GIRL GUIDES' FETE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21645, 2 December 1935, Page 9

GIRL GUIDES' FETE

A PLEASANT GATHERING *What do the girl guides do? Of fphat use is the moyeraent?" These ■ere question* that are often asked by parents and young people, when guides end their activities are mentioned. To [ these queries, guides and those interr , ested in their work have ready answers, and amongst their ' strongest • arguments in favour of the movement , would be the fact that it breaks down • barriers between different sections of ithe community and promotes friend'ship, understanding, and good-fellow-}«hip among its members. ' 'j That this, object of the movement j ihas been attained in Canterbury was ,»goved beyond shadow of doubt on N Saturday afternoon, when a big girl £nide' garden "party was held at Cashis,'. -toere Houses the home of Mr and Mrs .jy. F. Cracroft Wilson, Cashmere Hills. L 40n the lawns, under the trees, on the " -jgrassy slopes of the terraces, amongst 4be iower. gardens were to be seen hundreds of guides and brownies, their parents, and Mends, and, giving added r * Importance to the gathering, more than <&' aPcomroigsioners of guides, representaJttve of aU parte of the Dominion. ' The party, which was formally i ippeaed by Miss Buth Herrick, chief fe - 'Jeammisfiioner for New Zealand, served %■ la; twofold purpose—it' was a pleasant . -eoding to a very useful and successful sf «te-days conference, and it served to j- : . fedgment the provincial funds, on befiatt of which appeals are rarely made £*.« w the public. Amusements were arranged by the rangers, and included drill, folk dancing, and taDleaux. The brownies were in charge of the wishK ing well and of "the lady with 100 poclscts ** , A competition for the best-dressed ''guide was won by Olive Whitta, of i the Linwood company, and the bestdressed ranger by Muriel Stewart, of the St. Matthew's Ranger*. A competition for the best scones was won by ; Daphns Andrews, and that for the best j Sponge cake by Mary Huxford. Both i.- these guides belong to the RichmondI Avonside Company. [ Stalls were allocated as follows: — Tea, 12 girl guide committees (Mrs H. Parsonson in charge); cakes, plants, and produce, North-west Division (Mrs H. G. Livingstone in charge): novel- , ties,, all guides (St Luke's Company "i in charge); sweets. South-west Division (Mrs A. C. McKillop in charge); kitchen 6tall, North-east Division (Miss ' Mary Morten in charge); books and magazines, Christchurch rangers. L Rangers were also in charge of . the /" treasure hunt, Aunt Sally, darts, and -pony rides, a detachment of scouts made themselves useful in many ways, . ami the rovers were in charge of the o'.;, gates.' Miss Molly B. Maxwell. Canterbury j-v.' organiser, was in charge of all arrange* ; ttents. a'. The party should stimulate interest m-} in guide work, and the financial result .will be very satisfactory. | FOR CHRISTMAS CHEER FETE AT JUBILEE HOME [I, Tucked away in a quiet side street ja in Woolston, sheltered by a wide green hedge, stands the Queen's Jubilee MeB»&.' suHrial Home* a comfortable ooeIp,: - Jtorfed bride building, with corridors igr : ;iad -roomy glassed-in porches spread jnt toe t3ie sun. There, under the ||§p;*fcdljr care of Matron jGill and her g^linlngyears.in effort Both-menJ

