ROTORUA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 5, 5 August 1905, Page 43

ROTORUA.

Dear l'.< e, 2 - A small committee of Rotorua ladies and gentlemen arranged a most suecesp fill masquerade ball in the Assembly Dall on Friday, the 21st. The hall and supper-room were decorated for the occasion, and (he stage was eoinfortably furnished with easy chairs, etc., for chaperones and others who did not feel inclined to dance. The costumes worn were exceptionally pretty.and effective, and it wouid be hard to say which was the best, unless, as many seemed inelin eel ter do, e,ne gave- the palm to Miss Constant, who as Phyllis (" lolantlie”) looked eharming. Before the' mase]ueraelers unmasked it was very difficult in me>st instances to penetrate their disguises, r.s all seemed to have- made it their business tee remain incog, if possible. Amongst those I notieeei we-re: .Mrs. Wiggs, as a .Swiss Peasant; Miss French, as “ The- Olel Woman Who Divert in a Slioe-"; .Mrs. Littlejohn. GrannyMiss Webster, Pillar Box; Miss Cresswell. Maori Wahine; Miss Mountfort. Goddess of Peace: Miss (Towhurst, Sister of .Mercy; Miss N. Kalman's representation erf Pretty Peggy- was a complete* disguise; Mrs. D. f. Barrow xrent as the Belle of New York; Mrs. Williams. Court lately ; Mrs. Clarke-. N'ornianby Peasant; Mrs. Constant. Juliet; Mrs. F. M. Donaldson, Italian Peasant; Mrs. Cvetvvhursl maele- a goetel llypathia; Mrs. Hannah, Helen MacGregor ("Rob Roy”); .Mrs. Grove, Night; Mrs. Maxwell leieekee! pretty- as a French Fisher Girl: Mrs. Turner’s eostume, as Zuleika, was handsome and particularly well earlier! out; .Mrs. Naden, Cp-tei-date; Mrs. Batten wqs disguised as a Maori Wahine. but upon unmasking revealed herr elf as a very smart and handsenne Sergeant of the ITth Lancers: Miss Kalman lookeel particularly charming as a Dalmatian Girl: Miss Alice- Corb-tt looked very- well ineleeel as Clcerpatra; Miss Detwney loeike-d well as a Spanish Dancer; .Miss Gardner, Down; Miss I. Gardner. Butterfly; Miss Hannah, Night: Miss M. I.nndon Hinder a winsome- Gipsy Dancing Girl: Miss Murrish loeikeel very well as Maritana; Miss Lunelein. l-’olly. Amongst the- men we-re: Air. Donaldson, Mataelor; Mr. Seele-y, t'igarettes; Mr. Clarke, the- DiamondKyeel Coon; Mr. Braekebush. Red Dejuunev; sfr. Terlrton. Conrt flrnnenjau; Mr. D. I. Barrow. Domino; Mr. Bttllvn, Domino; Mr. Wiggs. Captain Rotorua Rifles: Mr. Reelward, the "Hot Lakes <’liron.icle"'; Mr. Brebner, Highlander: Mr. Naden made a splendid Father Christmas; Mr. Green’s "Diver” dress waa excellent; Mr. Higga. Venetian eo«-

tunie; Mr. Coustaut uiatle.a '<*ry good VlikHclo; Mr. WiHfauira; Gixduale; Air. Carver, Military Cadet: \Mr. Connell. Domino; Air. B. Crowhurst, Undergraduate; Mr. Gaurge, Returned Trooper; .Mr. C. \V. Grove made a fine High hinder; Mi. Steele, Lieut. R.(>. Rifle-; Mr. McDonald, Tennis; Mr. Reed, Tommy Atkins; Mr. Doniiniu; .Mr. Furher, Fool ballei; Mr. French, as Knight of the Brush, represented to the life a vveli-knoHii figure in our town. The music wax w upplie<l by sevvial members of ihe Town Band. Dancing was kept up till (hr small hours of the morning. On Friday next the members of the Ladies’ Hotkey Club are holding a conversazione to augment the funds of

club.

HINEMOA