RED TRIANGLE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1918, Page 4

RED TRIANGLE DAY.

NEW PLYMOUTH'S EFFORT. OVER £IOOO CONTRIBUTED.

Saturday saw the climax of the local (ilToi'l on behalf of the appeal of the Y.M.C.A. to New Zealand for the sum of JiIOU.OOO for the carrying on of their war work. The organisation of tile appeal in New Plymouth was in .the hands of the Alaybrefls and the members of the Women's Patriotic Committee, which, from the start, spelled success for the .■iTort. Extensive preparations were made, and every means utilised for furthering the object in view—the raising :>f as large a sum of money as possible. M: ■; willing hands had been busy for wi■■:.,; past in preparation for Saturday's effort, and the result was a display of heavily-laden stalls and a well.lockcd shop when business commenced in the morning.

The Red (. r.;ss Mart closed for the day and all the workers concentrated on the Y.Ar.C'A. The siiop lately occupied by Messrs May and Arrowsmith was litted up as a central depot, and was in charge of tbo mothers of soldiers. Generous supplies of all those classes of goods usually looked for in such shops were received, and from early morning till night timo (t)ic shop being kept open till about, O.IJO) the Indies hail an ex--ecdiiigly busy time. A great feature and attraction at the shop was a dugout which had been made .of sand-bags by some of tbe returned soldiers, an appropriate sign being fixed thereto and the red triangle being prominently displayed. Instead, however, of tbc hot cocoa served by the Y.AI.C'.A. agents in the field, smiling young ladies dispensed fruit salads and ice creams, while pianoforte music was supplied during tbo wholo of tho afternoon.

Outside tlie shop a fruit and vegetable stall did good business all day long, while situated further along the street ii Hotter stall and a stall dealing in sweets also assisted generally to swell the fund. Badges and buttons were conspicuous everywhere, and very few people who ventured along Devon Street escaped the meshes of the net spread on behalf of the,fund.

Some hilarity was lent to the proceedings in the afternoon by the importation into the effort of a band of Xew Plymouth Pierrots, who in .their conspicuous costumes and with characteristic nonchalance, made frontal, wing, and reartvard attacks on all and sundry, helling parcels, conducting rali'ie.i and competitions, and Dutch auctioning what otherwise they were' unable to dispose of. They continued their endeavors well into the night, and gathered quite a crowd about their lorry, which was stationed at the corner of Brougham Street. The unsuspecting piciAire-gocr was the object of the final attack for the day, the Pierrots simply swooping down on them after the picture shows were over, and the. attack was irresistible. Amongst the gift.-; sent in and disposed of by the Pierrots were a lady's beautiful gold watch and chain, a gold brooch, and an old-lashioned French clock, all of which brought in good sums. Tho Pierrots effort produced £14(5The children's pennies, for which the Mayoress M appealed, yielded over £2-.. In this connection the Central School children headed- the list with £3. Bell Block being next with a contribution of £3. There ycre also some- genuine individual cases of self denial. One of the local motor garages adopted the novel idea of paining a red triangle on the floor of the garage, and collected a contribution from every motorist who drove his car across the triangle, and in this \va\* over £2 was collected.

Quite a large number of donations were received on Saturday, a cheque for .£2OO being handed in from Mr. and Mrs. Newton King, and one for £25 from Mr. G. Maunder, while several £lO donations were made.

Following is. a summary of the approximate takings in connection with the appeal: Donations £C4S 14 7 'Shop and street stalls .. 120 11 0 Ridges (street sales) ..... 50 1". 0 ! Pierrots W> 0 0 Children's pennies 22 S SJ £IOOS f> 31

Following is a complete list of donations received: Mr. and Mrs. Newton King £2OO. Mr. 0. 11. Maunder £25, Hunvorth Road, Mangorei. and Upper Oirrington Road (per -Mrs. Gilbert) £2l 16s; Mr. ami Mrs. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Crooke, Ambury Bros.; Ltd., Hon. O. .Samuel, Messrs! 0. E. Bellringer, A. E- Sykes, and N. T. Maunder, £W each; Oknto Patriotic Rooms, £0; Melbourne Clothing Co., Wliiteeliffs Dairy Co. (per Pukearuhe Patriotic League), £5 5s each; J- 11. Hammond, J. Wade (Westown), Mrs. isorman, Mr. G. Jarvis, Mr. ,1. L. Perry, Mi. J. B. Hoy, Kev. W. and Mrs. Canuell, Mr. and Mrs. K. Wood, Dr. Walker, White and Sons, '..!r. It. King, Mr. A. 11. Johnstone, Solo Bros., Mr. L. A. Nolan, Anonymous, A.M.T., Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, McLood and Slade, Mrs J. 11. Smith, Taramiki Herald and Budget, and Mr. W. H. Haddrell, £5 each; Hillsborough concert and dance, £4 18s fid; Mr. and Mrs. Ticbbon, £4; Mrs. C. Wyatt, £3 10s; Mr. and Mrs. F. Bayly, £3 3s Cd; Smart Bros., Misses Warren and Wells (per Mrs. Clemow), Mrs. Bremer, Mr. T- C. List, £3 3s each; Mr. Corbett, MeEwan Bros., Mrs. Ail Id, Mrs. Webster, Messrs Kendall and Co., £3 each; Taranaki Herald staff. £2 lis Gd; Mr. F. E. Bell (Midhirst) and Mr. C. Potts, £2 10s each; Criterion Garage Triangle, £2 4s 4d; Mrs. E. A. Walker, Alias Wado (Westown), Miss B. 8., Mr. W. C. AYeston, Mr. A. Shuttleworth, Morey and Son, Mrs. Wheatley, J. Avery, Ltd.," Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boon, Air. ,T. Hart, Mr. C Carter, Goldwater Bros., -Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Shaw, Mr. 0. Fiueham, £2 2s each; Mr. J. B- Freed, £2 0s Od; Mr. and Mrs. B. Cock, Air. 11. D. Colson. Mrs. Joseph Wilson, Airs. W. Ewing, M"r. James Hall, Mr- and Mrs. W. G. Rekl, Mr. Dempsey, Mr- and Mrs.

