“INVITATION ONLY”: THE REASON
Sir.—l understand a Military Ball • to be held for I hc Gralifude Buildin; Fund, and rightly so. The revenue ' definitely reauired and I am a helper but. Sir. I think all these efforts vhouk be open to “all and sundry.” This M : li tary Rail is strictly by “invitation only.' “All and sundrv” patronise theii street stalls and other efforts and Ihi; bAing everybody’s war it should be »» open invitation to all. not a selectee section of the community -- t am. etc. “ALL IN ” Nelson. 17th April. The chairman of ihc committer or eani.dns the Mdi’ary Ball Captain H C». Williams, stated that the genera' popularity of military balls necessitated some limitation of Ihe attendance and the only suitable way to do the was by issuin’?, invita mns Ho stated that if “All In” was bo’-»a fide in hi:desire to attend he would readily receive an invitation, as would any other reputable citizen, cm application to the secretary of the organising committee.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 17 April 1944, Page 2
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