ST. CLAIR MARDI GRAS

Evening Star, Issue 16350, 16 February 1917, Page 7

ST. CLAIR MARDI GRAS

The final merlin" of 'lie various commitkm was held iu the clubhouse last night, when there was a particularly large attendance, and a great deal of routine business was tra laacted. The Chairman reported that owing to the unexpected success of the baby show and the del iv in getting possession of the old school building th-re was every possibility of a miscarriage of the arrangements for conducting iho show. The judging would bo commenced at 2 o'clock sharp by Dr S. I'.loore and his coadjutors, and it was hoped that it, would bo completed iu l.imo to allow of Uio general public being admitted by 5 o'clock, it \va,s finite evident that several of tho entries through tho writers’ imagining that the clubs premises were iu Moray place, bad gone astray lor a few days, and as he bad ■ no reason to doubt- the bona fides of the par-; cuts, bo advised that these entries should bo; received, notwithstanding the fact- that they; did nor. ret" hj the secretary’s hands on the <!ue date. In order to avoid disappointment, he had advised the three mothers interested to bring their children along. He had also placed hiniseh in eommutucalion with the minister and oliicc-b-ea loirs of the Presbyterian Clutch, ami thanks to the Rev. .John slider's good offices, they had been allowed I the use of the schoolroom in which sections! •1, K, and L, which are to be judged by the. j patrons of the show, will be located. It is’ expected that over I€o babies and youngsters, will be on exhibition in both halls. The j action of die chairman was endorsed. It wits reported that, the, directors of Ice! Bruce Woollen Mills bad donated a pair of j superfine blankets to the winner of the neate.si, pair in tho twin section, where the entries have I,ecu increas 'd to five. — Received with thanks. '1 be 11,ndcr-S.ccr.'tary for Internal Affairs; wrote, that, permission had been given :o ho id ail art union ed valnibio needlework, a : Faniaou rug. a. handsome dag of the allied nations, and some specimens of the handiwork ol ;bo invalided soldiers now in the Dunedin Hospital. It was reported that the Otago Jim or As-; social ion had uiKivi'takcn to supply the motor: cars needed to convey the invalided soldier,;. the. Hospital to the beach from, and that. Messrs Alexander, Strung, and John M'Doiudd had been appointed marshals. The President, of the Wounded tsoidier.-' i Toymukcrs' Association iniimaicd ihat spvci- ■ nulls ol their handiwork would, be. :ivai;i;b',e foi- inclusion iu tho. art union.—lt was agia-'d-io accept the ofT; r with ihanhs: also an offer : bv ths Anzac Club to donate i..> the Maris > Idas a ne,inker of drilLd bonnets, made bv i the girl- in ibe public schools:. j From the variety and number of the ■'side" shows it, is quito evident that, these will prove strong ttUraeiions, since they have; been will org ini.-ed, and are. to bo wider: strong management,. Unique features will’ be " smashing she Kaiser." the iroasnre hum', and a " Rumpus in the Jloiwhold." • Oiu.v.amting feature-; of the sports pro-! gramme will be the football match in sacks,: tho land regatta, and the tug-of-war. For’ lho young.;i e;•:. of all ages and sizes, there j is a pici hora of t'lmtscmtul, oenmu'iiciug at ! loon and coni inning a? long as the, tide servos for that, purpose. Unfortunately the knoll opposite tin- esplanade is in a most di pierabic state, and it, may be found quite impossible, to bold, the foot races at the accustomed rendezvous. In iho even! or tine weather 10-inornov bind the prosp. as are. certain!;,' encouraging! ;1 1 o first "Ahirdi Ora,," at Ft. (lair dimed . be a pronounced success. His Worship the j Mayor of Dunedin will perform the opening j ceremony at. 2 p.m. I "What a pity tho old masters could not- I 111 Vo sinned in the great sums paid for tl'.oir works." "Min'lie it's all for the l e.-i," replied Air Dustin, .Stax. "I: tlmy !i al l keen eonpiierenilly tempted. tnev might have Id Ui-f'rp.vnrk out bv contract i ami put. in tiieir li'mo painting in 11 ictr j signatures to give As value." j Miss FoityeiM has boon nrousc-.l front i her slumbers by a rather awk\v„rd but par. i'diiikin g to quiet, her, the hut Jar uid, gently: "I don'r want yon. Judy—only . your money" Whereupon Miss T', rlre-dd sbilld'd eoiu nujil Ui.nsiy, and repp; d; : 1 "'A’: mi ; youio just like all i!h r<.st of i