MONSTER AMERICAN TEA.
The American Tea organised by the Huddersfield and District Women's Committee for Soldiers and Sailors, of which the Mayoress (Mrs. Blamires) is the president, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, was the largest and most successful of these popular gatherings yet held in the Huddersfield district. Well over a thousand persons were present and paid for tickets, and in addition donations amounting to about £30 were received. The balcony and area were quite full. The proceeds were in aid of the committee’s fund, and it is expected that a good balance will be handed over. In accordance with the custom at these gatherings each person was requested to bring one article of not less value than 1s., and to buy one article, and brisk business was done at the stalls, at which fruit, flowers, groceries, cakes, and miscellaneous goods were sold.
While the ladies got on with their knitting three hours of good entertainment were enjoyed. Mrs. Hull's Ladies' Orchestra played an excellent programme of selections. Private Arthur played two items on the concertina, and had a very enthusiastic reception. Sergeant Munday and Mr. Ernest Cooper played the accompaniments. Children's dances were given by Miss Richardson's pupils. The solo dances were taken by Misses Winnie Sizer, Mollie Richardson, Betty Haigh, and Molly Haigh. An excellent tea was provided.
[I guess that it was an 'American Tea' because of the bring-and-buy element. The name 'American tea' seems to have disappeared long since, though bring-and-buy sales are still held, and used to be popular fund-raising events, I think - much classier than a jumble sale.]
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