FANCY DRESS BALL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 1895, 1 December 1923, Page 5

FANCY DRESS BALL.

A RECORD ATTENDANCE. The Municipal Hall was found to be totally inadequate to accommodate the large number of parents and children who assembled last night to watch and take part in the children’s fancy dress ball, promoted by the Anglican Church Ladies’ Guild, in, aid of the Church funds. The attendance constituted an e;Ysy record for such a function, and the many quaint and original costumes made the' Grand March a. spectacle. There were poppy girls, imps, jesters, flower girls, teddy bears, sailors, rosebuds, gypsies, colleens, fairies, mad hatters, all of whom later clustered round an enormous Christmas tree, from which a real Father Christmas handed toys and gifts, dear to the heart of the juvenile. The hall was then given over to the children for dancing, \vhicli_ was continued happily until 10 p.m., to the excellent music of Mr W. Swift’s orchestra. The judges, Mesdames (Dr) Graham and S. Craig awarded the prizes for best and most original costumes as follows : Prize donated by Mrs Rine.—Girls under 12: Jean Hitchcock, “Gypsy. 1 ’ Prize donated by Mrs M. Jones.— Girls under 8: Phyllis Blackman, “Oranges and Lemons.” Prize donated by Mrs Morton.— Boys under 12: Rob. Hislop, “Mad Hatter.” Prize donated by Mr Mackay.—Boys under 8: Evan Archer, “Dick Whittington.” At the conclusion of the children’s entertainment dancing was continued by the adult portion of the audience, to music kindly contributed by Mrs A. C. Johnson (violin), and Mr W. J. Scrimgeour (piano). Much of the success was due to the efficient organisation of Mrs Trinnear, the hard-working secretary of the Guild, and the stall-holders, who worked hard during the day in preparing the hall and Christmas tree. The stall-holders were as follows.— Sweets: Misses Hitchcock and A. Evans. Bran Tubs: Mesdames Kennedy, Hadfield, Allison and Gough. Fish Pond : Mesdames Hitchcock and Armstrong. Christmas Tree: Mesdames Ilowarth, Trinnear, Evans, Snowden, Adams, and Misses Daldy and Bertlesen. Father Christmas: Mr A. F. Howarth. Supper: Mesdames Dunkley, Hedley, Blackman, Wood, and R. H. Browne. Among the fancy, dresses were:— Colin Cato, Sailor; Peter Howarth, Puss in Boots; Connie Hitchcock, BoPeep ; Elsie- Corlett, Miss Muffet; Jean Paterson, Miss Muffet; Jack Hadfield, Chinaman ; Eileen Bradley, Fairy; Julia Palmer, Buttercup; Doris Corlett, Sleep, Dolly, Sleep; June Washer, Mary, quite contrary; Cecil Archer, “A” was an Archer; Joan Tapp, Rosebud; Doug Andrew, Boy Blue; Joan Trinnear, Fairy; Edna Barr, Red Riding Hood;' Molly Andrew, Blue Bell; Gwen Stewart, Crossing Sweeper; Noel Farmer, Sailor ; Dora Andrew, 80-Peep; Graham Hamlin, Imp; Nancy. Davenport, Boy Blue; Lois Trinnear, Mary, quite contrary; Mary Munro, Mary, quite contrary; Helen Munro, Boy Blue; Bobby Wood, Cricketer; Joan Wood, Little Miss Muffet ; Helen Lusk, Mary, quite contrary; Maud Benson, Twinkle, little star; Leah Jacob, Poppy; Alan Hadfield, Teddy Bear; June Craig, Fairy; George Benson, Clown; Primrose Self, Pat-a-cake; Billy Stewart, Pat-a-cake ; and many others.