CHRISTMAS LARGESSE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 303, 19 December 1912, Page 2

CHRISTMAS LARGESSE.

CHILDREN KNTERTAINED. L«st year, ■a«coa_olttee fonnea from Ihft lAdles of Remuera, With Miss Parker, wbft organised the movemesnt, as secretary, ca% vassed their friends, and as a result. werl enabled to ehte/tain 2isp' of' Aacdaand'S poorest children.' "They : essayed the work again this year,' Bnt os larger acaie, and do fewer than. aOO ehildreu, under . the supervision of*. Slstei- Esther,' sat down" to ' an excellent tea. Miss _0e Bartley, who recently organised a collection to provide toys and gitts for the children of needy parents, cooperated' w-fth Miss Parker find her friends. The hall had been beautifully; decorated to resemble a fairy. grotto, and after tea the children flocked to receive the toys which four pretty fairies had ready for them. There is no need to enumerate the gifts, as they were suitable to each recipient, from the demure girleen of 10 to the infant in arms. Much fun followed, and, at 9 o'clock, cheers having been lustily given ' by the children for their kind hostesses, the happy gathering dispersed ! _\ ■»' ■"■ ■■ . ' 1 n 1 ._ ,1 . __fc|