THE EXHIBITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7714, 17 January 1905, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION.

Neariog the End. Yesterday was a quiet day at the exhibition, about 2000 people visiting the building. The " Snow- ■ Hakes" performance did not take I place owing to a misunderstanding. Tho various side shows were very well patronised. Between £6O and £7O w«s taken during the day. The results of Saturday's fancy costumes competitions were -.—Best fancy costume : Miss Nellie Bedlord 1., Miss Edna Cock 2. Best advertising costume : M'iss Nellie tioodacru (Morshead Nursery and City Fruit and Flower Co.) 1„ Miss Maggie Hennessey (Champion Flour) 2. Heat masculine costume (worn by a girl) : Miss Maggie Hennessey 1, Miss Jane Eva 2. The chopping sports arranged to be held in the eventng were abandoned, as the committee considered it woul'd not be safe to proceod with the events. The nomination fees were refunded. Terry, the Tasuianian axeman, essayed to lower tho records he had previously cstaibr lished for chopping a 12in. standing log and an. 18in. log in the underhand chop. Ho was not successful, however. The first-mention-ed task he accomplished in 31scc, and tho other tin limn 55sec, both times being a few seconds under his previous performance!. A nail-driv-ing competition resulted in a win Misg K. Taylor, wUh Miss Ida Cock second. The total amount deposited at the bank up to Saturday was £3451 3s 3d. This,does not include wagcsi, over £SO per week, which would bring the gross receipts to over £IOOO,. The deposits, however, include takings ait tho side shows). tworfcHirds of which has to be returned to the proprietors.. Dinner to the Employees. Monday night was devoted to the entertainment of tho employees and their friends, who assembled in strong force, over, 100 sitting down to the spread provided in the dinting room. Tlijol several duties 'in i connection with the exhibition were undertaken by the committeemen, ; white the public also bore part of the burden, for the now recognised , institution of supper was dispensed . with. - The parts were reversed 1 that evening, for the waitresses' j wants were supplied by several j prominent members of the commitI tee, including his Worshij) the Mayor, I Messrs W. A'mbury, C. Carter, M. J. -Jones, and P. B. Ross, who acquit- ! ted themselves manfu'lly. Mrs R. Cock also assisted. '" After tho more serious part of the programme had been disposed of, Mr HdT Goodacro, who presided.proposed the health of •" The King," which was honoured loyally. The ' next toast was that of the caterers, proposed bv the' chairman, who coupled with it the names of Messrs .Legg (caterer) and C. Carter (supplies). In speaking to tho toast Mr Gooducrc praised the catering arrangements, which he characterised as excellent. The comfort of the public had been provided for in ' a manner which contributed greatly to the success of the exhibition. In the first place they had a good • oven in that supplied by Mr Allen, in tho second, Mr Legg know his business], and in the third place, in Mr Carteiy the committee had not only the lowest tenderer, but a man who always supplied good groceries. In reply, Mr Carter mentioned that the dining rooms' had - yiedded close on £OOO, the meals . supplied numbering over 20,000. This meant a very substantial profit to the committee. , The Mayor gave the next toast, ihicb was that of " The Employ- . ees." Ho said they had worked har- . moniously with tho committee, and no word of complaint had been heard agafnst them. The names of Messrs Hobbs and Rose were coupled ' with tho toast. '' The Committee," proposed by Mr Ashcr, was then honoured, the proposer paying a special tribute to the Mayor and Mayoress for their thoughtful care of the employees. Messrs Woods and Ambury responded. ! During the evening an excellent programme of music was rendered. Songs wore given by Miss Cock, Messrs Ilearne and Allen ; recitations by Messrs Allen and Stokes ; violin solo, Herr Louis i fire-clubs, Mr. W. HSntz; ;and a selection by ■ Mr Cornwall's Mandolin Band. Coni siderablo amusement was created by. , the unrehearsed Maori haka given by the Mayor and Mr W. Ambury, ably assisted by a Maori woman . who strolled in. A most enjoyable entertainment was concluded at •10.30 by tho singing of "God Savo the King.." Last Scene of All. The closing ceremony lakas p)lace to-night at 9 o'clock, when speeches wlill be delivered by the Mayor, chairman, and others. Sir Joseph Ward has wired that ho will not be abjo to attend. The stall-holders will appear in fancy costumes, and the public are asked to don fancy costumes also. At two o'clock this (afternoon a number of the exhibits will be sold by Mr Newlon King. The committee will meet at 9.30 this morning to arrange details. The stewards in the Home Industry section will be in (attendance from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesiday, to deliver exhibits to owners. PROPOSED INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION AN EXPERT'S OPINION. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 10. In the course of an interview with an Evening Post representative, Mr It. E. N. Twopenny, who is an expert in exhibition matters, referred .to the proposed intercolonial exhibition to be held at Christctiurch. Regarding the Premier's estimate that an expenditure of £20,000 will see the affair through Mr Twopenny is doubtful. He thinks that a great deal of good luck, and quite exceptional management will be required to keep the expenditure within that sum, if the exhibition is to be at all adequate. The expense of the Dunedin exhibition amounted to £45,000. The cost of buildings is really very great. For instance, buildings alone in the Dunedin exhibition amounted to £20,000. That exhibition was a ■ success because its organisers fitted ' their outlay to the promise of revenue, and because the show was patronised by a public that was filled with a good deal of patriotism. It came just after a period of de- ' prossion, and it succeeded in its ' aim, which was rather to give ! hoart to the colony and brush away : the cobwebs of pessimism than to be ' an irrelevant collection of the col- ' ony's produce. The exhibition now ' projected will hardly be able to ex- ' pect this patriotic stimulus. If it is . run on big lines it will require a , patronage which it will be diflicult to obtain. As an instance of what , can happen when the "frost" hits an ' exhibition, he quoted the case of (he ' Victorian Government, whose 1888 l , exhibition resulted in a loss of over a (luarter of a million sterling. f There is one suggestion Mr Two- ' penny would make. He thinks if al- ' most a pity that, instead of an ex- ' hibition in New Zealand, there ' should not be a New Zealand exhi- " bition in London. Money would ■* probably be lietter spent if this course were adopted. Of the success l of a colonial exhibition in -London £ ho has not any misgivings. It would 1 introduce the colony and its indus- * tries to a profitable clientele among r the London public, and would, by * reason of its novelty and freshness, " ccure nn interest which would lead c to a tangible expression in the shape } of business dealings between London t and ourselves. It would, in short, " be as prolVtablc an advertisement as . x could be conceived. if