OTAGO QUEEN CARNIVAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16415, 21 June 1915, Page 2

OTAGO QUEEN CARNIVAL

THAYELLKUS AND WAREHOUSEMEN. LOLLY DAY. OH EAT El-TOUT AND WE'LENDII) RESULT. 'i no trsivelleis anu warehousemen on Saturday mailo ineir initial big eitorc on boJiu.lt ot their queen, >,o. 11, bv holding a. "lolly day. ' In matters requiring push no body ot men is more qiiahhed to acmevo result.-; ttuin tlie travellers, but even to themselves tiio linal showing miiib have boon a sunrise, great as was thu oiiuigy they put tortli. ihc sum collected was aiiurox.maw'ly £6jU, and it 18 noteworthy Uut i>iy donations were absent, the (k'fculs as lollow: — Cneques, £4 7s (xt; notes, ; gold, £22 ltti; copper, i!4U; all tne rest silver, cliieay sixpences, siiilluiys, and thtoeptiiny piece*. In all thoro wero aO stalls at varioue jioaits ol vantage—l 3 m the City, one at Cargill's Corner, one; at .St. Kiltla, one at l'oruury Ciorner, ono at St. Clair, one in the Kuikoiui Valloy, one ut Aiornington, and the remaining one at Iloslyn. Supplies were conveyed to each early in the morning, sufficient, it was thought, to last all day, but as showing tho actual damand, it need only be aa:d that tho dirgill's Corner or:e had to be restocked us early as 10 a.m. The ban:l of helpers was very large, and their good nature, enthusiasm, and co-operation inexhaustible. Tho wives and sisters of the commercials, w<irkere lrom the factories and warehouses, and numerous sympathisers joined in heartily, and many of them, notwithstanding the keen cold, remained steadfastly on duty from half-past 7 in the morning till 10 o'clock at night. Willing help was offered on all sides, and sympathy expressed by " outsiders" ill innumerable cupe of tea and refreshments. somr> of the hotels being noteworthy in this regard in their efforts to make tho lot of the ladies as easy as poesible. At night, owing to tho Saturday half-holiday having come into operation, many of the stalls -weie threatened with darknees, but the retailers came to tho rescue, allowing a fine spirit by, turning on ftiejr shop lights and throwing a radiance over the ecene. Lollies gave out, and their place was taken by cigarettes vegetables, fotfls, dogs, and innumerable articles of commodity, so that business was ever brisk and heartening. Two lorries filled with selected pierrots, with Mr Haggitt at the piano, wero early in tho streets, accompajiied by a host of coflectors, -whose genial and breezy good humour knew no refusal. Patriotic songs filled the air from morning till night, among them several new ones, such as "Sister Susie Sewing Shirts foT Soldiers," "England Calls for Men" (tho latest), " Belgium Put the Kibosh on tho Kaiser," "' From Berlin to Leicester Square," etc. Innumerable other parties, in costumes according to their own particular fancy, wero alro a.t work, including not <-i few of the gentler "sex. There was in addition a band, composed of "outsiders," under the baton of" Mr Davie, of the Kaikorai Brass Band, and the music eo supplied was of great assistance and highly acceptable. No corner of the city was forgotten, side streets, railway stations, etc.. all having their continual stream of lolly bag sellers and box carriers. The piorrote on the lorries numbered 80, and included in the collectors were at least 150 other men in similar costume. The outside arrangements were under the control of Mr G. Mearns, and the needs of the stalls, the most successful of which woe that at the Grand Hotel, wero under the care of Messrs Morrall and Jacobs.

Among some of the more noteworthy efforts of the workers was that 1 of a troop of Syrian danoors, in ehargo of Mr H. Mansoor, performances being given on a lorry. A boy, four and a-half years of age, dressed as a pierrot, collected no lese than £7, and another aged seven came to light with a rooster which was put up to auction at the club rooms and realised £8. Two other small boys spent the day driving a cart drawn by a little girl, and also did very veil. Wherever children were employed a man was always in charge, and every collector had a badge aiid official collecting box to prevent anyone taking , advantage of the proceedings.

