Remuera

New Zealand Tablet, 29 April 1915, Page 43

Remuera

(From an occasional correspondent.)

April 22. v Despite the unsettled state of the weather on Saturday afternoon last, the garden fete and sale of. work,' held in the presbytery grounds in aid of the church building fund, were a marked success both from social and financial aspects. There was •an attendance of seven or eight hundred people, and all seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly; In the unavoidable absence of his Worship the Mayor, Rev. Father Doyle performed the opening ceremony. All the side shows and! stalls were well patronised. Music was provided throughout the afternoon by an orchestra, which contributed a programme of popular airs. Misses Bannon and Fin—nerty had charge of the plain and fancy work stall, while the books and works of art were in the hands of : Miss G. Finnerty. The sweets stall was looked after! by Mr. Rassie, and the amusements and side-shows were conducted by Messrs. Grey; E. Fallon, Bourke, Paget, and Wright. n "Phe refreshments were presided >■ over by Mesdames Tole, . Duflou, Sims, Oddy! and Porter. On the lawn very interesting, and enjoyable drill and dance numbers were gone through by the girls from Remuera and Grey Lynn Convent Schools. Amongst the clergy present were the Right Rbv., Mgr. Brodie, V.G., Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook, and Rev. Fathers Dunphy and Kelly, f M . .• . _