawkrs•worth. Miss Searrcll, Mis Lewis, Miss Roberts.

Personal. Mrs X. Keane has left for a visit to .Australia ' ,ils ''ecu spending « holiday in Tarauaki. returns to Rotorua this week.

and Mrs. Tracy Inglis have been visiting New I lyupiuth mid hip now on a to Boloru.i. Thev aiu staying at Hotel Arawa. b