ROTORUA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20958, 22 August 1931, Page 17

ROTORUA.

The annual danco and five hundred tournament of the South Auckland Public Service Association was held in the Majestic Ballroom this week, the proceeds bein"- in aid of the Major's relief fund. Members of the social committee were Mesdames Fitzwilliam, Menleath, Brothers, Matron Andrews, Misses Dunbar, V. St. Clair, L England, G. Eysnar, j Baker, L Clark, and Messrs, Bayfield, B. j Fitzgerald, Robinson, Rowley, Hage, A. | J. Gosling and L. B. Dent. Attractive 1 decorations were carried out in the supper room, were the tables were arranged with streamers and ribbons in blue and gold and vases of Iceland poppies and asparagus fern. Prizes for novelty dances were won by Miss Spencer and Mr. Armitage; Miss D. Brothers and Mr. B. Campbell, and Mr. and Mrs. L. 1. Wood. In the "five hundred tournament the winners were I Mrs. Baker 3, Mrs. Park 2, Mrs. Anner ! consolation; Mr. Nixon 1, Mrs. Costcllo 2, j : Mrs. Brothers consolation. j 1 Among those present were: Mrs. L»ay- ; field, who wore cherry and biack_ floral I ninon: Mrs. F. Bunyard, black satin and net: Mrs. W. Pernio, leaf green satm beanie; Mrs. Menleath, black uinon and taffeta; Mrs. T. Jackson, black and white I figured ring velvet; Mrs. Brothers, black lace; Mrs. R. Lindsay, floral georgette; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, black panne velvet and ninon; Mrs. Park, black lace; Sirs. Brooker, primrose georgette; Mrs. "Wall- i mott, floral velvet 5 Mrs. Matthews, black • satiu; Mrs. J. Brown, blue satin; Mrs. Roach, turquoise and primrose ninon; Mrs. W. L. Richards, red ninon and velvet; ( Mrs. Aitken, black lace; Sirs. Anderson, | green flora] ninon; 'Mrs. Munro, black j lace; Mrs. Guy, peach satin beaute; Mrs. j Roberts, peach ninon; Sirs. Tuck, black | satin; Mrs. Anner, black crepe de chine; | Miss Baker, apricot satin; Miss M. Bind- ; say, blue floral taffeta; Miss V. St. Clair, j Chinese red embroidered French gcor- I gette; Miss Iv. Hall, pink taffeta and j net; Miss Wvlie, blue satin; Miss J. Isdale, green satin; Miss U. Higgins, blue floral ninon: Miss J. Pearee, primrose flowered taffeta; Miss V. Steele, green georgette; Miss D. Gray (Dunedin), floral georgette; Miss B. Vaughan, Sliss Newsome, pink satin; Miss P., Brooker, green frilled net and satin; Miss I). Vernal!, blue flowered georgette; Miss J. Gilberts<-n, white satin: Miss Robinson, 1 .'lack satiu; Miss Peebles (England), floral georgette; Miss Vuglar, jade green georgette; Miss K. Kingon, black lace; Miss Ellis, blue floral satin; Miss M. Downey, autumn tinted georgette; Miss j B. Dorset, ivory flowered taffeta; Miss j Richardson, red ninon; Miss T. Johnson,*j black lace; Miss J. Winsla.de, willow ; green satiu; Miss E. Harris, blue floral ; georgette; Miss V. Snell, apricot lace and , satin: Miss M. Snell. blue taffeta and net; j Miss J. Chirm, frilled floral taffeta; Miss, Stewart, leaf green net; Miss Spencer, black georgette; Miss J. Giesen, orange panne velvet; Miss M. Tasman-Smxth, black satin; Miss M. Jones, green satin; j Miss Dalgleish, blue georgette; Miss_K. j Carnachan, green georgette; Miss J. Wor- [ rail, white