Levin Convent Building Fund : A Successful Function

New Zealand Tablet, 10 November 1921, Page 37

Levin Convent Building Fund : A Successful Function

The Cosmos Theatre presented a gay and animated appearance on Wednesday evening, October 26 (says the Levin Chronicle ) when a children’s fancy dress social, attended with the greatest success, was held in aid of the Levin convent building fund, and it was evident that the management committee (Misses Hannan, Nash, and Kelleher, Messrs. McDonald, Daly, and Wildsmith) had spared no pains in attending to the preliminaries, for the hall was brilliantly decorated with greenery, Minting, and colored streamers and under the electric lights' the color effects presented a charming appearance. The attendance as a very large one, and before 8 o’clock the hall was crowded to overflowing. When the strains from' Miss Williamson’s orchestra opened the proceedings, the movements of the juvenile company, of whom over 200 were in fancy costume, was specially pleasing and picturesque. The competitions for the various-classes of costumes proved a difficult task for the judges Mrs. H. Palmer (Palmerston North) and Miss Collie (Levin)but their placings were popularly received, as it was recognised that the winners had fully merited their success. A very pretty spectacular effect was secured later in the evening when the streamers, together with showers of confetti, were let down from the centre of the hall during the progress of a dance, and was in fact the climax of a series of pretty color schemes. The stage was nicely arranged with supper tables, and a capable ladies’ committee, consisting of Mesdames Nash, Johnson, Zoche, Misses O’Donnell, Catley, and Kirwiu, did full justice to this department, and helped not a little to the enjoyment of the evening. The Mayor, who was unavoidably prevented from opening the event, attended later and presented the prizes to the winners of the competitions as follows: Best dressed girl, eight and under : Miss Louie McDonald, “Wasp”; best dressed girl, over eight: Miss Joan George, “Powder Puff”; best dressed boy, eight or under: Master Eric Davies, “The Mad Hatter”; best dressed boy, over eight: Master Jack Gill, “Nigger” - most original costume, girl; Miss Josie Nash, “Lampshade”; most original costume, boy: Master Lloyd George, “Lloyd George”; best national costume, girl: Miss Betty Hall, Irish Colleen best national costume, boy: Master Jimmie Mackenzie, “Mexican Rough Rider” least expensive original costume*. Miss Jean Greggan, “From the Planes”* open special prize: Master Les. McLeavey, “Sir Walter Raleigh”; open special prize; Miss Celia Ryder, “Kewpie ; open special prize; Miss Jean Thomson, “Imp”; judges special; Master Jackie Johnson, “Maori Chief”* judges special, No 2: Miss Bernie Dawson, “Fairy” During the evening Father Fitzgibbon congratulated the competition winners and returned thanks to the committees for their successful work, the public for their attendance, and specially referred to the joint secretaries, Miss M. Kelleher and Mr. Jas. Daly, who had done so much to the desirable results that had been secured that M* Ryder successfully carried out the duties of M.C., and Mrs R. W. Percy, Mrs. Campbell, and Misses McDonnell and Hawkins assisted in suppliying musical extras. At the conclusion of the juvenile dancing, the adults spent a few enjoyable hours, forming a fitting conclusion of a successful function.