CHILDREN’S BALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5177, 12 September 1927, Page 2

CHILDREN’S BALL.

A HAPPY EVENING AT PAEBOA. TINY TOTS IN FANCY ARRAY. The tiny tots of Paeroa spent a very pleasant evening in the Gaiety Theatre last Friday, when a plain and fancy dress ball was given by the Girl Guides and Brownies. It was really a meeting of nations, periods., animals, and birds sprinkled with a few original fancy frocks. The hall was tastefully decorated, and was set ablaze by the dazzling colours of various costumes, as the Grand March led by Master William and Miss Lily Forrest proceeded. The proceedings of the even in" were kept going merrily by various games and dances. The little mitescarried off their different characters remivkably well. The voting was done by the public, who found it a very difficult problem to decide how they should cast their votes. However, the ones picked out were well deserving of their rewards, and promptly received their prizes, presented by the Mayoress, Mrs Marshall.

The Mayor (Mr Marshall), in giving a short address, said the costumes were all so beautiful that he would like to have prizes for everyone but of cotiise that was impossible. He knew only too well how many hours had been spent stitching away on "these frocks, and he hoped those who did not get prizes would not be disappoi nted.

Those responsible for the evening’s enjoyment are deserving of a word of praise for the splendid organisation throughout. Excellent dance music was played by the Hauraki (Orchestra.

The supper arrangements were admirably conducted, and everyone received attention from a willing band of proud mothers. The prize-winners were as follows : Prettiest: girl under 7, Audrey Wood, costume 1842 ; boy, Harvey Goonan, jockey. Original: girl under 7, Rita Pringle, Mons picture ; boy, Ken Bus- • by, Felix cat. Most original over 7, girls, Margaret Nicholas, “Eat more fruit’,” Ist, Phyllis Pivott, “Herald,” 2nd; boys, Roy McMillan, Parrot, Ist, Joe Parry, Charlie Chaplin, 2nd. Prettiest over 7, girls, Rona Short, Queen of Ist., Phyllis Pivott, Herald, 2nd.; boys, Cliff, Marshall, Eastern Page, Ist., Roy McMillan, Parrott, 2nd. It was impossible to get all the costumes, but the following were noticed :— Original : Phil. Barclay, french chef; Gwen Ti-essider, Indian squaw ; Lola Dunlop, The Sun ; Leslie Haines, Indian; Chape Jones, judge; Beryl Hampton, maize; Norma Smith, Aurora picture; Marie Steedman, Irish washerwoman; Allan Cassrels, Red Indian ; Kathleen Waines, scrapbook ; Fred Harvey, Pirate; Betty Alexander, nurse ; Jack Worthing, the Sun ; Pam. Thornton, powder puff ; Rewa Dickson, Colleen Bawn; Ross Goonan, portable gramophone ; Jack Silcock, Japanese; Arthur Jemmison, pirate; Jack Busby, golliwog; Roy Neil, chicken; Thelma Dent, lampshade ; Nettie Loane, wireless ; Joan Leach, lamp-shade; Phyllis Hutchin, queries ; Lily Forrest, Stuart highlander; Jean Wright Scottish girl ; Sheila Little, nurse; Molly Silcock and Dougas Mahon, Jack and Jill I Kathleen McDonald, Christmas cracker ; William Forrest’, Highlander, Gordon clan; Jean Pringle, Maori girl; Stewart Taiboys, bag of flour; Naomai Roberts, crossword puzzle; Thelma Fulton, nurse; Lorna Poland, Gordon Highlander; Gordon Mitchell, cook. ‘ Prettiest: Betty Porritt, balloon girl; Betty Broyd, balloon girl; Margaret White, rose; Viva White, spring ; Veda Harold, will-o’-the-wisp; Jessie Lowry, early Victorian; Brian Porritt, golliwog; Muriel Mettam, Blue Bell; Florg McDonald and Helma Steedman, cap. and bells ; Olga Nield, spring; Wanda Taiboys, Victorian lady ; Kathleen Loane, night; Gwen Vincent, fairy; Doreen Robinson, buttercup ; Patsy King, rose ; Dorothy Towers, black and orange; Joan Wight, patch and pom-pom ; -C. Silcock, green pierrette; Desma Short, folly; Colleen Steedman, Gipsy; Ruth Alexander, pierriette; Loraine Steedman, folly; Jean Talboys, pierrette; Dorothy Simmons, Calvim a ; Dawn Broyd, fairy; Rex Towers, page-boy; Gwen Strong, rosebud ; Alison Barclay, pierrette ; Jack Forrest, jester; Barbara Barclay, pierrette; Joy Taiboys, midnight; Adelion Lowry, daisy ; Audrey Dunlop, poppy ; Jean Harold, Spanish dancer ; Betty Roberts, carnation ; Joyce Say. page girl; Heath Forrest, Italian peasant; Zita Stonell, flower girl; Huia Blyth, scroll-bearer ; Joy Pivott, glad-eye; Adele Ryle, ace of diamonds-; Muriel Wight, pom-pom ; Gwen Robinson, Blue Bell; Violet Morrison, pierrette ; Irene Robinson, tambourine girl; Gladys Silcock, daisy; Nancy Gibson, nursery rhymes ; Alice Morrison, frivolity.