JUVENILE BALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 412, 18 July 1908, Page 3

JUVENILE BALL.

Record Gathering

The Public Hall was crowded to overflowing last Thursday evening when, undoubtedly, the event of the season, was held, in the form of a children’s plain and fancy-dress ball. Shortly before 7.30 p.m.—the hour declared for the opening—the long forms reaching to the full length down both sides of the Hall, were lined with happy children, who, in their many and varied costumes, presented a unique and charming appearance. The Hall was beautifully decorated with evergreens, magic lanterns, flags, etc., and greatly added to the picturesque scene, when, at the announcement of the Grand March, the dancers, ranging from the wee tots of two or three summers to the aged adults, graced the floor. The latter was in “apple-pie” order, thanks for which were due to the arduous and successful efforts of Messrs J. Rough, G. Fowler, and Phillips. Special mention is due to Miss Cook, who very kindly volunteered to supply the music, which was acclaimed by one and all to be excellent; Miss Hilda Cook (violin) assisted her sister, and the Rev. G. Young-Woodward ably officiated as M.C. Owing to the notification to parents,’ published in our last issue, not being adhered to by some, we regret our inability to individualise each child in his or her particular character represented. However, the following list will give an idea of the majority of fancy dresses and otherwise;—

Misses Elsie Symons and Hilda Cook, Spanish Girls; Mavis Easton and Millie King, Heather Bells ; Stella Barber, Queen of the Fairies ; Katie Berthold, Scotch Eassie; Elsie King and Nellie Arbon, Japanese ; Amy Podmore and little Collins’ (2), Poppies • Mona Gray, Snowdrop; Dolly Adams, Butterfly ; Dorothy Knox (a mite of scarcely two years), a Bride ; Myrtle Rout and Dorothy Hughes, Schoolgirls; Mauritz Mandl, Hylander ; Evelyn Reeve, Fisherman’s Wife ; Clifford Podmore, Punch; Herbert Perreau and Roy Crichton, Sailors; Bell Reeve, Bo Peep ; Stanley Austin, Page ; Eric Healey, Napoleon ; Lionel Burston, Cadet; Nellie Coley. Summer; Huia Clemett (the bean), White-eyed Kaffir; Hazel Newth, Fairy; Marcia Small, Ivy; Frank Procter, Scutcher; Charles Procter, Footballer; Maggie Procter, Flowergirl; Eileen Robinson and Marion and Kathleen Levett, Bluebells; Ivy Small, Red White and Blue; Doris Small, Patchwork ; Mary Hughes and Gladys Walls, Sailors ; Leslie Robinson, Cricketer; William Nye, School Cadet; Weston and Reginald Barber, Vernon Robinson, and Garnet Fraser, Commercial Travellers ; plain evening dress : Misses Phcebie and Phyllis S mons, Norma and Howard Symons, Myra Wanklyn, Elsie Nye, Erica Chalmers, Inez Austin, Beryl Fraser, Ruby Hughes, Rena, Madge, and Kathleen Barber, Florrie Cook, Violet Nye, Hilda Barber, Miriam Barnard, Nellie Gray, and Annie Neylon ; the boys wete: Masters Willie and Ninian Ross, Willie King, Willie Baker, Dan Gray, Jamsie Rhodie, Stanley . Barber, Huiston and Cecil Robinson, Murray and Douglas Walls, Roy Hounslow, and Darcy Robinson.

The programme was in the following order; Grand March (Polka), Lancers, Mazurka, Polka, Waltz, Quadrilles, Schottische, Polka, Lancers, Polka, Barn Dance, Highland Schottische. An adjournment was made for supper at 9.30, after which, an intimation by the Rev. Woodward, to the effect that the children were to have two extra dances, was received with lounds of applause by the boys. At the call oi Mr Woodward, three hearty cheers were raised for Miss Cook, the piauiste, and the children dispersed, all thoroughly satisfied with their evening’s enjoyment, thus leaving the Hall clear for the adults’ dance.

The ladies and gentlemen who worked so assiduously to make the function such a pronounced success, deserve great credit, and are to be congratulated on their efforts. The proceeds are in aid of All Saints’ Church.