ninon; Miss P. Wilkinson,! white net; Miss G. Fairley, apricot satin; ; Miss Cottrell, leaf green georgette; Miss j L Smith, pink floral taffeta; Miss fa. j Hanson, frilled green crepe de chine; Miss j N. Worrall, black satin 'beaute;' Miss M. Bates, green georgette j Miss O. Manson, j pink georgette; Sliss J. Tucker, white- j satin. Evening Party. Miss Chcrie Holland, who is to be mar- j riod early next month, was tho guest of • honour at a " bathroom evening " given j by the Miss Dannefaerd sit their home i in Arawa Street, on Wednesday. Miss | SL Dannefaerd wore a frock of rose and ! ivory flowered ninon; Miss 11. Dannefaerd j wore black French crepe de chine, re- j lieved with white; and Miss Holland wore , a frock of petunia and dove grey figured ! chiffon velvet Bowls of beautiful pink I and rnauvo stock, Iceland poppies and j ■jonquils were arranged most attractively j in U>si drawing room. The guests were j entertained at bridge and mab jong, the j winners being Miss N. Holland and Miss V. Steele. Among those present were: Mrs. Dannefaerd, Mrs. A. G. Holland, Miss Is. Holland, Miss V. Holland, Miss J. Pearcc, Miss M. Cooney, Miss M. Esdale, Miss E Green, Miss V. Griffiths, Miss D. Grifi3ths, -Miss Moore, Miss J. Giesen, Miss E. McDowell, Miss V. Steele. Women's Club. On Thursday a most enjoyable evening was given to the president of the Rotorua Women's Club, Sirs. N. Keane, by the committee, at the residence of Sirs. W. Steele in Eruera Street. The hostesses •were Sirs. Steel, Sirs. W. E. Richards, Sirs. W. A, Carter, Mrs. Stewart. The evening was spent in competitions and musical items, after which reference was made by Sliss Robinson to the__ splendid | • and untiring efforts of Sirs. Keane, as j president of the club for the past two j years. As Sirs. Keane was retiring from j the presidentship she was asked to accept j a beautiful bouquet of violets and maiden- j hair fern and a handsome cut-glass vase. Among those present were: Sirs. Keane, Mrs W: L. Richards, Sirs. Stewart, Sirs, ('nates. Sirs. Merriman, Sirs. D. SI. Ford, Sirs. A. Steel. Sirs. W. Steele, Sirs. Piummer. Sirs. W. A. Carter, Sirs. A. Munro, Mrs. Campnv, Sliss Robinson. Golf Dance. The Rotorua Golf Club held another of its successful dances in the club house recently. Cheery log fires burnt brightlv in the lounge and bridge room,_ which were decorated with wattle, japonic a and foliage. Dancing took place in the diningroom and on the wide verandah which overlooked the links. Excellent music was supplied by the Slajestic Trio. The entertainrnent committee was comprised ot the following: —Sirs. R. C. Smith, Mrs. R. Griffiths, Mrs. E. Roe, Dr. S. Hay, Mr. R. C. Smith. Among the dancers were: Mrs. b. Hav, Mrs. La Trobe Hill, Sirs. R. C. Smith, Sirs E. Roe, Sirs. R. Griffiths, Mrs. Bedhead, Sirs. J. C. Duncan, Sirs F. Bunyard Sirs. HerroJd, Sirs. K. McCormick '(Auckland), Sirs. M. Carr, Sirs. C. Noble, Sirs. Ashton, Mrs. E. buy, Sirs. Hamilton, Sirs. Davys, Mrs. S. L. Paterson, Sirs. H. Bertram, Mrs. Walker, Sirs. Meredith. Mrs. Gutbrie-Blakelv. Miss McDowell, Sliss M. Jones, Sliss Moore, Sliss I) Griffiths, Miss Moon, Sliss V. Branson (Napier), Miss J. Branson, Sliss Cooncv, Sliss Booth. Sliss Dawson.