PLUNKET SOCIETY PARTY

Northern Advocate, 30 November 1936, Page 2

PLUNKET SOCIETY PARTY

CHILDREN IN FANCY DRESS The Whangarei Plunket Society’s children’s party was held in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, when, despite the heavy rain which fell during the whole afternoon, there was a large attendance, including many parents who came to see the fun.

The majority of the children wore fancy dress, and, in addition to the usual designs, there were a great many of entirely original conception. The hall was prettily decorated, and the gaily dressed children made a most attractive scene.

Under the supervision of Mrs Christiansen and Mrs Gumming and Messrs Gumming and Hayr, the children performed several grand marches and generally enjoyed themselves —like most children they did not need much entertaining and made the most of a happy afternoon romping about playing amongst themselves. When afternoon tea time came they all sat round on the floor and were seryed with packets of food and cups of cordial.

Many Attractions. For the adults there was a fancy stall attended by Mrs W. J. Byrne, Mrs W. Jones, Mrs J. McLeod and Mrs D. Ross, and excellent business was done. A flower stall also attracted attention.

Additional attraction for the children were bran tubs, with Mis§ Thomas, Miss Bain and Miss Arnold in charge, and an ice cream stall, attended to by Mrs W. Surman and Mrs W. E. Crawford. Afternoon tea for the adults was served on the stage, and those in charge were: Mrs Thorne, Mrs D. Wilson, Mrs J. Robertson, Mrs Thomson, Mrs R. Stevenson, Mrs R. Miller, Mrs Brake, Mrs R. Grey and Mrs Haden.

Mrs D. J. Goodwin (secretary) and Mrs R. K. Trimmer were in charge of the general organisation, and had everything running smoothly and to schedule.

During the afternoon, the Mayor, Mr W. Jones, presented the prizes | awarded for the various costumes. Mr Jones said he was glad to see so many present despite the rain. He thought that the Plunket Society was an organisation which all should do everything in their power to assist. He was exceptionally pleased to be present, and, when all was said and done, if the success of a function was desired, the presence of children usually made it sc. He said that he sympathised with the judges, who had a difficult task in selecting the winners. With such a variety of excellent costuming, the work was harder still. Competition Winners.

Prizes were awarded for costumes, for best boy under 6, best girl under 6, most original, boy under 6, most original, girl under 6, and the same sections for those over 6. A special prize was given by the judges for the best pair.

The prizes were presented by the Mayor, but the names of the winning children were not announced by the judges. The judges were Mrs N. A. Robison, Mrs Oldfield and Miss Jackson.

The winners of a number of competitions for various articles were as fellows: —Dressed doll, Miss G. McInness (Helensville); quintuplet dolls, Mrs Cunis (Poto Avenue); Christmas cake, J. Smith (King Street); set of underwear, Mr W. Wakelin; sack of coal, Mr W. Blick (Auckland); handkerchief sachet, Mrs A. H. Crane; bathing cap and shoes, Miss Robison. Exhibitions of the Irish Jig, Highland Fling and Sailors’ Hornpipe were given during the afternoon by Yvonne Neill, Owen Neill and Joan Cochrane. Among those in fancy dress were; Barry Neill, Sailor; Robin Sissons, Pirate; Alan Findlay, Pop Eye; Don Hamilton, Old English Gentleman; Trevor Smith, Puss in Boots; Keith

Wright, Circus Clown; Michael Den-

nehy, Knave of Hearts; S. Morris, Tennis Player; Ewan Carr, Indian; Mary Bates, Italian Peasant; Amelia Cowan, Red Riding Hood; Terry Coote,

hiker; Ross Hunter, Sir Francis Drake; Maurice Fleming, Indian; Peter Newberry, Tramp; Paul Newberry, Mexi-

can; 'Bernard Hall, Page; Hector Rush, Chinaman; Charles Rush, Sailor; Bob Crane, footballer; Noel Tovey, Sailor;

Keith Wise, Pop Eye; Ngaire Dempster, Flower Girl; Brian Miller, Jockey; Jeanette Dempster, Butterfly; Alan Rogers, Robin Redbreast; Barry Trimmer, Swissf Bruce ' Thorne.

Clown; Peter Surman, Barber; Beverley Rogers, Rose; Beverley, Jones,

Little 80-Peep; Nancy Reilly, Spanish Dancer; Jill Christiansen, Daisy; lunette Town, Sleeping Doll; Nancy

Burke,, Folly; Claire Camming, Fairy; Colleen Snow, Dutch Girl: Desmond McLean, Elephant; Ann Corbett,

Fairy; Dorothy Robbins, Maytime: Alan Whimp, Pierrot; Shirley Brake, Eastern Lady; Grant Robertson, Teddy Bear; Patricia Woods, Hawaiian; Ngaire Woods, Ballet Dancer; Noel Woods, Golfer; Thelma Stevenson. Irish Jig; Elaine Carr, Music; Robert Carr. Music; Lesley Gunn, Beetroot; Peggy Gunn, Karitane Nurse; Bunty Foster, 80-Peep; John Foster, Buc-

caneer; Peter Foster, Pierrot; Yvonne Neill, Fairy; Owen Neill, Pixie; Stella Simpson, Cotton Reel; Rosemary Simpson, Budgie; Billy Simpson, Policeman and Cook: Joyce Snow, Japanese Maid; Len Snow, Drummer

Boy; Irwin Wilson, Tin Soldier; Munro Wilscn, Drummer Boy; Beverley Richards, hiker; Rita Wesley, BoPeep; Max Wesley; Sailor Boy; Donna Fraser, Rose; Margaret Morrison, Fairy; Barry Smith, Butch Boy; Pamela Stainton, Dutch Girl; Marjorie Webber, Pierette; Gwenyth Morrison, Pierette; lan Morrison, Tennis Player; Marion Tobin, Flower Girl; Ruth Beale, Early Victorian; Shirley Welham, Flower Girl; Bernice Welham, Dresden Shepherdess; Jean Cameron, Holly did; Jean Wilson, Dolly Vardon; Jim Lewis, Waitemata Ale; Pat Lewis, Fairy; Jewel Lewis, Night; Marie Lewis, Bride; Jocelyn Wright, Eastern Lady; Margaret Hill, Gipsy; Pat Hall, Sugar Lump; Ross Trimmer, Rajah; Dorothy Wilson, Fairy; Shona Mitchell, Turkish Lady; Stuart Mitchell, Good-Night; Pat Rowlands, Clown; Betty Glanville, Early Victorian: Auriel Mahon, Red Rambler; Colleen Mahon, Pink Rambler; Audrey Wilson, Rose; Val Woods. Alice Blue Gown; Val Fester, Music; John Bates. Mad Hatter; May Bates, Italian Peasant; David Bates, Huntsman: Marie Laxon, Operatic; Patricia Keeble. Pierette. A number of other children were present, but not in fancy dress.