"Ike sale of work of the Girls' Friendly Society, held at the former German Club, on Saturday afternoon, proved to be an unqualified success with the result, that the Society was able to make a handsome gift to the Famine Relief work and at the same time put by a goodly sum which will go towards the erection of their Hostel.
In opening the sale, Fraser said that the members -were of the busy class but it was a pleasure to know that they were acting up to the motto of the Society to "Bear ye one another's burdens." During the war the members worked very hard to help the sailors, soldiers, and the women war-workers, but since the cessation of hostilities the members had done much to help the local charities, such as the Waifs and Strays Society, the Chinese Blind, the Russian Refugees, etc. This year the efforts of the Society were bent on helping the Famine Relief work. Half the proceeds of the present sale would be given to the Relief Fund, while the other half would be retained for the Hostel Fund. because to establish a Hostel was the one great ambition of the members and it was pleasing to know that such establishment would be accomplished in the near future.
The building was tastefully decorated, and there were many nicely arranged stalls for the sale of a great variety of things.
We understand that after payment of all the costs incurred, such as printing and advertising, at least $3,000 will be realized from Saturday's sale.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.