MAYFIELD PLUNKET SOCIETY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17853, 22 May 1926, Page 4

MAYFIELD PLUNKET SOCIETY.

On Thursday afternoon the Mayfield branch of the Plunkct Society held a children’s fancy dress party. In former years the children’s fancy dress party was held on the same evening as the adults’, but owing to the hall being so overcrowded it was decided to hold the children’s party on a separate afternoon this year, and this proved a very wise action. Although the weather was not at all favourable there was a very large attendance of children and their parents, and the hall presented a very gay appearance. The judges of the fancy dresses were Mrs A. N. Grigg, president of the Ashburton Centre, Mrs T. Connor and Sister E. A. Gates. The past president of the Ashburton Centre, Mrs W. A. Laing, was also present. During the afternoon Mr H. C. Barton thanked all those who had helped to make the function such a success, especially the judges and musicians. Prizes were awarded- as follows: Children under five years—Girls, Ruth Sewell (Red Cross Nurse) 1. Boys, John Mulligan (Chinaman) 1, Most original gi 1 under five years - Mary Mulligan (Miss Muffet) 1: most original boy, James White (Candlestick) 1. Girl under ten 3'ears, Dorren Owens (Crinoline) 3 : boy under ten years, Eric Mulligan (Toy Soldier) 1. Most original girl under ten 3*ears. Marjorie Moore (Knitting Bag) 1; most original bo3 r under ten 3'cars, Ronald Horne (Negress) 1. Best dress, girl over ten year, Kathleen Austin (Mother Goose) 1. Best dress, boy over ten >'ears. Bill Tate (Country). Most original girl oyer ten years, Helen Barton (Reckitt’s Blue) 1. Most original boy over ten years, Jim Edmonds (Potato) 1. Best paper dress, girl, Dorothy Austin (Rose) ; best paper dress, bo3 r , Melvin Bates (Bod Bon). Youngest girl, Evelyn Oakley (Nurse) ; youngest boy, Bruce Harrison (Winter). Mother with most children in fanc\ r dress, Mrs R. Simpson (eight children).