THE EXHIBITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4343, 25 March 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

A meeting of the aub-Committeo appointed to arrange for the musical part of • the- Exhibition festivities waa held at the City- Council Chambers on Thursday evening.-. It wasresolved that competitive Band performances should be held commencing onTuesda-, May 2. Prizes to be offered for- the beßt general performances of the band, and also for the beßt performances -on the various instruments. Competitive choral performances will also be held, commencing from May 9, for whioh a number of prizes will be given, including medals for the. best schooli singing. It was further resolved thai; general concerts be given during .the -Exhibition, under the leadership of Messrs Simma- and Barnett, who were authorised -to draw- up rules and regulations. Mr" Izard was appointed Secretary and Treasurer to. the Committee. Messrs H. . Thomson, B. Walton, Ollivier, Pratt, Louisoon, and Newby were authorised to collect- subscriptions for prizes, &o. A meeting of Orangemen was held at the Orange Hall last evening, to make arrangements for part of the Order joining in the procession. W.G.M. Bro Prodhoe presided*, and there were over 30 members present. Bro - Fleming proposed that the Orangemenmarch with colours and saohes in the Exhibition procession. The moiiori waa • secondedby Bro Palmor, and carried. Bro Stapleton was appointed Marshal. The .Chairman. said, he did not think free invitations would be given to the officers of each Lodge, but only to. the four principal oflioersof the whole Order. The following were appointed a Committee to make future arrangements .-—Messrs- Stapleton, Palmer, Forsyth, W>.' S. King,. Furgusson, Hewitt, Johnston, Crozier, and Willis.. The Chairman hoped that the- Protestant Alliance Band would be ..able to accompany, the procession. After diaousaiug several; matters of detail, tho meeting adjourned, with a vote of thanka to the, Chairman.

The Exhibition building io- now- rapidly/ approaching completion, and it is- probable that the whole structure will be finished by Thursday next. The main entrance and art; gallery whioh have been in course of- erection during the paotvfejv .days,, are the only, portions of the building, that remain uncomr pleted. A number of . Mr Dilworth's* exhibits in the British Court, arrived) yesterday, together with- a few others. from. Waadi ; and Payne, of Sh-JBold. The cases in whioht the exhibits are packed hove certainly tho appearanoe of being "old warriors," having 'done service at -number aft previauß- Exhibitions, in Paris and- Australia.. The- wooden 'tramways that .has been, laid- along -he (avenues betweaa the bays- are,, with the 'trollies lent byu.lhe Baiitray. Department), a 'great convenience iv conveying; exhibits to j their particulaabays. The Volunteer Companies, have, been invited to take, part in. the prcwesion aa the opening day of the Exhibition.. Each* ef tbe Friendly Societies and toadea are requested to appoint a Deputy- Marshal to.take charge of: their particular division of' the procession. A preliminary meejing ofitde various ironworker c was held last evening, at tho-Welling-ton HoleY to consider the advisability o'i their taking part in ihe, procession,, aa a body, ab the opening o?\ the Exhibition. M.r Sneddon Occupied fiho-chaißj, and* the following eatobliahmenis. were- represented, v\z., Messrs Anderson, Duncans. Scoto Brothers, Johnsor^/'omptoo, Andrewiand Bsaven, tha railway workahepa, anal' various business places, iq aIU representing; some SCQ. emploj'oes.. It waa uoaniraoasly agreed ho conve_a& general meetiug of ironworkerti at an early date, so that tha- varioaa meinbors. of t the trade. in the couotoy dia&ricta mighjjif) preaooji.-