THE EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15516, 24 January 1914, Page 9

THE EXHIBITION.

MANY OHILDREN ATTEND.

510. ATTRACTIONS TO-DAY.

' FLYING AND TATTOO.

p Hl jj, B j:y dominated the Exhibition yes■terds" 7 "'afternoon. Mothers took advan-tage-of the reduced charges to send 1736 through tho turnstiles, and those children die) enjoy themselves. They played it'jump'ns up and " ,v " the steps, gamboiled along H'« corridors of the buildings, and ™ r! "' on the' lawns when the gardeners wen' not looking. They • harassed their mothers with questions ns in vrhv the hand played and how it played, and as to what tho "curly" ' instruments were. They invaded Won- ,* derland, and made even tho blase attendants swilo with their screams and their laughter, or their looks of blank aston„v ijhmerit as they whirled and tossed on the. various side shows. Many happy picnic parties spread their provisions on tho grans for the evening meal, tho mothers keeping their charges in tho Exhibition until even the delights of the show had to bo sacrificed to the call to sleep. The total attendance at tho Exhibition yesterday w »' 5852. of whom 1206 were season-ticket holders, and 2910 adults and 1736 children, who paid at tho turnstiles. On account of the cooler weather the inside exhibits were visited by a larger number of people than usual. The Band's Programme. ' Interestin the Royal Artillery Band seems to increase, if that were possible, as th« end of its season approaches. It has been noticeable during the last few evenings that, the crowd has concentrated round the bandstand even moro thinly than before. The programmes yesterday were of a varied nature. The afternoon numbers included tho grand march from "Tannhauser," one of the earliest pieces to make Wagner's name known, a suite of' Flemish dances, overture from Verdi's opera "Tho Sicilian Vespers," unci some tuneful passages from Sullivan's "'Patience." A cornet solo, She is Far, From the Land " was played by Sergeant C. Ellis. The ever-popular overture,. "Light Cavalry," was heard in the evening,, also the ballet suite from " Coppelia," with which Auckland audiences were recently made familiar. Scenes from "Cavalleria Rustirana " and "Romeo grid .Juliet" (Gounod), were also included. The band will be in Auckland for another week before leaving for its Southern tour. On Thursday evening it will' give an orchestral concert, and on Friday evening will repeat " 1812," which has already proved so popular. The following day the barm will leave for Rotorua, where the performers will have a" brief holiday. The first concert of the tour will bo given in. Hamilton. The bind will return to Auckland about February 20. • ' . Orchard Demonstrations. " ; .Between 60 and 70 visitors, including a cljus-ol teachers, attended the demonstrate two? of fruit tree planting, pruning, spray- "■"" i«g, sod general orchard management ■ i' given,by orchard instructors of the Department of Agriculture yesterday. Mr. ■-• Cjaigio referred to the "possibilities of • --: miit-growrng in New Zealand, the various ■sS questions arising in the determining of a - correct site upon which to ■ plant an *■'" orchard, the benefits to be derived from ..... efficient shelter, and the moat suitable ■JSr I Kheltcr trees for such a purpose. He also - *$•■ dealt; 'exhaustively- with the preparation !•.*s-.of-the soil,.drainage, and selection of tho M trees, while practical root-pruning, times "' for'and method of planting, and the ■ *»-' after'" cultivation of the young orchard I. received a considerable amount of atten<2'f tion. Mr. Williams then demonstrated how the- trees should be cut back after planting,, and' showed how they should- be pruned' during each successive season until they had' reached the bearing stage. He gavi» _ a ' practical demonstration of tho ~ preparation and mixing of the various spraying compounds, such as Bordeaux i,,, ~j mnrtuiro,.red oil, etc. Questions were inI J vited 'by both demonstrators, and were replied to-in a satisfactory manner. A |~; , hearty ,L vote of thanks was passed to i|-.'., Messrs. Williams and Craigie for their j ff s instructive addresses. *i' "'■-• >"Th 3 Exhibition Staff. i ■ To the visitor the Exhibition is a place hy which to enjoy oneself and then leave, j but to a large number of people it is more j Ik f *?s** of a . home. Almost every night there,are 50 people sleeping in the Exhibition, including firemen and police. ~, .There, are 1768 attendants, most of whom • " there all day until ten o'clock at night. There, are 40 gatekeepers, seven sweepers , v (who commence work when the buildings . are closed, for the night), several men *• looking after the lighting, and about 24 ft t.!,, charwomen,, who begin to arrive shortly after daybreak to clean out. Nine gar- ., deners are. employed on the ground, and there aro 13 policemen and four firemen ! ' Rationed at the Exhibition. To-day's Plying. " An.'exhibition of flying arid a military tattoo am the two events of unusual interest which have been arranged with a view" to drawing large crowds to the Exhibition this afternoon and evening. Mr. J. J- Hammond will rise in the Dominion's aeroplane from the cricket ground at three • clock this, afternoon, and fo>- about three- ■ quarters of an hour, will fly above The precincts of the Domain. The exhibition will be calculated to give spectators a very good idea of the evolutions of which an aeroplane, is capable, and under the control of a skilled pilot these are surprisingly numerous. There will be a charge for adnu'sjion. not onlv to the. cricket ground, but' Also to (he outlying parts of the Domain,, from v. "' 1 an excellent view of the flight will be obtainable. There will TO other flights in the near future, some of them illuminated flights by night, when the'lines of the aeroplane will be picked out-in electric lights. While the flight is ">'progress this afternoon the turnstiles opposite Maunsell Road will be closed. Those who wish to witness the flying can, however, enter the Domain from Maunsell Jj**d m payment of the admission fee. Hjero will he no free admission from the lying ground to the Exhibition. Military Tattoo. The military tattoo, to take place in the cricket ground to nignt, will make an unusually strong appeal to both tho car and •!?\ 6 * c ' About 260 torch-bearers will be employed to light the scene, and at the Wginriing of the programme they will perform a number of evolutions, to musicprovided by the Royal Artillery Band. A outlaw display will be given by seamen from the warship Pyrainus, and following It will be the chief event of the evening— the playing of the descriptive fantasia, The Battle of Waterloo," by over a dozen hands. English, Scotch, Welsh, and Irish marches will be introduced, and the Battle effects will involve the firing of 200 bombs and several thousand rounds of ammunition. A fireworks display will follow. an then there will be. Highland dancing, and the military bands will plav •Reminiscences of All Nations." There Will also bo a big tcrr.torial display. The evening promises to he spectacular throughout. a „d will conclude with thn Woo, comprising such suggestions of military life M "quickstep, bugle calls. - ,X? n8 ; patriot> airs, "lights out," and 9 the List Post." Coming Attractions. • Next week's attractions will include the "OR., show, a, |„. roncert | lan from ""' January 29 to 31 (when nearly w,:WO dogs will be on view), the. sheep-dog trials in the Domain, on Saturday next, ■Kb . Wordiestral concert by the Rova'l Altiliillary Baud °" Thursday night,"the playHoi "1812" on Friday night, and a fireworks display on Saturday evening. Exhi-ttUoos-of flying are also promised.