THE GARDEN'S FETE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15398, 9 March 1912, Page 10

THE GARDEN'S FETE.

fully 50 ladies «ud <cntler.ien, momboreof the Ocin-'al ComrniHee, met last evening m llie Town Halt to reeoivo reports from the various sub-conitidttt'cs entrusted with the arrnngunuJits in connection with tho torlheuniiii" G-irdun Feta The .NUyor I.Mr W. Burnett) octntjiieil tho ciiiiir. .i.iii >j.\|ilaiii«l that tho various arraiigcineiil-, had been fully dealt with by the executive to clue. Mr J. It. Walker then read reports from the various siib-cominitucs, in which tho details in coiiriectivn with the various compelitHina wire lully seL forth. Gr:ens for putting cour,H;litioiis had been laid, ami a large, niwnlyjr of jj'Jfers li'td signified their liitention of competing for a number of valuable trophies. It. wa6 re|xirtetl that the Mornington, Cuvsrshsin, Citizens', fourth B.'italion, .uid Duncdin I'itw Bands had lioen allotted placid and a time-tnblo had been drawn up for each baud, and the musical programme to be presented bv tho various bands at No. 2 platfortn on Tuesday evening submitted for publication. It was reported tiiut nil arrangements had lieen completed for tlio mnski.il portion ot tile ontnrloiiijuent. Tho committtie nq»rU<d haring joenrtd tht tri Mr Sanderson as jiidgo for the tng-of-war. for whicli xix teams bad entered. Tlireo rounds will bo pulled off during; tin: afternoon, and the finals mil bo dct-jilwl in the evening. Tho Grounds Orimmittro repurtcd that two of tint main piatfortus had been already erected, and the third one was eocpeoted to bo completed todnr. It was docidcd to placo Mr ICenide in sola charge of the platform] during the aftornoon, and •Messrs Solomon and Boncell in charge during the evening. A lengthy programme was submitted by the cinimitin: in charge of tho schools' display, in which [Htpils friim a number of the t<;wii and suburban schools will take port the programme inchidin ciub-swinging, wand drili, Mayfxilo chmoes, physical exerciV.s, .uid various fancy dances by boys and yirls. 'ihe*o will b« interKjjprsed by musical items from tho various bands. It was rcfwrtcd that 22 wmpctitore would take part in tlio poster competition, whioh promises to lid decidedly interesting. Arrangements for lighting (Jus platforms and various marquees havo been loft in the hands of Mr Henderson, and all tho noces■vtry work is well in luind. General satisfaction wm expressed at tho forrtard state of all tho gcnoral arrangements, and a number of details were disposcd of, and al> tliat is now noMSKuy is lino weather to make tho fote an assured success.