FIRE BRIGADE BALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81884, 10 November 1906, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADE BALL.

ihe lady all.es of the Now Ply■nouu Tire brigade have this yea, again eclipsed au previous efforts by '"«! bnl.iant success whicn attendeu 'ho annual p. a:n and fancy dress ball aeld m the i'nua.rc Koyai'on Tr.day " giu. 1- rom about seven o'clock tne ua.icing «uor retleulecl the bngnt and Pftl.y costumes of the juvenile dancei.-, who entered imo the afrair with all tne gawty and enthusiasm ol J'"UUI. Ga -erics and stage Soon filed to crowding po.m, and the build°S presented a gorgeous sc ene of neappaie and nappy beings. The of lie children were unusual--0 hue. and the judges had great difficultyin awarding the pnzes offerfur" ~f ™ D ; °' Bne , n ' s »™ lur Ul ° most ong.nal gin s diess «• ,s «un by M.ss Marrowdeau Moon, who nMleci about m a pretty slivered imitation of a firebell. "Princess Ida" was adjudged the be.-t fancy 'iess ; ail d the costume wo,n by Miss 1 airy, of nglewoed, was certainly eapta.ly designed and beautiulv luushed ln tn.s section the judges ?,h''" m U CX A ra ■ llnze ' to "Lamp-' »hauc, M:s ß Marie Avery. "JNano- '<*■«■ (Master Leo Richards) was the "' bo >' s laDC * dress, a n d "perilled !' ln ''" WUUI lj y Master Jack Cliff, us tne most orig.nal. The best fanLtT.1 3 r? r rnby iviiss EcL U.lda Juiy ("Paul's Pa.c Ale'). The juuges were Mesdames Bewley and !'lb. Goldwater and Miss Cameron ie fancy dancing, taught and conducted by Miss Bedford, was a real ueat to wa.ch, the children being trained a.most to perfection. Snc'cal mention must be made of the grand march, a lovely s-glitl the moments in which we'e Taught by M.ss Mabe, Humphries. Anu here 't is meet to mention that the whole ot l| ie dancing of the juveniles was a credit to their careful iis.ructors „ lle H ™7"» are spocully giateful to Mies iulott) w , fumlßaed he ( mus. c _ f or th e practices, and a!s 0 at •lie iheatre on Friday" night ~. Uorshp (he Mayor *.;■„,.„»", f' returned b° d *>-«"-. Mis O'Brien presented her win prue, and tho others were hand/ M, n , WU,ner " by the Mayoress, Jus uocfcrilJ, for many years president ol the ladies' committee, and me keystone of its success. The miniature imitat.on of a firebell tower, vve.kcd m flowers and foliago, formed a striking centre p :ece for the very P:etty supper" table decorations arranged by Mrs O'Loughlin. A boun-

U'Wi* supper, donated by supporters »t the brigade, was of a high stand■t'a. I lie youngsters hav.ng been retired to the- supper-room, the adults took ihc floor, and under tlie guidance of M r E . Humphries, ivi.C , as-■-»st<'d by members of the brigade a moat enjoyable dance followed, Mr ■J. Mcknnon Bains orchestra s up - I'l.v.njf spcntlid music. The complete and absolute success in overv department of those two functions i a lar better tribute than any we can pay to the ladies' committee who had lull charge of al the arrangements,