OTORORANGA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 698, 26 August 1914, Page 5

OTORORANGA.

I WAR PATRIOTIC FUND. Own Con - i':-j;on ienl. As a result of a quoting of residents held here recently at which a committee way formed with Mr Jno. Ormsby as chairman to collect funoe for the Patriotic Fund, Mr Arrowsmith (hon. secretary), collected the amounts on the various lists on Friday last which totalled .£OO odJ. It is expected that during this week this amount will be very connidernbly increased.

j Mr Langmuir, picture proprietor, ; kindly donated half the proceeds of on Saturday, J" wfein resulted in the sum of £4 10s

being added to tho fund. The school children forwarded the sum of £2 5)8 to Mr Parr's Patriotic Fund together with a parcel of wool work.

The ladies canvassed the town with button holes on Friday and succeeded in collecting upwards of two pounds. At a meeting of the Ngati-Mania* poto tribe held in Mr J. Ormsby'a office during 'the week, the sum of £3l was collected in the room. A ton of crmfl: and several horsbs were also promised. On Thursday next there is to be a Roman Catholic social, the proceeda which are to be given to the Patriotic Fund; are expected to swell the total by a very considerable amount. Thd ladies of the town are getting up a coin tea and sale of refreshments, produce, poultry, etc., with weight-guessing compoti lions, and many otfcer attractions to be held on Thursday, September :3rd., in aid of the fund.

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it wbb decided to take steps to have on;) day devoted to a monster rabbit drivo in conjunction with other centres; rabbits to be frozen and sent home to London for the poor to arrive if possible about Xmas time. : Mr W. J. Wnrthington, local secretary of the Sports Protection Loague, has also written hia League on the question, and to the Freezing Co., Auckland, for particulars. i

Mr T. P. Walshc, who, with Mrs Walshe, has taken up his residence in Otorohanga, having joined the aatfL' of Mr T. G. Hosking, solicitor, ia well known in Rugby football circles; he is an old Auckland and Wellington r^p., and also won a gold medial aa the best all-round back in the Poncko Football Club, Wellington. Mo will prove a very acceptable member to the Otorohanga Club next season if not as a player, aa a very efficient

coach. One of the most successful functions of its Kind ever held in the' district was the annual ball given byi tbta guests of the Commercial Hotel ,mi Friday evening, 21st inst. Otorohanga Hall was utilised for the'.occasion and for tho time being was hardly recognisable in its f»ula dress. Tho colour scheme of the decorations was carrieed out in rsd, white and blue. Patriotic flags were suspended from the ceiling and various other points of vantago, while groups of Chinese lanterns lent an added touch of brightness to the scene. Tho wooden walls were almost hidden by masses of ferns' and palms, which also converted tho stage into a beautiful grren bower for card players and others. Supper was served in the Commercial Hotel and In-re also tho same artistic and effective. scheme of decoration was in evidence. Tho floor was in excellent condition and the music, supplied by Mrs Holden, wan this best. Miss E. Mooney played tin extra. Thanks are duo to Mr T. Teapc who, as secretary, was untiring in the many tasks devolving upon him, and to the supper ' committee for tho excellent manner itl which their duties wore .discharged. Tho decorations wtra curried out under the direction of Mr Tobin, who is to ho congratulated on tho suecesß attending his effoitd. Tho duties of M's C. were efficiently dißchnrfred by Messrs F Dormer and S. Cribh Some of tho dresses were charming, especially one dainty white satin draped with 4 ovtndresß of rich laco, worn by Mrs T. P. Walshe, ; Among the other ladies present I noticed the following: —Mrs E. Fry, white silk; Mrs Worthing ton, black lustre; Mrs Forster, black silk ; Mrs Benner, black; Mrs Henderson, blncKj Mrs Gregg, white muslin; Mrs Elliott, crpum; Mrs Smith, vieux rose velvet with black fur; Mrs Kerr, cream; Mrs Horsman, grcy ; with touches of pink; Mrs Whyte, blue satin nine" overdress; Mrs Taylor, white satin, pink ninon overdress; Mrs Rhodes, white with touch es of black; Mips Mooney, blue silk crepe; Miss Johnson, pale blue mousse line do soire; Miss Casey, cteam crystalline, blue ninon ovcrdrmss; Miss Ashby, mnizo silk beaded cniffon ovvrdross; Mins Nina A L )hhy (Kihi Kihi) pale blue silk; Misa Wakelin, old gold satin and ninon; Miss Nicholl, while satin, drnped overdress! MHs M. Twylnr, white satin; Miss L, Taylor, white satin; Miss L . Jon*on, white satin and ninon; Misa Clnridgf. pink voile; Miss Winnie Clink, blue ninon white fur; Miss Nurlon, eau-de-nil silk; black net ovrnhri-s; M*f« Smith, whihlo nil in, ntvordeon planted ninon overdress; Miss .IcfTon (To Awamutu) lime natin, old gold fur; Mrs M. McCready, Miss Benner, white; Mrs Doubt 1 , black velvet and liini'ii; Miss ilorsman, pink muslin; Miss Rolktls, green velvet; Miss K'tnny (Hnwa) wilt) satin; Miss Ormsbv, bruwn voile; Mrs Ilarriw, Muck; Miss Quupniu Clark, pale blue.