QUEEN CARNIVAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22064, 21 September 1933, Page 6

QUEEN CARNIVAL

CORONATION CEREMONY TO-NIGHT

The programme for the coronation celebration in the Town Hall to-night in connection with the Queen Carnival has been completed. The proceedings will be commenced with a selection by the Band of the Otago Regiment, which will be followed by a vocal solo by Mr W. liuffell, an offering by the Minnesingers (“ The Revel of the Leaves"), a vocal solo by Miss Helen Roy, and selections by the Returned Soldiers’ Association Choir. At approximately 9 o’clock a fanfare of trumpets will proclaim the opening of the coronation ceremony, and the Band of the Otago Regiment will play a slow march. The procession will then enter in the following order; —Master of Ceremonies (Mr'Angus Gorrie), Bearer of the Colours (Miss Sealy), Bearer of the Bouquet (Miss Rita Cook), Ladies in Waiting (Mrs R. S. Black, Mrs N. Ross, and Mrs R. Hudson), and pages, Bearer of the Sword (Miss Nancy Haig), Bearer of the Orb and Sceptre (Miss Verona Drysdale), Bearer of the Crown (Miss Joyce Caldwell), Lord Chamberlain (Mr S. H. Osborn), Bearer of the Scrolls (Miss Jobey), Guards (members of the Otago Regiment), Sword Bearer, The Queen (Miss Billie Mitchell) and two pages, Guard (Mr Mayer). The Lord High Chancellor (Mr W. R. Brugh) will deliver the oration and perform the crowning ceremony. This will be followed by the Maids of Honour being presented to the Queen, and finally, “ knighthoods ” will be conferred upon Mr J. J. Marlow (Knight Commander of the Carnival), Messrs Stewart Pitt, Arthur Gordon, and Alexander Burt (Knights of the Carnival). The very large number of scats already reserved by the public is an ‘ indication of the great interest that has been aroused in the event and there is sure to be a packed house. Some seats arc still available in the circle and stalls, and these may be reserved at the D. 1.0. Tickets for the unreserved seats are on sale at Jacobs’s and the D.I.C.