OTAIO LADIES' GUILD

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16309, 10 August 1917, Page 5

OTAIO LADIES' GUILD

CONCERT AND PRESENTATION. The Otaio Ladies' Guild held a very successful patriotic concert and dance in Mr F. Martin's granary (kindh lent for the occasion). The following contributed songs:—Mrs Foxon, Mesdames Riley and Foxon, Master 11. Paimer and Messrs McGregor, Peurnu, Ireland and Palmer. Misses Adam ami O'Oallaghan contributed piano solos in their usual finished style. Mr Parks (St. Andrews), suitably* accompanied the various items on the piano. A pictorial Roll of Honour was then submitted to auction when bids were received as follows:—Messrs J. Paterson, J. J. Hall, J. Maclean, £2 each: Miss Mcllwrick £1 Is, Messrs R. MeIlwrick, H. Paterson, A. Martin and Mrs Forrest £1 each : Mrs Lemon, Miss Brown, Messrs J. Sullivan. AY. Dwyr-r. G. Shea, W. Shea. J. Qu'n'n, p. Chi'lds V. Moehan, MaeGrcgor, R. Brunton' -T- Johnson. Otaio Nuts. 10s oach. Mrs IT. B. Johnstone was the final purchaser at £lO 10s. and she presented it to be hung m the school. Mrs Johnstone also gave a collection of plants and bulbs which sold well, : ,nd a C; ,l ce „-.,„ also given by Mrs J. Hall. After refreshments had been handed ronnd, the room was cleared for dtmeing and a most enjoyable time was spent under the charge of Mr A Hoskin as M.C. and Miss Adam, musician During the evening Mr J. Pat-orson, as chairman of the Otaio Patriotic Society, presented Private M. Sullivan and Trooper C. Hcskin. who are on final leave, with a wristlet »; a tch each, with be=t wishes from the settlers of the distr.ct. The singing of the national anthem dosed a very pleasant evening IHe Ladies Guild tender their hon.rtv thanks to all for help and support in rasaing some £4O to procure comforts and clothing for our boys at the front: and to Miss Mcll wrick for use of her p:ano.