SOCIAL & PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2479, 4 June 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL & PERSONAL

At Nswtown Park. If the men who are fighting at the Dardanelles :it the present time could have seen the way in which Wellington people were working for their benefit yesterday they would possibly have been inspired to do even greater things than tliey have already done. Tho whole of the proceedings from the beginning to tho end of the day was a striking manifestation of the way in which people are determined that the sacrifice of those who have gone to the front will not be allowed to pass without something at least being done in return.

Tho procession was wonderfully fine and utterly outdistanced in variety and beauty anything of the kind that has previously been held. Naturally the Queen candidates who took their share ill tho procession were the centre of much attention, and were surrounded by bevies of their supporters. What with tiie decorated buildings, flags everywhere, and the infinite variety of the fancy drosses that masqueraded about, as well as the gorgeous colouring that formed so striking a feature of tho procession, Wellington was ablaze with all the hues of tho rainbow.

Up at the Park the scene was even more kaleidoscopic, thousands and thousands of people arriving by tram mid motor, while all over the ground were groups of girls dressed as pierrettes, fairies, peasants, and men in all sorts of fancy costumes, weird and otherwise, while everywhere were flags. Tho various stalls and booths, of which there was a very great number, offered an infinite variety of attractions, and were thronged during the whole of the afternoon. The fortune-tellers' tents and booths for refreshment were in charge of the following:—Committee: Miss Waters (secretary). Mesdames chatfield, T. G. lkillie.'W. J. Millar. Sivall, H. W. White, H. Lcvick, 11. C. Sim, Stevens, G. Fisher, E. Henderson, W. M'Gill, M'Geo, K % .Preston, Blair, AV. 11. Green, M'Giil, Misses Zeue Brown, N. Campbell, Kitty Campbell, Jessie Nowenharn. B. Camithers, Limehen, S. F. Hyde, 15. M. Jounax, Kervun, A. Levy, Rita M'Geo, M. Pirani. The tea kiosk and marquees were under the sole control of tho executive. Messrs. Gamble and Creed had given all the refreshments, their own and staff's services, for the day at tho kiosk.

The stalls committee was as follows: —Mrs. AVaters (chairwoman), Messrs. M. Carter and B. Brownrigg (joint secretaries), 2>liss M. F. Colley (assist-ant-secretary), Mcsdames Field, Simeon, 'kiley, AYliite, Livcll, Moran, Aulin, Brownrigg, Misses Sussex, Tubman, Poynder, V. Auty, N. I. Auty, Murray, I'. Murray, Cohen.' Enrp, Johnson, Marchani, Smith, I'oo"Ip.v, Faina, Parkin, Hicks, Thornton, Josephs, i'ovell Mr. C. J. Burnett.

Executive stalls: Sweet stall. No. 1 Mrs. Simeon, No. 2 Sirs. Joseph, No. 3 Miss Cohen: tobacco and cigarette stall, Miss A*. Auty; fruit and produce stall, Mosdanics Field, Waters, and i Brownrigg; brail tub (4), Mcsdames Koran and Aulin ; Royal Clothing Co.. stand to represent wounded soldiers: OnrJnw _Borougli Committee and Public Service Committee,' large variety stall and also large; marquee; I'otone committee's stall, Mr. M'Ewan (large); St. John Ambulance, space for display and casualty tent: boys' committee, soft drinks stall and general stall, Park and Town Hall; Wardell Bros., stall: Miss Adams (St. -John Ambulance), No. 1, I'uneli and Judy stall; tramway com'mittee, 2 spaces, vaudeville show, charactor reading, and Aunt Sally; committee St. John Ambulance, jumble and jewellery stall, covered in at one end with small partition' for jewellery: snorts committee, 2 tents (a) baby show and side show (Nurse Everitt). (b) fortune teller, 2 stalls sweets and [ tobacco, 2 stalls soft drinks and cakes: boys' committee (Miss Cameron), stall for sweets and tobacco; the Philatelic Societv, stall for stamps, books, curios, fair si"e, next to stationery cinjl; O. E. Taylor (Gas Co.), booth for soft drinks; T. and G. Mutual Life, stall for Tronthnm boys; Amokura boys, 2 stails cr side shows; Mrs. AYaters, refreshment tent': George and Kerslcv, refreshment tent; Miss Annie Shensnl, cisarette and tobacco stpll; Mr. Fullerton (Kirkcaldie and Stains), animated neannt stand;' To Aro committee (Mrs. Hempton), two stalls, tobacco and fancy 'roods: the Creamota Co., stall: Trades Hall, stall; the FruitGrowers' Association, produce stall; ?>fanawatu Committee, one stall; Public Service committee, one stall : Mrs. R-olfe, .doll stall; Commercial Travellers' stall, three stalls; Gas Company, space for cooking display; Force't-me-not stall; Mrs. Mathewson, stall; Mrs. Moran, produce stall; Crown Clothing Co., stall; Public Service, a stalls, adjacent to Onslow committee; Nusget Polish Company, stall: Chinese stall; J. Smith and Sons' stall; Lyall Bay stall; Ilutt A'al'-iy stalls.

Mrs. W. F. Massey wishes to acknowledge parcels of literature from Mrs. R„ .T, Collins, Miss E. Myers, and Mrs. Hadficld.

A concert arranged by Miss Ruby M'Donald is to be given in the Towii Hall on Sunday night in afd of the fund for wounded soldiers. The programme which has been prepared promises to be a delightful one, and deserves an excellent house, apart from the cause. Miss M'Donald will have the assistanca of Mr. Bernard Page, Mr. Hamilton Hodges, Mr. Culford ffell, Miss Betty Prdom, Mrs. Querce. Miss Teresa M'Enroe, Miss L. Simpson, and others.

A "surprise" programme has been arran&cd lor the concert which is being given 011 Saturday night, under the management of the comniitteo of the St. -Tohn Ambulance Carnival Queen candidate. Two songs, written by Mr. Von Haast, are to be sung, and one of them, entitled "New Zealand." should certainly make an appeal to the natriotic. Other interesting items are promised.

Mrs. W. F. Massey returned to Wellington yesterday from a visit to Auckland. Miss Grainger accompaiiicd her, and ia staying at Arikitoa.

Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Wells and Miss TJ. Gould (Christchiireh) are visiting Auckland.

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