STRATFORD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 71

STRATFORD.

September 23. The Town Hall has been converted into a skating rink pro tern., and much is the fun and amusement derived therefrom. Spectators have, perhaps, the best of it for the present, as most of the performers have not yet found their sea legs, and not a few small accidents happened to our local celebrities. The Masonic ball held last night under the auspices of the Stratford Masonic Lodge, N.Z.C., was a most successful function. The attendance was large, over two hundred being present. The music supplied by the Orchestral Society was excellent, and some of the extras played by the guests were good. _ The stage was very prettily decorated, it being turned into a delightful sitting-out bower. The supper was a great credit to

the ladies of the committee, who must indeed have worked hard to make it so very good. Amongst those present I noticed: Mr. and Mrs. Young, the latter attired in a most becoming black silk frock with very handsome sequin trimming on corsage and skirt; Mr. and Mrs. Fookes; Mrs. Fookes looked well in pale pink silk veiled with pink silk chiffon; Mr. and Mrs. Wake; Miss Wake, in white silk with silver trimmings and pretty blue matrix ornaments; Miss llawkin (Wanganui) ; Miss Willis (New Plymouth); Miss Fookes; Mrs. Budge, black silk; Mr. Budge; Dr. and Mrs. Menzies, the latter in white glace silk; Mrs. Raikes, black striped silk; Mr. Raikes; Mrs. E. C. Robinson, blue silk with violets on corsage; Mr. E. C. Robinson; Dr. Paget; Mrs. Paget, blue silk; Mrs. W. Robinson, vieux rose velveteen, handsome jet trimmings on bodice; Mrs. E. Robinson, green velveteen, white lace on deeolletage; Mrs. Stohr and Mr. Stohr: Mr., Mrs., and the Misses Reader; Mrs. Glasgow; Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Richards; Mr., Mrs,, and Miss Monroe; Dr. Dillon-Carberv; Mr. and Miss Fussell,

latter wearing cream glace silk with black velvet on corsage; Mr. Kean

Clarke; Mr. and Miss Blaek; Mr. E. Young; Mr. and Mrs. N. King; Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Sale; Mr. G. Fookes (New Plymouth); Miss Glynes; Mr. and the Misses James; Miss O’Brien; Mr. and Mrs. J. Hobbs; Mr. and Mrs. I. Hobbs; Mr. Morison; Mr. O. Vaughan; Mr. B. Rivell; Mr. and Mrs. Ashton; Mr. and Mrs. S. Ward, the latter in brown glace silk; Miss Doughy-, in white silk; Miss Tocker, black and white net frock; Mr. A. C. Jones; Mr. Skoglund; and many others. DENISE.