ST. PAUL'S SALE OF WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 101, 26 October 1934, Page 15

ST. PAUL'S SALE OF WORK

HER EXCELLENCY OFFICIATES

Sincere regret was felt by many members of St. Paul's Parish yesterday that her Excellency, Lady Bledisloe, would not bo officiating at the opening of their annual sale of work again. Tho day was a model one in the way of weather, and sunshine lighted up the schoolroom, which was brightly decorated with streamers of palo blue and yellow. Tho stalls were arranged round tho hall with a very special square one in tho centre on which were displayed many dolls, large and small, which were infinitely attractive to the little ones who stood around and looked with longing eyes at the tempting goods. Tho other stalls wero decorated to match, and wero all surrounded with buyers, for business was brisk indeed. Tho sweets and produce stalls were among tho first attractions. The stage was arranged in drawingroom fashion, with comfortable chairs and sofas, and lingo bowls of arum lilies, and smaller vases of Iceland poppies. Lady Bledisloe was wearing a smart ensemblo of duck-egg blue summer cloth, tho coat, long, and with a high collar of beige fdx fur, a small tOqtte to match being worn. She was accompanied by Miss Sheila Hudson, and was received by Canon and Mrs. James. Little Judy Hudson, a small Marsden girl, presented her Excellency with a bouquet of flowers. Canon James, in his speech of welcome to lier Excellency, spoke of the deep regret with which the departure of herself and Lord Bledisloe was regarded, and of tho loss their ever-kindly and vivid interest would be to the people. Ho also spoke of the good work of the women of St. Paul's Parish and of the great value the activities of women were to every church. He then called for a special expression of appreciation of Lady Blodisloe, which was responded to with the greatest heartiness. Lady Bledisloe said: "1 shall always have most happy recollections of the time I have spent as a fellow-wor-shipper in St. Paul's Church. I realise the difficult times through which you have passed and the sacrifices involved,■ and I earnestly hope that your zeal in maintaining your church objects will in no way abate in tho future. .-May we all feel, more and more, during the clays of unrest, doubt, and uncertainty, through which wo are passing, that the one thing above all others •which is worthy of our making is a heroic struggle to maintain our Church and all it stands for, putting first the most treasured possession of our lives—the spiritual side—for without this and without confidence in God, no lasting peace, happiness or prosperity can ever bo maintained." Lady Bledisloe added .a few words expressing her regret that she would not be there to open another bazaar at St. Paul's, and then declared the sale open. | Hearty applnuso greeted the end of a charming speech, and then her Excellency went round the stalls, congratulating all on their fine efforts, and later being entertained at tea by Canon and Mrs. James, others present being Mrs. Sprott, Miss Hudson, Mrs. G. W. Forbes, Mrs. J. G. _ Coates, and Mrs. Brien. The stnl! holders wovo as follows:— Guild stall, Mrs. Brien, Mrs. Blathwayt, Mrs. Combes, and Mrs Stace; apron stall. Mrs. Carrington and Mrs. Hudson; flower stall, Mrs. Ernest. Hadfield, Mrs. David Allan, and the Misses Allan, Peaeocke, and Pearce; produce stall, Mrs. Hempton, Mrs. Graham Robertson, Miss Hilda Miles. Miss Moya Hempton; top stall, Mrs. Dunningham, Mrs. Fraser Mackenzie, Mrs. W. B. MeKenzie, Mrs. Curtis, and Miss Payne; cake stall, Mrs. Townley, Mrs. Oswin, Mrs. Mayer, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Allen, and Miss Joyce Clere; sweet stall, Misses Moira and Ismay DiggesSmith, Valmai Richardson, Jessica Porteous, Claire Phillips, and Nancy Hunt; art stall, Miss Nancy Wheeler, Miss Joan Wheeler, and Mrs. Macdonald; tea room, Mrs. Walter Blundell, Miss ■ Rowlands, Mrs. Gyles Turner, Mrs. Dixon, Miss Millward, Miss Mona Brien, Miss Davis, Miss Rosalie Bates, and Miss Valeric 'Robertson; ice cream, Miss Young; decorations, Miss Payne and Miss Mary Gow (secretary). EVENING ENTERTAINMENT. Miss Mona Brien was. responsible for the programme of three short plays presented to a crowded andience in the evening. "The Camberloy Triangle" (A. A. Milne), produced by Mrs. Horton, was performed by Miss Ngaire Horton and Messrs. R. B. O'Brien and Norman Hannah. "Wisdom" (Vernon Sylvaine)1 was performed by the Marsden Players, who gained second place in the recent Drama Festival with this play. The east included Misses Annette Harcourt, Alison Purdy, Molly Brown, Sonia Caselberg, and Messrs. George Stock and Warren Toogood. Mrs. J. Williams was the producer. "They're None of Them Perfect" (Sophie Kerr) was presented by tho Junior Branch of the Navy League and produced by Miss Mona Brien. The cast included Misses N. Horton, B. Menard, I. Spidy, N. Kendall, and H. and N. Bevan. Miss Stella Paul was tho stage manager. Misses P. and G. Scaly and P. Lewis provided the incidental music.