HOSPITAL BAIL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10719, 28 September 1912, Page 5

HOSPITAL BAIL

; A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. The promoters of the plain- and fancy dress ball in aid oMho funds of the Masterton Hospital have every reason to feel gratified, as last even--1 | iug, notwithstanding unfavourable weather condition's,--the Town and Drill Halls vere crowded, there being upwards of 60(1 adults and juveniles I present. . i , i The Town Hall was arranged as a fair, and the beautiful decorations, together with the many coloured dresses of. the children, lent a gay and bright appearance to the surroundings. The various fancy dresses worn by the juveniles were particularly picturesque, and embraced representations of every known nation. 'During the evening fhTre was a pleasant break in the proceedings to enable the little ones to partake of a dainty supper, which was served on. Jjeautifully decorated, tables. The latter reflected great credit on Mrs Archer and an able committee , of ladies, who must hav.e worked with more than ordinary energy in securing such a striking decor alive effect, a feature of which was a number of miniature nurses placed at various parts of the tables. Tlie judges of the dresses and the dancing must have had some difficulty in deciding upon the various winners, but their decisions in each case were well received. The judges were I Miss Morrison and Miss K. Morrison, Blairlogie, Mrs W. Booth and Miss Fisher, Carterton. Mrs J. M. Coradine generously presented gifts to "all children in fancy dress under the age of five. A special wcrl of praise is due to Mr N. D. Bunting, the energetic secretary, and • the ladies? committee who were largely responsible for the unqualified success of the function, , which must be regarded .is one of the most successful yet held in Masterton. Prizes for the. children's dresses and dancing competitions were awarded as follow.—Most _ Original Dressed Girl: Eva Archer (game o fbridge) 1; Me!j ba Whittaker (order of the Bath) 2; most original dressed boy: Bunny

Brothers (twin Chinamen) 1. A special prize was presented to one of the boys in this competition, Cyril Wood (a frog). Prettiest dressed: girl.—Molly Sellar (old English) 1, Clara Smith (fairy) 2. Best dressed boy: Morris Bennett (Louis XY.) 1, Major Eton (David Gar rick) 2. Best waltzer: Girl tinder 12. —Ella O'Hara 1, Ray MeHattie i. Boy, under 12. i Garth Badderley 1, W. Kennedy 2. | Best waltzer, girl over 12, Enid Wil- ) liamson 1, Lilian Pember 2; boy, W. I O'Hara 1, Herbert Wood 2. Best J couple, under 12, Ella O'Hara and J. Hewitt 1; over 12, Dorothy Vile and ' Harold Gardiner 1. Special wait/ prizes, Herbert Wood and Minnie McKenzie, prizes presented by Mrs W. Booth. Prizes presented by Miss Morrison to Jack Wagg and Yal Spademan. Special prizes were also presented to Eva, Archer (bridge), M. Kennedy (Irish colleen), Alice Eton (fairy) ; "Early Yictorian" and Molly I Collier (Daughter of the Regiment); i Florrie Bishop (fairy) received the prize presented byJVlrs Marley for the youngest child in fancy dress. A number of side-snows did a brisk trade during the evening, and shoufd materially aid the Hospital funds.