Alt Seasons' Carnival, Christchurch

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 15, 15 April 1909, Page 577

Alt Seasons' Carnival, Christchurch

- (From our own correspondent.) - The All Seasons' Carnival in His Majesty's Theatre, to raise funds for liquidating the debt on the Catholic Cathedral presbytery building, was opened in a thoroughly successful manner on Saturday evening, and the business transacted' was so great as to give the promoters confidence that the fund will benefit considerably. The majority of the seats in the body of the theatre have been removed, and round the walls there is a series of stalls and sidesliows arranged in a very tasteful manner. The stalls represent ' Morning,' ' Night/ ' Noon,' ' Summer,' 'Spring,' c Autumn,' and ' Winter,' and the color scheme is most effectively worked out. The attendants in charge of tho ' Night ' stall are garbed in a unique costume of black, ■with moons and start, in silver, and those at the ' Noon ' stall wear pale blue and silver. The 'Autumn' maidens in deop yellow and colored leaves, and ' Winter ' iii white and furs, also make pretty pictures. In the foyer there is a cosy tea-room. The bazaar is under the supervision ©f the Very Revl Father l^rice, who is assisted by a strong committtee, of which Mr. E. O'Connor, who has a vast experience in such matters, is secretary. The musical programme is in charge of Mr. R. H. Rossiter, who is assisted by a capable orchestra. The opening ceremony was performed by the Hon. D. Buddo, Minister of Internal Affairs, before a very large audience. The Minister said that it ■ gave him great pleasure to declare the carnival open for such a worthy object. He would not detain the people from business by a speech, but he understood they would be allowed to retain their tram fares. A cleverly-arranged musical programme, under the direction of Madame Cathro, was then given, and elicited very hearty applause. The opening item was a March of the Seasons, in which the colors blended most happily. A gavotte by thirty-six children, a song by twelve others, and a Japanese ballet completed the first part. Other ballets were a dolls', a wattle blossom, and a snow ballet, all of which were danced in exceedingly good time. A duet, ' Like the rose, you're the fairest flower,' was quite a feature. of the programme, the parts being very cleverly , taken" by Master Alexander McDonald and 'Little Clare.' A_ floral spectacle by a number of children was introduced with very fine effect, and the audience insistently demanded an encore. A coojn song and a Cakewalk were well done, and a solo dance in a ballet, by Miss Jessie McDougall was very clever. The side-shows include a bicycle-guessing competition, ' a sketch artist, a medal machine, a ' Pike ' with many attractions, and a jumble sale, and a doll-dressing competition is in progress for a five-guinea prize given by Miss Florence Bailies. The attractions are under tho direction of the Catholic Club. The stalls and their attendants are as follow: — Morning (colors, pale pink and yellow)— Stall-holder, Miss Sloan; assistants: Mesdames Jti&d, Wilson, and O'Leary, Misses Archer, Granger, O'Connor, Dumphy, K. •Campbell, Petersen, Garty, Quinn, and Kelly. Night (colors, black with moons -and stars) — Stall- - holders, Mrs. W. Rodgers and Miss H. Harrington; assistants: Mrs. O'Connell, and Misses Rodgers, M. Nelson, N. Nelson, W. Nelson, Harney, Flutcy, Power, O'Donnell, Cronin, Grant, and Flemming. Noon (colors, pale blue and silver trimmings) — Stallholders, Miss Ellen Brophy and Mrs. E. Watson; assistants: Misses N. Brophy, V. Felton, Aldridge, Selig, - O'Connor, Kelly," Lyons, Thompson, -M. Watson, and McDonald, and Mesdames Selig and Hammond. Summer (color, pink) — Stall-holders, Mrs. P. Devano and Mrs. G. Buchanan ; assistants : Misses Ivess, McGill, Taafe, O'Connor, Beri, Devane, Egan, Buchanan, and Corliss, and Mesdames A. J. Wood, Green, and Dobbs. Spring (colors, white, pale green sashes/ and wattle) — Stall-holder, Miss Catherine A. Bunker; assistants: Misses Agnes Bunker, Mary Greaney, May Greaney, Mary O'Con-

(Vr\,?'- °TT n !' £' ?? mm °n£' } &- : Pender, Grant, C. O Connor, Valiant, Glaskm, and Horgan. Qf ui^T 11 &? 101 -?'- deep yollow and Wtmnn leaves)— Stall-holders, Miss Mary Neligan and Miss Agnes McGuire: assistants: Misses McGuire, Hughes, McPhelan, McGloin A. Whittington, M._ -Whittington, _E. McCormack, Ander' son , Thomas, Reddwgton, Wright, and Grantham Qf n I 11?I 11 ?? 1 ' < S? l °"V,T^ i . te ' With wtite^urs and caps)— Stall-holder, Mrs. Calull; assistants :~ Mesdames Williams and Sexton, Misses Kearney, Anderson,. G. Hanna, M Hanna, Lavery, Knight, Fanning, .' Brdsnan, McKendry! IWn, Sandman, Beecham/ Foley, Murphy, McCarthy Whelan, Leader, and .Ryan. ' - - The carnival will be continued "until April 21. "