THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9467, 11 September 1889, Page 5

THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION.

A MEETING of delegates from tho various bodies who are assisting in getting up a monster programme of events for tho Jubilee week was hold last evening in the Mayor's room, Municipal Buildings. Thoro wore present His Worship the Mayor presiding, and tho following delegates :—Messrs. C. C. Dacreand J. F. Ilaultain (roproeonting the Regatta Committee), E. 11. Montgomery (representing tho Rowing Association), J. Haliday (representing the Amateur Athletic Ckib), R. VY\ St. Clair and J. Baker (representing the Swimming Club).

His Wonsmp the Mayor stated thab since last moeting answers had been roceivod from some others of the companies to whom he had applied for subscriptions, and tho amount already promised was about £300, and other companies had not yet decided what amounts tney would subscribe. The Tugboat Company did not promise any subscription, but wrote strvtlug that thoy would assist by placing their steamers at the disposal of the committee for Regatta day. Hβ had attended the meeting of the Regatta Committee, held on the previous evening, details of which wero published in tho IIEHALD. A programme was prepared, for which over £600 in prize money was allotted. It was thought advisable to eliminate tho seven Maori evonts from tho programme, mamoly, tho two war canoe races and the canoe raco proper, as well as the hurdle races for men and women, two of each, and tho war dance, as it was not thought prudent to have them all on one day. They wanted tho contribution of tho Ferry Company, so it was agreed that these evonts should take place on the Thursday or F.idny afternoons or both. The war dance would occupy about an hour and a half, ami tho canoo races about the same time. He thought it desirable that they should have the swimming matches on tho second day as a break fco the regatta, for on Friday they Avould have the regatta of the Rowing Association, and he suggested thnt the native events should be divided between those two days. Ou Thursday afternoon they would have the swimming matches of 15 events. These, Mr. St. Clair stated, would occupy from half-past two till halfpast live. Mr. DACRE suggested that they should also have tho canoe races on that afternoon.

The Mayor said they would first proceed to arrange the programme. For Thursday they would have the swimming matches, the programme for which was approved. After some discussion it was agreed to hold the two war canoe races and the wardance on the samo afternoon.

For Friday, the programme of nine events sent by the Rowing Association, was adopted, and it was deckled that the four Maori canoe hurdle race? should be hold on the same afternoon, and that there should be a second wnr-druice. For Saturday afternoon they would have athletic sports in the Domain. The programme comprised 15 events, 11 of which were confined to the officers and men of the Squadron, and four for the Amateur Athletic Club.

The mooting then proceeded to discuss the allocation of prize money, and the following was adopted : —Swimming matches, .CM) ; Rowing Association, £50 ; war canoe raced, £100; four ennoe hurdle races, £20; which, with £624 for the regatta, mode tho total nearly £1000 for prizes alone. The Mayor said the amount of collection.* would bo, say, £000. For Thursday they ought to take £200, for Friday £100, and for Saturday £120, and those sums morn than provided the prize money. Then for other expended they would have the salo of the programmes and the takings at the war-dances, so that with that programme before them they wore perfectly safe. Ho would get the preliminary programmes printed as soon as possible, for distribution here and in the other ports, and .-'end proofs to the delegates. A suggestion whs made that some canoes might be got from fcho Islands. The M.vroK .said he had received a letter from Mr. H. J. Ellis, formerly of Auckland but now residing at Rarotonga, and who was recontly on a visit to Auckland. In hid letter, which was dated the 7th, Mr. Ellis said before ho left Rarotonga a meeting of about 40 natives, a sort of church choir, wive held with a view to arranging a visit to New Zealand. They would pay thoir own passages, and they proposed to give entertainments in the various places thsy visited. He suggested that arrangements might be made to have them in Auckland during the Jubilco week, us their entertainment would provo an attraction, as they purposed singing in their native language and in English, and their programme included a visit to the Diinedin Exhibition. Ho had Been Mr. Ellis subsequent to receiving the letter, but he thought the matter might now be loft over for consideration at next meeting. The suggestion was agreed to.