SALVATION ARMY FAIR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2869, 6 September 1916, Page 2

SALVATION ARMY FAIR

MILITARY TRIBUTE TO THE ARMY WORK, The great Camp Fair which has been organised for the purpose of benefiting tie operations of Salvation Army work ivas opened in the Citadel in Vivian Street last evening by BrigadierGeneral Sir Alfred Robin. Presiding over tlio proceedings of the evening, which first of all included a musical programme, waS Commissioner Hodder, and also occupying seats upon the platform were lliss llobin, Mrs. Houdor, Colonel Ward Tate, and Mrs. Tate. In asking General. Robin to open the Fair, tho Commissioner said that he considered it a great honour that so busy a man as their visitor should spare a little of his valuable time to come among thorn for the purpose for whioh they had gathored there that evening. In the course of liis opening speech. General Robin said that the New Zealand Army was very closely connected with the Salvation Army, both in peace and war. Pre-eminently did the latter look for the bright spot in the worst of mortals, and do its best to foster, it and bring peace and betterment to tho individual, and always it pressed forward to do the work that lav to hand without reference to creed, class, or colour. General Robin went on to speak of the old volunteer days, when every young man was forced to go into camp for universal training, and of how tho Salvation Army came forward and provided the men witli recreation, so ihat they had counter attractions against the mischief that waits for idle As a matter of fact, they rather out-stepped Satan. Tho help of tile Salvation Army in those days would never be forgotten. In the iSew Zealand Army List to-day were to be found a number of names of Salvation Army officers who formed part and parcel of the Chaplains' Department of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forcos. Captain Greene, he mentioned, and Chaplains Gray and Gladden) the latter tivo of whom wore doing great and important work at Trentliam and Featlierston. The buildings, which had been provided for the accommodation of the men at the camps, were a standing monument to the work of the Salvation Army. General Robin spoke of the fine work which had been done, and ij'ns still being done, by Chaplain Greene, who had gained tlio Military Cross for services abroad. In the position that ho was now in he was doing grea.t work —work too that was difficult aud delicate, as it was in connection with the gifts and comforts which were for distribution co'tlie soldiers abroad. Ho had the absolute trust of everyone in control, and was doing a'grea.t work for the lads who went from New Zealand to light tho Empire's battles. , As the Fair had been organised to help the Salvation Array to carry 011 a work that was so valuable, ho hoped that it would meet with the greatest encouragement. The war, like ail other wars, would come to an end sooner or later, but the work of tho Army would go on after tho war, in its great fight against tlio frailties of human nature, till time perhaps eliminated them. Tho speeches over, a tour 01 the stalls was made. Tlieso had been'arranged in the form of tents of white drapery, most effectively decorated with patriotic emblems and colours, and eacli bearing a iiamo associated with some outstanding battle or event in connection with tho war. These were in charge of the following Furniture, Captain Podmore and Mr. Montgomery; the single sisters (fancy and plain sowing), Miss Iremonger and Miss Smith j faucy work, tho Misses Hodder; pictures, Mr. Bowater; soft drinks, tho Boy Scouts, under Scout Leader Hoare; cakes, Mr. Ruff; pot plants, the Misses Holm; the young people's stall, Mrs. Montgomery in charge; double stall (drapery), Mrs. 1 Adjutant Bear and Mrs. Sadd; tho band stall (drapery), band members; munitions (pickles, sauces, jams, etc.), Mrs. Tremaino and Mrs. Rudman; sweets, Miss Hewitt and Miss Cummings. The secretary was Adjutant Bear. One of the outstanding stalls was that for furniture, most of which bad been mado by Captain Podmorc, of excellent workman, ship and of most attractive designs, Fenders, fire screens (with mirrored panels), flower stands, stools, trays, coat stands, etc., wore only somo of the articles shown. As a matter of fact, however, all tho stalls had most attractive displays of goods, and should do excellent business. In charge of the cantoen (refreshments), arranged in tho form of a tent, at the back of tho stage, was-Mrs. Hawlce. Contributing to the musical programme were an instrumentalist trio, Messrs.. Watson, Bos, and Tinney (violin, 'cello, and piano), Mr. P. Martin, Miss E. Pethcrick, Mr. J. Nelson, Miss Mary Cooley, and Miss M. Petlierick. The Fair' will bo continued this evening, and again on Friday night.

Sir Alfrod Deakin and Lady Deakin are through passengers by the steamer Makurii, which arrived in Auckland on Monday morning from Sydney. It is hoped that tho sea voyago will restore Sir Alfred to his former good health. In London Miss Deakin is in charge of an inquiry bureau for missing soldiers, and if all goes well tta parents hope to meet her there. Sir Alfred and Lady Deakin have taken attractive interest in the care of wounded iu tlio Australian hospitals, but in the meantime, at all events, have dropped out of political life. . Miss Rankin (Masterton) 'is visiting Wellington.

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