IN NELSON DISTRICT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 27 June 1911, Page 5

IN NELSON DISTRICT.

EDUCATION BOARD'S THANKS. REMEMBERING TrL'E LITTLE ONES. The Nelson Education Board 'resolved at yesterday's meeting, -on tibe motion of tlie Chairman, that the va.r.ions eommilitees be rtha<nked for tihe ia.rr.a.nigemen.ts made for the einit&rtainnien'fc of tine children -Cjn Ccironatio.il Day, aind t'halb the thanks of the Boajrd be conveyed to Mir. H. Saunders and all who assisted' him for <t-herir -magnificent efforts on the .same occasion.

RICHMOND. THE CORONATION BALL. The Coironation ball held ii\ Richmond on Thursday night was a- 'great success, tib.e capacity of tilw Oddfellows' Hall being taxed to the utmost to aicconrnnodat-e over forty comples. Nearly all the dancers ware in fancy dires-k, and represented 'tihe styles fashionaiblfe in England from the Elizabethan; era down to. the early Victorian. In addi-tiicm there were sets of Japanese, of Pierrots, of Gdpsies. of Spaniards, -of Pirates, a.nd Girl Scouts, etc. The hall was ibnilliiaautly decorated with Hags, lanterns aind ferns, and the stage was well filled with spectators, to whcnn tihe <ray diieases of -tihe dancers and the bright decorations ovar'head presented sucih a 'Maze of colour 'tbait the Coronation of 1911 is not likely to be forgotten, by -thoj.e who participated in this diappy scene. The music, supplied by Mr. and Mrs. H. Mayo, was excellent." The ball proceeds are for the benefit of tihe Richmond Brass Band, and it is unfdersilood that the promoters- and Band alikle have every reason to be pleased at tne finia.ncia.f success of tihe fvuiict-io.il. No> dou'bt all feel grateful to the chief organiser, Mrs May. and also to those ladies who agisted lier and took much trouble to arrainge the various historical and national selts, wliidh cointnibuted so lar.gelv to •tihe success of the ball.