ARATAPU.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 170, 4 November 1892, Page 2

ARATAPU.

[by a coisees:pondent.3 The Grand Fancy Dress Carnival held in the Rotunda Rink on Friday evening last, proved to ho a decided success. The Aratapu Brass

Band was in attendance and discoursed suitable ; ' dr.. the evening. The march out indulged in till half-past- ten, after which a dance was started and kept up with spirit till hair past one. The costumes worn, especially by the ladies, were very tasteful and must have proved a pretty sight to the on-lookers. The following ladies and gentlemen were in fancy dress : —Miss Cutler, (Red Cross Nurse) : Miss Morgan, (School Girl) ; Miss Gerring, (Swiss Girl) ; Miss E. Morgan, (Swiss Girl) : Miss Brown, (Bride) ; Miss Day (Ivy) ; Miss Houlihan, (Ballet Girl) ; Miss G. Stallworthy, (Wairoa Bell) ; Miss Gorkill, (Night) ; Miss Rhodes. (Venetian Fish Girl) : Miss E. lihodes, (French Post Boy) ; Miss E. Covkill, (Shepherdess); Miss Christianson, (Dutch Lassie); Miss Vousden, (Fairy) ; Miss I 'Vousden, (Topsy) ; Miss Ilossack, (Grecian Lady) ; Miss Topn, (Queen of Lilies) ; Miss F. Jones, (Neapolitan Fish Wife) ; Miss R. Morgan, (Ivy) ; Miss A, Nield, (Flower Girl) ; Miss M. Jones, (Forget-me-not) ; Miss B. Scott, (Flower Girl) ; Miss N. Stevens (Sailor Lassie) ; Miss E Smith (Queen of Roses). Messrs Veale (Clown) ; J. Morgan (Little Nigger); L. Jones (Winter) ; E. Jones (Pears’ Soap) ; B. Gerring (Charles II) ; F. Butland (Sailor) ; E. Phelan and F. Walker (Niggers) ; J. Brown (Clown) ; O. Sly (School Boy) ; A. Smith (Good Night) ; S. Barker and T. French (Tennis) ; J, Elliott, R. Masefield, and A. Webb (Cricketers) ; C. Hayles (Cyclist) ; Tony Keane (Hermit) ; G. Nield (Bathing Costume) ; C. Thompson (Deep Seaman). Mis3E. Morgan won the ladies’ race and J. Brown the gentlemen’s. Prizes were awarded to Miss Ilossack for being the best dressed lady and to Miss I. Vousden for being the funniest, also to Mr T, French for best dressed, and to Mr J- Brown for funniest. It was also decided to award a prize for dress to Miss E. Rhodes, the same to be of equal value to the one presented to Miss Ilossack. Amongst the ladies not yet named the following deserve special mention: Miss Vousden, Miss Cutler, Miss Brown, Miss Gerring, Misses Corkill, and Miss G. Stalhvorthy, and the gentlemen Messrs Hayles, Butland, and S. Barker. Topsy really deserved her prize, her dress being well got up and life like. J. Morgan made a good little nigger in a frock and was not easily recognised. The decision of the judges in awarding the prize to the Grecian Lady did not meet with general approval- This character did not taka part in the Carnival, other than as a spectator, till afterten o’clock. The giving of a prize to the French Post Boy was only just and fair. Miss Una Uousden as a fairy was also deserving of a prizeAt the Band of Hope meeting held on Tuesday evening last, a special programme was presented by members residing at the Boarding House. Mr J. Sheffield occupied the chair and judging from the applause, the programme seemed to be very much enjoyed. There is some talk of the ladies providing a programme for the next evening and should they do so, they will bo favoured with a bumper house. The married men gave the single ones a hiding at cricket a fortnight ago and several of the latter seemed to take the defeat very badly and nere heard to remark that if they were to be treated in that manner the sooner they entered the holy bonds of matrimony the better, but since their win of last Saturday they have decided not to do anything rash but to still maintain their independence. The final match will probably be played to-morrow, will have to play their best as they will have to contend against sturdy antagonists who seem determined to fight hard for the honour of the ‘Double State.’ Strangely happy fellows are those young men who are lucky enough to have sweethearts who return their love. One of these saw his young lady homo over the Bill on Sunday evening and reluctantly tore himself away soon after ten o’clock. It was a lovely night and as he gazed on the moon his thoughts loosed themselves from the dear one he was leaving and wandered heavenward. He thought of when ‘ Single Blessedness ’ hope to win but the comet which had been discovered by one of the inmates cf No. 11, Bride-street, and which by them had been named ‘Te Kuiti ’ after its discoverer. He found it not but renamed ir ‘ Imagination,’ then a brilliant idea struck our lover ; it quickened h s steps and he soon arrived at No. 11. ‘Joe! .Too!’ he called, ‘ have you seen the comet to-night ?’ The words acted like magic for without waiting to cover his legs the youthful astronomer made his appearance in a shirt which just reached below his waist. Out in the cold world —round the back of the house the young lover led him but when he got there could show him nothing but the glow which he imagined hung round the house on the hill and then he laughed and Joe sw ’