CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 200, 24 August 1928, Page 10

CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL.

Great success attended a children's plain and fancy dress ball held in the Manurewa Theatre last evening in aid of the local Anglican' Church.. The floor i was occupied by over a hundred juveniles in a bewildering variety of fancy and original costumes, and it was apparent that there had been some energetic organising for the occasion. Credit for this was largely due to Mrs. R. Forbes, the children showing their appreciation by presenting her with a dainty luminous alarm clock. Reference to the j organisation work was also made by the Rev. Frank B. Dobson, who led a hearty vote of thanks accorded to Mrs. Forbes and her numerous assistants. | Excellent music was supplied by Mr. and Mrs. Kiddell and Mr. H. Gibbs, extras being contributed by Miss Lois Hewitt, Mesdames Wrightson, Warlich and Mills. An army of volunteers pro- 1 vided a splendid supper for all present, j including several hundred adults. The latter occupied the danciritf floor after 10 p.m., a very sociable entertainment continuing till the early hours of the morning. The judges of the fancy costumes were Mesdames A. C. Sexton, C'. Hesketh, Miss .TefTs and Mrssrs. \V. -T. Lopdcll and .loans. The following were the awards, in addition to which there were numerous prizes for highly-com-mended costumes: —

Tiny Tots: Ronda Hinton, Early Victorian, 1; Gladys Osborne, carnival, 2. Girls under seven: Elaise Alexander, butterfly, 1; Eileen Evans, shuttlecock, 2. Boys under seven: Selwyn Phillips, advertising, 1; Ronald Wilcox, bridegroom, 2. Girls under twelve: Doreen Stubbs, shepherdess, 1; Pearl Kimber. Turkish lady, 2. Boys under 12: Ralph Jenkins, Chinaman, 1; L. White, Boy of Stuart period, 2. Girls over 12: Nancy Mitchell, Quakeress, 1; Lois Hewitt, Dutch girl, 2. Boys over 12: Charles James, Indian brave, 1. Hired costumes —Girls: Joan Willett, Arabian princess, 1; Kathleen Robertson, spider web, 2. Boys: George Wood, sheik, 1; Charles Jenkins, Indian Rajah, 2. Most original : B. Peguero, chip of the old block, 1; D. Peguero, sack of potatoes, 2; Jessie Harris, a good breakfast, 3. The winners of the adults competition were: Mrs R. Donaldson, Russian dancer, partnered by Mr. L. Norger, brown paper parcel. Other children participating in the grand march were: Clair pierrette; Esme Lipsham, a bride; Valerie Burton, 80-Peep; Pearl Kimber, a harem princess; Eileen Goodison, ladv of harem; Gladys Osborne, carnival pierrette; Peggy McKinlev, penguin; Rona Wilcox. Early Victorian; Laurel Dunham, golden fairy; Valerie Wall, lady in waiting; Muriel Wright, BoPeep; Kathleen Robertson, spider web; Mavis Rogers, tambourine girl; Jack Wrightson, red and black pierrot; Noreen White, jazz pierrette; Marie Wriglitson, pink and silver fairy; Moira White, girl of the Stuart period; Maxwell Wood, golden fairy; Lorna White, boy of the Stuart period; Kitty Harris, glad eyes; John Rodgers, courtier; Ronda Hinton, Early Victorian; Nellie Morgan, pierrette; Harold Jones, pierrot; Mollie Lowther, Chinese lady; Ena [Jones, pink rose; N. Johnstone, Sir Walter Raleigh; Jack Smith, courtier; A. Johnstone, a Spanish bandit; Edwin [Kelly, a jockey; Eileen Evans, shuttlecock; Elaine Hewitt, work bag; Lois Hewitt, Dutch girl; Hastings Hewitt;' Jack Tar; Dorothy Ellis, folly; Pearl [Robertson, lady pierrette; Grace Ellis, gipsy: Maurice TvloGreal, Dick Whittington; Ralph Jenkins, Chinese man; Jean Stanley, maid: Noreen McGreal. flower girl; Richard Wishart, black and white: Charles Jones. Indian ' brave; Noel Blythe, puzzle; Robert Alexander, Russian dancer; Elaine Alexander, butterfly: Josie Goodison, Egyptian dancer;'lan Corin, pirate; Linda Collie, glad eye; Peggy Germann, fairy; Ngaire Duffy, gipsy dancer; Ronald Wilcox, bridegroom