THE CHILDREN’S WARD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14916, 11 February 1909, Page 8

THE CHILDREN’S WARD.

TO-DAY’S CONCERT. N ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME, matinee is to bo given at His Majesty’s Theatre this afternoon in aid of the Children’s Ward. The members of Mr J. C. Williamson’s Musical Comedy Company will give a bright and varied musical programme, and tho orchestra, assisted by De Groen’s Viceregal Band and leading local musicians, will present some especially attractive cumbers. They will include two compositions by the leader of the orchestra. Mr Fred Mumford. These are an orchestral scena, “ From Dawn to Dark,” and a very dainty little number, “Inspiration.” In addition to the orchestral numbers, Madame Ottiee, of London, will sing Elizabeth’s prayer from “ Tannhausor ”( Wagner), accompanied by the full orchestra, and Miss Olive Godwin will 6ing “An Evening Carol ” (Matthews), with a flute obligato by Mr E. Jamieson. The leading members of tho company will give songs, and orchestral numbers and instrumental solos will make up a programme of considerable attractiveness. Tickets for the concert are on sale at many business and the plan is at the Dresden. The concert will commence at three o’clock. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS. The treasurer of the Children’s Ward Fund has received the following additional contributions:— Per the treasurer—Collected by churchwardens St John’s Church t £4 7s 6d; Mr H. W. Moore, £1 Is; Messrs Dawson, Large, Higgs and Cottrell’s stores, Linwood (per Mrs Cuthbert), 6s Id; Messrs Grant, Young, Needham, Marsh, Hams and Williams’s stores, Richmond (per Mrs Cuthbert), £1 3s sd; Ladies’ No. 3 Victoria Orange Lodge (per Mrs Taylor), £1 Is; Miss Gibbs, Mr H. Jenkins, Mr Dodd (per Mrs Bigg-Witlier), 2s Oid; Messrs Lane, M’Bruteney, Hay and M’Keen’s stores (per Miss Hewer), 5s od; Kaiapoi district (per Dr Ramage), £72 2s; Whitecliffs, Malvern and Glentunnel (per Mrs F. Cordy), £27 13s lOd; brick fund, East Christchurch School (per Mr S. C. Owen), £2 7s lOd; Akaroa borough (per Mrs Armstrong), including Convent School brick fund, os 6d, District High School brick fund, £4 11s Bd, collected at St Peter’s Church, £3 Os 6d, £56 6s 6d; Mr C. J. Sloman, £l. Per Mrs Cooke, Lincoln.—Collected by Misses Gray and Murray, £l3 15s 7d; Springston (collected by Misses 'L'rott and Blay, £l7 7s 6d; Prebbleton (collected by Mrs Scales and Miss H. Fryer), £lO 6s; Broadfields (collected by Misses Ryan), £6 8s 6d; total, £46 17s 7d. Per Mrs Talbot.—Staff Christchurch Meat Company, Hereford Street (per Miss Nedwill), £1; J. F. Waclismami (per Miss Guise), . £5; small sums, £1 8s 6d. Per Nurse Noall Mr W. Goss and employees £11; Messrs Lucas Bros, £1 11s 6d; Christchurch Steam Laundry, £1 Is; Messrs Munro and Hickenbottom, £1 11s; Gladstone Hotel, 12s 6d; Mr Cocks, Victoria Street, 11s 6d; small sums, £1 13s 6d; total, £lB Os Id. Per Mrs Bean.—Mr C. Cooper, 13s; Messrs Pritchard and Harvey, 10s 6d; Mr J. A. Lummis, £1 Is; Messrs Tait’s Monumental Works, £1 Is 3d; Messrs Hardirigton and Co., 16s; Messrs C. Bean and Co., £1; small sums, £5 18s 6d; total, £ll Os 3d. Per Miss Martin.—Police Station, £5 Is; Professor Blunt, £1 Is; Defence Department, 14s 6<l; Messrs Booth, Macdonald and Co., £l3 25,6 d; Mr T. H. Davies, £1 10s 6d; Messrs W. Munday and Sons, £4 6s 2d; small sums, £5 3s; total, £3O 18s Bd. Per Dr Jessie Maddison.—Messrs Aulsebrook and Co.’s employees, £7 17s 6d; Messrs William White and Co.’s employees, 13s 6d; Mr A. Hausmann, £1 Is; Messrs Whittaker Bros, £1 4s 6d; Messrs Topliss Bros, 18s; Messrs Vincent and Co.’s employees, 12s 6d; Messrs Gill and Diehl and employees, £1 Is; Mr Swanston’s employees, £1; Mr D. H. Brown and employees, £1 18s; small sums, £2; total, £lB 6s. Per Nurse Scott.—Foresters’ Hotel, 18s 3d; small sums, 18s 9d; total, £1 17s. Per Mrs H. J. Raphael.—Gasworks employees, 3s 3d; Miss Alice Woodward, 16s 6d; Mrs Percy, 10s 6d; Christohurch Meat Company, Gloucester Street, 16s; Mr Kibblewhite, 10s; Mr Du Feu and employees, 10s; Bmall sums, 13s 6d; total, £6 19s 9d.

