NAZARETH HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH SUCCESSFUL GARDEN PETE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 52, 30 December 1925, Page 53

NAZARETH HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH SUCCESSFUL GARDEN PETE.

(From our own correspondent.) On Sunday afternoon week the presentation of the balance sheet of the garden fete and art union held for the benefit of Nazareth House recently, was the occasion for a general assembling of the stallholders, their assistants, and others who worked in conjunction with the executive. The Sisters once more showed what they are capable of doing with their young charges in the way of entertainment, and a very choice and varied programme was thoroughly enjoyed by the large gathering of visitors, amongst whom were his Lordship the Bishop, Rev. Fathers Bartley, S.M., Joyce (Cathedral), and Bossance, of the Goulburn diocese, N.S.W. Action songs, chorus work, step and fancy dancing, and recitations were really well performed by the children, and items that call for special mention were the song "Dublin Bay" by Alma Chandler; sword dance by Alberta Ceilings, and a recitation "Help Yourself Do," by little Nellie O'Loughlin. Mr. T. Cahill (hon. secretary) read the balance sheet showing the stalls as follows: Cathedral Stall—Per Mesdames Brittendeu and Dobbs, £274 4s; Mesdames Brophy and Blackaby, £123 8s; Mrs. Greenlees, £44 6s 6d; Miss Malley, £39 4s 6d: Celtic Club, £6; total, £487 3s 3d. Cashmere StallMisses Hayward and Morkane, £383 13s Btl. St. Mary's Stall—Mesdames Clifford and Vincent, £206 3s; Miss Enright, £lO2 6s; total, £3OB 9s. Halswell Stall— McCarthy and Walsh, £277 lis Id. Aldington Stall—Miss Sloane, £l7O 15s. Gate receipts, £SO Is. Entrance fees. for competitions, £3 13s. Total. £l6Bl 6s Od. The expenses amounted to £96 4s Bd, leaving the handsome credit balance of £1585 Is 4d. The sale of tickets for the art union produced £859 12s, and the expenditure being £1.24 12s, a return of £735 was to hand. The net proceeds for the double function was £2320 Is 4d, and a cheque for this amount was handed by the Bishop to the Rev. Mother. In doing so his Lordship referred to the run of ill-luck that preceded the actual holding of the garden fete—it having to be postponed again and again. He complimented the stallholders and all the workers on the splendid result achieved, and paid a tribute to the supervision- and excellent organisation clue to the tactful ability of Mr. T. Cahill. Very feelingly the Bishop touched on the work of the Sisters and heartily thanked them for their excellent entertainment. Father Joyce returned thanks for the Sisters. Afternoon tea was dispensed to the visitors.