and women are eligible for entry to the home, but at present the inmates, 96 of them, are all women. Some of them are suffering more from affliction than from old age, and many spend their waking hours in invalid chairs. Not very much is heard in the city about this quiet haven of rest for those who know no other home. But on Saturday, for the first time for six years, the public was invited to attend a garden party at the home, and, by patronising the stalls and taking part in the side shows, to provide money to buy Christmas cheer for the inmates of Jubilee Home, Essex Home, and the Waltham Orphanage. The party was organised by the matron and members of the staff of each institution and by the residents of Woolston represented by Miss F. GUI, Miss Pike, Miss E. M. Jones, and Mr L. R. Burgess, It was a great success, the attendance and the financial result far exceeding the most sanguine expectations of the organisers. Stalls were arranged along the lawn in front of the home. Entertainment, including action songs and pyramid building, was provided by members of the Salvation Army Linwood Sunbeam Brigade, and enlivening music was played by the Woolston Band. The Mayor, Mr D. G. Sullivan, MP., formally opened the parly and wished the organisers great success, and members of the North Canterbury Hospital Board were present. The following were, the stalls and stallholders: —Afternoon tea, Mrs H. Eastwick, Mrs de Roo, and helpers; fancy stall, Miss L. Pike, Miss A. Page, Sister Pattersen, Miss L Robertson; shilling stall, Sister N. Congreve, Mrs W. Congreve, Miss M. TMion,' Mrs A. G. Hamilton, Miss B. Hill, and Miss Joyce Jennings; cake stall, Miss E. M. Jones, Mrs D. McKearney, Mrs T. V. Grimley; sweets stall, Nurses V. Power, L. Warren, L, Leslie, and O. Brads haw; variety stall, Nurse L. Dale, Nurse D. McKaskell, Mrs Ledsham, and Mrs R. Barnes; produce stall, Mrs A, Palmer, Miss M. Bolt, Miss V. Newman; flower stall, Mrs W. Cooper, Mrs H. Lane, Mrs Johnson, Mrs W. Eade; side shows, Messrs S. H. Dolan, W. Cooper, Grimley, and Pearce; bran tub. Miss Lola Sergison; ice creams, Misses M. Huston and M. Stow; books, Mrs C. L. Rollo and Miss Carol Rollo. The following were the results of the baby show: — Babies under six months, girls: Baby Harvey 1, Baby Findlay 2; boys, Baby Foster 1, Baby Whitta 2; over six months, girls, Baby Sawtell 1, Baby Pitcher 2; boys, Baby Holmes 1, Baby Cater 2;. Over 12 months, girls, Baby Christiansen 1, Baby Clyne 2; boys, Baby Moulin 1, Baby Breach 2.

PICTURESQUE SETTING HARMONIC SOCIETY'S PARTY "Before I declare this garden fete open, I would like to pay a tribute to Madame Josephine Ottlee, to whom is due the credit of founding the society's choir," said Mrs G. J. Smith, at the garden fete organised by the ladies' auxiliary of the Christcnurch Harmonic Society and heid on Saturday at the home of the Hon. A. S. Adams, Fendatloh. "And to her vision is due the appointment of our very able present conductor, Mr Victor Peters. Madame Ottlee saw ft"" conducting the combined church choirs; she immediately recognised his ability, and with characteristic energy and enthusiasm, she grabbed Tiitw for the Harmonic Society. Mrs Smith, who was presented with a posy of ai?utiV*r>« and maidenhair fern, thanked Mr and Mrs Adams for lending their beautiful grounds for the party, and wished the stall-holders great -success. Music was played by th£ Highland hand, whose marching > yfgfi. ■ greatly applauded. Gaily-decor-

a ted stalls were arranged under the fine old trees, and visitors greatly enjoyed the beauty of the grounds, sloping down to the Wairarapa stream. Mr and Mrs Adams, who have generously lent their garden for many parties in the past, have reney, and on Saturday they were receiving a warm welcome home from their many friends. The following were the officials and stall-holders:—President, Mrs W. J. Hunter; secretary, Mrs K. G. Archer; afternoon tea, Mrs H. L. Widdowson (convener), Mesdames W. M. Cotter, M. E Lyons, F. S. Grant, Gordon Morrow, and William Clay; produce stall, Mesdames R. E. Voller (convener), C. L. Peters, James Barnett. Stow, N. C. W. Dawson; cake stall, Mrs V. C. Peters (convener), Mrs E. D. Pullon, Miss Doris Webb, Mrs J. T. D. Wilcox; sweet stall, Mrs F. E. Dornwell (convener), Mesdames C. G. Burgess, Munsford, and W. M. Lawry; flower stall, Mrs T. W. Voller (convener); handkerchief tree, Mrs C. Niven Forrest (convener), Mrs N. W. Bobbins; shilling stall, Mesdames Timbrell and Sherris, Misses Jean Scott, C. Collett, Mae Robertson, and Joycelyn Harrop; torn bolo, Miss C. Rogers (convener), Mesdames W. H. Down and J. H. Brook, Miss L. Robertson; ice-cream and soft drinks, Miss Callick (convener); grandmother, Miss A'Court; men's committee, Mr W. H. Down (chairman), Mr K. G. Archer (secretary), Mr R. E. Batten (cashier); sideshows, Dr. F. C. A'Court, Messrs E. J. Johnson, W. J. Spratt, F. H. Christian, F. R. Hawker, W. J. Scott, E. Craighead, N. C. W. Dawson.