THE FLORAL FETE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13605, 26 November 1907, Page 4

THE FLORAL FETE.

FINAL ARRANGEMENTS. ' " l A well-attended arid influential meetihl - - of ladies interested in the -forthcoming-, floral fete of the Auckland Ladies' -Bene volent Society was held in, the Municipal ' Chambers yesterday afternoon ! (Mrs. 0, M. Nelson, president, in the chair) to arrange the final details in connection with the, function. As already elated, this ■' great biennial carnival or flowers will take place at the Ellerslie racecourse on the 7th too*. Their Pkcellencies the Governor and JUdy Plunket have signified their intention, of " being present on the occasion, and it si a foregone 'conclusion that the . public of • Auckland will second the effort* of the • ■ society in raiding funds for so worthy «n j; object as the alleviation' of distress and , illness among the poor of the city by at • tending ia large numbers.',, -."'' i, I An interesting feature of this year's fete - will be. the baby show, , which will be , divided into classes, as under: — ' •■'.'• •'■■'•:/. ,! .' -.','.-' ! > '■•■.'': ■ > :; "V . ■. " -.'''-/' Class I.: (a) Heaviest baby girl, under 2su, Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s;.(b) heaviest baby boy, under 2yrs. Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s. , v .' " ' Class EL: (a) Heaviest baby girl, undar lyr. Ist pnss© £1, 2nd. 10s; (b) heaviest baby boy, under lyjr, Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s. / n Class in.: (a) Prettiest baby , girl, mute ' 2yrs s Ist prize 10s;. 2nd 7s '6d;: (b) pr«Wiwt§Sf baby boy. Under 2yrß,lst prize 10e, 2nd 7* 6d.' % '■■ Class IV,: (a) Prettiest baby girl, muter lyr, . Ist prise IDs, 2nd 7s 6d; (b) prettiest baby boy, '■ under tor, Ist prise 10s, 2nd 7s 6d. Champion Baby: A special prize of folditij go-cart, presented by Messrs. Dick and Cow den, will be given to the finest baby in all ' points in the show. The babies will be judged by a committee of five, whose Judgment will in every ah* "i be final, and no second prize in a oljmb will' be given unless there be three entries.: ':• ■ • M Entries in respect of the baby show will be received at Messrs. Hesketh and AltkMi'*. ; Eeedsnien, Queen-street. , ■ ' In this, ;as welt as. in all the sectional decorated vehicles, grand poster march, and so forth—the committee are urgently desirous that ■ intending exhibitors should enter as soon as possible, in order to faci- ' litate the compiling of the programme*. Extensive arrangements are being made in connection with the'- kiosks. Every suburb ; is, being represented, and a healthy - spirit of emulation prevails amongst the , ladies interested, as to which suburb shall show the most substantial return. Other items include a gymnastic display and hakas by St. Stephen's Maori boys, beautiful and novel floral marches, and eccentric "cakewalk" lancers by comical/ coons. The / procession of , decorated vehicles promises to be distinctly good, and, on the whole, given fine weather, the floral fete, of 1907 will, it is confidently expectel, transcend all its predecessors in general attractiveness. • ' ;'; ,; * — . ...I , ,i m;;*> i