PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL

Shannon News, 5 September 1922, Page 2

PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL

On Friday evening a plain and fancy dress ball was held in tre Druids’ Hall, to raise lands for the purpose of erecting a hall at Moutoa. There was a good attendance and the jrrangenients, which were in the hands of Mrs Hall, Who organised the ball; were all that could be desired, arid

she deserves great credit for the trouble she went to to make the function such ' a success. -Messrs Bovis, Quarrie. and 1 Randell officiated as M.C.’s. The hall ( was tastefully decorated .with large ) dags) which had been procured from j Auckland. In the centre of the build-

* ing was a huge circle, which was dra- | ped with paper ribbons and balloons, \ and together with the numerous Japa- | nese lanterns, lit with candles, gave. \ a very pleasing effect. A novelty was [ the confetti waltz, during which four i swings were suspended from the ceiling on which lour small girls sat and showered confetti upon tliei dancers, which made a pretty scene and was , greatly admired. Among the novelty dances indulged in were the Fox-

ton Trot, Moutoa- Gavotte, Shannon Jazz and Balloon Dance, which were highly amusing at times and greatly appreciated by all. The fancy dresses were many and varied, the judges having great difficulty in making their decisions. The prize for the lady’s beet

’ fancy dress went to Mrs Johnson( Hawaiian Belle), while Miss Irene King (Envelope) got the award for the most original. In Ihei gents’ section Mr D. Hudson (Egyptian Harem) was first for the most original. Among others in fancy dress were Mrs Smith (Old English), Mrs Campbell (Russian dancer), Mrs Davies (Harem dancer), Miss Ryan (Jazz), Mrs Hall (Mountain

Maid), Miss Wilson (Irish colleen), Mrs Piggott and Misses Piggott (Pierrettes), Miss King (Baggy Breeches), Miss Owens (Belgian Girl), Misses Upton, Lamb, and Spring (Moutoa Merrymakers) and many others. The music was in the capable hands of Mr

Larkins’ orchestra and was everything to be desired. During the evening extras were played by Mrs Davies, Miss Neale, Messrs B. Spencer, Bovis, McDonald and Merwood. A sit-down supper was dispensed by Mrs Hall and , her willing helpers and in this department there was no doubt Mrs Hall excels. Dancing was continued far into the small hours of the morning and everyone had a jolly good time. There is no doubt the Moutoa. people know how to do tilings.