TAURANGA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1912, Page 64

TAURANGA.

September 7. Bridge Evening. Mrs. Horne gave a delightful small bridge eveniing on Monday of last week. 'Phene were five tables, -and tflie first prize (a silver vase) was woti by Mrs. Baiigemt. Mrs, Alountfoiit came seaond, and was given a pretty china Hower stand. Mr. G. -Brown was tihe suecesisful gen'Ueonan, while Air. Baker .earned off t-hte "booby.” Af-re. Home wore a Inanid-some gown of blaek merv silk; Aliss Horne was in cream. Among the guests were: Airs. Baker, in soft pink, with touches of black velvet; Airs. Mountfort, si pale blue silk; Airs, yb'ea-rman, black silk; Airs. Bewes, vieux rose cashmere de Kioto, wit-h -cream ila.ee; Aliw Baigent, white •silk, touches of old gold; Alls. Lysagbt, blaek lace over white silk; Ate-sisiw. Brabamt, G. -Browin', R-obimson 1 , Baigent, Baker, Lys-agibt, Alouii'tfo'rt, Dr. Bowes. The Hounds. fAiriiangemen-ts have been made for a visit of the Waikato Hunt Club. The ihounds, laoeompanied by a, large number of visitor's, will leave Comb-ri-dge on. the 21st, returning on the 20Wi. During tiiait interval there will >be three days’ hiiiiut’ing, -and the visitors will be entertained at various afternoon teas and a ball. The coming meet is attracting wide interest, and the Itown Is likely to have a lively week dining the stay of the 'hounds 1 . Personal. Aliss 'Ruby Oliver’s many friends were very pleased to 'hea.r of iher success lai taking first prize in ‘the eointralto solo test, *'O Rest in the Load” (Mendelssohn), at the recent -musiieall eonrpetitions, ihel-d in Auckland. Aliss Oliver is an old Taiuangti girl, and received her musical traiiniing in this town, fuoni Mi’s. J. W. Alathieson, to whom the victory must be highly gratifying. Mr. J. A. AfaeLeod, wllio has again taken charge of the local branch of the Bank of Australasia, arrived from Rotorua on Satinday.