Empire Carnival at Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 47, 21 November 1907, Page 15

Empire Carnival at Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) November 18. The Empire Carnival, whi<sh the ladies of the parish have been working so energetically for under the direction of Rev. Father Tubman during the past two years, was opened before a crowded house in the Drill Hall last Monday night. The larger hall had been turned into a perfect fairyland for the occasion, a large space being left in the centre of the building for Signor Borzoni'B great display called the Empire Carnival. This title gives its color to the whole bazaar, and the -stalls and their managers and assistants are named as follow :—: — ' England and Australia,' under the care of Mesdames Mahoney and O'Meeghan, and Miss Ward. ' Ireland ana New Zealand '— Mesdames G. Firzgerald, Aldred, Power, and J. G. Yenning. ' Canada and Africa.'— Miss Byrne, and Mesdames O'Connor, Sullivan, Dennehy, and Miss Knight. • Flower and Fruit Stall '

—•Mrs. Mangos ana Miss Byrne. Several side-shows were in charge of Mr. M. Schaat, Miss Archer, and others. These stands are all on the main floor. Upstairs is to be found Mrs. McGrath and her army of ~ willing assistants, in "whose hands the refreshment part ,ot the carnival promises to be an undoubted success. / Punctually at 8 o^clock Rev. Father Tubman introduced the Mayor (Mr. Craigie), and asked him to open the carnival.

His vvors'hip the Mayor expressed the pleasure he felt at being asked to- perform such a pleasing ceremony. He had been told that "the ladies had been working for the carnival for the past two or three years, ana when he had seen the* collection of beautiful and costly goods Jhat night he was quite prepared to accept that statement. Signor Bbrzoni, he considered, had worked wonders with the young people, and the training they fiaa received in deportment would never be lost. Church building when done in Timaru always command'ecl His fullest "sympathy, and he sincerely hoped that the net result would run into four figures. He wished the carnival every success, and it gave him great pleasure to declare it open. His Worship on concluding was loudly applauded and presented by aya v little girl with a beautiful basket of* white flowers. The programme put on by Signor Borzoni was the b£sT; spectacular display that has ever been seen in Timaru." It started with a ineeting of the Empire, a study in colors by 64 performers, then there followed songs and % dances, the production terminating with a grand march and tableaux, illustrating- the triumphal progress ofthe■empire. Among those present were Very Rev. -Dean Regnault, and Rev. Fathers Goggan, Kerley, and r • the local clergy. The bazaar will close on -next Saturday evening, and up .to the present the results have been very gratifying yto all concerned. The comadttee of management, .consisting of the Rev. Father Tubman (president), Mr. T. Lynch (manag-er), and Mr. N.-Man-gos (secretary), should be particularly pleased with the smooth working of their arrangements. " ' —