COUNTRY NEWS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13825, 24 September 1913, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

WAKEFIELD. . (Prom.Our Own Correspondent.) -<0n Thursday-night-.'last, "the Oddfellows' Hall presented a gay and festive appearance, the occasion being-afancy* dress arid masquerade ball. The hall was gaily decorated with greenery and bunting. Further room was by two recesses built, at the doorways, which added greatly to the pleasure of the dancers and also to the appearance of the room. A feature of the evening was the masks worn by the dancers, which were quite a novelty in this district, and caused great amusement. ♦ The prizes wero balloted for at 9 p.m., and the prize for the prettiest dress was won by Miss C. Palmer as "Dewdrop." Mrs. Clark, as "Invalid Stout" (a dress which was so well carried ' out that it took tho fancy of all present), won the priztf for the most original costume. Tho gentlemen's prize for the prettiest costume was awarded to Mr. Joe Baigent as "A Handsome Bride," who with his bridal party caused a sensation on entering the room. For the most original costume Mr. Murray Mead, dressed as "Half man and half woman," scored a great success, his dress; being well carried put in every detail. Mr- Campbell Bird, as "Mother's Bonny Baby," who came in for a great-v deal of applause, won the ..most grotesque :costume prize: A .special prize was given by Dr. Pearless to .Miss; Ladley, who was dressed as an "Indian Girl," for the best thought out costume. Other fancy dresses far too .numerous to mention (about ninety) were 'both pretty and original, showing" that great interest had been taken in this ball in Wakefield and the surrounding district, several coming from Nelson. There were fully 110 couples on the floor, besides a crowd of onlookers on the stage. The music supplied by Mrs. Murphy and Miss Fowler was excellent. Thanks are due to tho committee for their Untiring efforts, which culminated int the great success of the ball, also' to Dr. Pearless, who undertook the duties of M.C. Everyone was delighted, and there was nothing to mar one of the pleasantest balls ever held in Wakefield. About 7.35 to-night a brilliant meteor shot across the star-lit sky ■in a south-weste"rly direction, finally bursting in a rocket-like display of white balls of light. • The Wakefield bowling green is to be opened on Saturday afternoon, 27th inst. We learn that quite a number of bowlers are coming up from Nelson. The green looks well, and ought to be in first-class order. Mr. H. J. Harris, so well known in Wakefield, has sold out his bakery and confectionery business to Mr. George Morrison, and is to leave tho premises on the first of the month.