FANCY DRESS BALLS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5321, 3 September 1928, Page 2

FANCY DRESS BALLS.

GIRL GUIDES EFFORT. THURSDAY NIGHT’S FUNCTION. A fancy dress bqll, conducted by the Girl Guides, was held in the Central Theatre on Thursday last, and proved a most enjoyable function. For. theoccasion the theatre was brightly decorated, and this, with the great array of fancy cnstumse, made quite a picturcjjQUe scen,e. Mr Edwin Edwards presented the prizes to the winners and returned thanks: on behalf of the committee for the support given. The music was supplied by the Hauraki Orchestra, while W. Penjnell, J. Crosby, a.nd L. Mahon-under,too-k the duties; of M.C. The awards were as follows :— Girls, under 8 years : Prettiest, Olga Nield (Fairy) ; original, Sheila Little (Early Victorian). Bayf. under 8 years : Prettiest, Roy Neil (Kewpie) ; original, Ken .Busby (Hinkler). . Girls, over 8 years : Prettiest, Betty Alexander (Marigold) ; original, Joy Pivott (Indian Girl). Boys, over 8 years: Smartest, Jack Bujby (Charlie’s Aunt) ; original, Phil. Barclay (Sambo). Special prizes were awarded to Misses A. Bridge and B. Butler (Sailor Loys), ',a ' -Mi ies P. Swift and A. Morrison (Golliwqg.s). The following were alsq attired in fancy costumes: Nancy Jones, ‘Hawaiian ; Goldie Lamb, Gold Tip Cigarettes ; Gwen Tressider, Box of Chocolates ; Flora McDonald, French Fishergirl ; Mavis England, Cap and Bello ; Dulcie Simmopds, Twink Dye ; Norma, Smith, Cooper’s Seeds.; Gertie Davies, Aur.qro Lights:; Desma. Shor.t, French Girl; Valerie .Menzies, Blue Bag; Wanda Talb'oys, Moth; Beryl H.a.mpto.n, Danger Signal; Bessie Hutchinson, Bycroft’s Biscuits; Phyllis Pivott, Bride ; Doris Harvey, Bridegroom ; Zeta Stonell, Colleen ; Yoland Innes, Fairy ; Marie Innes, Ballet Girl; Dawn Broyd, Butterfly; Betty BrPyd, Pillar-box; Lola. Dunjlop, Gipsy ; Thelma Simmqnds, Lost Parcel; Viqiet Charleswor.th, Old Lady ; Ruth Alexanffer, Chrysanthemum; Dulcie Beattie, Pierrette ; Barbara Barclay, Dutch Girl; Alison Barclay, Folly ; Joy Taiboys, Modern Pierrette ; Jean Taiboys, Tamboureen Girl ; Muriel 'Wight, Rqa.d to Ruin; Margaretta Wight, Turkish Lady; Norma Neil, Leap Year 1928 ; Ngajre Ashcroft, Pierrette ; Muriel Campbell (Pierrette; Kathleen McDonald, WHFo’-the-Wisp; Thelma Houghton, Christmas Cracker ; Ngaire Wilson, ; Re.wa Dixon, British Go.ods ; Phyllis Tupling,Bluebird ; Coralie Hale, Egyptian Girl ; Marjorie Flale, Pierrette ; Pat. Chamberlain, Scarlet Pimpernel. John Pcrston, Jackie Coogan ; CHIT. Newland, 1900 ; George Dawson, Tramp ; Reg. Roberts, Artist- Mrs Shaw, Queen of Hearts.

FUNCTION AT TURUA. The aiinuaf cbildrqn’s, ball held by the Church of England Ladies’ Guild eventuated on Thursday evening las,t and the Turua Hall iva: packed Willi a gay throng of childi-gn In. fancy costumes and their parents. The lii>t part of the evening was given over entirely tq the children, and as, most of them had received instruction in. dajicing from .tlie. ladies 0,1 Turua in .the last fqw .weeks, they entered into the, spirit of carnival with 'enthusiasm. During the evening minuet and ballet dances were given by the pupils of Mrs; Doidge, Thames. A skipping dance wao given by Miss, Veia, Crossley, an/1 “La C'iga.le” dance by Mi s Marie Dovell, alqo pupils o,f Mrs Doidge. A recitation was given by Miso C. White', o/ Thames, and an exhibitiou of swor.d-danciiig by' little Miss Lqrna McDuff, of Ngatea. Mrs A. Walker was the pianist, and the music for the dance, was by Mr-' Mules’ Turua Orchestra.. The judges of the fancy costumes, Mrs Trcvelyii Miller, of Turua, Mrs F. Roger./’, of Kerepqehi, and Mrs H. Irwin, of Ngatea, 'had a difficult task. Their selections were as fqllows: — Girls, 16 yefii's aJKd undar: P. Corbett (Gipsy), beqt fancy ; D. Hine (Pengu'n), most original. Boys, 16 Years and under ; A. Sutton (Pirate), best fancy; L. Monkley (Dick Wittingtoii), most original. Girls, 11 years and under ; J. Lethbridge (Golden Butterfly), best fan.cy ; B. Monkley (Swa.n Pens), moot original. Boys, 11 years and under : J. Mad'gwick (Golliwog), b'est fancy ; V. Booth (Pe.nguin), most original. Girls, 8 years and under: M. Findlay (Hare-in Beauty), best fancy ; A. Woods (Christmas- Stocking), most original. Boys, 8 years and uqder : J. Lethbridge (Pompadour), best fancy ; G. Wallace (Kingsford Smith), most original. Two special prizes; were- given;, to Gi Lethbridge (Black Cat) and M, Bowen (Fairy). Others in fancy. dress were: K. Davies, Shell Pump; D. walker, Patches ; E. Johnson, Spring; E. Loveday. Drum-Major; K. Barrjball, Rajah ; H. Dagger, Gipsy; D. Madgwick, Irish Cqlleen ; D. Sutton, Box of Paints ;. E. Lord, Snowdrop; A. Gardiner, Folly; A. Stephenfi, Folly : E. Reid, Geisha; A. Walker, Ba.by Mating ; M. Pierce, Jockey ; D. Pe-nlte-’cost, Clown ; M. Pierce, Rainbow; T. Pierce', sharp Bros. ; J. Allen. Birthday Cake ; F. Gardiner, Spanish Boy; A. Hicks. Rose ; 1. Hicks, lOrangetsi and Lemons; A'. Braithwaite. Red Cr.osp Nurse; P. Ntwsham, Balloons!; B. Newsliam, Cabaret Girl ; E. Pentecost. Chinese; S. Pentecoft. Baggy Breeches; H. Reid, Chinese:; E. Winder, All Black Footballer; p. Lethbridge. Powder Puff; D. Booth, Pierrette; D. Mules. Christmas Cracker ; W. Maxwell. Tramp ; U. Loader. Christmas Cracker; A- WOodr''. Christmas Stocking ; G. Johnson, Pageboy; J. Loader, Eastern Girl ; P. Smith. Queen of Clubs; L. Elvin, Peasant Girl; J. Williams! pink Woolley ; D. Reid. Elf.