CLOSING DAYS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 148, 24 June 1915, Page 8

CLOSING DAYS

•- - ♦ QUEEN CARNIVAL POLL ON SATURDAY NIGHT CAMPAIGN NOTES. After days and weeks of strenuous endeavour, candidates' committees have now only two more days -in which to complete their campaigns. As is generally the case in such contests, many people are only now becoming enthusiastic, and requests have been made to the Carnival Executive to consider the postponement of the closing of the .poll. The executive, after consideration, has decided to adhere to the present arrangements. Members of the public who wish to give in aid of any candidate have still time to do co. Just at present there are reports of several large 6ums which might be termed "floating donations." The donors are undecided as to which candidate shall benefit by the votes, and committees 'are sparing no pains to secure the donations for the candidate in whose interest they are working. The poll actually closes at 9 p.m. on Saturday. The final count of votes will be commenced at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and progress reports as to the position of the candidates, will be made up to 8 p.m. ; but it is expected that many large sums will be deposited in the final hour. No announcement will be made after 8 p.m. until the final state of the poll is aecertained. The result of the voting will then be announced by Mr. H. G. Hill at the Town Hall. POSITION OF CANDIDATES. On the latest count of votes the various queen candidates occupy the following positions : — Miss A. M. Senior- (No. 14) Hutt Valley ... 1 Miss Low (No. 2), Combined Drapers 2 Miss, M'Kegg (Xo. 11), Manawatu District 3 Miss Doris M'Cormack (No. 15), Trentham Boys ... 4 Miss A. M. Palmer (No. 13), Public Service ... 5 Miss K. Doughty (No. 8), Commercial Travellers "... 6 Mrs. Algar AVilliams (No. .1), St. John Ambulance 7 Miss M'Enroe (No. 7), West Coasters 8 Nurse Everitt (Xo. 9), Combined Sports 9 Dr. Platts-Mills (No. 10) Tramway Boys 10 Mrs. A. M'Vicar (No. 6), Highland Society , 21 Miss M. E. Roseingrave (Xo. 12), Trades and Labour 12 Miss Jessie Lewis (Xo. 4) Young Boys' Society 13 Mrs. W. H. Smith (No. 3), Over-seas-Club ! 14. Mrs. S. Hempton (Xo. 5), lTe Aro ' Residents 15 "HARD-UP" DANCE. With the weather such as it was and numerous other attractions for the public the attendance at the "hard-up" dance, in aid of Nurse Everitt's candidature, was not so great as might otherwise have been anticipated. Sports candidate supporters, however, were there in good number, and the dance proved thoroughly enjoyable. _ The candidate, Nurse Everitt, was present during the evening.. Many of the men appeared in unconventional attire, as they are privileged to do at a "hard-up" dance ; but the ladiesi were much more conventional. In the early pa.rt of the evening x a musical programme was provided. AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT. The excellent entertainment in the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, la6t evening, attracted a fairly largo audience. The first portion of the programme provided by Miss Dorothy Saunders and her dancing pupils was particulaily good. The manner in which the little ones went through the many dances, graceful and charming and without showing any signs of nervousness, reflected much credit on Miss Saunders. The dresses added to the attractiveness of the performances, and the audience was never slow in showing its appreciation. The performers were : — Misses Dorothy Saunders, Irene Marsh, Lola Saunders, Alma Henderson, Evelyn Marsh, A. and M. Johnston, Natalie and Vivian Morris. A varied selection of items by wellknown vocalists and elocutionists made up the second half of the entertainment, which found equally as much favour as the dancing. Mr. George llolloway's rendering of Rachmaninoff's "Prelude in C Minor" was much appreciated, as also were the songs by Messrs. L. Exton, 11. S. Allwright, and Houston, and the recitations _by Misses Marie Fix and Thelma Aitken, and Messrs. Norman Aitken, Bishop/ and K. Dillon. Sketches by Messrs. W. W. Crawford and C. Bentley Russell, and a ,duet by Messrs. Exton and Allwright, were also greatly enjoyed. The proceeds go to the Patriotic Fund. SPORTS GYMKHANA. Despite the unpleasant weather, the gymkhana promoted by the executive of the Combined Sports candidate (Nurse Everitt) at U shed last night was liberally patronised. The various side-shows, which are exceedingly attractive, did good business ; Professor Cardston and his assistants gave a splendid exhibition of the Tango, and Jupp's Band and Turner's Mandoline Band played several selections. Among the various attractions for this evening are a concert arranged by Miss Pool, a cornet quartette and solo, and a selection by a string quartette. The art unions will be drawn on Friday night, and any articles remaining on the stalls x will be auctioned. JOTTINGS. A special organ recital will be given by Mr. Bernard Page, City Organist, in the <Town Hall on Saturday night. The programme will comprise many of the items which have proved most popular at Mr. Page's recitals in the past year. The result of the voting for 'the Queen candidate will be announced at the Town Hall during the evening. Fifteen members of the Petone Ladies' Mock Court went to Palmerston North Show yesterday. They will hold sittings of their court till" Friday. At the.Palais dAllies, Lambton-quay, this evening the West Coasters will be assisted in their task of entertaining by the Wellington Gas Company's Orchestra and a musical party under Bandmaster Cummings. "Flower Day" will be the special effort for the Tramway Boys' candidate on Saturday. Gifts of flowers, pot plants, and ferns may be sent to the Central Committee rooms, Featherstonstreet, opposite G.P.0., on Friday. An instrumental recital by three talented Wellington musicians — Miss Phyllis Hanify (piano), Miss Frieda Walter (violin), and Mr. Eric Meier (violin) — will be given in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The Combined Drapers are giving a concert in the Grand Opera House this evening, when the drawing will take place of the Kelburn villa art unionContributors to the programme will include Misses Petrie, Davis, Barry, and Lonsdale, Messrs. Ernest ' Luks, Allwright, Laslett Exton, 2aut« Wood, *ad

