PRESENTATION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5043, 22 October 1926, Page 2

PRESENTATION.

MISS IRIS MASTERS HONOURED.

QUEEN CARNIVAL SUPPORTERS.

Last evening the recent Scout Queen Carnival received a recall te the stage by the committee and supporters of the Sports Queen, Miss Iris Masters. The function took .the form of a surprise party at the residence of Mr and Mrs Masteifc, and when the band of supporters had stealthily made their way into the backyard and had struck up "Ukulele Lady,” only then did their realise the gathering’s intention. Imbued with the spirit of carnival, the evening was enjoyably spent in games and humour, punctuated by instrumental, vocal, and elocutionary items. The real object of the gathering, a presentation to Princess Iris, was performed just pripr to a dainty supper solved by the ladies. The Princess’ secretary (Mr K. L. Slyfield) in his opening remarks stressed the fact of the scouts having bqen placed within reach of the study of music, which would tend to the appreciation of good music and give the lads' a goal worthy of consistent effort. It was, he said, the duty of the boys and the scout committee to see that the work done in the carnival did not go unrewarded. Duiing the campaign it had been their happy lot to serve under the yellow* banner of the Sports Queen, Miss Iris Masters-. Throughout .the carnival there had ndt been anyone who had worked so consistently as Miss Masters., 'and her cheery optimism had helped them all to carry on the fight. Her brave acceptance of defeat on the final night was truly British. He wished to congratulate Mr and Mrs* Masters on the wonderful fight put up by their daughter, as he realised that a; great deal credit was also due to them. The bearing grace, and dignity of Princess Iris had been favourably commented on by everyone who had witness,ed the coronation cerejnohy, and they had been proud to have served under hm*. In asking Princess Iris to accept a small, present subscribed to by her supporters and committee, Mr Slyfield sa-id that it .was the wish of all that it be, accepted as a mark of appreciation of hei’ wonderful fight, her brave, acceptance of defeat, and as a happy reminder of “Carnival Days” together. Lying on a handsome black cushion decorated with the Princes? colours, its whiteness shown up by the darker background, was a beautiful purple-lined xylonite manicure se\ together with a leather-bound Autograph album. Quietly this token was can led in and formally hapded to Priincess Iris by Mrs Medhufst. Mr Masters, in accetping the gift on behalf pf Miss Masters, said that it afforded great pleasure to Mrs Mesters and himself to know that their daughter’s efforts had been appreciated so much, and he. assured the. gathering that Princess Iris would alwaysl be willing to assist the town in any good cause.

Mr W. Moore and others present referred in eulogistic terms, to the splendid work done by Mr Slyfield in furthering the inte,res‘s of their “princess,” and .it wa ; s generally conceded that too high a tribute cotold not be paid to the capabil’ties and tact of the secretary. The happy gathering continued until the. early hours and formed a. pleas'ant reminder of the days of the Boy Scouts Queen Carnival.