GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY FESTIVAL.

Evening Post, Volume XLIV, Issue 47, 24 August 1892, Page 2

GIRLS' FRIENDL Y SOCIETY FESTIVAL.

The annual festival of the Girls' Friendly Society was celebrated last evening. As usual, the proceedings were begun with a service at St. Mark's Church, which was largely attended by members of the Society and a number of friends and sympathisers with the cause. Subsequently a meeting was held in the Lodge-room, Vivian-street, Mrs. Fitzgerald, President of the Sooioty, in the chair. The Countess of Glasgow arrived at 8 o'clock, and was received by the President and office-bearers, who conducted Her Ladyship to a dais at the end of the largo hall, which bore a festive appearance owing to the tastefnl way in which a number of ferns and pot plants had been arranged. Lady Glasgow, at the invitation of the President, then distributed the prizes as follows : — Bible knowledge— M. Blackwood, Ist, Bishop Hadfield's prize ; A. Blackwood, 2nd, Mrs. Fitzgerald's prize; M. Floyd, 3rd, Mrs. Barraud's prize ; A. Anderson, Mr 3. Coffey's prize ; B. Wills, extra prize. Needlework— M. Blackwood. Ist, Miss Greenwood's prize ; H. Grierson, 2nd, Mrs. Janisoh's prize ; M. Grierson, 3rd ; M. Ford, Mrs. Dawson's prize for knitting ; J. Bannister, L. Rod, and A. Hutton, extra prize for needlework. Writing— E. Winter. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Mrs. FitzGerald tendered the thanks of the society to Lady Glasgow for her kindness in attending in spite of the inclement weather, and_ expressed the hope that at the next festival there would be a larger number of prizes to be distributed. Lady Glasgow, in replying, said it afforded her great pleasure to bo able to assist in the work of such an

admirable institution as the Girl™' Friendly Society undoubtedly was, an institution which benefitted not only the residents of the city, but also young women arriving here from the Old World without friends. The remainder of the evening was spent in a sociable manner, a capital musical programme being gone through under the direction of Mra. Gore. Amongst those who assisted were Mesdames Reynold* and England, Misses Gore and Withers, and Messrs. Bichmond, Gore, and Frederickson. The National Anthem concluded the proceedings.