CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL.
DELIGHT! LL SCENES IN CUS.MOs THEATRE. • It is extremely doubtful rl tiny of the aduit dantes, held at the Cosmos Theatre through the season, presented such a charming, scene of unaffected pleasure as 'it bid last night, when ie Catholic -Lltdies’ Guild-held they; annual- ’Children's Plain/and Fancy Dress Ball. 1 In - keeping with thh Wabitfa-Mlft-decorutbc eifects wore simple buf ai.fec^vo;.'and/added the Ixnal touelAo a ‘throng, ...which enjoyed ea'cli of tin event looked fOrwarcl’Jfd by many a.' childish lioau. Ther osjs sonidtiiing .-tibnifi the whole-, heaV-fcd cnjoymejU of childhood ,whibh always taseinatbs,',.4u.d-this was cvi, donccd by th^Wmba 1 of, adults who wrere piesent' to 1 * tyfliiisS- the hippy function. s '‘ Upwards of’led 'CinldrVn, ituigiug fiom little tots Ot four and the years to the mou mat mV agi ol siMun, made, free with the intricate mouinents olVoue-stepfand;fox trot. The combination of originality, colour and daintiness permitted no easy discrimination by-ifie judges (NRs Hooker and Misses- Conw qy and Wight), whoso decisions endorsement. After supper, had beexi Bervod, the Rev. Father Fitzgfbbou presented the prizes, and in a well-favoured speech complimented the parents on their ingenuity, and the Judies’ committee on the. successful ■gvdmjiia.tiiia of ttjeir .efforts'-ia.-pfdparirtg’.tiyi-. the event. Tie also wy&comet) the Rev. Father l).i-
herty^'£ratn Ckotahima, who had come to keyin' pleasant ceremony'.'”.. - ■. . j ‘' r ' The Orchestra *.• has never been, heard, to such advantage, and the upprcciatlb-u. o f Aho youngsters was manifest in'the way they, responded to the weU-ehosen hhisk. Messrs Casey and Ryder were M.’si:.The prize winners were as follow:--Most Original Costume. Roy, “Waste Paper Basket,” Jack George; girl. “Electric Globe,” Margaret Kilsi>y- .. Rest Inexpensive imstume.— l>o\. “Indian,” George Lamb; girl, “Indian Maid,” Joan Sklenurs. Rest Fancy Costume, children under 8 years—Boy, “Drummer,” Jackie Stewart; girl, “Sweet Lavender, Vera Price. Best Fancy Costume, children over 8 years—Roy, “Golliwog,” Frank Ham; girl, “Eastern Girl,” T. Reiter. Best Dressed Couple.—" Chicks," Maurice and Desmond Sklenars. Mrs Matin'n mV ."-pedal.—“Un k Whittington,” Lb.-d “lui, Bernie Skl-nars.
Mrs J. Smhh'.s Bpc w: - ' Yes, we have no bananas." Phylum Roche; “On the road to Anywhere," Don Butt. Following is the list ot luney dresse,s;ri.PTui,” Bernie Sklcmirs; "Indian Maid,” Joan Sklenars; “Sprite," brankSklehafs; “Uay-old Chicks," Maurice and Desmond Siklenars; “BibbLns,” Betty-Utill; “Dutch Ctrl," Doreen Smart; “Crossword Puzzle." Irene 800 ter; “Plain," Billy Belter; "Bod Indian," Kathleen Coles; "Spring Flo\vers;” 'Freda Kemp; "Dutch Boy, “Norma Wrigley; “Dream Man," Jim Morgan; “Green Pea Pod,” Bone Si. Clair; “Tea Table," Maggie Morgan: “Slice of Water Melon," Patty Clair; “Milk Maid," Mollie O'Connor; “Fairy,” Putty O'Connor; “Militmy Girl,” Nellie O'Connor; -Autumn/ Kathleen O'Connor; “Gypsy." llazn Vo "Ob “Chinaman," Harry Tntanen; “Dutch Girl.” lAicy Snnister; “Old Fnglish,” Joan Klue: “Daffodil, Gladys Butt; “Swagger," Don Butt; "Columbine," Betty Scott; "Bumper. Alma Fox; “Sunflower," ins Peters; “Plain,” Moliv Middlemm .“Wood Nymph," Pat Hyder; “Indian," Dairy Collier; “Somebody's Darling." Doug. Collier; “Chief from Levin Hign School," Phyllis Matthews: “Lamp Shade," Jean Kilsby; “Parly \ i. mriun,” Margaret Kilsby; "No MopStrikes," Jean Goldsmith; "Murhghi. Billv Goldsmith; "Folly," Phyllis Pejtit; “Cordials," Maureen Connor; “Boa of Chocolates," Yeta O'Connor; “Columbine,” Bene Osboldstone; “.-sweet Lavender.” Vera Price; “Powder atm Patches,” Grade Vickers; Ellen MacDonald; “Highland Bass, Mary MacDonald; “Highland l ad, Bonald MacDonald: “House to LC, jean Greggan; “Ragtime, ’ Muriel " ll Malm an die; “Plain,” Beryl Dawis, “Red Indian,'- Eric Davis; cook, Jim Hughes: “Yes, we have no. bananas,” Phvllis Boche; “I’ortm, _ MattyBoche; “Jack of Diamonds Vw Roche; "Belgian," Hilda Cede la. "Spinning Wheel." Jean Bishop, “Candlestick,” June Jenny; -•B Black,” Billy Penny; "Crosswcnd 1 nzzle,” Enid Bateman; “Brownie Jacw Bateman; "Chinaman, ’ Cecil Mel\im • “Golliwog,” Prank Ham; "Emblem u Ireland," Cassie Gordon; Conn Dress," Marian Matheson; “Cigar, jean Matheson; “Ku Klux Matheson; “Pierrot, 1 alph u V F "Butterfly,” Beverley ABUem Dutch Hoy” Scott A 1 Been; "Bajah, Arnold Hesp- “Chrysanthemum,” Arawa Uesp- “Hawaiian Maid," Noreeu Hesp; “Jockey " Neville Henderson; “Britain „£/ Ena Newbury; “Trumpeter. Billv Murphy; “Cupid,” Olive MuiSiv 4airv Starlight," Katie Murphy; Terence «Jjg “Chinese Lantern,” Annie Goodwin, “Old English," Margaret Goodwin; “Pierrot," Lindsay pooth; Dick Whittington,” Lloyd George; _ -kM’ Hail Lady,” Tui Better; Fairy, Do. - is Lamb; “Indian, v-eorge “Sprite,” Dennis Lamb; ‘‘Waslo Kijx._ Basket," Jackie George;■ 1 Queen,” Lorna George; Autuni , Joan George; “Bassamo, a nee- “Dragoon,” Jim Donald; l-m y, Terena Lynch; ‘‘Bonbon/’ Kathleen Donald; “Early Victorian, *u y; ter- “Bee," Joan Dwyer; 1 nnett. , Emily Fox; “Plain,” Margie Bum": “Plain,” Biddy Butterworth; bud,” Betty Middleton; mm., Hazel Jones.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 October 1925, Page 3
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