DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14132, 6 August 1909, Page 6

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

ANNUAL SALE OF WORK, The annual sale of work in aid of tfcs "Young Helpers' League," a branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, was held yesterday afternoon and evening in the Choral Hall. His Worship the Mayor of Auckland (Mr. C. D.,' .- Grey) : presided, and His Excellency > the Governor formally opened the sale of work in the afternoon. The Rev. W. J. Mayers, senior deputation secretary of Dr. Barnardo's. Homes, in a brief address, explained the objects of the gathering, and stated that the Young Helpers' League was founded in 1892, .the very year in which be was last in New Zealand. The league consisted of two divisions , of young people, the junior members, who were under 18 years of age, and the senior mem- ' bers. They had at present 31,000 junior, members and 10,000 senior members. The - object of the league primarily was to help their sick children, of whom the homes hadv; about a thousand. The Auckland branch of the Young Helpers' League was one of the most active they had away from Home, and had up to date sent Home about £110). The average yield of this annual sale had been in the past about £100, which the hoped j would be exceeded on this occasion.

Mr. Mayers then presented to His Excellency a copy of the "Life and Work of Dr. Barnardo," written by Mrs. Barnardo, as a small memento from the Young Helpers League. i His Excellency, in declaring the sale oi work open, apologised for the absence of Lady Plunket/and said that in spite of her - Southern engagements she would have remained to fulfil her appointment had she not, had in himself a very inadequate substitute. He wished to thank the members of the . Young Helpers' League for presenting him with the book of Dr. Barnardo's lite. Speaking of Dr. Barnardo's work, His 6** cellency said we often heard it said thut New, Zealand was insular and so much interested in her own- little affairs that she . did not take a wide view of other matters. ; But this was not borne out from the attitude New Zealand had taken up in regard to tno . recent naval crisis, and also in the great help she had accorded to the work of Dr. bar- • riardo's Homes. His Excellency concluded by wishing the sale of work every success. • The various stalls in the room were au displayed to the best possible advantage ana attracted large numbers of buyers. The lotlowing were the stallholders :—Plain wort., No. 1, Mrs. Gray and Miss Utting; plain ; work, No. 2, Mrs. Rimmer and Miss Smith; fancy work, No. 1, the Misses Benaell M,% No. 2, Mrs. Cockroft and Miss H. Jones ; Japanese stall, Mrs. Grimwade and M|M Seaman; flower kiosk. Misses H. M. Craig, N. Hellabv, and K. Mair; dolls and toys, Misses Buchanan and Rimmer : sweet stall, Misses Brook (2) ; boys' stall, Messrs. Kimmer, Turner, Gray, and the Barnardo boys, wishing well, Mrs. Harrop and Misses_hiiofl and Bovlan ; tea room, Mrs. J. L. « llson V'. and Misses Mactier (2), Gillingham, ana Porter. ■•' , ' i ,- The attendance in the evening was gooo»i. business at all the stalls being brisk, while .1 ~ pleasant relief was given to the hum of bunness by musical selections by the Barnardo bovs, "which were given at intervals. . l™ sale of work will be open again this alternoon and to-night.