EASTER HOLIDAYS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 477, 8 April 1909, Page 8

EASTER HOLIDAYS.

LIST OF ATTRACTIONS. Should Easter prove to do fine, and at present'there- is'every likelihood of "this, it should bo a time well-filled with opportunities for amusement. Following is a list of the events, engagements, and attractions which havo to date been made for Wellington and tho surrounding .district. ■' Tho churches, Y.M.C.'A., and Catholio Clubs.—Froni Good Friday to Easter Monday special services will bo held daily jji all the various churches. At Palmcrston .North, tho' Y.M.C.'A, will hold a young men's camp, which promises to bo a record of ite'kind for Australasia. On Sunday, Catholic graduates and undergraduates, who are old boys of St. Patrick's College, will hold a religious conference and social reunion at SaD Antonio, fUuritai. • Tlio conference of . Federated Catholic Clubs will open on Saturday in St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott Street. University Tournament.—The annual tournatnent of tlie-colleges- of the University of JN'ow £ealand will. commenco on Saturday, when, after a. civic reception has been accorded the students, a start will be made with.the tennis championships. The tournament debate will be held on Saturday evening, and tho athletic events will bo decided at the Basin Reserve on 'Monday. Ladies' hockey matches. will; also bo hold, and the wind-up of the tournament will bo a university ball on Tuesday evening. Volunteers and K-iflo' Clubs.—The chief event in the volunteer world; will be ttio Easter manoeuvres, which wiirbo conducted at Oringi, Hawko's Bay; throughout the holidays. A rifle club field meeting will he held at Palmerston North, and the Garrison Artillery will practise at Fort Ballance. Dowls. —Tho Wellington Howling Centre's Easter tournament will commenco 'on Friday, and be continued on Saturday and Monday. Games will bo played on all tho city greens except thoso of the Wellington Club. Football.—Two football matches have been arranged for the Athletic Park on Saturday. Christchuroh Albion will play Ponek'e, and a Wanganui team will bo . pitted Melrose.

Athletic Sports.—ln addition to the 'University tournament athletic sports', which are fixed for Monday, a spbrte meeting w,ill be hold at Waikanae, on tho Manawatu line. Racing.—Racine fixtures announced for the holidays are the Wairarapa R.C. meeting at Tauherenikau on Saturday and.'MoiidaS; ;tho Wellington Pony and Galloway meeting on, Saturday, and tho Feilding J.C. meeting at Feilding on Monday and Tuesday. ',''' Ooursmg.— At ' Wallacevillo on Saturday and Monday tlio Hutt Valley Coursing; Club will hold its Easter meeting. ""-•■■ Harbour fixcursions.—Throughout' 1 * tlie holidays the Wellington Steam Qi will run special excursion boats to Day'sY'Bay, whore tho attractions' will bo numerous' and varied. '/ ' Jfivoning Amusements.—Visitors who stop over-night: iri the, city., will haye.no difficulty in selecting some entertainment to suit/them, for the number of attractions,is large. .'."Tho Merry Widow," produced by. J. C. Wflliamson,'will'open'on, Saturday at tho,.'Opora : House, and "The , Woman Pays" 'will to produced at the Theatre Royal by , the.Edwin Geach Dramatic Cα the same evening. A matinee exhibition of tho Urban Pictures will bo given at the Opera House on Saturday afternoon, and evening entertainments will bo given by Pictures at the? Town Hall, and tho Royal Pictures at His Majesty's Theatre. A grand Catholic Bazaar aid' Art Union will bo opened in tho Skating Rink, Ligostro Street, on Easter Saturday evening, and a special organ recital will be given in tho Town Hall on Friday afternoon;