VIOLET DAY FOR THE RED CROSS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 269, 2 August 1918, Page 2

VIOLET DAY FOR THE RED CROSS

A. SUCCESSFUL EFFORT. The grout anxiety witii which liio vagaries oi ilio weather havo been viewed within tlie last lew days .by the organisers and workers fur "'Violet I)ay" was greatly lightened when yesterday dawned bright and apparently deleiiiuiicd to be fine, Naturally sunshine, even though there was a keen wind blowing, inndi' nil tho difference to everyone conccruod whether they happened to be the public whoso money and support were needed for so Rood a cause as that of tho Red Cross, or the worker:) who had to collect or stand behind stalls. ' By niuo o'clock the stalls wero placed and stocked, and very effective they looked with their decorations of violet and white and tho" sign of tho Red Cross mounted whero all could see, us well as the national flag. Although it had been feared that llowers would bo very scarco owing to tho rccont blizzard, surprising supplies of violots. daphne, narcissi, camellias, rhododendrons, heath, anemones, foliage, etc., came to hand, and save an added touch of colour to every stall, in addition, proilucc of all kinds was Hold, eggs, sweets,' cakes, etc. At the Copper Trail chalet (Mrs. Pearco anil Mrs Wilford), a specialty hud been made of satin roses, quaint and pretty hatpins, scent sachets, etc,, while close beside it was another stall for flowors. Farther down the Quay was a stnll for plants and (lowers, jn chnrge of Miss Brandon. The Wellington Nursing Guild (senior) had a stall at the Woodward Street corner, with Mrs. Moorhouso in charge, and in connection with it was another stall, a very quaint and decorative one, in charge oi Mrs. Reilly and her helpers. The Spinsters' Club had a very busy time with their stall in front of KirJccaldie and Stains's, a feature being the balioons, which met with a great de- ' manil. At ICelburn Avenue was stationed the Bed Cross stall, where Mrs. L. Blundell, Mrs. Rose, and their liolpurs had a particularly fine dispiay of llowers wattle, violots, birch—eggs, pautry goods, etc, As a matter of tact, the? wore really two sialis, one being given over entirely to /lowers. At tho l'ost Of- j tieo the Women's National Rescrvo and the Victoria League, with their combined stalls, did excellent business, tho cakes (oi' which, tho W.N.H, had made a feature) meeting with keen demand, as did their o-.ticr goods, The Victoria League stali Jiad specialised with flowers, and their display was a verv charming ! one. Ill's. Jliley and Mrs. Duthio con- ; ducted their "dressing the soldier" ' money effort for some 'time at this particular station, and also did extremely well. At tho Mercer Street corner was a branch of tho W.N.K., which was well stocked with goods. Verv guv also was the stall at tho Boulcott Street corner m chargo of Miss Marchant (for Thorndon), assisted by Mrs. Phillips Turner and others. In addition to an excellent display of (lowers, produce, etc., were some fine pot plants which had been donated to the stall and which added considerably to the decorative effect Close to this corner Mrs. liichardson ami Mrs. Burton ran a Hag collection, assisted by Mesdaines Bacchus and Sheldon, Misses Rutherford, Yarrall, and Ellison. At tho Ban|; of New Zealand corner was ;he Countess o): Liverpool Conunittos's ■toll with an extremely attractive display of sweets, calces, llowers, etc., and it the Bank corner in Manners Street ,vas tho Citizens' Service League's, both icing well patronised. The St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas had stalls at jourteuay Place, and ,did good business. L'lie "Generalissimo" (a Rhode Island ■oostor) was featured at tho Bank of \ T ew Zealand corner, Mr. Jack Cannot md Mr. Clydo Cooko, with their singing md dancing, adding to tho interest, t'his effort brought in a totnl of ,C!) 4 s., Old., and the organisers of it ,iro ■ mrticularly grateful to these two gentle- . nen and to Mr. T. Inglis, also Mr. and , Irs. Carlton. Tho debut of tho "Genralissimo" in Wellington is to be fol- ( owed by a country • tour, beginning at Yangamii. At several of tho stalls allies wero held, and added considerbly to tho takings. v Tho depots were a busy scene all day c mg, Mrs. M. Myers und hoi' helpers bo- 11 ng in charge of the, one in Messrs. flar- U ourt's buildings, and Mr. Munt (trens- t ver) having his headquarters in Messrs. v letliniio's auction innrt. Mrs. Martin fc or tho Spinsters' Club) was also busily ngaged at her depot in Manners Street, t'l s n result of tho day on amount toilliu» more than ,S?0fl has been takon. ( , s some of tho raffles have not yet been rawn (here are still further sums to line in. Mrs. Sleeniau (lion, secretary) „ id her committee are to be congratulat--1 upon tho successful result of the day's 1 fort for tho Copper Trail, ' f