CHILDREN'S FANCY BALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 99, Issue 16626, 17 October 1925, Page 15 (Supplement)

CHILDREN'S FANCY BALL.

EVENING AT MORRINSVILLE. The children's fancy dress ball held at Mnrrinsvillc recently was a great success. The St. Matthew's Amusement Commit lee have held the, function for some years and it has always been a success, but I his year it surpassed all previous gatherings both in the number or children allending and the wonderful display of pretty and original costumes. Miss Hill supplied the music for the children, and for the adults Mrs Collingham. Messrs Peltil. Jones and Hayden contributed extras. The Indies' committee consisted of Mesdames T. Collingham, J. Collingham. Jackson, Hartley. Cricket t, Bint, Misses Hawley. Clifford, Hughes, Grimwakl and Turnhull The judges, Mesdamcs 1,. B. Gillfillan and A. C. Johnson, of Hamilton, had a very difficult task in separating the prize-win-ners.

Prizes were awarded as follows: —• Couples: Humorous, Florence Mikkelson and Edward Gaulcy as Hooded Terrors; best dressed, June and Graham Howie. Duckling and Moth. Prettiest costume in silver crepe paper: Girl. Marie Ensor, Peacock; boy, Bex Figales, Humble Bee. Prettiest girls: Under 5 years, Zona Miller, Dewdrop; f> to 9 years, Peggy Mills, Early'Yictorian; 9 to 13 years, Jean Grimmer, Chinese Lantern. Prettiest boys: 5 to 9 years. Laurie Jackson, Fowder and Patches; 9 to 13, Leo Gaulcy, huntsman. Most original: Girls under 5 years, Patricia Ford, Doll in a Box; 5 lo 9 years, Marie Beynolds, Kcep-off-the-grass: 9 to 13 years, Phyllis Mobbs, Potato. Most original: Boys under u years, Donald Senkin and Wynne Barker, both as Strawberries; 5 to 9 years, Wynford Stuckcy, Will-

