THE CARNIVAL.

Evening Star, Issue 4138, 1 June 1876, Page 2

THE CA RNIVAL.

The Bruce auction was continued last night, but did not draw n -large attendance t and as there are a lot of things still on hand, an effort he made^^ispoee^'^W^l^' •night. Dancing waa_kept,up for a couple of : houts to music supplied, by the- Artillery. Band, The dayV twangs were Ll£B, twr auction reslisingLß3. ;! During um evening the Mayor addressed the foUowmg:Temantsl to, the company present ;-r- : ; “V 7* I appsarbeforeyon this evening: in * dpiible capaoity—ae one Of the working membetotorJthe.! General Committee and also as Mayor of the CIQ w Dunedin. His Honor the BuperfoWfiflenti.in WIT opening remarks, sp4d that as Chief of theJmVUH| lie undertook the opening of the.-Caitovri.;.aod A.may mention toyouthat as Chiel'af thbCilyJL bn*; deitake the. closing. Ladies and: gentlemen,lHft is as gratifying to yon as it ia to the oomnuttoethn baa worked so persists. tly, I hm sore tbat we shau ; be very well paid. Ton wifi be, gridifled to leant '■ that at noon to-day the amount collected Was L 1,260 17s 7d.: -Thesemoneytbavebeendepositrii in the Bank, or represented by 1- -O Ufa, 'which - -are indisputable. There ,-are - ewanr yet to -be collected for season tickets. *TjjF may tell yon' that every member.-of ihb committee paid for his ticket. Thera will be over 111,500 altogether, exdnslve iOf {.the/ Government subsidy. The committee, sbeihg the trust reposed m (hem, purpose to invest LB,OOO-ln v good seenrities, so that the Otagoßenevolent Upth tntibn shall receive aunnally the. profits derivable therefrom. It might not be uninteresting to xaOSt: 1 of you to know how this matter originated? Ohe . of the most active members of this oommlttee—ahiL , 1 may say, one' of the most Unassuming meinbers of the General Committee—camfe here to' see this. ' building, and ho said to Mr Guthrie, “ WhatUffiW i affair could be got up bene on the Queen*s Birthday,' . i (or the Benevolent Institution fu This sriftj? : meat Mr Onthne fttlly conoutfced With. In butter was token up heartily, and I believe!l’ * was about the fourth-on the committee.- HqWj~ I believe that to every, member of the committee'* [- is indebted the.honor of suggesting somCjjhing i' the lhstitution?^ gentlemen to whom! i referred as the originator of the scheme'is fir , Edmond.—(Applause.) ‘Atthattixnei dOn'tßUp,J I pose that perspective faculties of that geUW 1 tahnoonldhave anticipated anythlngto sttooepsfnl as what will beat che termination of' the Carnival' j this evening. I may-ask yon that have nude had . bargains, and those whb have mnde good bargrihsi' not to bo annoyed because I was the starter ofthe » Bruce Auction. The goodu that hava'lMrifi t brought here from many j>loCes outride of the 0 City—and all for the Benevolent Institbtioa 4-were very numerous mid valuable. I. have, to rev J turn first the sincere thanks of the committee ito 3 P; the public for the hearty manner in whioh’they have i’ Responded to the call, considering' that so many amusements have been here and have been enooees* ful—and Igo so far os to say that itls prbpScihr 1 patronlse them where it is oreditaUerrthat t should go to see. Blondl* and hear iw Mntska a —tojhow that.we ton appreciate them. The ptfbfio ; w 61 Dunedin have always shown-themselves ready to i 1 respond liberally' when called upon in an emergency, i- Though.! do not wish to b4T Invidious, there is one nr - gentleman, a member' of- the committee, ‘rinw* - professional talents nude him the more valnmils 3 at the (concerts. -I. refer to Ur. <J. B. --Wait.'-! ’ ? to .that he. wps no muph -engaged, , e hote for several days ,th&t he. bos been lawThp f ever since. Wears indebted to that gentlemathior - . the Baby Show, ondno doubt Baby Showhive the desired effect.—(A Voice ; What is the effect }— 6 Laughter.) I sin asked what is the effect. The j effect has been to draw the shillings.—(Longhter:) r ■ At first it was suggested that the Bah£»how.Wbtfl& r be aeell, but to oor astonishment there were ore* it fifty exhibits, and pome plump exhibitetoo, I have to thank the professional mtti—toatistosay. the auctioneers and .the variety of tnrieimeopl&— ' who have assleted to bring this affair to a sucoees. : ful issue, jjl'he committee require, I may aey, ? really no Bunks, because we have beenreWorded by your attendance .from time to <jw>. ' And I venture to say that if tlih affair were to be continued for a few. mote days. lt would beequolly successful. In thanking the pnbUo, of Idoarse I ihclade the cpntribators of the various ar> j , doles for exhibition, as they are actually- a vjpyT large proportion of tho public. In have to thank you for your kind attendance, mid > for the kind sympathy yon. have displayed towards ° the undertaking. The first taeCting pf the Car* nival Committee was held bn the 13th of the month, a hud on the 24Ch : tho first gathering took place. May yott go to yonr respective homes and dream bf the 1 i happiness jou hate ooofort6d|iuid mny yonr dreeniß T he realised for doing good, deeds for the City of d Dunedin.—(Applans^.