GARDEN FETES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16099, 13 December 1915, Page 3

GARDEN FETES.

FUNDS FOR GOOD PURPOSES. j . . I Beautiful weather conditions attended the garden fete and sale of work held at Hazel Bank, the residence of Mrs. McKail Geddis, in Wvnyard Street, on Saturday afternoon. The object of the function was to supplement the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Ladies' Guild Fund, ai:d. owing to the generosity of the visitors, a substantial sum was handed ( over to the treasurer. | All Saints' parish made an effort on I Saturday in the interests of its vicarage ' fund in the form of a " hard-up " sale of : work and miscellaneous entertainment. I There was a fair attendance during the afternoon and evening, and the proceeds of the movement amounted to some £35. The " Allies Garden Fete," in aid oi the hospital ship'equipment funds, which wa« held in the beautiful grounds of Mr. G. E. Crawley, at Takapuiia, on Saturday afternoon, was attended by about 200 people, and was a great success financially. The various stalls were well patronised. A band was in attendance. A feature of the fete was the maypole dancing. There was a large attendance at a farden fete, in aid of St. Mark's Remuera /adies' Guild, held on Saturday afternoon, in the grounds of the Mesdaroeg Campbell, Arney Road, Remuera. ihe gardens, which had been thrown open for the occasion, were charming in their dieplay of roses and other choice blooms. The ladies were kept busy at the various booths during the afternoon. About a dozen gentlemen took charge of the bowling green, the turf being in excellent order. Music was supplied at intervals by an orchestra. It is expected that a substantial sum will be added to the fund. In connection with Dr. Barnardo's Young Helpers' League, a children's garden fete was held on Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane, Epsom. Various amusement* were provided. A feature of the entertainment was a fancy dress competition. Mrs. G Bloomfleld and Mr. Preston Chambers, the judges, awarded the first prize for girls to Muriel McKelvy, and for boys to Ahvyn Plummer. No body of women throughout New Zealand have made a. better response to the call for service than the nurses, and no effort on behalf of the wounded has been marked by greater loyalty or selfsacrifice. Therefore the conspicuous success of the bazaar held in the hospital grounds on Saturday afternoon came as a gratifying climax to many weeks of patient preparation. As a result of the bazaar over £100 will be available for the purpose of providing extra comforts for Now Zealand soldiers in Egyptian hospitals. The bazaar, consisting of a number of prettily decorated stalls and a fine Christmas tree, was opened by Mrs. Alfred Kidd, president of the Auckland Trained Nurses Association. The stalls were in charge of the following ladies :— Produce: Nurses Miller and Smith. Fancy Goods: Nurses Bannister and Evans. Sweets: Nurses Watson and Dormer. Plain Sewing: Nurses Paterson and Hamilton. Christmas Tree: Sister Crozier.