CHURCH SERVICE HOAX.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1924, Page 4

CHURCH SERVICE HOAX.

INVITATIONS TO ST PAULS. LONDON, November .'l. A hoax perpetrated in connection with St Paul's Cathedral was the means of victimising the American Ambassador, and the Italian, German, Ksthuuiuu. Columbian and other members of the diplomatic corps. Hundreds of people received invitations to a service purporting to have been arranged on it national scale, in remembrance of the brave of all nations. 'I lie invital imi added: “Now that Wembley is ( losed, an oak wreath, which the Allies have presented, will be installed at St Paul's." The only service held was the customary evensong. It lian-pin's that a body mimed the Circle of Hope which aims at the pro motion ..I issue had sent out tie invitations and placed a wreath on the choir rails. Tin- Cathedral authorities sav that they have not accepted the wreath, which must be removed. .Miss Alys Kamlys. an elderly spinsster, is secretary of the "Circle of Hop",’’ lakes the personal rcspun-ibil ity for imil'M” the thousand notables ami diplomats to St Paul’-. Site a;.'she wept all (lav on learning that the ( Inti tiling people bail been disappointed. Ihri.ito.h their expecting a special national service.

.Miss Kamlys says she lias been offered the use ol' Wembley and with .mil. (II It I she would use the buildings to teach trades to disabled and blinded ex-servicemen. " .My only diUicillty." said .Mis Kamlys, "is finding someone Sllllb'iellt ly public-spirited to lend i lie l;L’,(lt)II.OI):).