Mangawai.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 37, 13 December 1901, Page 3

Mangawai.

On Friday, Nov. 29th. A Baoholers' P&U iQQ : place, under the supervision ok the fgllowing gentlemen who fornied £be con^iniitec :^—

Messrs W, Bai all, A, Brunton, G. Jjruntpn, E. It(Hld,vick and W- Belwood, AJr, H^rohl Wilson, doing duty (is Hon. Spore}aiy : was done to makp tjie ml rppk hke a ball the comlnittpp sparing no pfforts on tjieir Pftrt m that respect, also to provide a naost pb a^ant evening for t]ip visit(*rs. *

llags, {ipd streamers qf flowery, alternately were hung upon enc-h stay oi thejopf aiid lopkpd p«n-fectly lovely. The 'committee must' have' worked iiard Ip atcompli^h so much, and they deserved the .praise which one pould hear often given during the evening.

The niusic was supplied by Mr. >Fohn Clarke and his daughter,". Miss Mabel Clarke, and the extras by Messis Win. Litten and E. Croucher pie catering, provided by Mr. Bruntpn the worthy host of the Mangawai -Ho.'el, was excellent and did great preditt.jtliayvoithy gentleman. ' Panting Sfais kept up until early hours, aiul all went home, iho oughly enjpyed, having spent,. I behYvc the piosf pleasarj; evening, as regards a. ball j ever held at JVJ an gawai. ifie programing par'ds contained a }ist of twenty-two chinces. It must jiot "fee left out that the music was u}\ Jhat could b.e desired fine] may Mr. jind Mis.s ' ltvrke be able to perform ngai# at f utui c tiuio. MY. \\ rilsau had his h^ii &i\ill, au([ t]iat genial' M,C. (Mr,AV, Sarah) was alwqys to |he fore % jv.-ein.g- that ovevyb. dy was looked fitter^ in f^ot He \\a,s too^ hardworked, but'then he alwa.ys tUorughly pnjoys himse]±' when upon the hoards". rlTi<j following a.re a. "ff\y the dresses worn -.-= .

Mrs. Lee (Pun.edin). black. sk.irt, {loAvere'd blue silk, blcmse. Mrs. Prever, erea,in, olid &\k fa-hum ings, Mrs. b^elv, iplieYfd \\i\\\ oream lace, 4frs. Slia.rpe, bl^olc, \xk\\ jet trim.mipgs, j|rs., B Byavfte, white ftndliellicitrQpp, Mrs^XcTienftan, cream. Misses Whavf p, (Arai) bl ojv slurts, {niUc evening1 blouses, ' JMigg Prever, olaek silk skirt, fancy tncjfed niusliu Vlouse. Miss Eliott, black skiit, wedg-eAvoo.fi blue silk blq.use.. Miss IJoniar, flp,wered lnuslin, with lace trimmings. Mips Sharp?, cream silk skirt, f'incy lace blouse. Miss Logue skyrblue evening Misses Brown flowered French muslin with pink silk sashes Miss Clarke, coral piuk, with chiffon rib on. trimmings. Miss Shannon, black relieved with cream silk. Misses Smythe (Wayby) black skirts and pink silk * blouses. Miss SteAvart, black f.nd crimson t-ilk blouse. Others too nun B''ous \o ment-

(Own Coriefepoiident.)