Valuable assistance was lent by Messrs H. Crawley, J.' Crawley, H. W. T. Hellyer, and W. Brown, who lightened the labours in connection with going the rounds of the stalls, emptying boxes, etc., and Messrs S. Park and Howljson provided motor cans. The chairman of the executive and the joint secretaries (Messrs G. Davidson und P. Shaw), as can readily be imagined, had their hands full. The response that greeted the effort, the goodwill shown by the pirblic and bv rival queen organisations, and the wonderful pluck and energy, especially of tho lady workers, has greatly delighted the " travellers and warehousemen," and will certainly prove a groat incentive in the prosecution of their schemes for the remainder of the carnival. SPORTS QUEEX. A most successful entertainment, arranged by ladies of the Spoits Queen's Committee, was held in the Presbyterian Hall at St. Ciair on Saturday evening, when the building was crowded. The St. Kilda Band played appropriate introductory items, and Mesdames Mortimer, Crawford, Misses Court, Messrs Crawford, Braithwaite, and Mr de Spong contributed to the first part of thf» programme, during which numerous encores were demanded. In the interval tea was dispensed by the ladies, and cakes were auctioned by Mr Paterson, whose effort* realised the sum of £10. This included a collection by little Mies Mouru Foster, who, daintily dressed as a nurse, made an irresistible appeal. The second half was opeoed with piano selections played by Mrs Oldham. The Black-and-white Follies gave a series of most enjoyable items, which were enthusiastically applauded. The proceeds will be devoted to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Entries for the bowling carnival, to be held in the Brydono Hall, are beginning to come in freely, and it is hoped that a record entry will be received for this tournament. The clubs in the city and suburbs have been asked to make special efforts to induce their members to enter for the different events, and the committee confidently expected that the bowlers will heartily respond. THE COUNTRY QUEEN. The people in the Tuapeka district are beginning to move in connection with the promotion of our Country Queen's iuterestAt first the matter was received somewhat indifferently, but it is now being recognised (our Lawrence correspondent writes) as a very convenient method of doing oiu , share in assisting our Wounded Soldiers' Fund. A concert, organised by Miss Mary Woo'ds, L.R.A.M., is to be held on Wednesdaynight, the proceeds of which will be given to 'this object, and on Monday night a meeting of citizens is to bo held with the object of systematically organising our efforts in the samo direction.

At a meeting of the Strath-Taieri Patriotic Committee on Friday afternoon it was decided to support the "Country Queen" for the forthcoming carnival for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, and a strong canvass will be made. Messrs Roberts and Co., Gladbrook, have donated £100, and Mr Wm. Moynihan has given a Dony, which, when raffled, will realise about £25, while Mr R. E. Matheson has promised £10 if nine others will do the same. It is felt that* this is a very promising start, and the country workers hope to get a good sum, so as to be well represented in the total collected for Otago. A meeting of residents in Waihemo County and Palmersion, in the interests of the "Country Queen," was hold in the County Office on Saturday. There was a very good representative gathering. Mr Thomas Muir was elected president, Messrs S. Reck (Mayor of Palmerston) and Mr H. O'Neill (chairman of the Waihemo C<mnty Council) vice-chairmen, and Mr William M'Gregor hon. secretary. The following conveners were appointed to call meetings in the various outlying districts:—Macraes, Messrs Clark and O'Connell; Dunback— Messrs M'Lennan, M'Lay, Philip, and Murray, Goodwood—Messrs M'Callum, Cameron, and Sloan ; Glenpark—Messrs Pilbrow. Carncigy, and Callaglian; Green Valley—Messrs Aubrey, Ormsby, and Prtngle; Biishcy, Messrs Muir and Ross. A ladies' meeting i? also to be called shortly. One donation of £10 was promised in the room. MOCK COURT. The mock court was very busy again on Saturday afternoon, and succeeded in levying some substantial fines for the benefit of our soldierr, and their dependents. In one case a .gentleman was taken in charge and de;ilt with for the " offence " of presenting a bouquet to a lady. Notwithstanding the weighty " mitigating circumstance " that the defendant had purchased the bouquet the night before at the Waterloo entertainment for the sum of £11 6s, a fine of £5 was imposed. He was conveyed under escort to his office, where he wrote out a cheque for the sum demanded, and returned to hand it over. Altogether a sum of £19 was secured by the court.

