QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2483, 9 June 1915, Page 7

QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL

YESTERDAY'S POLLING

POSITIONS OP CANDIDATES

In connection with tho Queen of the Carnival contest tho polling yesterday brought about some changes. Miss Senior, the Hutt Valley candidate, retains the lead, Miss Doughty, who was second cn the previous day, falls back to fourth place, while Miss Loir, the nominee of the combined drapers, moves up from third to second place. Miss Palmer also goes up a step. Miss M'Kegg, the Manawatu representative, who has persistently clung to tho last place on the list, is now fourteenth on the list. Yesterday's voting places the dandidates in the following positions:— Mi'-s A. M. Senior (14), Hutt Valley... 1 Miss Low (2), Combined Drapers 2 Miss A. M. Palmer (13), Public Service 3 Miss K. Doughty (8), Commercial Travellers 4 Dr. Platts-Mills (10), TYamwav 80y5... 5 Mrs. Algar Williams (1), St. John Ambulance 6 Miss Teresa M'Enroe (7), West Coasters 7 Nurse Everitt (9), Combined Sports ... 8 Miss Doris M'Cormaek (15), Trentham . Boys 9 Miss M. E. Eoseingrave (12), Trades and Labour 10 Miss Jessie Lewis (4), Young Boys' Society 11 Mrs. W. H. Smith (3), Overseas Club... 12 Mrs. A. M'Vicar (6), Highland Society 13 Miss M'Kegg (11), Manawatu District... 14 Mrs. S.-Hempton. (5), Te Aro Residents 15 SPORTS PROCESSION TO-NIGHT. The "sports" of Wellington who aie interested in Nurse Everitt's candidature for royalty have organised a big torchlight procession for this evening. The turn-out will be headed by the Ladies' Tin-can Band, and the Victoria College Students are to make an elaborate display: PANTOMIME CO.'S EFFORT, Theatrical folk have never yet been backward in assisting to raise money for patriotic purposes, and the J. C. Williamson Pantomime Company, which only . arrived from Sydney yesterday, lost no time in definitely deciding to assist the New Zealand Patriotic Society to the limit of it-s powers. A meeting took place in the foyer of the Grand Opera llouso yesterday between Messrs. C. Berkley, B. Royle, J,. Farrell, Barry Lupino, Leslie Gaze, Arthur Stigant, and J. Whitfield, representing the company, ' and Messrs. J. Lewis, Prof. Cardston, and Mrs. J. R. Gibbons, representing the Patriotic Society.. Mr. Berkley stated that they had given the matter full consideration, and what the company proposed to do was to give a special performance in the Opera House on Tuesday afternoon next in aid of the fund. This would not be "Cinderella," but a special programme that would give all the artists an. opportunity . of , displaying their versatality other than what may be revealed in the pantomime.' Part of theprogramme would be the trial scene, "Bardell y. Pickwick," from the "Pickwick Paper," in which several prominent citizens will appear. On Friday the ladies of the company will tour the city, per motor-cars, selling tickets for this matinee. Another proposal is that each of the Queen candidates' committees be asked to- sell tickets, the total receipts to go towards the candidate whose committee sell tickets of the greatest value. A meeting of the society's executive, the representatives of the candidates' committees, and the "Cinderella" delegates is to be held to-morrow morning 111 the foyer of the Grand Opera House. GALVANISING MANAWATU. Professor Cardston and his party of Pierrots visited Lovin on Monday evening, and gave a highly successful entertainment before a crowded audience in favour :of • Miss M'Kegg's candidature for tho Carnival Queenship. Songs, dances, and instrumental items contributed to a clean, merry entertainment. During the performance two bouquets were sold for £2 109. It is understood that about .