“IRISH DAY.”

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16247, 27 September 1918, Page 4

“IRISH DAY.”

MONEY HANDED TO RED CROSS.

The affairs of “Irish Day” at the Red Cross Mart on Saturday, September 21, were concluded on Thursday evening at the Holland Hall when a cheque for the amount of the proceeds was handed over to representatives of the local Red Cross Society. Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P., presided and there wore also present: Messrs. A. B. Gibson, K. Bell and H. A. Stratford (representing the Red Cross Society) and members of the ladies’ and men’s committees for ‘‘lrish Day,” Miss Macarthy (secretary) and Mr. Healy (treasurer). Mr. Jennings, in handing the cheque to Mr Bell, said it gave him great pleasure as chairman of the committee to hand over the sum of £656 5s 6d, the result of tho Irish effort towards the Red Cross Society. As evidence of the amount of voluntary help given by the committees and others the total expenses only amounted to £ls 2s 6d or less than 2$ per cent. Tho balance-sheet, duly audited by tho Government patriotic auditor (Mr.' J. S. S. Medley) showed receipts as follows: Emerald Lights concert £sl 16s 9d, Sisters of the Mission concert £34 15s, donations (as per books) £l9O ss, sale of animals £3O Os 3d, dancing platform £39 3s Bd, jaunting car £22 Os lOd, flower stall £lO5 12s Id, Mart £9l 11s sd, raffle of section £IOO, donations £1 3s, late cash donation £5 —total £671 Bs. The expenses amounted to only £ls 2s 6d, less than 2J per cent, of the takings, the amount allowed by tho Government being 10 per cent. Mr. Bell, on behalf of the Red Cross Society, thanked those present for the splendid effort of tho Irish people in connection with the appeal at the Mart and he assured them of tho society’s appreciation of their work. Mr. Gibson (secretary of the Red Cross) also added his thanks for their liberal response. Ho apologised for the unavoidable absence of tho vice-presi-dents (Mesdamos Crooke and Walker), who would have liked to be present personally to thank the ladies upon whom, as was usual in these efforts, the bulk of the work had fallen. Mr. Newman (treasurer) was also unable to be present owing to illness. At a subsequent meeting of the Irish Committee tho chairman expressed his thanks to the members of the various committees and especially to Miss Macarthy (secretary) and Mr. Healy (treasurer) for their help which had resulted in a sum which had exceeded all their expectations. A vote of thanks to the chairman, secretary, and treasurer for their good services concluded tho meeting.