OTOROHANGA.

Waipa Post, Volume IV, Issue 168, 3 December 1912, Page 3

OTOROHANGA.

A most successful masquerade ball was held in Turner’s Hall on Wednesday evening. A number of ladies and gentlemen formed a committee and worked the function up. The hall was very neatly decorated, and three musicians from Hamilton supplied splendid music. The masks were kept on for the first four dances. There were quite a number of non-dancers who went just to look on, and it was a very pretty dance to watch, with the varied costumes making a highly picturesque scene. Miss Naughton, as “ Crimson Rambler,” received the lady’s prize, and Mr Simpson, as an “ Art Photographer,” won the gentlemen’s prize. Amongst others in fancy dress were : —Mrs Kidson, Otorohanga Saleyards; Mrs Miller, Gipsv ; Mrs G. Reynolds, Spanish Dancer; Mrs R. Watkins, Spanish Dancer; Mrs Spencer, Girl Graduate; Mrs Gregg, Quaker Girl; Mrs Bankier, Shamrock; Miss Barrett, Nurse ; Miss Baillie, Twilight; Miss W. Clarke, Winter;-Miss H. Clarke, Gipsy; Miss Disher, Japanese; Miss Johnson, Girl Scout; Miss B. Johnson, Washerwoman; Miss Kidson, Spots; Miss Mooney, Dutch Girl; Miss Morrisey, Scarlet Rambler; Miss Roigard, Saxon Girl; Miss Sircumbe, Cow Girl; Miss Taylor, Spanish Dancer; Miss G. Thomas, Liberty; Miss Whitcombe, Grecian. Messrs Simpson, Power, and Henderson made efficient M.C.’s

The ladies’ guild of the Anglican Church held a very successful bazaar on Saturday afternoon and evening. The stalls were: Refreshments, Mesdames Bell ane Gardiner; Dolls, Mesdames Burnand and Leeper; Plain sewing, Mesdames Henderson, Hall, and Miller; Fancy Stall, Mrs Spencer and Miss Hosking; Sweets, Mrs Wflyte and Miss Ashby ; Mrs Kidson had charge of the raffle of the quilt she had worked, and was assisted by Mrs J. Simpson ; Mrs Morley, Misses Morley, Horseman, and Worthington had the flowers, ice creams and summer drinks. Good business was done .and £65 was taken, of which £25 2s was got from the raffle. Mrs Miller gave a beautiful iced cake for a guessing competition, which Mrs Honeyblow won. Mrs Morley won a cushion, Mrs J. Ormsby junr., and Miss H. Clarke also won cushions ; Mr Elliott won a hand-painted panel by guessing its correct weight. The bride doll’s name was Joan, and Mrs Whyte and Miss G. Kidson both guessed the name and had to draw off and the former was successful. The amount received at the bazaar will clear the church of debt and leave a credit balance in hand.