BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 6 December 1926, Page 5

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

SATURDATSCAfMIVAL AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. The grand carnival held in the Musterfcon Park on Saturday afternoon and -evening, under the auspices of the }lnsterton Beautifying Society, was an unqualified success. The day was ideal outdoor recreation, and the crowds that attended is shown by the fact that the gate takings amounted to over £l3O. Following is a statement the elay’a takings:—Gate takings, £l3O 9s; takings, £4 ]Bs; entrance •efeswKiey dress competition, £1 9S fid; stalls, £lB3 Is od; side-shows, £IOO 4s; total, £420 Is lid. The takings at last year’s carnival were approximately £370. The shorts meeting and competitions provided entertainment dbring the afternoon, and stalls and sideshows also did a roaring trade.

The principal event-of the early cven- . was a procession, led bv the Muniap Band and the Fire Brigade, of competitors in the fancy dress competition. Many of the dresses' were very pretty, and others were really ingenious. Amongst the latter there was perhaps nothing .better .than a comical cow, though a combination of ancient -and modern in the,shape of an old cab drawn (by a tractor and manned by darkies, also attracted a good deal of attention. The Park Oval in the evening presented a gay spectacle. In front of the grandstand, which was well idled, colour lljLii gilts? enclosed a wide circle of ]aw*n the middle which a platform was erected for fancy dancing and other items. Across the Park there were more lights, where a wireless loud speaker helped to attract attention and

patronage to an extemporised cabaret. Large numbers of people watched the dancing and other entertainments, and n sprinkling of fancy dresses? provided many a bright note of colour. The stalls and‘side shows continued to claim their full share of attention. The Beautifying Society wishes to place on record its very sincere appreciation of thCjWork done by the ladies; *who ko willingly lent their untiring efforts, not only on the day of the carnival, but for weeks beforehand, in preparing fancy dresses'and goods of all kinds for sale, and generally in organising the stalls and other attractions. The ladies of the Park Croquet Club are thanked for the use of their room under

the pavilion. Hearty thanks are -tend

ered also to those who made donations of all kinds to the various stalls, to Mr Geo. McKay (secretary of the Waivaof the A.A.A.), who the programme of dances for the evening entertainment, and who, together with the officials and members of the Masterton Athletic Club, organised and directed the kports programme in the afternoon, to the Municipal Band, the Pire Brigade, the Boy Scouts, Mr AV. D. Ariscll, of the Radio Reception Co., Mr H. E. Gardner and his assistants from the High School and Technical School, and to all the men and boys who 1 ‘rallied round.” Performers to whom the thanks of the society are due for providing the dancing entertainment in the evening are: Misses Marion Douglas, B. Botlivell, Thelma Spademan, Mavis Howard and Dallie Lee; Messrs D. Both well and Burnie Lee. Pipe music was played by, Messrs W. Harvey arid T. Pickett. v Following are the results of the various events: — ATHLETIC SPORTS. Following are results in the athletic . sports meeting, which was watched •witjfcntcrest' by a numerous body of specdaSors during the afternoon:— ]t)(> Yards Handicap.—First heat: R. Gully 1, Ball 2, Roberts .‘I. Time, 10 1-5 sec. Second heat: Cross 1, Williams 2, C-owie 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Final: Cross {llyds) 1, Ball (6yds) 2, Cowio (9yd») 3. Time, 10 1-lOsecs. 22& Yards Handicap.—.T. Cross (23 yds) 1, R. Cowie (20yds) 2, W. Bail (14yds) 3. Time, 22 l-sscc. BSO Yards Handicap.—Walker (38 yds) lj Henderson (63yds) 2, .Stott (70 yds) 3. Time, 2.1 4-3. 'One Mile Flat. —Anderson (110yds) 1. Stott (160yds) 2, Henderson. (150yds) 75. Time, 4.33 4-3. 220 Yards. High School Handicap.— -T. Wright (10yds) 1, Wiselcy (15yds) 2. .1. McKay (10yds) 3. Time, 24see. 220 Yards Primary School Handicap.—Gray and Eastwood 1, R. Ball 3. Time, 21 4-ssec. Half-mile Boys’ Walk.—Williams 1. 75 Yards Boys’ Cycle Race (double). —Eastwood Bros. 1, Kjar and McAlin<!en 2, Smith Bros. 3. 220 Yards Boys’ Tyre Race. —J. Meiklo A. C. Taylor 2, Shoosniith 3. iMPf-milo Cycle Handicap.—A. Oaklev (lOOyds)-l, H. Osborne (100yds) 2, H. Hill (80yds') 3. Time, 1.3. One Mile Cycle Handicap. —A. Oakley (130yds) 1, B. Oakley (130yds) 2, S. '‘“'.Anderson (140vds) 3. Time, 2.15 2-5. Two Miles Cycle Handicap.—A. Oakley (140yds) 1, S. Anderson (160yds) 1 2, L. Booth (120vds) 3. Time, 5.8 4-5. • Three Miles Cycle.—C. Osborne 1, Hill 2, A. Oakley 3. Time, 7.35 1-5.

