PEACH AND ALMOND FAIR

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 3 (Supplement)

PEACH AND ALMOND FAIR

Tho Salvation Army Citadel was fillod last night when the Peach and Almond Fair in aid of the annual .'•elf-denial appeal was inaugurated The fair was declared c,pen by the Deputyl\la\or (Mr T. Pottit). in the MajoiV absence fron» ,io^n. r\ he distmct;ve J deci&iatKms pithe well-stocked stall"- gave a season able touch or liightnos-,, amtethifa was refpcted in the proccediTMs. 'J'ho fpllowing is a list of thavpti'.-r Drapery stall: Mrs (Ad'utani) Parker Baby clothing stait. -Mrs. Groy. d Jumbh'stall: Mrs Robinson. Lolly stall- Miss BUncoo m.<l Mis Graves, r

TClower stall. Miss Nellie Jones. marquee: Misses Pattinson, Smith, an.cf-Lucj' Brunning. An interesting programme was fur-nished-by the boys'• section of the Nelson Junior Choral Society, under the direction of Mr John Tait. The items were is follows:—Pari" songs, "Merry June," "A. Welcome to. Morn,"' and "The Soa Shore"; plantation, songs, "My Old Kentucky Home" and "The Old' Folks at Home" ; 'unison, song and chorus, "A Fine Old English Gentleman" ; song, -''Golden Slumbers," Master John Scott; flute solo, Gounod's "Aye Maria,' Master Leslie Roth well; and humorous sketch.- "'Washing Day,' Masters Cpoke,. Scott, and C. and L. Tait. After tliis 'entertainment, good business was done at the stalls, and the' refreshment marquee was well- patronised. ■'.: ' :'- ■ ■~ '