CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7, 14 August 1912, Page 64

CAMBRIDGE.

August 10. trap Year Dance. On Friday evening a most successful and novel Leap Year dance was held in the Town Hall. Each lady’ had to ask a gentleman to the dance., and he was responsible for seeing that her programme was filled. The gentlemen's partners were written in the ladies programmes, but only’ crosses were put on the gentlemen’s programmes so they’ had to sit and wait until the ladies came to claim them. It caii'c.l an endless amount of fun, they all seemed to enter into the spirit of the thing, and it went with a swing. Amongst those present were Mrs. Caldwell in white taffeta with overdress of white floral ninon in shades of pink and blue, and pink silver - belt, the Ideeolletago finished with pink and blue embroidery; Mrs. London, black satin charmeuse and coat of reseda green; Mrs. R. .1. Roberts, ‘black silk and laee gown, and handsome coat of royal blue and black brocade; Mrs. Meredith, black S|K>tted net gown over - white glace; Mrs. E. Fraser, pa'le blue, union tunic over white satin: Mrs. Sawyers, white satin gown; Mrs. Nelson, blue voile with creme vest; Mrs. llolbeech, pale Wue satin with tunic of floral ninon; Mrs. Nod Peake, white silk and laee gown; Mrs. Norman Banks, white crepe de chine frock with gold trimmings; Miss Jay, black and royal blue silk trimmed with handsome embroidery; Miss Bollard, pale blue silk; Miss Caldwell, primrose satin ■with tunic of pale blue ninon trimmed with silk, tunic caught up with bunches of blue forget me-knots and pale pink roses, the same flowers were worn on a bandeau in her hair: Miss E. Buekleton (Auckland), pale pink and creme floral voile, ■with lace fichu; Miss Roberts, pale blue frock with point lace berthe; Miss B. Taylor, pale pink silk crepe frock; Miss Tayfor, goblin blue silk with lovely iridis■ccnt trimming; Miss London, emerald green voile frock; Miss A. Brandon, black velvet with white tucker; Miss Wells, primrose ninon overdress over terracotta si'ik and trimmed with Oriental embroidery; Miss 11. Weils, white satin charmeuse with tunic of white ninon trimmed with silver and crimson roses in her belt; Mies Ida Pickering, heliotrope silk with, white laee berthe: Miss Wilson-Smith, pale blue satin with pink roses in her hair; Miss Barstow (Auckland), pale, pink satin with tunic of floral pink ninon, and pink satin sash; Miss M. Hesketh (Auckland) gold satin charmeuse, with ehoes to snatch; Mi-s Cox, pale pink silk; Mrs. A. Gibbous, pale piuk voile trimmed with creme laee; Miss Stephenson, crimson satin; Mi.-s Hill, pink voile trimmed with claret coloured velvet; Mhs Clark, white -ilk with overdress of white ninon spotted with black; Mi»s Middleton, ■white silk trimmed with ja.ee; Miss Keys, nattier blue silk with panel of white laee; Miss Brooks, white —ilk, while silk eoat trimmed with pink and bln- > embroidery; Miss Gwinn* th, black satin and net gown, blue coat trimmed with brown fur; Miss F)o--ie < ox, white imbJin. Personal. The Rev. J. Strong, of St. John’s is the guest of Hie Rev. t. Mortimer-Jones, at the Vicarage, Cambridge. Archdcvaron and Mrs. Willis, and Mr. .Frank Willis returned from Auckland yest’ rd.iy. Mrs. A. 11. HerroM arrived yesterday, ami is staying with her bister, Sira. A. XL Nkoll.

Miss E. Barstow, and Miss M. Hesketh are staying with Mre. llolbeech of Grindale, Cambridge. There is to be quite an influx of visitors 'to Canfbridge next week, for golf and the Hunt Club ball, and rooms are not now to be had for love or money.