THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 12 January 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Till"' JiKSSKS IU.NL). (liy Tdep'iipli.—SFCial Service.) ('hristcliiircli, .January 11. Over 22.000 people vtsiteil the Kxlnliiticm yesterday, the Hesscs' Hand tlie attraction. 'lhe hand played almosl double tlu- number ot i It'in-i promised in the programme, amount Llif addition* liciiij? Mich well known favourites as "head, Kindly l.iirlit, "Lost Chord." and "Ora I'ro \ul)is." all of which, were played with marvellous ciVect. A remarkable feaInn' of llic band's playing is the nl-ino-d entire absence of tin 1 lifiiial lint'sy sound, the tone, as one critic points out. r.'scmUliiiLt more that of mi immense or very slrou# eon eert, orchestra than a brass band. The same clitic observes: "livery instrument, had its full value and was heard distinctly, yet none predominated, all helping, as it were, to swell the tout enseiiihle. ot' the hand were liiarvellous. The melody of the solo instruments was more like magnificent voices than instruments." The lavish illuminations prepared hy Vain and Sons, London, for the rotunda and sports ground were not lighted up, owing; to tlie threatening aspect of the weather. They will he used, however, for future performances. This afternoon the hand f>av<! a recital in the concert hall, which was packed with enthusiastic listeners. The

programme was a very varied one, including both classical and popular selections, and the band's performance was again a revelation. An outdoor performance will be given to-night, and 011 succeeding nights. The popular Cook Islanders left for

the North to-day. The ywill be welcomed by the Maoris at Otaki, Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Kotorua 1 /before catching the steamer for their ; native isles at Auckland next Friday. Mr T. IL Massey, of Uathurst Cathedral. whose organ recitals have been •ji great success, has been re-engaged 'to give several programmes in the concert hull next week. The ''sweated" industries exhibits sent out by the High Commissioner are now being classilied and arranged for exhibition in the Labour Department's court. They include an*anv mense assortment of articles, and the .labels attached showing the con- | ditions under which they were made.

reveal terrible slavery for most tril ing remuneration, which exists ill son industries at Home. 1 Waistcoats ai

shown which women, linding their own thread, were paid a penny each to make, and children's knickerbockers, of which the cost of making was three farthings. Mr Alfred Hill, conductor of the orchestra, says that he himself and its

members as a whole arc entirely satislied with t.he support that lias been given them by the public. The orchestra now has largo audiences, which show great enthusiasm. There is no fault to be found with the musical people of the colony who attend the concerts regularly, and are not at all slow in expressing their appreciation.

A large number of visitors are arriving daily now from the North Island, leverj' steamer Juinging a full) complement of excursionists. The departure of the i''ijians is likely now to be delayed until towards the cud of next week, owing to the difficulty in making suitable arrangements in Dnnedin. Nine hundred and seventy people witnessed their last performance of dances Lieutenant Bentiey, judge of the band contest, has written suggesting that the graiul Test I'iecc should be produced by all the hands previous to the award being made, with the adjudicator as conductor. Lieutenant Jientley says if this can be arranged it will, be a most impressive event, and probably be, from a spectacular point of view, the greatest feature of the Exhibition. A start was made to-day with the erection of the bubble fountain. The stall of tlie Canadian court has received svts of baseba,il apparatus, and will introduce this game, which is very po--1 pillar in the United States aud Canada, j into the Exhibition. An endeavour will lie made to form two teams, which will play on the sports ground, Preparations are proceeding busily for •'Wonderland's" great ilornl fcte on Ihursdajr..),,i X t. I Per Press Association. . ChyiiitcJiurch, .January 11. I the attendance at the Exhibition 183)014 Pttdll ' S t0 ui « i,t was