FANCY DRESS BALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5338, 12 October 1928, Page 2

FANCY DRESS BALL.

PLUNKET SOCIETY EFFORT. SUCCESSFUL NGATEA FUNCTION. An enormous crowd of children mid adults assembled at the Ngatea Haji aii, evening, when (here was held a fancy dress ball in aid of the funds of the local branch of the Plunket Society. During, the day the weather, was very bad, but the rain stopped in tlie evening and by the large number pre ent, it appeared that few, if any, had been prevented) from attending. All the children, were in fancy costume, and consequently it was 19-15 p.m. before the grand march and judging were concluded. The judges were Mesdames Bell and Baig.a.nt, of Turua, and their awards; were popular. ones. Maypole apd country danc.es arranged by Miss, Gray, of ithe Ngatea school, were given by parties of Qh.ildreiu. The difficult, duties of M.C. were in the capable hands; of Mr JNeatc, and the music was, by a Ngatea Orchestra comprising Miss L. Birkenj head. Mos \rs King, Kawini, Martin, and Ccppins. After a delightful supper, donated by tlie ladies Of the district, had been served, Mrs W. Gi. Hayward, president of the local branch of the Plunket Society, expressed her thanks and gratification, at the manner ip which the people of the district had rallied round the society. She then presented the prizes for costumes and for the competition’s which had been held. The cake, donated by Messrs W. and V. Montgomery, weighed 1 61b tYaoz, and five people tied in the gue'ping of the weight, Mrs S. Birkenhead winning in. the draw. Mrs Langridg,e’s cake weighed l 81b 12%0z, and the nearest guess was; that of Mr D. Dajgety’s, 81b 12oz. The name of the doll was “Harriett,” and this was gue-sed by Miss C. Stone. * The following were the prizewinners for costumes :— , Tiny tots : Cupid. Girls under 5 years: Best, Marg.aret Motion, Fairy ; most original, Bethel McDuff, Old Woman who lived in a shoe. Boys under '5 year-*!: Best, Colin Murray, King’s Messenger ; most original, Jamesj Reid, Butcher. Girls, 6 to 10 years: Best, Marjory Laing, Rainbow Fairy ; most original, Jessie Hastings, Eat More Fruit. Boy's, ©to 10 years: Best, Saridfy Douglas, Granddad; most original, Bryan Burke. Bottle of beer. Girls, 10 yea.rs and over : Best, Moi and Heather Irwin, Rqbin.-.]on Crusoe and Man Friday ; most original, K. Barribaji, Doll in Box. Boys, 10 years and qver : Best, lan. Walton, Rajah ; most original. E. Waite, Mustard; Club. La,dies: Best, Miss L. Luks, Harlequin ; most origj in.al, Miss C. VOjWles. Rival .Blues. Men: Best, Mr H. Harper, Judge; moit original, Messrs ,G. Birkenhead and L. Appleby, Nurse, and Baby. ■Others in cogtume were : —

Girls.- -May Leopard, Fairy Princess ; Ethel Leonard, Lady ; Joan Rowlings, Ruination; Betty Rowlings, Flower-girl; Violet Bertelsc.n. 'Harem Dancer ; Maud McClean, Heral'd ; Madge Me,Watters, Mi'stress Mary ; Betty McClean, Fairy ; Nelly Me Watters, Frills.; Norma Lawrence, Britannia; iraibel Sparrow, Spiderweb ; Cqralie Sparrow, Nurse; May Sparrow, Rose; Mabel Hayward, Gipsy; E. Hayward, Thistle; Esma COstello, Rose; Thorn Burke, Russian Dancer; Jean Cameron, Military Dancer; Lorna Harris, Rainbow 5 Audrey Dalgety, Umbrella Jean; Torr, Rainbow; Aileen Keith, Queen of Heart's; Elsie Keith, Red Riding Hood ; Joyce Wilkins, Butterfly ; Cat,hleen Louch, Queen of Hearts ; Juliet Lquch, Rosebud ; Olga Alach. Red Rid-> itiy Hoo|d'; Dallas Pheip's. Waitress; Moira Phelps, Rose; Isobel Jones. Rose ; Barbara; Fraser, Arum Lily ; Nancy Jones, Chicken ; Ellie Douglas, Rose ; Jean Wheeler. Dunce ; Nancy Darlingtpn, Country’ House; Alice Foster, Window ; Olive Clark, Queen c,f Harem; Annie Clark, Scottish Las,sie ; Jeap AVilliams, Sn«w Queen ; Margaret Daly,.Majd of Hqnour ; .Mary Jackson, Kingsford Smith ; Joan Manning, Cherry ; Lois Newtqn, Fairy ; Eva Mitchell, Carnival Fun; Edith Wade, Gipsy ; Madge Waite, Tennis ; Ida Waite, Time ; Jea.n Wilkin's, Ballet Dancer ; Sadie Mclntosh, Topsy ; Myra Burke, Chinese Lantern ; Una Douglas, Daffodil; B. Telford, correspond-' enc.e; Beryl Manktelqw, Joan McDuff, Japanese; Carthy, Night a : nd Day; Enid Montgomery, Jazz Girl; B. Pickworih, Car-t nival ; M. Davidson, Gipsy ; M. Shaw, License's.

Boys.—Sydney Fqster, Tree ; Allison Reed, Jackie Cobgan ; Torn Leonard, Burglar ; Esmond BerteTsen. Plunket Baby ; -Geoffrey Laing, Pierrqt; Wallace Jones, Candle-stick; George Spence, Sweets Boy ; Alex. Clark, Indian ; Bryan Murray, No More Strike ; Neil Murray, Robin Hood; Alan Waite, Pierrot; Trevor Wilkin's, Jester ; George. Walton. Pierrot ; Tony Leonard, Lic.enses; Jack Vojwle's, Drum Major; Jack Mitchell, Sinbad the Sailor; George Douglas, swagger; Mer.vyh Laing, Shell Bowser ; James King. First Lqrd of Admiralty; George Manktelow, Page; S'hirley Johnson, Gunman ; Robert Montgomery, Herald; Malcolm Cleave, Ihdiqn. Adults. — Mesdames McDuff, Klu Klax Klan ; Manktelow, Welsh Lady ; Cotter, The Sun; Hayward, Powder and Patch; Terrill, Count Lady; Wylde. Marigold ; Irwin, Spanish; Motion ; Saxqn ; Nurse Perrin Cros s Word Puzzle. Misses J. Rountree, Vqnity ; C. Vowleg, Rival Blues; G. Davidson, Paint Bbx ; Smith, Hawaiin. MessrJ. Shaw, Chef; A. Blake, Rival Blue's.; H. Martin, COwboy