BIRTHDAY PARTY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 277, 18 July 1932, Page 6

BIRTHDAY PARTY

PLEASANT FUNCTION HELD IN WAIOTAHI HALL On Friday evening Miss E. Rau, of Waiotahi cslebrated her twenty-first birthday by holding a party in the Waiotahi Hall. Mr and Mrs A. F. Rau received each guest warmly. Mrs Rau was attired in a charming frock of - black satin beaute and Miss Rau wore a dainty evening frock of lemon brocaded satin. The room was gayly lit with coloured lights tied to grean nikau branches placed around the room. A punga tree stood in the centre of th'e hall and from it hung coloured streamers. Mr. Steve Shalfoon's popular Gaiety Orchestra supplied the music for the dancing. Mr and Mrs S. Jeffrey won the Monte Carlo. Various items were given during the evening. Mr. V. Elliott sang "I Hear Your Calling Me" and for an encore "The Little Streams of Donna". Mrs Burke gave a very much appreciated song "Rose of My Heart." Mr G. Watson and Mr. V. Elliott then sang a duet "Excelcior" which met with great applause. After a delicious supper had been served Miss Rau came forward and with th'e help of her parents she lit the candles and' cut the attractive birthday cake. In a brief speech Mr C. Shove, who throughout the evening made a very competent M.C., wished Miss Rau "Many Happy Returns" and stated that, as she was so well known, it was not necessary to stress her good points. Mr Shove handed Mr Rau a i Golden Key, "Which," he said, "is to i open the door to your doughter's fu. ture." In a brief and appropriate speech Mr Rau thanked the guests for theiri

kind greetings. For "She's a Jolly Good Fellow" was then sung. Amongst the ladies present were: Mesdames Rau, L. Looney, K. Martin, Len Looney, S. Jeffery, Jennings, Small, Shove, Moody, Snell, McGregor, A. Jeffery, Perfsct, Donovan, Tyrie, Hickey, K. Rowe, D. CampbOll, F. Looney, J. Jessop, Burke, King, C. White, F. Wingate, Le Compte, Maleolm, H. Eason, E. Fryer, Lowe, S. Fisher, J. Appleton, McKinnon, Julian, Hamilton. Misses E. Rau (lemon brocaded satin), V. Moody (wine satin beaute), P. Holloway (floral voile), M. Holloway (flams satin), E. Smith (floral voile), E. Debreceny (blue voile), K. Hickey (black taffeta and net), N. Hickey (red georgette), F. Small (white satin), J. Martin (figured georgetta), N. Tyrie (green georgette), B. Tyrie (pink georgette and net), Jefferies (pink satin), M. Martin (red satin), M. Arrol (blue georgette), W. Ilennessey (figured velvet), N. Russell (blue satin), D. Moody (green figured taffeta), R. Jennings (orange satin), M. Looney (floral voile), W. Looney (floral voile), N. Parkinson (floral voile), M. Parkinson (green taffeta), E. Mulhern (cream satin), D. McNee (lemon satin), W. Donovan (white satin), E. Donovan (blue satin), J. Donovan (floral voile), C. Donovan (pink georgette), M. Shalfoon (white satin), M. Reid (pink satin), N. Rawson (flame satin), M. Shalfoon (green georgette), B". Ensol (black and green georgette), D. Wolfe (floral green georgette and net), L. Butterworth (blue satin), M. Lambert (floral voile), M. Watson (pink crepe de chine), L. Parkinson (white satin), E. Lowe (floral voile), A. Tee (lemon satin), Appleton (flame satin), D. Grant (pink satin), N. McKinnon), D. Payne (orange georgette and lace), M. Humphreys (green rayon and lace), E, Fleming (floral georgette), Sanford (red georgette and velvet), 3il. Abbott, Harrison (black crepe de chine), M. Eason, E. Kirkbride (green taffeta and gold lace).