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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 151, 28 June 1915, Page 9

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The Coronation of the Baby Queen, . organised by Mrs. D. M'Laren, took place at the Concert Chamber, T6wn Hall, on Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The hall was well filled with interested spectators, who were rewarded by a very pretty and daintily arranged ceremony. The stage was draped with shell-pink curt-ains, with a dais and crimson-covered steps leading up to it. Her little Majesty, Edith Saw* kins, is a pretty baby ot eight months old, the daughter of one of our soldiers who left with the Main Force, and is now at the Dardanelles. She was daintily dressed in a white frilled lace robe, with white satin and silver ribbons, and was carried in the procession by her mother, who also held her pretty posy of white heather and lilies-of-the-valley. , The guard of honour was composed of Boy Scouts, two of whom acted as heralds, and announced the coming of Her Majesty. Four taller _ girls, in white serge costumes and military caps, the Misses Hickey (2), Evelyn Marsh, and Edith M'Laren, were throne bearers, and carried a tiny white chair with white satin streamers held by two small girls, with lace-frilled dresses and capes to match. Miss Rita M'Gee, as Lady High Chancellor, in white lace, with a gatin train, preceded Her Majesty. Little Irene Marsh, also gowned in white lace, carried the crown, which was made of small white flowers, on a satin cushion. The orb and sceptre were also of white flowers. A number of quaint little white-clad nurses brought up the rear, each carrying a white bouquet. Master Winston M'Carthy was capitally dressed as the Court Jester, and entered into th 6 spirit of the affair, and was a very quaint and amusing little sprite. Miss Rita M'Gee, after reading a somewhat ponderous address, performed the ceremony of crowning the infant Queen, whose behaviour was most excellent. She Sat and surveyed the sceiie with wondering eyes, and did not object to the crown, or to airy part of the ceremonies. The presentations were then made/ and the Court made their little courtesies very gracefully. Miss Wyett sang very sweetly, and this concluded the first part of the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. M'Laren received Her Excellency Lady Livei-pool, and the Court jester presented her with a bouquet of violets and maidenhair fern. Mr. Hill, the chairman of the Patriotic Assembly, made a short speech. Miss Rita M'Gee gave her patriotic recitation, and a number of coins were thrown on to the stage, and the Boy Scouts collected - very satisfactorily in boxes also. Miss Petrie read a poem, "My Queen," specially _ written for the_ occasion _by Mr. David M'Laren, copies of which, j printed in silver, were afterwards sold for the benefit of the fund. Master Winston M'Carthy sang "Roamin' in the Gloamin' " in capital style, and in re- j sponse to an insistent encore gave "A 1 Wee Doch an Doris." Miss E. Wyett ' sang "Land of Hope and Glory" ; Miss I E. Marsh gave a clever toe-dance; Miss Irene Marsh sang "Gretchen" ; and Miss Linda Hickey gave a piano solo. Mrs. M'Laren was the stage manager, and announced the items after consultation with the Court Jester. A large shawl, beautifully knitted by Mrs. Hen- j derson, an old lady of eighty-five, was auctioned, and realised the sum of £2 10s. The Working Men's Club Orches- j tra, under the leadership of Mr. j M'Glashan, played appropriate and excellent music during the afternoonGreat credit is due to Mr. and Mrs. M'Laren and their committee, as all the arrangements were excellent, and there were no "hitches" of any sort. The whole proceeds go to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, and it is possible that the entertainment may be repeated at' a later dttte. j Miss Isabel Siedeberg, who, since her j sister's departure for the front, has been staying with her cousin Mrs. Hogg, Karori, left for her heme in Dunedin during the week. Kaiwarra residents raised more money for the wounded soldiers on Saturday , evening, when a "social" was held in tha I local school. There was a large attenda ance, and a very enjoyable _ time was spent with dancing and various games and competitions. Songs were contributed by Misses J. Munro and E. Flaws and Messrs. C. F. Wirth and R. E. Flaws. Misses Cunliffe and M. Casey •gave recitations. Music for the dancing was provided in turn by Misses Grace Flaws and L. M'Callum, and Messrs-F. Hendle, A. Goldstraw, and F. Cunliffe. The ladies provided supper, and all worked hard to make the function a success. Various ways of adding to the funds were eagerly taken advantage of, and the result should be fairly substantial. - The committee of the St. John Ambulance and Red Cross desires to acknowledge from Basil Cooper (4th and sth instalments) £4, Timothy's monpy box ' £2 3s 2d, Mrs. Hales ss, Mrs. Foote 10s, per Mrs. Duncan £8 16s ; also the many friends in the city or country who have «o kindly forwarded parcels or boxes to the depot, but owing to tho . very long list of names it is impossible * to have all published. The committee feels very grateful to the various friends and sewing bands who have bo kindly given their services in making up garments required. 'Mrs. C. A. W. Monckton (Otaki), who went to England for the benefit of her health some months ago, is very much better. Mi 1 Monckton is adjutant of the Sherwood Foresters, in Kent. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hill (Christchurch) were in Wellington last week, en route to Auckland, where they intend to stay for some time. Among the nurses to leave hy the New Zealand hospital ship will be Sister Ethel Cooper, of Blenheim, Sister Hobbs, who was for eight years sister at the Wellington Hospital, Sister Kitching and Sister Brandon, who recently returned from Samoa, Sister M'Nie and Nurses Tucker, Rogers, Hastie, Abbott, Beswick, Metherell, Munro, Anstey, Erwin, and Walker, of Christchurch. listers Brook and Willis, who recently returned from Samba, will also probably be included in the contingent. ' The coronation of Miss Doughty should be a most interesting ceremony. Tho dress in each case has been thoughtfully arranged in every detail of material and "" colour/Mrs. James Hannah being mainly responsible. Miss Doughty's royal robe of white, with crimson ermine-bordered train, should suit her admirably. The procession will be a long one, each of the fifteen queens having a court train held by pages, also faithfully dressed. The bouquets (in some cases sheaves) are marvels of beauty, and are being made by Miss Murray. To-day will be a busy day with the queen and maids of honour. Rehearsing and hairdressing alone will take much time, but it is not a case of "it faut souffriv pour etre belle," and in such a good cause none of the queens will begrudge the time ov trouglo expended. The weather on Saturday afternoon was very drizzling and miserable, or doubtless there would have been many more present at the unveiling of the statue of the late Right Hon. R. J. I Rpcldon. The statue is a very fine anrl dictnificc! on<* and a. sood representation,