PIERROTS’ CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1922, Page 6

PIERROTS’ CAMPAIGN.

A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. ABOUT £l2OO REALISED. SOME ART UNIONS DRAWN. It was inevitable that the Pierrots’ campaign to raise money in aid of the Major’s Unemployment Fund should have made a direct appeal to public gen.erosity in assisting such a good cause, but even the most optimistic did not anticipate that the effort would be crowned with such success. As a result it is expected the unemployment fund will benefit by about £l2OO. though the exact amount raised will not be known till the final count takes place to-day, and any estimate made at this stage can only be approximate. Throughout Saturday morning the butcher’s shop at Webster Bros.’ mart continued to do brisk business, a total clearance being made. The proceeds from this source amounted to about£l’2o. The Y.W.C.A. ladies, who most successfully conducted their part of the Paddy’s market scheme, now intimate that the results of their efforts have added over £lOO to the funds. This is a splendid achievement, and the ladies deserve great credit for the way in which they carried out their effort. The committee desire to thank the cooking mistress and pupils of the Technical College for their generous donation towards the sweets stall.

CHILDREN’S DANCE. A children’s plain and fancy-dress ball, arranged by the Plunket Society, assisted by the New Plymouth Croquet Clubs, was held in the Coronation Hall on Saturday afternoon, a most successful function, which was largely attended, taking place. The takings at the door amounted to £2B, which, at Is per head, shows the attendance to have been well over 500. A large number of the children appeared in fancy-dress, the whole effect of the costumes making a pretty picture as the children went through the .T.rious dances to music supplied by Mrs. Woods and Miss Millar. The judge of the fancy dresses were the Mayoress (Mrs. F. E. Wilson) and Mesdames W. C. Weston and D. K. Morrison, who made the following awards: First prize (seniors i best girl: Black butterfly (Connie Ansley) and Starlight Fairy (Norma Ennis) equal. Best boy (seniors): Dick Whittington (Newton Ansley).

Most original girl (seniors): Spinning Top (D. Roebuc-k). Most original boy: Costermonger (Eira Honeyfield). Best junior (girl) > Knave of Hearts (3. Walsh). P.est junior (boy): Highlander (B. Courtney). Most original girl (juniors): Welsh Peasant (G. John). Most original boy (juniors): Bridegroom (Cedric Watson). Special prizes were awarded to the following: Chinese Coolie (Audrey Eberlet). Black and White (J. King). Irish Washerwoman (Nancy Honan), Bather (Susie Lawrence). Workbag (Phyllis Anderson), Confectioner (Cora VVatson), Chef (Leon Cottier) Cupid (B. Whitham). Ballet Girl (Joyce Perry), Footballer (B. Everiss). Pussy Cat ( —), Maori Girl (N. Hawkins), Powder Puff (Blvth Austin). All day the Pierrots were busy disposing of art union tickets, turning their attention in the afternoon to Pukekura Park, where they reaped a rich harvest from the large crowd which gathered to watch the Taranaki-Wanganui representative football match.

A CABARET DANCE. It was on Saturday evening that the grand climax came to the Pierrots’ carnival week when a cabaret dance even- I ing was held in the Coronation Hall. An- i other torchlight procession, consisting of the Regimental and New Plymouth | Caledonian Pipe Bands, with the Pier- • rots in full force, marched from the I post office to the hall just before the | dance commenced. Inside, the Coronation j Hall was crowded, and by 8 o'clock. I when the dance was timed to commence. . c : ght hundred people had paid for admission whilst it is estimated that over a thousand in all attended, the door takings amounting to £ll2. The large hall had been specially beflagged for the occasion whilst red. white and blue electric lights twinkled down on the dancers. It is safe to say that never before has ■ the hall been so crowded with dancers ; and interested onlookers as it was on \ Saturday evening. From the opening | waltz everything went with a swing till i the function was brought to a close at ten minutes to midnight by the singing of the National Anthem. A number attended in fancy costume and others entered into the spirit of carnival time by Wearing masks. The floor, which had been specially prepared, was in perfect • dancing order, and. aided by the music , of Mrs. George’s full jazz orchestra, a ' thoroughly happy and enjoyable time j was spent by all. The supper arrangements were well carried out hy a committee of ladies, with Mrs. C. H. Weston at the head, whilst a refreshment booth did good business. During the evening an exhibition dance, which tracted keen interest, was given by Miss M. Tuke and Mr. Lawler. THE ART UNIONS. Tickets in the various art unions were finally disposed of during the evening, and at 11.30 a halt was called in the dance proceedings whilst the drawing of some of the art unions, under police supervision, was performed. The tickets in each of the three art unions were placed in a properly constructed receptacle. the lucky tickets being extracted bv the Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson). The prize-winners were: Oil painting, ‘The Wreck." Mrs. White. Liardet Street, New Plymouth: Mr. Fitzgerald’s picture, Mrs. Stewart. Rahotu: Mr. Dalgleish’s picture, G. Knight. It was announced that the first art union had realised the sum of £248. the second £53, and the third about £lO. The art union for the blouse at the flower stall on Friday has also been drawn, the winning yiumber being held by Mrs. Cholwill. The Mayor, in a short speech, gratefully acknowledged the valuable work achieved by the Pierrots and all those who had assisted to make the carnival such an outstanding success. The remaining ait unions, including Mr. Boon’s picture, will be diawn to-

day. Mr. F. Mace (the Pierrots’ treasurer) will be in attendance at the Soldiers’ Club to-day, and all those seeking information are directed to him. The Pierrots announce that they have 10 loads of firewood for sale at market rates. Delivery will be made m the

i town. , The Pierrots desire to thank all those who made their campaign such a decided success, their special thanks being I due to Mrs. and Miss George and their i orchestra, who gave their services at tne various functions gratuitously and added o-reatly to the success of the gatherings. They also desire to thank Mr. F. Brenmuhl, who did all the carting, including that from the country, and placed his motor lorry at the Pierrots’ disposal all the week, and Messrs. L. Hoffmann and H. Collier for the loan of pianos.