THE EVENING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1706, 25 March 1913, Page 8

THE EVENING.

SPORTS, AND THE END. A JOYOUS CLOSING. Tho people came Lack for more iu tho evening, and came in their thousands. It. was impossible ill the imperfect light even lo estimate the number, but the banks were covered with people, and tho paths in the vicinity of the stalls were thronged. There was a fancy-dress parade, in which many very gorgeous, and some dainty, costumes were worn by adults and children. Very few of the dresses were grotesque merely. A short spoils programmo was held also, but tho entries were smalt and tho crowd got more or lets out of order, as gaslight, crowds usually do. Tho result was Chat the running of the sports, .was made very much more difficult, and things generally wero- a little muddled. Peoplo streamed over the barriers into, the ring and over tho tracks, and the officials could not keep them back. They wero assisted scarcely at all by the police. Tho inaypolo dahcing by -18 girls, directed by Miss Bland.'gave a festive air to the evening's proceedings. Results of the Sports. Following wero tho results of the evening sports:— Modified Marathon (ten miles road race): A; C. Clapham, S.A.A.C., lOmiu., 1; K. Harvey, 8.H., lliftin., 2; G. Bristow, 7mi'n. ilOsec, 3. There wero thirteen starters. The scratch man. C. Murray, finished eighth, antl his timo was 53miii. 13 Msec.

50 Yards Dash Handicap.—First heat: P. M'lncrney. 3lyds., 1; Bildcrbeck, 6yds., 2; L. Murphy, 27yds., 3. Time, 5 2-sscc. Second heat: C. Hugo, 6yds. 1; H. Hart, 31yds., 2. Time, 5 l-ssec. Final; Hugo, I;'M'lnerney, Murphy, .1. Time. 5 l-asoc. ... 220, yds. Boys' Race.—G. Pike, 1; n. Porter. 2. IfiOOyds. Handicap.—PastorcUi, 55yds., 1; R. Balli.ntyne, 70yds.. 2; fieddon, 35yds.,'.'I. Sack Race.—B. Hunt, 1; 1). Sullivan, 2. Thread-the-'Ncedlo Race.—Miss Pike and J. Scaifo, 1. 100 Metres Handicap.—First heat: R. Me.-senger. 3yds., t; L. Murphy, syds.. 0. Hugo, llvds., Time, 11 l-ssce. Second heat: P. M'Tiiernoy. 7yds.. had a walk-over, Final: Messenger, 1; Murphy, 2; Hugo, 3, Timo, 11 l-sseo>

Boys' Halt-mile Walk.—Jl'Kenzie, 1; G. liickling, •!. irKcnzio. 3. Three-legged Race.—E. Lloyd and M\ Williams, I. •llOvds. Handicap.—Trcssider, 17yds., 1: J. Atkinson, 35yds., 2; I!. Messenger, 10 yds., J. The Fancy Dresses. The most ambitions competitors in the fancv dross competitions were a gorgeous!y attired Kins and Queen, who arrived in a gailv-decked motor-car, driven by Mr. A. Heather. Tho results of the competitions for the best dresses were not declared last night, as tho decision was mode by the public vule. 'Following were tho onirics:~Adulls: Jli-s Nellie Austin (Moorish Jlaid), Miss Madge O'Neill (Picri'lte), I'. W. Ilezar (Wimwl Cigarettes). C. .Tupp (Archer), P. Eowo (Chinaman), li. Lester (King), S. Lester (Queen). Girls: Lily JlacAulav (King Charles I), Mary Lacv (Little Lord Faunfleroy), Alma Carter (lung of Hearts), Ellen Gordon (Princess Victoria), Moana Jlason (Indian Prince), Evelyn Jlarsh (Peasant Girl/ Boys: H. Stevenson (Old English Court Costume), H. Barnhill (Zanzibar Chief),' S. Cooper (Boy Blue), Gerald K"att (Jlaori), Alec Duck (Dragon), E. Duck (Page). When all the shows were closed, and all the slot machines were empty, and it was impossible to sell any moro tickets in any kind of guessing or any other kind of competition, Mr. J. Dykes sold up what remained. He auctioned the remnants of those stalls which had not sold their last shred, and sold anything else that was movable which seemed to belong to the carnival. As ho had occasion to remark moro than once, tho people did not seem to have much money leit, and tho prices realised were not extravagant, Some of the tilings sold were fireworks, bought at cheap rates by small boys. They prmptlv set them off, and tho racket and the firb waked the lion, and the end of the carnival was celebrated with proper noise.