George F. HolloSvay, and the Working Men's Club Orchestra. Vice-Regal patronage has been accorded to Miss Ruby M'Donald'i concert to be given in the Grand Opeva House to-morrow evening in aid of the Wounded Soldiers and Sailors Fund. People who have been privileged to attend previous Savage Club entertainments will have no doubt in their minds as to the quality of the concert to be given in the Town Hall Concert Chamber this evening. Supporters of the Forget-Me-Not Club candidate (Mrs. W. H. Smith) are holding a "hard-up" dance in Lyall Bay Hall this evening. In St. Peter's Hall to-morrow night a "social" will be held in aid of the candidature of Mrs. M'Vicar, Highland Society. The • patriotic entertainment in the large Town Hall this , evening, in which 250 school children are taking part, under the direction of the Misses A. A. and E. M. Holm, promises to be a great success. The first portion of the programme will consist of a number of striking tableaux, national dances, and choruses, and solos by Mr. C. Clarkson and Master ' Rodney Pankhurst. The second part will be contributed to by several of the prize-winners at the recent musical and elocutionary competitions. Members of the Decoration Committee of the Carnival have lately been adding numerous shillings to the funds by the sale of the official souvenir badge, which bears the words "Help the boys at the front." At 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the Carnival Baby Queen will be crowned in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. Some 6ixty little girls are taking part in the ceremony, which promises to be a most attractive and charming one. The Wanganui Commercial Travellers are forwarding a cheque to the Patriotic Fund for £2005, as the result of a special raid made a few days ago. The Sports Gymkhana will be continued to-night at Harbour Board "U"' Shed, and the _ public is guaranteed plenty^ of entertainment and amusement. The sideshows are attracting considerable attention. The entertainment programme for this evening includes items by Miss Pool's concert party, and also orchestral and cornet party items. ' i The Public Service Queen Carnival Committee desires to acknowledge receipt of donations from the following: — Hon. W. Fraser, £25; Hon. Dr. Collins, £25 ; the Hon. R. H. Rhod 4 £5 ; also £10 10 from the Post and Telegraph Social and Literary Club. A progressive euchre tournament and dance is to be held to-morrow evening in the Railway Social Hall, Waterlooquay, in support of the Public Service Carnival Queen. ' To-night the Wellington Gas Company's orchestra and musical party will' assist in the programme at the, Palais dA llies, at which place the helpers of the West Coasters queen .candidate' are specially requested to meet to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. "THE MIUTARY GIRL." A special appeal on behalf of "The Military Girl " (Miss Doris M'Cormack —No. 15) is published in The Post to•night. The Trentham Boys are making every effort on her behalf, and proudly point to the fact that their colours — red, white, and blue — have never been beaten. The public are reminded that every little bit helps ,' it does not matter how small the contribution is. Further, it is claimed, the appeal made by the soldiers 16 entitled to special consideration, ajid any sum, from one shilling to one thousand sovereigns, will be gratefully acknowledged. A GOLD NUGGET. Tramwaymen are to-day selb'ng tickets in an art union for a gold nugget, valued j at £1000. Tickets are 5s each, and the proceeds of the art union will be devoted to the candidature of the Tramway Boys' nominee, Dr. Platts-Mills. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' EFFORTS. The Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association has received the following donations : Amount previously acknowledged, £968 10s 9d ; Messrs. Hirst and Co., £5 5s j Messrs. Graham, Ltd., £5 ss; Messrs. Cramp and Co., £5 ss; Meesrs. R. Jamieson and Co., Ltd., £10 10s ; Messrs. E. Soldi, £1 Is ; ,Mrs. Sprolt, 10s ; Messrs. Stbrer, Meek, and Co., £10 10s; .Messrs. Smith and Lister, £5 5s 5 Mr. D. A. Ewen, £5; E. Moult, £5 ; Messrs. Dawson and Maudaley, £5 ss; W. J. Hanlon, £1; Blackball Coal Co., £5 ss; Nestles, Ltd., £1 Is; R. Hannah and Co., £50; W. J. Gaudin and Son, £10 10s; N.Z. Warehousemen's Association, £50 ; George Doughty and Co., £25; Staff, Levin and Co., £33 10s; M'Culla and Hamilton, £5 ; S. Halcombe, £1 ; A. W. and F. C. Brailsford, £5 ss; M'Donald and Co., Ltd., £5 ss; Mr. Robin, £1 Is; Robert A. Jack, £5; Major Tatum, £5 5s j William Cable, £4 j A. Haslam, £10 j R. Jofmson, £1 Is ; Thos. Ballinger and Co., £25; Empire Oil Co., £10 10s; J. B. M'Ewan, £15 j Welsbach Light, Co. of Australasia, Ltd., £25; C. Suisted, 10s; "Mac," £1; H. Garrett, Miramar, 10s ; total £1323 19s 9d. j . ' . j TO-NIGHT'S ARRANGEMENTS. I Sports Gymkhana, "U" Shed. Savage Club concert, Concert Chamber. Combined Drapers (Kelburn > villa art union), Grand Opera House. School Children's display, Town Hall.