OTAUTAU NOTES.

Western Star, 31 May 1904, Page 2

OTAUTAU NOTES.

(prom oub own correspondent.) There have been seven sons bom in this city within a fortnight—an item of good news. A football match was played in Walker’s paddock on Wednesday between the Nightcaps and Otautau clubs, and resulted in a win for Nightcaps with two trophies in the shape of a broken shin and a strained thigh.

A great event took place in the evening, viz., the trades’ first invitation ball. This is very, likely to become an annual affair. Unfortunately, it was very wet weather. 'Notwithstanding this common weakness of Otautau on gala days, the ball was a great success, and reflected great success on the working committee* The hall decorations wore magnificent, and excited much admiration. Mr W, Paterson was chairman, and proved himself a good worker. The following list of gentlemen comprised the commistee Messrs Paterson (chairman), Taylor (secretapy), Thompson, R. Walker, A, Walker, Wallace, Cliilton, Bishop, Blatcb, Swhan; Brass, J. Merry, G. Merry, Low, Acheson, Culling, Crawford, Ravenscroft, Ford, Affleck, Lynch, R. Acheson, N, Kelly, Sweetman, Bradley, Officer,, Fahey, Mitchell, Arthur, J.‘‘J Walker, Gouley, Swap, *B. Walker, J. : Scatter, W, Scatter, Mclvor, and Mrs GiU'diner. Mr Dickson supplied a light repast, which was spread in a large marquee, and his “prohibition trifles" excited much die*, mission. It is reported that one of the local hotelkeepers is so scared for the future that he has sold but his business* The music was .in the .capable hands of Miss Gardiner (piano), and Messrs W # Young (comet) and Egan Bros, (violins), Mr C. Church proved himself a capable M.C. About sixty couples took partin the Grand March. During the evening Mr Donald Mclntosh danced the sailor s hornpipe-in good style. The following is a list of some of the dresses worn :—Mia Kelly cream cashmere evening dress, Miss Fitzgerald cream silk evening dress, Miss Sweetman white' broche, Miss Gardiner blue silk, Mrs Paterson black dress, Mis Crawford black silk dress, Miss Campbell black skirt blue satin blouse, Mrs Aeht* son black dress, Miss Swap cream silk relieved with blue, Mrs Guppies black dress, Miss Mclntosh black dress, Miss Jenkins black evening dress, Miss Joyce cream trimmed with black, Miss Mclvor red silk evening dress, Miss Glynn black skirt red silk evening blouse, Miss Boniface cream silk, Miss Taylor cream evening dress, Miss Lindsay cream cashmere, Miss McArthur black silk dress, Miss Campbell, cream cashmere, Miss Scatter cream Indian silk dress, Miss Saunders black evening dress, Mrs ' ! Mit|ison black skirt gray blouse, Mrs Cobbledick white dress, Miss Bailey black skirt silk blouse, Mrs Arthur black dress, also a number of others. The following froiii. the com* mittce will represent the fashion of the male sex : —Messrs Paterson, gray suit spotted with blue silk, patent leather shoes; R. Thompson, lovely Japanese <, chrysanthemum in his blouse Was much

admired, silk gloves ; P. Acheson, light gray, with modest tie ami latest collar; C. Bradley, sandy suit, blue satin tie, hair parted in middle ; A. .Swhati, black, ornamented with sweet bouquet and ribbons ; W. Wallace, sad brown' suit, silk sox ; E. Taylor, lonely dark bluish gray suit and bunch of sweet violets ; H. Culling, gray suit with white waistcoat and curled moustache.