THE EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 8

THE EXHIBITION.

> LARGE HOLIDAY CftOYlfoj EVENING MARRED BY CONTINUOUS ATTRACTI^I — A laege proportion of thei.cn^^^H celebrated Anniversary Day ag a lfJiliP spent the timeor at any rate « of it—at the Exhibition. . The a f would doubtless have been larger l j » not been for a decided change forthero|p in the weather during the evening" jntpl as soon as the Exhibition waroMpfe ■ the morning, people began to ! scores. Many of them carried basket"'^' provisions, obviously intending to | day of it. During the daytime, excMpll some children's sports and othef'enteri^^ ments in Wonderland Park, nothing of exceptional interest in^®Sf air. As a result of thin, and als^f^] rain in the evening, the crowds^ipfl dered through the various buildin» 4 round the stalls and exhibits were v^®fl the largest since the opening of tha-]|j|jl bition. • /Jlpfa A continuous chorus of barks in keys, coming from the concert hap!!!® vented visitors from forgetting that 1 a a show was in progress. During theij%large number of people visited and took great interest in the judgilpilf the dogs, which was carried out in ;f§pi| erected between the concert hall anr! art gallery. -SiEaSgffl The prearranged signal—a flown from the top of one of the ExhifciS towersannounced to the public eaiwilll the afternoon that the proposed aeisMfl flight in the Domain had been gossip The cancellation of the flying demmJapj tion was due, primarily, to a. slight nS-.j to the aeroplane when being prepaWl# i the morning for transportation from Ewos! to the -Domain, one of the maclulv wheels becoming buckled. As itfffil pened, : however, the strong andsSS northerly wind, which increased in |!§§ as the afternoon wore on, would have" Jp dered flying in such a confined spaceaitp Domain Cricket Ground a very danfeftff if not impossible, feat. Owing to the pouring rain in the ing the orchestral concert, which waSt! have been given by the Royal "Aijtlgl Band, had to be abandoned—much toll? disappointment of many hundreds ;(j people. There was no alternative," ag|p concert hall was already occupied by & dog show, and playing in any of the 6% : ings was out of the question £®||| noise of; the heavy rain on the iron?®*; and with the lack of suitable accomink tion for an audience of any size. iSpfiipl ■ The day's attendance yesterday fifajtf 13,675, the number being made up of Jks season ticket holders and 10,586 "adalti# 593 children who paid for admission at& turnstiles. The art' gallery / and aquarium had each their fair share of® ronage, the former attracting about SOOtf the visitors' and the latter 103i;i??.Ti®® show , was visited by over 1000 pebplsW ing the day. ■ . .'. -v * " Entertainments lor Visitors. f-fy.i ***""'Vss's.. Music-lovers will : have their last chaj& to-day .of hearing the Royal Artillery & before it leaves •on ' its tout-fTp®? gramme to be played- this afternoon is* sentially : one of : classical music, and 'a such should attract a' large audience.' evening programme is calculated to appssl more to the popular taste, and includes-tfe famous " 1812, overture, which lp|p played ; with full battle effects.;? Jlmm l To-day is also children's dav, the ys .r folk being admitted at half ifeaaaEgßjj up to four o'clock in the ' afternoon. . The dog show, continues to-day and toJnonow in the concert, /'and sheeiwfoj trials in connection with it mU-6elhai@B the Domain to-morrow. . . A , display of fireworks is promised morrow night.'; a; start being made O. clock ; after; a. preliminary bomb|alw|S minutes earlier:';'; The Fall.of ' will included amongst tie set pieced:- ' Next ;-; Monday V evening, should I weather, conditions be favourable, a"3iwfts I night, will be • given by Lieutenant J.- jv ■ Hammond cm the. : Dominion, .aetoplsa Britannia. The monoplane on this win be outlined' with electric and its course % through \ the air wiITW traced by a-searchlight.; J,,^&s§£s£ '..On Wednesday.. and Thursday: of'net* week,the Y.M.C.A. sports and concert be .-held,-. and on the two : following daw there will be • a.; large danohstratirai a'ttei Domain by fire brigades from all ' par## the Dominion. V t Music, next week and during the a&a? 9? j 6 Royal ?Artillery Band, will ;bs'pro-,'! vided by an orchestra of.i 11. perforate!*, who will play in the various bhfldiiga in . tarn. During the week commenciae oa February 9 there will no lackofniuie, for. the band contests ■ .will then be^tal&l ; Axemen's Carnival. f;| One of the most attractive of the fetors ■ events on- /; j Exhibition. amusement programme will be the axemen's - candij%.li)\ be held in the Domain on February 2r?®d 28. There are eight items on the .fct days programme, 5 and these include,Wis •New Zealand championship chop, the'Nw ; Zealand .: championship y sawing, aid? i> ■maiden and a handicap, chop. ; Tiia.fet otner evente are a • mile and a half:iai;s v bicycle race, and a half-mile and 22D?di running.; race. /' '' The - second •. day's pregramme _ contains ; 'several • more •' afti®? events, in addition to the pionship chop and a; special ExhibiSp chop. A very large amount of prize has .been allotted for the . various .entries for .which ; should .be made, secretary's office on or before the last.l?" of the . present month. : Late entries'M| be received with an additional ! fee jnWg February 7.' Nominations foi'the 7 'cy&l and running- events also dose 'oh' Febraaj 7 - -.7 Wonderland Park. The attractions in. Wonderland ; continue, to : prove .decidedly popular, new amusements are constantly bemg-'KfS Tided by . the management. ! is. / the i; magic swing. On :SaturdaylM| the greatest' height ' reached :by mond during his ! flight; was the - guessing competition" in cimH with this . lias now been decided. i - OiioJ i the most attractive of Wonderland an®*-! ments is the toboggan, the races on W®) take place every day. ' : : ■ " <