M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15265, 1 April 1913, Page 8

M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

THE OIfIZB'HW. BAlt. "' *%• WORK OF THE COMMITTEES, Tire citizens* ball, which is to be givm in'- :\ the Town "Hall to the officers vilH.M.a ' f.:; New Zealand on the evening: of May 1, bids fair to prove' a great social success. .; At the recent public meeting, called by tho Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parr), a strong general committee was formed, which has been- divided in order to coveir all the detail work incidental to such a largo social function, into four sub-committees,, as follows :-r Finance Committee : The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parir), Colonel G. W- S. Patterson, Messrs. A. M. Myers, M.P., L. J. Bagnail, Henry Brett* J. M. Mennie, F. E. ' N. Gaudin, G- J. Garland, Sydney Nathan, A. B. Roberton, and A. G. Graham. Invitation and Dance Committee: Th« Mayor (Mr. 0. J. Parr), Colonel G. W. 8, Patterson, Major A. Plugge, Captains T. H. Dawson, L. M. Shera, Dr. Fairclough, Messrs. J. G. GleesoUi W. R. Holmes, A. E. Devore-, H. L. Friend, H. P. Kissling, HaTold Cotter, A. P. Raid, Val. Masefield, W- Gorrie, J. J. Kingston, E. A* Dargaville, Allan S. C. Erown, Geo, Niocol, jun., E. Anderson, W. B. Cblueck, A. Denniston, E. A. Craig C. E. Palmer, P. Laurence, B. S. Finn, G. Kronfeld, J. H. Jackson, and W. A. Carrick. Supper Committee: Sir Robert Lock-» hait, Colonels W. R. Bloomfield, G. W. S. Patterson, Dr. Parkes, Captain Johnston, Messrs. W- A. Beddoe, H. Brett, jun., B. S. Finn, and J..N- Rishworih. Decoration Committee : The Hon. Seymour Thome George, Colonel G. W. S. Patterson, Messrs. R. T. Michaels, Chaa. Ranson, A. R. J. Irvine, Angus Gordon, W. J. Napier, E. Anderson, A. M. Ferguson, A. Denniston, and H. P. Kissling. Ladies' Committee •': Mesdames C- J. ..:/? ! Parr, A. M. Myers, W. R. Bloomfield, E. ' C. Firth, : St. -\ Clair, Edmonds, H. O. ;; Nolan, W. R. Holmes, L. Myers, W. H. Parkes, N. A. Nathan, G. Bloomfield, P, ! Laurence, W; 3. Napier, I. Ailling, T. C» Savage, 0. Nicholson, Kirker, Upton, 8. Upton, E. Anderson, C. F. Buddie,. A. Devore, A. M. Ferguson, and Lady Lockhart. -•■- ;. ; ; : V-':'..'' . Meetings of the Ladies', Decoration, and Invitation and Dace Committees werq held yesterday in the Town -Hall. _ :; The ladies are taking art enthusiastic interest in the Citizens' Ball movement, and the meeting of the Ladies' Commit- • tee, which was held at 11 ft.m. yesterday, was largely attended. V The' Mayoress ,v : .':; (Mrs. C. «L Parr) presided. A scheme of : decoration was devised; by the ladies, /; which if carried out will completely revo- ; lutionise the whole of the interior of the. , / Town Hall. The principal idea is that Ai the raair> hall should be used for, dancing and that a supper should be provided on > the same flat, in additionto -.a. buffet and :; sitting out room. It is proposed that the .; concert hall upstairs should he converted ■& into a suppv-r-TOom. ,--T The Decoration Committee, presided i over bv the Mayor, met at 4 p.m., and conferred w»tii the Ladies' Committee upen the whtl? matter of decorations/ and decided to appoint Mr. B. C. CMWell as honorary architect to draw up plans . embodying "the suggestions made by the ; : two committees. . .;. ■■ ."■".■-. ■.V'v'--.. ■-.■ '-■■''■ :'■■■.:■-: In the evening the Invitation and Dance ; Committee met, there being a large at- ' tendance. The Mayor also occupied tee* \. chair on this occasion. A recommenda- y ■ tion that £1 Is should be the price of gentlemen's tickets;,. and. that ladies' .; tickets should be 155,: was adopted. It;" -l:, was decided that aO- those desiring tickets V should apply to the secretary i[3lr. Graham Reid),' at the Imperial; Buildings, Queen. Street. Upon payment of the fees a for-" mal invitation will be sent'to applicants.; : Sub-committees were appointed to look after; the engaging of a band,.the preparation of the floor, and other",matters of , detail. - ' ' ~ '~ '* " * "* " THE LOCAL BODIES' SHARE. ' In view of the large expenditure which Will be involved in connection .with the ; , reception to be accorded by the City of ; ..'' r Auckland, the City Council has requested the Mount. Eden : Borough: Council' to con- ; tribute towards the, fund. A letter re- : . :':;■; ceived by the Borough Council last night; . explained that it was anticipated that any :" ; expenditure" made for the purpose would, -.'■-■■> be validated by the Government. A proposal was; made that £50 should be given. Mr. D. Meikle at first contended that ; only ■■'.■'; £25 should be contributed. The council's funds, he said, were not in a too flourishing condition, and it had lately given £100 to the Exhibition. Mr. C. Hudson, how* • ever, made a small calculation and worked out the contribution at a little over a penny per head of the ratepayers. Mr. Meikle at once withdrew his objection, ■; and the motion Wait carried. The Mount Albert Borough Council de* cided last evening that the amount to be ''■■ donated be left for the Finance Committee to decide. The Remuera Road Board decided ta " contribute in msspovlion to other local bedbs, provided the ekp(Siditure is safto* tioned. * ,\ ,|