AT THE EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1151, 12 June 1911, Page 6

AT THE EXHIBITION.

: A VICE-REGAL VISIT. IS EXCELLENCY "MUCH IM- . /PRESSED." .-■■•■ BOY SCOUTS AT THE STADIUM, i . ____, The Exhibition turnstiles were kept irly busy on ' Saturday, nearly 1000 iitors— bsiG, to bo quite exact—being rerded. Tho cash takings amounted to 2!) ltis. The total attendances to date, ice tho opening day, now. number 508. Eia Excellency the .Governor (Lord Istigton) "paid-liis first visit to the CoroLtion Exhibition on Saturday morning, b was received on arrival by Messrs. r. Ulinger (chairman), Bull, and Partridge f tho Executive.Committee), and Mr. M. I Allen (secretary), and conducted on a to of inspection. His Excellency exJessed himself as being greatly sur(ised at the extent and character of the few Zealand home industries, as exemiified in the display, and was highly implimentary in his references to tho •t. exhibits in tho gallery. In tho indium. Lord Islington made a personal 'st of the bowling, "green," and -beforeIking his departure, wrote "in the visiirs* book:— '■-■' '; Have visited the Exhibition, and am touch impressed with ' the quantity 'and quality of home manufactures .that are displayed. I . ISLINGTON, Governor. t STADIUM TENNIS. OP.THE TOXJENAMENT. fiho lawn!" tennis tournament '.was adjhced a' further.stage-';on. Saturday afirnoon. Parlcerb'eat GrifE'-hs in tho final >r tho MenVHandieap Singles, after a .ose struggle. The r results of the va.'du3 games were a3;,follow:— ;;. Men's Championship Singles. ISecond round: Eller bent Nagle, G-2, '■'•' 'i . ;;•' Ladies' Championship Singles. Semi-final: Miss Niin'neley beat Mrs. oldie, 6—2, 6—5. sV- Men's Handicap Singles. .'Second' round: Griffiths beat Cornell, j.Third round: Griffiths beat Hawkins, iSom'i-finnls: Parker beat Townseml, 40 fei); Griffiths bent" Arden, 10-31. pFinal: Parker (rcc. 10) beat Griffiths fee. 22), 42—10. .:•;-. $■ To-morrow's Games.. iTo-raprrow. evening' the 'final: in. the Laies' Championship-. 'Singles.- will, Ested by Miss , Nunneley-;and Miss Iravrs. There also remain to be decided soyral "ames in the Men's Championship Hngles, Brown, Swanston, Fisher, and jth'ers being-among those who have yet p play off. BOY SCOUT DISPLAY. $■> 'VARIOUS' COMPETITIONS. .. ■ ■The'Sta'dinm on Saturday evening had ; 'military aspect, into which was introuced, bv way of variety, a strong dash f Wild "West colour. A largo contingent f Boy Scouts, representing various troops u tho city arid suburbs, assembled in the ,tadium''.und'er'' : their- -respective ' Scoutmasters,' and- strove 'for honour in various porting events. There was.an interested fathering of the public, and the .coin-' Petitions were much enjoyed, great amfls'e-Ben-fc being created by tho spar pillowjght. The sports resulted as follow:— i°so Yards-Handicap Race-Terrine,-, 1; >ox, 2; '31e110>3,!,3. ,i • ~ ■ ' W. *", f.Sack Weavers, 2. i . .Half-niilefWal.k-R.ose.jl; Rutherford; 2.' «Quarter-mile Handicap Race—Hall; 1; fetherick, 2. f-Spar Pillow-Tight—Rutherford, 1; ,u)sc, D. "'.';■.' .' . '.■.; : ..i-' -'" . £ Three-legged "Race—Binnio and ray, l;-,Cudby.an(!'Gottschalk, 2. ,\ J. mis-of-^WaT—Kelburue' Troop ': beat Kil-. [irnie Troop. '■' ' '' •" ' :, "' " ' P"lnssoo Bill," a lariat expert, looking h if ho had just stepped out of the (wild and woolly West,", gavo an attractive exhibition of-his.-skill in lassooing.,.,, ll '' ; - ' ■ ■ -,■' ~\ •'■.. i .".,•' ■ I; THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. [•'The English Pierrots, that clever tfomSany of versatile: artists, ;whoßß;high'-class-; frivolity and general musical repertoiro &ave gained for them a well-deserred Popularity, appeared before a large audiiace at the Coronation Theatre on Saturjay; Tho programme was a very good jne, and although tho company was unfortunately deprived of Miss Langley, at brescut laid aside by .an.injury, to -he.r root, an escellent ;eiitertainment w'n's, pcverthcless, % .j-',/'- ; ■{.-.'•''■'' l liThe picture show':;ruii.";!c'6'ntinuouSlV 3iiring the afternoon. ;.aiuK.earl£ ;,pnrt"-l of Jhe evening, under -"'.the "same auspices; also received its share of the public fnvpiirs. An interesting and varied programme will be screened to-day. r .. . , r "THE SHOW OF THE SEASON'!" '." [Readers are reminded of Mr.'Harrison's Spectacular carnival, details of • whteh have been advertised during the last few Pays. AVith two hundred and fifty perlonners at his disposal, Jlr. Harrison profnises a good night's entertaiinncnt. \ leading feature will bo the "All Nations [Pageant." Other items are Indian club exhibition by South Wellington school girls, Swedish drill and breathing excrfeiscs by St. Patrick's College boys, vault-ing-horse exercises by the suburban juvenile classes, Sandow physical culture by business men, spectacular club solo by Mr. Harrison's model lady pupil, and .-various rnarchijig and running evolutions. Mr. Clarke's orchestra will Tender selections and accompany the exerpisos during the evening, '' MILITARY MATTERS. •On Tuesday, June 20, a military night Will be held. There will be exhibitions by several teams of the Fifth Regiment, and a tug-of-war between teams representing tho permanent fora. , , tho navals and the territorial. 'A boxing tournament for members of the- territorial force will take place in July. ar i° no l 'i rk coruei 's in tho )-'x'hjbition, the lighting arrangements beir» excellent. Both the Electric Light and the Gas Company are making efforts to display their respective illuminants la advantage. In addition 'to the jnariv thousands of small lights, there are three ((grams of 1000 caudle-power each, and twclvo of 600 caudle-power each. The former are- the largest metallic nlamen' tamps ever imported into New Zealand.