HELPING THE NURSES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19811, 1 December 1919, Page 9

HELPING THE NURSES.

CONVALKSCENT R EST-HOUSE. SUCCESSFUL GARDEN FETE. A successful garden fete was held in the ground of the General Hospital on Saturday afternoon to raise funds fora Com a Ir-.-ceui Rest-house ter nurses who suffer from sickness and fatigue. This is almost the first effort, to raise funds for the re»t-honse. A site has not been selected, and the size of tho institution will bo determined by the total sum collected. It is not intended to restrict the rest house to nurses at tho General Hospital. Tin?, leto nas well arranged and ordered, and, ns the rose season is in its prime. the stalls were bright with blooms. The centre of activity was in the groves north-west of the Hospital, whore the trees gave shelter from the sun and from the south-west wind that prevailed. The stalls were of the usual character. In addition there were sales-girls with flowers, sweets, pictures and fancy work. Jhe fete was promoted by members of the Hospital Lady Visitors' Associalion, Miss Wilson being the chief orgunisor. Ihe si were:Christmas gift stall. Mrs Hargreaves and Airs Hume; hags and aprons Misses Kirk ; cake stall, Mrs R. W. Anderson, Mrs Bennett and Mrs Johnsonhousehold stall, Airs Beauchamp Lano; sweets stall, in charge ol Hospital sisters; flower stall, Airs ,T. J. Collins; wedding cake competition, Airs ,L Kelly; produce. Ales Force Overtonvariety, Mrs Blaekhuvne, Airs Cocks! Miss Alaling am] Aliss Tndhunter ; hah loons. Miss Cowlishaw; men’s requisites, Airs Studholrne and Aliss Overton: toys. Airs K. Turner; tea. under tho management, of the. Hospital Lady A’isiiors Association, assisted by’ Mrs Hogg, Airs Hutton. Airs P. Cox. Mrs Sandston, Airs Pairman, Airs Manning, Airs A. Jamieson,,Airs J. F. Duncan' Airs Stanley Foster, Mrs Lee, Aliss Pender, Airs Peppier, Airs White, Mrs Stuart, Airs A- Morten, Airs Gotten 11 and Mrs Boyle; fairy well, Airs Herbert; hooks and magazines. Airs W. J. Hunter; odds and ends, Mrs CareyHill_; ice cream and soft drinks, Mrs Pallin. Besides the stalls there were various side shows, including fortnnetellers, games under tho direction of Air L. Harper, and a vaudeville entertainment by Air G. Williamson's troupe. L is cst iniaicd that a sum of about £•500 was j'uEcd.