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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 July 1927, Page 5

Ten thousand girls, some not yet old enough to attend school, lately took possession of the Crystal Palace and its grounds for the week-end. They are members of the Girls’ Life Brigade which celebrated its 26th anniversary with a three days’ festival, and they went to London from all parts of Great Britain, Ireland and overseas. Six hundred girls arrived at the Palace overnight, and camped in Canada Buildings in the grounds. They slept or rather lay down on the floor on mattresses, and relieved the tedium oi the dark hours with pillow fights and good-natured pranks. In London on the following morning all roads led to the Palace. At most of the suburban underground stations, groups of girls wearing neat blue.serge blouses, kilted skirts, and blue Tam O’Shanters were to be seen on the platforms. Victoria Station presented the most animated scene of all, and, from an early hour. Crystal Palace trains leaving the station were packed with children travelling from all parts. Nursing and first aid competitions occupied the morning, and demonstrations of . the work done by the brigade were given at intervals in the north nave. These included infant care, needlework, millinery, photograph, raffia and leather work.