Floral Fete.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10818, 8 December 1902, Page 6

Floral Fete.

* - ' -' *-'- ,' • , . We arc pleased to leani that the several 'committees appointed to carry qnt the arrangements tor ,the above arp making exceptionally good* progress in their eaorts, and jiidgmjj from the j>orsonueL of the mtoijibers of the committee there is .every reason to expect that the prostammc to He .provided on Tlew- Year's-, Day 1 -will De exceptionally good, pilic -ladies' committee has been workmg'ver^liard, and have alrlea^ received many iKxid offers in way of daintics^etc, for the luncheon, which will be on an elaborate' scale, r.t~ .the . nominal cHarge, of Is. ''The sports committee has drawn up a' splendid' programme of events (which will appear in to-morrow]s issue), and as the entrance''feo iB very reasonable, aiid some valuable trophies have been douatcd, it is confidentiy exjjectcd.tbat large fields will be the order of the day. . • . Thb floral exhibits- provided for shonjd evoke keen competition, and alroady "sevor>l entries have been rccpiy.ed. The bicycle, gyrakana 'is- in ithe hands 'of- a, Commit-, ten well versed in this class, of entertain-"" ment, aiid should sprovc, a great' attraction. Cricket, football, ■ and hbckoy matches will be played in costume fl#ri:\£j the day, and these items will--undoubtpdly cau3c a' deal of merriment. Altogether, the promoters have prodncpd A vfcry attractive programme; ajid as the items are >«o numerous itfis o>viouß that ffeerc will, not ,be a dull moment in the whole days'* proceeding. 1 ?, which commence at 11 o'cldek. Special train . arrangements have been t made to suit visitors from the edtintry. The train usually leayiug Waoganui fj>r • Hawera at 4- p.m., and for Palmirston and Huntervillo. at 4.40 ip.j*.. will hn dolaYeH k to leave Wa'nganni at 6 p.m. and 5.25 p.m. respectively. All those who wish to spcn,d a, happy and- merry New -Year's day should come along and view the floral fete and sports on .the Racecourse.

" TOfnfetnhcfc" oFWie WanffiiMi 'Ania^ur Swimming Club are Temivoot^u^eM^Seoting to be held al the Baths at 8 o'clock to-night.. The, usual p«-itct«? of!" tW -^Messiair' music, far the chorus and orchestra, will be. held in £lie, Xasonig TIM fo-Hight at .7.30 eharp., ,- ' /,., „-,,, 0 A .first-lass programme ha? b"cn prepared for the entertainment to- be given by the Christ Church Club in the Public ( Hall ot CS^tlechfi .on. Ihujs^day evc-ri-ing .r:C<t/ at 8 o'clock.', "fhe programme includes a farce, ih .. which . JhembeTs of the ChW> will take part. The- proceeds of th.c entertainment wJ|JI bs»' |nn r "aid of the chuschArttom, to be^^erpefe^i^at- Castlecliff. -The small -sum of "one" shilling is being charged for tickets, <md includes return railway fare. A special train -#ill leave town at 7.30 PjJttUk, returning after the pexformance.' * Giveii.''* Me evening, au^bhsMefrng yery do> 'SKuftgc, there win,'no*do*?^t be 1 * a laYg^ min&frp froni tpwn» who will -take this Jbp'pcjsftl&iity of spending an enjbyab^ can b"c obtained from MeSsrs R/D^gteve«son-, Ar-Wi'MonnttoJiiA. ffv^oll^r/and O. -Powifail: " .- - f t,^j I