DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

NORFOLK SCHOOL. FANCY DRESS BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) There were few families in the district unrepresented at the ball on Friday night; the nearest place to have boused the audience comfortably would have been the Inglewood Town Hall, and in consequence the youthful dancers had to be content with a little more I than half of the floor space. The decorations were a special feature. Nothing in a ballroom could have been more effective than the tmulti-colored streamers radiating from the centre, illumined by the soft warm light from twenty Chinese lanterns arranged diagonally in two rows. Sprays of artificial cherry blossoms placed here and there around the walls added further to the coloring effect. The beautiful display of dresses was thus given the advantage of a not unworthy setting. Here the mothers had some small reward for considerable labor in the making of costumes, labor that was cheerfully given for ti e pleasure of the boys and girls and the good of the school. Soon after half past seven the ball beg.-in with a cats’ polka and then a set of lancers, the latter danced with as much verve and abandon as the adults put into it. There followed the senior grand march, done to the accompaniment of the singing of nursery rhymes, and then, the junior march, in which tiny toddlers down to the age of three took part. Both (marches were much hindered by the unavoidable encroachments of the onlookers. The children’s programme, which included such dances as the waltz, schottische. Sir Roger de Coverley, tennis polka and barn dance, concluded at ten, when the young people went out to supper and their elders took over the floor. Music throughout the two programmes was contributed by Mrs. Burgqss, Mr. T. Burgess, and Miss Hogan; Miss Morgan and Mr. Morgan ; and Miss Wilson, with Messrs. S. and K. Wifson. Thus three orchestras were available and the committee’s hearty thanks are due to these valuable helpers for imparting variety to the music. During the evening a ballot was taken for the most popular costumes worn by adults, Miss Wlsnewski as “Departed Spirits,’’ and Mr. F. Fabish as “Taranaki Farmers,” were the victors with a long lead. Great credit is due to a small army of helpers, trainers, decorators, musicians, floor polishers, sandwich-cutters, and supper managers for working hard and establishing such memorable success. Below is given a list of the costumes:— Children.—Edgar Hastie (Red Indian), Elsie

Reeve (Sailor Lass), Carol O’Malley (Queen), Nellie Davis (Marie Antoinette), Frank Wisnewski (Indian Rajah), Willie Kendrick (Red Indian), Amy Laurence (Red Rambler), Alice Hustle (Japanese), Ruth Reeve (France), Christine Harkness (Alsatian), Rita Kendrick (Spanish Dancer), Phyllis Wisnewski (Superstitious), Eileen Kendrick (Britannia), Beryl Egarr (Spring), Elsie Chapman (Spring), Rose Junes (Lady's Maid), Robert. Hastie (Footballer), Frank Koch (Footballer), Graham Hastie (Nigger), Frances Neustroski (Good Luck), Douglas Hart (Red Indian), Harry West (Baggy Breeches), Alf West. (Coon Boy), Neil Brown (Golliwog), Marjorie Hollins (Scotch Lassie), George Thomas (Peace Clown), Cissie Chapman (Roses), Ken. Dombroski (Belgium), Edgar Dombroski (Clown), Flo Cassey (Japanese), Willie O’Malley (Naval Captain), Jim O'Malley (Cadet), Cedric Drake (Night and Day), Laurie Dombroski (Middy), Domenico Koch (Clown), Mllly Hastie (Starlight), Ena Simmons (Daffodil). Kathy Dodunski (Starlight Fairy), Molly Dombroski (Fairy), Gerald Adlington (Dutch Boy), Reg. Reeve (Sailor), Maud Kendrick (Afternoon Tea Girl), Mary Laurence (Japanese Girl), Jessie Dombroski (Irish Girl), Ivan Dombroski (Welsh Girl), George O’Malley (Little Boy Blue), Tom O’Malley (Little Lord Fauntleroy), Noel Davis (Cricketer), Bert Dombroski (Jockey), Barbara Wagstaff (Kate Greenway), Wilfred Aubrey (Swagger), Llyn Wagstaff (Indian), Paddy Cooper (Private Secretary), Daisy Egarr (Balloons), Beatrice Chapman (Fairy), Jean Stevens (Boy Blue), Douglas Jones (Blue Knight), Eric Dodd (Footballer), Gussy Dodunski (Oranges and Lemons), Kathie Ryan (Shamrock), Nevll Wagstaff (Cap-a nd-® 01 Is), Jean Kendrick (Twilight), Loris Wagstaff (Butterfly), Mick Burgess (Edmond’s Baking Powder), Maida Corney (Kate Greenway), Willie Corney (Eskimo Boy), Gwen Chard (Irish Colleen), Arthur Chapman (Tiddies), Tom Egarr (Puck), Laurie Dombroski (King of Hearts), Lucy Brown Norwegian), Mary Reeve and Gladys Jones (Two Little Girls in Blue), Joe Koch (Nigger), Dave Kendrick (Sailor), Dennis Ryan (Jockey), Jack Wisnewski (Father Xmas), Ronald Simmons (Huntsman), Connie Chard (Forget-me-not). Adults. —C. Reeve (Highlander), F. Fabish (Taranaki Farmer), F. Hatfield (Cowboy), W. Wagstaff (Head Waiter), S. Julian (Flying Corps), F. Duggan (Sandwichman), Miss W. Burgess (Five Hundred), Miss G. Burgess (Gipsey QuOen), Miss Drake. (Gipsy), Miss M. Brown (-Ragtime), Miss A. Brown (Money Control). Miss v Cossey (Weldon’s Fashions), Miss A. Fabish (Flower Girl), Miss E. Brown (Sunflowers M> ss -A. Chapman (Daffodil), Miss K. Johnston (Washerlady), Cedrld Corney