QUEEN OF THE DA.UL/ \XF:,LES The 1915 model Z'i i,.p. .'herUnd < ;ir which liiLs been donated to iiw Quti-n of the Dardanelles bv the "hc-ujs of tho Government departux \A. '..ml r.i:;.r civil servants was on view hi t!v st:••■'■■* for tiie fiivt time on Saturday TU" <)■.,< <-n 'Mi.* Kv.i Carson), attend.! >,-. Mesddiiics M'Knnis and Morrison, v.vr, "the iiiif passongors. During tho afuriioor ttic <ar ,v.is in charge of Messrs Co!!. ii a) d Bin):, wii'i, by their iiersuasive ''Innwntc fairly launched Ihu .scheme, ami su<*--ei,.lcu in disposing of about £100 worrii of iick<TA. TJ <; person who can most ne; ; i!\ estimate tho total amount of inonev i<; 4 ji-id by t.ho Queen Carnival Fund will !*■ lucky i"noii:*h to secure a £315 car for 1.--. are being made to shcr.v t'le ■ur in U,o suburbs, and Miss Q. ]■".;.-;m i- arranging for a. number of talw.o.l anias (~ frive open-air cencerts '-n eoii!:tctir,i; with this scheme. Tlic weekly meeting <y «'■/ ii.-ini.i-rs of tho various committees i,n:i,.. r •,] -..itli ihe railway officers who ar. in tiic interest of the Queen i-.\ th- ! )«-rl.inel!»->s was held in the club i<.<.•■', <n .-.it-ir-Uy evening, and wae very ! .<: _-i'lv arlcmii-j. Mr Hunter Macandrew" o< • i; ;) i d ti..f> <-h:'ir. Reports from the country iii-tr:ot.«. ?.rv < xceedingly satisfactory. Ti-> t.aionm.istor, Omakau, wrote that tl:. -i-il? ot that station was organising : bnwiar, to b.held on July 16. It is f..- Lf) a cou !>in";l district affair, taking in 3flu. Vrllov J\,\ia kan-ui, Lauder, Becks, Oiti.-i-.iu." fiattn Creek, and Ophir 11--. hepw- to be able to hand over a respectable eutn to the fund. The stationu ■ <terf of Owaka and M'Lennan notifiod that i. hid been decided to organise a big concert a:;d dnii<:o at Owaka. The Government services are organising it, and they lvr.nt to arrange, if possible, that Miss Oarson should bo present The Reporting Committee notified that it was prepared to undertake the arrangement of a big free entertainment, to be held at one of the town halls, at which the numerous gifts that had been presented to the committee would be auctioned. It was decided to hold the matter in abeyance until the next meeting, it being understood that Mr G. Matthewson would assume control of the arrangements. After a long discussion it was decided to float in the market a competition for which liberal prizes would be priven. Th<* meeting then resolved itself into a social, the result of which was to add a little more to the Queen of the Dardanelles fund. HARBOUR UUEEX. A well-attended meeting of of the Otago Harbour Board was held in the board's buildings on Saturday night, when a very strong executive committee was appointed. A large conitngent from the Central Committee at Port Chalmers was also present, and the Harbour Oueen (Miss Mill) on being introduced by Mr E. H. Moller was most enthusiastically received, and afterwards responded with a neat and graceful speech. Mr Booth (secretary of the Central Committee) made- a most effective and interesting appeal on behalf of the cause. A meeting of the comnr'ttee was afterwards held, when Mr W. J. Bardsley was elected chairman, and Messrs C. L. Home and Alex. "Robertson secretary and treasurer respectively, and also to act as representatives on the Central Committee. Many suggestions were made in the matter of "ways and means, and amongst others a monster procession seemed to be l : kely to be adopted. The Harbour Board men. it will be remembered, were fairly easy w'nners at the coronation procession competition, eo Gomethins irtereeting in this direction, may be expected.

RETAILERS' QUEEN. GARDEN PARTY AT MONTEOILLO. The garden party arranged by the staff of Messrs Brown, Ewing, and Co. (Ltd.), in the interests of the Retailers' Queen, held at the its.denee of Mr Thomas Brown, Montecillo, proved a huge awl complete success in spite of the extremely cold weather. The grounds were in excelleut condition, and every provision had been made for the comfort of the visitors, and it was very gratifying to the promoters to find their efiorts so liberally supported. Shortly after 2 o'clock Mr S. F. Benton, in tho absence of Mr Brown, who is .awav from home, gave a hearty welcome to all, and after outlining tho events'which had led up to such a happy consummation, introduced Miss Emery, the Retailers' Queen, who in a few well-chosen sentences expressed her pleasure at the evidence of so greatan interest being displayed in tho cause of the wounded soldiers. Mr W. Emery also addressed those assembled, and emphasised the gratification he felt at the enthusiasm displayed, concluding his remarks by moving a vote of thanks to Mr Brown for tho use of his home and grounds, which was carried amid heartv acclamations. The executive connected with the function, '*desiro3 to express its sincere thanks .to the many friends who contributed to the success of tho afternoon by gifts, to the singers and musicians and other entertainers, to Mr Ritchie for the loan of crockery, to Miss Reynolds for tables, cloths, etc., necessary for the afternoon tea, to Mr Inglis for ohina and fancy goods, to the public for its practical support, and to Miss Bryant, the housekeeper, for the great support sriven tho voung ladies in the effort to onsure the houso arrangements behis complete and the afternoon ten, a success. Over £50 w?.e taken during the afternoon, and the executive has every reason to believe that the monev derived from the sale of tickets will be "quite equal .to- that nmount, and that as a result fully £100 will be realised.

WELLINGTON QUEEN CARNIVAL. (Pee Ukitio Pbwis AssrvT atton.) tu \«r PALMERSTON X.. June 20. Ihe \ Wellington commercial travellers brought a mock court to Palmerston on , tl f da L m aid of . the Wounded Soldiers' fund- Tlie proceedings were very enjoyable. Tho fines mulcted on townspeople amounted to over £550. Added to this amount tho sale o{. art. union tickets will probably bring the total to £600.