CHILDREN’S BALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5457, 5 August 1929, Page 2

CHILDREN’S BALL.

EVENING FOR SPORTS QUEEN. LAND OF FANCY DRESS. Friday night in Paeroa saw a scene of delightful scintillating beauty that it was a sheer joy to watch. The Gaiety Theatre was transformed into a veritable little fairy land, not by actual decoration or will-o'-the-wisp lights, but by the very freshness and spontaneous joy of little children dancing in fancy dress. It is many a long day since Paeroa had such a pleasant sight staged.’ Dainty little faeries gracefully and lightly glided and twirled to the strains of the Sports Five Band. Faeries there were dresed in every description of pretty raiment; deep, warm-coloured rosebuds • cool, fresh apple blossoms ; shy woodland bluebells, with brilliant butterflies and sombre moths darting here and there, the flash of rainbow colours helping to lighten the picture of the shy little folk of the woods. Denizens of the deep heart of the forests were there too ; playful woolly teddy bears, a big growling bad bear, and their gipsy friends. More of our own prosaic world were little ladies from many climes, pierrots and pierrettes, dainty little Victorian maids, all fluffs and flounces • and many others too numerous to mention. Dangerous-looking bad man tramps, a dignified rajah,? a perambulating petrol tank, and many more of original and outstanding interest completed the scene. One little fellow, young and all that he was, had evidently been trying to woo the affections of one who must have been anything but a perfect lady, for he appeared swathed in bandages, with a placard “Why did I kiss that girl ?” which called for quiet understanding commiseration. Before presenting the prizes Mr J. W. Silcock thanked the. ladies of the committee and the members of the school teaching staff for the trouble they had gone to in making the occasion such a success. It had been a difficult task to judge the prize-win-ners. All the frocks were worthy of prizes, but it was, of course, impossible to award one to everybody. Prize Winners. Prettiest, 12 and over: Girl, G. Lamb, Pierrette. Boy, C. Mettam, Flit. Original, 12 and over: Girl, E. Baer, Gardens. Boy, A. Simmonds and I. Merlo, Tramp and Bear. Prettiest, under 12 and over 5: Girl, W. Roberts, Golden Moth. Boy, D. Powell, Rajah. Original, under’ 12 and over 5 : Girl, V. Taylor, Mustard Club. Boy, K. 'Otter, “Why did I kiss that girl ?” Prettiest, under 5 : Girl, R. Farrell, Victorian Lady. Boy, R. Neil, Jockey. Original, under 5 : Girl, N. Wilson, “Snookums.” Boy. R. Jennings, Golliwog. 1 Special, under 5 : C. Otter, Rosebud. It was not possible to get all the names and dresses, but just taken at random from a host worthy of mention, other children in costume were : B. Robertson, Silver Moth; F. Ardern, Gipsy; P. Tupling, Russian Ballet Dancer ; M Neaber, Little Boy Blue; H. Neaber, Flower-girl; E. M. Earley, Sports Queen; B. Lowry, Man in the Moon; J. Lowry, Order of the Bar; A. Lowry, Apple Blossoms; A. Lowry, Sheriff ; R. Dickson, Buy Empire Goods ; M. Campbell, Gipsy ; D. Simmonds, Rosebud ; L. Shand, Cowboy; A. Wood; Early Victorian Lady; C. Miller, Victorian Dandy; J. Talboys, Charlie’s Aunt; S. Moore, Drummer; J. Forrest, Pierrot; T Thomas, Aerated Water; T. Stone, Rainbow; G. Tressider, Snow; G. Strong, Pierrette; D. Broyd, “Fullback in All Blacks” ; N. Hutchinson, Blue Fairy ; B. Broyd t Sports Queen ; R. Hutchinson, Train-bearer for Sports Queen ; Z. Hine, bluebell; C Hine. Queen of Sports : K. Mi Connell, Rose ; J. Pringle. Romeo ; S. Crosby, Fluff R iffles; J. Busby, Sylvia Starch ;W. Strong, Indian ; W. Alley, Pierrette; V. Maloney, Jester; J. Farrell, Butterfly: S. Talboys, Flour bag ; W. Talboys. Schoolboy ; T. Turton, Dutch Boy ; P. Maloney, Drummer ; K. Busby, Tramp; M. Simmonds, Prosnector ; N. Alp, Pierrot. ■ F. Alp, Hula Girl; C. Say, Pierrot; M. Matkovich, Petrol Tank; S. Matkovich, “Piggy goes to Market;” N. Loane, Hawaiian Girl; H. Thomas, Japanese Girl; M. Innes, Chinese; Y. Innes, Dutch Girl.