ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2723, 18 March 1916, Page 6

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

CITY CELEBRATION

SPORTS-AT NEWTOWN PARK

r St. Patrick's Day was celebrated * throughout New Zealand yesterday. In ■ (Wellington the celebrations were on an extensive scale—more extensive, in fact, than has been the case , in the :past. The. day of Ireland's patron saint was favoured with good weather. Bain threatened all day, but nothing worse' > than the threat occurred -until evening. For an outdoor gathering file weather ..was ideal. It was perfectly fine, fairly : cool, and there was an absence of the sun-glare wliich; has visited the city , of lute. From early morning , "tho wearing :of -the green" was much in evidence, and tho Irish.flag -wis.flown from' many a flagpole. The prospect of a procession drew a big crowd, whioh patiently - Jined thorouto for long before the apJiointed time. ... . ' . ■ , - The.celebrations commenced at ,9 a.m. ■ • pith-Mass at'.St., Mary , of'the Ansel's ; Clraroh, Boulcott Street. -There, was; '.a . )arge coDgreg'ation, and the Kei'. Father D.'Connell officiated. ' Special 'music was provided by the Marist Bros.!. boys! ihoir, under- the Rev.. Brother Emilian. Hibomians, in" full regalia, were present in strong force. Outside the church • a'considerable crowd- awaited cession. The. r St. Patrick's College Cadets paraded m Boulcott Street, and made r a good showing, and the Waterside -Workers!. Band helped with fitting ' the time;; The jpro- ;' cession;set off 'from Boulcott; Street : for Newtown; Park at about 10 o'clock.' Tho - Waterside Band led- the way, fol- ;■ lowed: by - the St. "Patrick's I '"College Cadets, St. Anne's Convent School tableau, St.' Anne's ' Convent '' schoolchildren', Thorndon, Marist Bros, schoolchildren, Kilbirnie Catholic schoolchildren, Newtowxl Marist School ■ .tableau, Sacred Heart school-children, Saored Heart tableau, Hiberr.ian Society, and motor-cars con- ; , yeying the clergy. Tho, excellent marching of the Cadets was a fine feature of the' procession. One of the vehicles used was decorated with an announce- - inent that "480,000' of Erin's sons are figliting with the Allies." This'placard, of course, raised no little'enthusiasm, which was again aroused by the claim fiat twenty-five Irishmen have won ictoria Crofeses! A. war-time tableau was .provided by the Newtown Marist Bros. School.,' Erin (Miss Florence Whittaker) was shown surrounded by the various Allied nations, who 'wore represented by little,boys bearing the flags -of the .countries, concerned. Another tableau' showed Erin (Hiss Mar.v Gavin) associated with such famous Irishmen ■as Emmett, O'Connell, Parnell, and ■ Redmond.'. Among the clergy, who joined in the procession, was His. Grace Archbishop, Redwood;; and. among the Hibernians who attended the gathering at the' park were Messrs. M. . Bohan, ' tha''founden.'.of,.:.the Wellington.,'.branch ; of the society in' 187-1, T. P. Redmond, and E.Corrigan, who joined the branch in 1875.

