"ALL GOING WELL" EASTER CARNIVAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 5, 28 February 1913, Page 3

"ALL GOING WELL " EASTER CARNIVAL

CONFERENCE WITH SPOPvTS BODIES. About twenty representatives of aborts ' bodies met in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall last night, the Mayor presiding, for the purpose of furthering the Easter Carnival. The Mayor eaid th« meeting had been called for the purpose of having a heart-to-heart talk with the members of th« various sports bodies, and it was the earnest desire of everyltody connected 'with the movement that it should be the biggest and best gathering 'ever held in Wellington. Various committees had been set up, and he had never. known greater harmony to exist than at the I meetings of somo of these committees J which he had attended. But the tendency was to leave everything to the willing horse, and they wanted more workers. As the Carnival .was got up for the purpose of improving all the playing grounds around Wellington, it was hoped that all members of sports bodies would earnestly co-operate. The ladies seemed determined to do better work than the meffl, and ho trturted the men would all come forward and do their* share. As it would be necessary to carry on all through Easter Saturday and Monday, it migntbe necessary, owing to tho large number and variety of the evente, to also carry on the Carnival, on Easter Tuesday. Be regretted to say that the rank and file of the sports bodies had so far held back, and he wished to indicate that they required additional members of committees for the side-shows. There was one work in which, all should participate^ — the sale of the art union tickets. There should be no difficulty in disposing of the 40,000 tickets printed; 18,000 had already been sold or disposed of. They had a moat excellent secretary in Mr. M'Bean, but it could not be expected that he would be able to do everything. WANTED— YOUNG PEOPLE. Mr. C. G. Wilson (Cricket Association) said he was disappointed at the small attendance; but he was satisfied that, in spite of that fact, all was going well. Ho felt disappointed at the little interest talcen by the young men in tho movement j there were very few between the ages of 18 and 20 coming forward, and yet it Was for the benefit of the young people that this carnival was set on foot. He wanted the boys and girls, of. 18 to 30, to come forward and do something 'to beautify the city of which they and their families would be the possessors in time to come. Perhaps they had not done enough to advertise the carnival, judging- by some remarks ,he had heard from strangers who were visiting the city. But he, was satisfied, in spite of apparent apathy, that they would 1 have one of the biggest carnivals yet held in -New .Zealand. Mr. M. t F. Luckie said- that the juniors, seeing they were well represent* ed by their seniors, were as a rule content to leave the work to them. He felt satisfied that the young men were taking a keen interest, in the movement, and that the cricketers and other sports bodies would readily co-operate with the various committees. The only thing they, had to blame themselves for was, that they /had not appealed to the younger Members sooner., When their programme was out, it would prove so attractive that the young people would join in. He suggested that each representative should call .his committee together, and interest all the members of the various sports bodies, particularly in regard rto Xhe'disposai of the art' union tickets. He had , lately sold over' 100 tickets per, week, and .was .convinced that- he could easily sell 100 every week till the carnival took place.. The small ■attendance At the 'meeting, might, possibly' be due to insufficient publicity.. The public .might not be aware that this carnival was to be held annually, and he suggested Day as a better time than the Easter holidays, when the days were getting shorter. He Moved— "That it be urged upon the individual members of all sports - bodies in the city that they join committees set up in connection with the Easter Carnival, and that each member personally undertake to dispose of a number of art union tickets, and give all such active assistance as is possible to secure the success of the carnival." Mr. Marriott, in seconding the motion, said he was not at all disappointed at the small attendance, as the young people did not generally attend meetings. Hfe was quite certain that they only needed to get in , touch with the secretaries of the various sports clubs to secure their' co-operation, and that their active assistance was required to, ensure the success of the movement and promote the sale of tickets. He felt sure the members of the sports bodies would not fail them when they were specifically appealed to. SUCCESS ■OF THE MOVEMENT. Councillor Frost, chairman of the Sideshows Committee, eaid he did not feel at all nervous about the success of the movement. Replying to a remark of the Mayor, that 40,000 ticket* was a large number to dispose of, Councillor Frost said, if they had fine weather, there would be little difficulty in disposing of the tickets. Mr. G. Hurley said they must not expect young people to come to their meetings ; but if they were appealed to, there would be no difficulty in getting any assistance they required. Mr. Simpsoji. secretary of the Corinthian Football Club, promised every assistance from his club and other football clubs. One or two further suggestions were rifade, and the Mayor thanked the delegates for attending.