CORONATION BAZAAR.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1453, 3 November 1911, Page 5

CORONATION BAZAAR.

HIS EXCELLENCY'S VISIT.

There was a very large crowd at the -Oorooaticn Bazaar last night His Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, arrived at 8,30, accom. paniel by Oupfc, MacDongall, A.D.C, and by Mr and Mrs Goring Johnstou. His Graca Archbishop Redwood ext=nded a most hearty welcome, and said tliey were mtsfal to his Excellency, for coming at inconvenienca to to euoourage them 'a the great work thev had bafore them. His Grace called for chews, for Lord Islington, to which there was a Imrty response. His Excelleaoy than witnessed the various items of the excellent enterI foment provided under the direc tionofMr,W. Devine, after which he made a tour, of the various stalls; JThe' fiveniug's programme iuolad. edj-Highland Miss Barbara Eros, pnpil of Mr David. Monro accompanied by Miss Treweeb'; recitation, "Pleasant Child.,'' Miss Hettia Robinson; Irish Ji*, the Misses Evans, Sweeney and Brophy Masters 0. Galpin, Bernie, and' Jack Devine. This item was given nniler the direction of Mrs Boon, who was responsible tor training the ohildreu to the point of perfect tion attained, for which the committee desires to • express "thair thinta. "Lullaby," « VOcal t - the MiSs?s Haohn. Hills, and Mnrfny (Oonvant pupils), was accompanied by Mrs Boon. A display on the horizontal bar, cplminatiog in a grand circle and sbmerfault by Mr Allen, was given by the Palmerst'on North Gymnasium Olnb, the performers comprising Messrs 0. H. AUea (luetrnctor), Tavlor, Nielsen, Oallinan, .'Horn, Pfeflerle, Perrin, and Robiuson. At a later stage they also gave n pyramid display. The admission priz?, a painting,, from the Maoawatn T Stall, fell to No. 438, and was won byjMrs Montgomery. The New Zealand stall's arm olnir was won by L. Morgan, No. 2547. There will be an entire ohan?e of programme to-night, inclnding "Ora P" Nobis" with limelight, realistic effects an* solos by Mrs Reginald German,the entire production'being nailer the dii-fction ot Mr Tabor. An organ has bean kindly lent by the Wellington Piano Company. Several vooal itams and pole and olnb drill by the Convent pupils will also be given.