QUEEN CARNIVAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9076, 22 June 1915, Page 2

QUEEN CARNIVAL

PROGRESS OF POLL COMBINED DRAPERS’ NOMINEE TOPS THE LIST. Miss A. M. Senior, the Hutt Valleycandidate for the Carnival Queonship, who has held her position at the head of the list tor quite a long time, was yesterday forced to give place to Miss Low, the. noiriaec of the Combined Drapers. Polling will continue until Saturday night next, and some interesting changes are expected. Last night-’a declaration by the returning officer (Mr. E. J. Colley) placed the candidates in the following order: 1— Miss Low {Combined Drapers). . 2 Miss A. K. Senior (Petone and Lower Hutt Districts). 3 Miss McKegg (Manawatu Dis-

• trict). ... 4 Miss Doris McCormack (Trentham Boys). 5 Miss E. Doughty (Wellington Com, mefeial . Travellers’ Central Club, and other's, and Wnre- - housemen’s. Association). 6 Mrs Alger Williams (St. John Ambulance Association). '■ 7—Miss Teresa McEnroe (WestCoasters’ Association). :B—Miss A.'M. Palmer (Public Her- , vice Association), g—Nurse ' Evoritt (Combined Sports;. 10—Dr Platts-MillS (Tramway Boys). 11 Mrs A. Me Vicar ' (Highland Society). , 12—Miss Jessie Lewis' (Young Boys Society). 18-fi-Miss M. E. Roseingrave (Trades ~ '. • and Labour Council). . 14— Mrs S, Hempton (Residents.of Te : Aro). . 15— Mrs W. H. Smith (Forget-Me-Not Branch of Overseas Club). ART UNIONS , DRAWN. Art unions which were drawn at the Town Hall on Saturday- resulted as follow No. 64, Forget-me-not (X prize), ham, 3692; No. 65- Forget-me-not (1), . copper vase, 1544, Mrs G. E. Smith; No. 66 Tramway Boys (1). tea set, 19; No. 67. Tramway Boys (1), pipe rack, 36; No. 68 Hutt Valley (1), rug No. 1, ,1793. L. Fleming; - No. .69,- St; John; Ambu- < Tanoe Association (1), cream cracker biscuits, 13; J. McMannerway; No. 70, Miss Joseph (1). box chocolates, 33, • Mrs VV rigley; No. 7i - Miss Joseph (l), box home- ■ niade sweets, 13. .Gardiner; No, 72, Train way Boys (1), pierrot doll, 60; No. 73 Forgot-mc-not' (1), pen-painted cushion. 3323, Miss Townsend; No. 74, Public '■ Service (1), : fox terrier, 997, Miss Bridson; No. 75, Public Service. (1), picture ’’Swift and Stella,” 1861. Mrs, Johnston ; No. 76, : St. John Ambulance Association (1), doll atid cradle. 41,' A. Saddler; No. 77, Highland Society (!),_. three saucepans, 95.. Mrs J. Griffin: No. 78. Executive Stall, cigarettes and sweets (1). box chocolates, 43, E. Harvey; No. 79. Young Boys Society ’(1). shaving brush, and mug. 2. J.H.r’.No. 80, Executive Stall;'bran tub stall (X),,51b tin Nelsim Moate’s tea, XX; No. 81,. : Executive Stall, bran tub stall {!>. cushion > No. 3, 14; No. 82. Tramway Boys (X), lady s costume, 3958;. No; 83; Highland .Society ;(!).,■ damisole; 166, H. Burnsf Nqi 84, High- ■ 'land Society (1);.' baby’s-tedat arid dress. - 55; Mrs Underwood; Ndf 85; Hutt Valley (1). ham, 880, Mr Pearch; No. 86. Tien- , tham Boys. (1). 'grey? cushions., ' 70, M. McMorran - ; " No. 87 '- .Spoi+s (1), pen- - painted 'Thble' Oehtre,’’63. Mr "Tees; No. -88; Executive idweets stali-Il), toy "Shop 41, ,rMrs-,H.-:Plalbtp No., 89, Miss; Tosoph (1); box; chocolates.- .8,- Miss ; ?E- ! ■ Joseph; No,Bo, ,6tv ,• John Ambulance Association (1), bed;spread,' 4 Alls-Hunter; No. 91- Executive --Stall, tea .stall (1). .dozen cups:and sducers, 12; N0..82, St., John Ambulance Association (1),:■ -tin : biscuits, 8; ■ No. - 93\ West Coastetß (1)» one case, 2139; No. 94. forget-me-not (2), pair fowls; 102, on© fowl, 626; No* 95, Pubilio Service...(l). field..glasses, 8,- E. F Hawthorne: -No. ■ 06- Forget-me-not-(1), cushion. 5734;'..N0.; 9.7, Combined Drapers (1). baby’s knitted clothes, 3296,, Miss Whitnell; No. 98.. St. John Ambu-.-lance Associaiion (X), china salad-bowl.; 13 Miss Hunter,; No. 99,. Public Service (1), rug, 1688, H. Bland ; No- 100, Public Service (1), set,carvers'. 57, M- Wimset;, No- 101. Tramway,Boys sarin cushion, 5030:‘Nd; 102,, Highland;!Society (1). picture.' 121. A; J. Underwood; No. 103, St. John Ambulance Associatflon, writrug. case, 44, Mr Ai Hannah;' No. 104, Execu- , hive Stall (1). med cake, 936 y No. 105. Trentham Boys (3), turke^, 292, turkey 140 : swan 207; No. 106. St. John Ambulance Association (1), cushion cover, 137, -Mis©. Clark. , .

