St. John’s Fancy Dress Ball

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6631, 9 June 1928, Page 11

St. John’s Fancy Dress Ball

. . . . Delightful Juvenile Function . .. . .

St. John’s annual Children’s Fancy Dress Ball held at the Drill Hall, Feilding, last evening was an immense success. Nothing more colourful in th& way of children's dances has been seen before in Feilding—the effort eclipsed all prvious performances and has set a standard which will require much work to improve upon. The effective decorations used for the hockey and Plunket dances proved more than adequate to set off to perfection the vari-coloured costumes and the happy dancers and the combination of both produced a rare stone. The huge floor was crowded with the little dancers who had great fun whilst they waited for the music to strike up. Every credit is due to those responsible for tho organisation of the ball. Public patronage overtaxed the available accommodation and proceedings throughout were never more enthusiastic. Tho thanks of the community are due to' the splendid work of Mrs J. E. Barltrop who was the moving spirit in arranging the gathering, without her ser-vices-the ball could not have achieved the outstanding success it did. Her work was splendid. Associated with her were the following cheerful workers who also are commended for tho part they played in handling tho children on the floor, Mrs Fitzpatrick,, Mrs Kingston, Mrs Harding, Mrs Tankersley and Mrs Little, Miss Goodbeherc, the Misses Eliott (31, Miss Phillips, Miss Barltfop, Miss Geary, Miss Maguire, Miss Bartholomew, Miss Harper, the Misses Spain (2), Miss Ellerm and Miss Swainson. Mr. Alf Kingston had charge of the dancing and thoroughly well managed a difficult task. The ladies who had charge - of the supper arrangements were Mrs Newell, Mrs Kitchen, Mrs Dick, Mrs Edelston, Mrs Christensen, Mrs Chesterfield and Mrs Audrey, Miss Foster, Miss Hubner, Miss Wells, Miss Irwin, Miss Barnloy and Sister Smith. -. Hurdle’s orchestra provided 7 : the music and answered every requirement. Among those present on the stage were Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Eliott, Mr. and Mrs. E. Fair (Mayor and Mayoress) and the Rev. Canon P. H. Petrie and Mrs Petrie. Among the many little dancers were the following:— Peggy O’Neill, ‘Sprite of the Night’; Peter O’Neill, ‘Herald’; Joan Sommorville, ‘Jazz Baby’; Ngaire Simson, ‘Balloon Girl’; Dorothy Simson, ‘Fairy’; Jack Simson, ‘Bridegroom’; Patty Clcland, ‘Fairy’; Phyllis Clover, ‘Felix’; Stanley Lauren son, ‘lndian’; Ernie Batton, ‘Jockey’; Eileen Elliott, ‘Pierrette’; Pamela Sandilands, ‘Ballet Girl’; Norah Beattie, ‘Bournevillo Cocoa’; Joan Elliott, ‘Dutch Boy’; Barbara Sandilands, ‘Dutch Girl’; Lucy

Elliott, ‘Jazz’; Cupid four in hand, Bex Williamson, ‘Spade’; Celia Williamson, ‘Clubs’; Thylo Williamson, ‘Hearts’; Molly Hill, ‘Diamonds’; David Williamson, ‘Cupid’; Mona Herdman, ‘Wild Irish Bose’; Betty Herdman, ‘Sea Dairy’; Winnie Gilchrist ‘Bose’; Nellie Desmond, ‘White and Black Pierrette’; Nita Eaton, ‘Gipsy’; Beveley Beed, ‘White Butterfly’; Norma Clark, ‘Danger Signal’; Isabel Desmond, ‘lrish Boy’; Betty Malcolmson, ‘lrish Boy’; Harvey White, ‘Clown’; Allen Garrett, ‘Puck’; Leonard Wells, ‘Pago’; Doreen Lang, ‘Spring’; Violet Lang, ‘Pink Fairy’; Mavis Steer, ‘South Sea Islander’; Ngaire Steer, ‘Autumn Leaves’; Betty Benge, ‘Bose’; Beth Little ‘Balloon Girl’; Tim Baker, ‘Snow’; Peggy Baker, ‘Winter’; Bunty-Stalker, .‘Spanish Girl’; Jack Fair, ‘Golfer’; Erhena Adams, ‘Butterfly’; Mavis Kemp, ‘Folly’; Thelma, Chesterfield, ‘Fairy Queen’; Gene Short, ‘Daffodil’; Peter Sutton, ‘Clown’; Paul Sutton, ‘Hawaiian’; Nancy Sutton, ‘Early Victorian’; George Dick, “Pierrot’; Bay Kitchen, ‘Pierrot’; Jessie Towler, ‘Ballet Dancer’; June Short, ‘Letter Box’; Sylvia Short, ‘Bed Eobin’; Euth Manning, ‘Early Victorian Posy’; Joan Benson, ‘Town Dandy,’; Gordon Brandt, ‘Sailor’; Mary Wilson, ‘Parcel Post’; Joy Duncan, ‘Box of Paints’; Betty Sporle, ‘Fairy’; Patty Sporle, ‘Hawaiian’; Bernard Hannctt, ‘Maori’; Keith Elliott, ‘Style’; Jackie Cunningham, ‘Black Booster’; Joe, Cunningham, ‘lndian Chief’; Diggy Cunningham, ‘lmp’; Tommy Cunningham, ‘Pierrot’; Hugh Wilson, ‘ Eobin,;Hbod’; B.obby Edelstcn, ‘Clown’; Frank Pratt, ‘Airman’; Phyllis Lange,, ‘Evening Dress’; Muriel Fitzpatrick, ‘Pierrette’; Irene Fitzpatrick* ‘Spanish Girl’; Ken Sandford, ‘Cricketer’; John Graham, ‘Chinaman’; David Graham, ‘Chinaman’; Joan Harper, ‘Evening Dress’; Billy Shannon, ‘Parson’; Hilda Tingoy;/Bridesmaid’; Basil Harding, ‘'Bridegroom’; Betty Crump, ‘Evening Frock’; Shirley Kingston, ‘Bride’;" Bay Jeffs, ‘Sandwich Man ’; Bill Bobson, 3 Sailor Man ’; Bod Naylor,; ‘Indian’; Betty Moore, ‘Bridesmaid?; "Mavis Brabyn, -‘Bridesmaid’; Nona Winton, ‘Bridesmaid’; Betty Moore, ‘Bridesmaid’; Betty Green, ‘Bridesmaid.’; Dorothy Poster, ‘Bridesmaid’; Joan-Green, ‘Bridesmaid’; Betty M'Phail, ‘Bridesmaid’; Freda Bristow, ‘Bridesmaid’; Una Bailey, -‘Bridesmaid’; Peggy M‘Corkindale, ‘Bridesmaid’;' Allan Mason, ‘Train Bearer’; Pauline Chadwick, ‘Spanish Girl’; Tom Voting, ‘Pierrot?; Graham Pearson, ‘Sailor’; Elaine Short, ‘Cracker’; Brian Short, ‘Booster’; Gerald Phillips, “Pirate’; Derek Fair, ‘Drummer Boy’; Don Fair, ‘Don Quixote’; Pat Fair, ‘Babbit’; —. Fair, ‘Golfer’; Molly Harvey, ‘Gipsy Dancer’; Bay Benson, ‘Duck’; Fred Morris, ‘Chinaman’; B. Dawrick, ‘Jester’; Miss Dawick, ‘Nurse.’ During the evening Mr George Kingstbn and Miss Meg Knyvett delighted the gathering with an exhibition danee.