DAFFODIL DAY.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 2 (Supplement)

DAFFODIL DAY.

(From "The Colonist," Sept. 16th.)

The veathor conditions for the Daffo^ dil Day effort in aid of the Red Cross "Our Day appeal on Saturday were perfe<% land "thToughout the ;da^ ;-!Trafalgar ;gtreet was • thronged. Tvi£n .people -^making- a.-..busy scene. ■- '. Stalls wdre erected on both sides of ' the streetj and at tin early hour Bt^llholtJers were 'bus-; ily_ -engaged - making^preparations. ITiere'were-stalls for the .sale of lowers, buttonholes, pot plants, - sweets, cakes, vegetables, etc., and a strong contingent of country workers came in by the morning train laden with quantities of produce of various kinds. Business commenced early,,and by noon stocks were nearly depleted, and In,the afternoon, when the largest crowd was about, they, were practically sold out. Young ladies also sold daffodils in the streets, and-school chi Wren made a house-to-house sale ,of Buttonholes.

"Dressing the:soldier" proved a novel attraction, and realised over £30. The "soldier," painted on a cloth, was first outlined and then filled in with money. By the end of the afternoon the figure was covered with bank notes and silver and copper coins. In the afternoon music was provided by the 32th (Nelson) Regiment Band, and Messrs Vitetta Brothers' string orchestra. '

Many of the stalls were artistically decorated, and the flower stalls, with their wealth of golden blooms, were particularly attractive.

The gross takings realised over'£3oo, withjsoin*} further sums to come in. The 7 staDs were as follows:^- : Stoke. rMesdames l lzard, Brown, Wood, Heath, Peters, and" Glasgow; Misses, frard, Sexton,, Allport, Bi<™Withor, Burton and, TurnbuP. Choice Bloom Stall: Mr, and Mrs. V' E. -Tasker. Misses Ewart. Clark <2), Dickson, Evans, Grace, Andrew Monepn, Harley, flair, Dimant, Satchell, Page.smd Jean Neale. Sweet-? Stall: Mesdames W. S Snodgrass,. W. Brundell, F. N. Jones, and J. Robertson. Spring Grove: Mesdames J. W PalE. Arnold, Cheyne.and Ciirrin: Miss Haycock; Messrs G. Hodgson and C'Ching. Dressing the Soldier.: Mrs. Sclanclers and the Misses Wright (2)'. Toy Stall-Mrs. Selanders and the Misses Wright (2) Plant Stall: Mesdames W. H. Simpson and E. J. Chappell, and Miss Johnson. Buttonholes: Misses Farnie and Turnbull, and Mrs. Lines. Daffodil and Miscellaneous Stall: Mrs East>cott, Misses Maginnitv and Srlanders; assistants, Sirs. Vming, Misses Houlker, Rogers, Burnett, Tomimson and Blackett. Hope and Ranzau Stoll: Mi-s. W Eden, Mrs. Satlierley, Misses Percival, JLdon; Saihei-ley; Gardiner and Homer. r ; te ■■■ Stall: .Mesdames vDavidson ibtythe.and Green,;xmd Miss;Mackay' '■'■■ ■Freesia Stall: Misses Cooke, Foster, and Pefi'rt. ~ ...' '

Appleby mid.Hedwcod/s Valley: Alesd.^Tnes A. Challics, S. Russ and Campbell, Misses Smith, Niemann, Russ and Hammond, Messrs D. Hammond and P. Charlies.

,: Waimea West: Mesdames C A Pals}?*;'■&' W palmer, ahd F. Challies, Miss M. Palmer, and Mr. Ken. Palmer. _tmessmo; Competitions: Mr. B H Moller; assistant, Miss McJ^onalc! The amounts taken at the various stalls, etc:-, were as follows:—

Daftodij and Aliscellaneous f) 15 0 Guesifiiig Competitions 7 3 8 Afternoon tea, (Mrs. Kelling) 5.11 G Union Jack -Tea Booms, .'. 13 0 0

Happy Valley sent in '£"4 Us, and Brightwater £21 13s, proceeds of a Christmas tree and concert. Mi;. A. J. Glasgow also made a donation of £3 3s. j Tho insults of tho various competitions are as follows :— StokcTStall: Cake, Mrs K. Gibliu; turkey, Mr -C. H.Clarke; ham,' Mrs Claridge. Cake Stall: Cake, Aliss Shirlov Blackett. No. 118. Drossod Slioep {correct weight ]2.\H').)- E. Stewart," 1251b. Boz. *" Teed Cake: Mrs. V. Harrold guo.ssed j the co'jcct weight, 141b. 7bz. Thero were throe guesses of 111b. bo;:., and the second, prize was drawn for and fell i-o Mivs Smith.

Garden Seat: Mrs. Mules. White Cyclamen: Mrs W. Bell, 1; Mrs. W. I?users, 2. Tho management of the Union Jack Tea Booms wi^h to thank all those who so liberally.contributed to tTie rooms on Saturday, and gratefully acknowledge donations of cakes, etc.,"reeeive'd from the b.dUvs of TawaAveJ-a and Tadmcr Valley.

q + i * £ s. d. ?*°! w -•••• 25 0 0 W.iimo.'i West 12 7 ft Buttonholes (incomplete) ... 12 16 1? Choice Blooms .... 12 0 0" Bwwts..-..: ;;; 17 6 Cake.:. . 2S 15 0 Hope and Ranzau 17 4 () Spring Grove 30 0 n Applo'by and Kcdwpod'a Vail . lev. "..; ... .7.'... 1 21 i4" 3.1 Dressing the Soldier 30 13 1* Freesias ... :.. r ,..'.. 5 7 0' Pot Plants and Herns '. 21 9 "6" T°ys '.,- :.-.;. ../ 5 3 ill