CHILDREN’S BALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1986, 5 June 1919, Page 3

CHILDREN’S BALL.

Seldom has Foxton Town Hall presented such an animated scene as it did on Tuesday evening, King’s Birthday being a fitting time to give the children a party long to be remembered for its brightness and .spectacular beauty. As one entered the Hall one was struck with the number of little folk representing fairies, butterflies, rosebuds, bluebells, nursery rhymes, Welsh girls, peasants, nurses, and, many others, and among the most striking was a red pillar-box, wonderfully got up, which moved in a very solid fashion; a rooster, which strutted with a very important air, and crowed, causing many hearty laughs from the other children. One very wee maid represented Peace, and looked very charming in a long white gown, carrying a wand with a dove, on her fair jiair a wreath of olive leaves, also a band of green with “Peace” upon it in silver letters, thus completing a very charming costume. America was charmingly carried out, with its stars and stripes in different orders; also Belgium, too. A sweet faced girl made

a very striking- Huzzar, while Clifford Quartermain .was a life-like Indian. A tableaux admirably arranged by Mesdames Grant ana Freeman,- represented Britannia and the Allied Nations, as well as the noted personages of the day. nursing sisters, “men in blue/' boy scouts, etc. —the picture one vivid mass of colouring, with a tine setting of the Union Jack, Stars and Stripes, etc., and greenery, leaving a thought of pleasure long to be remembered. During the tableau scene Mrs Freeman sang a verse of “Rule Britannia," Mrs Teviotdale the “Marseillaise," and Master Arthur Grant “Sons of the Sea." The next item was the Grand March by the children, splendidly done, without a fault. The Maypole, performed by little girls, was very pretty, also the skipping dance, a cross and wheel, and the maize by girls made another very pretty item, coloured lights adding considerably to the charming effect. The music for these events was played by Miss Alary Collins, who has given considerable time in helping in the training of the child"'" 1 . For the dances Mrs Freeman played much spirited music, also Messrs Harry Signal and Moorhouse. After supper the little ones went home, having thoroughly enjoyed themselves on the King's birthday. The Hall was then clear the elders to dance, which they did till the early hours of the morning. The supperroom decorations were in the hands of Miss McMurray and helpers; the Mall, Messrs Follow, Woods, Raine, Symons; the stage, Mesdames Grant, Freeman and Miss Lawson Brown. The ample display of bunting was due to the kindness of Messrs Ross and Signal, Levin and Co., Collinson and Cunningbarae, Ltd., and the beautiful foliage from Airs A. S. Easton’s well-known garden. The supper arrangements were ably carried out by the Ladies’ Guild and other helpers. The following took part in the tableau: —Jack Crowe, King; Stella Robinson, Queen; Miss Pearl McMurray, Britannia; Annie Daniell, England; Ivy Lacy, Scotland; Belle Pearson, Ireland; Gwen Lawton. America; Gertie Edlin, Prance; Bessie Crowe, America ; Miss Sarah Henderson, Whiles; Doris Andersop, Australia; Ken. McMurray, Marshal Eoch; Stanley Thompson, Admiral Beatty; Phyllis Free, Holland; Hector Perrean, Holland; Arthur Grant, Sailor; V. Crowe, Sailor; Mona Stevenson, England; Rita Perrean, Belgium; Violet Lawton, Japan; Phyllis Robinson, Africa Dolly Spiers, Servia; Laura Henski e, Canada; L. Gay, Ireland; Lucy Thompson, Romnania; M. Cole, Italy; George Woods, Napoleon; Katie Lacy, Nurse; Madge Patterson, Nurse; Ret a Admorc, Nurse; Nellie Woods, Spanish Dancer; Mercia Osborne,. Japan. Those taking part in the Maypole dance were: —Kitty Coley, Caroline Coley, Madge MeCbll, Mavis Rand, Connie Knoll, Bertha Griffin, Hazel Spring, Maggie Smil.b, Elvy Moore, Phyllis Harison, 'Muriel Spiers, Myrtle de Bidder, Thelma Lee, Hazel Russell, Rene Eurrie, Susie Rankin, Edith Hcuskio, Joan Thynne, Ivy Gay, Gwen Kellow,