"OUR DAY" APPEAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16673, 18 October 1917, Page 7

"OUR DAY" APPEAL.

' OPENING OF \ CAMPAIGN. ; \ ,; ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-MORROW. ' CARNIVAL IN THE STREETS. ■ ■~••■• (Very comprehensive arrangements have ; ; .— • been made for the successful launching of !'..' the "Our Day" appeal to-morrow. It is jje :, hoped .that' this Empire appeal on behalf I' ■ of the Red Cross Society will rank as one v ,'- of tho greatest patriotic efforts in the ■fjS history of Auckland. The Joint Committee in Auckland of the British Red Cross Society>and the Order of St., John | is asking the people of the Auckland military district to contribute £50,000. Individual and joint effort has not been spared, 'and all sections of the community are asked to 5 co-operate loyally in the great and worthy cause. Commencing from to-morrow for many .days, Queen Street and soma of the other main ■ thoroughfares will be transformed from their everyday appearanco to literal bowers of. fairyland, and they will become busy hives' for patriotic industry. Stalls of ajl kinds will be erected, and festoons of bunting will form a canopy of riotous colours. One of the- chief attractions will bo the cafe chantant, organised by the Auckland Women's Patriotic League. It will bo held on the ground floor of the town sHall, which is being beautifully decorated -with flowers and foliage. The principal space on the floor will be occupied by 100 % tables, lent by the University authorities. At the tables dainty home-made cakes, scones, sandwiches, with tea" or. coffee, V; will be supplied during the day. Through- , out the day and evening, an enjovablo programme of music, song, and dance will be contributed by leading Auckland artists. f. The Victoria League's effort for "Our Day' will take ,the form of a Red Cross >: market. There will bo five stalls-cakes, I sweets, surprise packets, produce and H flowers—and in the Red Cross shop in Shortland Street, will bo sold all kinds of plain and fancy goods. -An elaborate H| scheme of decorations is being arranged, |p extending the whole length of the market, |H and embracing both sides of Shortland ;,: .• Street, A feature of the decorations will |p he the lighting in the evening.

Various Attractions.

A " witches' cavern" has' been organised .;.;; by the allied - Consuls in Auckland. It will be situated in the basement of the v.. New Zealand Insurance Company's build- ■ V;..' ings. Tho;decorations will be appropriate, ■";; and an Italian orchestra, under the • leadership of Signor Domenico-Vietri, %'., which will'. render selections from well- "-- known Italian-operas. During the'even- '-/>, ing the Auckland people will be afforded an opportunity of listening to some of the - best Italian patriotic sones, : sung by the following Italians Signori Luigi Ferola, ;', Mereo Au.i'elio, C. Boccassini, A. --ariano, G. Antonini, G. - Bonuccelli, and A. Sasv:; ;1 eone. The well-knwon Italian ; operatic ly, -.-:.i tenor,. Signor A. , Molinari, has offered ■s": r his services on..the occasion, and will sing ■:;.-. ;■ some excerpts from Grand Italian Opera. The Mercy;, Guild has arranged for a stall at _ the Thames Hotel corner. Among f v.*; the articles to-be'; disposed of is a rosary, ', presented to' the guild by .. Miss Gray, who, .-:.-. for -over a year,- was driving .first an ;;:;■, ■-.;ammunition;; waggon, and then an ■ ambuf-;' lance at the front. - The relic will be dis- ; posed of by guessing competition.,,. ; j-\- The Auckland-,. Women Mutual' Aid - Society will be responsible for the.variety , ' stall. at the corner "of 4 ;Durham ; Street. ,- ' The helpers will be dressed in' the national f costume of France. The society has also arranged to ':■ hold a -'wonderland'.'• at the •„ corner of Victoria Street West. A feature ,-.', of" wonderland" Will be the evening ,V:? - lighting- ;'effacts and the costumes;"- ' ;ig The Loyal Girls'/Club will have a stall in Queen Street, outside s Smith and '•£ Caughey's; The special display at the K-j• ;■ ••, stall.; will ;■ consist ;of ; lingerie and chil- ;" dren's clothing,, all made by members in r. their spare time."! The display will be of - particular interest to ladies. The members of the Y.W.O.A. are to

