HOSPITAL AUXILIARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 200, 14 July 1936, Page 11

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY.

MONTHLY MEETING, Mrs M. Aitchison presided over the monthly meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital Women’s Auxiliary, which was held yesterday afternoon m the City Council Chambers. Also present were Mesdames T. R. Moore., A. E. Mansford, W. Mouldey, AV - AI. Huntington, J. A. Nash. R. A. Bettle (secretary), A. M. Wilson, H. Coles, and W. H. Richardson; Misses Clark, J. McGhie and M. McLagan. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames H. Sinclair, A. Grigor and J. Stone and Miss V. A. Kelly. A discussion was carried out in >egard to the proposed chapel for the Hospital, and it was decided to sot aside a special account for this purpose. to Ik3 called the chapel fund. Members were of the opinion that a chapel would be a very desirable addition to the Hospital. Tho Saturday afternoon entertainment for children, to he held in the Opera House, was discussed. Mrs Bettle reported on a meeting held by the sub-committee set up to make arrangements for the concert, and on t ie progress which had been made. Ibe programme promised to be an excellent one, as the co-operation of several city entertainers bad been obtained. It was decided that sweets should be on sale. . . ‘ The financial statement was received. The president reported that a generous donation of quilts and garments had been received from the president of the Federation of the Congregational Church, and the ladies expressed warm appreciation of this gift.