DAFFODIL DAY

Nelson Evening Mail, 18 September 1916, Page 7

DAFFODIL DAY

(CJooi'tdnued' flrom Page 6.) FLOWER QUEEN ELECTION. The positions of tihe candidates in the Flower Queen: eleotioni are as follows: Daffodil' Queeni, Mites Hazel Win, Richmond! (Princess Snowflalce) ... 1 Princess DtiffodiL, Miss MJarjorie Moore, Nelson (Princess Rose) ... 2 P.rintesa Daisy, Mass Hiidla Forsiter, I Bright waiter 3 Princess Marigold, Mt'ss May Paake, Matueka 4 PnLmcesß Violet;, MftsS Monica Tebay, Hopie a/nd Ranoaiu 5 Princess Bluebell, Miss Betty Cress well, Nelson 6 Primness Forget-me-not, Miss G wen Warren, Nelson 7 Princess Sunflower, Miss Olive Jenkins, W'akefM'di 8 Princess: Rose, Mass Betty Htanphiiics, Nelson • -•• 9 Pa-intees Peach. Blossom, Mi'as Avis Bradistcck., Stoke 10 Princess Water Lily, Mfcs Ola-rice Best, Upper Moutore 11 Princess Poppy, Misis Flo Sroodgrass, Nelson 1 12 The sxumi erf £483 17s 8d was received from, the election. The amount- credited to tlhe suiecessTiil candidate (Princess Snowflake) was £lOl, amd to the second •girl (Pinirtbees Daffodil) £75. Five poun.dk separated the fourth and fifth candidates, and 10s the fifth and sixth, wihile there was only 6s difference between the seventh and eighth. £2O would have placedl the twelfth candidate •foiwitth oai the lisit. RESULTS OF THE COMPETITIONS. Following are tihe results of .the various eoralpjeitiijtknis:— Decorated motor car: Miss Ledger (Daffodil), first; Miss Sma.Bbone (Bluebell), second!; Mi's A. .Max (Darsy) and Miitss Cock (Rose) equal third; Mrs Vining (Violet), fifth.. Deccralted 'bicycle : Miss Ngaira Hutsmt 1. Decorated wheelbarrow: L. and 0. Roth well 1. Decorated go-cant: Misfe Elsie Cook, 1. .Decorated doll's pram!: Miss- Jean A-irey 1, Miss Rosse Robertson) 2. Decorated parasol: Betty McKay 1, MM'garat Wash bourn 2. Decorated Basket-: Miss Kathleen Mayes 1. Best representation o:f flower: Miss Marjorie Moore (Daffodil) 1, Miss Betty Huonphriesi (Rose) 2. Mbst original fancy costume: Bessie, Nancy, andi Pegigy Oollt (BonbonsY, 1 ; Dickie Heath and Jack Heath (Onristmais cake and Chrisitonlas pudding), 2. Best cosstu/me represfenitdnig a .nation: Mi'ss .Marjory Huitson (China.), 1; Miss Hazel Gemimill (Belguutm), 2. Besit ipositer costume : Cedlrib Terries, 1. Best cariied-cult grouip, Princess, with her attendianits : Miss <Cfwemj Warren (Princess Fortget-me-not). SpieciaA jprizes were awarded as follows : Nigger on 'boiie shaker: Ken. Gibbons. Best equiine turnout: J. Si D'edaney, 1. Team) of flower girls: Milss liigb.it foot's team 1, Brrgihltwater (teaimi 2. Mos|t oangdnai motor .car: Messrs Newman Broia., 1. Besft detsoraitedl ata.l: Daffodil (-Mrs Enstcotst), 1.

THE RECEIPTS.

The receipts from the various sources were as foLkyvys;—

ART UNION .RESULTS. Pictoixe, "Welfcoaiie to Retrurned Soldiers," B. H. Johmistonj; (ton, of coal, Mb-s D. Burn; gamdlen! seat, J. Bockananw; garden) sitaindi, H. B. Weaker; pailm stand-, €r. Elliott; puimipkiini, Mu-n.ro; box of sweet's (No 1), a*'sweets sltalil, .Mrs Jenmens. NOTES. f To Mrs W. G. Vining is due the greatest credit for the arrangements for the coronation ceremony, and' for the dressing of the children' taking- part. For weeks past she has been busily engaged on the work, and she may well feel pleased with the result. Between. 30 and 40 stallholders were the guests of Mrs McGillivwray at lunch at the Trafalgar Hotel. A number of hov helpers also had their lunch at the hotel. The invitation was much appreciated. Though not at any of the stalls Mesdames Lock and Crawford (chairwoman and secretary respectively of the Daffodil Week Committee) were kept busy throughout the day. In the evening there was an auction sale of blooms from the marquee. Mr Gould was the auctioneer, and the flowers were .placed on Messrs Grant Bros.' motor lorrv. The Committee desire to thank Mr R. Grant for bringing out the lorry. The toy garden on .Saturday -was in charge of Misses Maudl Ma.g'ienity and Peart (2). Takaka and Rjiwaka are each holding: separate functions for the iChrist-ma' Fitfts funds, and the proceeds wDI go to swel'l the N>3!i=on fund'. A sale of flowers at the Presbyterian Bulb Show this week will add to the total amount raised by the Daffodil effort. A great many of the shops had vases of daffodils in the windows on Saturday. Messrs Begg and Co. decorated a window with daffodils.

£ s. d. Daffodil Queen Etectkmi 483 17 8 Mists Spear anid iMamd) (collection)) 5 5 9 Stalls— HyaeArJtihs 5 9 6 PJiuufc 16 15 6 Toy Gai^dien '4 6 11 Buttodholes 32 3 6 Clothes Basket's 5 15 6 Sweets 20 14 0 IVaesias 12 2 0 .Assorted flowers 9 18 D'affodite 13 9 11 AfceMtoon 1 Itea.— City CouiniciL Ghia/mibers 15 6 9 UnrJcm Jaick ttooms 8 10 0 (Haeremaa Rooms 8 0 0 Flag collection) 15 11 6h Art unions 10 6 6 Masonic Hotel Balcony 5 8 0 Oomimierciail Hotel Balcony 4 7 3 Trafailfeaa- Hotel Balcony 10 0 CenHatato Hotel 11)3 6dl amid Mi's . ■Maipies, £1 Is 1 12 6 "VaU. Triigge Mission) Collfection, 4 4 0 Cash. I>cmations 19 0 0 Huortiiicul'turai Socielty Bulb show 78 0 0