NELSON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 15, 14 April 1904, Page 19

NELSON

The carnival and fancy fair in aid of the Stoke Oiphanau;e building fund were opened in the Theatre Royal, Nelson, on Easter Monday evening, the building home; crowded in every part. The opening ceremony was .performed by the lion. Colonel Pitt, ML C , who in the oouise of a brief speech (says the ' Colonist") alluideri to the double purpose to be served by the Wui"dipg to bo erected in place of that burned down — it was to enable a good work to b>e carried on in training and educating lads, many of whom, from the accident oi birth, had never had a chance, and it was to serve also as a memorial of that great and good

man, the late Very Rev. Dean Mahoney. He said that he well knew that t/he late Dean required no memorial of the kind to keep his memory fresh in \ne minds oi those who knew him and their children, but the building to be erected would be a, permanent memorial, and not only would it be more serviceable than the old one tor its purpose, but it would also, in ppwt of architecture, be an ornament to the district Ue icgarded it as a happy circumstance that all creeds were uniting m the fair They, and those who assisted by their attendance and support, would have tjhe satisfaction of knowing that they were assisting a good cause. Having mentioned the fact that his Excellency Lord Ranftirly was .very pleased with the temporary arrangements miade by Father Mahony for the boys at the Orphanage, Colonel Pitt proceeded to refer to the nature of Uhe entertainment to be produced under Sign,or Borzoni's guidam.ee, and then formally declared the fair o,pen, wishing that the promoters would meet with all the success they deserved.

The programme of the Birtih of the Empire way then "proceeded with, some 120 performers taking part in it. The following is a list of stallholders and assistants —

' New Zealand and Australia ' plain and fancy work stall, in charge of Mrs. L. Frank, and Misses Damant and Mollumby ; assistants, Misses McCabe, E. East, Nixon, Townsend, Butler, M. Frank, C. Armstrong, Sandel, Fowler, Watson, Scott, and Brown.

' Elngland and America ' produce stall : Stallholder, Mealdamcs Berkeley and Haydan and Miss Clara Frank , assistants, Misses Garrard (2), Watson, L. Hall, M. Seymour, Day (2), Constable, Sheldon, Watson, and M. Hanron.

' Imdia anld Canada ' plain and fancy stall, in charge of Mrs 1 . T. Louisson, Misses R. Frank, M. Frank, and E. Young ; assistants, Misses Leggatt, Kelly, Fraser, Mercer, R. Frank, Robinson, E. Young, Henry, A. Ladley, Baigent, Oakey, and Collings.

1 Spain ' flower and sweet stall, under the presidency of Mrs. A. P. Burnes, assisted by Misses Giul'y, Coster, Stallard, Jothns'ton, Scaly, R. Young, Moyiuhan, and 13. Seymour.

Tea Kiosk : Mrs. Redmond and Mrs. S. Trask, assisted by Misses Bunny, Twohill, Flanagan (2), J)nscoll (2), Robertson, Scaly, Gribben, Coster, L/uft, and Hudson.

As side shows there were a ' Fairy Well,' where Miss Niall was assisted by Miss and Master Clark ; an art gallery, in charge of Sergt. -Major Redmond and Mr. Wilfrid Redwood ; and a telegraph, in charge of Messrs. E. W. Rlidman and N. V. Jones.