Peace Celebrations.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 July 1919, Page 5

Peace Celebrations.

TO-NIGHT. ' MONSTER FIREWORKS DISPLAY.! After the conclusion oi-the Chil-= dren’s festivities which are being held as we go to press, a monster display of fireworks will be given in the ‘Recreation Grounds. It is not nec—i essary, neither is it desirable tol crowd down to the grounds to view, this spectacle, as it will be witnessed‘ to better advantage some distance away, besides lessening the danger to 1 people. . 5 THE GRAND REVUE. i Immediately following the fireworks‘; the Grand Revue, which Mr and Mrs; Stan. Peyton and Company are sub-g mitting for public enjoyment, will be staged at the Town Hall. The organisers, with their talented, company, have been assiduously practising and a delightful two hours of fun are anticipated While, in the. main, the programme is the same as was ‘previously. rendered, several nov'eltics have been introduced The King’s Pictures will be free to it all, and a first-class programme has been selected. PEOPI,E’S .DAY—-MONDAY. ' THE MONSTER _Pnoch;_ssioN’. ” 0 The picce—de,‘-resistance; for. Monday will, undoubtedly be t'he.Monstcr Pro: cession. Great interest_ ._has been takien .in,th_is, _fu.nct_io,n, and the c_or_npeti—, .tion.ij in the various events will be very : keen. , ;Th_e organisers _ have everything _,complete ~to the, ~“jlast -button.’,’. The coniposition o£.,the prog, cession, ,the_route to .be taken,_ etc., have been fixed and will be foun‘d_;in an ‘advertisement on our front page It will materially assist the organisers if intending exhibitors will niafilic themselves acquainted with the different points of assembling for various component parts (they are all drafted out), and proceed there in ample time to be marshalled. Tho‘ procession, headed by the band, will leave the Gretna Hotel at 1 o’clock precisely, and the route taken to the Recreation Grounds will be from the Gretna Hotel iailong Hautapu Street, down --Kuku Street, and along Pokakostrect, Hula Street, up Tui Street to Railway Sta'tion and down Kukli‘"Streot to the Recrhation Grounds. The route is .—a long one, and will give anlple- oppor--s’mnity for everyone , to witness what will undoubtedly prove -to? be the ‘most unique event in the history of Taihape. ~"A1-rived at the Ree'rcation ‘Grounds, thcijudging -will’ be completed and» prizes allotted. W‘, ‘N FOOTBALL AND SPORTSD The afternoon will be devoted to football, hockey and sports. At 2.15 p.m_ precisely the football todrnament will be opened with a match between Mataroa and Pirates B Junior teams, followed by other matches at fifteen minute intervals At 3.15 the hockey match between.Huia and Old Girls will take place and the final in the junior football matches Tvill ‘be played at 3.30, followed a quarter of ‘an hour later by the Seniors’ final. The tug-of-war” contest has been ,scheduled for 4 o’clock and this will The the most exciting bout of the day. ,The Maori team is very confident, but lthe Diggers, are wearing a “smile that lwon’t come off” when they discuss» itheir own chances. That their team is l“hot stuff” is more than hinted at. L ......._.--- i THE CARNIVAL. I i In the evening Taihape will be in|troduccd to a decided novelty in the lshapc of a carnival, What is expected iwas explained at «length in . our issue ref Thursday last. It is to be a time of spontaneous hilarity, good fellowiship and conviviality (dry). It ;must be rcniernbcrcd that it must ‘I101? ‘descend into vulgar buffooncry, as this is certainly not the spirit which ishould predominate The Carnival [guards will keep order, and control any exuberancy. The -guards you will recognise by their air of importance. ' ‘ BALL AND PICTURES. A grand ball will be held in the Town Hall during the evening’, splendid music has been provided, and the floorland other essentials will be up to the'minute'. The King’.s Pictures will be open to all, and special programmes have been provided. - . ' ’ ‘A Torchlight Procession‘”will leave the Fire Brigade Station at 7 p.m_' to Open the Carnival lt‘iE’stiviti‘es. ' t

WELLI NG-T0 N CELEBRA.'I'I‘ONS. THIS MORNING ’S: GATHERINGS- ‘ WELLINGTON, this day. There is fine weatrher, but a boisterous northerly wind is blowing for Peace D.a.y. The city is gaily decoratedl; trams from the‘eal'ly hour wrc ccnveying large nunl‘bel's of pezplv from the suburbs. A monster proces-' sion is just now assenibling, which bids T‘:~l'r to be unique, containing many new features. . l:‘<)r the afternoon sports people are gathering at Nrwton Park, where there will be dancing competitions and a fir’:works 'J:S'p ay to-night. FOCH -‘IN ENGLAND, ‘ A WELL-DESEARVED RE- 3 CEPTIO-N. « , Receivelnd 9.45 a.m_ 1 LONDON, July 18. Marshal Haig and General Wilson welcomed Generalis-simo Foch at the Victoria ‘Street Station. He had. a great ovation.