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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 144, 16 December 1919, Page 5

The Napier Mardi Gras DIRECTED 'AND. CONTROLLED BY THE NAPIER THIRTY THOUSAND CLUB. _eeret_rjr .: - _.... S. P. Spiller. ' Hon. Seos. Mardi Gras L. T. Bisson and R. C. Wright. THE DOMINION'S GREATEST FRIVOL. THE Carnival Supreme The Victory Mardi Gras TO CELEBRATE THE JOYOUSNESS OF 'A GLADSOME PEOPLE. Napier is the city which sets the pace in Carnivals. It is th« place ideal' for holiday seekers. It is the only city in Maoriland which «tic_a a feather in its hat at Christmas and indulges in a GREAT OUTBURST OF FUN 'AND FRIVOLITY. It is the home of live-wire citizens who know bow to boost. Napier is the city which first introduced the great scheme of electing a Queen . of the Carnival by popular vote of all the people. It is the best spot , you can choose in which to spend your holiday. We could whoop and Bay a lot more on this point, but—we're modest. HO! FOR THE MARDI GRAS! LET US NOW PRESENT OUR GREAT SERIES OF, FESTIVE ATTRACTIONS. REIGNING SOVEREIGN-THE QUEEN OF THE MARDI GRAS. i . - Better sit down while you read. It'» a long list. CHRISTMAS NIGHT, 25th DECEMBER A CHRISTMAS CONCERT in the MUNICIPAL THEATRE, Starring Our Old Friend, CESARONI, the Great Italian Basso. BOXING DAY, 26th DECEMBER DAY AND NIGHT, OPEN-AIR GREAT MARDI GRAS PAGEANT SPECTACULAR FANCY COSTUME PARADE. BIG QUICK-STEP AND WALTZ CONTEST (SIX BRASS BANDS COMPETING). . IMPOSING CORONATION CEREMONY. FIRST-CLASS MAORI ENTERTAINERS. GREAT REVEILLE OPENS A FIVE NIGHTS' SEASON IN THE MUNICIPAL THEATRE. REVEILLE PRODUCED BY MR. W. LINTS, SATURDAY, 27th DEC. DAY AND NIGHT, ANOTHER NEW FEATURE — THE DECORATED PARASOL PARADE. PROCESSION OF MASSED BANDS. HUGE ASSEMBLAGE OF FANCY COSTUME MASQUERADERS. THE LANTERN PARADE. CONTINUATION OF BRASS BAND QUICK-STEP AND WALTZ CONTESTS. BRILLIANT FIREWORKS DISPLAY. THESE 'ARE THE LEADING FEATURES. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS. SUNDAY NIGHT, 28th DECEMBER. CONCERT by Visiting Bands on the Marine Parade Rotunda. MONDAY, 29th DECEMBER. DAY—MOTOR-CYCLE RACES on Napier Park Racecourse. The Dominion's speediest riders dashing; at daring speed across the earth. Marine Excursions. ■.'.'■'. NIGHT-STILL SOMETHING FRESH. GREAT COMMUNITY SING SONG on Marine.Parade, and Splendid Maori Programme. Also, Selec- ; ' tio'ns by tho Mardi-.Gras .Official Orchestra. , -.- TUESDAY, 30th DECEMBER; AQUATIC DAY AT WESTSHORE. Sailing and Rowing Races, ana - Aquatio Sports. Marine Excursions. WEDNESDAY,'-31st DECEMBER, CLAY BIRD SHOOTING MATCHES ON THE MARINE PARADE. The Monte Carlo Event of New Zealand. . . ■ ' NIGHT ATTRACTlON—Masquerade and Fancy Dress Ball on Marine Parade, brilliantly lit and forming the Great White Way of the Dominion. This is a very huge frivol, and ushers the Old Year out and the New Year in to great jubilation, Ist and 2nd JANUARY,,I92O, ' MARDI GRAS BOWLING TOURNAMENT. *-'-v FULL RINK GAMES, TWENTY-ONE HEADS. i :.. - The above presents the leading features only. The big features. The features which help to set the pace. Spend Your Holiday In Flapier If you find any difficulty in securing Accommodation, write direct to ,4Mardi Gras Headquarters. We'll assist you. If you're in earnest send £1 deposit. That will be placed to the credit of your accommodation account after -you arrive. If you don't arrive, you lose your deposit. Nothing wrong with that, is there? JOURNEY TO NAPIER, THE PLAYGROUND ©F THE PACIFIC, ' AND BLOW OFF THE COBWEBS. THE CITY OF THE BIGGEST FRIVOL. JOHN HOPKINS, Organiser.