FANCY DRESS BALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1060, 24 October 1911, Page 2

FANCY DRESS BALL.

The children’s Coronation Floral, Plain and Fancy Dress Ball was held in the Coronation Town Hall last night, and was a most successful function.

A large number of children attended in anticipation of a good time, and as the result of the completeness of the arrangements, their hopes were realised to fullest extent. The spectacle, as viewed from the dress-circle, was picturesque, the wide variety of fancy dresses constantly intermixing gave the view a peculiar fascination to the onlooker. The proceedings commenced with a polka, the Grand March being postponed until the second item in order to allow all those attending to take part. Adults willingly assisted the children through the steps of the various dances, and with these adults included, one hundred and seventeen couples look part in the Grand' March. Soft drinks were provided in abundance. The range of fancy dresses was wide and original, including “Cupid,” “ Plyacinth,” and other novel attire. The following is a list of all the dresses available :

Lricka Easton, “Snowball”; Leu Kbett, “ Sailor Boy” ; Moana Stevenson, ‘‘Violet ” ; Jessie McKenzie, ‘‘ Forget-me-not ” ; Willie King, ‘‘ Little Boy Blue ” ; Hazel and Kathleen Spring, ‘‘Two Little Girls in Blue”; Huia Clemett, “Cupid”; Hazel Newth, “ Fairy” ; Bertha Gower, “Queen of the Fairies”; Jeaue Easton, “ Little Girl Blue ” ; Gertie Edlin, “Winter”; Bernie Daniell, “Clown”; Dorothy Spiers, “ Poppy ” ; Mazy Hadfield, “Poppy”; Selwyn Woodward, “ Pierott ” ; J. Easton, “Twilight ” ; Nellie Woods, “ Fairy ” ; Bonny Jenks, “ Dutch Girl ” ; Maude Reid, “ Jockey Girl ” ; Rita Perreau, “Fairy Queen”;

Mary Clcland, “Kate Greenaway ” ; Austin Clelaud, “ White Rabbit Annie Donnell, '‘Blue Bell”; Claude Cunningham, “Nigger” , Frank Proctor, “Tom y Thumb ” ; Edith Blake, “Japanese ” ; Jack Madden, “ Clown ” ; Albert Berthold, “ .Soldier Eorua Robinson, “Forget-me-not”; Maria Small, “ (Jueen of Hearts” ; Dorothy Haslett, “Blue Bell” ; Jennie Dawson, “ Ivy ” ;

Irene Easton, “ Roses ” ; Horace Reid, “Clown”; Willie Baker, "Stephens’ Ink”; 11. Spring, “Milkmaid”; Gladys Walls, “ Butterfly ” ; Myrtle Rout, “ Ace of Hearts”; Eileen Robinson, “ Poppies ” ; Myrtle Easton, “Fairy”; Myrtle Fiiffelbein, “Roses”; Bessie Eurnsdeu, ‘■Hyacinth” ; Percy Cummerfield, “ Eord Fauutleroy ” ; Floe Edlin, “Autumn”; Nancy Ross, “ Japouica ” : Inez Austin, “ For-get-me-not ” ; Elsabelle Ross, “ Court Eady ” ; Dorris Hughes, “ Gipsy Girl” ; Bernie Gardes, “ Jack of Clubs”; Alice Baker,H|| “Turkey”; Arthur Baker, “Jockey” ; Ethel Edlin, “Spring” ; James Owen, “Cadet” ; Ethel Desmond, “ Irish Washerwoman ” ; Jack Reid, “ Turk ” ; Hugh Walls, “Sailor”; Madge Desmond, “ Tamboriue Girl”; Grace Robinson, “ Trixie ” ; Eva de Ridder, “Fairy”; Willie Cooper, “Cadet”; Annie Baker, * “ Folly ” ; lan Ross, “Courtier ”J; Stanley Collins, “Sailor ” ; Darcy Ball, “ Tudor ” ; Alex. Gray, “Clown ” ; Mary Robinson, “Red, White and Blue”; Doris Small, “ Snowball ” ; Ernie Haslett, “Clown”; Frank Desmond, “ Nigger ” ; Ernie Seeker, “Footballer ” ; Deuuie Donnell, “Ned Kelly ” ; Rose Hadfield, “ Drummer girl ” f Inez Hodgson,* “ America.”

A plentiful and tasty supper was provided by the committee, and was much appreciated by the children and adults.

The committee responsible for this successful entertainment tendered to the children, free of charge, were Mesdames George Coley, W. K. Barber, 'R. H. Barber, Bock, Gibbs, John Robinson, C. Robinson, Woodward, Mandl, Hunt, Chalmers, Adams, Percy Easton, Seabury, Greig, Witched, Petrie, Hooker senr,, Thyuue, Jeuks, A. M. Nye, Jas. Robinson, F. Woods, Boyes, A. S. Easton, C. H. Collins, Edwards, F. Easton, Gower, Bert Austin, Fraser, Clemetc, Cleland, Misses A. Collins, Symons, and Messrs Hennessy, Syd. Easton, and W. S. Stewart, headed by Mrs W. S Stewart as chairwoman of the committee, and the secretaries Mesdames Barber senr., and Easton.

The music was gratuitously supplied by Misses JL,. and H. Cook and A. Collins. Mr C. H. Collins supervised the Grand March.

The committee express their gratitude to Messrs Munro, Gray, White, I/umsden, and Cleland for cordials donated, Mr Bowe senr.

lor a large ham, and the local bakers lor bread.