£BSO has already been Taised in favour of Miss M'Kegg, and tickets in a motor-car, presented to the committee for cash-raising purposes,_ are selling like hot cakes, There is to be a concert at Foxton tonight, ono at Shannon on Friday, and on, the same evening a Levin party is to give a concert at Otaki. On Wednesday next there is to be a grand gymkhana at Levin, when the Carnival proceedings of last week in Wellington will be repeated on a smaller scale. Prof. Cardston is to direct the function. SPORTS MEETING ON SATURDAY. , At a meeting of the combined sports bodies of Wellington, held at Turnbull's rooms last evening to forward the candidature of Nurse Everitt in the Queen Carnival contes.t it was decided to hold a big sports meeting at Newtown Park on Saturday next, commencing at 2.20 p.m. The programme will open with a ladies' hockey match, the Rugby Union will play two of their strongest teams, the Association players will' pit two of their leading teams against one another, and the Wellington Hockey Association ' will put in their strongest team against the representatives from the Trentham Camp (where at present there are some of the best players in New Zealand). At half-time a football match will be played between teams made up of the most charming ladies in Wellington. There will also bo a three-mile harrier handicap. TRENTHAM BOYS' CONCERT. That there is plenty_ of good talent Amongst the 7ncn now m camp Tras Bvi» dent from the excellent quality of tho • entertainment submitted at the Trentham Boys Cono.-rt in the Town Hall last evening. The chair was occupied by the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke),. who was at- . tended on the platform bv the khaki candidate in tho "Queen" conetst, Miss Dons M Cormack. The Trentham Camp Band opened the concert pith a selection played with fine military crispness and strength. Private Tidy sang "The Veteran s Song," and when encored. "I Hear You Calling Me." The elocutioniS - of , tho Gvenine was Private E L Nicholson, who recited Kipling's "Gunga r "Dovil-May-Care." Private .L'ama, ot the 'Ambulance section, is an all-round humourist Ho told the storv of the Irish "Bed-Cros>er" who brought in a man from the battle-field with his head shot off. and when a?ked whv, said that the spalpeen told him it was his leg that was missing. Then hp san" a song about the humours of connubial fxistence, and followed it up'with tho comic recital "T.e.vinsky at the Wedding." Private Bolton danced an Irish jig and a clog dance with marked agilitv considering the service boots ho wore' and Private Hose, from the T.aiid-o'-' Cnkcs. executed a lively sword dance in his stockinged feet. Tiny Rita M'Geo made a distinct hit in a recitation "The Great Appeal," and as the result of her appeal, the sum of M lis. 3d. was thrown 011 the stage, wheh sum was augmented by a .£5 nofr presented by Miss Priscella Goss, of Kemuera, Auckland. Private Jt.icliards, the possessor of a tuneful tenor voice of good quality, sang "The Devout Lover" (Maude V. White), and as an encore that splendid song "Red Devon by tho Sea." The drummers of No. 42 Cadet Company gave an exhibition of expert drumming in rattling good style. A recitation was given by Private. Shorney, a mandoline solo by Private Marshall, and a violin eolo by Private Mercer. Durine (he interval Mr. A. G. Wallaoe mid in the usual patriotic style— biiv. h"f crjvo it back arain—a lar<*esir.ed Union Jack, which realised approximately .£lO. Finally it was bourfit for .fl for the T.M.C.A. tent at Tren- .?, m ; All_ the proceeds of this concert will be paid into the fund for the furtherance of Mis* M'Cormack's candidature in the "Queen" Carnival Competition. PALAIS D'ALLIES. The change of programme at the Palais D Allies yesterday took the form of pictures which ieatured particularly tho west Coast. A very interesting film is that of VVestland's Jubilee (which has never been shown in New Zealand before), and the various incidents were excellently

