CHILDREN'S BALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15223, 22 May 1920, Page 5

CHILDREN'S BALL.

The Assembly , hall last eyenitig was the scene of the first public fancy dress dance for children of this season 1 , and 2ZQ to 3CO children took part vn a most enjoya.V.e -function, .The dance- was arrangrd 1 by the mombera of the Cook County Women's Guild, m aid of the funds of the Children's Creche, and, judging by tht .itte.nciian.ee, was a. very fine "sfcocess, both socially and finAnciaJly. The. kittle ones, arrayed m the fancy cdatMhics so dear to juvenile hearts, prosontod -am iiiterostrjig spectacle to those achilts wjio; attended, AH .maiuicra^'of costumes were tliere. from tW orthedo;.fair,y i and p-errot to tbe latest poster di-esseft. '1 he judges, MJss Gordon and '31a*. R. Scott, m 'avraxd:>ng"the prices, had a hard task to ohooa B the finest among so masiy; bub the final ohoide for tbo most prettily-dressed girl rested on Mias" Dolly Egdedl, a f airy- ■ -Miss-Ka*h-.'lee.ii Steveiis, as a bu'.iterfly, obtaihi'-ng the (Second award . Amcuif; < the * boys, Vcmon'- Butler, as "John; Bull," gained ' tn«; first •■}irize» '.-and P.at.' Gonnery, as "Dic^ Whiltington," the second. The . conunittee. a.fe: indebted to .M«sdames lleeney and Thompson, who supplied the nmy'c. gratuitously ;, Messra. Drummomd s and Simeon; who acted as'M's.C, ; and to Ihp members of . the GirV Emergency CLub, who on this, as on other oocaai6ns, justified the title of their organisation hy the emergency , services ..xenclered. I\l(?86rs. A. 'Stojieliam .and T. 11. Gordbn v.-ere the .dbnox.9 of ha-nUsome prizes, and inaiiy. o.oritributioiis of frutit. aoid sweets were, farthcomiijg fix>m, retailers , m the to\vn, while, Messre. I>, J. Barry < and 1 Margin's . supplied cordials. .Deserving of special mention yv&& .the. action of !MivP,- Vpsper, who voluntarily convey;edl ihe children, of the OVeche to and /.from, the hall. Miss A Coutts' rendered a song; * / | !The whole function, especially, m repard to tho enjoymopit afforded... the kiddies,. . w aa most. •crediiaWe to those :ve~ for the orgrtnisatddn, *md a repetitioii of the affair "at a later date would bo assured of niosfb heavtysup-