BALL AT UTIKU.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 September 1919, Page 4

BALL AT UTIKU.

From Our Own Correspondent.) ( _Favoured with a fine night, the plain. and fancy dress ball given in thetUt.iku_ Public,Hall on Fl-iday night, by the. Ohutu and district members of the. iKing Country Timber Workers’ Union. lwas in every way a. complete success. >Thc hall was so artistiealy decorated as to- completely change its usual "drab ‘appearance. ‘Our New Zealand punga lwas used with beautiful effect, and s combined ‘with a , plentiful display of hunting, lit up with Chinese lanterns, formed a most fitting setting for a : ball. Upwards of 100 couples were pre--’sent, visitors coming from Taihape, , Winiata, and other places in large num- , bers. The ball opened with the grand iraarch avisfdeihe music supplied by ~L essrs = . ang (piano), G. Martin . (corner), and H_ Hartley (violin), was Zllttthat could be desired, and many a ermg comments were passed on the excellent music provided by these musicians. As M.C., Mr D. Jackson Wag lihc right man in the right .place, an e was assiduous in looking after the dancers"comfort. The handsome dresses of the’ ladies interspersed with many beautiful and original fancy cos. tumes, made a charming scene, and as the writer stood upon the stage, while the supper dance was in progress he gazed upon such a scene as recalled Lord Byron’s lines. —- The laplps shone o’er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily, And when the music arose Yvith its voluptuous swell Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again. ’ And all went as merrily as a marriage bell Owing to lack of supper-room accommodation at the hall, the supper took place at Mrs Anderson ’s residence, and a dining-room was tastefully decorated with \vattle_ and dafiodils, rnade by . Mrs Riley, while, the supper itself W the last word in suppers, the 11:3, being ladtenr wfih an abundafi good things, and the -Ladies’ Committ ‘— had every reason to feel proud that: their efiorts Wereflin no small measure ,IrOEPOnSIbI.O for the success of the ball. e Ladies Comnnttee consisted of Mesdames Machen, Nicholls, white Secretary), ltlillan, Egan, Phillips, and*_ Jisses Waddmgton, Thompson Camp-s

bell and Lalor, and together with the General Cp ‘Taiitee: "Messrs R. C. Lalor (chairmarfigjl W. Campbell (heare--tary). Machen, Burgoyne, White, Ballantyne, and Foster, are deserving of the highest ‘praise for the amount of hard Wérkand enthusiasm they put into the aflfair, making the ball such a. success that pleasant memories will be retailed by those who were present. Mr R. W. Campbell made an eflicient and courteous secretary and he was ‘indefatigable in looking after the dancers’ welfare. During the evening Mr Jackson thanked those present for their attendance, and he apoligised for the absence of Messrs Dengate (president of the King Country Timber Workers’ Union), R. W. Smith, M.P_, and McGlashan (manager for the Egmont Box Co.). The prizes for most original fancy dresses were won by Miss E. Lalor, “Maoriland Worker”; and Mr Phillips, “Zulu Chief”; whose costume was one of the most striking ever worn at any ball in this district, and a gentleman informed your representative that he had seen nothing like it since he left South Africa. Extras Were. kindly played by Messrs Grifiiths, Kennedy, F. ‘Smith, and fliroa, and Mr Sarah sang a couple of songs, and the gathering broke up in the “wee sma.’ hours ayont the twal’,’*ev.eryone going away tired, but happy, -and voting the ball a. big success. Q r

The following ladies and gentlemen were in fancy dress: Mrs Lewis, “Five O’Clock Tea”; Mrs F. Smith, “Ford Car”; Miss E. Farr, “Irish Colleen”; Miss Grriffin, “Rainbow, Mrs D. Taylor, “Housefnaid”; Miss A. McKenzie, “Carmen”; Miss Littlejohn, “Black Gin”; Miss Christensen, “Red Cross Nurse”; Miss A. B'rcmner, “Scotch Fish Wife”; Miss J. Bremner, “Dancer”; Miss Thelma Linton, “(}irls’ Club”; “Miss Lalor, “Maoriland Worker”; Mrs Randell,-‘ ‘Turkish Lafdy”; Miss R. Hebberd, “Girls’ Club”; Miss D. Hebberd, ‘ ‘ Girls’ Club”; .Miss Linton, “Girls’ Club”; Miss Parker, “Grimson Ramb'.er”; Miss Cyowen, “Red India.n”;' Miss Bkaatt-ie,“_i‘.‘f(}ipsyA.”; Mrs C. ’Ga,lla'gh'er_,’ “Wl2:-ge Maid”; Miss M. Bartosh, “Quakeress”; Miss, Drury, “Red Cross Nurse”; Miss Una ',_Nolan, “Gipsy”; Mrs Nolan, ‘.‘Good'-Lupck”; Mrs T. A. Randolph, “Peace”; Mrs D.‘Jackson, “Starry Night”; Mrs Brosnahan “Swiss Peasant”; Mrs A. Matthews, “France”; “Miss Gallagher, “Scotch Lassie”; , Miss Winiata, “Hula Hula Maid’ ’; Mrs Tyson, “Liberty”; Miss Harris,“ “The Winds”; Mr“ Prillips, “Zulu Chief,” Mr J. Thomasen, “Cow. “Zulu Chief”; Mi”Thomasen, “Cowboy”; Mr F. Smith, “Pierott”; Mr T. Potak-a, “Maori Chief”; Mr J. Smith, "R-uination”; Mr A_ Dering, ‘ ‘Policeman”; Mr C. Gallagher, “Dick Turpin”; Mr D. Taylor, “Nigger”; Mr J. Pilcher, “Baggy Breeches.” The Committee ‘desire to express its thanks and appreciation to Mr J. Keriopa, for his valuable assistance in getting the greenery, and also for his help in the erection of the same.