o'-lhe-wisp; 0 to 13 years, Ivan Barker, Silent Policeman. Most humorous': Girls under r> years, Mavis Jeveson, Candle; 5 to 9 years, Gladys Dyke, Cup and Saucer; ( J to 13 years, Audrey Jackson, Carnival Bells. Most humorous: Bows under 5 years, Harry Richards White Cat; T> lo 9 years, Percy Barker, Candle; 9 to 13 years, Pat Elisor, Monkey. Historical: Girls' costumes, 5 to 9 years, John Mills and Betty Youngblutt, both as Early Victorians; historical boys' costumes, under r> years, Tom Mills. Sir Waiter Raleigh; 5 to 9 years. Sydney Richards. Indian. , Poster costumes: Girls, r> to 9 years, Isabel Pryor, Fairy Tales; 9 to 13 years, Ailsa Yardley, Champion flour; boys, 9 to 13 years. Winston Yardley, Champion flour. Special awards were made as a result of a vote of, the public who attended, the result being: Marie Enso'r. Peacock. 72 votes. 1: Ivan Barker, Silent Policeman, 35 votes, 2. Others in fancy costumes were: — f.irls: Enid Crosby, Tambourine Dancer: Ivy Crosby, Little Girl in-Blue; Joyce Parlour. Balloon Pieretfci Noelle Piper, Red Rose; Rowcna O'Connor, Balloon Girl: Cherry O'Connor. Irish Girl; Nola Were. Rainbow; Marjorie Were, Rosebud; Frances Hanlcrs,»Firc; Daphne Mnbbs. Cabbage; Dulcie Gau]ev, Balloon Dicrotic; Doris Gauley, Rose; Dorrie Dyke,. Echlin's Shop; Connie Dyke, Shuttlecock; Frances Bowers. Ron Bon; Joyce Walton, Chicken; Grace Walton, Poppy; Aileen Walton. Rose: Phyllis Rawnsley. Youth; Lema Price, Jackie Coogan; Noell Coomb, Dutch Girl; Doris Gauley. Rose; Joan Cornish, Poppy; Mary Marshall, Duaker Girl; Wilina Wyatt, Red Rose; Kathleen Wyatt, Ballet Dancer; Kathleen and Peggy Reynolds, Bride and Bridegroom; Grace Pickering Follv; Jean Pitcairn, Little Miss Mu'ffelt; 'Molly' Cotton. Spanish Dancer- Edna Ensor. Fairy; Day Cotton, Oriental Girl; Audry Letts, Firefly; Doris Watts, Folly; Stephen Watts Brigand Chief; Tlielma Rally, Peacock Feathers; Stella Cornish, Folly; Estelle Miller, Butterfly; Violet Brayshavv, Jazz Pierette; Tui Saunders, Milkmaid; I Nancy Saunders. Daffodil; Grace kempthornc. Dahlia; Beryl Duxfle d, Japanese Lady; Phyllis Birch. Jolly Stick, Elizabeth Stevens, Queen of the Harem; Marjorie Smith: Donna Lucia; Violet Duncan, Gavotte Lady; Milliccnt Dates Beautiful Spring Day; Bcrnloe Hendry, Star Fairy; Marion Hawkesby, Ace of Spades; Velina Wright, Fairy; Elaine Howie, Rainbow; Nell \\aus. Evening Star; Patricia Piper, Irish Colleen; Phvllis O'Brien. Ballet Dancer; Kathleen'O'Brien. Irish Colleen; Marjorv Maler, Sea Nymph: Helen Maler, Fairy; Hilda McCoy, Irish Colleen; Kathleen Brown, Balloon Pierette-; Patsv Jackson, fancy evening dress: Mais'ie Jackson, fancy evening dress: N ora Ryan. Folly Girl; Pauline Jalsmi, 80-Peep; Frances Al«od>. Hiding!, I: K. Moody Mug Kathleen Moody. Fislu-rgirl. Ad; ante Jloo.lv Wild lo.se; Phyllis Davidson, Fairs'; Hois Kehlin. Wedding Cake; Moll'ic Jackson, Hood Luck', Kathleen Hendry, Poppy; K. Wllkins, N./. Herald; Marcaret Kemplhorne. Ghmlmas Frlpsc; LauPH Spinley, Dorcas Girl; Vera tiovd. Sunbeam; Marjorie Ghapman. Persian Princess; Peggy WiMmg. Maid of Honour: G. Saunders. Muwei j f , jrl . Jc . ul nut ier, in Great-brandma s I navs- Hilda While. Columbine: Hetty ! i ek-on klarlv Victorian: Calhic ,lackUou, Little Mbs MulTctt; Mars Kemp-

thornc. Dutch Boy: Owen Howarth, Japanese Doll; Annette Irvine, Good Luck; Ina and Alma Irvine, Little French Maids; P. Ryan. Cigarettes. Boys: Malcolm Pryor, Christmas Tree: Cordon Stuckcy. Cupid; Clement Kempthorne. Robin Hood; Colin Pitcain, Pierrot; Sydney Pryor, Morrinsvillc Slar: Leo Gauley, The Whip: Boy Davidson. Country Boy: Clarence Davidson, a Spring Chicken; Wallace Davidson, a King: John Kempthorne, Tennis: Cordon Donald. Pierrot: Jack Bolison. Baggy Breeches; Jack Birch, Sprite: Deaden Plucky, Cherry Ripe; Sam Smith. Charley's Aunt; Raymond Waters. Mr Baggy Breeches: Hugh Miller. Gollywog; Charlie Harry. Carrots; Ernest Reynolds. Irish Boy; Cecil Pickering, Folly; Maurice Wyatt, Indian Chief: Frank Pickett. .Tester; Reg. Pickett, Sailor; Stan Pickett. Goblin':' Teddy Travis, Maori; Boyor Coombe, Sambo; Jackie Price. Second Lieutenant to the Devil: Leo O'Connor, Chocolate; Ernest Grimmer, Grenadier: Clarence Alley, the Order of the Bath; Billy Mills, Elizabethan.