CHILDREN’S BALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1605, 31 August 1916, Page 3

CHILDREN’S BALL.

The Children's Ball, under the auspices of All Saints’ Ladies’ Guild, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, was a decided success from all points of view. Although fancy dresses were not so numerous on this occasion as in former years, still the attendance of children was up to the usual, and they spent the much anticipated evening with evident enjoyment. The ballroom had been decorated with bunting, and, with the gaiety of romping, laughing children, presented a picturesque .scene. The function opened with the Grand March. An unusual orderliness of the proceedings was a marked characteristic, and in this connection all credit is due to Mr P. G. Jackson and other members 1 of the State school staff, who controlled the children in a manner that not only added to the children’s enjoyment, but made the function more interesting 1 from (he onlookers’ point of view. Several adults assisted in piloting the youngsters through the lancers, barn dances, and so on, and with evident glee the young dancers tripped to music gratuitously supplied by Miss Mary Collins, All’s Freeman, and Miss White. A splendid supper was provided, and ’was fully enjoyed. The following are the names of the children appearing in fanev dress: Misses O. Andrew, “buttartly'’", Gertie Edlin, “dattodil”; Stella Robinson, “Indian”; Lila Robinson, “Runny Jim”; Nellie Woods, “Spanish dancer”; Dollio Spiers, “fairy”; Basil Jackson, “sailor”; Madge McColl) “cupid”; Girlie Barrett, “fairy”; Ethel Edlin, “ivy”; Hdda Easton, “red, white and blue”; Thelma Heasman, “Gipsy”; Winnie Walls, “red, white and blue”; Doris McLeod, “red white and blue”; Hazel Newtb, “Red Riding Hood”; Marcie Small, “Erance”; Yenes Easton, “starlight”; L. Morgan, “starlight” (Doris Ruback, “fairy”; E. Heasman, “Dutch girl”; Myrtle Kelly, “Quaker girl”; Masters W. Gridin, “Sambo”; Frank Procter, “an envelope”; Georgia Woods, “Napoleon"; Claude Cunningham, “Charlie Chaplin. The Rev. W. Rahte, in (banking, on behalf of the Ladies’ Guild, those who had contributed fn the success of the fund ion", said that much praise was due to Mr P. G. Jackson and his capable staff of teachers for the time and skill which they/ had devoted to teaching the children the various dances, and much of the children's enjoyment was due to the fact that they wore able to enter intelligently into the dances. It was good to see them so thoroughly enjoy themselves. At the close of tin; children’s dance, adults occupied the Hour until an early hour in the morning, a very enjoyable time being spent. Excellent music was supplied by Messrs S. B. Collins and C. Simmons (violin), and Misses White, Cook, Edwards, and Airs Freeman. The Laides’ Guild are to be congratulated upon the success of this annual function, which in some measure repays them for the labours they have devoted to the Children’s Ball,