JUVENILE DRESS BALL, CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2284, 1 March 1887, Page 3

JUVENILE DRESS BALL, CAMBRIDGE.

■ On Friday evening a juvenile fancy dress ball was given by Major and Mis Wilson, Waterside, to which a huge number oi friends were invited, and a most pleasant evening was passed by all. The children, ol whom some, we suppose, may be sty lee young ladies, were in fancy costume, and looked remarkably well. Every dross was well" ".got up " and on the whole suited the weather, but amongst those which were tht most admired we may venture to particularise Miss Q. Wilson, whose appearance at "Maritana" attached great admiration, the handsome dress and character suiting "her so well. Miss Maggie Young as '''Mother Hubbard" could not have been improved upon. She even carried the veritable dog, and the bone that was sc bare, it could not have been barer. Miss Rosie Soutter made a very, pretty Gipsy, but the one who carried all hearts by storm was little Miss Amy Williams, who, as a fairy, could not have been surpassed, and the prettiest sight of, the evening was the "Highland Sehottische," danced by all the children to perfection, and the fairy queen " Amy " in the midst of them. Of the young gentleman Mr. Walter Chambers' Greek dress was much admired, and Master Jack Wilson as the Pirate King (Pirates of Penzance) was capital, and Master Jemmy Wilson's " get up " as Sir Joseph Porter (Pinafore) was also a great success. The following is a list »f the costumes as nearly correct as possible : — Miss •L. Wilson, "Maritana"; Miss Jessie Wilson, "Patience"; Mr Henry Wilson, ' "Lieutenant R.N. "; Master Jack Wilson, "Pirate King"; Master Jemmy Wilson, "Sir Joseph Porter '; Miss Maggie Young, " Mother Hubbard "; Mis? Mina Youag, "A Gleaner "; Miss Ettie Chambers, "Huntress"; Mr Walter Chambers, " Greek costume "; Mr Stanley Chambers, "Cricketer"; Miss Wenie Walker, "Night"; Miss Mary Moon, "Good Luck"; Miss Rosie Soutter, VGipsy"; Miss Ada' Soutter, "Dutch Girl"; Master Charlie Soutter, "Sailor boy "; Miss C. Williams, " Coming through the-Rye;| Miss Amy Williams, " Fairy Queen "; Master ■Williams, " Football " ; Miss-Eva Bull, "Flower Girl" ; Miss Bull, ".'Flower Girl" ; Mr Leonard Bull, "Sailor costume "; Master Evans, " Sailor boy " ; Miss Gertrude Brooks, "Fairy"; Miss Violet Soutter, " Flower Girl." Another entertaining and novel feature of the evening- was a little opening piece got up in Christy Ministrel style by Messrs H. Wij3ou and Chambers, which went off vary well, and created much amusement. Mr Arthur Souter as " Sambo," and Mr H. Wilson as " Bones " were very laughable. The other characters were sustained by.Messrs W. and S. Chambers and Bull. 'Thi3 little company of minstrels—or as they style themselves," "The Waterside Beetles," sang the choruses with great spirit and in good time, and the subdued "piano" of each concluding verse had a very pleasing effect. Mr W. Chambers' really tine voice came out well in his solos, " Tenting to-night" and " Mollie Darling," and Master Jack Wilson caused great fun in "Miss Brady's piano for Tay." Altogether the evening was a most enjoyable one, and Major and Mrs Wilson deserve the thanks of their young friends for the amusement afforded them.