ATHLETES' DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11507, 1 October 1915, Page 7

ATHLETES' DAY.

—♦»— — TO TAKE PLACE TO-MORROW. On Athletes' Day, ta bo celebrated in thedfrnl Sguars to-morrow, two auctions v.-ill 1 bo held, onn. in tho afternoon et, four o'clock and the other in the evening at eight o'clock. At. th" afternoon ftueuon legs oi rauttc.H, Slh tins of tea-, and various other useful «rticlee nnd athl«tic yoous will, be (sold. Tlia c.ominittfe Ins decided to limit the time, takcu l>y tha «nction to not mo?'® than twenty minuifs on eu.oh occasion, _ po that the bidding may be expected to ho fa-st-and furious. Mr Frank Thompson (nian«ger of tho t'hriKfchureh tvamwuvß) and Mr l.)e Courccy Brown (trsilio mauagm hav-a kindly arrangc-ti to the Sunnier trama in tlio atwrnoon ftiul eveninjf, so us not to jnterfero with sporvs, and to ««curo t»<-' safety of tho public. Tho honorary secretary reported Iftst, nigat that ho fitill recjuircs thrv.o or four motorcars, »nd would bo pleased it" >my motorists wouid piac« thiiir cars at the disposal ot tia> orgonisntion. , , , .. l!he day's apviea! js being' mndn on Dehalt of tho sick and wounded {.oldiers. Tho honorary serretary reported t,h.:t t.h'ft hanking arrangements had be*n comple t?d fi,-r tho Athicto=' Day to ieorro-.i-. Tho Bank ot X«\v South Waiss had kindly nndertakiui to and check all moneys ntt- received. Th» bunk votild fend representatives to tno Cenlrsd Commutco room's. «nd receive collection hos.f,s as brought in, empty them, count tho money, and givo receipts from time to time, and lodge the money in thejr sates. Very hearty thunks aro duo to Mossrs (.!oh?. *ad Hon. who will ere<-l the largo platform required for thf .itldetic. perfornuuioes in Cutiiedral Hqnin'e. .Tin? work will 1» oommencrd to-day. and ;s being- done irco lo Messrs Goss and Co. '1 ho committee of the Athlete.-.' Club acknowledges with thanks tne. tollowing gifts aali- by auction «nd in th« streets: -- Bell and <."o. (Woljington). match--#; Harris ;uVd Co., Kopej- a.rd Co., 'Maimar Co. and.G, S*. B.dun-, rigrtre* tr-a; Jimeaid and Co., Snrer.sen and C'o. t T-Jo'cher. liunn phrevs, imiu Co.. ;iml ]ht-rioH mid Co.. tea: Kaiapoi Woollen Couipnny. sweater; tlailciißtehi Bros, ond T'egent Company, ha'.hi.ua- R uitf.; Otapo boon-- Depot arid Ashbv, Borgh and t*c., bo>:mg clove?;; 'lis-dn-ll »nd Co. snd W, Ktec.; snd t!o„ racquet B.nrl hails; Mason. ScruthiTs, e; jc-kct set; Ij©w i b and Anderson. mmchb.dl; HasBull and rickwrng. ornaraent; ■\V." and Co., c/'ntectionflry; Ait'/jen, Hobert?, *.nd Harret*, flhav--1151,* r/e tr: Chi*c.!).il and Stewart, parcel; .K;njje\ Glass TVre. Company, calico j-igus; Atlits Compcr.y s>v.d Furnuj-s' Co-op., sweir; P.rewii and IJ'-ii t-oj;, -li M;;' rasor*; Nairn's .-'nd Ruxton's ;.•••,d Mv TTiitlldn, flowers; k lad*.', handsome pntohwork yudt; Miss "W'rcr.n, flov.xrs; n lotiy, ■j ,-,vr^.] 1 v ■ !!. M. JJftin a;.'d Co., hoi p»pv-r: Vuctaim Oil Comp.-ir , c.as- 't peJrol; lienitmin 4iihl < "-. R»rce'; V. InN'-oiime una TV-m!w and WceUf; and C".. cfirdh»nrd tioxes; Ch'istchurch Dairy (»mt»any. mil;!, Adr.ro* .-ok! <'«■■ Ltd.. bicycle lamp; Ibxou llrof.. ii' "J'Kay, iir.si'-'. i' ami Mr« Bryan, b-es of luutum; and Is\ve«ts. Tin! committee ulso df-ir« lo.thar. 1 -; Eveiy-'jv-oyV Picture J*;:U'rp:-!se.-i, Ltd.. for picture bene',';'..-; Jfin#on «it«J C'o. »;:r! Mrs lluck", tor loan crocl;<»ry; f"d Mossrs Murt.in tnid F'-niinsu, Tohoi! and Co.. ('. h l . Pri V ard A. J". Koineriie!,) for *.ii?r.;-. Than);-; J !>T i ; idso duo to the Chmtdiurch Sporu C'i«l> | foi- the o"- of clia'.r,-.