ART UNION TICKETS. It is estimated by tho carnival secretary that 3,100 art union tickets have been issued, but how many have been sold is not vet known. During tho day yesterday,'?ooo tickets.(one hundred pounds worth) were sold on Newtown Park, I'lie art union will be drawn on Saturday evening next, when a grand concert is to bo licld in tho Town Hall. THE RECEIPTS OF THE DAY. Approximately, Uu l receipts for tliG day were ,2800. This represents receipts ai the gate and' in the stalls and side-shows, and these art union tickets which were sold outside tho gates and in the grounds, but it takes no account of the thousands' o ftickets vet unaccounted for. It is estimated now that the carnival will realise altogether about X2OOO. THE BOY SCOUTS.

•Xo record oi the carnival would be complete that did not mention tho yeoman service rendered by the Boy Scouts, of whom about one hundred, drawn from various citv and suburban troop?, havo been at the service of the carnival authorities during the past three'days. Tho boys made themselves useful as orderlies, messengers, tent guards, and in a dozen different; ways. On Sunday they were busily at work clearing up the rubbish with which tho park would otherwise havo been littered when the crowds reassembled yesterday. The City Engineer (Mr. Morton) told a reporter yesterday that the scouts had been of the utmost service to the grounds committee. They had been at all times ready and chccrful, no matter what they wero asked to do, and lie could personally testify to their willingness and industry. On Sunday the scouts had a church parade, at which the officiating chaplain was tho liev. AV. Shircr. The Ijoys in camp were joined by a number from the city and suburbs, and the service, according to those who attended it, was a very pleasant one. It was held before. tho ordinary church hours. Some ten patrols wero represented.

"ZOO" AT7RACTIONS. The presence of so many counter-attrac-tions 011 tho park did not. by any means make people forget the "Zoo." Both cn Saturday and j-cstorday thousands of' peo-pi-o visited tho various dens and cages. Tho lion cubs iu particular were a great "draw," and the cage in which King Dick, tho lioness, and the cubs aro housed was." never without ; a ring of. interested spectators. Tho cubs did not often emerra From the deti in which they aro anxiously Hatched over by their mother, but King Dick himself was in tho open, during the greater part of thp day. Camels and donkeys were tgain employed yesterday in earning money for tlio city by carrying children about the park.

A GENEROUS OFFER. The Mayor announced yesterday that he had received an offer from the Oriental Bay Kiosk and Assembly Hall Company to give tho use of their building, anil most of tho material required, for a ball to ba held in connection with the carnival. The proposal of (ho company is that the whole of the proceeds should be added to the carnival funds. Mr. M'Laren ten•tatively accepted the offer, and during the day his acceptance was endorsed by a number of the Carnival Executive Committee, to whom he submitted thp offer. The Mayor suggested Wednesday, April 2, as a suitable date for tho ball, and anticipates that the function should result in adding another .£IOO to the carnival proceeds.

THE MAYPOLE DANCERS. The Mayor desires to heartily thank the mothers of the children who engaged in tho maypole dance. These ladies, Mr. M'Laren remarked, had gone to a considerable amount of trouble in providing handsome dresses for. the children, and the children themselves had been very ■well behaved, and their dancing most excellent. The Mayoress (Mrs. M'Laren) yesterday •arranged with- Staff-Captain Ray that, the children of tho Salvation Army Home should visit the park for a couple of hours, and view tho maypole dancing. The little ones were grouped at a point of vantage, and to all appearanfco enjoyed themselves immensely. LOST CHILDREN. , All day long in the dense crowds small children were being lost by their parents or by those whose charge they wore, and some" of tho mites wero lost for several hours. Searching for lest babes was one of the many useful duties performed by boy scouts at tho Carnival. Sfiuads 0 f them were out all tho afternoon and evening, and when they found a weeping child ownerless they took it along to the headquarters 'office. Dozens of children were rescind in this way and subsequently claimed. A few wero not found until We last night. So far as could be gathered only one child remains unclaimed. ■ He Vras found in. great'-grief nil by himself, and ho s is now being taken care of at fl Angus Avenue. He is too small to. tell what his name is or where ho lives. The little fellow has fair hair, blue eyes, and when found ho was wearing a ' white hat and gray clothes.

