All Saints’ Sale of Work Social.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1920, Page 3

All Saints’ Sale of Work Social.

All Saints’ Schoolroom held a large gathering last night on the occasion of the reunion social tendered to the sale workers and tlie performers, and a very enjoyable programme of musical items and dances was gone through. Songs were given by Misses E. Perry, J. Davidson, D. Sliand and Mr W. Stopforth, several of the popular items from the sale concert being given by special request. 'The accompanists ior tluj songs and tlie dances were Airs Houston, Aliss Heenan, and Air Lawn. Just botore the supper interval the Vicar (the Rev Dr Ho.ioway) welcomed tiioso present, and tlie thanks of the lUiurch Committee to the ladies who carried through tlie Sale of Work to such a successful issue, and also to tiie performers whose splendid entertainment on the two nights of the sale had made the function such an enjoyable one. He then read the, balance sheet which had been drawn up by Air Wetliey, giving the amount taken by the several stalls etc. and intimating that the net total of the sale was £302 17s 6d. On behalf of the sale workers he presented tokens or remembrance of the 1920 Sale to Airs O’Sullivan and) Aliss May Davies, who though not now resident in Hokilika, had worked up the fane/ stall, and to Airs Staveley who, ably assisted by Mr Staveley, bad organised the entertainment. Air Wetliey suitably responded on behalf of the first named two ladies, and Mr Staveley on behalf ,of his wife. Dr Holloway then asked the Church Committee to accept a set of four photographs of the original All Saints’ Church and its surroundings, and AH- W. D. Aiackay acknowledged them on behalf of the Committec. The enlargements and the painting are the work of Air Ben Thiem. After supper dancing was indulged in till about midnight, a very pleasant evening being brought to a close with a verse of the National Anthem.