SALVATION ARMY

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 March 1910, Page 3

SALVATION ARMY

the harvest FESTIVAL . Arrangements for the three da>s harvest thanksgiving festival are in course of completion to-day ami tomorrow morning when the barrack doors are opened the sight that will meet the eyes of those attending the services will be one that will forcibly prove the truth of the text of Scripture that will meet their eye in front ot the platform—“ The earth is the Lon s and the fulness thereof.” The hall is a scene of picturesque beauty, being festooned from the roof with long streamers of parti-colored art muslin hanging in all directions. All round the walls are various colored crimped paper decorations between each ot which are hung Chinese lanterns that when lighted at night will greatly enhance the evening functions and tone the ordinary gas lights as well. Round the platform a belt of lovely ferns is formed which will be studded bv various floral decorations and the table in front of the platform will he heaped with fruits of all kinds that has been contributed by a number of voluntary donors. The vegetables include some magnificent speciments of <u kinds from enormous pumpkins ami vegetable marrows, while the ordinary roots such as carrots, parsnips, etc., have been donated by friends of the Army from far and near some voluntary contributions having been made by persons who, though not in any way connected with the Army, highly appreciate the good work they are doing. Adjutant Dixon and several of his corps have been kept very busy receivin<* these goods to-day and are likely to be kept going all day and evening in completing the decorations and piepai ing for the festival. All the goods having been given voluntarily to assis the finances of the Army and thus enable them to carry on their great social reform work, will be sold at the close ot the festival on Tuesday evening. To-morrow service will be led by several special officers and on Monday and Tuesday there will be a humorous sketch given by Captin Langdon and his Blackball corps entitled “The Farmer and the Swagger” which should attract very large attendances as the admission is only sixpence. The admission on Sunday afternoon and evening will be by silver coin. . Adjutant Dixon has introduced a novelty in the shape of a double pennant which floats at the masthead ovei the barracks and is plainly visible over most of the town. Being made in the shape of' a double pennant and airtight tire least wind keeps it taut and the inscription on both sides is plainly Risible “Come to the Army Festival.