OTOROHANGA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 522, 30 November 1912, Page 5

OTOROHANGA.

Own Correspondent. MASQUERADE BALL. A moat successful masquerade ball was held in Turner's Hall on Wednesday evening. A number of ladies and gentlemen formed a committee and worked the function up. The hall was very neatly decorated, and three musicians from Hamilton 'supplied splendid music. The masks were kept on for the firat four dances. There were quite a number of nondancers who went just to look on, and it was a very pretty dance to watch, with the varied costumes making a highly picturesque scene. Miss Naughton, as "Crimson Rambler," received the lady's prize, and Mr Simpson as an "Art Photographer," won the gentlemen's prize. Amongst others in fancy dress were —Mrs Kidson, Otorohanga Saleyards; Mrs Miller, Gipsy: Mrs G. Reynolds, Spanish Dancer; Mrs R. Watkins, Spanish Dancer ; Mrs Spencer, Girl Graduate ; Mrs Gregg. Quaker Girl; Mrs Bankier, Shamrock; Miss Barrett, Nurse; Miss Baillie, Twilight; Miss W. Clarke, Winter; -v. Miss H. Clarke, Gipsy; Miss Disher, Japanese; Miss Johnson, Girl Scout; Miss B. Johnson, Washerwoman; Miss Kidson, Spots; Miss Mooney. Dutch Girl; Miss Morrisey, Scarlet Rambler; Miss Roigard, Saxon Girl; Miss Sircumbe, Cow Girl; Mjss Taylor, Spanish Dancer; Miss G. Thomas, Liberty; Miss Whitcombe, Grecian. Messrs Simpson, Power and Henderson made efficient M.C.'s ANGLICAN CHURCH BAZAAR. The ladies' guild of the Anglican Church held a very successful bazaar on Saturday afternoon and evening. The stalls were Refreshments, Mesdames Bell and Gardiner; Dolls, Mesdames Rurnancl and Leeper; Plain Sewing, Mesdames Henderson, Hall and Miller; Fancy Stall, Mrs Spencer and Miss Hosking; Sweets, Mrs Whyte and Miss Ashby ; Mrs Kidson had charge of the raffle of the quilt she had worked, and was assisted by Mrs J. Simpson; Mrs Morley, Misses Morley, Horsman and Worthington had the flowers, ice creams and summer drinks. Good business was done and £65 was taken, of which £25 2s was got from the raffle. Mrs Miller gave a beautiful iced cake for a guessing competition, which Mrs Horneyblow won. Mrs Morley won a cushion, Mrs J. Ormsby junr., and Miss H. Clarke also won cushions; Mr Elliott won a hand-painted panel by guessing its correct weight. The bride doll's name was Joan, and Mrs Whyte and Miss G. Kidson both guessed the name and had to draw off and the former was successful. The amount received at the bazaar will clear the church of debt and lea"e a credit balance in hand.