MERCER

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 380, 31 May 1918, Page 1

MERCER

FANCY DRESS BALL

A BRILIJANr SUCCEBS.

Last Friday evening,-May 24th, (Empire Day) the local School Committee held its annual Adult and Juvenile Plain, Fancy Drew and Masquerade Ball, half the proceeds going to the Wounded Soldiers' Gift Fund and the balance to the local funds of the Committee. The function was a decided success from every point of view, the takings amounting to upwards of £2O. The attendance numbered about 250 and the gathering was in every way one of the most successful yet held in the district. The "attractive costumes both fancy and comic, the impersonations of various characters, and the effective decorations of the hall lent an enchantment to the whole scene, which will long remain in the mem* ory of those present. Indeed the Bchool Committee consisting of Messrs Bildeibeck (Chairman), Carter (Secretary), Barron, Hallett and Orowhurst, together with Mr 0. T. Edwards (Head Teacher) and his assistants, Misses Greenwood, Treacy and Walsh, may well feel proud of the success of their labours and energies in connection with the baH. . L . The proceedings opened with the Grand March, an imposing and gorgeous spectacle performed Dy 90 school children attired in gay costumes and lead by two small pupils, Ken Haraerton *nd Hazel Dwen. The pupils of the school also danced the Military Two-Step, the La Binka and the Hesitation Waltz in a most creditable manner.

The floor was in good condition. Music was supplied by Miss Boresford (piano) and Mr Armstrong [violin), whilst Mrs Bush played the uuaic for the Grand March and th€ )ther items for the children. Extrac were contributed by Misses B, Walsh, M. Kelly and Mesdamei Valentine and Bush. The adults went through a varied irogramme of dances, Messrs Bilder beck and Orowhurat making efficient 11's.C. The valuable prizes kindly donated by the local residents were presented to the successful winners by 111 Bilderbeck, the judges being Mi« Beresford, Mr and Mrs Pease and Messrs Armstrong and Desgrangea. The following were the prize winners, viz : - Ladies' best fancy dress, Miss Rita Ragg (America); ladies' best comic, Miss Winnie Sellwood (Old Age Pensioner) ; gent's best fancy, Mr T. Riordan (Uncle Bam); men's best comic, Mr J. Bates (Irishman); girls' best fancy (Standards 3 to 6), May Barron (Butterfly); ditto (Standards 1 and 2), Winnie Carter (Poppy) ; Primers, Rita Carter (Bride). Girls' best comic (Standards 3 to 6), Bessie Rippon (Mrs Gamp). Boys' best fancy (Standards 3 to 6), Malcolm Turner (Mephistopheles); ditto (Standards 1 and 2), Tom Horan (Boy Blue); Primers, Clem Oliver (Indian). Boys' best comio (Standards 3 to 6), Jim Drabble (The Home Ruler) ; Standards 2 and 1 and Primers, Willie Bates (The Old Man) Others in fancy dress were Ladies Mesdames Murchie (America), Rippon (Billiards), Cossey (Tennis), Barron (Tipperary Girl), Hare (America), Pickett (Gipsy), Glass (Nurse), Valentine (Early Victorian), Misses Roose (Bouth Africa), Gillibrand (Dutch Girl), Gallery (Powder and Patches), Ridgley (Colleen Bawn). Kelly (Shepherdess), Treacy (Gipsy), Greenwood (Marguerite), Thompson (Queen of Diamonds), Martin (France), Lee (Gipsy), Murchie (Ballet Girl), Sinel (Ballet Girl), Lythal (French Peasant), McNicol (18th Century Court Girl), Hartv (Shamrock) and Flannigan (Bootcn Lassie). Men : Messrs C. Bilderbeck (Mephistopheles), Rippon (Lord Nelson), J. Hill (North American Indian), Cossey (Comedian), Butler (Clown), G. Higgins (Toreador), V. Sellwood (Northern Roller Mills), H Lee (A Tramp), G. Himerton jnr., (Bi* O'Clock Closing) Bovh : E Walsh (A Scarecrow), H. E'more (Robin Hood), J. Hill (Rip Van Winkle), T. Gillibrand (Courtier), A. Bellwood (A Tramp), W. Gillibrand (Page), T. Butler (Page), R Ridgley (Mad Hatter), L. Dwen (Hard Times), J. Salisbury (Tramp), A.. Dunsmuir (Clown), H. Valentine (Goblin), R. Cossey (Clown), E. Bush (Baker), T. Turner (Nigger), G. Murchie, " Clown," E. Rippon " Tweedledum," E. Horan "Teddy Bear," K. Hamerton " Little Boy Blue " j and C. Dix " Golywog." Girls : V. Vinson " Sunflower," E. Collins •' Bandsman," K. Gallery " Bathing Costume," N. McDell « Five O'Clock Tea." H. and R. Bu«h " Two Little Girls in Blue," R. Rippon " Sweet Nell of Old Drury," M. Dwen " Washerwoman," R. Dwen " Japanese," H. Carter " Alf-atian Girl," E. Butler " Scotch Lassie," A Turner " Uncle Sam," E Hamerton " Xmas Tree," I. Salisbury " Fairy," R. Sellwood " Gipsy," E. Horan " Girl in Blue," I. Hill " Jaok Froit," I. Olivei " Peace," L. Davies " Washer- ' woman," 0. Rippon •' Butterfly," J.

Harold "Japanese," I. Caskey " Bosebud," D. Butler "Cupid," B. Rockfort " Japanese," E. Taylor "Lost Luggage," E. Salisbury " France," M, Cossey " Dutch Girl," L. Walsh " Little Girl in Blue "N. Gillibrand "Elizabethan Lady," H. Dwen "Early Victorian." .