THE ORPHANAGE APPEAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17966, 16 December 1921, Page 8

THE ORPHANAGE APPEAL.

CITY COUNCIL'S OONATION. ASSISTANCE IN OTHER WAYS. A donation of £25 was voted by the City Council last evening to the orphanages' fund. It .was mentioned by the Mayor that the committee had already had the Town Hall granted free of charge for an entertainment and the council was assisting it in other ways. At a later stage in the meeting the council acceded to a request voiced Mr. J. A. 0. Allum that the committee be permitted to take up a street collection on Christmas Ev«. '

I QUEEN CORONATION.

BAYFIELD SCHOOL./ CEREMONY. The Bayfield School's queen coronation ceremony &nd concert, which was such a success when first presented some months ago, was repeated with even greater success before a large audience in the Town Hall last evening, in aid of the Auckland United Protectant Orphan Homes appeal. The ceremony created a most striking impression with its beautiful dressing, and numerous following. Miss Joan Cramp, the pretty little queen, who was the central figure of the huge array, carried out her roya) duties in a graceful manner, attended by the nine unsuccessful candidates for the honour. During the evening a chorus Was given by a large choir arranged to form a huge St. George's Cross. The knighting of the four members of the carnival committee was an interesting part of the proceedings. The knights included Mr. W. J. Campbell, chairman of the Ponsonby Schools' Committee; Mr. D. Melnnes, headmaster of Bayfield School; Mr. R. Cleghorn, honorary secretary of the carnival • executive; and Mr. R. Angus, honorary business manager. An excellent concert preceded the ceremony. Miss Nonio Wright and 'Miss Phyllis. Mobborley, two clever child reciters, were very popular. Miss Laura Stone. Miss Ailsa Scott, and Messrs. A G. Fogerty and T. B. Rowe, adult performers, rendered much-appreciated songs, while Master F. Poore gave an excellent flute solo. The New Zealand Quartette. (Messrs C. Perfect, F. Adeane, A. Asbury, and W. Stewart) also contributed to the programme. Miss Ethel Sharp was accompanist. \ • .

HERALD ORPHANS' FUND.

ADDITIONAL The following donations to the fund being raised for the Auckland United Protestant Orphan Homes were received at the Herald Office yesterday :—. Amount previously acknowledged., 770 B 'l H Lichtenptein. Arnoldson. A. and Geowe Sinclair. Takapuna .. .. »o' 0 E, L,' McKinetry .'.' .*; ." |« 2 "Five Daddies"* \\ * |% § 2 Simpsom. Epsom .. .... 300 Children|s Fiiend, Kemuera .. 210 0 J'. A. Wilson .. .. ~ ,; »n lt&8 miko \. :; :• m e.w. .. : 0100 Mother 060 Friend, Auckland ~ 03 6 Total ' ' £878 15 10