THE SKATING CARNIVAL

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14483, 3 July 1911, Page 3

THE SKATING CARNIVAL

■ Q (By Jean.)

The Carnival at Olympia was continued on Saturday night, and was watched with dehght by a great number of spectators, who thoroughly enjoyed the, treat set before them. The beautiful dress worn 1)y Miss R. Glover, representing linrdley's Emporium was made- of red silk draped with oriental • embroideries and lovely Maltese luce. A white Eenu-turbau and electric light completed the costume gaining nrs t. prize for best poster. Air W. Bell, as a hurffcn frog, wore perhaps the most noticeable fancy dress in the room and won first prize. Miss MaeAtoar, as Shamrock was a prize winner and also Miss Budd representing Souter's Boot shop, and Mr Shaw, as "The White House," for Air George. Whitehouse tobacconist. The, Black Domino, or Man in the Iron Mask, concealed his identity from everyone in the 'hall, and created consternation in the mind of one married lady, who is said to have left hurriedly under t'lie impression that he was her husband. Some of the most striking costumes were as follows: Miss Bell, Bowies' poster, Miss Coleman, Miss Westrop's poster, Master Hagcerty, Reid's Sweet shop poster, Miss Montgomery, Canterbury Farmers' poster. Miss A. Connelly, Dutch. Girl, Miss R. Conneilv, roses, Miss L. Hawkes, Gipsy, Miss M. Haiwkes, Dutch girl, Misses Gilchrist (2) Japanese, Miss B. Taibot, Pierrette, Miss Talbot. Puritan, Miss A. Gunn, The old woman who lived in n shoe, Miss N. Gunn. Fishwife.' Mrs Cox, Gretchen, Mrs Cotterill, Rouge et Noir, Miss Cotterill, Spanish girl, Mrs Lnvreacie, Alaska. Mr J. Gunn, Clown, Mr "W. Dalgleish, Clown, Mr Smiley, Comic, Miss Hilton. Girey, Miss I. Hilton, Spanish Girl. M ! ss Yer- , ity, Nurse. MiVs Ver'ty "F'm> tian costume, Miss Wood and the Misses Caldwell, red. white and blue, Miss Jones nnrl Miss Deech Puritans, Miss Paton. Flower girl, Miss Paton. Fishwife. Mr GiWn, chef. Miss Wright, Blnclc and White, Mr Rodgers, Harem costume, Mr Frith Bathing oostume, "The. catch of th« season." Mr L! Wood, Mounted Trooper, Miss Woodley, Rainbow, Mias Tate, Girl Scout, "^— ~- " "11-H-.1, _! j-JJiU

Miss Aitken, red, white and blue. Mi Slerndale, Indian Rajah, Mis* Egau Little Miss Muifet, Miss Demiehy Gipsy, JLr Panton, Mep'histophles Miss' Auld. Gipsy, Mr Miller, Nav.< League, Mr Brindley and Mr Herou Army Officers, Mr Mil Her, Dick Tur pir w 'Miss Rieknuinn, Gipsy, Mr Hick man ,llonjru. Kider. Mr Glorer, Folly Mr P. Foster, Topsy, Mr Knowbs Hough rider, Mr Joyce, Array Officer Mr Manning, footballer. Mr Wada cricketer. Miss \V : hite, Gipsy for tuiiio teller, Miss Minsford, _ Vra bationer, Miss Pigott. Spanisl dancing girl, Miss Egan, House maid, Mr Shires, Cowboy. Mr Craliam Amy Bock, IVIr Foden, Pierrot, Mr P. Dobier, Spaniard, Mr SeaU-y, Marin Mr Nielinils, Showman, Mr A Hardeastle, Grart's Cycle Depot, M Coker, and It. Griffiths, Poster, M i Gould, Cowboy. Tlie judges, Mesdanw I Bowker, Thomas and Carfcwviglifc liad ; I difficult, task in choosing frp.vi so man; beautiful and comical costumes, bu their awards' every satisfaction. The half-mile contest between Mr S Frith,who skated backwards, and M P. Foster, was won hy the latter. Th final heat of the couples race was wo: from Miss A. Connelly ami Mr Fitziimn'oiis by Mlts P. Connelly and Mi P. Foster by a narrow margin aftei . an exciting contest. I Among the spectators >n Thursda; I and Saturday niflits were: Mr and MiBaxter, Mr and Mrs Arbor, Mrs Tripp Miss joliamisen, Misves liny, Messr: Zeisler, Mrs Burns, Mrs Thomas, Mr: j Cartwright, Mrs Bowker, Mi-:s Rhodes | Miss Brodrick, Miss Wright, Mr Hay ; ter, Dr Ulrich, Mr A. C. Matheson j M&ses Craigie (2,i Misses Elder (2) ; Miss W. Woodier, Mr Thompson, Mi ; Corner, Mr Turbv. Mr Moore, Messn j Elder (2), Mr Cropley.