CROWNING A CARNIVAL QUEEN
PATRIOTIC CEREMONY AT ASHBURTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Ashburton, May 14. . The ceremonv of crowning tho_ Queen of the Carnival in connection with the recent Ashburton County Fete in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund was repeated last- ovening in the Arcade, which had boen specially lighted, seated, and enclosed for the occasion, and contained a very large audience. Opportunity was taken at the same time to present the parents or next-of-kin of Ashburton County membors of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces with n New Zoaland Ensign and flagpole apiccc. Tho caromon? was 'performed by tne Hon. James Allen (Minister of Defence), and over '>no hundred relatives received flnss at his hands. Tho proceedings were often very touching, especially when mothers and fathers having their sons at war came forward, and few remained Unmoved when a widow_ whoso four sons aro all in tho firing lino ascended the platform. Afterwards tho Hon. J. Allen delivered a. stirring patriotic and recruiting speech, whicli was later supported by an eloquent oration by Mr. 0. J. T. Alj)ors (of Christchunh). The latter also aiicHonoA a Belgian flag, whicli realised I JCKiQ in all
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2462, 15 May 1915, Page 9
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193CROWNING A CARNIVAL QUEEN Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2462, 15 May 1915, Page 9
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