DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17060, 3 February 1921, Page 9

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

JUBILEE BAZAAR. (FBOU OCR OWN CORBESPONDZNT.) ' LONDON, December 16. Like all other institutions which <le•eitd upon voluntary contributions for their support, Dr. Barnardo's Homes arc greatly a fleeted by tho high prices of to-day." The food bill alone-is nearly three times ns much as it was in 1913, nnd with a family of 7100 to feed the management mu?t have rotno anxious li<ainT In th':s T "° jubileo year of tho Hoiues, tho effort is being made to niiM> .f-'.'IOn.OOO to enable tlio organisation to carry on and extend its benejjccr.t work. Vp tho owning ceremony of the bazaar, which has been in progress vestordav and to-day at tho Royal Albert Hall, tin- Duke of York announced that up till that moment £IBO,OOO was alretuly i» hand or had been promised, and ho ivns confident that by means of tho bazaar tho amount aimed at would be obtained, and the institution would hi; ablo to continue its good work and bo five- valuable- aid to tho great task 1 of national reconstruction. "1 realise,"'said tho Duke, "what a tremendous power for good tho Barr.ardo Homos ar:3 in Cliis country. Of liiott of the excellent and well-deserv-ing institutions which to nsVor much-needed funds in these days few deserve our support and encouragement more than this organisation, whoso solo aim and object is to rescue innumerable boys and girls who aro in sore need of help, and by careful trainin" to mould their .futures in such a fashion that they become among tho most useful citizens of our great Empire. 'So thoroughly do these homes, do their work tkat'to be a Barnardo prl br boy is counted to be a character hard to equal." Standing in tho Royal box of the Albert Hall Panic Clara Butt sang the National Anthem, and the lloyal party then passed down the ranks of a guard of honour formed of Barnardo Boy .--'Scouts, while a band of tiny kilted lads followed playing bagpipes. • Tho liWal responso from the people of Xew Zealand must have been greatly Appreciateddiy the committee who took in hand the organising of the Dominion , stall. Lady Allen and her associates hai»> been working hard for -some weeks, and as a result the Now Zea- . land section should be accountable for .." no small part, of the success of the un- j {h'rtaking. Indeed, it is possible to ! ' 'make the*gratifying statement that yctcrday's takings at tho New Zealand 1 stall were higher than at any other of tue'nfty odd centres of attraction. Tho stall lias an excellent position in the middli'-flpgr spaco, and is strikingly ar- ■■■ 'ranged. There is no doubt as to what Domiinion it, represents. Tho framo;W«rk structure is covered with red and -white material in alternate strips. At each end are carved side posts of the main gateway of a Maori pa, and at -.tho extremities of tho frpntago aro the door posts of a native wharo. ■'■ -The top odgci of the stall is setoff by a :'-■ broad skirting of carved panelling on '"which tho inscription "New Zealand" figures in large lettering. The bulk of New Zealand's generous contributions came by the Athenic, which arrived some twelve days ago, and the Shipping Department at the office of tho High Commissioner were v able ,to have the consignment unloaded act! passed through Customs in ample time for pricing the goods and making oJ Iter preparatory arrangements. The 25 frozen lambs and 20 sheep, the gift of the Hawke's Bay Frozen . Meat Company, which came by the Ma- , hana, were, put into the hands of Messrs Anderson and Co., who sold V-them to Mr J. G. Jenkins for the sum. of £IOO, Mr Jenkins thus making a contribution to the Barnardo funds of over £2O. The rugs from the Mosgiel Woollen Factory, the Kaiapoi Woollen ," Company, the Wellington Woollen Factorv and front Messrs Lane, Walker, j and Itudkin. of Ashburton, were booked V; up before tho sale commenced, and N though on view at the stall, .they had . already found eagor owners. Princess Mary purchased two of them! So generous was the. response from, , the Dominion that the stall was ablo to .-.- .hold only a small percentage of the .-■, gifts, tho remainder being stored- at the High Commissioner's office! and sent up ;•, - to the bazaar as room was made for x them by, tho ready sales > effected. a SMH, it was a tastefully-'arronccd ,v and representative exhibit. Tho ', aright of tlie section was devoted to tinned goods and foodstuffs and one recognised the familiar brands of Ed..'Vjmdnds baking powder, Kirkpatrick and Co.'s jams, and tinned meats from' tho , t Gear Meat Co., Patea Farmers'' Cooperative Co,, and the Gisbome Sheep .Faroiors' Co., ?hcep tongues from the VYellington Moat Export Co., Westfield .„ freezing Co., and the New Zealand ".'■ Refrigerating Co., beef dripping from ..; the Auckland Farmers' , Freezing CoV, butter- from Shannon Dairy Co. and ■ Lovell and Christmas, Ltd.. cheese from tho Ngaere Dairy Co. and Clement and [Son (Glasgow), honey from tho New ,' Zealand Honev Producers' Association, n product which was also sent by Messrs Ballantyno and Co. and the Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association, and • Hifehlnndor milk from tho Now Zealand Milk Products, Ltd. The New Zealand Soap and Candle Co. sent candles, [Messrs S.'V. Nevanas and Co. and Nelron town and district jams and. fruits, i '' and the Canterbury Seed Co. split peas. Other contributions included suit ■■ longtjrs from Messrs Macky, Logan, and Coldwell, silver ware from Messrs Stewart Dawson, and literature (for the most part ort New Zealand) from Messrß Whitcombo and Tombs, while the Bruoo Woollen. Co. sent woollen goods and blankets. , Tho tinned goods fonnd eager buyers from tho opening of the bazaar, jams end honey and tongues being.especially .favoured. Ou tho left of the stall were tho_ articles given by the Soldiers' Training Branch, including all kinds of leather goods, bags, and baskets. All . these have been much admired, and there is little donbt that every article will meet with a buyer before the close • of the baeaar. The centre of the 6tall was devoted to the articles made by Now Zealanders in England. Not only the members of Lady Allen's committee, but. numbers of others, have done excellent work, and the display of needlework, cushions, ornaments, handbags, lamp shades, dressed dolls, and knitted articles Tevoaled tho great amount of zeal and energy which must have gone to make ■■ tho section worthy of the Dominion.' .V Besides the £IOO received from tho sale of frozen meaj;, £3OO was in hand be- . foro the bazaar opened, received from ' New Zealanders in England in_ amounts ranging from a guinea to £2o. Associated with Lady Allen in the work of organisation were Mrs A. M. Myers, Mrs Cunningham Smith, .Lady Strathspey, Lady Hardwicko, Mrs G. Beetham. Mrs Michie, Mrs Sale, Mrs Staples-Browne, Mrs L. M. Myers, Mrs Barton, Mrs JBwen, Mra J3. J. Coroner, Mrs St. John Buckley, Miss Thomson, •Mrs Hector Relleston, Mrs Cowie, Mra Hay, Mrs Bernard Myers, Miss Vogel Miss Allen, and Miss Rona Allen. Lady Allen waibusy all the time, and those helping her were Mrs Arthur Myers and her daughters, Mrs Leo Myers, Lady Strathspey, Mra Beetham. Mrs and Miss Michie, Mrs Bernard Myers, Mrs Ewen, Mrs St. John Buckley, Mrs Hector Rolleston, Mrs Sale, -Mrs It. Staples-Browne, .Mrs Barton, Mrs 13. J. Cordner, Misa Thompson, Miss Yogel, Miss Dorothy Allen.. ; Miss Allen was a very striking£gure, dressed in one of Captain T. 33. Donne's benutiful Maori mats,, with huia feathers and Amokura feathers' in her hair, and : a splendid tiki pendant-ra coiopleta Maori chief's daughter. All the helpers at the New Zealand stall wore distinguishing badge. ota-Jtiki.'Tbj4[ i

