QUEEN CARNIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 23702, 9 October 1940, Page 6

QUEEN CARNIVAL

“ ALL-IN " PROCESSION ON FRIDAY NIGHT OF REVELRY Friday’s “ All-in ” procession is the big event in Otago’s Queen Carnival festivities which are now in full swing. There will be between 80 and 90 decorated floats in the procession, while the pageantry of the evening will be enhanced by concert parties taking up their stations at various {points in the city after the procession is concluded. All sections of the city are represented in the procession, wholesalers, retailers, bands, and other musical groups, and trade organisations, and manufacturers, the evening’s effort representing the biggest community effort yet attempted. By special permission of the City Council, the main thoroughfare between the Exchange and Frederick street will be closed to all vehicular traffic, including trams, between 7.30 and 0 pun., buses serving a connecting link between north and south. A number of the floats will be horsedrawn, the others being motor vehicles. One of the floats has been sponsored by the Chinese of the community and promises to be unique in its character. The three queens—Amy, Navy, and Air Force —will be in the procession, each in a separate float, representing their section. Music will not he lacking, for there are to be nine bauds, the whole procession being led ’by the Dunedin Highland Pipe Band. There will also be an orchestra in the dugout in the Octagon. With flags and bunting flying wherever possible, the evening should be one great jollity. Speaking of flags, it is felt in this regard that those who have flags or any type of gay bunting should fly it, wherever possible, in city or suburbs, as it will all tend to add to the carnival spirit. ARMY QUEEN ACTIVITIES. In aid of the Army Queen, the South Dunedin branch of the Labour Party will present a variety entertainment in the South Dunedin Security Hall tonight, and among the well-known personalities who will be there will be “ Gran,” of Christchurch. A successful Army Queen community sing was held in the St. Janies Theatre yesterday, an enjoyable programme being presented. The artists were Mr Arthur Macdonald, Mr Ted Heaney, Miss Sybil Baker (accompanist), and the Orphans’ Club quartet. comprising Messrs Wilson-Brown, Moloney. Clarke, and Stevens. Miss Airini Grennell also gave an item. “ Spud ” Murphy and 4ZB personalities provided their usual high standard of entertainment. The proceeds of the sing amounted to over £46. At next Saturday night’s Army Queen dance, which will again be held in both the Main Town Hall and the Concert Chamber, Airini will introduce her five princesses to those present, an event that should attract considerable interest. Modern dancing, to the music of Mat de Laney’s Radio Rhythmics, will he held in the main hall, and old-time dancing in the Concert Chamber* where Wright’s Orchestra will provide the music. Spectators will be admitted to the Town Hall for a small charge. THE DUG-OUT. To-morrow, the Dug-out in the Octagon. is to bo staffed and stocked wholly by the staff of Brown, Ewing’s, when there will be a great assortment of goods offering for sale. The proceeds of the day’s operations will go to the Navy Queen. Navy Queen Committee activities include the Paddy’s market on Friday, commencing at 10 a.m., in the Burns Hall, the jumble sale iu the afternoon, and the carnival at the skating rink in the evening. RUGBY AT KAITANGATA, A strong committee, under the secretaryship of Mr Norman Gallagher, has arrangements in hand for a big day at Kaitangata on Saturday in aid of the funds of the Air Force Queen. The Police Rugby team, which made such a good showing against the Eastern Sub-union side, will play a combined Kaitangata fifteen. The police team will be: Dalzoll, Tunnell, O’Regan, Marshall, Walker, Berry, Cnttance, Dwan, Mvßae. Mather, Thompson, Prebble, Nye, Grimwood, Foster. Emergencies. Hammond and Blake. Sergeant H. Hogg will be manager. FUNCTION AT WAIKOUAITI. There was nothing half-hearted about the reception accorded Miss Mary Pratt and her party at Waikouaiti last night, when one of the largest audiences which had ever filled the hall assembled to do her honour and to listen to a programme from some of Dunedin’s leading artists. The function was of a social nature and occasional dances were interspersed with items. The hall had been decorated by members of the committee, many of the decorations being supplied by Mrs Angus Cameron. Mr C. M'Callum, chairman of the County Council, who presided, extended a warm welcome to the visitors and expressed regret for the unavoidable absence through illness of the mayor (Mr Andrew Fell), who had worked so hard to make the appeal a success. Mr M'Cullum was supported by Mr R. Templeton (deputy-mayor). Miss Mary Pratt, who replied, spoke in happy vein and said how delighted she had been with her visit to the local school, Mr A. C. Cameron, who was accompanied by Messrs C. V. Dayus and F. N. Nicholson, both members of the Co-ordinating Committee, also replied. Miss Pratt was supported by Miss Alwyn Nichol, Countess of Waikouaiti ; Miss Betty Thomas, Countess of Waihemo; and Miss Mary Bennetts. Countess of Tnapeka. The artists— Misses sfary Pratt. Alwyn Nichol. Dora Drake, and Pat Woods, and Messrs Lucas, Rees, M'Counachie. and Robertson—were given an enthusiastic reception and had to respond to recalls. Approximately £35 was taken at tho door. Mr E. Griffiths, secretary of the local committee, was M.C.