IN FANCY DRESS.

Franklin Times, Volume XXI, Issue 127, 2 November 1931, Page 4

IN FANCY DRESS.

CHILDREN’S BALL. AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS. The children’s fancy dress ball arranged by the Franklin Plunket Society, took place in the Oddfellows’ hall on Saturday afternoon and was one of the most successful yet held. There was an attendance of about 250 children and parents, and all spent a jolly afternoon, particularly the youngfolk who entered into the fun in the real child-lilce spirit. Games and dancing were indulged in, and when it came to the time to depart the youngsters were very reluctant to quit.

The grand march presented a pleasing spectacle with about 100 children in fancy costume taking part. Following the grand march the children broke off into dancing, to music supplied by Mrs Watson, Miss Jean Me-, Arthur and Miss Mary Pulman. Mrs Gee, as M.C., kept things moving merrily. Two attractive dances were presented by a number of girls. The Military dance was given by Norma Law, Joyce Macdonald, Molly Foy, Margaret Marshall, Noela Anderson, Loma Clark, Cecil Bull, Doris Woodward, Margaret Blair and Creina Gee. The Sailors’ Hornpipe was danced by Molly Bilkey, Norma Marshall, Margaret Blair, .Joyce Macdonald, Doris Woodward, Norma Law and Kathleen Wyatt. Both numbers were delightfully executed, and encores were demanded. The children were trained for dancing by Mesdames Burrows, Snell, Wyatt, Gee, Pattle and Miss Ivy Brown. A spot waltz for prizes kindly donated by Mrs 11. Nightingale, was won by Daphne Dodd and Mary Parvin. The president of the Society, Mrs 11. Burrows, thanked all for their pat-, ronage and assistance in making the function an unqualified success. Mrs Burrows remarked that the result, considering the times through which they were passing, had exceeded the Society’s most sanguine expectations. “I have been associated with--quite a number of movements in Pukekohe, and I can say that Pukekohe people never let a good cause down. We feel gratified at the response on this occasion,” concluded Mrs Burrows. The door takings amounted to £lO 10s.

The Fancy Costumes

Among the children in fancy costume were the following:—Leonard Perry, “Pierrot”; Graham Fausett, “Sailor”; Dorothy Noble (Taihape), “Irish Colleen”; Owen Duncan, “H.M.S. Hood”; Hugh Wylie, “Cowboy”; Nonie Reynolds, “Green Ixias”; Shirley Howe, “Rose”; Joy Lauer, “Petals”; Douglas Harris, “Mickey the Mouse”; Audrey Findlay, “Gipsy”: Joan Grandison, “Dutch (Maiden": Wilma Grandison, “Ballet Girl”; Barbara Bish, “Dolly Varden”; Daphne Dodd, “Elf.” Betty Oswin, “Butterfly”; Kathleen Perry, “Fairy”; Audrey Roulston, “Tin Soldier”; Esme Munro, “Nursery. Sister”; Mary Parvin, “Ballet Dancer”: Vera Lauer, “Gipsy”; Dawn Parvin, “Ballet Dancer”: Joyce Wylie, “Fairy”: Dorothy Penny, “Daffodil”: Connie Perry, “Daisy”; Beryl Morland, “Pierette”; Hazel Wylie, “Pierette”: Doris Blackledge, “Gipsy”; Joy Willis. “Rainbow”; Noela Bilkey, “Rose”: Zoe Grice, “Fairy Dyes”; Jack Oswin, “Parcel Post”; Yvonne Harvey. “Baby Columbine”; Colin Harvey, “Summer Sports.”

Molly Bilkey, “Admiral of the Fleet’’; Flossie Griee, “Gipsy”; Livinia Clark, “Pink Rose”; Violet Sutcliffe and Violet Weston, “Two Little Girls in Blue”: Ivan Weston, ‘Clown”: Nessie Martin, “Fairy”; Cecily Bull, “A Soldier”; Ashley llosking, “Indian Prince”; Hewlett Snell, “Golliwog”: Rodney Snell, “Jingle Bells”: Alick Johnstone, “Why Did 1 Kiss Thai Girl”: Arthur Salt, “Jack of Hearts.” Graham Foster, “Golfer”; Joy Powell. “Fan”; Betty Booth, “Kiltie Lass”: Donald Booth, “Motor Mechanic”: Ronald Johnstone, “George Walker, the champion wrestler”; Josie Waterhouse, “10th Century Lady”: Christine Thompson, “Spring Flowers”; Jimmy Thompson. “Mickey the Mouse”: Ted Lewis. “Scout”: Winnie Barnett, “Sunflower”; Florence Miller “Earth”: Ross Blair. “Green Elf”; Margaret Blair, “Rainbow Fairy” : - Jean Brown. “Iceland Poppy.”

| Pauline Brown, “Bluebird”: Thelmii ! O'Brien, “Japanese Lady”: Evelyn [O'Brien, “Christmas Cracker”: Mavis O’Brien, “Old Mother Hubbard”: Ed- ! na O’Brien, “Christmas Tree”; Elaine I Adams, “Eastern Girl”: Bruce Johnstone, “Pirate”: Bessie Rack, “Bluebell”; Jean Law, “Chinaman”; .Marie Law, “Sea Fairy”; Shirley Horne, “Gibbs Fairy”; Yvonee McEwan, “Eastern Dancer”: Betty McEwan, “Pierel |o”: Joy McEwan, “Ruffles”: Itae Cribble, “Cupid”; Sadie Rack, “Its Moments like these you need Milllies”: Pauline Hosking, “Dutch Girl”: Billie and Marewa Patete, “Urchins”: Myrtle Findlay, “Militaire”: Jocelyn Smart (Auckland), “80-peep”; lan Smart (Auckland), “Red Indian’ : Kathleen Wyatt, “Alice Van Winkle”: Norma Law, “Hawaiian Dancer”: Bernio Do Vries, “Apache”; Betty Re Vries, “Apache”; Jean Davoren Bed Bose”; Brian Wells, “The Picture of Health”; June Weils'. “Belter Times Ahead”; Ashley Hewitt, “Golliwog.” Al the conclusion of the dance each child received a gift, and entertained al afternoon lea. \ dance was hold in the evening al

which there was a large a! tendance. 11 was a great success. The competition for the hospital dog was won by Mr F. Adams, of Auckland, ancl the silver spoons by Mrs A. Cole-Baker. A presentation was made to Miss M. Rulman, who lias assisted with the music for dances for several years nast.