THE PROCESSION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 23 October 1922, Page 3

THE PROCESSION.

A MONSTER DISPLAY. ! GREAT RKVIKW OF TKADK AND \ INDUSTRY. ! . i The processiun was a splendid review of the trade and industry of Auckland. It started off punctually at the hour of ten. headed by the silver band of the; Waterside Workers' Vniou, behind ■n-hieh came the well-known lialiner <>f that body on a ,lee.rated lorry. Ne\t in rank was the Amal>ramnted Engineers' Union, which had four turnouts to its own account, eneh illustrating some particular branch of the greatest of all trades. I A MAORI PAGEANT. Following the engineers came a magnificent representation of a Maori canoe's crew—twelve Maori maidens and six stalwart braves from Rotorua. Tbey were splendid type* of Maori beauty, the-e maidens.' panned in imitation of the ancient tattooing, and they moved their paddles t<> 'he rhythm of melodies, sweetly plaintive and tune/ul. It vr«« a lifting of the splendid primitive of Ao-tea-roa into the sordid soul of a ci\i!is-d .iry. and it cast a momentary .-pel! of enchantment a? it passed on its unwonted way. fame then the rush back to •vivilieatinn' , and its rciiginns. in the form of 8- turnout represeiitati\e of the. Railway ■Servants' Union, which offered some sound, hut what should be altogether unnecessary, advice:: "Spurn sectarian snakes! f>.. not quarrel over relipion: 'he bosses do not! Do not be divided by sectarian rancour;" THE DRIVERS" UN'IOX. The Drivers' Union display wns" led v . v two maunili.viit dapple-prey horse*. gaily cap.insi i. drawiii- ;yi etle-liv-ly decorated lorry. Then cinie four iine horses drawing "another well-bedecked vehicle. ;,n.i ; :.?.■•• splendid led draught horses, i 1,,. ;,»< .-f trade animals, pacing witli a display of prnid chow. These w, :•■ followed l>y a miniher of well-decorated two-horse and onetorse drays. Dunedinites would have appreciated tho lorry-load of oatmeal and the accompanying advice to cat it. The Northern Roller Mills had also a great display nf •Soothing Silencer for Waterfront Railways"—the same * motor lorry and several horseVehicle loads uf their widely advertised

flour—enough to smother the whole (•illy scheme. These vehicles were well ■ Ire..rated, and drawn by fine-looking [■'luines. U.VKIIUXGA ADVANCING. j Tin- residents of the far suburb of Unchunfra wore determined not to be left out of the display in the festive .iiy. They had a four-horse lorry, disseveral trade advertisements. ami si.-surinji the onloukers in glaring letters that '"Oneiiunpa Adsanccs.' , This was an assurance which none cared to dispute. "SCOTLAND KOR EVKRI" There were weird noises heard, faintly peculiar muiihls emanated t'rom the instruments known as bagpipes', which alwiiys assail the ear at Cosmopolitan ontUoor gathering!', and sometimes! threaten internal eomlmtition inside I halls mi occasion!* when Scots assemble 1., celebrate something special. The pipe* were blown by lusty young men In ••kiits nn" sporran and a." ami the lops | of the said young men .[uite took thu j feminine eye as they swtini; past in their j skin-., puiliii}; immensely with national pride and wnilint; sad sounds. I'IMS AND AMI'S. The occasion was too good to be missed l>y the advo.at.s of prohibition' and continuance, uiiil their views were j fnily splashed in coloured lettering and | i ■artoon. IHILPRKN OF TUT. NATIONS. One of the prettie-t sights of the pro- | cession was the gaily-dressed lorry con-! t.iining the (. hildren of the Nations. The j \ehicb' carried an aeroplane and a! marhine-giin—or imitation* thereof — ' and the children were attired in the garb of the nations they represented. THK IDEAL IUNCALOW". M,-s-rs. .1. .1. l raij;. Ltd.. presented the ) i.K'iil suburban bungalow on a lorry, j J'.uilt in brick with a lawn in trout that , would gladden the heart of any house- | h..:<l.r.'tlie miniature duelling wa~ coin- j I'kte in every detn.il. including service- ■■ n!i!e limiting ciiimiipys and muslin window curtains, and it c\oked much eommeiit. Tlii* linn a!-" h.id an exhibit depicting n coal mine, the -haft at t'.ie pit head a ml the product of the underground workers' hibours in large lumpof enal. Tiie restless tenant, for e\cr -hifting from house i" lioush, whs ilo-ibi-lc=< n-ade happy hy the sigi'.t of a laden furniture van. nhil-t prospective home l-.uilder* were given an nj.-jiortunity of ili~lhvting at close quarters sample* of '•ri tile-, cement. l::ne, drain Jiipe-. and -.irnihir tliinii- nn.re useful than 'leautiful. while tlii- -atv.e Hrm displayed tar. -■•or';n. ooal and firewood. A Ion? drainape jiipt- drawn b_v four bi<r hordes brought up the rear of this exhibit. Messr". Win-tone an<l (o.'s exhibit emoraced products of a -imiiar nature, several lorries beini piled with tile-. I pipes, brick- and coal. A r-pc;-ial kind o; interior house lininc; was the subject of Me-.-r.-. Hill and riiiniraer's exhil'it. tho lorry beinsi s,-, decorated as to represent the inside of ;i modern sitting room. CREAM CRAv'KKn-5 AND KI.OIR. Tiiert , wa> no need to be hungry while ihe exhibit of Mo?-r-. Hyeroft Ltd. was ! passing for a number of generously I disposed maidens in white dresse- were I busily engajred in throwing out packet-* of cream eraekor*. which "ere eagerly .-oujrht for by the croud lining the route. Lorries piled high with Snowdrift tlour—in one ea-e the piles wore in pyramid form—looked ni»H effective. I Xot far behind followed two motor lorries, on which were displayed jama:ul preserve-, reminding the observer that the staff of life i- sometimes better for an appropriate "top dressing."' this being Messrs. Thompson and Hills' contribution. A LUGGAGE VAX. A party of glass blowers, and a miiltij tude of baker.-.' carts all cleverly decorated in a tasteful manner, a luggage agency's van. liberally decorated with I labels from Waipukoramarnma to Waii kikuparau, and piled with travel-worn i luggage, comprised a fairly k'ugthy section of the procession. HOUSKUOLU COMMODITIES. l'aints and varnishes in tins bearing the well-known legend Sherwin-Williams : were the subject matter for a smartly decorated lorry, while not far Ivhind a icmmodity perhaps just a- well known, though widely different in character, was brought under the public notice in the form of a certain agency's crayfish. Closely connected by reason of its "a--o-ciation with the kitchen was an exhibit extolling the worth of a brand of refined bevf suet. A larpe number of tradesmen's vans adorned with streamers and ribbons represented the ice-cream, bread, coffee, and dye trades, the later having an array oi multi-coloured ribbons arranged effectively. Ladies busy making jam were seen on a lorry equipped with all the necessary uten.-il-. and although the pro- ; duct of their energies was not ladled out I for sample it appeared that the preserves would he tasty. Hehind followed I a more generous party, who freely ditribute.-! small tin- nf "Hiik" jnm to ea.L'er housewives mid little boys with watering mouths. •\VA<H!\(, DAY." (ho iioii-e-.vifc's attention iia\i;i2 been thus awakened, what could >■>• m 're appropriate than a l»rry devoted to tile trials ot womankind in the matter of thr washing tub and its attendant evils? But the mu-vular "lady' pressing over one o f Hudson's reintorocd concrete washing boiiers. seemed '. i have no dread of Monday, for as the ■ procession passed along she made the be>t of Labour Day by washing »'ith furious energy a. boiler full of clothme. (loud-! of fcti'.\m ascended, but iier fare was happy ns she ,-oaped tiie pile, and between whiles puffs from a cigarette seemed to :r,ake her lev tiresome. a look oi genuine r-rule in ncr . excellent boiler was reflected on her . genial feature-. A BRIDAL miTLE. Perh.ips tho happiest people in ih» procession were tho young ''bridal .-■uple" who .yore c'lilf'Vrtably seated in . .i limousine taxi-car. ,\ deniurp little bri.ie, who sureiy must have lisd to as!< lather'- consent, ar.d a ' yuiini; bridegrooni. nil,, seemed to take the respous-ibility of long trou.-er>» very ' =eriou-:y. did not fail to evoke the greatest comment. The fact that tin happy couple were of sti.-h tender year* I only accentuated t':e <-. l iarni of the pic 'l.re. in.l «-!-.« i! the .'..ior was opened t I le'.-'ui the d.iin!y fro -k ~! tiie bride ■ u-Viiinn- \ !>.<!. !i .:.i.. ly .-.i-i'hl rffr.i'.n fro'n • s!..u::i_- i:er :..y. Tiie little gr-'.-ni wa- a I very s. i:-sa::-:'.d yo.i: g man. an.! h< . lovely bri.le nn.l <•" hand'ome an I puce" \-. -.v"■.! ■'.: to ride on th.i: il.'.y ■• • da\>. V>.z bells nnl the .'i-tomar\ ■ white streamers ..:i the vehicle com pleted the turnout. 1 TITK BRINK'S PHOTOGRAPH. Of course, no bride would be trulj t happy unless her photograph were r taken on that memorable day. and -o ; on another lorry, an tviually pretty pic '. tnre was depicted. Pfwed in a f.is.inar 1 mc manner a little bride sat trailing a<

a large camera, beside whi.-h stood a very businesslike young photographer, with hi? hand just in the net of making tin> essential motion of releasing the spring in the lons. Both children wore appropriately costumed, and the exhibit ■.'.ns certainly one of the mo.-t favourably remarked upon in tho procession. •1 UVJ-TNILK PROOtfivSK>X. At the rear of the in .tin procession came scores of chiUlrer forming a miniature procession of their own. Many of them had decorated trolleys with considerable skill and artistic effect by means of flowers and coloured papers. One trolley was drawn by a small goat in brilliant trapping!!, which did not seem to mind the crowd one whit. It was a skilful finish to a fine parade. l'llnt'KSSMN I'RIZES. Best ami Must Complete Trniles' Vuinn \V,,rkin;r IM« 1 .1n.Y.--Kngtnwrs 1. Children's Fin y " Dress.- 11. Wilnon • Indian* 1. Miss K. F,.ril iClianiplun Floiin 'J »'•*' Character ic-.-ss.- Duncan Family ilte.l Cnw«i 1. CATCHING THE EYE. A HOST OF IDEAS. Swept and manifold as arc t!io -laea of advertisement, as suineone in America has said afUT Shakespeare, it is only on occasions su.h as this that one realises i\ hat immense distance there Is ! lietwiM-n thp capture of a fierce idea in ; the wild and woolly recesses of the. mind, [and the breaking, training nnd garbing Inf that same recalcitrant ami elusive j inspiration to display it* original tiercej ness in a public thoroughfare. It has to lie constantly herded with so many minor ideas, and so toilsomely ham! fed with hard work that there is a danger that by ! Labour Day it may have lost its ireiOi I original ijuaiiitness, its kick, dash, tiro or I whatever sparkling i harncteristie with wbii-li it tiirt surprised the natives. The j resource, energy, initiative and ingenious ingenuity with which tho varied clem-nts lof the Labour Day Committee and its friends entered into the chase after ideas was well exomplilii-d in the procession J and tin' expenditure of energy and careful thoiifilit was outstanding in every unit of the line, especially in tho decorated vehicles of all kinds. Kvery picture told 111 story in the members of a jazz band, jaiul a f.-male "rough rider." while Charlie I Chaplin we again had with us. In some of the trade displays the central idea was I thrown into relief most happily. Hill and I l'himinrr's, Craig's Limited. Dubson'g j photographic studio, Snorter's bridal car, I and Hudson's concrete washing day j exhibit taking the palm in tjlis aspect. ■ The Northern Holler Mills specialised rather as a procession display, and ap ! the tine horses bravely breasted the rise lof Wfllesley Street with white uniformed 'drivers and Haunting banners they frave ' i , . leading distinction to the head of the line. Generally it was the production of the bridal idea by Dohson and Shorter that caught the vagrant fancy of the crowd (without opportunity for close j -crutiny of the dinky details of other I more studious turnouts) as the nioet I striking new idea of the procession, with I tho washing lady a good second. THE PKKNICKKRS. The holiday season, which is unofficially opened on Labour Day, was ushered in under more favourable circumstances to-day than is usually the case, intending holiday makers remembered with tome misgiving the heavy showers that marred the festivities of . la:-t year, and even when the day broke this " morning the lunch basket was packed with many doubts as to the I weather holding good. However, as the imorninc wore on. the sun came out. and the numerous picnickers who appeared in holiday array were assured of a plea sant day' at tlie beaches and the othei various local resorts. TO-DAY'S SPORTS. The spor's were commenced flt t!it 1 l>..iiiiiiii in the nftornnon. The weather was ■ I tine, ami there n;i< :t very large attendance nf spectators. liesiiits: - I'm Yards Aj'i>rcuU'-c< - Ilamll.-ap. - Brown s.-ratch. 1; I". M.-Arthur, -fyils. i; It. ii-iJani. L'j-iU. ::. Four started. \V..u l.j ' In.-lies Time, in 4-."is. Seroud heat: A '. rora.'.M.n. :tyds. l: K. Usk. 4.\ii.-. -: a ' Huti's, -tvds.".i. Won liy v jranl. Tune. Us I i-'inal: c". MeArthur 1. K. l.lsk L. Browi I:: Won l.y M yard. Tlui<". 11s. ' V*i Yards Maiden Ulill(U<-ap.—First be.ll '! \ Corlieson. 4yds. 1: U. Ci.hcn, I'yils. -J; M ; rani, scnit.ii, :i. Four Murtcl. Wral.j'i' ! i yaM«. Time. l*s. Second heat: J. Mont li-ornery Cy.ls. 1: C. 1 , . Shea. T.y.ls. '2. Tin ' ! only starters. Won by a fool. Time. IS 4-."<s Filial: B. foli-n 1. A. Cnrlli-niu -, .1. M»ui : I souiL-ry ::. Time. 13 -•■3s. I I one Ml!