OKAIAWA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 July 1928, Page 8

OKAIAWA.

CHILDREN’S BALL.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

As anticipated there was a very large attendance at the children’s fancy dress ball on Friday evening, many children and their parents coming from considerable distances. The ladies’ committee, consisting 6f Mesdames Mortimer, Houlahan, Edwards, Baker. Better, Power, Taylor, and Misses Buckeridge, Ward and Baker (2), had made complete arrangements, and to their energy the' credit of a most successful function was due. The hall had been nicely decorated,' and when the children paraded in their quaint dresses the scene was indeed a gay one. The ladies also upheld their reputation as cooks, the supper provided being firstclass. The ball opened with the grand march, the following being the names and characters of those taking part: Gii-ls.—Loma Chisnall (Bride), Zelda Twidle (Eastern Princess), Vera Ward (Trump Hand), Daphne Smillie (Arabian Lady), Veronica Hurley (Irish Colleen), Joan Brewer (Hawaiian Girl), Eileen Hurley (Waitress), Nellie Hemsley (Three Castle Cigarettes), Winnie Cameron (Hawaiian Maid), Dorothy Hemslev (Black and White Whisky), bldra Cameron (Balloon Pierette) Jean Murdoch (Rainbow), Mary Winters (Hawaiian Maid), Tliora Bremer (Dawn), Joyce Power (Safety First), Marion Cameron (Shepherdess), Sybil Bremer (Red Cross Nurse), Edna Cameron (Persian Lady), Jean Williams (Little Lord Fauntleroy), Florrie Clarke (Eat More Fruit), Alice Butler (Basketballer), Betty Everitt (Rose), Delia Good (Pierette), Alarica Walker (Prince Charming), Lily Mortimer (Old Woman who lived in a Shoe), Vera Allen (Autumn), Patricia Hurley (Waitress), Nola Franklin (Grandmother), Madge Meuli (Bennie ’ Osier), Lorna Joyce (Bat), Lorna Martin (Rose), Alicia Hackett (Folly), Irene Freakley (Red Riding Hood), Nancy Collins (Order of the Bath), Margaret Barclay (Ballet Girl). Madge Fraser (Top), Elsie Bridgewood (Tea for Two), Jean Wilson (’Arriet), Ivy Crosbie (Valentine), Marion Dundas (Flower Girl), Rail Muggeridge (Eairy), Olive Good (Gollywog), Dorothy Crosbie (Early Victorian), Sybil Tebbutt (Orange Crush), Rosie Williams (Spanish Girl), Betty Wi liams, (Fairy), Olive Hickey (Victorian Posy), Daisy Jennings (Gollywog), Audrey Collins (Carnival), Joan Bridgewood (Jill). .Boys.—Bruce Cameron (Pierott), .Bernard Dick (’Arry), T. Houlahan (Granny Chamberlain), Rose Barclay (Cricketer), Leo Hurley (Nobody’s Boy), Clifton Martin (.Sundowner), Derrick bridgewood (Jacu), Walter Solomon (Indian), Trevor Bremer (Chinaman), Jim Haskett (Why' did 1 kiss that Girl?), Pat Green (Chinaman), Eric Hickey (Clown), Maurice Meuli (Tramp) Sehvyn Beauchamp (Harlequin), Jack Joyce (Grandfather), Trevor Ward

lmu ten boy), uuKi i wicue (.oanor). .Numerous prizes were awarded and the judges (Mr, and Mns. C. Paterson) had an arduous task in placing the winners in the various classes. However, their derisions met with general approval. The awards were as follow: Girls, five years and under, fancy dress, Lorna. Chisnall; original, Pat Hurley. Boys, five years and under, fancy dress, Bernard Dick; original, Derrick Bridgewood. Girls, five to eigiit, fancy, Jean Wilson; original, Nellie Hemslev. Boys, five to eight, fancy, % Rose Barclay; Martin. Girls, eight to twelve, fancy, Zela Twidle; original, Nola Franklin. Boys, eight to twelve, fancy, Trevor Bremer; original, Jack Joyce. Girls, twelve to fifteen, fancy, Olive Hickey; original, Lily Mortimer. Boys, twelve to fiiteen, fancy, T. Houlahan; original, Jack Haskett. Girls, best paper dress, Jean Murdoch. Boys, best comic

ures.s, j'.ric jvmg. special prize dj Air. and Airs. Paterson, Edna Cameron, Rail Aluggeridge. Special by “Anonymous,” Dorothy Crosbie. Spot waltz, Olive Hickey and Annie Dick. Alonte Carlo dance, Edna Thomas and Esther Parsons. Selling most tickets, Don Shearer and Alaclge Meuli. In presenting ,the prizes, Rev. C. \V. Solomon thanaed the ladies for the efficient manner in which they had organised the hall, and made special mention of Airs. Taylor, who had trained the children, and Miss Ward, who had played for the practices; also all those who had donated prizes. The committee was also under a debt of gratitude to Mr. and Airs. Paterson for acting as judges, a task which they had carried out to the satisfaction of all.

The children had possession of the floor until, 10 o’clock, when they were taken in to supper, and after them the adults were similarly treated. There were so many of the latter that the supper-room could not accommodate them at one sitting. The music for the dances was provided by Airs. Bennett .