A DAY ON THE SQUARE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1924, Page 2

A DAY ON THE SQUARE.

HELPING THE TOWN. The people of Hokitika—and it is to he hoped, the district, 'also—are to he afforded the opportunity of helping themselves. A day is being set apart in a week’s time on Cass Square to raise funds for the Beautifying Society. That body has been something more than an ornamenting organisation in the three years of its busy existence. It has been a utility body going, about doing quite a lot of foundation work, and creating a permanent condition of affairs not by any means as evanescent as the flowering season. This is the body, then, which is appealing fofv funds to carry on. The willing horse is regarded always as the best in the team. He requires less attention and needs no persuasion. But of course he has to he well-fed to sustain his stamina. So with the Beautifying Society—it is the willing horse in the civic team of all round improvement, and being well fed with funds will carry on its job to the ultimate delight and pleasure of the- eye of tee public. When folk travel—especially cityi wards—they see much to delight the eye in well-kept, gardens squares, and city plots.. Trim lawns, neat and variegated flower hods, well-ordered pathways—all delight the eve- and unconsciously there is a restful, pleasant feeling thrilling the observer. There is a vearuing iecling that the home town might take on some reflection of this well-ordered beauty, and the ambition arises to imitate, however feebly, what other progressive towns arc doing. Here there is the inclination to do like r wise. That: has been demonstrated already by the liberality of the citizens towards the Beautifying Society. Now matters are at that stage, with additional funds available the Society will bo put in the way of attending mere to the amenities and of doing more work distinctly of the ornamental character.

And to we come to the threshold of appeal day—Wednesday April oth. A gala time is being organised. The cooperation of the Band and the C> cling Club moans n good deal, and will help to enliven the proceedings. As usual the ladies are the backbone of the organisation to raise funds, ior'upon them fall the task of arranging the stalls etc. The appeal will not be lacking in any fault from any cause which the ladies cannot make good. The good work is t c , be carried on into the night—when there will be a community sing-song at tlie Town Hall. This should he a pleasant round off to the day’s proceedings and enable the deserving, Society to reap further urgently necessary assistance.

So in a weeks’ time, when tlie town has the opportunity of helping itself, the occasion should he made tlie most of—and in Hie c’.ays to conic the town will real; the advantage of its enterprise.