CATHOLIC QUEEN CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17622, 8 November 1920, Page 10

CATHOLIC QUEEN CARNIVAL.

OPENING IN TOWN HALT, A oarniva! an.l hazaar in aid of the Auckland Roman Catholic schools was opened in the Tow,, Hall on Saturday. The hall wo* crowded until late in the •venin*. Bishop deary heir,- among 'hose present. The various work stalls. prettily decorated, were in charge of committees representing the different parisiJen. including St. Patrick's. St Benedict's. Parnell. Remuera, Sacred Heart, and St. .Joseph's. The principal attraction in the evening was the crown'n« of the K<>muera children's queen Miss 1,111 Townsend. Some 80 children took part in the ceremony, arrayed in bright «-osluriie* ;is maids of honour. ladies-in wtlli - and pages. Miss Townsend, "no was accompanied by the two u,feuted Remuera candidates, was crowned I by Father Doyle, of St. Michael's Parish I R-miMTH In the course of the evening. ' Father H. F. Holbrook thanked those' present for their patronage. Musical ' items were played by Mr. Kadv's orcbes ! tra, and the several side shows' were con \ f iriuodtilv thronged with people. Refresh'- : ments ueie provided in the simper room '■:■' the ladies of the Catholic Hostel. ! The carnival will be continued this ! evening and on following evenings The ] contest for the election of Queen of the '■ Carnival is becoming very keen, there • being 11 candidates in the fie'd The! final coronation coeremony will take place ! at a. inter date, and promises to be of an > imposing nature.