PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XV, 2 October 1897, Page 469

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear bee, September 24. I am sending you a brief account of a very nice FANCY DRESS 8A1,!., which was given at the Foresters’ Hall the other afternoon. Many mothers were delighted that the hostess was sensible enough to give a children’s party at a reasonable hour. The dance was in honour of Master Geoffrey Elkington, and a large number of children were present. Mr and Mrs Elkington pleasantly welcomed their young guests. The spectacle of so many quaintly dressed little figures dancing was very amusing. Amongst the many present were the following, whom I have placed in alphabetical order : —Miss Sybil Abraham, Flower Girl ; Master Martin Abraham, French Cook ; Miss Barraud, Japanese Lady; Miss Dorothy Baker, Empire; Miss Kathleen Bell, Little Miss Mufifet; the Misses Buick, Kate Greenaways; Misslvy Coote, Fairy Queen ; Master Coote, Knave of Tarts; Miss Cobb, Lord Fauntleroy; Master Cobb, Jester; Master Cohen, Pierrot; Master Cooke. Judge; Master Geoffrey Elkington, Pierrot ; Miss Florrie Forsaith, Buttercup; Master Forsaith, Sailor Man; Miss Joyce Fitzherbert, Marquise ; Miss Doris Fitzherbert, Red Riding Hood ; Master Fitzherbert, Sambo ; Master Laddie Fitzherbert, Courtier; Miss Glencora Francis, Red, White and Blue : Miss Elsie Francis, Primrose ; Master Gillies, Cricketer ; Miss Gladys Holden, Queen of Hearts ; Miss Kathleen Holden, Grandfather’s Pet; Misses Innes Jones, Gladys Jones, Beryl Jones, Kate Greenaways; Miss Revington Jones, Forget me-not; Miss Beatrice Jones, Japanese Lady ; Mester Outram Jones, Bubbles ; Miss Macintire, Folly ; Master Philip Macintire, Sailor ; Miss Bonnie Mcßae, Primrose and Violets ; Master McCarthy, Sailor; Miss Monro. Morgiana; Miss Doris Oldershaw, bluebell; Miss Florry Park, Union Jack ; Miss Dorothy Pirani, great grandmother ; Miss Evaline Russell, Spelling Bee ; Master Neil Russell, Sailor ; the Misses Russel, Kate Greenaways ; Miss Reid, Buttercup ; Miss Flossie Saxon, Flower Fairy ; Miss Skerman, Flower Girl ; Miss Snow, Ballet; Master Snow, Scotch Laddie ; Miss Dorothy Tripe, Dancing Girl ; Miss Warburton, Russian lady; Master Eliot Warburton, Marquis, etc., etc.

Lily.

Ha : ‘lf I should kiss you would you scream ?’ She : ‘ Indeed I would, if it were not for starting poor mamma.’