CHRISTMAS CHEER

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 152, 26 December 1923, Page 8

CHRISTMAS CHEER

AT HOSPITALS AND HOMES

Through the thoughtfulness of the governing bodies and the staffs of the hospital and of the various benevolent homes m the city and suburbs, andalso owing to the kindness of many' private donors of gifts of all kinds, Christmas Day wa^made bright for many hundreds ot mmates of.these institutions. In all cases the rooms were tastefully decorated, with flowers, foliage, and flags, bpecial delicacies were provided at all meals, .and in many instances welcome gifts were made. Carols were sung and enjoyable musical programmes were rendered. •

Ihe wards of the Wellington Hospital were beautifully decorated, the nurses vying with each other in friendly rivalry m an^effort to make each department the brightest % nd most.cheerful for the patients Special additions were provided lor the Christmas dinner. In the afternoon the patients received their friends Ihe great event in the evening was the ceremony and festivity connected with the .Christmas tree m the children's hospital. The tree, covered with hundreds Ail t °, yS ' Jm lndeed a cha™ing sight cfther vJ m ' aDd mMy Patients toother wards, were present. A member able to _ be brought into the ward had', their gifts taken to them. The heartiest t-,T aI ! rfeetin 8s were extended to the and b^ti, 7 EeV- H" van StaW and by the chairman of the- board Mr Castle expressed pleasure at the presence in arranging the party. Amonest thn Croard^Tr^ f '■- Sers°or e^nedaSup^riS