FANCY DRESS PARTY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17830, 26 April 1926, Page 11

FANCY DRESS PARTY.

Mr Hobbs was the convener of the fancy dress party given in St. Saviour's Schoolroom, Brougham Street, on Saturday afternoon, in aid of the funds of the Sydenham Girl Guides — of which Mr Richard Anderson is president The Sydenham company has the distinction of being the oldest in Christchurch and of having the largest number enrolled -as guides. During the afternoon Mrs Bissett's concert party gave a most entertaining programme. for which a hearty vote of thanks was carried by acclamation. The Mayoress, Mrs Archer, Mrs Pollard, Mrs Danvers Ilamber and Miss Mary Enwright had been asked to adjudicate, and they found it a most difficult matter to award prizes when so very many seemed desefving of a prize. However, their limited efforts seemed to give general satisfaction. As they took their places on the platform four little girls presented them with bouquets of chrysanthemums. Mrs Archer made a charming little speech before the grand match began, led by an Eastern lady. The costumes of all nationalities were represented. The prize list was as follows:—Best dress in the room (Early Victorian Posy), June Ilatherly; best girl's costume (Eastern Girl), Myrtle Smith 1, (Black and White Pierrette). Jean Calder 2; (Autumn Leaves), Sylvia Maine 3. Best boys’ dress (Paddy from Cork), Alfred Woodcock 1 . (Little Lord Fauntleroy), Russell Bucknell 2; (Chinese Market Gardener), Ilarrv Bliss 3. Most original, (My Cottage Window), Jean Pease, 1: (Watering-can), Betty Sturrock, 2; (Canary), Shirley Adams 3. Most original boys' dress, (Big Ben), Rollie Sturrock 1; (Plum Pudding), Timmv Calder 2; (Piilar Letter-box), O. Nichol 3: Cheapest dress, girl—(Paper Bag), Lurline Cowper l; (Rugby Car), Peggy Gee 2. Boys—(Uncle Tom), Lisle Hester 1; (Chinese Boy), John Slade 2. Babies—(Green Leaf Diet), Audrey Langham 1: (Green Leafer), Cleveland M’Gill 2. These were splendidly carried out with nuts, dates, figs, cabbages, lettuce, brown bread, in fact everything prescribed for the green leaf enthusiasts. Twelve special prizes were awarded to—(Darby and Joan), Ngaire Witley and Georgina M'Fall; (Dresden China Boy and Girl), Doris Donelly and Grace Nixon: (Eve). Eileen O’Connor: (Hawaiian Girl)*, Joyce Wicks; (Valentine). Norma Stone: (Evening Star), Phyllis Watson; (Monkey), Thelma Stacey; (Mexican), Ilughie Tipler; (Fairy), Edna Kennedy; (Black and Yellow Butterfly), Gladys Kerr. Two special prizes were given to Nellie Merram and Ethel Harris for selling the most tickets and for working hard during the afternoon to help Mr Hobbs. Afternoon tea was provided and much enjoyed.