J. Ti. Connett, Mrs. (ioodnere, Mr. It. Pepperill, Mr. and Mrs. <!. T. Robinson, Mr. E. H? Tribe, £2 each; Friend, and ■Mrs. R. Colson, £1 Ute each. Korito Enclire Party, £1 8s 3d; Mr. and Mrs. iHvighson, Mr. 0. Johnson, Mrs. Balhavry, Mr. W. Wnllw, Mi's. Beek, Mr. K. Dockirill, Mr. Sumner, Mr. II Honnor, Mrs. K C. Hughes, Mr. W. Stanley, £1 Is each; Friend, Mr. II- Benton. Misses Humphries, Mrs. A. K. little, Mr, T. J. W., Mr. E. Dingle, Mr. F. Hodgson, Mrs. Bannerman, Friend, Mr. <\V. A. Colli-s, A Veteran, Friend. Miss Devenish, Mr. E. Cornwall, Mr, E. T. Blundcll, Mr. W. uSoneyfield Friend. J. B.,iMrs. A. Weiler,

Airs. A. 11. Knight, Mrs. Smcllie, Mr. T Jackson, W. II (jilt Mrs- Gilbert). Mrs.' Mace, :\lr. 11. .1. Taylor, Mr T. Roberta, Mr. C. Street, .Mrs. A. Marsh, ten., Airs. Crant, Mr. A. C. il. Collins, Mr. Lorne, Mr J-'. Richard*, Mr. E. R Bayly, Mr. (1. Hooper, Mr. X. K. AJcDiarmid, Miss £. Viuing, Airs. Curthew, Mr. Mofllin, Mr.S. 1!. £>., Alios Nicholson, Mrs Dolby, Mr. W. Snell, Mrs. Eargic, Mrs- A S. Hoskin, Air. C. S. Rennell, Mr. C. F. FootC, Miss Taylor, S- M., 0. A. Smith, Miss Rundle, .'.'.'- Knuckey, .Mrs, (Ireiner, Uor don, Ali-s Godfrey, Friend (■>), Mis* L Smith, .tl each; Airs. A. 0. Fookes, 15g; Miss Cleda Pratt, lis; Mrs. Courtney, 10a 0<1; Miss Robson, Mr. and , Mrs. Twine, Soldier's Mother, Misses Norman, M'ss Greenwood, M. H,, Mrs. Holbroke, Mis. Bowernian, Vriend, Miss Oxenhain, Mr. .1. Home, Miss Gaseoigne, Mr. J. B. Kyngdon, Country Friend, Miss L. Smith (Hiiirinijji), Albs Testar, Mrs. W. I. Uunro, Alias E Veale, Mr. T3!air, Friend, Mr. W. 11. Cook, Mrs. J. Seanloa, Mr*. Martin, Mrs TVArcy Robertson, Mrs. D; K. Morrison, h. .). Roberts, Mrs. Julian (Koru), Donation,-W. A. D,, Friend, Mrsliary, Miss Reid, Airs Simpson, Mr. Roebuck, 30s each; Friend. 7s 6d; Friend, oV: Aliss Goldwatcr, as Cd; Mrs.. Faull, ' ,

son., Airs. C. Kelly, Miss Warren, Miss Hammond, Airs. R. .T. West, Mrs. P. E. Mills, Aliss Roy, Airs. Pfankueh, Miss May Taylor, Thankoffcring, Mr. Hugarett, Mr. Ellis, .Mrs. Purdue, Miss H. Rawson, 3AIs, .Miss Hoskin, Miss Looney, Miss 0. Taylor, Mrs. J. Honeyfleld, Mr. C. E, Brooker, Air. ('. Henderson, Friend (3), Mrs. ,1. Harvey, Airs. F. Jury, Airs. A. Alel* nzie, Soldier's Wife, Messrs K. and A. P., Airs. Evans, Airs. Orbell, Mrs. Skeiton, Mrs. Xewell, Friend, 5s each; Donation and 1 Airs. Alarsh, 4a each; Friend (3) and Aliss Afarsh, 2s fid each; Two Tittle Girls, Mr. John Knapman, sec, Misses Reid, 2s each.