A CHILDREN’S PARTY

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 37, 6 May 1927, Page 5

A CHILDREN’S PARTY

GAY SCENE AT SCOTS’ HALL COLOUR AND LAUGHTER Brilliant lights, childish laughter, 400 happy faces aglow, a riot of dazzling colour—just a glimpse of fairyland inhabited by story-book gnomes and elves and fairies come to life for one joyous night. Such is a picture of rhe scene last evening at Scots’ Hall, Symonds Street, when a plain and fancy dress party in aid of the library fund was given to children of Newton Central School. Oh! the delights of being little and care-free! What revels there were the dancing, the pretty balloons and the jingle of tiny bells! Such quaint and original costumes; such hilarious romping and haunting music. Dainty little fairies were seen tripping the light fantastic toe with brave Buffalo Bills; Bluebeard, fearsome monster, with a pretty Irish colleen; Chinamen with happy wee Scots lassies—the charming incongruity ox it all. A PAGEANT OF COLOUR Perhaps the most entrancing scene of all was the grand parade, wherein a series of colourful figures was evolved. The blending of the many-hued cos-

tumes and dresses one with another made a truly remarkable spectacle. Round and round they marched, forming first a Maltese cross, then a figure of eight, and so on. Then the excitement when THE SUN man, with a funny big camera, stood on the stage to take a photograph. “Are you all ready,” he said, and before anyone could say “yes,” there came a great flash of blue' light and a muffled “poof.” And what a clamour and babel when great bunches of balloons came sailing down from high in the ceiling. What a stretching upward of scores of little hands to clutch the pretty things as they fell; and the poppings and burstings as they were embraced by too many over-eager fingers—alas, but few remained whole a minute after they reached “earth.” BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM Of all the character studies illustrated in costume, the one that captured every heart was the picture of a diminutive bride and bridegroom featured by Miss Joan Anderson, aged three, and her “husband,” Master Trevor Froggett, also of the same age. Now, last scene of all. A pleasant supper party provided by the mothers. Nine o’clock is striking, we must haste home to bed for we are tired, but very, very happy. The function was organised by the staff of Newton Central School, and in an annual affair. The number present last evening was much larger than on previous occasions, by reason of the absorption of Newton East by the Central- School.

Special mention must be made of the work of Miss Foley, who superintended the dancing, and of Mrs. E. C. Baker, in charge of the refreshments. The excellent behaviour of the children reflects the highest credit on the staff and the methods employed in the disciplining of this large school.