G.F.S. SALE OF WORK.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 August 1911, Page 3

G.F.S. SALE OF WORK.

ST. MARY'S, LEVIN

A very pretty and successful salo of work was held in St. Mary's schoolroom, Levin, yesterday, and the objects were explained in the course irf a brief .speech by the Vicar (the Rev. S. G. Compton, M.A.) The room had been most effectively decorated, and presented quite a bright and animated appearance. There were four stalls. Mrs Holdaway and Mrs Liddle were ?in charge or the Candidates' stall. This was arranged in a most tasteful manner, and was crowded with children's Work, consisting of numbers of prettily dressed dolls, dolls , clothes, kettle holders, miniature bags, tiny socks, and some really dainty bead necklaces. A bridal doll, effectively dressed by Mrs Banks, was placed in the centre of the stall. The Sweet stall was charmingly arranged with yellow niu.slin, while ivy and wattle, prettily interwoven, gavo pleasing relief. 'Phis stall was presided over by Miss H. Ambler. Miss L. Ambler and Miss Reading. The bran tub, which was a source of perennial amusement to the youngsters, was in charge of Mrs " Remington. The Plain and Fancy ' Work stall was much admired, and contained numerous articles of a chic and useful nature. Here Mrs Lodge and Mrs E. E. Smith had charge. A streamer of bunting, kindly sent by Major G. M. Burlinson, tho manager* of the Boys' Training Farm, was suspended across the centre of the room, from one. gas bracket to another, while a multi-coloured streamer at the rear of the ball, and wattle and flowers deftly arranged on the platform, lent a particularly pleasing appearance to the interior. For months past the girls 'of the candidates class have been busy working day after day making articles for the sale, and under the careful instruction of Mrs Holdaway and other ladies they made a, host of splendid articles—as numerous as, in many cases they undoubtedly delicate in fn the course of his speech the Vicar took the 'opportunity of expressing his grateful thanks to Miss Hitehings (the lion, secretary of the G.F.S.), and to Mrs Holdawav for her supervision of the candidates class, and to those ladies who had so kindly assisted in preparing for the- sale. Tho Vicar, who was warmly greeted, said that two years ago the then Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Wallis), invited Miss "Whittaker. organising secretary of the G.F.S. in England, to come out for two years to organise the work of the G.F.S., "and start branches in New Zealand. When Miss Whittaker arrived in Wellington, he (the Vicar), was present, and heard her first address. After hearing it, he was one of the clei'gY who asked her to start a branch in Levin. When tho branch nas started Miss Whittaker was appointed branch-secretary, and for a time the. work flourished. As time went on the G.F.S. did not altogether seem to adapt itseilf to the re- • rinirements of the young people of Levin. He thought the fact was so many people had their own homes that their children did not want to go out every nieht and find pleasure in classes of that kind. The work of the Society began to wane, and Mrs Winchester loft the district for the South Tslmid. Then Miss Hitchings kindly took over her work, and she, like her immediate predecessor, put an enormous amount of work into the branch. Tn suite of this, however the G.F.S. did not altogether fulfil the purpose for which it was intended. The result was now thev were, so to speak, closing tho G.F.S. by a sale of work, and the objects which they saw disnlayed tlipre were the work of the G.F.S. cnndiflntes and associates. Tlie candidates class would go on as usual. Whether it went on under the same name or under the branch of the Communicants' Guild made little difference. So long as a girl was a member of the G.F.S. she would remain one all her life.' The Vicar went on to explain how assiduously classes hncl " for months past been organised bv Mrs Holdaway, assisted by Mrs Liddle, and later by Mrs Remington. An amount of self-sacrifice had been given that it was impossible to estimate. The proceeds would be equally divided to paying for the gas in the scholroom and thr> Melane-sian-Maori Missions. The Vicar concluded by exnrossinir his warmest thanks to all those ladies who had AVorked ko hard, ind also to the cirls who had assisted t!i(Mii in making the sale the success he vrns sure it .would be. (Appjans?). There wore various amusements ; n connection with the. Sale of Work, and in the evening tho schoolr>oolll was crowded with a delighted tlirorg. A weight-guessing competition—the, correct weight being 2-lst. Oil , .—w:>s won by Mr E. Smith (24st. 821b). Miss Majorie Malcolm guessed the correct weight of the bridal doll — 31bs soz. The following programme was gone through during the evening: Overture, the Vicar: tfono-, "Two Eves of Grev," Mr Dedgson; song, "Rosary," Mrs Blvthe; recitation, "Ben Hazard's Guest." Miss Gurr; song. |'Tho Holy City," Mr Hughes; violin solo. Miss Remington; song, Miss Mabel Gray; pianoforte solo, Miss Aile?n Shaw. The total proceeds amounted to £25- .1 most highly successful result.