QUEEN CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2496, 24 June 1915, Page 2

QUEEN CARNIVAL

POSITIONS ®F THE VARIOUS CANDIDATES The latest count- of the votes cast for tho Queen candidate in connection, wit'li tno Carnival places Miss Senior, tho Hutt Valley nominee, once more tit the head of tlio list. The "Military Girl," Miss Doris M'Cormnck, has got into fourth place. The positions are its under Miss A. M. Senior (No. 14), Hutt Valley ' i Miss Low (No. <>), Conlbined Drapers 2 Miss il'Kegg (No. 11), Maiiawat'u District 3 Miss Doris M'Cormack (No. 15), Trentham Bovs 4 Miss A. M. Palmer (No. 13), PubService 5 Miss K. Doughty (No. 8), Commercial travellers ' g" Mrs. Algar Williams (No. 1), St. John Ambulance 7 Miss M'Enroe (No. 7), West Coasters g Nurso Jiveritt (No. 9) ' Combined feports g Dr Platts-Mills (No. 10), Tramway Boy 3 • jq Mrs A. M'Vicar (No. 6), Highland oocicty ~ Miss M. ji. Roscingravo (No. 12)1 Trades and Labour ' 19 Miss Jessie Lewis (No. 4), Young Bays' Society 13 Mrs. W. H. Smith No. 3), Overseas Club 14 Mrs. S. Hempton No. 5), Te Aro Residents ig SALE OF LAND. A valuable paction of land, presented to the i tttriotic- Society, to bo sold for the benefit ol the Wounded Soldiers' l'und, will bo .submitted for sale bv l < • u°!', g . e Nathan at the society's depot in Willis Street at 2 p.m. to-day J lie section is an aero in extent, aiid has a frontage of 119 ft. to the Seatoun Heights Road by a depth of 117 ft. Messrs. Brown, Neave, and Courtcnay, K^, ha , Ve , offerad to P re P are tli© tlansfci deeds free ot cost. Other h"Wji ot fe rcd - b ? Mr..Nathan on behalf of the Patnotio Society include two sections m the Golden Gate Estate, laremata, and a section fronting the Makara Road, and overlooking the Karon Park. THE "QUEEN" CORONATION. The three nights definitely fixed for tno enactment ot the "Queen'' corona* twn ceremony at the Town Hall are Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday next. Another evening performance may be ananged, but so iar jio date lias been iixed lor it. The box plans for tho above three performances will be opened at the Bristol Co.'s premises this morning, 'sports gymkhana. Considering the state of the weather, tie Sports gnnklmna at tho Harbour board's b sj.wl was well attended last M[iJt, and those present found plenty to anntso them in the nuniorous sideshows. If xlio remaining two nights ol the carnival are favoured by better weather, the committee anticipates that big crowds of the public will attend. A diilieulty no iloubo has been the fact that the sito is an out-of-the-way one, ""fc the. building is within easy reach ol tho berry Wharf tram stoppingplace. Special items at last night's show included some delightful music by ai n i unler ' s Mandoline Band. j Cardatous tango was also a feature and Jupy's Band also lent help to the cause or the- wounded sailors and soldiers. Now and attractive items have been arranged for to-night. A PLEA FOR POSTPONEMENT. Several of'the "Queen" candidates' committees havo urgently 'requested the executive of the Patriotic Society to postpone the closing of the poll for a week, as they find that they are just becoming organised, and lucrative avenues of gathering gold are opening out on evory hand. candidate was heard to say that i( week's postponement would mean the raising of another £S).000 lor certain. The suggestion was seriously considered by the cxeeut'.vc at the end of last week, when it was decided to adhere strictly to the programme mapped out. If the public "'9™ "leaned to give more tnere was still the opportunity—right up till 9 o.m. on Saturday.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. At the Palais d' Allies, Lambton Quay, this evening the AVeliington Gas tympany s orchestra and musical party Cummings, will assist with the programme. The West Coastters have done goad business at their temporary theatre, and to-night' b programme promises to be one ot the most enjoyablo yet provided, The drawing of the Kelburn villa art union will take place in the Grand Upera House this evening, under tho auspices of the New Zealand Patriotic society. .Ihe Combined Drapers, who are the 'promoters of tho art union, have arranged for •an excellent programme, to which the following will contribute Misses Potrie, Davis Barry, and Lonsdale, and Messrs. Ernest Luks, Allivright, Laslett Exton, Zante "Wood, and Geo. F. Holloway, assisted by the Working Men's Club orchestra. Miss Ruby M'Donald's ooncert in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund will bo given in the Grand Opera Bouse to-morrow evening. Vice-Regal patronage has been accorded tho entertainment. The Wellington Savage Club concert in aid of the Patriotic Fund will be given in the Town Hall to-night. The Savages are noted for the excellence of their performances, and those who attend tho Town Hall to-night will have a great evening's enjoyment. "Why you should vote for No. 10, because you ought to," is the subject of an announcement by the Tramway Boys, who will make a final effort on behalf of their Queen candidate on Saturday. The Tramway Boys are holding a grand flower display on Saturday in support of their Queen candidate, Dr. Platts-Mills. Donations and gifts of flowers, pot plants, and ferns may be sent to tho committee rooms, Featherston Street. To-morrow evening in the Concert Chamber a particularly fine instrumental recital is being given by three talented Wellington musicians—Miss Phyllis Hanify, Miss Frieda Walter, and Mr. Uric Meier. Mies Hanify is a pianist of considerable note, and Miss Walter and Mr. Meier have won considerable praise as violinists. The programme has been very carefully drawn tip, and contains some very fine selections.' Box plan is now open nt the Bristol Piano Co. The proceeds are in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund. Mr. Bernard Page, City Organist. Is giving a -special organ recital in the Town Hall on Saturday evening next, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. ;V special pr»grnmin>v is being drawn up comprising many of the most popular items from Mr. Page's programmes during tho past year. r l he supjKH't'ors of the Forgct.-me-not Club Carnival Queen (Mrs. W. 11. Smith).are givim'. >1 hard-np dance in the li.vall Bay Hall this evening. At the Pctone Oddfellows' Hall last evening, n vocal rec/tai was given by Mr. lion. Buekeridge and pupils, assisted liv'.Mi'k. Natusrli, in aid ot tho Queen Carnival Fund. There was a fair attendance, and the following contributed to the programme:—Misses Nora Xatl'srh, Betty Findlny. !lav Buclioridge. Dorothy Cotton, and Barbs.™. .Hoc s '', and Mr. c. H. Humctge,