Throughout, the day green ribbons bearing the stamp of the St. Patrick's Day Committee were sold at sixpence eaoh, to assist in the relief of distress in Poland. . .The ribbon.' was donated by the Warehousemen's' Association, and ■ tho; .printing. was done, without charge' •> by tne daily-newspapers.; J ' Sports at the Park; ' j'AI _crowd; of -some thousands gathered ' ut. tlie rark,. where sports and ..games were indulged in all day. Tbe morning : . was devoted to tlie' children. ' Results • of. the sports l events.are:—.. .'.Braces. —60yds. : under nine—E. Murphy, 1; E, Hawkin,'2 • under ten-: E. ilurphy, 1 j* Riddell, 2 j under eleven -R. 0 Regan, .L. Day, 2;-un-der twelve--R...O.Regan,; 1; J,; .Lewis, t2: under thirteen—W: Becker, 1; J. Mahoney, 2; under fourteen—M'At-eer; I: Kelly, 2. Champion (100 yds.): ,T Columb, 1; R. Coleman, 2. Wheelbarrow, race: J. Ryan and Dennis.' Threelegged roice: G-rinstone. and Mercer, 1 • J. Ryan and Dennis, 1 2. 880 yds; handi' cap: T. Columb, 1; C. Nash, 2; F. Uarnble, 3. Junior, relay (440 yds:): Manst Brothers'(Newtown), 1 and 2. -under ; eight—F. Avery, 1; Xollio Clentworth, {>, : nme^-Betty' Fiti'gerald, 1; rvn i? ? uain > _ 2 J under eleven—Teresa. OXJallagW ••Is" .Owmje Connors, '2: 100 yds. (open): Madeline M'Donnefl, .1? Mary - Murray 2. Skipping' Taces-r-Under eight—lv'ellio Stratford, 1; Eileen iiarken, 2- under nines—Eileen JSlonaghan, 1; Dons Simmons, 2; under eleven-feresa O'Callaghan, 1; Nellie Hjlancl, j; open—K, Kermander, 1; Lizzie M Naughton, 2. Skipping endurance, test: 1. Threading the needle:-Kathleen Kermander and iliileen MPherson, 1. Hopping races: under ten—Millicent M'Kay, 1; Betty Fitzgerald, 2; over ten-Kathleen . U Bnen, 1; Doris Simmons, 2. Threelogged race:, under ten—Lily Knight and Madeline M'Donnell, 1; over ten Annie Flann and Annie Crook, 1. Egg and spoon raco: Nellie Hyland and ; Jiatnleen Kerraandor, 1. Wheelbarrow race: P. Coleman and F. Andrews, 1; P. Fitzgerald and Sergt. v .UOW, 2; , . , Boys' walk: O. Morris, 1. . ' Sack race: C. O'Neill, 1. . \ Young women's race: Dorothy Pike,

Married -women's race: Mrs. Santos. 1; Mrs.' G. Hall, 2. 100 Yards, St. Patrick's College '(final): M. Burke, 1; C;' Griffiths, 2. Women's nail-driving: Miss' Murphy, 1; Miss Sweeney, 2. Long jump: Calcinai (16ft. llin.), 1': Kearney (16ft.), 2. . 220 Yards: C. Dealy, 1; M. Blake, 2. Primary Schools' relay race: Tasman Street Marist Bros., 1. Tug-of-war: Police, 1; H Company, 14th Reinforcements, 2. Hibernian handicap: Pte. Benson, 1: /.O. Dealy, 2. *':■ t Sack race: B. O'Neill, 1: B. Beritley, 2.

Potato race: F. T. Flynn, 1; P. Fitzgerald,- 2.

Boys' potato race: .J. Gamble, 1 j E. Kennedy, 2. Marching: Connaugbt Hangers (Marist Bros., Tasmau Street), 177 points; Irish Guards (Tasman Street), 173; Inmskillen Dragoons (Tliorndon),- 160: Munster Fusiliers (Tliorndon), 151; Highland fling: W. Brown, 1;' H, M'Lean, 2.

Highland fling, children under 12: CThelma M'Kenzie, 1: W. Brown, 2. Sword dance: G. M'Kenzie, 1; L. O'Leary, 2. Highland reel: J. M'Kenzie, 1; D. M'Clatchey, 2. Irish jig: L. O'Leary, 1; J. Main, 2. Solo, alto: John Keid, 1; Ilolit. Beveridge, 2. Solo, soprano: Harold Trebey, 1; Cyril Simpson, 2; L. O'Brien, 3. 'Choir: Marist Bros.' School, Newtown, 1; Marist Bros.' School, Thorndon, 2; Sacred Heart Convent, Hill Street, 3. Girls' solo: Maggie M'Fadden, 1. Ba.by show (child 12 months): V. Coleman, 1; E. D. O'Connor, 2. Baby (18 months): A G. Leith, 1; Brooke Taylor, 2.