AN ACCIDENT. Tho most serious accident, of tho day bc'fel an athleto named L. Murphy, who collided with an iron post after ho had finished in the 100 metres race. Ho was taken to the ambulanco tent, when it was found that ho did not recover from the .-hock quickly, and there he was examined bv a doctor who happened to bo on tho ground. The doctor declared that ho had Mi-taincd. concussion of-the brain. J.ho ambulanco was called up, and Murphy was conveyed in it to his home. THANKS, Tho Mayor (Mr. 11. M'Laren) said to a Dominion- reporter after the show was over last night that he wished, on behalf of the executive, to thank all thoso willino, workers who had assisted at tho carnival, and especially those ladies who had been shut up in the stalls all day, working hard, and having none of tho amusement that was going. Spccial and .individual thanks would l>e given, he said, when Iho executive mel. And the recipients will deserve it fully. There wero ninny mon and women who worked at a, rush'paw all day. striving enthusiastically lo colled cash' by various devices, aud succeeding admirably. CARNIVAL WORKERS. To attempt to name all the willing workers who assisted to build up tho success of the carnival would bs hopeless, for there wero dozens, if not hundreds, who do' not figure in tho official lists of committees and stall-holders. The Mayor and Mayoress were indefatigable, and other. prominent workers were Councillor Fletcher . and . Councillor Frost (who

were in charge of the side-shows) and ex-Councillor .r. I'. Luke. The. City Engineer (Mr. JV. 11. Morton). }va;i another upon whom much of tho carnival management devolved. Yesterday wo published a list of the various committees responsible for tho organisation of tho carnival, following are lists of tho ladies who served at tho principal refreshment booths and stalls:— Refreshment Stall:—Convenor: Mrs. J. P. Luke. Executive: Jlesdames Weston, Wavdrop-Anderson, Pincknev, Pollock, If. Veale, Wilson, J. A. Tripe. Assistants: Mcsdamc's Weston, Wardiop-Anderson, J. Bluiideli, Barlthrop, W. Campbell, H. Veale, I'. Jlason, A. Levy, J. A. Tripe, C. E. Richardson, L. M'Kenzle, 11. Preston, C G. "Richardson, Smart, (Captain) Hearne, Pollock, P. Nathan, Pinckney, E. 11. Jfinifie, W. G. Talbot, E. Hull, W. F. Harvey, C. G. Wilson, Fossette, W. O. Bock, A. Walker, Misses Fr.ssette (2), L. Rowntrce, D'Emden (2), Campbell, Couzens, Crowes, Levy (2), Chambers, Clark, Anderson (2). Bock. Powell, Wlnte, Gray (2), 11. Dawson, Dingle, Luke, MncDonald, E. Aiiken, .Thane (-)» tunln'ill, Breen, Hclyer. Jotios (2), Slack, O'Shea, Davis (2), Drawbridge (2 , Pinckev. Kirker (2), Jncobsen (2), M. Luke. Walker, Boxall (2), Chegwiddeii; Messrs. Eraser, Pollock. '' Gentlemen's Tea Iviosk and Aerated Water Stalls-Heads: Jlesdames Marsh and M'Villv. Mrs. Moukhouse, Misses Ethel Clark, Kuby. Williamson, Pearl Burns, Kitty Eeading, Alice and Dorothy Montgomery, Madgo and Dorothy Bolton, Kathleen Baslcjeville, zxoso Sheridan, Lulu Arnold, Patience Batten, L. Jlouat, J. and M. O'Snllivau, A., and M. Duignan, Lucy Brown, Edith Craig, Edith Carroll, J. Hutchison, Menzios. . . Sweet Stall—llend: Mrs. Firth. Assistants: Jlesdames O. E. Smith, Corngan, F. Jl. B. Fisher, Herdman, Von Hn.ist, A. It. Mcok.'M. Myers, P. Isaacs, Wnr-b-iys, T. S. llonaldson, J. Dykes, C. D. Morpeth, F. A. Morison. Chafiield. Toy and Fancy Stall -.-Heads: Mesdimes F. Cohen and D. M'Lareu. Assistants: Mcsdames Robt. Fletcher, Kirby, Jl'Lune, Cording, Goldstein, I'ossetre, Bolton. D. C. Hates, ITickey Cane, Kny, and Fishor; Misses Clarke (-)> Ashcr, Kirby (-2), A. Levi, and Jacobs. Flowers, Fruit, and Produce. Stall:— Head: Mrs. W. H. P- Barber. As.vstn.nfs: Jlesdames M. L. Russell, IT. Hurrell, Reid, Mioses Hurrell, Clarke. Lan'b (2), Wright, Stewart, Lowe, and urciuhart. Post Cards and Tobacco Stall:—H«id: Jtrs. C. J. Knight. Assistants: M»r& F Jlarsh and T. Jl'Lennan, Mrs. Muher, >rissfs Warren, Lear, Brown. Jforpin, Fox, Wallace, Button, Millier. D. Hedges, Willis, Ayres, llain, and E. Martin.

