GRACE HOSPITAL

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22274, 13 December 1937, Page 2

GRACE HOSPITAL

PARTY HELD INDOORS I OPENING BY MRS J. CRACROFT WILSON The various cily and suburban corps of the Salvation Army were not daunted by the rain on Saturday, and the garden fete which had been planned for the aftcimoon became an indoor party on the ground floor of Grace Hospital, Bealcy avenue. Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson, who officially opened the parly, recalled the first small hospital opened by the Salvation Army in Cashel street. She had been told at that lime that no applicant was refused admission to the hospital, and she knew that knowledge must be a great comfort to both the married and unmarried mothers. The Salvation Army was doing noble work, not only in New Zealand, but in all parts of the world, and this particular branch of the work made people realise what a noble work it was.

Brigadier C. Gray welcomed the guests, and Elva Park and Beryl Bain presented bouquets to Mrs Cracroft Wilson and Lady Hosking. Miss Hilda Williams and Miss M. G. Havelaar were also among the visitors. Mrs Brigadier Gray explained that the party had been organised to raise money for the new furnishings and the renovations to the hospital, which had just been completed. ’ Many of the visitors took the opportunity of inspecting the wards and chatting to the patients. The well-stocked stalls were well patronised, and afternoon tea was served at small tables decorated with vases of pastel-shaded flowers. Those responsible for organising the party were Major E. M. Brown, matron of the hospital, Mrs Brigadier C. Gray, Mrs Malcolm Miller, and Miss M. G. Havelaar.

The stall-holders wore as follows; Home and hospital needlework, Mrs Brigadier Buttimorc and Mrs Adjutant Wilkes: cakes. Major V. Wood, Major M. Simpson, and Adjutant I. Suter; jellies and soft drinks. Major C. Montgomery, Major A. Murphy, and Ensign M. Newton, representing the women’s industrial home; savouries, Mrs Adjutant Thorne and Mrs Captain Reid, representing the men s industrial home, and New Brighton Corps; second cake stall, Mrs Herron and Mrs Williams, reprts nting the Sydenham Corps; flowers, Mrs Adjutant Allot, representing the Spreydon Corps; fancy work and novelties, Mrs E. Park and Mrs A. Thompson, representing the Christchurch Corps; fruit salad, Mrs F. Kcnch and Lieutenant L. Kenkins, Sumner Corps: preserves, Mrs Major Podmoro, Mrs Major E. Huston. Miss J. Hoxman, and Home League members, representing St Albans Corps; icc-crcam. Mrs S. G Hitchens and Miss P. Hitchens; sweets, girls of Toe H (Misses J. Tod, L. Langford, and A. Cullc%i); tea rooms, Mcsdames Wadman and Salter, representing the Christchurch and Linwood Home League members.

A Christmas parly for children of the Lakeside and Scdgernere districts was given hy the Lakeside Women’s Institute. From a Christmas tree, Father Christmas distributed a large number of gifts to flu; children, 81 of whom attended. Icc creams and other delicacies were also provided, and proceedings were in charge of Mrs Dick, president of the institute, and an enjoyable programme was given by the Lakeside School children. At the conclusion cheers were given by the children.