TOKOMARY SKATING CARNIVAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13395, 1 June 1914, Page 4

TOKOMARY SKATING CARNIVAL.

The Tokoniani Bay annual'. "■ sk'a'tirig carnival Avas ; held in'the N.Z. Snipping Company's. -new;- "wool .•■atortj, Waima, on Friday, 29th May. '. The floor was m fiist-c.la,ss order, for skating, and by 8 p,m.! close on 50 persons \vei y e gliding ji^oiit tlfe hall," while 'anothC>r 200 occupied t'lio chairs: placed m convenient positions m. the body of tlie halK.whicV ii^ itself was tastefully decoraled, and reflected great credit on those responsible for the work. The varied and grotesque costumes worn by tho.«e competing, m. tbe fancy dress events caused mueVi inteivst .and annisemeiit among tlie sp-setatbi's, and the originality displayed, by some competitors contributed not n little to the success of the even-] ing. Some of the: most interesting of the fancy dress^N wei'e those ol" a "Maori Bell," Miss Po'taw?; "Britannia," Miss. E: ..Wilson; "Prince Charming, " Mr Ben Taylor ; and,, "Sunflower." Miss Mil ry Taylor. One of the fair, sex choso to ropreseiht the modern athletic girl, arid looked exceedingly charming m a yacting costume and cap. Liquid refreshments were , represented by "Johnnie. Walker'; (Mr Cuuly Wilkinsj, while Master H. Dawson and Miss Oaies as boy and girl scoiits respectively, lent a military atmosphere to tlie occasion. Miss Pota'e appeareel m a ; native costume, and had evidently been to some trouble to prepare ■ whatwas probably the most original costume m the hall. After 9.30 p.m., skating became genei'alj and at the close of the evening's enjoyment the, prizes for the ,vsrious events -were distributed by tli'e management." The voting of those pre : v sent resulted as follows :— Best lady's fancy dress,, Miss Pptae (Maori Belle) ; bost gent's, Mr Geo. Oates (Jester) ; best 1 lady skater, Mjss M.'Tnylor (Sunflower) ;'" best gent; Mj»'. W. Ghaney (Clown) ; best pair, . Miss Redstone (yachtswoman) and Mr Wilson (Ohin'aihanj"; best girl skater, Miss K. Pittar (Colleen Binrn)'; best boy, Master Jack IJawson (Red Indian). .The prizes, which were valued at aboiit £10, consisted, of various luseful articles, including silver iliouniett 'perfume bottles, manicure sets, etc, for the ladies, arid military hair brushes ahd cigarette cn*os for the men. The tyla.yii}g of the National .Anthem bronjght a vovy onjovable evening to a close.