DAFFODIL FAIR

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 52, 30 August 1917, Page 9

DAFFODIL FAIR

Tli« Daffodil Fair, w!hich is the beginning of the efforts of the Salvation Army for self-denial week, was opened by the Mayor at the Constable-street Citadel last evening. There was a programme of music, and then Brigadier Gist briefly introduced the Mayor, also announcing that the Mayoress will open the fair this afternoon, and the children of the home will give a programme, while to-night tho fair will be opened by Mr. E. A. Wright, M.P., and the Bcrhampore Baptist Choir will be responsible for the music. The Mayor, in a short speech, made a kindly reference to the young men who used to attend these functions, and who are now away lighting, some to return no more. He said nothing was too good to do for these boys who were making such terrible sacrifices. The Salvation Army was doing a great deal for the men at the front, and its work needed support. The appeal last year for t)he Salvation Army obtained more than ever before, and this year it must not fall short. He wished the fair all success, and Jioped all the goods would be sold. The hall was prettily decorated. All tho stalls were draped with yellow and white, and rings and rows of yellow daffodils were arranged over them, and also over tho stage, giving a. very light and summery effect to the whole. The goods were of the best quality, some very fine needlework being seen on the stalls.

The stall-holders wore :—Mrs. Colouel Br*y and Mrs. Adjutant Ncwbold, UraSftrves; Major Blinooo and 1 h*c

staff, fancy goods; Mesdames Walker, Tolbot, and- M'CWlum (soldiers stall), drapery; Mrs. Trindev, sweets; Misses Queree and Talbot, jumble stall; Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Queree, young peoples stall (children's clothes); -Mrs. Brown, the boys' home stall; Mr. Bowater, the art Stall ; Misses Eadchfie and Elliott, flowers; Miss Queree, cool drinks; Mrs. RadeßSe, refreshments. Those contributing to^ the programme were :—Quartette, " Sweet and Low ' (Messrs. Fox, -Howe, M'Gilvray, *«and George); recitation, "Bride's First Call to the Butcher's" (Miss.M. Petherick); solo, "Tine Deathless Army" (Mr. L. Pox); recitation, " Call from the Trenches" (Miss M. Cooley); duet, "The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Above " (Messrs. Howe and M'Gilvray); solo, Miss Petherick; recitation-, "Over the Hill to the Poorhouse" (Mr. L. George); solo, "Coming Home" (Mr. M'Gilvray); quartette, "The Soldier's Farewell" (by Messrs. Fox, Howe,. M'Gilvray, and George); »ok>, "My Pretty Jane" (Mr. Howe). Miss Cooley, at the special request of the Mayor,_ recited a second time, giving " A Soldier's Letter to His Son."