WOMEN'S RELIEF FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 866, 18 November 1916, Page 6

WOMEN'S RELIEF FUND.

A meeting of the Women's Committee of the Poor of Great Britain. Ireland, and Belgium Relief Fund was held on Wednesday. Present: Mesdames ; Lane (in the chair), A. Boyle, Bristed. Lee, R. W. Anderson, and Lavie, Misses |B. Tabart, Wislong, and L. Tabart (lion. secretary). Mrs Lane reported that she had attended a meeting of the executive, ami I that, most of the districts were now 'ready for collectors. She would be glad j to receive names of members who would j undertake to call for subscriptions from [subscribers. It had been decided that \ collectors should begin their work on j the first Monday of each month. Mrs Bristed moved that the secretary I be instructed to write to the different centres, asking committees to be earej t'ul that only thoroughly clean and nsej ful garments be sent forward for shipi ping to the Belgians. She further sugI jested that an appeal of the same kind jbe made in the local papers. Miss WisI long seconded the resolution, which was carried. Several members spoke to the ! resolution, and the president said that ' shipping space must be considered, and i it was absolutely necessary that only : garments in good condition should be i shipped. | It. was decided to hold a packing day jat Messrs Chas. Clark's. Hereford Street. I on December (i.

Mrs Lane reported on the Belgian Festival, in ai<t of the Belgians, to be held in the Theatre Royal ou November 21, 22, and 2.'5. A sale of tickets and booking of seats had been held in the Square on November 8, and the committee had been greatly helped by the services of Messrs Milner and Thompson. Messrs Bell and Somerset attended all day to the booking office. Members present were asked To help with the sale of tickets for the festival.

The play had been written and carried out by Mr Wauchop, assisted by Miss Menzies, and promised to be one of the best productions, and unique of its kind in Christeliurch. The plav was founded on Japanese legends, which lend themselves to magnificent scenery and staging, and was entitled " TinDaughter of the Gods."