SKATING CARNIVAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14481, 30 June 1911, Page 5

SKATING CARNIVAL.

A BRILLIANT SUCOESS. Olympia last night was a sdene of dazzling brilliancy on the occasion of i, nc F dress and poster oarnival, wJuc'h totally'eclipsed anything of the kind seen previously ..'in Timaru ; Tiio ; ' hall, brilliantly lighted, -and decorated! with .festoons and , lanterns, was a i panorama of changing oolour. the gay parade of young and merry folic being sufficient to c'hear the-heart of the ' grayest pessimist. " There were air the colours of the rainbow there and mores , and all the skaters; joined" wholeheartedly. in the gaiety of the evening. . There were' ambassadors from all nations under the sun, adorned in the costumes of l their respective countries, and there were costumes, male and female, of great originality and mono. Ihe skaters suffered scarcely any country to be unrepresented. There were pouxtrayals of. men in all 'phases of life, some moved solemnly around, ' some to amuse-and entertain, others to convey a message. One dapper youth swerved from among the p&eriotts and fairies, frith their • tidings of joy and playfulness, with a warning. He represented ''"Ruination," -wearing I on his card-studded back, a placard cf ! a mounted racehorse, and dioe-boxeo. | A h«rald of evil in- gaudy red attire t ! flashed through the crowd, followed by some creature of tlie deep, waving tantacles as if fo-' prey. Jesters, a pair of them, serve J an entree of burlesque and buffonery. A pretty* fairy, ' with dazzling, spangled wings and' a charming Continental girl dressed in the brightest hues flitted by, fotfowed - by a gallant soldier, escorting a da nty Gip§y, and a Highland lass on tne : arm of a Canadian oowboy, and a Hoso glided jilong with a patriotic red wliite ana blue Britisher. The variety indeed was endless. The number of spectators was larger thau the management anticipated, and many had to be refused admission, not even standing room being obtainable in floor or. balcony. And the onlookers found the evening almost as enjoyable as did the skaters. The first 'heat of 'the couples' race. ?' as T^ V0 '* ky Miss 'Amy Con-elly and Mr H- Fitzsimmons, who got home bv a narrow margin from Miss Grant ancl Mr P. Frith.' P k Foster junr was victorious over the hurdles and C. Glover, second. The ladies' oneskate contest -was won by Miss Rene Conn -lly. J. Patton won the musical chairs' and "W. Dalglish was second, P. Foster won the potato race, and Miss Vcritr won the walking race with Miss Patton second. | The 'judges— I'jowkor, Cart- • WTifrnt- acd (Or) Thomas—every sntisFaction, and arrived at tfie" following awards:—Best Posters- Miss E'ta Glover E-iponmr.i, Mr Shaw (Hope Lewis's AVhite House): rano-v Dress, Miss MoAtoer (Shamrock) and Mr I3i>tl (human fro?); girts UM Pr A 6' J 1 ** Bell ; Ws under 16 M Haperty (Reid's Confecfeonerr Stall); most irnceftil lady steifer, Miss pita Glowr 1. IRss Mont- i ™ m " l Z r 2. Mis? Irene Oaldn-ell and Miss relit (equal) 3; sustained linmorj.is rfmracter, J. Gum. ], S. Frith ' 2, R. Cooke 8. !

On Sftturdar the Camiral will be ™"h° \ U< } a , numl « r °? norel events will take place.