ANNUAL PARISH FAIR.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 932, 30 November 1933, Page 8

ANNUAL PARISH FAIR.

Church of Good Shepherd, Phillipstown. SPLENDIDLY ORGANISED. Splendid organisation is the most conspicuous feature of the Christmas Floral Fair held by the parishioners of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Phillipstown. The fair is an annual one held with the object of raising funds for the general work of the church, and this year’s effort was opened yesterday afternoon in the Parish Hall by Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson. The floral idea has also been faithfully worked out in the decorative scheme, each stall taking one particular flower and using it alone for decorative purposes. Some of these flowers, such as the roses, sweet peas and gay marigolds, on the afternoon-tea tables were real ones, but in other cases wistaria, apple blossom, sunflowers, tulips, poppies, hydrangeas and chrysanthemums, had all been cleverly contrived out of crepe paper. X'inaaolal Difficulties. In introducing Mrs Cracroft Wilson, the vicar, the Rev G. L- Harold referi ed to the constant struggle in the Phillipstown parish to make both ends meet. But for a band of willing workers, he said, they would have to shut the doors of the church. They were therefore especially grateful to Mrs Cracroft Wilson for consenting to open the fete. Quoting the Governor-General’s remark when he opened a recent flower show in Christchurch, that he felt equal to opening anything from a sardine tin to the Houses of Parliament, Mrs Cracroft Wilson said that, though she could not claim quite so much for herself, at least she had had considerable experience in opening fetes. She congratulated the parishioners on their organisation of the fete, particularly in issuing a programme, a proceeding she described as “ real business.” “ I am in favour of fairs as a means of making money as opposed to direct giving,” she continued. ” Not all of us have the money to give, but everyone can give something to a fete in goods, time or bright ideas, and these combined mean money. In addition it creates good feeling in a parish to have some object for which everyone is working.” The fair was reopened this afternoon by Mrs Derisley Wood and will be continued this evening, when yesterday’s programme of entertainments will be repeated. These include a display by pupils of the Maori Girls* School, items by pupils of the Phillipstown School under the direction of Miss Smith, a fancy march by the Avonside Band of Hope girls directed by Mr R. Ashby, a scarf dance by Gwen Hilton, pupil of Miss E. Comyna Thomas, and dances by Misjs Bessie Macdonald’s pupils. This afternoon a baby show arranged by Matron Pike, of Essex Home, was held. The Stallholders. Those helping at the stalls include: Cakes, Mesdames C. Joughin, F. Bowley H. Godfrey, Coy, R. J. Roberts, L. Wyatt and Miss C. Bradwell; sweets. Mesdames C. Gordon, H. W. Palmer, F. Bristow, W. Desmond and Mr C. Gordon; produce, Mr and Mrs Sidney Smith, Messrs C, Joughin, W. H. Godfrey, L. A. Frankhn, F T. Bowley, w. E. Mapplebeek, J. Macallster; shilling stall, Mesdames J, Macalister, L. Mapplebeek, G. Pearce. B. Wilson and Miss P. Wilson; work ?£ al h Ml « ses A. Spence. M. A. Craddock, M. Craddock,, D. Palmer and M, A. Brown; fancy stall, Mesdames A. Bolt and Donovan; books, Misses L. Pike A. Page and Bible class boys; ice-cream and soft drinks, Mesdames E. A. Rogers T , B - Chick, assisted by members of Senior Girls’ Bible Class; bran tub. Mesdames H. G. Claydon and E. Peck af ~* e V?x oon Mesdames G. L. Harold and Wagstaff, assisted by Mesdames W. Conroy, J. Watters, C. MTlraith, A. Brewer, White, E. Taylor and G. Hensley.