;-_;. provide* :a • fish stall at the corner, of Pitt ■~;■; Street "and Karangahape : Road. They . in- ' tend to run a special motor service to Romuera, : Mount Eden, and Ponsonby to ; supply ; fish for breakfast' to-morrow .i morn-s.<■■:.i-ing.;; They ; leave their depot at 5.45 • a.m., and hope to finish the round by 7.30 ■;'" a.m. 'If 'the .supply of fish is -sufficient ' '''. they will - supply residents -in ; j other suburbs. ;"--/■'• ' J.\- ':'.';■;.:'■'.;:" , s. ; ! The Italian stall, laden with goods of all 'descriptions, 'will be situated opposite the' post office. The stall will be decor* /;>.;;ated in the national colours, and the lady workers- will be Italians or. descendants i'o-/6l Italians. ■; ; : . .'• •''''.''■''':'. \: : '/ ■ ;.:;'■'

A' Y.H.O.A. Dug-out.' ':':l}'. .J The Y.M.C.A. will have a special attraction at the corner, of Wyndham - " ■ Street, in.. the form of ' a . "red ' triangle ■ dug-out,'! such as was in. use on Gallipoli. The : lighting arrangements will i ; be v of'-a /" //special nature, ; arid refreshments '■;, will ;be ':,' obtainable in the " dug-out" throughout the: ? day and evening. -V/~'\'/./..;.'-'.' ,'/, , The * Girls' Realm - Guild .is ; to have . a j stall at the Wayerley Hotel corner', 1 decor- -■'/. ated in the guild colours. The workers will be dressed as pierettes, and the stall will be ' equipped with appetising •'; home- . - made cakes, also 'flowers and sweets. A Red Cross' depot »vill be established v ,at the corner of. Darby Street. Practically every commodity / for .;' domestic ; use % and .•- consumption, will be on sale, including '.'■■ poultry, - eggs, ■ butter, : 'ham, • vegetables, ;■;, cakes, and sweets. ' A ' fish and' produce stall has been or- .- . Eanised by the members of, the " Civic --. 'League. It will.be situated outside Hallcn- /&/ stein's- Buildings/ Queen- 1 Street, and will ;'.'"' be ' decorated in green ; and .white,; the same scheme being repeated in the helpers'; ■ costumes. ■In the Civic League's rooms .'" in Hallenstein's Buildings the " Jesters " '<'■' ~ will give their usual sparkling entertainment atintervals'-,from : seven o'clock. s ■■: The Women's National'. Reserve stall > ' will.be. placed at the Union Steam Ship -> Company'» comer, : . and : will. * f be v. well '.' .equipped with every description;of•:chil- ."" ' dren's : clothing, in addition to the usual ,';'' miscellaneous commodities useful to . house- [,-- wives. The, Christmas tree will be laden • with pretty and .useful toys. ■ A chocolate model of a Swiss chalet { * outside the Union Bank will be another -. * notable attraction in Queen Street. The Navy League will have an attractive 'stall outside the, shop of Milne and fV, Choyce, where cakes and sweets will be |f.?;§ available.. ;■■ * ■ -..- ;' '""■< /.'. ' .'""" ' ' 'Location' ol Oiher . Stalls. /. Other stalls will bo located as follow :-r' Variety stall at the corner of -Wellcsley - Street East; St." John Nursing, Division; >; - flower stall, outside- Model House,- Mifaes fIM-V- Kccsing, Darling and Friend; variety sta.l, "-'• outside" Messrs. II M. Smeeton, Limited, '■' Devonport branch of '■ Women's Patriotic '-. .. League; flower stall, Victoria Street East, ' Bemuera Aid Societv; variety stall, Graf- ''■ ton Bridge, nurses of, Auckland Hospital; ■ variety stall, Ferry Buildings, W.C.T.U. , ?-.s?■ Proprietors of picture theatres! in Auck- .- land and the suburbs have donated 6000 t, shilling'tickets, available from October 19 •"?-- 'to 31, inclusive,, except on Saturdays. ; Mr. ManFon'a motor-'bus will leave the -V post 'office for 4rip3 round the Auckland parks- at 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. The faro ' ' will be 2s 6d. • '„*;•■ ;-?,•'■£', -/.' ' <The' Mayoress of Newmarket has, also fe/':'arranged two stalls in that 'suburb. •>,-.:.. The country branches of the Red Cross iilptare'; co-operating with the Auckland com- ?~ ' mittee, and contributions _of produce of l||ff|a)'?kinds have been promised. V";^-' ' There will be a motor-car procession through* the city, starting from the'general .post office at l'p.m. -Seats may be booked |liy4 payment of a small sum. " ' j-•'