RED CROSS SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20869, 31 May 1933, Page 3

RED CROSS SOCIETY.

CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH. ' A meeting of the sub-committee:of the Christchurch branch *of the Red Cross Society set up to . organise : a "bridge week" was held at the' Bed Cross rooms yesterday morning. -JPij*sent: Lady Wigram (in the chair), and representatives from sub-centres,: Mr« H. G. Livingstone (Lower Riccarton). Mrs. Forbes (Opawa), Mrs Flatter (Merivale), Mrs Lawrence (Fendalton), and Mrs Bishop (New Brighton), and Mesdames Treleaven, Benzie, Wyatt, and Miss M. G. Havelaar." '- Lady .Wigram announced that it had been definitely settled that the {'bridge week" would begin with a large bridge party at Frascati on Monday, July .10, at 7.45 pjn. One hundred, tables will be available. , Lady Wigram, further stated that an appeal would 'Shortly be. made through the ibcal' tor widespread help in this effort. The need for' funds in order to supply;;fQnjpnr service men and -their families with clothing this ..winter, , was. very great. It was hoped'that "the beginning on July 10 would not <rajy mean this large party at Frascati, but "many homes ;in Christchurih wbuld at least have one: table vjfpr bridge oh some day during that time. It is hoped that those willing to arrange tables either at Frascati:;or: in their own homes, or bdth, will send in their names to the Bed Cross representative in their centre, or to any <of the members nf + v - committee.. The charge of 2s «d for each player*will include supper, and contributions for the supper are invited. " ' Various offers of help for supper were received, amongst thtem the ve|T generous promise of sandwiches ibi? 50 tables from the Upper: Biccarton centre, through Mrs Cross. ; It was decided that one -room at Frascati would be entirely reserved for contract bridge players if sufficient numbers booked tables. ~ . ; The next meeting of the .subHiontmiti.ee will be held on Tuesday, 20. ■ ' ;