A Belgian flag waa sold by auction in the main street of Stratford (states a Press Association telegram), and realised towards the wounded soldiers fundJ A hailstorm’ at the time failed to damp , the patriotic ardour. ... THE BAZAAR. The Bazaar, after a highly successful season,»was brought te a close yesterday. Admission, was free during the afternoon and a largo number of ppple, iincluding many children, attended; In the evening there was a change at the doors again,' but that did note prevent the demand for admission outrunning the capacity of the big hall. Several times during the evening the doors, had to be closed temporarily in order to .prevent the crew'd outside being packed too tight for movement, and in spite of this precaution, the town hall held more persons at one time than it had ever done before, ■ Every aisle and corner was filled, Progress ip -any direction was a matter of difficulty and approach to the stalls was often well nigh impossible’.’ The stallholders and their gaily-dressed assistants were nat ing-a ■ determined effort to “quit’' the balance of their stock before the closing hour and they appeared to bo doing a very brisk trade. As the evening w<rc on sfeveral auCtiopeers - appeared upon the scene and , there.were, bargains going for the prudent people who had managed to keep a little money in their lockets.: Some of the stalls were clear of goods by-10 o'clock and others were on a fair way to achieving the same desirable condition. The scene was one oi extraordinary animation and the b»zaar jnay fairly be said to have achieved its greatest suc-ass in the hour of its closing. During the evening, selections'weie played, by the Wellington Gas Company's Band. CHORAL GIXB CONCERT. - A concert arranged by the Wellington Ara/i-eur Choral Club was- given- in tne Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening, in connection, with the Car--nival; and attracted a large audienceThe programme was an attractive one. -Misses Olga. Lockwood and Bona G-oaia contributed a dainty dance, "The.--But-terfly 1 Kiss," and. .Miss Ugaire■ Lemmon was graceful in a Nocturne.” Songs were given by Mre J. A. Rosewarne, Mi" Stark, Mi if.’ Dunn and Mr ; Reginald Blow. Miss, Violet Mueller sang : / Hill’s “Waia.ta, Maori,": with the ’assistance of a chorus, and a duet was contributed by Messrs J.’ Bryant and Stark The other items on the programme .were .recitations’ by Misses Chapman. .- And Fathers and. some choruses by ■ ' Choral Cliib. The accompanists were Misses G. Watkins and G.' Belworthy.

