HELPING THE NEEDY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3416, 21 August 1913, Page 7

HELPING THE NEEDY.

AN ATTRACTIVE BAZAAR

THE SALVATION ARMY’S EFFORT

Gladstone Road there was opened last evening a well-organised and attrac-tively-arranged bazaar for the purpose of raising funds for tho Gisborne branch of the Salvation Army. The interior was judiciously decorated with flags and other means of ornamentation and a series of well-stocked stalls surrounded the hall in pretty design, each being fronted with a colored arch. The band occupied its usual position on the platform, and played some opening selections and others during the evening. The hall was so crowded.that numbers of scats had to be removed so that all present could be accommodated.

Adjutant Marshall, in a short speech, acknowledged the very liberal help from the public by tho Army in Gisborne, and called on His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. R. Kirk) to declare the fair open. Mr Kirk, who was cordially received, said that many willing hands had been at work for some time past, and the results of their efforts were before them that night. It was desired that the many and varied articles before them should be disposed of, not simply for the purpose oil gaining money, but so that the excellent work the Army is doing might be carried on. It therefore afforded him the greatest, pleasure to comply with the Adjutant’s invitation to declare the fair open. It had always been a pleasure to him to help on the self-sacrificing efforts of the Army, which organisation, was ever ready to stretch out a helping hand to the poor, tho sick, the fallen, and the needy—(applauce). He understood that tho funds raised by the bazaar were for tho self-denial fund, and- he hoped the Gisborne Army would reach the record attained in the past of being the record collectors for Australasia —(applause). His Worship concluded by referring to the good work done by the Army everywhere, and, stated that more real work of salvation was done by the corps than appeared on the surface at first sight. He was proud of and honored the Army bonnet and tho soldier’s uniform. The stall-holders were as under: — Flower stall: Sisters Hughson and Calcott. Confectionery stall: Sister Soleman. Refreshment stall: Sisters Forrester and Marshall. Fruit stall: Sisters Fisher and Sawyer. " . Gift tree: Sisters Fraser and Holloway. Sewing stall: Sisters Holden and Yardley. . _ Fancy stall: Sisters E. and 'C. Stnckey and Hanford. Woodwork and jumble stall: Brother Holloway. . . The evening resulted satisfactorily, and the needy—(applause). . He inland tdie bazaar will be continued tins! afternoon and evening, and to-morrow evening