RED CROSS FUND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16671, 16 October 1917, Page 6

RED CROSS FUND.

"OUR DAY"' APPEAL. > 1 . . , % ' ; •;$ i Arrangements in connection with . t!» , i "Our Day" appeal, organised for the i j purpose of, augmenting the funds of the , British Red Cross, are now well in hand; Jsi i . and dates have been fixed for the various, jj I functions' being promoted in the interests f%. 1 of the appeal. The campaign will open :' v !| ' on Thursday evening with a swimming '*£ ' carnival at the . tepid baths under the ,s| ' auspices of the Auckland Centre of the .£) New Zealand Amateur Association. ; Friday has been set apart as the special « " day," when a great city demonstration -J 1 will take place. Queen Street will ba -iii converted into a fairyland, and from early morning - till late at night the activities § of the many committees and bodies of > workers associated with the "appeal" will . S be taxed "to the utrnont. The witches' 'If cavern arranged by thti allied consuls will contain*iive witches, flaming cauldron?, - magic black and white, and Si the weird ; || and mysterious things associated with tho ; " black art." ; A wonderland at the corner !'I of Queen Street and Victoria Street. West will provide special ' attractions in the < 4 form, of hoop-la, darts, wheels of fortune,'vrf numerous games, . fortune-telling, a duck pond, and other special features. A , model 'Red Triangle dug-out, as. built for Ya our soldiers at the front, is to-be erected , the corner of Queen Street and Wynd- :-0 I .'n Street.- Stalls and auctions are to be V,| jj-omoted and a special guessiJg competi- i-i tion for a, five-seater motor-car valued at , £500 will be a feature of the programme, i A cafe chantant will be opened in the Town Hall, at 11 a.m., by the Mayoress, -8| as president of _ the Women's / Patriotic ; | League. A -varied and interesting pro. -.M gramme, which will extend until 10 p.m., will be provided, including dancing and ..1 singing, and an ample supply of tempting v refreshments. .. | The; organising committee seeks the cc- | operation of business people in Queen ■'} Street in making the fete a success. Tito ..*) committee requests that a liberal display t of bunting be made, and that, business' ' houses be otherwise dxcorated. I Another -means of raising funds will be H by the sale of ribbons and cadges, ranging in . price from Is to 10s, those at Iha % latter price being ctvled " exemption .a badges. ? : * % Tho Remoera Aid Society will have a 4 flower and plant stall, at the corner of I Queen Street and Victoria Street East. = The, society invites contributions of flowers, seedlings, and plants. i: