THE PASSING SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1927, Page 8

THE PASSING SHOW.

(By THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.)

I THE SMILE. I Wbon the Renown came la <>I<l l*lnviu« irrectcd hf-T with ieaoet, *vt. i rh« s.j:ialj ,).-«crnO<Nl. r.i!Diirop> whipped ,},<. m-h | An<! n«T a iw>til rras drv. Wat. ibis U,. w.i.t.-r of our discontent ! Wh-n n-,-, flr.ppcd wot] T j n »bo wanton l.rrc 7 < Hut every ] in! ibroat lusty ur,t | And st:i.. :b-ilib< n rinkl<-s from the darkJSnC m-j» I An.l vl, n the Uv.rh<-,.. , mi w -nfa. irUdsome work j Ma.!- j?..r ; ..u« uramor by ihi« Sua of Tort : ! Ih.-n W.-dnesdaj came a c!!jl<-rlnr. smld-n d.iv , STV.-.J Naiurc h<-lj.rsl ,bc Uady With tbo Sir.il. T!i<- sky. |.];p ac ber eyes, and just ra* jray T!,.- ...1 :, ,>.. ( .;-s |,nrj m ( ffJj . t.,..,,.],. : At:rk!an.l. tbe IVarl <•{ the I'aOfir smiled a - a , «X-m nc t ■ her M.„ B , as . «,„.-«: Tw '° n< " f 7, <5 at a fresh heap of American m..in r car* on an Auckland wharf j s.ii.l i.n.- to 1):,. oi] ]( .r: -I know- an Auckland nian who hasn"l -ot , DLKE car." The other locked i wpw v«r>r. "wrwdulou*. Evidence o! NEW YORK. the overwhelming nanihc-i i , . "f *mcll wagons j n ,jjj^ orritory was j„ l». w . n^,n v< . >u . rda , .o„l- infor,. t]„. UltH .{ u \ rtK^u . r heralded ib\- ', : " n, " r »- **«T> k|«-jm of o,J vrhiclo on wb-cj, ru-hed t.. anj point of vant*t;c on the | ....rtbern ~.,„>. s„., J( . 0 , ~K . rars look oJj< . «.:.ek to .he dear ~|,i .lays of Km-: Edward Many drivers, aimous u. have the first ghmpw "1 the l.enov. n. alnK.*t drove over the cliff,. into the Pacific. The interminable prooe»»,„„ -■f atitonK.l.iles emphasised more than anvthmg how very good we are to l/nolc Sam. There f-re. |K-rha|,s the exclamation of a liulc I>ev..n I J-rt U.v who h> rushing hoi foot i^ T the I highct hill ma> !.,- eveu.al,],-: -Where are von going. .1n,,; shouted a schoolmate. ji„ I trow? to the f.j. of Mount Victoria to see the Duke of New Virk come in:*' he said, and put ..ii :i new spurt. I I A naval < 1,,-, r . mentioning the exquisite I silver ship on a silver sea which js used as a |tal.!e decoration on the Henow n. remind* us ,hal * h "* "cerdingly xr „i'° oiiS l»eautif;i| model of Cat.ENDEAVOUR. ~-,, t •«*•„ Kndcavoir v. as presented fifteen j ye ars „„<, to HM , ( o , anionweaJUl w j. idj also a srift from Australia. The Common.wealth was scra,.,„l. the ~late stored, and - tins ].nrlicti'ar |. K -c- has lent to th« IKenown. Ibe -iant s).jj, , ]lc KJi M u-th lias the mis: wonderful collection of plate in the world. But apart from this *he has a '"nous trophy j„ the shape of a child* tank Th,s was sent to the ship by a woman m I Ireland, who Mieved th« old sujK-rstition that j a childs caul is an infallible talisman apainst death at sea and shipwreck. In her leltcr sho told the authorities that the caul would prevent any disaster to the ship or its people.

Most of us are wobbly about ranks and distinct ions-, therefore T.arl of Cavan must ! not be surprised that a yjunjr Aucklander n-ked hi«. father. "What ' r, Dt l HE rnn ' k "" i lh ** ,i,rJ °* Cavan fcAKL S CROSS wear a soldiers uniform SWORDS. for. dad!" The s*mc boy had previous]*- refrained ( from asKinj: why Mr. 7.am- «,ioy wore lie j uniform of a commander in the U.S.A. Xavr ! The fact that the Earl ha* been a soldier since he was eighteen, and was ( hief of the Genera) Staff may have something to do with thai I pcncral's uniform. Reminds one of an o!d war time storr. . Three soldiers* mothers were discus.sjn« tbeir boys. Said one: "My boy is a major" The second said: "Wen. mine L a major. loo—and a sergeant-major at th.it:"' And the third remarked with pride: "Ah. hut mv bar is private secretary to the lance-corporal of the

One of the remarkable and alluring qualities of Auckland Harbour is that it is not changeless. It i» rarelv that it looks

identical from dar to dar THE FADE OUT. It fitters and it scowl's

the sun and the cloudmake pictures of it ;hal no Hoyal Academician c.'Uld imitate. It i- the va.'t haunt of the family of Shadows. The wave- croon to the c»ol southerly and howl to the north wind. They dapple or they roll like oil. And ycstcJ - day morning tiV whole wa« very like tlie fade

• •in of a cinema. The l.nlkv Renown, much more punctual than the average dollar watch. pushed her plant bulk mlo the stream. Auckland's launch tl-e!. incredible in nutnlwrs. n..-.-d behind th<- R,.val »hij, The b.ca! bit "f the Navy fired il« Roval round*, like a

piano accompaniment u« a rincma n cU«ir»na, .iii.l a-. Thai instant of !;-.- the » T < at |>tx,tyn and her tin;, rnr&ort* v, <-i c U<iV,ed ..in. ]i «a-. in nnem.v...graj»h l.i.isrmarc. a "lade out." l.n- of lb.-:-..!,,,!- of ~.-.,].,•■ wal.-h.-d the -j.,4 «hej«- once a tremendous ship floated and gajv-d at an impenetrable squall. \Vrv hkeh there aro hundreds <.)' j«v.j.J<- on the Ito noun who arc- necessarily iOjs-r. One inapneithat runi;i i* not unknown to j.eople habitual]* w..rshipj.cd. Hut although that rinensa fade <.nt happen, (I. Auckland pate one of it* i.esi and n;..-t remarkable rfJVrj*. Almost as mvoh as the fad.- out occurred ihcre we* a new film on the wrn-n. lb,- squall drifted away !o pla\ pi.; tires Himc«hfii' else-. Pale gleams of sunshine crept hmt the great ►hi], and iU little r.. r .,f.,i:ii,.i>. and to ib.. M - «ho had eves to m e the liarlx.ii! v. caih« r diama \<s- inooinpaial.lv magnlm* m. I rom time immemorial men have protested lit lb«- cruelly ~f ~<]H . r „,«.„_ *}~., Vih „ fc]joot ].!Vf'-ns from a trap heartily disagree with limiting a fox with dog-s, A QUESTION )..?> „f ,„„,,!* „],„ haU . OP fish cannot bear the DEGREE. th.Mi-lu of lobsters i, CIU „ boiled alive, and rabt.iters who catch bunnies l.v the leg in a tagged steel jaw w..nld no doubt protest at the cruel boy who tied a tin to a dog's tail. It is the apparent things that induce pity. For instance, if a harpooned whale made" a noise in proportion to its si?*, to that of a tortured pig. or a l-ealen <1..g. the K.P.C.A. would mene in the matter; and \ery likely if a chorus of swordfish fighting with sportsmen's hooks was heard in the city, objections might be taken. Adam Lindsay Gordon, whose particular sport was riding steeplechasers (with spurs and whip) felt very much for the lower animals, and especially at this moment do his verses seem appropriate :

A Moral Discourse. To beasts of tj,e field, and fowls of the air i And fish o) ihe sea aiike. Man's band is ever slow to spare. And ever ready to strike: j With a license to kill, and to work our will Id season by land or by water. To our hearts content we may take our fiU O. the joys w- derive from slaughter. : And few. 1 reck n. our rishts jralnsav I In this world of rapine and wrohc Where the weak and timid seem lawful prcv J-or the renojiile and the strong • Fins furs, and feathers, th-y are and were t<*T our us« aaij pleasure created J We can and hun'. r.:„1 angle, and snare i ncjuesttonet*. if n<.; uusated, . . i..iv- r,.-it her th.- tOl ~.,r the rlchi to blame Vt to n.an> i•f. . .-}, n „, ,„ . ;] , V.1,. : i... p--r-i.ii.il ri '." }m-';,j'j * "'' , ' :;r >.-!k.-.s suffer !ul little, v,,- ir„., I • -.icr. :ii.»m.rl and black .-■,.•,,.•,, !i: ;:.■> -uff-r m an. ~u r ti-id 5j,,,,-. lu^. i ' '■' , -- "'•' ; ; '"' "•SB- ] .-hall tv.v b ar ,l h-..rt.-,l to their fate* ibus I N-.'i h-aricl shrinii fr..rn oi ir «,wn v ' x! •'"•;- ••'■•'-■:•• v,.- ,„..,. |« m ,., <H ; , (i I When v,<- r.-ap a , «. v ,. ..,],,,„ . Sh.-.U y... wh.. I-r pn.tirae have *guand<W life Who an- Mjled ' the f)f Cr-atK^, " Recoil from e.„r chanc- of more ey ual our ri*k of rvlaliaUoa) "■