AMBULANCE WORK. A snick-and-snau tent which attracted ■ a good deal of notice at the park yesterday was tenanted' by a party of honorary nurses belonging to the Wellington .South division of Uic St. John Ambulance Brigade. All the members, of the party were holders of the medallions issued by the Brigade to those of its, members who p'rovo themselves efficient to render first aid, and they had iu charge an equipment which would have enabled them to minister to tho victims of serious accident it any had occurred. On Saturday night tho victims of a number of minor accidents wero attended to, and yesterday 110 fewer than nine such cases received attention. Included in this number were two scouts who wero overcome by heat aud snioko 111 assisting to the bush lire which occurrsd early in tho afternoon. Tho University sports contributed two patients, one of whom had a lacerated foot and another a sprained wrist. Ono lndy was brought in suffering from _ a sprained ankle, and another who remained under the care of,tho nurses for some hours, had been overcomo by heat. Still another patient was a boy who "had-stop-ped with his head a missile intended for "Aunt Sally." 1 In addition, to these cases the nurses demonstrated their skill by neatly bandnging numerous "dead" and "wounded' victims ill tho cadets' sham-fight. Dr. Cozens visited tho hospital tent during tho afternoon and declared himself satisfied with the way in which the nurses had dealt with their patients. Tho members of the ambulance party were:—Mrs. H. W. Preston (in charge), .Airs. Barltrop, Mrs. AA'aters, Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Redmond, Mrs. Wilson, and Miss M'Lellan. .... The following male ambulance workers acted as stretcher-bearers, etc.Messrs. Martin, Pleasant, Colley, M'Giunity, aud Ward. Corp.-Superintendent Sandham exercised a general supervision over the nmbulanco work.

V THE BANDS. ' (To the Editor.) Sir,—l am sorry that "Vice-President" should have seen lit to rush into print before ho had made inquiries as to whether or not certain bands had not turned down the Citizens' Carnival. Whilst i\greeing that ail tho bands in this city have nobly assisted on many occasions to raiso thousands of pounds' for .chars; ablo institutions, I cannot deviato or retract anything that I have said. When the biiods were approached, ono at least intimated that other engagements would prevent them assisting either 6n Saturday or Easter Monday. Later, however, tho tamo band agreed to assist if a certain fee was torilicoming.-' "I fully recognise that the "labourer is. worthy of his hire," but in the present instance all sections of the community are vying with

each other to make tho big effort to raiso a sum of money to beautify our city. Then, in view of this fact, why should not those who are subsidised by tho CityCouncil not do their part at any ono of the three sessions held on Saturday and this' Easter Monday? All honour to tho bands for assisting at tho sacred concert yesterday, but it would not have douo any liarm if those bands'.who held out for 'payment had ■ emulated the patriotic spirit displayed by tho tramways, and also the Fifth Regiment Band.—l am, etc., ARTHUR A. PA APE.