JUVENILE FANCY DRESS BALL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2908, 29 September 1921, Page 5

JUVENILE FANCY DRESS BALL.

A Pronounced Success.

The Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball in aid of the funds of St. Joseph's Convent School, which took place in the Garrison Hall on Friday evening last, attracted a very large gathering, the attendance exceeding the most sanguine anticipation? of the promoters. A Juvenile Ball bad not previously been held in Arrowtown, and as was to be expected under the circumstances a great deal of interest was evinced in the proceedings, while there was considerable speculation as to bow the local children would acquit themselves in public. The children had been practising for some weeks prior to the ball, and (he faultless manner in which they executed the evolutions of the Grand March and the subsequent dan-

oes, proved conclusively that the ladies V who bad undertaken the training of ** tbe youngsters, bad spared no effort in that direction. That those present re cognised tbe merit of the performance wa? evidenced by the applause accorded tbe children at the conclusion of tbe Exhibition Quadrille. A feature of the Ball was the dressing of the children. All wore fanoy dress, and quite 6 large proportion of tbe costumes reflected great credit on those who designed them. Frizes were offered for the most original costumes (boy and girl) and the judges (Miss O'Leary and Mr H. G Bruce) awarded the trophies to Jean Garth (•« Night") and Reg Romans (" Dick Whittington "). Mr Bruce donated second prizes, which were awarded to Nellie Peacock and Lex Churchill, A special prize for tbe prettiest dressed child was awarded to Beryl Churchill. The Grand March, which was carried out under the direction of Mesdames Peacock and Fitzpatrick, was participated in by 80 children. Eight sets (64 children) subsequently took part in the Exhibition Quadrille, each of the following ladies being in charge of a set Moedames Fitzpatrick, MoEntyre, and Peacock, Misses F. Cotter, N. Cotter, H. Baird, L. Preston, and A. Rattray, A prize was offered to the instructor of the best set, and Misses MbEibbin and Moßride and Messrs Jno, Forbes and D. Maoleod were appointed judges. At the conclusion of the dancs the sets directed by Mrs Peacock and Misses F. Cotter and A. Rattray were recalled, and the prize was finally awarded to Miss Rattray's set, in wbiob the following took part:—Evelyn Jaokways, Nellie O'Neill, Pat Paterson, Jean Garth, Jean Cotter, Winnie Henderson, Tom O'Nail and Reggie Romans. The judges gave a special prize to Mrs Peu-ock, whose ?et was made up of tiny youngsters ranging in age from »""" 5 - 9 years. Tbe youngsters danced until I*o p.m. and at that hour general dancing was commenced and kept up until an early hour. Messrs S. Peaoook and P F. Cotter acted as M.C.b, and the dance music was supplied by Miss Ruby Stevenson. Extras were played by Mrs Paterson and Miss G. Stevenson. The prises were presented by His Worship the Mayor (Mr John Reid), and tbe prise-winners were loudly applauded as they came forward to reoeive their trophies. His Worship complimented the ohildren on their dancing, and said the residents of the distriot were indebted to tbe management for having provided such a pleasing and unique entertainment, whioh he felt sure all present bad thoroughly enjoyed. Father Woods thanked all who had assisted to make the ball a success, and particularly mentioned the parents of the ohildren who had taken part, and the ladies who had undertaken the work of teaching the performers. The following were some of tbe children who took part and particulars of tbe characters they represented : Girls.—Jean Paterson, Gretohen ; Lottie Fitzgibbon, Erin; Nellie Peaoook, girl scout; Annie Dudley, flower girl; Eileen Cotter, France; Ivy Penglase, Highlander; Irene Churchill, Gip9y dancing girl; Gladys Geer, sailor girl, Bridge Murphy, Gypsy fortune-teller j Xose Trainor, dress of the 18th centuryj Kitty Stevenson, rag time ; Winnie Henderson, Dutch girl; Nellie O'Neil, Fairy j Jean Garth, Night $ Bella Wilcox, flower girlj Evelyn Jaokways, Gipsy ; Olive Romans, Daisy Chain ; Ethel Dunlop, butterfly ; Maisie MoEntyre, merry go round; Ena Henderson, butterfly j Olive Dunlop, Folly; Francis Hamilton, Jack; Ell ie Hamilton, Jill; Annie Peacock, Periette; Yiolet Scurr, sailor girl j Jean Cotter, butter-oup; Claire Douglas, sailor girl j Mary Hamilton, green fairy; Ruby Dunlop. dawn; Molly Fitzpatrick, Xtnas tree ; Pat Paterson, Pierette; May Summers, red cross nurse; Bell Garth, red rose i Tessie Feebly, superstition ; Betty Baird, knitting bag ; Isla Graham, Queen of Hearts; Annie Fitzpatrick, pink rose j Winnie Fitzpatrick, forget-me-not; Beryl Churchill, Miss Pow>Jk* Pnff; Jean Reid, Romeo ; Barbara Shaw • Harvest; Gladys Dakers, Robin Hood ; Amelia Dunlop, Fairy; Lizzie Dudley, Stars and Stripes ; Mona Peacock, fairy; Nfmcy Henderson, Jap; Iris Fletcher, fairy ; Mary ktevanson, sailor girl; Gretta Stevenson, sailor girl. Boys.—Tom Feehly, Robert Emmet; Jack MoEntyre, Jack Tar; Charles Fitzgibbon, footballer! Lex Churchill, boy scout; Ernest Paterson, pierrot; Willie Shaw, nigger; Reginald Romans, Dick Whittington; Willie Murphy, Father Xuias j Bertie Fletcher, rag-time; Harry Jackways, sailor boy; Georgo Wilcox, an archer; Johnny Henderson, sailor-boy ; Charles *ltzpatrick, gentleman; George Murphy, sailor boy; Jack Jopp, Highlander; Willie Henderson, sailor boy; Alan Murphy, <irummer boy; John Feebly, Chinaman; Ti.aimy O'Neill, Mexican cow boy; Alex Cotter, gentleman; George Callaghan, sailor boy; Cuthbert Feehly, Leetle Mr Baggy Breeohes ; Frank Stevenson, sailor boy.

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