PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1916, Page 5

PATRIOTIC WORK.

SOLDIERS' COMFORTS WEMfI "h j A meeting of the Entertainm'eht '* Committees was lipid yesterday after* ''i noon in the Town Hall. Present: Mr* *i liurgess, Messrs. H. Goodacre, (cjutiw * man). J. Clarke, D. J. Hugh®, C. $ Bellringer, and F. W. G., McLeod (hon, : secretaiy). 4 The secretary reported having visited N Waitara in connection with the Maoris' '• entertainment, and he had also inter* \ viewed Mr. I'. J. Flnnnagan re thd bill liard touniament which was meeting * 1 with good support. , "j On the proposition of Messrs. Qood« acre and Hughes, Messrs. Clarke and ! Bellringer were empowered to orrgng* ' for 100 motor cars to convey the veter-i , | mis and wounded soldiers on Labor DayV over the route of the prpcession, tour ; the city, and then to form up in line on k ': i each side of the road to witness tho pageant, which will start at 12.30 p.nL ( - i sharp, . " i' The constitution of the procession w£j ■ discussed, and tlio following ontlinq (which is subject to considerable altera* 1 tion) was agreed to:—Decorated motor ' ears, tradesmen's displays, working 1 hibits, decorated motor cycles, decorated! bicycles, decorated vehicles., decorated •* go-carts or prams, fancy costumes witls parasol, children's pets (decorated)! decorated doll's perambulators, patriotic tableaux and displays, bullock dntVi. scouts. ■■■■ Mr. Hughe? was deputed to arrange for a Maori exhibit for the processions and it wa*> decided to ask the Red Crois Society and Y.M.C.A. to have aproprra displays. ■ ■ Mr. Hughes undertook to endeavour tij arrange for motor boats on Papakm# Lake during the afternoon. * It was decided that in the event of tbl weather being wet, tlio function 40 much as possible) should be celebrated in the Coronation Hall. 4 It was also agreed that tb'e programme should reach finality at 8 o'clock, to facilitate business at ttM various stalls. ' _ Mr.-. Burgess outlined tho suggested scheme for tlio disposition of tea pavll-* ions and stalls, and she and, Mr. were empowered to make the DCOSttarj] arrangements in this respect. ' Mr. Bellringer offered to ineefc tKS Electrical Engineer with reference to itt lighting of the Park. On the suggestion of Mr. Bellringer, ft was agreed that Mrs. Burgess interview) Mr. J. S. Connett, and ask him to en* deavour to arrange for country people ■ to conduct a produce stall at the Park • on Labor Day. Gifts for the Red Cross Marl, . will be open as usual to-day at thq Devort Street premises, are again re* quested. The committee would w pecially ask' donors to remember that bread, cakes, jams \nd pickles (e*« pecially.), flowers, and product of ail 1 kinds will be most, acceptable. But, in fact, nothing will be rejected, and it 13 hoped that - contributions will bg fid generous to-day as heretofore. •> The Patriotic Flower Stall W Brougham .Street will bo opened againj to-day, and donations of etc.j will be niuclt appreciated. The proceeds will be devoted to the Nurses' Christ* mas Comforts Fund, and a warm tosnonse from the public should* Tho committee have come to the con* elusion that latterly too many childreni have been employed in selling flowery 011 the streets, litany people being con* fused thereby as to what object thejj were contributing to. To avoid thiSj the Committee has decided not to allon) children to sell (except on special ON casions), and their places will be takeij by young ladies \vho will each WWT a| distinctive armlet—-Union Jack on tfUM band. , | Mcsdames Baily and Morrison rtport|. that gifts of parcels are still aVrfvinj for the Taranaki Soldiers' Christmas cheer, a number having been delayed it( arrival. Next week the work of pack* ing will commence, and this job will occupy several days. Each parcel will bq made up to 11 lbs weight, and will con* tain an assortment. The gifts, will be distributed between the men in Egypt (which includes Mesopotamia), and Britain,