stall was naturally tho objective of all the Now Zoalaud visitors to tho Fair. I Of tho patronesses--all of whom were tho wives of former Governors of the Dominion—Lady Liverpool was a busy seller yesterday. During tho afternoon tho Princess Mary, attended by Miss Dorothy Yorke, wad received by Princess Alice (Countess of Athlonej, tho Duko and Duchess of Somerset, tho Countess of Limerick, nnd Miss Margaret Baxter (the organising secretary). Her lloyal Highness was presented by children with some .'WO purses for the chanty, containing; amounts varying from two guineas to £133, and then she visited tho various stalls. Tho Princess stayed for about an hour, during which she was preceded in her tour by four Barnardo piper boys carrying their pipes. Princess Alice, who has been an energetic president of tho Executive Committee, had tho preliminary task of iiersunnlly bigning over 2000 letters. H was suggested that a stamp signature should bo used. But tho Princess, knowing that tho reeinisnts would like the real signature, refused, and sigind each letter personally. Tho Princess opened tho Fair to-day. The New Zealand stall was the centre of attraction all the time, and from it people seemed to find themselves drifting to the stall presided over by Dame Clara Butt, -n-hoso immmso stock ot jumpers was being quickly reduced, tor nono Eoomed ablo to resist the charm and tact with /which she offered her goods, or her cleverness in deciding which was a suitable colour for wouldbe purchasers. India, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, France, Belgium, and Holland wero among oversea countries well represented. Lady (Owen) Phillips was soiling groceries-; and splendid business was done in hats and boudoir cap;* by tho Belgian Embassy stall; and-ahe Dutch Pottery, presided over bv Mrs Phillipson, was made specially attaactive by the very pretty costumes worn by tho sellers.' The Hon. Mrs McN'aghton did very well at the Produce Market. Lady Mond (China) had all sorts of wares, not to lie found -anywhere olse, nnd was helped to Dispose of them by her daughters. \ ijcountoss Erleigh, and Miss Mary Mood. j All the stalls wero generously stocked, whether with miscellaneous articles, I or whether specialising, and they were all in chargo of ladies prominent in the social world. Many of the side-shows wore very clever, and popular, including "Ye'Wytcbes' Cauldron," a Welsh contribution to tho fun of the fairs, where- Mi.ss Megan Lloyd George was a busy helper. A gigantio Christmas tree reaching nearly to the roof, was in chargo of Lady Tree, helped by Lady Diana Cooner, Mrs Alan Parsons, and Mrs Corne-Wriglit. An attractive novelty was the oyster bar, wboso temptations were enhanced by the prospect of finding real pearls hidden within the shells. For tho purpose, three beautiful gems had been presented. There was an exciting fish pond, and a branpie, to mention only a few of the attractions.