HAVELOCK NORTH.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 285, 17 November 1923, Page 4

HAVELOCK NORTH.

EUCHRE PARTY AND DANCE. A progressive euchre party and dance in an! of No. 1 Queen was held last evening in the Village Hall, and 1 proved a very successful affair, the room being crowded. Mrs. Dunn’s orchestra supplied the music, while Mr. L and Mrs. Gilbert McKay and the Y.M.C.A. orchestra played several ex--1 tras, which were greatly appreciated. 1 Messrs. S. Fryer and F. Donnelly car- ’ ried out the duties of M.C., while the ■ supper arrangements were most cap- ‘ ably controlled by No. 1 Ladies’ Com- ’ mittee. Mr. D. S. McLeod had charge of the euchre tournament, which rej suited in victory for Miss Sollitt and - Mr. S. Watson,‘after a most enjoyable . contest. The players were so good that no “booby” prizes were awarded. The waltzing competition proved a very popular item, no fewer than 22 couples competing under the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. G. McKay, who awarded the prize to Mrs. Meads and Mr. L. Woon, a decision which was much applauded. QUEEN CARNIVAL. The Havelock School Queen Carnival 1 is remarkable for the suddenness with which it was launched and the “pep” ■ with which it has been boosted along; ‘ but perhaps the methods of closing the voting and conducting the crowning ceremony will be more remarkable still. Voting closes definitely at 1 ’ p.m. on Friday next, at which time • the treasurer. Mr. C. S. Harvey, will 1 receive from each candidate’s secretary ; a sealed envelope containing the last 1 of the mdney to be counted. These 1 envelopes will remain sealed until 8.15 1 o’clock that evening, when the " scrutineers, Messrs. D. S. McLeod and " G. S. Harvey, will proceed to count ’ the votes and make out the final de- - claration. During this time a school - concert will be proceeding but after the interval the five candidates will take the stage, which will be arranged a coronation room. The scrutineers w ill hand the sealed declaration to the official in charge, who will read it to the audience and declare the candidate with the highest number of votes duly elected. The winner will then be robed t and crowned, the ceremony being car- ' ried out by specially appointed offi- ? cials. The novelty in the proceedings 3 lies in the fact that the result will be > kept quite secret until it is read to - the audience and the crowning ceres’ mony will lie conducted quite without * rehearsal.. 3 The competition for a beautiful fruit " cake, donated by Mrs. Hermann, to ; No. 1 Committee of the Queen Carni- ’ val, was decided to-day, the correct 0 weight being lOlbs. ISJozs. The win- - ners were Miss Ray Hampton and Mr. P F. Kelly, who each guessed lllbs. s .. ... 1 -