VISIT OF THE DUKE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18583, 18 December 1934, Page 13

VISIT OF THE DUKE

PUBLIC CELEBRATION B FUNCTIONS IN EVENING Brogramm e of rin ; a'l'ta B Though all who gather in Gisborne on may not be prepared to don and “go gay” Jp the evening, as suggested by a idßmber of the recepcommittee whim the visit of the of Gloucester to liisbbmo was still ■ime weeks off, the many functions proas diversions for the evening hours be highly popular, arid the efforts 1 ■f the organisers should be rewarded by jHdequate public notice of their acliioveThe object of the committee the evening functions is to : the visit of the Duke of Gloucester 1 a programme of outdoor functions, of which at least may attract the of the Royal visitor, and all of it is hoped, will maintain the of the crowds until well on in 1 evening. |B Some changes have taken place in the first drawn up by the committee, minor changes also have occurred regard to the personnel of the. organHsers of various functions. At the last of the committee, these changes Hvere ratified, and everything possible to ensure that the functions arfor the evening will proceed Harmoniously and interestingly. H “Something doing all the time" will Hbe tl-i||yblogau of the promoters, and with ITVMjf carnival, comprising swimming Hind rawing races, and also a panoe chain face, a display of national a gymnastic exposition by the HV.M.C.A. classes, a concert by members i Hof ,the Savage Olub, and an open-air ■dance qn the lawns of the Read’s quay ■esplanade to wind up the series of fuuc- I ■lions, there will be ample to interest I ■everyone who visits the neighborhood of ■the Gladstone road bridge on Thursday < ■evening, bit is expected that the dance i ■will proCeedi until midnight or after. Hand in' fact its duration will depend ■upon the degree of enthusiasm shown by < ■the. public. I RETAILS OF RIVER FUNCTION j B This Committee has asked the pro- * Bmoters of each separate function to Bfurnish details of their programmes, j B.with estimates of the time required to Bcomplete them. The sub-committee ' ■ handling the riviy’ function lias had little : ■ difficulty in drawing up its proposals, Band lias furnished to the town clerk the ■ following schedule of events:— B 6.45 p.m.—Swimming race for Gibbs BCup, bridge to bridge, under direction ■of the Gisborne Surf and Swimming I Club. Sealed handicap event in conI junction with cup contest. I 7 p.m.—Rowing race, Civil Servieo v. Banks, Gisborne club oarsmen. 7.5 p.m.—Married men v. single, Poverty Bay club oarsmen. i 7.10 p.m.—Married v. Single, Gisborne ' club oarsmen. 1 7.15 p.m.—Poverty Bay canoe cham- J pionship race, Score point to Rotunda. ( Four or less in crews. Post entries. 7.25 p.m. —Fire Brigade v. Trades, Poverty Bay club oarsmen. 7.30 p.m.—Trades v. Mercantile, Gisborne dub oarsmen. 7.35 p.m.—Poverty Bav Power Board staiWv. Trades, Gisborne club oarsmen. of tho river carnival and regafia will be Mr. 11. J. Patty, who will also act as starter for the rowing races. Mr. 0. R. Olsen will start-the swimming race, and other officers have been appointed as under: Judges, Messrs t A. Kirk, C. W. Muir and C. 0. Hansen, rowing events; F. G. Robbie, G. Tatter- ( sail and J. J. Martin, swimming event; ( call stewards, Messrs. J., Webb and G. i H. Sceats. The above-mentioned events should , start the evening programme with a ] good swing, and with dancing exhibi- • tions, displays of gymnastics, and a . bright musical programme by the bands, leading up to the concert, there should , be ample entertainment even for those ! who are not young enough, to enjoy tho ’ prospect of a dance on the lawns of the , esplanade.