ENTERTAINMENTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 47, 29 November 1912, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ball at Buckland. i\ series of very successful a <■'• enjoyable dunces was trough! io a rlose on th; evening of November 22nd, the kap year ball wa:; followed by one given by the bach< lor.-, v, h le not to Le outdone ihe bene ijls t ndered om, trying hard to ec ips. th.ir urcdeccssor.-. It h (/fiieiaily tigrted, however, t~at the married la-Jus carri.d off the palm 1 .st Fiievening, when they gave a masquerade :i.d fancy dre:3 nail. No t::u le was sp i\d i.i decorating th; hall, the Ltage bciig tunud into a drawn)" room, the windows of the i main hall al.o v.erc r.do:ned with curtains, while sever.l cosy c n.ra were brran;.;td.

in the evei.i g, ail n fj.ncy drti3 unmasked, ar.d » vote '. as taktn ai to which ia.!y s co.Kuma was the Les!, hs a pair oi hciidsjni. ■ livir vases h d been livfccnLil aa a piize by Mr Len Bihty. Seme twelve lodi.s compcu(l feii.-.a Eat.ton, o. Pukekohe L'a t, a3 "Queen of heart 9," sec.'ied the most voles, btatinj Miss Davy, a- "Eveniiur," by two. Men only were alloud votes hut had the sutl'i aaette moveme; treached necxla' d, the hand-oine d.e;s worn by Mrs 1. igbton, v. ho was atlir.d as a Ccuit Lad* of the time uf Queen Elizabeth, w:.uld ptolably have won. Am.tig others who tecu.ed votes weie Miss Davids;n, "Noughts Mrs RicN'aily, i-ish Wife"; Mri Duriding, "Gnrdma": Mr? Wily, "Matruti"; MrsDavy ani Mis Russe I, as nurse?; Mrs J. Wvlic, "Fianklm S. oa", iii-:s Leigh.tjn "Gipsy Girl,," an: Misj Harper, "Japa tie Giri." The gentlemen had no. taken u much touhle, but Mr h. de Viics, as a Mexican i was part eularly good. Mr Smith, a: a Naval Officer, and Mr Bilkey, as Shi-ike-peaie, wen al.o worthy of r.o.e. ihe:e weie li.t usual aiioitmtiit of tramps, saiLi boys, clowns, e"c. Dancing,; variei by ai occaiior.a tUpc'aice and sou>, wa.i to.tii.ucc 1 wilh vig.u? til! an early hour. Mr< J. VVylie and Mrs Davkl-un niitit eiiiiieni M.'sU, ad Mro Davy pro tided at ihe piano.

Concert ai 'vvalukn. i Unc of the in - t i: cesrful i-j re.is ; evv r teld r Vuiieku evi r.lmitcd o i j Truss ay, 21.1, \ hi ii ome 4u to 50 ' children >ave a ; orfinna ■■- in aid of j the piano f> n of II e i e'.v Parish I Hail. For some mo thi ]a-t, M.s j C. A. Va.ghan h:is bad I hem in train- j ing, and ii e result leile; t.d i r.at | creditor; that la !y for the cific e;.t i mariner in vbieh they went th.uigh j the performance f.;iss. L-harpbs, de- ' reives ihanki for actirg tu accom- j pan it t ir.r u-huiii, and aho special | thakn are iki! t) ri-n.e who help'.d | in other '.vats t) ir. i'-;c :t a sucteMS- j viz., Mc dnvr.ea Gala d, Grinble, | Me.i'up. Smith at.cl Missss S. St Ig- j wick and li. f>.'ay. A conti gent of child:en eair.e , f:o:n Matiku, and t ; ey descve much I i cieiit for ilicir spHrlid peri'onn nces j

uncLr tie ably tramh.g of Miss | Bole, ihc \ ica> al o \vo:ke.i v.ry j hard, and was re j..-i:s,Ll.j for t'>c | stage arranged.c t.-; n.i.d management. Otters ucccrvu;;/ thanks were kiufrj j 11 K. Wei !i, J. Gai' and and A. Ki: g. j Ti:e bull.dug \.a-: p.tked L:u; sc-forj j 7.30, aid many were turned away. | iv'ri V:u han lun beei asked en a'l ; lands icr ano'ier pcrformanc: , l and ( at a futu.c data it wiil piobably Le j r.;.tafi.d. At tiie co c!u in oil Hie ; e fur mi. cc cheers v,.:e given for :.n: ard I r the children. Ilie pro;:rc.:iii:]i was cs follows:- | F,r. t Po-i'.- (Jpe in ; ehor s. ;orn- j pry of 40 chiiclie; : ; swing rmg, Jii-jseo Barr.aby a d i-oln.es; Indim I gorg an i can e, bauku children; io g, "l':u ty I'i.v.lis," 17 children in chara.'.er; song ana march, "Boy in trailer Cap," Eric Wel-.h; a'leau, "faith, LopJ a:.u Claiiy," M.ss s Motion, Garlaad End Meliaon ( 010, dance, :,;i: :,c.i ti. a. (i i'. i.unci man; iiix'z drill, "iiulvtrg, ' Miss u-.ny and girls; En:i.r, "U'iklreti'a Heme," Mis C. />. Va-grun; s~ng and march, "Taps," Miss Fickcrd and company tong, :'.: Ladder; numerous con.?, "I ickl s, - ' chilurer. S coal Fart:—lip ning choiu3, "Chcir fs.i" tngla. d," ccmfa-:y; sun?. "Always in tha Wty." ftiissD. iiciiroy; ac'lon song, "iuii.-a-du'V' ehildie.; so:;;.;', "Captain Btby Bunting," V. may and U. Itf.arm?; and da; ce, "Grttc! en" Mi&s G. Smith ttd C. Holmes; _: n.r ml; cLuru:, " ■ 'i'ina, Wh.n i go 1 Lj Heaven," falls- i'.i'.a • arm; song, ■■[An.: Bell," G. uitan s; song ::;id tatl.au, "Just tl:c Girl," Ki s Uta : Caila.U; SMig, '"lf T< o.c -1 ips, ;.;i:;ri Grirmr.r; Long, "Lit'.le Wooden iiut," uiisj .Sluvy; nigter cake walk, Muni u children.