Ball at Kawhia.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 281, 19 October 1906, Page 2

Ball at Kawhia.

A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. When any social event fa announced the first tlting necessary ia to enlist the support aud assistance of the ladies, and once that is secured tbe success of the fuGCtion is assured. But when the fair sex ask “ me>e man” to be their gue?ta at a dmoe they put forib every effort to excel any event that bas taken pface previously, and always succeed. Such applies to the bail given by tbe hdies in Sc fil’d Hall, Kawhia, on Fiiday evening iast, it b> ing admitted by all present ih*i it was the best and most enjoyable event ever held here. There was an attendance of about 70 people, tbe floor being graced by .30 couple”. The Hdies spent & lot of t;rr,e io the preparations aid had attended to tbe most minute details. Tho decr.ra tion of the htil was in it elf a vreat undertaking, and th> effirts of th-?e who did ih© wo k w< fp rewarded by the charming appear- ce which it pre seated. The walla were entered with evergreens nponnvliicb w-ie (aliened hundreds of paper fl wers. whilst fas toons of greens-ty orcs ed and re crossed tbe btitidii g . Dressing and supper rHfcms were a-tfuliy c -n 'true .ed at the bottom of the bail. By means of cnetains, draping’, ate., tha stage wa> fra: sferme I, whilst ’he addition of carpets and fin iiure c inventd ti i portiou uf the building into a rendezvous which wa- largely availed of, Djnaing wa- commence*] at 8.30 with be g snti march, and the beauti ful dr«?sse? < f tbe ladies Lx.koJ p-etty. (We hid in'.endad giving a d tailed Ifat, bui found the <■« k b yond he). Tne fl ior war in pnrf ct order, v.bifat the duties < f ?»f’ .U were ably out by Messrs M'Cariby and E C Falwas.-er. Mrs Larg'ey and Miss Stevens (piano) and Mr Jonathan (p.c cjl ) provided the bulk of the music, Miss Gudsbll, Dr G. Campbell Jeakins and Mr Neil assisting. Supper handed round about 11 p.m , Mr A. L ' Turrell catering, tbe gentlemen being i attended to firei. Dancing was conj tinned till about 1 30 a.m.

The b.«fjhelors are ielkmg >i giving a return •fane®, anti a tueetiug is ouu vbutd far Wednesday evening next to discuss the matter.