Skating Carnival.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 82, 3 October 1895, Page 2

Skating Carnival.

The fancy dress masquerade carnival at the Excelsior Skating Rink last evening was. very largely attended. The hall was prettily decorated with nikan palms and other evergreens, and flags of all colors and designs, presenting a very gay appearance. The fancy costumes looked well, some of them ' being very good indeed. The judges, Mr F. De Lisle and. W. Evensen, awarded the prizes as follows:— Best dressed lady, Miss Valentine, ' who gets a gold horseshoe brooch set with pearls; most original dress worn by a gentleman, Mr H. Bailey, double silver hall-marked albert chain ; most graceful lady skater, Miss A. Parr, Russian leather jewel case ; best dressed boy under 16 years, Master Beattie. Following were the characters represented : — Mrs Evensen, 'Evening dress;' Mr Evensen, ' Evening dress ;' Mr J. Evans, ' Bushranger ;' Mr J. Chapman, ' Negro ;' Master Douglas Beattie, ' Turk ;' Miss Washbourne, ' Milkmaid ;' Mr Norman Flyger, 'Negro;' Mr H. Bailey, 'Reformed woman ;' Miss Bailey, ' Powder and patches ;' Miss L. Bailey, ' Evening dress ;' Master E. B. L. Reade, ' Footballer;' Master C. Reade, 'The new woman;' Miss Valentine, 'Wild West huntress;' Miss M. Beattie, 'French waiting maid;' Miss J. Robertson, 'Freuch peasant; Mr Cyril Dermer, ' King Bluebeard ;' Miss Kathleen Dermer ' Where are you going my pretty maid;' Master Lisle Jennins, 'Little Jack Homer; ' Miss Thompson, ( Gipsy ;' Miss Parr, ' My sweetheart ;' MrWishaw, ' Highlander ;' Master N. Bray, ' Page ;' Mr Hayne, ' Evening dress ;' Mr De Lisle ' Cricketer ;' Miss Lewis, ' Evening dress ;' Mr R. Bilderbeck, ' Clown ;' Mr G. Haybittle, ' Clown ;' Mr S. S. Moore, Baker ; Mr Luzmoore, ' Mexican cow boy;' Miss Diamond, 'Evening dress;' Mrs Ho well, ' Gipsy fortuneteller;' Miss E. Gascoigne, ' Skirt dancer.' There were several other ladies and gentlemen in fancy dress, but as they did not leave their names with the characters represented with the doorkeeper we have been unable tp include them in the list, The carnival passed oft very successfully, and the management have every reason to be satisfied with their efforts to provide a pleasant evening's amusement. The Feilding Brass Band played a number of selections during the evening. For the future the Rink will be open on Saturday evenings only.