THE BOWLERS’ BALL.

Otaki Mail, 7 September 1923, Page 2

THE BOWLERS’ BALL.

AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION. Ine annua! bail m connection vr-dh tile Otaki Bowling Club took place last evening when there was u large at . Uudnnee. thoroughly icpresentative of tne whole 01 Iho const. Thanks to energetic workers the interior of the theatre -ud been completely transformed, and with coloured streamers, balloons, hikem trends, etc., presented a verv attractive appear;, nee The stage i,.-„i been most crLccttyely decorated by Mrs. Witch"]] and -Mis.- Kilsby. while in largo letters in a promhienr place appeared “Otaki bowling- Club.” Among the dowers wore several playing bowls, intermuiglod wit it the colours of th.. c f ul , ! "bile bunting added to the.gurety of "‘K' -. i!l ° ,U '” r - thanks, to' Mr. i-.-ri Ktlmister. had re- : wd piepuiutioii, and tei Jisieiiufeuiis s-. ---,. . loud in tlieir praise' of its polished nature, i lie M. VC. were -i lacking m tiic-.r duties, and Messrs L. Georg,. AUmn Smith, and ,1. McGill were';,,' r< title,• to tin- wants of all. Thanks to tlieir energies and the fact that the hikilinnu orchestra supplied verv T-m music, daucing was of a spirited natui',, tl'.rquglumr. The proceediugs op.mmi «:th the grand march, with Mr. W. |i. Bowden and Mrs. Knight, and Mr.'ami Mrs. .J. McGill at tlu head. It was splendidly done and was the mean- of d '.'playing the lovely 'dresses worn rathe ladies. Ihe supper room had not been overlooked, and here the decorntiors were of a pleasing nature, hundreds of t he choicest bulbs— many tii-m the recent tlower show-—being artisticai:v arranged. Overhead were banacrotH's in dor.r-us while the tables themsuives wore well laden with dainties, ’-'utret cup was there in jdenty and f>i!,v t-njosed. Nlrs. Bills wns in charge of th" supper arrangements. and lia.J several very able assistants, and credit is due to tile Indies in catering for the v‘, an I s ol all. 1 here w ere mane “ hek> nil tin- scenes ’ ’ who toiled luoienlv ai '.l who are deserving of all kudos. Tne scerctary. Mr. 11. Freeman, who was called upon to fill Mr. A. Satherley > place, woiLed well ami supervised in a general way. the whole lint t unction may be looked ujiun ns ( c «-'oi d suecss, .aih! no doubt when next yinr’s ball is held there will again be a large attendance.