Fancy Dress Carnival at Waiorongmai.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 402, 14 September 1889, Page 2

Fancy Dress Carnival at Waiorongmai.

The Fancy Dress Carnival, aqnot|irced%t,Q'" take place on Wednesday evening last, fqlljjp came up to the expectations ,of tho. Committee, and 'it was in every , a decided success^ Between "fitty Vand sixty cQuplea vfreve present, 1 T.hesPub*•lic'^all .was*' very \tasietpy;> 'decorated for the occasion^ with flagB, ferns, njkau, and bush flowers, while the various coloured lights from a number, of Chinese- Jantefns 'had a most pretty efEect. Messrs Foster and Spalding are deserving of great praise for the way in which this part of the^vork-wa.s earned, but. '/ The night Vas'.'nW,' and^by Vthe\ hour appointed, for openjng, viz., B,ot'cjock v , a "goodlj-" number had arrived. Sknting was comnienced forthwith-, o.ud until abput'9.3o p.m., when \\ie Hall' was quickly. cleared for dancing,- The-Grand - March was the first item an the programme^ and about thirty-eight couples tooK part therein;; the fancy costumes, intermingled 'with * t the evening dresses, IWy^g-.^ very pleasing effect. Dancing -w^a^e^f'iip^ with spirit until midnight, when Bflppier Vas handed round, seats being-laid, down s |^o^ centre of the Hall forthia pm^oi'e. 1 'After**' an interval ot'aboutan honr, 'd.an.cinq > was resumed, and kept up with, vigour until about 3.30 a.m. . Mr T. Sco.tk gave general satisfaction as M,.C., while the music was, efficiently , provided <by Messrs T. Williams (piano)» and A.,Everitt/ (vioHn). Mr A. Wallace, who was entrusted with the catering, had an abundant supply of good things provided for th.d occasion, and carried, ou^ his duties in a, " very satisfactory manner. * Altogether those who were present appeared to, ■' thoroughly enjoy themselves, and a very pleasant night was spent. Only seven, ladies, and about the same number of gentlemen, appeared in fancy dresses^ Miss Williams, as " lismiralda," being voted belle of the evening. To Mr A. Ed yards, the hon, sec, much Credit is. due for the excellent arrangements made for the occasion. • ! '