BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1923, Page 4

BIRTHDAY PARTY.

L:;x| wed: it very enjoyable evening tt'ii.i spent when .Mr and .Mrs Meharry I entertained large number of guests ' in the Rieeai ton Ton it Hall. The occasion was the coming of age of their daughter I retie. The hall was very prettily decorated with evergreens and .streamers of mauve, pink and white paper, which, with the healit ifttl dresses of tile ladies, made a very brilliant colic. During the evening, tt presentation was made to Al.iss .Meharry ol a beautiful bouquet by little Elva Eagleton. The bouquet had been artistically arranged by Miss B. Rattenbur.v, of Taranaki. Mr 11. Kagletnn proposed the toa-t of the host and hostess and their daughter, which was drunk with musical la,Hours, after which -Air Cooper. who is a very old friend of the

Family, in a happy little s]>covh, re- j spotitled on behalf of the host and j hostess. A very dainty supper was j then server to about a hundred and j fifty guests. Dancing was the chief j attraction of the evening, but there j we- a verv good musical programme ol j

songs amt' recitations AI r 1.. Withers supplied the music for the dances, which were kept it]) till the small hours

of the morning. During the evening j .Mr- .Moore and partner were the win-, ners of the novelty spot waltz. AL-s .Meharrv received Iter guests in a very, becoming f »•<«••!; f peacock blue crepe j do chine trimmed with gold. Alissj Meharry looked very dainty ami charm- ; ing in a frock ol cameo pink char- ; mouse relieved with toilettes of matue : and very daintily headed. Aiming the; guests present were Mesdanics Ilelliet, Eaidetoii. Moore. Church Harcour' ; (West Coast), Heyward, M’Donald, ! AYogatt, .Mitchell. Bassett, Sanders. 1 Kane. Harris, Cox. Milne. Emmerson. j Ryan, Gordon, Byes. Rugg. Rhilpott, t Clements, Denison, Hnndeox, Ryan, : Baxter, Hinds and Cmpski, Alis-tfs ! Retina Afoorc, Eileen Mitclmll. Hazel, Moore. Mona AYebstor. Myra Rugg, | Alice Church, Cox (I), Alary Gunn j (Ashburton). AL Ryan, Rhilpofts (21, j Myrtle Gordon, Eileen Milne, Helen j Gunn fAA aimate), Bella Si reef, Lyes, f,Y). Nell Bassett, Nyarre Clements, Liliv Sullivan, Cameron, Amie Robertson; Burrows (2), Gladys Hayward, B. j Rattenbiirv (Taranaki). Kathleen, Moore. Elva Eagleton. Ryans (2) (Tat j Tamil, Deiiisoms Mi. X. Downing, Effio Hind-'. A!'(’lng. Olive ■Clerig. Gropski end N. Gtintt. Messrs Gwvtt. I roar, T. Meharrv. Ivo Hellier. Cooper, AY. IKm mi. T .Heliior, AY. Ritchie, J. ■ AP Donald. J. Sanders, Burrows (2), l!uv I li-lier. Pane (2D. Les Harris. Tl. D. Gunn < A-hhurlon). R. I’nrdio, .1. AY. Hartley. K. C. Street. Ryan. AY. Bassett. \V. J. ACClug. Thomas, .laeksmt. AV. Mizeti. AA’. K. Cooper. T. • Thorno and Niel Chidgeioy and many others. '■ Mr 11. Eagle run made a most capable AI.C. and tt very happy and most ett-j jnvable evening was I,fought to a close with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. t