CAFE CHANTANT.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1918, Page 8

CAFE CHANTANT.

THE OPEXLNG DAY. j The. Cafe Cluuitant ami sale of work organised .l>y the 3,'ew Plymouth High School Old Girls' Association, under the direction of Jliss 10. Andrews, in aid of the funds of the Xexv Plymouth Patriotic Committee, was opened yesterday at the Coronation Hall. Despite the very unfavorable weather, there was a large attendance in the afternoon, school children, of course, predominating. At night the hall was thronged, and gaiety ran riot lor several hoursThe hall was arranged jn a most effective and attractive manner, which represented a great deal of work on the part of those responsible. The various stalls wore set up around the walls of the building, in the centre of which was the stand occupied orchestra and band. Surrounding the b'afid stand, the tea tables were set out, and when they wore ready to be judged as to which was the hest-decorated, they, looked most inviting. The winner was Mrs. H. J. Matthews (Fitzroy), who re-donated her prize to the funds. The stall for proI duee, poultry, fruit, etc., is in charge Df the Boys' High School. Adjoining it lis the baby garments' stall, controlled liy local dressmakers, next to which the office girls Tiave a stall for fancy goods and handkerchiefs. The Women's Patriotic Committee is in charge of the apron stall and also other stalls for plain and fancy work, a shilling stall; and there is also a shoe stall, for which the were made by Miss Rawson. The flowers and pot plants stall, which is arranged to represent a garden, is in charge of the Victoria League- Some unique souvenirs have been cleverly worked by Miss Wilkinson from pieces of leather from the waistcoats sent to the members of the Bth and 9th Reinforcement^ The girls of the Chetwode School have an attractive gollywog stall, and tlie sweets are in charge of the High School girls. Soft drings are dispensed by High School old girls, and the cigarette stall is in charge of the office girls. A display of ingeniously-made furniture, including workbaga, chairs, and glove and handkerchief boxes, occupies a conspicuous place in the display, Mrs. Percy Jackson and members of the Women's Patriotic Committee being responsible for this. The juveniles are catered for with bran-tub, the famous blackbird pie, for a dip in which many a coin was parted with, while Santa Claus, in his magic cave, was universally popular. Entertainment was provided by a smali orchestra specially arranged by Messrs P- Frederic and 11. .T. M. Wells, which played a number of selections during the afternoon, while at'night the Citizens' Band and the members of the New IMvmov.th Male Choir alternately occupied the platform. Last night a short address was given by the Von. Archdeacon Evans on "Our American Ally." The farther end of the hall has been cleared for dancing, and this feature of the entertainment proved so popular that a request was made that, the time should be extended till 11 p.m., and this has been agreed upon for to-night and to-morrow night as well, the gentlemen agreeing to pay an additional Gd. To-night the Cafe Chantant will ha open from 7 till H o'clock, the programme consisting of dancing and competitions and the comedy-farce "Only a Hoax." given with such success at the Old Girls' concert last week, will he repeated. On Saturday afternoon and evening Mi.-s Edwards, with four of her nupil- from Tlaxvcra, will give some attractive dancing exhibitions. The takings up to last night amounted to £205 Is'3d.