FANCY DRESS BALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 704, 2 July 1929, Page 4

FANCY DRESS BALL

Northcote Co-operative Social Club MANY ORIGINAL COSTUMES Gaily-coloured festoons ancl shaded lights decorated the Parish Hall, Northcote, on Saturday evening, when the Northcote Co-operative Social Club held its sixth annual fancy dress ball. Mr. B. Mayall provided splendid music for dancing, and during the evening a programme of songs was contributed by Mr. F. Swinbank, Mrs. B. Stewart and Mrs. W. Shorter. Mr. J. Davidson acted as M.C. The supper tables were decorated with arum lilies and narcissi and. evergreens. The following prizes were awarded by the judges, Mr. A. Hogan, Mrs. J. Routlian and Mrs. W. Edmonds, for the costumes: Girls —Miss Joyce Howland, Dolly Vnrden; Miss Isabelle Fullbrook, Lemon Squash; Miss Doreen Shorter, Fairy. Boys: Master C. Headland, Golliwog; Master F. Harvie, Cowboy. Women: Mrs. D. Stewart, Wedding Cake; Mrs. F. Woodward. Victorian Lady: most original lady, Mrs. B. Mayall, Fisher Girl. Men Air. F. Daniall, Coster; most original man. Air. B. Alayall. Bargeman: most humorous character. Air. 1?. Stewart, Clown. Among those present were:— Airs. Swindale, Patches; Airs. P. Stewart, Night; Airs. Copeland. Eastern Lady; Mrs. Aloore, Waitress; Airs. Warren, Night; Airs. F. E. W_ Mitchell. Powder and Patches; Mrs. C. Swinbank, Gipsy Queen; Airs. Woodward, Early Victorian Lady; Airs. Brown, Gold and Black Pierrette; All's. W. P. Roberts, Alodern Persian Lady; Airs. J. Dickson, He3', Diddle, Diddle; Airs. Dransfield (Devonpcrt), Snow; Airs. Headland, Ace of Clubs; Airs. E. Rackett, Rumanian Peasant; Airs. Preston, My Lady’s Alaid; Airs. C. Gilfovle. Lady’s Maid. Airs. N. Davis, Yale Blue; ATrs. Bert Steward, Wedding Cake; Airs. Dronfield, Snow; Airs. Martin, ISth Century Lady; Airs. Corrin, A Good Trump Hand; Aire. W. Alayall, Queen of Clubs; Mrs. J. Gllfoyle, Parcel Post; Airs. P. King, Waitress; Mrs. J. AV. Davidson. Gipsy Dancer; Airs. B. Arayall, French. Fishermaid; Airs. D. A. Harvey, “Fairy Dyes”; Aliss Al. Armstrong, Order of the Bath; Aliss Joyce Headland. Japanese Lady; Aliss AI. Davidson, Scotch Lassie. Aliss Daphne King, Early Victorian Alaid; Aliss Valda Davis, Spring; Alisa Zena Sutherland. Ballet Dancer: Aliss Phyllis Johnston. Daughter of a French Regiment: Miss Copeland, Queen of Clubs; Aliss Williamson, Gipsy Fortune Teller; Aliss Aiarjorie Brown, French Lady of the 18th Century; Miss Elsie Robens. Aladdin; Aliss G. Blair, wearing black taffeta, with silver trimming.

BIRTHDAY PARTY CHILDREN ENTERTAINED A jolly birthday party was given by Mr. and Airs. William C. Etting pt their residence, Springleigh Avenue, Alount Albert, for their little daughter Margery. The dining room was decorated with coloured streamers and balloons and the paper hats worn by the children gave the room a very festive air. Games and competitions were much enjoyed by the children and a very pleasant evening ended with the singing of “Auhl Lang Syne.” Among those present were: Vera. Stevenson, Phyllis AiacDonald, Alargarc-t Kerr, Joyce Cooper, Gwynnette Runclman, Dorrie Runeiman, Marjorie Smith, Mary Crowe, Sallie Crocker, Olga. Sadgrove. Daphne Downs. Joyce Utting, Alavis Ft ting, Olive Alartin, Betty Crump, and Lesley Utting.