FIRE BRIGADE DANCE.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXIX, 17 July 1914, Page 3

FIRE BRIGADE DANCE.

The plain and fancy dress dance promated by the ladies in aid of the Fire Brigade funds, took place last night and was a brilliant success, a very large number being present, some coming from as far south as Wanganui aud a good number also from Patea, A large number went in fancy costume as follows : Mrs Crichton (nurse), Mrs Adlam (nurse), Mrs McOlenegban (nurse), Mrs Merriman (waitress), Miss Muir (girl graduate), Miss Merriman (Pirouette). Miss Ausell (Petone blankets), Miss Ward (nurse), Mrs F. Johnston (Jnpanese), Miss Irvine (Quaker Giil), Mias Edwards (Spanish Girl), Miss C Dickie (Butterfly), Miss Hums (Fisher Girl), Miss K Howie (Sprite), Miss Hird (Grandmother), Miss N Drury (Indian Squaw), Miss G Drury (Egyptian Princess), Miss Dolly Barclay (Cowboy’s Sweetheart), Miss Campbell (Dutch Girl). Miss Satherley (Sunflower), Miss Oormack (Brittania), Miss Hughes (Irish Girl), Miss Eedfearn (School Girl), Mrs Gunn (Indian), Mrs B Miller (Scotch Lassie). Miss Cunningham (Sweet Lavender), Miss Armstrong (Cowboy’s Sweetheart), Miss Crompton (Dutch Girl), Miss Bowie (Merriman’s Watches). There were also a number of gentlemen in fancy dress, the floor presenting quite a brilliant scene with the various costumes. The music was in the capable hands of Miss Clarice Dickie, and the supper provided by the ladies left nothing to be desired. Mr D Irwin as an Indian gained the first prize for the best faucy dress costume and Miss N Drury secured first honours for her Indian Pquiw costume. We undeistand the Brigade’s funds will benefit to the extent of some £2O by the dance. PRESENTATION? Some months ago it will be remembered a fire occurred iu Waverley by which Mrs Edwards 1 st her nu'sing home and almost everj thing con (a ned iu it. Although the loss was pertly covered by insurance it was known fiat J&rs Ijjdwarda was a very bi*ayy loser by the fire. Some peis oial friends of Mrs Edwards’ went quietly to work and canvassed the district for subscriptions and the sequel to the move" menl took place at Messrs J Muir and Sons establishment, on Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs Muir and Mrs Harvey presented Mrs Edwards with a very substantial purse of sovereigns. football. A team of 15 from the Wanganui College journeyed to Waverley and played a game with the Waverley Club. A fast and willing game was the result. Waverley lost the toss and played with the sun in their faces, after about 10 minutes play, D. Burke with a good drtbblig run crossed the line, J. Leo converted. Waverley 5 College o Give and take play followed until Waverley got the ball and some smart passing took place and a score seemed certain but Cornwall for College secured the ball and after a smart run found the line at halfway. Waverley forwards worked hard and pressed the visitors very hard and got a mark in a good position J.’ Leo again converted. Waverley 3 College 0 About 10 minutes before half-time McKay got injured and left the field, Cathie taking his place. College now did their best and were given a penalty kick which Cornwall converted. Waverley g College g The home team again came to the front with a great rush and crossed the line. Again the kick failed, half time being called with the score Waverley n College 3 Soon after half time McLnan goi the bail near College 25 and made a groat run and got over the line. Leo converted. Waverley 16 College 3 The visitors now saw they had struck a good team and put in some solid work which ended in their getting over the line. Cornwall took the kick and landed a beautiful goal, Waverley 16 College 8 Both sides were now d.ing their utmost the home team pressing the visitors in their 25, but time was called with no addition to the score. Mr Hunter refereed in his usual capable manner.

LIVING PICTURES. A very fine programme will be screened in the Town Hall on Saturday night. The Star picture being “ The Tiger Lily ” and is as follows : ( Cleo Morin, thinking her husband, the famous rnaitre-de-ballet, of the New Opera House, Paris, thinks more of his work than of her. runs away with Henri an ardent admirer, Morin meeti with an accident which cripples him for life. He goes with his daughter Nina, to the country, Ten years later Cleo, who has become a famous actress taktsa villa near Florence, where she is soon surrounded by a bevy of admirers chief of whom is Elbert Lameraux Sidney Bretton, an artist, suggests that she go to a mask ball as the Tiger L.ly, She buys a magnificent Bengal t ger and takes him to the bill, where she makes a sensation. Morin comes to Florence, and by chance takes the next villa to that of his ex wife. Bhe becomes infatuated with Sidney Bretton* He imagines he loves her, but realises bis mistake when he sees a heoutiful girl dancing in the next garden. He makes her acquaintance, mid she nrovi s to be Nina Morin. The actress' discovers this and not knowing tier identity, coaxes her to the house, and by caressing her J

before Prince, the tiger, makes him jeal' us of her. After a hot day, Cleo prepares to let Prince loose that he may pounce upon hliuu, Limoreux is lurkiug iu the garclou, and seeing Sidney leave | the house, shoots him in the bach as he is on his way to the Moriu villa. Cleo loosens the tiger. As he is about to enter the villa a flash of lightning sets it on fire. Sidney rises and rushes to save the occupants Cleo enters and Hods the three together. Not recognising her husband, she speaks to the girl, threatening that if she will not restore Sidney to her she will set the tiger at her throat. Morin recognises her and cries “ Stop ! Do you net see that the girl is your own daughter ? ” The shock ie too much for the woman, — she totters aud is picked up a corpse by Sidney. NOTES. Ladies are requested to note that Messrs Muir aud Sou am off-uiog from today the whole of (heir winter millinery trimmed and untrimmed, ami all Ladies Knitted Sports Coats at half-price. Mr M A Hunter, of the Bank of Australasia, Waverley, leaves to-day on his annual holiday, Mr Monaghan takes Mr Hunter’s place dating r his absence.