ST. MARY'S HOMES

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 112, 16 November 1928, Page 13

ST. MARY'S HOMES

1 A PLUASANT AFTERNOON Tho "afternoons" at St. Mary's Homes are always pleasant aud the stalls so attractive and well-arranged that the visitors find a great deal to interest them, us well as mi easy choice in the goods to be bought. There was a very large gathering of people interested in the Homos at Karo ri yesterday afternoon, and the usual gooil arrangements were made. It was v great pleasure to all that Mrs. Wallis, to whose thought and energy the inception of the Homes was due, was able to be present and to perform the opening ceremony. Mrs. Wallis explained how her interest in the Homes had ahyays continued, also her prayers and good wishes for its prosperity and useful work and the health aud happiness of those who had their home lifa there. Although the work had been begun in her time at Bishopscourt, she felt that the thanks of -all were due to Mrs. Sprott and the committee members, who, year by year, carried on the work, and also had extended the premises,, and made it possible to help and befriend a great many more than had at first been thought of—it was the continued effort that count-

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Ed, and she had great pleasure in paying a tribute to the -,way the ,task had been steadily carried on, and in declaring the sale open. Mrs. Sprott added a few words, and explained some of the difliculties that had been met with, saying that she com pared the wonderful providing of means for the necessities of the Homes to the miracle of the loaves and fishes. No sooner did there seem a very little left to supply the wants of the hundred or more who were .within the Homes than the means came to them whereby the pro vision could be made, and the children fed,, clothed, and cared for as before Later the Hon. R..A. Wright and MrsWright arrived, .and- received a 'cordial' welcome. Mr. Wright made a brief speech commending the work very heartily, and gave a few words of commendation to Karori as a loyal and friendly suburb. The stalls of beautiful needlework, deli cious sweets and .cakes, and the afternoon tea wore all well patronised, and many of ■the visitors went over the premises and admired the comfort and the perfect ordei .of the institution,. Mrs. Coleridge and Miss Campbell accompanied Mrs Sprott and Mrs. Wallis, aud there were many other visitors from Karori' and town. Miss Parlane and Miss Teller and the girls looked after the guests and stalls, and helped to make the afternoon a very en joyablo one. In the evening a concert ar ranged by Mrs. Ginn was held, and the sale was continued. The proceeds should1 .amount'to about £100. :