CARDEN PARTY AT “HOLLY LEA."

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12570, 6 March 1919, Page 7

CARDEN PARTY AT “HOLLY LEA ."

■ -4 ’ Glorious weather prevailed yesterday afternoon for the garden party given, by the Alayoress, Airs Holland, and the executive committee of the Lady Liver-/ pool Fund to workers of town and country branches of the society. The beautiful garden belonging to “ Holly Lea’’ was ideal for the purpose. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool attended and was introduced by Mrs Holland. _ Her Excellency wore a soft, black satin charmeuse pleated gown caught at the waist with a jet Buckle, and having small touches of purple embroidery. Her hat was composed of navy blue georgette and banded with gold brocade, finished in front with avioux rose and yellow ornament. She was presented with a lovely bouquet of rosebuds and maidenhair fern. Mrs Holland wore blue satin with touches of scarlet embroidery and a hat to match. Her Excellency made the following address:—-I am so glad to be given this opportunity of coming here this afternoon. It would have been impossible for me during my. short stay in Christchurch to visit all tho branches, much as X should like to do so. We have all been working at high pressure for the past four and a half yea.rs and now that the need for the work is happily °ii er arn ®oet you all and express my appreciation of 'the splendid manner in which you have earned out the words of the appeal which I wrote at the outbreak of war in 1914, and which was intended to help the New Zealand soldier. It was a wonderful response that the women of New Zealand made in 1914 and they are to he congratulated on the fact that they never allowed their interest and energy to flag, and that the armistice found them with their lamps burning and ready to carry on until the end, whenever that might be. The branches have played a most important part in the work of the Lady Liverpool Fund and I feel wo owe them a very great deal. 1 would like, too, to pav a special tribute, to. Airs Holland. Whatever 1 asked her for I got, and she was always ready and willing to' carry out any I mode. She has never failed me and I would like to thank her now publicly for her unfailing loyalty anl 1 help on every occasion. In conclusion I would ask you not to let the spirit of voluntary service which the Lady Liverpool Fund has fostered and represented escape from our midst, but as we have worked unitedly in the past let the remembrance of our work keep us all unitedrin the future". ' Airs Holland thanked her Excellency for what she had said and referred to the excellent and amicable manner in which the executive, and indeed all the helpers, had worked together. The work of the different branches in Christchurch and throughout Canterbury deserved the highest praise. Without them the depot would not have been able to keep up such a high standard. ..." ‘ Tlie. Boy Sconts' wcro indefatigable in serving tho afternoon tea which was dispersed from a marquee on the lawn. During the afternoon a photograph was taken of the depot workers, of which there are a big number. Those present included Air Holland. Airs W. S. Bean, Airs J. Neville, Alrs'C. Bingham, Airs Chilton, Airs Al’Cartney (Tai Tapu), Airs Alorgan (Tai Tapu), Airs H. R. Smith, Airs 0- G. Dalgety, Aliss Dorothy Dalgety, 'Airs C. Hill, Airs Robinson (Kirwee), Airs Andrews, Airs Crawford (Nelson), Airs Wynn Irwin, Mrs* Barlow, Aliss Barlow (Sumner), Aliss Dailey (Waimate), Mrs Le Lievre (Akaroa), Airs Amt, Airs Galbraith (Ashburton), Airs Priest (Timaru), Airs Low (Greymouth), Aliss Alorgan, Aliss Sh'irtcliffe, Airs Harper (Timaru), Airs Blackburn (Kaiapoi), Airs Way, Airs Aliohael (Redcliffs), Airs Holdswortli, Airs Hamilton, Dr and Airs Atickle, Airs Leithead, Aliss Jamieson, Aliss L. Bean, Miss AI. Robinson, Mrs Middleton. Airs Lo Page, Aliss Beswick, Aliss Alarjorie Morton, Airs Frank Robinson. Airs S. E.' Al’Carthy, Airs Carey-Hill, Airs Alexander (Lincoln), Airs Hastie, Airs Hawkes, Aliss Alanning. Aliss Guthrie, Airs and Aliss Hamher, Airs Denys Hoare, Airs and Aliss Slater, Aliss Heywood.