FANCY DRESS SOCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 19723, 25 November 1927, Page 2

FANCY DRESS SOCIAL

LODGE CHILDREN ENTERTAINED Tired but happy, some 150 children would sink into slumber last night with, pleasant thoughts of a joyful evening. Those boys and girls were the children of members of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society’s Dunedin and suburban lodges, who were entertained at a fancy dress social in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Kensington. There was fun aplenty, and the evening passed only too quickly for the young ones. They played games such as musical chairs, jolly miller, and the like, and the rafters rang with the sound of happy laughter. Shortly after the social began the children were grouped at one end of the hall and a flashlight photograph was taken of the smiling gathering. All the children were gaily bedecked in fancy garb, Egyptians, costers, cowboys, fairies, etc.,_ being represented. One of the features of the evening was a fancy dress parade, which was divided into three sections—under 10 years, 10 and under 14 years, and 14 years and over. The children's costumes were judged by Mr and Mrs R. W. Hall, Miss Cockburn, and Miss M'Naught, and there were 1G prizes presented to the winners. The following were the prize winners:—Under 10: Girls—Miss Hay 1, Miss White 2,. Miss Gibson 3; boys— Master Strang 1, Master Stevens 2, Master Gould 3. Over 10 and gilder 14: Girls—Miss Robb j(, Miss L. Sincock 2, Miss Gordon 3; boys—Master J. Perrin 1, Master A. Reid 2, Master D. Todd 3. Over 14; Girls—Miss N. Perrin 1, Miss 8.. Sincock 2, Miss Tuckoy 3. Special prizes—Master F. Young, Miss Joyce Reid, and Miss Ella Patterson.

Bro. E. Asliu in a happy little speech welcomed the children, and parents. He said the function that night was one of a series promoted for the purpose of establishing a junior Alliance lodge. He quoted two words of Lord .Kitchener: “Bo thorough,” and Gen‘eral Booth’s , one word message: “Others.” The children should alway be thorough and never forget others. The little ones, ho hoped, would enjoy themselves. _ : Musical items were given during the evening by Miss Iris Gordon (step dance), Mr G. Wiseman (comic songs), Miss Nyhman (solo), Mr T. Currie (saxophone solo), Mr.G. Eggers (ventriloquist), Mr A. Hudson (solo). Master D. Todd (recitation), and Mr W. Cooper (mouth organ solo). Last but not least on the programme was a handsome supper, to which the children did full justice.