The Star.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5349, 29 August 1895, Page 2

The Star.

THURSDAY. AUGUST 29, 1895.

THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

THE PBOGBAMME FOB THE

OPENING.

The opening ceremony of the industrial exhibition will take place at half-past seven o'clock thiß evening. The doors are to be open to the public at six o'clock. The various bandß taking part in the proceedings will march from their respective districts to Cathedral Square, and thence to the exhibition, I where they will play two or three selections. The Fire Brigades will muster in Cathedral Square and march by torchlight to the exhibition, where the members will line the avenues. The President, Mr H. B. Kirk, and the ex-presidents of the Industrial Association, with the members of the Executive Committee, will receive the invited guests in the entrance avenue. The ex-presidents have arranged to act as ushers to show the guests to the reserved seats in the concert hall. Guestß are requested to show their invitation tickets at the entrance gates and again at the door of the hall. Members of the various Exhibition Committees, except the Executive, will be accommodated with reserved seats in the body of the hall. On the arrival of his Worship the Mayor, the Mayoress and the members of the City ' Council, a procession will be formed, the members of the Executive leading, followed by the Piesident, with the Mayor i and Mayoress, and the Councillors following. On reaching the reserved seat door, the executive will open out, so as to allow the President, Mayor and Mayoress to pass through, and will follow them to the platform, where the party will take their seats.' The bouquet presented by the committee will then be handed to the Mayoress. The National Anthem will be sung, under the direction of Mr Daltry, by a chorus of one hundred Bcbool-cbildren grouped on the stage, with a bolo, duet and ohorus by Misses Thompson and Billons and the Bey A. Mitchell, and accompanied by Mr H. Boasiter's orchestra. The President will then give an address, requesting the Mayor to open the exhibition. His Worship will reply, and declare the exhibition open. Messrs Boßsiter and Thompson's anthem "Zealandia" will then be eung, the solo being taken by the Bey A. Mitchell. The President and members of the executive will then conduct the Mayor, Mayoress and invited guests through the exhibition. Mr C. Hull has been appointed to act with Mr B. C. Bishop, as marshal. Last night a final rehearsal by the ohildren, with Mr Eossiter's band, took place in the concert hall, and went exceedingly well. The exhibitors were hard at work yesterday getting their " spaces " into order ; and it is expected that the exhibition will be opened in a much more prepared state than is often the case with similar undertakings. The deooration of the refreshment room was completed yesterday, when the wallß were tastefully draped with art muslin, producing a very pleasing effect. A number of exhibits for the Children's Work Department have already been re- | ceived, and the' executive wishes it to be known that such exhibits need not be sent j in until Sept. 10, as it is intended to make a Bpeoial display in this department, and ample time for preparation is allowed to exhibitors.

A meeting of ladies was held at the Borough Council Chambers, Rangiora, yesterday afternoon, to meet a deputation in connection with the Needle and Fancy Work Department of the industrial exhibition. Owing to the short notice given, the attendance was Bmall. The deputation consisted of Mrs Cooper, Mrs Hawkes and Mrs Curlett. The last-named lady explained that exhibits were invited from the pupils of public and private schools, and also from the general public, to be sent in by Sept. 10. The ladies present promised to do all in their power to procure exhibits, and formed a committee with power to add, consisting of Mrs Sim (president), Miss Dick (secretary), Mesdames T. Keir, C. Anderson, Percy, D. Graham and Miss Thompson. It was decided to meet again on Monday next, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the deputation.

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