ROSE DAY AT HASTINGS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 217, 15 August 1918, Page 6

ROSE DAY AT HASTINGS.

IN AID OF RED CROSS

Lady Russell and the Mayoress (Mrs. *H. lan Simson) have dec.ded to have what is known as “Alexandra Day’ held here in Hastings on toatu uay. August 24th., 1918, _ the proc eus to go in support of the vop 'er Da-it.e between Napier and Ui -ad as we are auixirus to

i the Mayoress ard Lady , <• . the public to j in with tln m n making the day a ht.ge success. lady Russell has challenged the Mayo: ess on this day to sell a greater number of roses on the north ot the Railway line (that is from H retaunga street railway cressing towards St-rtford Ledge) as against the sales made cn the opposite side towaids Havelock Ncrrh l>)' the Mayoress. By way of explanation, the Mayor desires to ’nforin the people of Hastings that Rose Day was started by the Queen Mother in 1911 throughout Great Britain, and roses are sold as souvenirs, all proceeds now go to the Red Cross, so that in assisting the Battle of Coppers the money will eventually reach the Red Cross people. These roses are all made by the cripplied girls of England, who are specially kept and educated by this work, so under such circumstances, every rose sold serves a dual purpose. On his last visTt to Auckland the Mayor arranged for a good supply which are available for Saturday, August 24.