COMPETITIONS. Decorated pony and rider.—Josie Ilosking 1, Nancy Beetliam 2. Decorated Umbrella.—Helen Gill 3, 33ettv Braggins 2. v 'Decorated Tyre.—Allan Thompson 1, Oswald Thompson 2. Decorated Pram or Wheelbarrow.— Iris Diggins 1. Hazel Payne 2. Decorated Bicycle or Tricycle.—Shirley Peterson 1/ Lusky 2. FANCY DRESS. Undies. —Miss Eunice Wellington 3, 3fiss A. Burgess' 2. Men. —Mr C. Wilson 1, Mr 3’. Marshall 2. Girls. —Miss Betty Braggins 1, Miss Gwen Carle 2. Boys.—Master John McKenzie 1, Master Tom Finlay Son .2..

The championship prize for the best costume was awarded to Air C. Wilson. The prize was a gold watch. A special prize was awarded to a party of four small children dressed as a wedding group. The party comprised: —Bride, Alolly AlcGovern; bridegroom, Jim AlcKenzic; flower girl, Joan AlcKcnzje; page boy, Roy AlcGovern. TUG-OF-WAR. Although twelve teams’ entered for the tug-of-war, only four competed. Victory went to tlie Kaituna team. STALLS AND SIDE-SHOWS. Following are particulars of the, various stalls, with the ladies in charge, and the takings: — Sweets. —Mesdames Alajor and Evans, £33 5s 4d. Christinas Tree and Bran Tubs. — Ales'dames Sellar and Logan, £3l 19s 4d. Cakes. —Alesdames Aleredith and Lawrence; £27 7s 3d. Produce and Flowers. —Alesdames 11. H. Bcetham and Skeet; £2B 5s 30d. Work. —Alesdames R. E. Alaunscll and Whit ton; £25 0s od. Ice Creams. —Airs’ Cook; £l7 13s 7d. • Soft Drinks. —Airs. H. E. Davis, Alins AL* Chalmers and Aliss Boddington; £7 11s sd. Christmas Cake.—Aliss Leslie Payton; £4 34s 6d. •Gipsy Tent. —Aliss Gough,-£1 7s; Aliss Bntement, £1 6s; Aliss Jacks’on, 10s. Children’s Hoop-la. —Alisses Gill and Donald; £4 0s 9d. Those in charge of the sideshows and their takings wpre as follow: — , Roll Down. —Air 11.. S. .McLaren; £22 Os' 2d. Box Roll Dowd: Air 11. AL Boddirgton, £6 ICs. Aunt Sally. —Air A. IV. Reynolds; 120 10s. Hoop-la'.—Air !(. E. Pit her; £2O 10s lOd. Balloons. —’Mr 11. AL Peacock; £2O 7s 2d.

Cocoanut Shy.—Mr Chesterman an! party; £0 Os Id. Dart 'Game—Mr D. F. Mackay; £1

Boats. —Messrs E. F. Barton and J. Horton; £2 (is 9d.