CARNIVAL NOTES,

To-higbt in the large Town Hall a notable- Maori concert is to be given, iln attractive piogramme will be preeented by a band ci natives, who are expocaedL*t<* arrive in \Voumguin to-aay. A special,itrain will- leave :or Upper Hutt at 11.30 p.m. ’The' second concert by the 'Wellington Amateur Choral Cluo will be gives in the concert chamber tuis evening, in aid or me wou„aed sooners’ mini La addition u> seveiai very ane choial ■items by' me club, items will Da givei by several leading vocauevs uud Mis ’jjeere's ciever iuue pupils. T'be box plan for this concert is now open at me Bristol Tiauo la>. Un Wcunesuuy evening the member-, of tho “Cuariey s Aunt - ' Club, assisted uy Miss isuunoeiVs uance pupns, aw -giving a concert in tne concert chamber of .the -town Hun, in aid oi mCarnival fund. As uus ««•> numbers amongst its members many -ending uiuu teur performers, a lc-uiy nrot-cluco p'.o. gramme has been drawn up. Hie bo\ plan is at the 1 Bristol. - Country omoers ot the public service nre continuing to contnouto their quota; towards the, public.service Qdeen campaign. Among the conations just H liana is a’suui ot Xl os, Horn tne Mouruahaki Experimental barm, being the .net proceeds of a dance neld there in support of the public service candidate. , The public-service committee ackuow ledges the receipt of a oueque for rild 10s Horn the 1 Hon. W. H. Hemes, ■in support of their candidate- , ’ The Mayor roceiveil yesterday two cheques tor TauU each, from Messrs E. and C. Blundell, towards the wounded soldiers’ fund. . _' . , The secretary of the Patriotic Society. Mr J. Lewis, has received the deeds of the land on the Waikato farm, present ed by ivii; McMaster, which is to be laf tied in aid of the fund. . A' thousand acres of cleared sheep and cattle coin, try have been set aside for this pur pose, of a total value of .£4000; ’ Two of. the rattles promoted by th*. Commercial Travellers* Club iir- supper) ot their candidate were drawn last night The Venetian tea set was won by M: C. Smith, of Cuba street, with coupon 816, and the pearT necklace by Mr H, May, care John. CbamMars and SOn,with number W - • .' Two hundred and fifty school children trained by the Misses Holm: (3) are giving a patriotic entertainment in ’ the large Town Hall on Thursday evening next, in aid of the wounded soldiers iiind* Many very fice tableaux . fra-v© been arranged, and also national dances ahd solos by Mr (J. Clarkson and Master Xtoduey .Pankhurst. In addition, many, of the prize-winners in the recent Queen Carnival musical and elocutionary competitions will take part. The .demand tor tickets has been very great, and a most successful concert is. anticipated. To further the candidature of No. 6 Queen pi concert will be, giyeoi in Tne., Grand ,Opera House 10-uiiylii,. The full programmes is advertised in another column. Some works of art will bq auctioned during the interval. ; ' ■ A “hard-up social’’ will be held in the Victoria Hall, • Newtown, to-morrow night, in furtherance of Mrs Hempton s candidature. . _ On Friday night Miss Ruby McDonald will give another concert for the benefit of the‘patriotic fund. Her last concert was so successful that Miss McDonald; was strongly urged -to arrange for a second one. It will bo given under Vice-Regal patronage- . CITY IIUFFET HOTEL. Mr- P. J. (“Poddy”) Griffen, late if the Pier. Hotel, who has purchased the , well-known property known. os, the City . Buffet Hotel, is carrying out extensive structural alterations to tho building. The plans for, these were,drawn by Mr J.. Chariesworth, architect, and are being carried, into execution by Messrs . Campbell and Burke, builders. The whole of.;the''interior.of:.th.e City ,Buffet is being remodelled and an . up-to-dato rhotel.’i newly furnished by f'fche .i-TthnnU-licensee, will -lx: -the result. . Altcgethej* some; JBSQOft ,i« .being spent the ,, lm ' proveinents. On the ground floor there will' be a large oval ,bar, modern in . design,'a vestibule and » large diningroom. . The' fitst floor, when : complete, will contain bedrooms, commercial rooms. hmoldng-Toome, and sitting-rooms 'arid the.' second floor bed and sittingrooms. .TTicro. is no doubt that in the near future the City Buffet will be. numbered among the most popular hotels iu the city. :