AT THE EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1188, 25 July 1911, Page 6

AT THE EXHIBITION.

» AN OFF DAY. Dcspito tho southerly and the rain yesterday !Mf people passed through (h« Exhibition turnstiles, making tho total attendances to dale 148,788. The cash receipts for the day were JC'2O 9s. sd. FREE SHOWS. As this is the last week of the Exhibition the Commissioners have decided to give a number, of "free shows," included . in whicli will bo living pictures at tho . Coronation Theatre.' New attractions aro announced daily. The secretary (Mr. Allen) notifies that lit has several lost articles in his possession. Owners can obtain these on making application at the secretary's office. At a meeting of the executive, held vesterday, a letter was received from Major Burlinson, manager of the Boys' ■ Training Farm at. Wercroa, Levin, in ' whicli ho (hanks the Commissioners and stall' for their kindness on the occasion when the boys visited the Exhibition. For to-day the Wellington Gas Company announce a gas-cooking demonstration. It will bs given by Mrs. A. Forstor Denny at 3.15 p.m. IN THE STADIUM. Last evening members of the Y.M.C.A* 1 gymnastic classes entertained a fair number of spectators at the Stadium. Tha display was a. very creditable one. ' throughout, somo of the exercises being ' splendidly done. The team, which per- ' formed on the parallel bars, were par- ! licularly neat and expert in their work, each member receiving applaiuc on tho ! completion of his turn. A pretty perI forma nee also was skipping by Indies. At '■ Ihe close a running maze (in which all ' performers look part) was held, tho vnri- • ous evolutions presenting a capital littl« ■ spectacle. Tho display was under tho > direction of Mr. Howard, Y.M.C.A. instructor. This evening "Living Bridge" will bn ro-euacted. On Friday evening a ball will bo he'd in (he Stadium, the occasion being tho evo of the closing of the Exhibition. WEDNESDAY ATHLETIC MEETING. Tho programme for (ho final athletic meeting to beheld in connection with the Exhibition will consist of the following events:—soyds. handicap, SSOyds. handicap; 15-milo Marathon; final of potato race (left undecided from the last meeti 115); sack race for athletes; and the finnJ ot tho hockey tournament between the Government Insurance ami Cnilcd teams. THE PARTRIDGE CUP. Tho contest for tho Partridge Cup U oxciting n good deal of inlomst among tho athletes who have been competing at tho various mooting* held in !h? Stadium. The points nre so evenly shared among the leaders that any of tho first dozen uuiy win (he cup if successful to-morrow evening. The following are now in tho lead—Fitzgerald, 11 points: 1). Cashinnii, 1(1 points; ,1. llvrne. 10 points; V. Hubbard, 10 points; F. Rollo. !l point."; L. C. Galbrailh, fl points; F. Turner, S points.