OTOROHANGA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 388, 19 August 1911, Page 5

OTOROHANGA.

FARMERS' UNION BALL. A most successful ball was held at Otorohanga on Thursday, August; 17th. It was promotd) by the local branch of the Farmers' Union, anil Mr K. (>. Matthews, President, and Mr 11. M. Quinn, Secretary, carried the arrangements through. A great amount of work was entailed, and the officials concerned are to be congratulated on the turnout. The weather was against a full attendance, but in spite of a steady downpour of rain all day about thirty couples braved the elements and reaped their reward in a most enjoyable evening. It is rather unfortunate that more members of the farming community were not present, as it is by means of such gatherings that interchange of social amenities is effected to the benefit of all parties. The hall was very prettily decorator! with nikau palms and ferns. Lloyds band supplied the music, and the supper was catered for by Mr Buchanan. Several very pretty dresses were worn, among which we noticed: —Mrs R. G. Matthews, lemon coloured silk, with jet trimmings and jewelled coronet in hair; Mrs Quinn, old gold satin trimmed with a panel of lovely cream lace, gold passementrie and black velvet, and relieved with a spray of red poppies; Mrs Worthington, black relieved with black and gold trimmings; Mrs Johnson, black net; Mrs Colhoun, black silk with spray of tea roses at the neck: Mrs Prumirond, dainty figured muslin: Mrs ! YVhyte. white chiffon taffeta trimmed | with gold; Mrs Spencer, rich cream ; lace over yellow silk; I\lra Seymour, black relieved with pink; Mrs A, ! Ormsby soft white net frock; Mrs | McDairrnid, soft white silk, with j pearl trimmings; with jewelled comb jin hair; Miss Johnson, blue pailette silk trimmed with cream lace, Greek ! fillet of blue ribbon in hair; Miss L. I Johnson, cream relieved with blue; ' Miss Reardon, soft blue silk; Miss Colhoun, cream sik, with silver trim- ; mings; Miss Board, black voile I trimmed with black silk fringe and ; pipe with pale blue; Miss Bukosky. I soft muslin dress: Miss Keesjng, | cream s : lk; Miss Doris Matthews, | white, silk frock. Messrs Quin, MatI thews, Burke and Osmond were very i efficient M.C.'s.