BAND CARNIVAL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 45, 5 December 1913, Page 5

BAND CARNIVAL.

A FIRST-CLASS SHOW. A excellent carnival and bazaar in aid of the funds of the Balelutha Brass Band opened in the Oddfellows' Hall or Wednesday eveniug and will be continued during' the remainder of the week, being open all day to day and on Saturday afternoon afternoon and evening The first excitement of Wednesday evening's show was the fancy dress parade by the band in the street led by a clown on a donkey with two black boys in attendance, and also an organgrinder and preforming monkey, the latter's part being particularly well acted by a well-known local gentleman. After the Mayor (Mr I). Stewart) had formally opened the carnival, business was commenced in real earnest with the largo crowd who were in attendance, ami the takings for the evening amounted to £4'!. The president, Mr W. Guest, with the joint secretaries, Messrs .1. 11. Guest and J. Herbison, and a • strong committee, had laid out the affair on novel lines, and whilo some old favourite side-shows were again to the fore many of them were quite up-to-date. The shooting was a novelty, with moving animals and a ball balancing in a water fountain, as targets, and for this we understand Messrs Summers, I'rince Bell, with those mentioned later, were responsible, while Mr G. Burrows fixed the fountain. The X-Rays, a really scientific side-show, was under the care of Mr Kiernan, and he was ably assisted in its arrangement by Mr 11. D. Smith. The stage entertainments were taken in hand by Miss May Black, of Dunedin, whose troupe of children gave an excellent display of fancy dancing, together with several musical sketches, six of (.lie children coining from Dunedin, while 21 were local and these latter were partly trained by Misses Guest and Low, being "finished" by Miss Black. The electric lighting stage effects wi're. specially arranged by Messrs Simson and Kiernan, and were very fine. The side-shows were: Haunted swing, Messrs Andrew McNeil and lan Ramage; shooting gallery, Messrs .1. Maker, .1. Knowlcß and G. Burrows; art gallery, Messrs N. Guest and W. Campbell; bagatelle, Mr ,1. Ramage; quoits, Mr A. Clark; X-rays, Mr H. W. Kiernan; sheep-guessing, Messrs 11. Law, 11. King, J. Maker and, ('has. Willocks; wireless, Messrs F. Ramage and L. Bell; each of these sideshows had their touts who pushed business in their usual noisy style, perhaps I he chief of them being Mr .1. Watt who had the sales department of the haunted swing. The various stalls were heavily laden ivith articles and did brisk business, the dallholders being:-. Mrs A. McDonald [chairwoman); fancy goods stall, Mrs ■\ndrew McNeil, Mrs Summers; plain roods stall, Mrs 1). Stewart, Mrs A. \Voods, Airs McNamara; lolly stall, Miss luest ami Miss Low; flower stall, Miss I •]. McDonald and Miss Boyd; refresh- f uent stall, Misses Grant and Mr (Mem/ Hark; produce stall, Mrs Angus and Mr | ). Ritchie; fancy stall, Mrs A. Wood J St. Kilda), Miss I'earce; tea rooms, Mrs f i. D. Stewart and Miss McLaren. I

On the opening night the prize winners were:—Cushions, Clem. Clark, W. Campbell, Miss Dot Burrows; box of tea, W. Paterson; cheese dish, ,1. Cossgrove; wedding cake, T. I'erniskio; table-centre Mrs O'llara; bag j| our) m,. s j_ Watt; tray, Mr Jas. Burrows: picture, Mr ,j. King, The sheep-guessing was won by Messrs C. Willoc.ks and .lack Maker, who each guessed tlio correct weight,