CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17170, 13 October 1923, Page 2

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL.

RECORD CROWD AT RICCARTON.

Last night the Riccarton Town Hall held tho biggest and happiest assem- | hi age. possibly, that- has ever gathered i under its roof, it being calculated that ; five hundred paid for admission. This I was the first fancy dress ball in conJ nectaon with the Wharenui School, and the parents and children came in their hundreds. In fact, the attendance wav too great for comfort, but the children seemed not to notice that. They j fairly revelled in the atmosphere •of “ make-believe.*’ and had the time of their lives in very pretty costumiugs. The idea of the dance emanated from the headmaster, Mr H. F. Penlington, and the arrangements were carried out by the teaching staff and a small committee of lady supporters of the school. The scheme of decorations, featuring the school colours of red and blue, was v6ry effective. Music for the children's dances and games was kindly given by Misses Ella Farquhareon and Ruth Spragg*'. After supper, and a distribution of fruit to the children, an adult dance was held, with Mr Cow!in at the piano, Mr H. Eagleton as M.C. The hall was once again crowded many of the dancers appearing in fanev garb. The school ground improvement fund

will benefit cohsiderably a-s a result of the evening’s successes. Some of the children's fancy dresses were:— Girls—E. Dickson. Miss Muffet: E. Eagleton. jockey: D. Burtt. Japanese Girl; J. Marshall, Jazz: B. Buchanan, -Japanese- B. Lange. Butterfly; Al. Knight, Japanese: A. Collander, British ; E. Gabbitt. Postman ; Una Cox, Bazaar; T. Fraser, Hornpipe Dress. J. Stevenson. Oranges and Lemons: J. Hafcherlev. Xiglit; B. Jarman. Japanese; n. Patton, A 3 aid of Honour: Al. Wilkinson. Sailor Girl ; Gracie Gabbitt. Dutch Gir! ; L AJ'Lean. Scotch Lassie : J. Murray. Gipsy; J. Johnston. Folly: X. Jarman. Swiss Girl; L. Cook. Fairy; A. Duff. Butterfly: M. Hodge, Prince Arthur; J. Fleming. France: AT. Al’Lennan. Good Luck ; O. Stewart. Ragtime ; Al. Watt., Dutch Girl ; Isabel Telford. Kate Greenaway; G. Telford. A'iolet ; Ced. Rattray. House To Let ; AL Gundv. Dutch Girl; S. Hull. Butterfly; H. Gribble and S. Gribblo. Two Little Girls in Blue: L. Al'Cracken. Japanese: X. Fisher. Powder Puff ; T. Al’Lean. Scotch Girl: J. Twose. Dutch Girl; .T. Wilson. Quaker Girl: W. Slade. Nurse: D. Hawthorne. Daisy: Al. Bull. Flower Girl: J. Ed gin ten. Fairy ; E. Murray. Red. White and Blue; P. Twose. Rosebud; G. Aloore. Parrot: AT. Spencer. Red Cross Nurse: R. Clarke. Firefly. E. AX’Cracken. AYinter: A. Rankin. Old English Lady . E. Twose. Early Victorian: W. Waisor.. Chinese Alandarin; I. Young, Sunflower: L. Rylatt. Pink Rose: AT. Alurray. Queen of Hearts; Al. Pye. Italian Girl: H. Pye. Italian Peasant : A. Stone, Sunflower : E. Bartlett. Pierrette; P. Watt. Dutch Girl; M. Nelson, Spanish Girl: J. M’Lean. Moth; E. Jones, Japanese : Al. Laine. Russian Girl : D. Alarshall. Crinoline: A. Stewart. Pierrette; 11. Stephenson. Jack Frost; Al. potto?*, Cricketei ; J. Thomson. Japanese : A. Church. Powder Puff : F. Hansen Order of the Bath; B. Swanston. Japanese: AT. Edgar. Flower Gir] ; AT. Wilson. Rose: M. Knight. Butterfly: B. Yojce. Pierrette ; E.Telford. Butterfly ; D* Hawthorne. Rose : B. Telford. j Pierrette ; E. Pa tt rick, Afiss Vanity; ! V. Wood"wal’d. Powder and Patches : jV. Coard. Dick Whittington . I Dorothv Hardv. Pierrette : D. I Archibold. Carnival; 11. Blake. ; Saramvth; E. Slade. Order of the i Bath: T. Weir, Fancy Stall ; F. Bennett, Pink Rose; D Cuilen. Powder Pt'ff: L. Stevens. Aulsebrook’s Poster Dress: B. Efford. Spring; G. Chris - mas. About to Retire: Al. Watson, Kate Greenawav; D. Derail. Buttercup : T. Busheli. Little Dutch Girl ; Muriel Cox, Folly; Betty Jarman, Red Cross X urse. Boys:—A. Phillips, Patches : K. Counsell, Demon; D. Patton. Baker; Al. Nelson, Cook; L. Christmas, Footl>aiier; X. Harris. Scout; G. Duff. Ku Klux Klan; K. Calder. Housemaid; R. wSavage, Clown; L. Rajah; T. Fanning, Raider: G. Balfour. Cowboy; G. Stringer, Cricketer; L. Rankin. Swagger: T. Tuxford. Cowboy; E. Hansen. Bandsman : K- Oakley, Cowboy; X. Milne. Half and Halt; G. Dailard, Admiral; 11. Christmas. Sandwich : O. Blake. Bandsman ; L. Petersen. Bandsman ; S. Murray, j Bandsman; T. Duff. Alisg Muffet; K. Staples. Page; S. Jarman, Bag of Peanuts; Alax Greig, Blackbird; F. Wal- ' lace. Funny Cuts; H. Burke. Peacock: j L. Laine. King's Jester; Al. Wallis, : Barber’s Saloon; C. Jones. C-ricketer; j A. Kvle. Cricketer: L. Cox. Cricketer. Al. Cook,’ Dwarf; C. Rylatt, Bandsman; E. Gribble. Bandsman ; A. Hansen. Sundowner: T. Stanton, Dutch Boy; D. Bates, Cricketer; J. Devan, Cook; H, Spencer, Cricketer; G. Wilsou, Indian ; C- Aloore. Parrot; C. Savrell. Guardsman; F. Stevens. Clown; G. Cotton. Father Time; Y. Fanning, Blacksmith ; T. Boyd, Cowboy ; B. Cox, Swagger: J. Stevenson. Scotchman.

