CARNIVAL CORONATION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2507, 7 July 1915, Page 4

CARNIVAL CORONATION

LAST PERFORMANCE CONGRATULATORY SPEECHES The seventh and final performance of tho Queen Coronation ceremony attracted another-large audienco to the Town Hall_ last eveniug. The spectacle, so adroitly arranged, and onacted with such dignity and splendour, did not fail to elicit hearty ipplause throughout, and all. concerned deserve the hearty congratulations of the City for tlio picturesquo manner in which so much money''has been raised for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. As on the previous evenings, songs were contributed by Miss Mina Caldow, Messrs. S. Allwright,' and H. Hodges. Mr. F. W. Rowley oliiciated at tile grand" organ, and Mrs. E. H. Queree played the pianoforte accompaniments for the vocalists. During the evening there were two innovations. Ono consisted of the presenting of a bouquet to Miss Lewis, tho "Queen" candidate for the Boys' Patriotic Society, handed up by a tiny boy beribboned with the Belgian colours, and the other consisted of the presentation by two lady • footballers, Misses Leslie and Maxwell (wearing the black and gold representative colours of Wellington), of tho.football used in the ladies' match to Nurse Everitt, the combined sports' candidate. The football was draped with black and gold ribbons, nud was accompanied by two handsome Oouquets, similarly elaborated. At tlie conclusion of the performance the-chairman of the Patriotic Society (Mr. H.\ G. Hill) said that he was suro that, everyone would agree with" him in expressing a deep appreciation of. the attitude which every lady connected with the Queen election had assumed. Every, lady concerned had been keen to win the honour of becoming Queen of the Carnival, and even when it was announced that Miss, Doughty had won they had given their whole-hearted support most loyally and had worked to assist iii making the ceremony tho most magnificent of its kind ever seen in New Zealand. (Applause.) - Mr.-D. M'Laren expressed hearty thanks on the part of the executive and the people of Wellington to all who had taken part in the most interesting spectacle Wellington had ever witnessed, doubly so because they had given of their best in the cause of those who were giving their lives for them. (Applause.) The womanhood, the manhood, and, best of all, the childhood concerned had given great and valuable service, ana he knew he was expressing not only the feelings of the executive but .the feelings of the public in recognising with-deep gratitude the admirablo services which had been rendered. He mentioned, too, the mothers of the children (who had, as usual,, a deal of tiresome work to do) a3 amongst those deserving . applause for tho part they, had played in malting . the. Carnival such a success. He thanked Her--Majesty, the Ministers of State, the "Queen" ladies, pages, and othorsj who had ono and all-, played tdieir parts', so well. Finally, Mr. M'Laren called for cheers for . all ,who had helped in the "Queen" ceremony; which cheers were most heartily given. Mr. Hill raid he would like to make one statement—ono in respect to Professor Cardston. Certain rumours had been,, circulated to the effect that Mr. Cardston was receiving a/percentage of tho moneys taken. . That was not so. He had como to them and offered his services free'for the carrying out of the ceremony. . Any' remuneration which might be given him- for his sorviccs would be thoroughly well deserved, and ho called for applause for "the Professor."- ... ,'

Professor Cardston stated, that it waa true /that he, had offered his services for J the wounded soldiers. Since the-war ] broke/Out in August last he had done nothing but) give his services to the j wounded soldiers, after. ho had offered Ibis services to the country and they would not accept them. (Applause.) He had commenced at Hawera, and had been to Tima.ru and Christchurch. > Only that day two] ladies had at his office and demanded that ho should give back the £2000 he was getting to the Wounded Soldiers' .Fund. That, the public knew, was absurd. He had also been -asked what trips he was going to take,' and so on. It had been his desire to come to Wellington, and he hoped that lie had "mado good." (Applause.) In rogard to the children and, Mrs. '.Hannah, he wished to thank thorn very.' sincerely.' Ho did hot think that Wellington really knows Mrs. Hannah, ' who was, to use a catch term, "out oh, her own" as a designer of colour schemes. Ho asked that, her services be recognised with a hearty round of applause, which was duly given/ The Carnival is to come to an end this week. / The schools' concert is to be repeated in the Town Hall .this evening. On Saturday afternoon the National Reserve drill competition, will be held in Newtown Park, and the same evening a final entertainment will be held in tihe Town Hall. ... ' CARNIVAL ITEMS COMBINED SCHOOLS CONCERT. Though anxious not to prolong: the necessary slight' interruption to daily, routine, the executive of the combined schools have yielded to the many urgent requests for a repetition of their highly successful concert of last Thursday and I Friday. , To-night, in the large Town Hall; those who were crowded out last week will have their last chance of lisfc. eiiing to the' most effective children's choir the city has . ever raised. Only those who have heard these children can. understand the inspiration of the "Marseillaise," _ the pathos of the "Bymn to Belgium," and the soul-stir-ring enthusiasm of our national'songs as rendered by these 80D youthful voices. The Carnival Queen will, be present, and the management expect a bumper audience. The full programme .appears in another'column. ■ . • '• • ' : ■ TRAMWAY BOYS' 'ART UNION, On' Saturday ■ next I '"the 1 .various -aft' Unions promoted by the' Tramway , boys will be drawn. ' Theso.'. include the. £1000 gold nugget, the £500 motor-car, tho silver tea and coffco service, piano, and tho £5 gold nugget. , Tho proceeds of tho art unions go to swell the funds for' Wounded Soldiers'.'and Sailors'. The secretary of the Tramway boys , announces' that all: butts and unsold tickets for the'various raffles must bo returned to tho committee rooms today, otherwise the 'tickets will be invalid. ; CORONATION BALK. . 'A coronation ball'was held last' even-' ing .at tho Petone Drill Hall, under the auspices of Miss- Senior's committee, Tho building was .crowded' and .those present were thoroughly pleased with all the arrangements.' ■ >■'.).'•