INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1917, Page 2

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent). The children's fancy dross ball, hold on Friday was an unqualified success. The Weather was anything hut favorable, nevertheless there was a record gathering -which eclipsed anytliiiiff of the like yet held. The takings amounted to about £3l, which is about £0 better than last year. The grand march was a spectacle never to be forgotten, and groat >pvaisc is due to the instructors for the manner in Which the children (some only about live years of «gc) performed. The ladies' committee consisted of Mesdames Winfiekl, Kin;*, Allen, Sutherland, Hewlett, Eolston, W. Evans, I), livans, T. Drake, WagstafT, Wilson, Gow, Cohhvell, Horner, Piper, Surrey, Cror.ier, McConniclc and -Misses IBayiy, Tarry, Foster, K. Allen, X. Eoss, M. Allen and Miss Reardon (Secretary), and the, men's committee was Messrs. I). P. Evans, Wagstaff, Winfteld (chairman), J. Sutherland (secretary), Rolston, King. Howlet t, 1). Allen, Surrey, Burrows and Williams. Messrs do Launay, WagstafT, Hvnes, Cold-well and J. Sutherland were M.'sC.. an<l kept things going merrily until the small hours.

Tlio children occupied the floor until 10 o'clock when the adults took the floor. The music was provided for the children's part by Miss Cottier (piano) and Messrs Stockman (clarionet) and Wilson (cornet), and for the adults by Messrs J. Sutherland (piano) and Stockman (clarionet).

The great success of the function was dun entirely to the untiring efforts of tho ladies' committee and the teachers, and a special word of upraise is due to fttiss Keardon, who capably fUled tlic position of secretary. This afternoon Mrs. Howlett, in the absence of Mr. Howlett, was asked to attend at Mr. Paterson's office to receive an illuminated address and a purse ;if sovereigns on the eve of their departure o Auckland. tMr Peerson, in a very neat speech, made tlic presentation and l»is remark's were supplemented by Messrs P. G. Nops, J. M. Camming, and 11. C. Williams. Mrs. Ilowlett briefly replied.