MORRINSVILLE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4447, 10 August 1909, Page 3

MORRINSVILLE

(Own Correspondent)

The local footballers were endowed with their usual luck on Friday evening, the occasion of the holding of their plain and fancy dress bali, a regular gale raging all the earlier portion of the night. Despite the weather there was a good attendance, thirty couples gracing the floor, and one of the most enjoyable dances of the season resulted. Over thirty were in fancy costume. The floor was in excellent condition, and the decorations were of a unique and pleasing nature ; a feature of which was the fine display of flags. Goal posts, decorated in blue and black (the club’s colours), Were erected over the stage with the ball just going over the bar for a goal. The supper arrangements were supervised by Mesdames Edkins, J. J. Watts, and McGeehin, and the Club is greatly indebted to those ladies for their successful efforts. Messrs Page and Little carried out the duties of M’s.C. with satisfaction to all Mr J. J. Watts, assisted by Mr Shaw, supplied the music in their usual high-class style ; Mrs Edkins, Miss Stewart, and Mr Worthington assisting with the extras. Mr Love rendered valuable assistance in supplying the vocal items. During the evening a ballot was taken for the prizes for the best costume, and it was indeed a hard matter to judge so many being really splendid. However, the winner of the ladies’ prize prove! to be Miss Pretty as “ A Gold-digger’s Daughter ” ; Miss Knight “ Topsy,” and Miss Maggie Keogh “ Erin go ’Brau ” being equal second. Mr H. Page as a “ Naval Captain ” won the gentlemen’s prize. The prizes were duly presented to the winners by the “ Clown.” Little Katie McGeehan attired as a “ Fairy Queen ” and Freddie Edkins “ Blue and Black ” made a very pretty couple. Dancing was kept up with vigour till 2.30 a.m. The following were in fancy dress Mesdames A. Pickett “ Gipsy Queen,” W. Edkins “ Moonlight,” E. Pretty “ Red Cross Nurse,” W. Grigsby “ Domino,” Misses Colhoun “ Union Jack,” R. Knight “ Topsy,” Miss Keogh “ Spauish Dancer,” Miss Maggie Keogh “Erin go ’Brau,” Miss Pretty “ Gold-digger’s Daughter,” Miss Page “ Dawn,” Miss Davidson “ Night,” Miss Stewart “ Folly,” Miss Gordon “ French Maid,” Miss Hinton “ Hail Columbia,” Miss Hampton “ Flower Girl,” Miss McGeehin “ Fairy Queen.” Messrs H. Page “Naval Caotain,” W. Grigsby “ Jockey,” H. Bright and C. Shirley “ Court Gentlemen,” P. Butler “ Dummy Clown,” T. Little “ Captain Absolute,” D. Ganley “ Jockey Jack,” T. Hancock “ English Cricketer,” Cotton “ Australian Cricketer,” P. Oxley “ Sambo,” W. Neels “ Clown.” W. Hogg “ Champion Flower,” J, Love “Comic Nigger,” E. Pretty “Golddigger,” A. Page “ Harvester.” The football match Piako v. Matamata played here on Saturday proved very interesting, and despite the continuous wet weather, the ground was in good condition. The local Club was represented by eight, Piako winning by 17 pomts to 6. Mr Moore-Jones gave every satisfaction as referee, the lines being looked after by Messrs Edkins and Mason.

The local creamery is receiving a thorough overhauling prior to the openmg of season, which will probably take place about the I2th of the month. The weather is causing the roads to cut up a good deal. The Town Board are repairing the worst portions with hme stone. A heavy hail shower fell on Saturday night, and there was a sharp on Sunday morning followed by a fine day which dried the roads oonsidorably. The Oddfellows’ concert which is to eventuate at an early date, promises to bo of exceptionally good quality, and,the items by a looal orchestra will alone be worth hearing. Morrlnsville residents are nothing if not up-to-date ; several of whom saw the air ship on Sunday evening passing northward. Tauhei school has been opened with twenty five pupils attending. Mr Nuttal is in charge.