QUEEN CARNIVAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 143, 18 June 1915, Page 8

QUEEN CARNIVAL

BAZAAR DOING GOOD BUSINESS NEWS AND NOTES. The Carnival bazaar in the Town Hall still continues to receive very liberal patronage, another large crowd being in attendanco last night. The raffle ticket-sellers and the stall-holders worked indefatigably, and good business wa3 done. The music was supplied by Turner's Mandolin Band, and consider, ably enlivened proceedings. The bazaar will be open again to-night, and as the price of admission has been reduced to sixpence, there will doubtless be another large attendance. FANCY DRESS SKATING. The floor and balconies at the Skating Rink were again crowded last evening, when the fancy dress skating carnival arranged by the Combjned Drapers in aid of Miss Low's candidature was concluded. Many of the dresses seen the previous evening were again prominent, and in addition there were several new fancy costumes. Various competitions were held,, and provided any amount of excitement. Little Leonard MHay, not yet four years of age, created a great deal of laughter with his various imitations of Charles Chaplin. The committee desires to extend its hearty thanks to Mr. M. J. Donnelly, who lent the hall, skates, and attendants free of charge, and to Mr. Watson, the manager, for the assistance he gave. A great deal of the success of the carnival was due to the hand and others who provided the music. Miss M'Kay was in charge of the refreshment booth, and Miss Elson was responsible for much of the organising work. The prize-winners of the, competitions were : Lady's poster dress, Miss C. Imrie ("Three Castles Cigarettes ") ; gentleman's poster dress, Mr. J. M'Kay ("The Dominion 1 '); lady's fancy dress, Miss G. O'Brien (Maori) ; gentleman's fancy dress, Mr. J. Maine (Robin Hood); couples' gliding competition, Miss R. Shaddick and Mr. A. M'Cleary ; couples' two-step competition, Miss R. Shaddick and Mr. A. M'Cleary ; couples' musical square, Miss M'Connack and Mr. E. M'Donald ; best impersonation of lady by gentleman, Mr. J. Rowland ; best impersonation of Cliarles Chaplin, Master Leonard M'Kay; couples' two-step competition (under fifteen), Miss Rose Asher and Master S. Fitzpatrick and Miss G. Asher and Master R. Hill, a tie; gent.'s two-mile handicap, Mr. A. M'Cleary (scr) 1, Mr. E. M'lntosh (scr) 2; final gent. 'a hoop race, Mr. A. M'Cleary (No. 54). The prizes will be presented to-morrow evening. POSITION OF CANDIDATES. The Carnival returning officer reported last evening that there was no change in the position of the Queen candidates, the progress poll being :—: — I.— Miss A. M. Senior, Hutfc Valley (No. 14) 2. Miss M'Kegg, Manawatu (No. 11) 3. Miss K. Doughty, Commercial Travellers (No. 8) 4. Miss Low, Combined Draperc (No. 2) 5. Miss M'Enroe, West Coasters (No. 7) 6. Miss Doris "M'Cormack, Trentham Boys (No. 15) 7. Mrs. Algar Williams, St. John Ambulance (No. 1) 8. Nurse Everitt, Combined Sports (No. 9) 9. Mice A. M. Palmer, Public Service (No. IS) 10. Dr. Platts-Mills, Tramway Boys (No. 10) 11. Mrs. M'Vicar, Highland Society (No. 6) 12. Miss Jessie Lewi*, Young Boys' Society (No. 4) 13. Mrs. W. H. Smith, Overseas Club (No. 3) 14. Miss M. E. Roseingrave, Trades and Labour (No. 12) 15. Mrs. S. Hempton, Te Aro Residents (No. 5) DRAPERS' FUNDS. The following additional donations to the funds of the Combined Drapers have been received : — Fowlds, Ltd., £10 10s; Dawson and Maudsley, £5 ss; Mrs. Jacobsen, £3 3s; N.Z. Warehousemen's Association, £50. PROCESSION AT PETONE AND ■ HUTT. To-morrow, at Petone and Hutt, a patriotic procession will be hold in the interests of No. 14 candidate. The Petone Railway Workshops, Gear Company, Wellington Woollen Company, Friendly Societies, and Band will take part. The procession will leave Petone at 2.30, arriving at Hutt at 3 p.m. There will bo many original ideas cleverly •worked out. It is expected the procession will be repeated in Wellington one night next week. NOTES. Last night the Petone ladies continued the sittings^ of their Mock Court. The takings during the evening amounted to £25, making a total for three nights of £53. The procession will start in Petone to-morrow at 2.30 p.m., and will pass through Hutfc and Petone and back to the bazaar. At a meeting of the executive of the Eastbourne Carnival it was decided to delay the procession until 3 p.m. The marshals were appointed and the procession will move off immediately on arrival of the boat from town. It was also decided to' hold a baby show. The executive desire to intimate to intending visitors that in addition to the special boats at 1.15 and 2.30 p.m. the usual 4.15, 6.10, and 9.20 p.m. boats will also run. Fire Inspector Hugo was taken before the Commercial Travellers' mock court, and, being fined, agreed to pay on condition that the amount was used to support the election of the Public Service Queen candidate. Tho Court' accepted the situation in the right spirit, and Captain Hugo's ten shillings will purchase votes for Miss Palmer. The Court has already taken over £200 at four sittings. An enthusiastic poultry fancier at Feilding placed a number 'of his prize birds in pens labelled with names made famous by the war and submitted the lot to auction. The proceeds amount to nearly £40, and this sum has been handed over in support of the Public Service candidate. The Maoris are taking a great interest in the Native entertainment to be held next Tuesday. There has already been a great demand at Begg's for seats. Three brass bands will be in attendance at the Wellington Football Association's sports to be held in Basin Reserve to-morrow afternoon and evening. The events will include Highland dancing, harriers' races, ladies' fancy costume football match, electric light display, and dancing. From Ist June to 16th June the takings at the Zoo gates amounted to £45 3s, as compared with £36 3s 3d for the corresponding period of last year. A boxing carnival is to be held in the Lyceum Theatre, Petone. to-night, in add of the Wounded Soldiers Fund. Mr. Culford Bell and Mies Betty Purdom and their pupils gave a very successful elocutionary recital in the Kilbirnie Hall last evening, in aid of Miss Low'b cajididature. The cuchie party and dance arranged by "otnp of the trattiway "boys'" in &<d oil Dr. Phtts-ATilli's candidature .wae > .

great success, and a most pleasant affair. The room was well filled with euchre players, and the ga-mes eagerly contested. Dr. Platts-Mills and Mr. Mills were present. The prizes for the euchre wero then presented by the Doctor, and were by Mrs. Fownes (the first for ladies), and by Mr. Thompson, of the New Zealand Railway Staff (the first for men). The tickets in the Patriotic Art Union are selling rapidly. The Art Union closes on 26th inst., and the winning numbers will be advertised on Ist July. A concert by leading Wellington artists will be given at His Majesty's Theatre on Sunday next, at 8 p.m., and a collection in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund will be made at the door. With the sum of £7036 realised for i the flag sold by auction at Greytown yesterday, Wairarapa has raised £16,000 in three days for the Wounded Soldiers Fund. Something of a record has been established by the Combined Drapers in the sale of their 5s art union tickets, 10,000 of which were issued. The books were distributed last Friday evening, and this morning it was leportcd that they had all been disposed of. An auction sale of meat will be held in connection with the Patriotic Fund to-night in the Windsor Hotel Buildings.