Intents: -Irene Murray. Little Aliss Mutfet; Phyllis Greig, Rosebud : Alarjorie Jones, Fern loaf Butter; Joan O’Noil, Cupid ; .Janet Telford. Red Riding Hood; Betty Stephenson, Daffodil:' Afabel Weir, Scot-ch Lassie; May Thompson. Flag Girl : Edna Hodge. Japanese; Enid Gundy, Picture Girl ; Charles Knight, Butcher. Mervyn Price, Swagger : Stewart Boyd, Soldier: Norman Cox. Footballer : Bobby Wise, Bon Bon; Walter Knight. Prince: Jack Ritchie. Vegetj ables ; Haldane. Footballer; Douglas Calder, Dutch Boy; Jack Milne. Jackie Coogan; Oswyn Toon. Chinaman ; Betty Rivers. Bride ; Ala vis Watson, Fairy: Keith Alarriott. Cricketer: Douglas Edginton. Sailor; Colin Larsen. A Gnome: Bobov Ashby, Baby; Georgie Telford, Soldier: Reggie 1 Knight, Swagger: Arthur Gribble, J Swagger; Betty and Joan Stephenson. . Bluebells: Jean Marshall. Jazz; Dori een Cox, Kewpie : Alex Ashby. A Girl ; I Margaret and Betty Swanston, Two j Little Girls in Blue : Stella Cooper. ' Butterfly : Joyce Lair.e, Pom Pom : . Phyllis Wise, A Doll : Grace Bainbri'dge, Fairy ; Peggy Wright, Flower ! Girl: Rhona AULeod. Butterfly; j Josephine Rattrav, Knitting Bag: ; Joyce Twose. A Dutch Girl ; Kathleen ! AToore. Chrysanthemum ; Iris Cox DafI fodil; Janet Hoye, Fairy.