WALLFLOWER BALLS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 3

WALLFLOWER BALLS.

. V A • London ::paper. says that a mew form'of which . is- likely 'to be" vipjr popular; this-: season is ■ knowii'as 'the: "wall-flower-ball:'.' It ( provides • 'games and competitions for pretty dancers-who; owing to the dearth" 1 of 'nien,- ; a-re obliged to ' sit f 6ut: for "a ! portion ! of i tho , ;everiipg.- : L-//' 1 old term 'of -.'walKlowcr' has .lost its original-VsiCTificahce'ibf' disgrace'," '-said' l the, manager of an ""entertdnmeni bureau." : "Girls j are well * aware' s np.wadiiys" ! that-' it- irf ,very improbable-that their programmes will be filled, and the;large'riiajority'of dancing girls.oyer, makes, the., position of the/hosteiss' a;]difficultf'pneyjv%'-T '-'An'-.energetic/,socicty'../Hostess, ; .who', was troubled last season'.by-noticing a -number of charmingher ~hos-; .pitable .baiTfopm,': has..organised,;a., series; of .'wallflower' , ballsyfor/'the (;j j, "The ballroom, as /usUal, will. be devoted,:to danbihg.;;;,,There;,,will.'Jje 4a;', OT.usic-rcom / whore"',.tHp ,Jguests[,'who, music/can, enjoyquart-er-of/an. hour's 'certssduring'.tha 'oyenmg.;:, 1. : /;.' f.'A' [palmist// -'.gazer.-will.■ :peep, ; into,tho.future,,froin a tent m the ■ball.' V A. paper-flower,' competition /(.will .-,; occupy-.:; one rodm.,'.'Each competitor! is'asked out a reel- of i wire. ia-ibuncb' of. foliagej'- and a handful ,of .pape'i;/ flower /petals, and, endear vourto produce .'an/artistic; spray/of /flowers." Prizes ,will be .awarded for-the /best,results.,- - ; , ."LadiesV-billiard oqinpetitionsj.will be. held : in'vtho; billiard-room, ! ' served for.,bridge.", ,-vv'(v^«-:;/^;=;|