CHILDREN'S BALL AT HAMILTON.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 3297, 29 September 1906, Page 2

CHILDREN'S BALL AT HAMILTON.

A most successful ball, organised by Mrs Furby, to provide furniture for the convalescent ward, and bed jackets for male patients at the Waikato Hospital, was held in the Town Hall, Hamilton, last night. The early part of the evening was devoted to the children, of whom there were over 200 present, a large proportion of them being in fancy dress, and a lovely scene was presented in the march, which was led by Mr W. A. Graham, the originator of the Hospital movement, and Miss CusMa Hunter, who was attired as a fairy. Dancing was engaged in, and for a couple of hours a most enjoyable time was spent by the young folks, who were attended to by a number of young ladies. When dancing was in full swing the floor was uncomfortably crowded, and if such functions are to be held the hall will soon required to be added to. Shortly after 10 o’clock the young folks adjourned to supper, when the adults —a goodly number of whom were in fancy attire — took the floor, and dancing was continued. The little ones were well looked after in supper the room,which in addition to pretty decorations contained a wealth of good things, and at eleven o’clock the happy children could be seen wending their way homeward. In addition to the children there must have been fully 100 adults dancing, and 100 spectators, so that there were over 400 present, and the monetary result some £4O, must be gratifying to the promoters and those who assisted. Where there were so many willing workers it is impossible to detail them all, but many a weary convalescent will include them all in his prayers when participating in the benefits which their efforts will bestow. We must, however, mention the secretary, Mr R. Blakeley ; the M.C.’s, Messrs. MacDiarmid and Noble; and Mr Booth’s orchestra, comprising Mrs Booth piano, Messrs. Booth violin, Lome cornet, B. J unro euphonium, S. Meachem double I ,ss, who voluntarily gave their services, and provided excellent music. It was impossible to get a list of all in fancy dress, but the following were handed in:—

Miss A. Browning, Cherry Ripe; Eric Wheeler, Jockey; Miss Barbara Wheeler, Fairy; Miss Linda Cussen, Little Red Riding Hood; Mias Elsie McNicol, Irish Colleen; Leslie Hughes, Footballer; Master Varney, Highlander; K-ith Hunter, a Troubadour; Miss Cushla Hunter, Butterfly Fairy ; Miss Joan Furze, Dutch Peasant; Miss Marjorie Manning, Yum Yum; Miss Violet Brewis, Granny; Miss Isabel Ranstead, Pierrette; Miss Minnie Cowley, Gipsy Fortune-teller; Miss Nora Crowley, Red Riding Hood; Miss Daisy Brewis, German Peasant; Geo. Ranstead. Aladdin ; Miss Hazel Hope, Maori; Miss Stella Longdill, “She wore a Wreath of Roses;” Miss Dorothy Atkin, Polly put the Kettle on ; Miss Jessie Drury, Queen of the Flowers; Gordon Drury, Young Australia; A. G. Shand, Uncle Sam; Miss Myra Cussen, Gipsy Fortune Teller; Miss Geraldine Cussen, Grecian Girl; Miss Maggie Mulcahey, Caohucha Dancer; C. McNicol, Day and Night; Miss Nancy Furze, Red, White and Blue; Miss Ida Tyler, Coon; Bertie Wilson, Maori; Miss Ruth Jackson, Flower Girl; Miss Julia Luxford, Japanese Lady ; Miss F. Hammond, Buttercup; Charlie Bettley, Pierrot; Miss Nora Bettley, Pierette; Miss Maud Mulcahey, Cachucha Dancer; Miss Violet Munro, Night; George Munro, Father Christmas; Miss Florence Munro, Gipsy Queen ; Arthur Munro, Sailor ; Miss Ivy Munro, Folly; Bertie Howden, Sailor ; Miss Pearl Chi vers, Japanese Lady; Roy Davidge, Sailor Boy; Miss Hazel Davidge, Star of Peace; Miss Gladys Stevens, Esmeralda; Miss Thompson, Rosebud; Miss Madge Soppett, Lady of Regency Period; Miss E. D. Wright, Queen of Hearts; Miss Violent Hunt, the Gardener’s Daughter; Miss Brenda Stevens, Fair Saxon; Miss Kathleen Knight, Folly ; Miss Ina Bos worth, Lily of the Valley; Jack Thompson. Turk; Frank Thompson, Sailor Boy; Miss Hilda Gwynne, Spanish Dancer; Richard Gwynne, Punchinello; Miss Vie Varney, Patches and Powder ; Norman Knight, Magpie; Ralph Ranstead, Pierrot; Gordon Hughes, Burglar Bill; Miss Doris Hammond, Doris.