CENTRAL SCHOOL FANCY DRESS BALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1917, Page 5

CENTRAL SCHOOL FANCY DRESS BALL.

A GREAT SUCCESS.

i 48W the jSentrtf i^^we3 l * */- W ■# £s> P'ff- »h|W> the Childrw'a • double grajid m%rch tommetioed, li*l pasted Jhe Jjest part at half m hiff . £*W'/ Ml'.the cfijldrßnvwere,in £ aress, the march ma a great «s®f. a ?W wide raW, i ifSaeji of flie Allied nation/ was atroMiy WJBT favorites Trom Grypm Mok part in Ihfl ' march; there 'tfere clowns, jock&ra ' :G"pjßha ,men, oal tars, , ww, yostwß jSI A'/hMt of orkfaal and delightfully Wight costumes. n£hJe«s to we iyveral Chajtfio , Chaphns, and one of these, espitHßy, acted hia part well for ft i :• r B'p Wf h dF»» followed by a, !. M JwnSSecy Of the <M. 1 dren surprised rfl'onloSkfra. Tie dtifdren's programme ulgo biclnded waltjfei, a plain and a , >chot tiwhe, a finger polka, lancer?, and a «omn|ieHM . ?he lto<xrn,tsQ jJ!m oTfler ctullren. The members of the school staff, assisted by Mistes Humphries, Kirfeby and Bed* «*4hed the dancers, deserve congratulation ■mon the splendid results tar .fcbtained. ■ ■l° tJiHL- W was penoralfy ' COTFf# f&rY L, (ffcTlroy. Ajjho was aasmfed' iu -his oner«sw duties.4y j; tteare; jr. VV. Hayden, M. D. Day and A. BuDins, M.'sC. ■ ' 1 lie. fit judging the costumes .prpved a' very Mavy one, but that'the jlecifiiana .W. yie judges, M«d«n»L Walker, Blackley and Denny-Brfwp, were popular was evidenced by oipjMt&e that followed each announcement. ,*t fewest ,ef tte headmaster, pre* •sented the prizes. The prize winners were: jian) 1, Bertie Jenkins (Jockey) 2.- • Best poster.—Girls, Doris Coade (K»waroa Park) 1, Kathleen Shaw (Desert Gold) 2. Boys, Rugby Wilson (1A Sugar) 1, Jim Shaw (No Rubbing) 2. Most original costume.—Girls, Miriam «ig»Vߣl3s Billfc (feftker) a,'N«yil Roebuck (Mid ■.ti&Rh.ft' ' ¥graoiflfei »W so»ier 4 —Harpjd ,§a^)n.. -The wjlowing donors' special prices wife awarded: "Mrs: J?. A. Bews, Stamp ,(?](■!; Ivy uiun T'Nortijan Parked Woupded Soldier. jf r ?- JVoo'dridg® (Six O'clock Closing); Florence Jenkinnon (Dutch Oirl); Leon Oliver (Baef J?atpi ): Fay Wright (Grannie); Betty fISjSt 1 * ; . '

j'»rs. i/cnpyrtjrown. Kisie rarictr (Nurse); Iyan Skeleton). Mr. and Mrs* w. C. Weston.- — Nieci (Ballet Girl); Jtafceis Baker, a tiny tot (Cupid). Mr. J. W. Harden.:—Ned Smith ■{Charlie Chaplin) Ueniioch (Tramp). After 'the presentations the haadjnaater called for three cheers for the judges and three for the Mayoress, and these '<Mre given Supper was provided in one of the large ante-rooms, the children being attended to in batches. Supper arrangejjffcnts were in the capable hands of ■ ladies' committee, under the leadership .of .were given gratuitiouajy, ftnd'iMWi'J »nd urns were kindly lqnt by w« f the school. The tables were tastefully fe»ra,ted by Mrs. Eldsuoi and Miss iCwrtys.' i"

AfJ#r the little jplk bad psxt*k<» of a fupper, they were packed off home shortly after ten, and adults, many of whppi ff &««> W 5 ® 4 ° B till Mate Jiopr. ;

Th? Hcjtool staff, l&df A^lpcrg apd members pf the E&st U«d OomliiiJtHp deMsfKp very high praise for the (ill-foujid success of their work. The Hall was attrftctively decorated with busting And greenery, *w} the floor was In sgleflfjid order. The committeM wish to thank Messrs Derby and Co., who lent i cat 'rem 9 sun. tiH 6 p,m. yesterday for the polishing of the floor.

■ orchestra provided excellent iinisic, ana extras \vvrc also given by members of the friends. The sale of tickets before the' 'ball realised £42, and the door receipts aipounted to £SO, while expenses were csfTmateJ £t tSS, Bo~thaf tne patriotio and Bchool funds benefit handsomely <U a Result'of ti>e' ' " *" ' : 1 fBTBeSsFSF"''