POWER BOARD PARTY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 13

POWER BOARD PARTY

CHILDREN ENTERTAINED Over 500 boys and girls, the children <*£ employees of the Auckland Electric Power Board, were entertained by the Social Club to a Christmas “Gift Afternoon” in a spacious garage at the hack of the Board offices on Saturday A large Christmas tree, ;unong whose branches electric lights shone brightly, largely occupied the attention of the children. Toys were arranged at the foot of the tree. Bunting and streamers were draped horn the ceiling, and were stretched across the narrow roadway. A small orchestra playing in one corner of the - a rage could be heard now and then ab ?ve the shouts and laughter as the children dashed about blowing furiously on toy trumpets and squeakers. , Suddenly there was a shout of “Here - comes,” as a motor-car dashed up and a genuine Father Christmas, with ''hit® whiskers and red cloak complete Jumped out. The car, though certainly jot as romantic as the old-time rein®*e*Sb, caught the fancy of the children, and they gathered round to ? ee the festoons of streamers and bal•°°na with which it was decorated. l - an ta Claus took charge of the Christas tree and handed round the toys. in an adjoining shed, willing workers ice-cream and soft drinks, j, | ernoon tea was served in the social