YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13108, 22 February 1906, Page 6

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOC IATION.

ALL X "(TONS' FAIR. Av A!i Nations' Fancy IV ; promoted by the local branch of tin- Young Women'? i Christian Association, v.-ht-, opened hv rhf Hon. .K. Mitchepcn yesterday afternoon, 1 in the grounds attached to Severn House, i'onsnnby Koad. t h* l residence of Dr. A. 0. and Mrs. Knight, generously lent for th?. occasion. Mr. Mitcheben stated that for a long time the local branch of the Y.W.C.A. had laboured under great disadvantages in having cramped promises and other disabilities to cope with, until wine philanthropic gentlemen had lent debentures without intetest, which had enabled the association to acquire the comparatively line premises in \\ t.lesley -.street, now in occupation. Ihi ec of tin* debentures had already been liquidated, and the object of the fair was to raise funds to liquidate the rest, aad I' l- strongly appealed to those present to assist in this objt-ct, so that the* very hi,rhest anticipations of the promoters "of the fail might be realised, and the institution placed on a secure financial footing. There was a lorge attendance, and admiration was fr ely expressed at the beauty and completeness of the arrangements mid environment. Found the larg« ; fringed lawn, at th« rear of the house, ate ranged the various stalls - , etc.. forming ; a hollow square, ami vicing with each j other in point of attractiveness. Each stall lis artistically festooned with att muslin in I various bright s!in Its, with myriad Chinese | lanterns suspended about, while the j younger Indies in attendance, attired in j nation-! and fancy costumes, add great! Us j the picturesque effect. I Beginning fin the right of the entrance is a. prettily-decorated tea kiosk, presided over bv Mesdames; Buttle and Gilbert, and young lady assistant.", the latter in old English costumes. Their names are: Misses Hoot on, Belle Moir. Butters, Hudson. Manning, and Ley/and. Next is the ci'snion stall, where cushions, beautiful and of infinite variety, ate displayed. Mrs. t. V\ i iiney and Miss 1). Hughes are here in cnarge. Tii*- next stall i<s hr- fancy stall, presided over by Mesdanies Cousins. Jl Brown, .Hid Glemiv. The doll stall comes next in view , in charge of - ~s - P»Y*l and tliv blisses Battler ;ind ".it,-, with otiK'i young ladies assisting. i he handkerchief stall conies next in .sue- | Misses S.oui. Hawkins, Adams, I Film-ham Harv.-y. LV„k, Locke. English. Had. and Coppell, being flu* ladies m attendance. At the art stall -lis. ledger and M:»s Kdmiston presided, with young lady assistants. Mesdames W. • • \X ''son. Major, Mac-tier. and Miss Fre®liuiH. Lave charge of the plain work stall ad' joining. while Mrs. A. B. Remolds and th« Misses Owen and Moir preside- at the kitchen stall next in order. A corner of the lawn » occupied with a Jap.uiese tea kiosk, .•lesaaines Gray D.xoh. Wing, and the Misses Hat tray. Warren (2). Murray (2). and Ciiil'k, constituting the- staff of attendants. Ihe sweets -tail is in charge oi th<= Dorothy Knight. Cousins, Kirk, and Doughty. A charming flower stall, representing a summer house in white trellis work, einininuly interwoven with gre«-nery and stocked with an abundance of flowers and pot plants, if. presided over by Mr.-, and t,he Misses Fountain, and Mr. Dears'.ey. I« cream and cool drinks, ;•;«> provided in the next stall, presided «.wr by M.-dame* Bedford arid Bout. a.".sNt«-d l»v the Misses V, l.bbs', Hazard, licale. 1!a,<r,;.,1:. A cod spicious feat in e of the tail is a cafe chantant. Iron) a sta.;e «-ntinir » drawiiiirroom. and curtained round, half-hour entertain merits will take place each evening. Mr. Mitchell, the secretary of the Y.M.C'.A., having charge of this department. Hew may be partaken of coii'ee and lehodiments. which are handrd round by the Misew Knight, Gilbert. Orichton. Rothschild, Oviphant, Hellahv, flaili'k ar.d floldie, v.ho appropriately app.'.ir a*. F, -neb peasants. The side shows embrace, a .-hooting trailer* and a palace of uoi:d.-rs. A <o.kin.' competition is in the bands of Mrs. F. May and the Misse.s Drake md Johns*. ,t.d ,i brail tut is ill charge of Masiei Cedric Knight. I'-' Bavarian Band p'av<>d a line projramnw throughout the aft-i'rnoiai. l>:i»k business was done- at all ihe stalls, and th<*>»- coil* corneei have much cans.; tor congratulation on the success which attend- i tin* notion. In the oKvpi.efl of M : :s So.lev Mi~ SV'niall was act in^-si-i-reta Iv. and v. ■ - imiefat liable in c.iri'vi.itr m.t the manifold < b:lit's devolvin.' upon lid. '! !:<' fair v. '11 1»- continued up to Sat Ul'< lay. -.n !- a:t -•n -• « .ii.-l -^eUllU*.