WALKER STREET MISSION HALL.

Evening Star, Issue 7309, 6 September 1887, Page 2

WALKER STREET MISSION HALL.

The opening of the sale of work at the hall below St. Andrew’s Church, in Walker street, took place this afternoon, when a large number of ladies and gentlemen attended. Among the gentlemen on the platform were the Mayor, the Revs, R. Waddell, Fraser-Hurst, Porter, Campbell, Gi'ib, and Gibson Smith, Mr T. Brown and Mr A, Cairns. The proceedings were opened by the Rev ' J. Gibb with prayer. . The Rev. R. Waddell read letters of apology for unavoidable absence from Dr Stuart and the Rev. Mr Bbrrie, and then briefly stated the object of the gathering, as stated by us in last evening’s issue. He next called on the Mayor to declare the sale open. His Worship said that when the object of the gathering was explained to him, he hVd no hesitation in identifying himself officially with it in the manner desired, ns it had his warmest sympathy, and was also of a purely unsectarian nature. In-m ost large cities there were unfortunately- a large number of children and young people who', owing to the neglect of their parents bt guardians, became recruits to the ranks of larrikinism and vice, and it was the object of the present sale to benefit such a class by providing them with a domicile. He trusted that the project, being totally unsectarian, would receive the support of all classes of the community, for he understood that the institution which it was intended to erect was to be open to persons of all classes and creeds. He hoped that the visitors to the sale would purchase freely the beautiful articles that were exposed for sale, that they would not be too exacting in getting the fullest value for their money, and that the band of noble women and men who had undertaken the carrying out of the object of the present meeting would be successful in their efforts. He had now to declare the sale open.—(Loud applause.) On the motion of the Rev. R. Waddell, a hearty vote of thanks to the Mayor for assisting was passed, and the business of the sale was commenced. The hall is prettily decorated with flags and flowers; and the stalls,- of which there are seven, are laden with articles in great variety and of all kinds, both for useful and ornamental purposes. The various stallkeepers are as follows i Sunday School Stall—Mrs A. Paterson and Mrs Cairns. Plain Work Stall—Mesdames Barr, Henderson, Jack, and Ritchie. Fancy Work Stall—Mesdames Blakely, Wallace, and Johnson. Dairy and Produce Stall —Mrs Leslie. Book Stall—The Misses Sievwright and Miss Kelsey. Fern and Flower Stall—Miss Reynolds. Refreshment Stall Mesdames Reynolds, Denniston, Coull, and Macdonald. The sale will be continued for three or four days, and seeing the quantity of valuable goods that are obtainable at the hall at reasonable prices the result should be highly satisfactory.