COPPER TRAIL

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11610, 9 August 1918, Page 8

COPPER TRAIL

AND FANCY. DRESS DANCE.

An event that has been eagerly looked forward to by the children In the district eventuated in the Marton Town Hall last evening, when the hall was packed with juvenile dances and onlookers, the ocassion being the “plain and fancy drees dance in aid of the Marton District High School baby. The dance opened with the g Grand March, in which about one hundred children in fancy dresses inarched to music provided bylMessrs A. H. Sutcliffe and A. E. Savaeg (piano) and Mr J. McDonald (violin). It was a splendid sight to witness the juveniles in their bright coloured and novel dresses performing the movements with the grace of courtiers. The antics of Johnny Rusden as Charlie Chaplin created a diversion, and the little chap is to be complimented on his entertaining abilities. Dancing by the juveniles was indulged in till 9 o’clock, when they were treated to a light supper. A number of adults then graced the door till eleven, extra music being supplied by Miss Faith Netherclift and Miss Y. Savage and Mr Rex Warren. Mr W. H. Burgess had control of the children, and assisted by Mrs Savage and Mr W. Eerridge as secretaries the evening passed off very pleasantly for.'all who participated in its pleasures. The following is a list of the fancy dresses Ooralie Batten, “Lady of 13th Century”; Nellie Gmm an, “ Cornflower” ;_Ya Id a Savage, ‘‘Bumble Bee”; Kathleen Strombom, ‘‘Good Buck”; Evelyn Sherri if, ‘‘Jap. 1 ’; Eileen Cullen, “Spanish”. ; Clandino Marr, “Spanish Dancer”; Molly Wood, “Elf” ; Edna Nightingale “Sailor”; Ida Upchurch, “Peasant Girl”; Gladys’ Gamman, “Shepherdess”; Clarice Batten, “American Cowgirl”; Dorothy Nightingale, “Gipsy”: Margaret Hatherley, “Night”; Molly Hath-rley, “Courtier” Alice Anderson, “Oouu try Girl”; Dons Nielsen, “Sunflower”; Clarice Schultz, “Daisy”; Beth Sherriff, ‘“Stars and Stripes” ; Ruby Wansborough, “Fairy”; Dossie Psrkes, “Ballet Dancer” ; Phyllis Jones. “Fairy”; Bettie Whitcomba, “Milk Maid ; Marjorie Deightou”, Shepherdess”; Kitty Qoodbehero, “Dutch” Margery Brown, “Folly”; Heuo and Nettie Moore, “Two Little Girls in Blue”; Duicie Gardiner, “Stars aud Stripes”: Yerna Laurie, “French Girl”; Mary Kilgour, “Night”; Evelyn Thompson, “Greek”; Ida Jones, “Nurse”; Hazel Purnell, “Butterfly”; Eileen Smith, “Japanese”: Gwen Bees “Duchess of Devonshire”; Betty Deightou, “Quakeress”; Jean Stuart, “Japanese”; Barney Thomas, “Highlander”; Johnny Rusden, “Charlie Chaplin”; lau Kendrick, ‘The Elite”: Ernie Blair, “Nigger”; Piki Gould, “Nigger”; Tom Woodham, “Lost Luggage” Alan Gordon, “Branco Bill” ; Harold Low', “Indian”; Glvnne'fLloyd, “Indian Chief”; Maurice Gould, “Captain Kidd”; Ronald Rees,_ “Dick Whittington”- Alfred cow, “Santa Claus”; Ewiin Lloyd, “Belgian Boy”: Euphemia Stuart, “Spanish Dancer”; Nellie Stuart, “Highland Lassie”: Myrtle. Stuart, “Fairy”; Maxie Parkes, “Stars and Stripes”; Clarence Gibbons, “Pirate”; Ken Giubons, “Sailor”; Howard Savage, “Ghost”; John .VWhitcombe, “Baker”: Acushla Holder, “Shepherdess”; Noeline Woortham, “Courtier”; Bobbie Bland, “Pierrot”; Dorofchv Sicely, “Milk Maid”: Irene Giles, “Dutch”; Jack Goodhehere, “Wizard’ ; J»ck Rees, “Peter Seazel” : Roderick McKenzie “Clown”; George Gamman “Pierrot”; Bruce _ Wilson, “Mask and Dominos”; Noel Netherclift, “Iron Claw,” Bruce Henderson, “Tennis”; Yiva Whitcomb-- 1 , “Miss Muflit”; Ida Gould, “Page”; Edith Lewis, “Black and White”; Rex Warren, “Cricketer”; Dick Thomas, “Professor”; Hilda McDonald, “Dutch”; Warren Strombom, “Tenuis”; Althea Cording, “Red Riding Hoed”: Katherine Carolau, “Nurse”; Eileen McSweeney, “Snowstorm”; Eileen Holder, “Shepherdess”; Mvdge Kilgour, “Norwegian Fish Wife”; Florence Jenkins, “Fairy” ; Derrick Leighton, “Sandwich”; Stanley Sicely, “Organ Grinder”; Nancy Jenkins, “Nurse”; and Laurie Watts, “ Cricketer”.