TE AWAMUTU. Costume Ball of the Rink Club. [BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1435, 13 September 1881, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU. Costume Ball of the Rink Club. [BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Te Awamutu has scored another success on the road to cis r ilization. On Friday evening, in the Volunteer Hall, there eventuated such an entertainment ah those who know Te Awaiuutuans but casually may have deemed impossible. I say Te Awamutuans.'but I should have said Alexandrans and Te Awamutnana, for, certainly, our neighbours from Pirongia contributed in a very great measure to the brilliancy of the festivity. It was they who first taught us to rink, and it was they who,' in the first instance, tendered to us a cordial hospitality.' We took the hint, and the result of Friday evenings " hop" is that a great barrier to sroodfellowship between the two townships has been, once and for ever, broken down by (shall I say) the youth and beauty of the respective localities. In future we s>hall ever have a welcome hand extended to an Alexandran, and uever-more; ,as~in olden* day's, shall we look about for a brickbat to heave at him. But perhaps I ought to describe the gay and festive scene, for although I saw "that Obwivr man" there, — and he will doubtless render a better account than I can— still you will get the news first, To begin with, our friend (ientil, of Alexandra, certainly carried all before him in his most capital "get-up "of a Clown. The costume was perfect down to his stockings and slippers, and his face was duly painted. Had he studied with a Grimaldi he could not have presented a more perfect representation of his role. He was all over the place at once, making comical faces, and dancing in a most clown-like fashion. Next came MiGeorge Aubin in the dress of a Court Jester of about the 12th century, cap and bells all complete. Then I think We must score for Kihikihi, in the person of Mr Empson — tliese Post-office men seem old hands at the work ; he wag the Cure, and so well was he painted by his brother postmaster of Te Awamutu that no one recognised him, and indeed I question whether— if he had gone to bed as he was — he would, on looking in the glass next morning, have recognised himself. There was Mr Aubin-Ahier too — a mau-o'-war's man. His imitation was so real that one almost fancied that he was an actual representative of the Squadron which was to have visited Auckland city, but, from gubernatorial causes, didn't.. '^rJH'Cabe/of Al^xpndra, made an excellent Harlequin, but a black mask and wand would have completed him. I must fail to mention Mr Jl.J 1 . 0. Grierson as a Highlander ; Mr George Wilkinson as a Jockey, with, everything most complete (bar the horse, and that we could not allow to join us in the linking) ; also, Mr J. Jones in a similar costume as the foregoing}'Mr Carley, as— well,' I think it was "Mystery," "Conundrum," or - "Enigma*" as it was a tlress "that no fellow could make out," I think Mr Benge as a Cricketer, and Mr F. Gibson as a South American Planter completed the list of costume weardrs. Many others were present, and all agree that the evening had been most thoroughly enjoyable and /sociable. I do' not use the term "sociable" in the sense of, the^ ghastly performances' heretofore kriowh'asi "social gatherings." iJ The Rink' Committee have reason i» be grateful to Mrs- Carley and to Mrs Bennett for their most efficient catering. These two ladies kindly volunteered their services ip, preparing a supper. The result of their efforts was a V spread "'such' as has never befo|eybeen j seen in t Te ; ,Asra@ii|u^n » * ,-i

A ip.eeja.ng. of the ratepayers. ,of the 1 Marfgaptkd/HigWay District will be heid at ths old school house; Palerangi, on October^ist at I noon, for, the purpose of one trustee/ .^An amateurs. couoert will be f^iveflin 'tlie s Cambridge ( Public Hall on Wbdnesday eveningj ' 2ist } o'fi September,' the proceeds to be dev«tcd to the funds of S. Andrew's Church.