' In no part of Canterbury has greater enthusiasm been shown in the ■work of raising; funds to enable a children’s ward to be added to the hospital than in the districts of Tai Tapu, Halswell, Greenpark and Ladbrooks. Mrs R. Heaton Rhodes had charge of these districts, and it is largely owing to her energy and organising ability that such splendid results have been obtained. In each district a Ladies’ Committee was formed, and the members of the various committees worked with praiseworthy zeal and devotion for the good cause, and their efforts have been crowned with marked success. The following ladies had charge of the lists:—Tai Tapu—Mosdames Forbes, Parrett, Macartney, Peryman, Suckling, Harwell, R. H. Rhodes and Dale, Misses Williamson and Barrett; Halswell Mesdamea Amyes, Deal, Pitcaithly, Morten and Barnett, Misses Bain, Duncan and Mathias; Greenpark—Mesdames Hubbard and Riches, and Misses Pannett and Kimbor. Mr A. -C. Maxwell acted as treasurer to the fund. The ladies carried on an energetic canvass of their districts, and fully £l4O was raised by their united efforts. The scholars of the schools in the district were supplied with brick cards, and it is worthy to note that the pupils of the Tai Tapu School collected by means of their cards the sum of £4 lls4d. The totals raised in the various districts to date are as follow:—Tai Tapu, £B6 14s 8d; Halswell, £56 10s 6sd; Greenpark, £l9 14s; making a grand, total of £162 19s 2id. The returns from Ladbrooks aro not yet completed. A oonoert in aid of the children’s ward fund was held in the Tai Tapu Hall on Friday evening, the hall being well filled. Mr R. Heaton Rhodes, M.P., who presided, referred to the argent necessity for a children’s ward, Bnd read the treasurer’s statement of the amounts that had been that evening paid in from the various districts. The result was, he said, highly gratifying to all concerned, and the people ■ had responded nobly - to the request for funds. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed items to the concert programme:—Mesdames R. Heaton Rhodes, W. K. Watson, J. Andereon and C. M. Suckling, Misses Barrett, Picken, J. Anderson and Prentice, Messrs Sincock and Clarke, and the Rev W. Spence. Mr Cookson, jun., gave a conjuring exhibition, and Mr Cookson (Lincoln) and Miss Pickon (Christchurch) were the accompanists. Mr R. A. Forbes thanked those who had assisted, and a hearty vote of thanks 'to the chairman was carried with applause. A dance followed, refreshments being provided by the ladies of the district. The fund was benefited by the concert and dance to the extent of £ll 12s.

The Mayoress of Rangiora (Mrs C. W. Bell) forwarded to the general treasurer yesterday tho sum of £7B los 7d collected in the borough and tho neighbourhood for a Rangiora, cot. The «um of £7O 14s 7d was collected by Mesdames Bell, Barton. Hadecke, Holcroft, - Jennings, Guy, Marshall, Fen-

dall, J. O. Jones, Withers and Borthwick, and Misses F. Brown, N. Bell and Amy. Tho taupanlin muster, under tho charge of Miss I. Jones, brought in £7. and the school children’s penny brick fund organised by the teachers amounted to £1 Is.