ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 134, 1 March 1919, Page 9

ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

The Wellington City Council has granted the use or Newtown. Park to the St. Patrick's Day Sports Committee for Monday, March 17. Sports are to be held during the day, and a highly attractive programme' has been arranged. Special events have been set aside ;for members of amateur athletic clubs. The Highland dancing and Irish jig competitions are expeoted to draw big entries, and the committee is (hopeful of making this a apecial feature, of the day.; To the prizewinners will be devoted some 29 medals and two rose bowls. The baby show, which is always a success, from the entry point of view, is to receive increased prize money. The'Marist Bros. Old Boys' Association will have charge of the sideshows. A feature of the drill displaywill be that of 1000 children to present the form of a harp! The Kev. Brother liusebius is superintending the display, and Mr. A. is coaching the children. As usual the grand national, conceit is to take-place in the Town Hall in the evening. The artists engaged are: Signor Cesaroni, Messrs. Farquhar Young (of Christchurch), Kevin Dillon, A. Wood, Misses Violet Lamacroft, Teresa M'Enroe, .and Annie Sullivan. The Marist Bros." schools' choirs will open each part of the concert, ' and a, four-handed reel will be danced. • /

INDIVIDUAL FITNESS. This is the time when our people need to be strong of muscle and steady of nerve. Hysterical people, are of no .use at any time. When tihey try to help they hinder; Fitness should start with' the individual. If you are run down and nervous, pale and lacking in strength to do your part, you need more blood. If your hand,, your thumb or foot trembles when yon try to hold it still, if the lines are shaky when you write, if you hav,e> tremors of your lips or chin, your nerves need strengthening. Proper food and a good tonic will keep most people in good health. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are the most popular tonic medicine in the world, harmless, non-alcoholic, and certain in their action, Which is to build up the blood and to. restore vitality to the run-down 6ystem. For those who aro failing in strength Dr. Williams' Pink Pills aro an ideal tonic. Further information on the tonic treatment of "Diseases of the Nervous System" is contained in a useful booklet which will be sent free to ativ applicant by the Dr. Willinms' Medicine Co., Box 84-5, G.P.0., Wellington. Your own chemist Or storekeeper sells Dr. Williams' Pink Pills or they will be mailed, post paid, on receipt of nrice, 3s. per bos, six boxes lGs. 6d.—Advt.

A garden party in aid of the Petone and Lower Hutt Phnket Society will be held in Mrs. Scalea's gTounds, Hutt Ifoad, this afternoon. Given a fine day a large attendance is expected to eupoort a most deserving cause.