portrayed. The gold-digging picture shows an animated scene at the workings, and tho picture of Miss Teresa Jl'Euroe (West Const candidate) was also screened) Pictures of a humorous character include "Tommy's Honey Scheme" mid "How Old Are You?" (Keystone), various vocal and instrumental items are interspersed in tho programme. . Special attention is dr.fwn to Saturday's programme, which will include a comedy, entitled "Tho Crowning of the Soup King," being by an exceptional combination of talent.

CONCERT IN THE TOWN HALL. Tho supporters, of tho candidaturo of Dr. I'luUs-Mills are leaving 110 stone unturned in making their concert this evening in the large Town lJall the event of the Carnival. His Excellency Hio J:arl of Liverpool has signified his intention of delivering a patriotic speech, aud a guard of honour is to be formed of 150 tramwaymeii. Tho. illuminated tramcar, with the Tramway Band, is to pass through the principal streets to the hall. The programme itself is quite an exceptional one, and contains many novolties. Nurse Te Au, of Otaki, is singing, out of compliment to Dr. Platts-Mills, a, Maori song in nurse's costume; Miss Mina Caldow is singing by special request Kipling's "Absent-Minded Beggar." Mr. E. J. Hill sings a very fine new patriotic song, "The Gunner, and Miss Bene Queree, late pupil of Madame Carreno, is contributing a delightful item on the pianoforte. These are_ only a few of the gems from the brilliant programme arranged. CARNIVAL FIXTURES FOR TO-DAY. At 1.30 p.m. to-day Mr. James Dykes (of Gualter, Dykes and Co.) will sell, by nublic auction, the ship Peter Pan, which figured in the Carnival procession last week. The vessel is built of teak, is 20ft. long, and was rigged by two well-known captain;. The proceeds are in aid of the fund for wounded soldiers and sailors. A euccre party and dance is to be held this evening at the Naval Boating Society's Hall, Jervois Quay, for tho Wounded Fund, and the New Zealand Natives' Association is to hold a progressive euchre party and dance in the association's hall, corner of Tory Street and Coui-tenay Place; .the proceeds, however, are in aid of the Hospital Ship. t In. the • Town Hall in the evening a grand concert is to be given in support of the candidature of Dr. Platts-Mills, the nominee of the Tramway Boys : His Excellency 'the Governor will deliver a patriotic speech during the evening. The Ladies' Committee supporting the Military Queen candidate is asked to meet at the Y.M.O.A. Rooms at 7 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The Carnival Committee wish v to acknowledge the following receipts from Mrs. Field's produce stall at Newtown Park as collected Per Miss Murray, 125.; Miss Butler, £2 lis. 6d.; Miss M. Bird, £i 18s. (3d.; Miss N. Hawson, £i Os. 6d.; Mrs. Field, £i 2s. 6d.; Miss Earp, a supply of fruit and produce tor the stall. To-morrow evening, in the Concert Chamber, a dramatic evening is to be given by Culford Bell, Betty Purdom, and a few of,- their pupils. All lovers of elocution should make a point of attending. A feature of the evening will be three short plays, in which the two principals will appear; there will also be a number of character items. As the tickets are selling rapidly, ticket-holders are advised to bo in their seats early. The Combined Drapers' Queen Carnival Committee have engaged tho Palace Skating Kink, Vivian Street, for the purpose of holding a fancy dress and poster stating carnival on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, next week. It is anticipated that all the space for the forthcoming bazaar in the Town Hall will be allotted to-night. To safeguard the public the police have been instructed to prosecute all persons found collecting without official collection boxes. ' 1 On behalf of the Sports Candidates, on Saturday next a sports attraction has been arranged to be held at Newtown Park. With a view of rendering assistance the Rugby Union has postponed all matches on that day. < The union's share of the afternoon's entertainment will consist of a special Rugby match between two leading cup teams—Athletic and Poneke. Last night the tramway men gave the illuminated car another airing, and on this occasion it carried on board Mr. Andrew Williams's String Band. At two suitable points in the City they made halts, whero there were short' concerts and long collections in aid of the tramway men's candidate for the Carnival crowa, Dr. Platts-Mills. The crowds were undeniably big, and they seemed to be generous.