AMBULANCE SOCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16433, 23 May 1921, Page 9

AMBULANCE SOCIAL.

The second Ambulance social, held in the tYades’ Hall on Saturday evening under the auspices of the Christchurch Ambulance Division, proved a success iu all directions, and as a result, the equipment fund of the division should be greatly augmented. Dancing was •kept up enthusiastically until a btte hour, and card tables -were provided for those who did not care to dance. Mr J. G. tv a Inh was M.O. During the proceedings Mr Charles Coates gave a conjuring: exhibition, in which he regaled Iho cTompany with the. mystifying adventures of “ Miss "Brown and Mr Green.” For the dancing, Mrs W. Price and Mr 801 l were accompanists, extras being supplied by Mr C. Oakes. Supper was served by ladies of the Selwyn Nursing Division.

IXmng an interval, Mr K. G. Gray, superintendent of the Christchurch Ambulance T>ivision. appealed to the yoUiig men present to interest- themselves in aTfibtdance work. The demand for ambulance men, he said, was growing to alarming proportions, hut the supply was dordoraMy small. Ho hoped to see thorn all in the ambulance rooms, where there was always a. welcome for them.

Among these proseni wore:—"Mr and Mrs T. Watkins. Air and Mrs W. Reynolds, Mr and Airs W. Middleton. Miss B. Cock'-. Messrs Becconsall, Grnv, Ralph. IT. .7. Hoddinott. A. Hoddinott. R. Williams, and C. Coates.