- Amateur i y.-le Ita<-e— S. «. i Harvey, r.ov.ls. 1: M. Andrews. UV.yds. J Mil. Worms. T.lyde. '■'■. leu .Marled, ituu l>; ii a wheel. Time. 1.-1.1. . ' -Jjii Vanta t'vn Hnnill<-ap.—W. William* , i r-'vcK 1: M. Klrkl.-in.i. llivd*. U: 1.. 1!. Ms* \ l.yds :i Five started. T. L. Will'juis woi 1 by a yard hut «:i- JlsqiKiKlicd f.ir runniii: ! hiside'a pes. and Wlliiauie wa-> award.-' , I the rare. Time, '2'i 4-~>s. '! Two Miles otin Cy.-le Kn'-e.-W. Co.lkln ■ I s.-r 1: \ Flewi-llyn. U.'y.ls. 1": W". M.'lJre-ur ' ."iiyiln li Fiv.' --.art"!. Won liy tim'i . ; lengths. Tiiiiv. ."'.41 --.'. i I K»> Yards Amateur Handicap.- -Kirs ■ hm r■ I. Muiiteitli. Uy.N. 1: '!. l>:ivlil->« ■ ■ s.ratoh -■ H. Ai.eii. l-'y!«. •"•. Six enm , [ietiM. Won by two fee;. Time. 10s S.T.ml bra:: R. Colieu. lOyili. I: W. Tun ' i v.-T. .: .-. r-...ilan. i-y.u ::. five « pore-l. Time. i«i 1-3?. Klna!: 1.. M.iniclTl 11 i' I'uiilati -. H. f'nhcn H. »"ou e:i~iiy v) !a' yard. Time. U> 1 •'•-■ .. .. ;i 1-0 Yards Amateur Hnniies. —N. J- On.' .:■..■.■ -.ra'-'li 1: ''. Wllltins. .i«p« 4yrts. - '.I. W. Sl.iriey. ..w«~ \'>y'\<. •".. Knur com M l.et(.| Won liy three yards. Time. 17 :'.-..= ' ; ."kj Yards Slujrle I.a.lies' I'hamiilnnshlu.- ---.! First heat: V. Lipscom'.e 1, M. M.i.-fc m f. X ! Min.-f. :: se.-uiul heal: M. McNeil 1. X ! i-'arr^i , U M Crier and H. Hir.l ..lent heat •|:;. Final: M. McNeil I. I. Llpi>conhie -. X 1' Mnncc •:. ,I HO Yard-: Married Men < Kace.—o . l'reen 1. i. Car*"n< -. V. Bniterwnrt'u ". Yards La'tour Hay Handicap—Kir<: ilhea:: M Kirklaiid, ily.ls. 1: T. 1.. Wil i llaot*. 3y«is. -: A. 1.. CuMtt. I3yds. :i. Woi ; liv a M<it. Time. I- , Second heat: VS ■Williams. Sv.ls, 1: I- B. Msk. nyrts. 2: II Ip. Stone - ; vds V Won liy -yd?- Time •'rJs Fina!:"M. Klrklan.l 1. T. 1.. NVllii.imi '2. W. ■Williams "■ Won l>y luches. Ir-ne "Half-mi:? AmaiMir Ilandloap.- -!•■ Brown ' 40vd? l: W. Vsiimice. -oyds. -: K. Swat ! ton. ;.Oyj=. ."-. \V,,3 .■y a yard. Tlxe, - • i Saline Event '"'in b>i*ks. d'Hinlc hande.l ,'_l>ls>y n n.l Mr-Ke-.zie. 10 1-V. 1: >Taw f.ir.l and Wnrkinan. :ss. -' Nfalil* , :: 1 ;n>l ."■-en. ;. ". "-. •: franforJ au-i VS'ori i. uia'.i - 1 : SATTTRDAY'S PKOGRAMME. ? ! T'.ifi L:ihr.'.ir Pay c.--Iplirations "ere ™m ■' n-.-ii-e,l on SatMrdny fiftenmon. -.viien :it ?: n(ir.eti<: |T..arniiir-ie «a< «IwM<»J .-it tin . i I>..t!-.:iin. Tln> weather, except for a .•ntipl. of Maht showppt. was fin**, and "; t!ie str.ui; r-niinter-aitraction in the n-ny o ■| r:i -c«. the ntrendan.-e was particularly p»vl ' i If) Yards Apprentices' Ilan.licnp. — E ■V:ve". :I 'r%,.r'%v": i ; .; ,!'.:..•: ,■< Tine :n '2 3<. ,| 1.-.O Yards Maiden Handicap.- M •! i' T y"'"-. r T { 'iii'C. n'i.V:-'i. Woa'oa' f:-.< ii tape. Time 13 - r.*. -' on« Mi'.o Vma.e'ir I'ycle Baoe.—H. W flWi!..--!. i;.-,-.-.l . I- I' L. Ir.i-.i.in I'»J.<-.1~. - ' ; >evp;i ■■ .tiipeted. The --inner wen- t" •' ; f-..r.t in t:.e se.-on.l lap ami won by aiou - six lengths. No time taHen. 100 Yards Amateur Handicap.-Firs hfiit: H. A'.len. 12yds. 1; C. McCarthy, •J- W Tanner 7vJs ?.. Won by three yards r half second and third. Time, 0 ;i-3s. Secon. iieat: ''. CiH'.aa. I. The only starter. Final c H Mien !: W. Tanner. -: i. McCarthy. :: .. Trtne. l'h. Tvo SV'.Q' Mpe:i In, ! * Race.-J. Adsatn . ir.j.i,. ': w -.-.. a: _«-. _hi::* tjyards. Time. 5.3 T.

