"THE PRESS SHIP" SCATTERJOY COT"

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22343, 5 March 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)

"THE PRESS SHIP" SCATTERJOY COT"

Lady Gay is So sorry you couldn't be present at the cot opening, but sHe trxahks you for. .all your help during,the last year, and for all the kind thoughts, messages, and letters that she received.

That is specially for cburrtry Tncmbers, since only a few of t,herri could attend- our, cat ojpening at the Cholmoudeiey Menwria"! Home last Saturday. ___-__l___

It was a'wonderful, Shipmates, Sunbeams, parents,, and friends gathered at Victoria square at 2.30 p.m.: all wearing the Most Expensive Smiles they, could purr chase. Earlier In the day Atmt Amelia Aeroplane and Mrs White,

■of the S.P.C.A. Junior League, had set off with more Shipmates, Sunbeams, and members of the S.P.C.A., 1o tramp over the hills'. And a splendid outing they had,, Then Councillor Beverley Amyes motored in from Rangiora with her father and mother; Mr B. Ziegler, of Rokeby, brought members of the

Seagull Club; and Mts Etier, ~sjr Sunbeam grandma from Woodena, came with representatives of the Gay Chums' Club. Susy Evatt, recently of Wellington, was there, too.

Members of the Cot Council, and our own "Press Ship" council were present, with our own mayor, Helen Watson. Over the Hill Over the hill roiled the buses, and drew up a few hundred yards from the Cholmorideley Home- Then down the hill went the party to the' home

itself. A party of .children \yas waiting to welcome the Shipmates? and Sunbeams, and the sun was shining as cheerfully as he knew how to help things along. • 'ttiere was a pleasant rattle,,.of ciips 'frbrri the background, Where , bur good friends, the members of the Women's Division of the Far-, triers'' Union, 'of Governor's Bay, were setting,up the afternoon tea. Wp wish to .thank them very much for their help. The Opening Mrs Dfcrisjey Wood declared the cot open.j Shipmates and Sunbeams,

she said,- would grow into finer men and women because of the work they were i trying to do to help others. , ~ Our own mayor, Heleri Watson, thanked the committee of the Cholmondeley Home for their hospitality and the visitors for their interest ih

the work of "the Press Ship." Lady Gay told why the cot was called "Scatterjoy." Of course, it is named after "Sister Scatterjoy," the first leader of the Shipmates and Sunbeams, as you know. Then Mr B. Ziegler spoke for the Country Clubs, and aren't you glad, girls and boys, that you. had a representative. "The aim of the members of 'The Press Ship* is to try to do something for somebody else," he said. And that's worth while, isn't it? A Birthday Cake We had a beautiful birthday cake made by our good friend, Mrs D. Hay, with "The Press Ship" cot in pink icing on the top. There was

one candle, too. It w;as cut by representatives of country clubs, and handed round. . Then, over the hjll again, in our 'buses and cars, back to Christchurch. It was a splendid outing, girls and boys, and one tha.t we shall all remember. We carried away