WAIKANAE.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 20 June 1919, Page 3

WAIKANAE.

PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent).' A most successful plain and fancy dress ball was held in St - . s Church Hall on Wednesday night, the 18th lust., in aid of the piano i«nd. The weather, which had been threatening. considerately cleared off. and as a result a good crowd assembled to m? the light fantastic toe and indulge m a merry time until Cinderella s hour* arrived. The many and varied costumes showed evidence of much thought and care, and at 8 P-" 1 - sharp the grand march made a brave bid tor a scene of splendour. Aprs Earl was an Eastern Prince, Sirs Banchop, “Chinese Lady’’; Miss-Fitz-gerald, “Pompadourette”; Miss Gladys Matthews. “Moth*’: Miss Brown and Miss Purdie, “Indian Chieftain and Squaw”; Miss Olive Hart, “Folly"; IMiss Rene Johnstone, * 4 Picrette > Airs Wootton, “France”; Airs H. A. Brown, “Wiuter”; Aliss Smith. “France”; Miss Linda Kelly, “Stars and Stripes”: Miss Davis, “Red Riding Hood”; Miss Gladys Walton, “V A.D. Nurse”; Aliss Harrell. “Milk Maid”: Miss Christensen. “Milk Maid”; Miss Fairbaim, “Peace”; Miss Iw Hart, “Japanese Lady”; MBs Edith Kelly, “Pierette”; Mr Berwick, “Good-Lucft,”; Mr Marshall. ■“Pierott”; Mr w. Shaw - Clown , Mr W. Kelly, “Porter,” and each wore their chosen costume with a most he-I modesty The majority of coming modesty , rr _ t-lipir ordinary c\tLin„ natrons were tn ti , tl A- ss and considerably helped iaffotw scheme. 'During the evening *o«S» dered by Miss Browm Mr AG. hams, and Mr C. H. Brewer i„„ encores, Mr Williams a. AFC. and Air Ryder doorkeeper. music in and all voluntary'. The supp Waikanae’s usual good 7 * funds realised were, .' cets, buttonholes, and nearly-£9. . Mr Tatton Fraser kindly 10s to the fund. Sufficient funds h-ite now been received to pay for the piano, r.e arc pleased to £aj[* . -