120 Yard* Amateur llnrd>s Handicap.— X. J. GribMe. scr., I; G. Kallaugher, ?cr.. 2; 3. W. Shirley, owes lUyjs. ;t. Four competed. W..u by Mx yard?. Time IT 12-os. Half-Mile Walk iboys under l.'i.—o. \V. Ropers, 1: HeeJ, 2; Hall, 3. Won easily. Time, ;>.4S. Half-iliJe Amateur Handicap.- K. Kichariana. 43.rd». 1; J. A. M.-Kean. TOyds. i , ; H. (i. Ueed. MyJs. 3. Nine competed. Won riy two f.-et. Time 'J." 4:.. Two Mlie-s Amateur I'yrle Uacp— M. Andrews, I'/.Oyds. 1; S. Haaion. s.-r.. U. Worms. iiHj-Js, :'.. Scvrri eottiptrloJ. Yon by half a lap. Time .'..O^'. 220Vde Amatour Han-Jleap.—E. CrifTen. lr.yds. 1: W. Tanner, ll'yds, I , ; '!. Vonnic. 3. Won on the tape. Four couipeted. Time. T- 3-u». Line Mile upon Handicap- J. Nicholson. 45yds, 1: A. <'. I'eti-reon, 4."yil!>. •-■: J. M.i'--Kean, lilydn. :'•. Seven competed. Won easily. Time. 4. "2 -2-X Three Mile'" Open Cycle Rao , .— -W. OorlUln. scratch. 1; MciJregur, SOOydd, 2; Flew?!, lyu. 100 yds, .'I. SU flnrteJ. Won t>y twenty yards. Time, P. 7 -•:>. Amateur Hipli .Tump. Kalaugher, 3ft ljtn, 1; X. Pr...-tor. sft "21". -'• Hop. Step and Jump.- 1.. .?. Williamson I4fti, 44ft IMn. 1; J. W. Shirley I'Jfti. 43ft 41n, 2. DANCING KVF.XTS. Girls.-Novice Kilns: '•■ Me.Naughton 1. K. Fltzn-illlams 2. c. McLean 3. UILl* 1 alluni IJ. McNaupliton 1. I. Olsi.n 1 , . D. I'M••ker-son i N..vi.e Scan TTiubliais: I. I>iiri>y 1. 1.. | liiniovaii _•. l>. DUteliholl ,'f. I'iliip. under, 10: Gladys Cameren i. H. Kreehnrn -. K. I t'itzvrilliau-.s :!. Gille Cullum. uniler li>: 1. l>ong 1. It. Freeborn i , . !.. Snirr :i. Kiln?, lv and under 13: K. Olson 1. G. McNaiig.iton 2. T. O'.seti :i. Se. lD TrluhliaW. 10 ami under 13: K. Olsen 1, i:. McMillan 'J. G. M.;-| Naughtull :'•- GUIe OtKmu. I') and un.ler 13: j lE. ulsru 1. (;. Keeslng C. 0. M'-Naughton IX Kllng, in. and over:' M. McGregor 1. I.; I>arby -. 1., lionnvau I). Gil!.- Callum. 181 and over: M. 1, 1.. Donovan 1 , , N. Niven ". H..ys. • FUnir: K. S.-orgie I. 11. McLnciilaii 'J. A. M.-Gregnr ;:. Novice F!i:ig: A. llfUri'gur 1, (;. Llllott 2. It. McMlilau 3. HASKKTKAI.I. CuMfETITIONS. I Kdendale Haptlst Sunl.-y-schnol, .?.'. t,eat I I Parnei:. 1-: St. I'.itrl.kV. --. beat Ki'inuera. 4. rina:: Kdendalo •'•-. t>eat St. Patrick's Hi. Till" HAI'.Y SHOW. Six t<. IJ MnnrhK of Ag.-.-Mrß. Willi*. Arthur Ssreet. r.ineonby. 1; Mr*. Pryor. Railway Street. Olnhuhu. nnd Mrs. Hullo I way, Victoria Avpoue, liiivonpurt, a tie. -. : Mrs. .1. Lrvy, Kdi-Il Street, Newmarket. : hlptily comniendeU. ; Tw'i-Ive to 11 Months nt Age.—Mrs. I I'lilllpxnn, M»lrrw« Srr.-.T. Newmarket. ">: : Mrs. Kr.wt. [>omtnl<>n Kimil, -; Mrs. Siho- ; Held. \V»l!aci> street. Heme Hay. lilghiy LABOUR DEMONSTRATION. I A demonstration urn lield at t:i» Domain yesterday, when Mr. M. -T. Savage. j M.1 , , 'for Auckland \Vo*t, pave an address outlining llie policy of the Labour 1 party. Tho feature of the afternoon ; was the competitive speeohe* on Labour ! matter-. Ka.-'.i cuiulidato drew his I subject as he went on ;•> the platform land was allowed si-yen in which Jto deal with it. The winner was Mr. '0. Meßrine. seleclions were rendered by the Waterside Workers' Band and a Maori from Kotorua again de--1 lighted those present with a number of ; songs. HOLIDAY AT DUNEDIN". (Bj Telegraph. -Press Assc-clatlon.) DI'N'KDTN", thUj day. Steady r,iin set in at nine o'clock today. Larjse number-' had left town ' enrly for the *Jore raeee, the Uamaru itrot'e. and the I-tlmjut Day sports at l<.)utram. .! '