COT FUND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXIV, 14 December 1895, Page 759

COT FUND.

I have already sent out a large number of cards, and shall be very pleased to forward any to cousins who may be willing to collect something. Even if they do not feel equal to a card, some of them might like to send me sixpence or a shilling, in stamps, for the Cot Fund. When asking for a card, please send full name and address. Perhaps some of the cousins might like to keep the cards. In that case, copy out names of donors and subscribers, with their contributions, on a neat piece of paper, sign your name exactly as I have written it on your card —so as to tally with my book—and send me this list with the money. I think you had better close up your envelope, and put the Lady Editor’s name (Mrs Rattray) on them for safety. If you send the card, fold it in two, and it will come up in an ordinary envelope. By next week I hope to open the subscription and donation list. I received my first cash this morning—-half-a-crown —but will enter it with the rest of the money. —Cousin Kate. Per Cousin Agnes:—B.B., is; Mrs R., is; Mrs Ross, 2s 6d ; Rev. R. Scott West, 2s 6d ; Mr J. C. Greer, junr., 2s 6d ; Mrs Hammond, is; Mrs Buckleton, is ; Miss E. Wilson, is ; Mrs Young, is ; Mrs Jefferson is. Per Cousin Charlie (Newton): —Cousin Charlie, is 3d ; W. F. and E. A. Gibb, is ; Lady T., is ; A Friend, is ; A Friend, 3d ; A Friend, is ; A Friend, 6d ; E.0.5.A.5., is; D.C.H., is; C. Hilditch, 6d. Dear Cousin Kate.-I think Cousin Muriel’s suggestion is a capital one, and also a very kind one. If you will kindly send me a card when you get them I will do all I can to help you. I will endeavour to get 5s a year if I possibly can. Dear Cousin Kate, I want you to do me a favour. I wish you would distribute these few circulars I am sending you among your friends in Auckland. As you will see, we are getting up a Doll Show to get funds for our church in Picton. They want to get as many dolls as they can to make a good show. I heard you had a grand Doll Show in Auckland some time ago, and it was a great success. I hope ours will be, too, but as Picton is small compared with Auckland, our Doll Show, I fancy, will be small compared with yours. We had a beautiful day here on the nth. The Friendly Societies of Marlborough held their sports in Picton on that day. A great many people came from all round, which made Picton more lively than usual. lam sending you a scrap-book I have just finished for the Orphanage Home. If you will kindly see that they get it I will be very much obliged. lam sending you the answers to a ftw puzzles, and hope they are right. I must conclude now hoping ray letter is not too long.—With love from Cousin Louie. [I would so gladly send you a card, if I had your surname ! Please senil it to me as soon as possible. Also sav whether I may not keep that lovely scrap-book and give it to the first child who occupies our cot, to be kept there for every little one who comes after ? Your doll show ought to be a good one, so I will give the prize list, as some cousins might like to try, though I fear you have sent it up too late. —Cousin Kate.] DOLE DRESSING COMPETITIONS, JANUARY, ISt, 1896. Class 1, open to all competitors, prize /"io. Class 2, for girls not over 14 years (dolls not to exceed 30 inches in length), prize £3. Class 3, for girls not over 12 years (dolls not to exceed 24 inches in length), prize £1. Class 4, for girls not over 10 years (dolls not to exceed 18 inches in length), prize, £l. Conditions-. 1. —Prizes to be awarded by vote of the visitors to the Show, the admission ticket serving also as a ballot paper. 2.—Each doll will bear a distinguishing number, but no name or other clue to the identity of the exhibitor will be given. 3. —Competitors will receive free tickets of admission, but will not be allowed to vote. 4. —Intending competitors must enter their names and classes with the Secretary on or before November 30th, 1895. 5. —Competitors found to be oyer the specified age will be debarred from exhibiting. 6.—Dolls for competition must be sent in to the Secretary not later than December 20th, 1895. 7. —It will be optional with the competitor either to present the doll as a donation to the show fund (in which case no entrance fee will be charged), or to have it returned ; but this must be stated with entry of names. 8. —Entrance fee for Class 1 (/To prize) 2s 6d ; for Classes 2, 3 and 4, is.— E. W. Miles, Secretary.

Dear Cousin Kate.—May I become one of your band of cousins ? Igo to the same school as Cousin Amy. I was one of four fairies in an entertainment called ‘ Our Toys.’ I am willing to help the ‘ Cot ’ all I cap. I will send six penny stamps to become a member of the Humane Society. Please send me a badge. I will put my surname, but I do not wish it printed.—With love from Cousin Alice.

[I have sent you a badge and a card. Thank you for helping. That entertainment must have been a thoroughly good one. Cousin Amy is an excellent correspondent, and I am very pleased to add you to my list. Just think of the number of pen-and-ink relations you have suddenly got. Where are you going for Christmas ?—Cousin Kate.]

Dear Cousin Kate, —I was glad to receive the collecting card for the ‘ Cot Fund ’ yesterday. I now return it to you full, also 14s 6d As you will see some of my friends gave me half-crowns instead of shillings. Please send me another card, as I think I can get it filled before I go away for my holidays. —Your loving Cousin Agnes.

[How delightful of you to collect so much in one day Your letter and enclosure came just in time tor this week’s Graphic. Thank you very much indeed for both, and for future promises. I have, of course, sent you another card, and wish an equal measure of success. I must open the Fund at once. I have no time for more, or this will not be printed.—Cousin Kate.] P.S. —Any Auckland cousins can leave their money at Mr Rattray’s Office, 192, Queen-street, over Atkins, draper.

Dear Cousin Kats.—lt is some time now since I last wrote to you. I will tell you something that will make you very glad. The collecting card came Friday about half past four, and although not collecting till a quarter to seven, I had only two blank spaces left. These I got filled on Saturday. I collected 8s 6d in all, paying well for such a short time. Please find amount in stamps enclosed, and also please to send another card. I never saw any answer as to what the Seven Wonders of the World are. Are you going to the Floral Fete on Saturday next ? lam going, I think. It will be well worth seeing. Didn’t it rain on Hospital Sunday ! I wore my badge with the regalia of my Order.—l remain, Cousin Charlie. Newton.

[Thank you very much for the collection for the cot, and for your promise of more. I have willingly sent you another card, which you will receive long e’er this meets your eye, and will therefore know your money has reached me safely. Mr Rattray, 192, Queen-street, over Atkin’s, draper, has kindly consented to receive any money left for the cot. You have the honour of being the second cousin to send in a full card. It is capital.— Cousin Kate.]