PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 715, 24 October 1914, Page 5

PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL.

M&ROKOPA EN FETE. It was a gala day for Marokopa on the S.th.inst., the date of tha Patriotic Carnival-. Much credit is due to the promoters who brought the result to sucha successful issue. The proceeds cf the Carnival amounted to over £l3O, and is indeed a very worthy demonstration of patriotism from a remote corner of the Empire. Favoured with idea! weatner visitors foregathered from all the surrounding di3rictts, gay and merry they eagerly entered into the various tournaments on the programme, keenly competing for the bare honour of winning each patriotic event. Five candidates competed for the hoi.our of Queen of the Carnival, and zealously they worked for that coveted distinction as their collection boxes proved. Besides the generous donations' funds Were supplemented by the sales of colours, rosettes, and patriotic tokens. The hpll for the dancs in the evening was Well prepared and decorated with palms, ferns, and clematis, intermingled witn Union jacks, Japanese lanterns, and red, white and blue ribbons. 'The coliec tion boxes being opened the referee duly declared Miss Forbes to be Queen of the Carnival, ha? persuasive solicitations yielding no less that £27 83 3d. Misss Willison came a vajy close second with £25 14s 7d. The efforts of Miss Buckeridge, Miss, Haylock, and Miss Porter hrought the total amount up to £79. Tha ceremony of crowning the Queen was royally performed. Her Majesty entered the hail robed in purple and ermine attended by four maids of honour —train bearers—followed by a page bearing the crown on a cushion covered'with Union Jack. Mr E. C. Stanley in a patriotic speech, congratulated Her Majesty and placed the Crown on her head to ths accompaniment of mu°ical honours and patriotic 3ons?s. The dance commenced with the Grand March, during which at intervals the funds were augmented by the sale of gifts, Samongsfc whih a fat sheep from Mr Jones realised £5, and a cake from Misa Willison £2 10s. The singing of the National Anthem terminated ona uf the most patriotic demonstrations ever held in Vthe King N Country, and considering the extent of Marokopa population, possibly never excelled in' the Dominion.