SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 9

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

UjM Bcrv! Hou-hloii. "h.> ii:..-. boen j the jueat of Mr*. W. 11. lii*.-. Wellington .bee returned north. yjsa Kathleen Clappcrtou. of Dunedin. intends epcndin? come months visiting Mayor of WhangareiJ accompany' by Mr-. McLean, is paying j . visit to Auckland. Mrs W \- Evans. M.A.. of Wellington, recording secretary for the Dominion, ff ho I'M ro,uc to staJ " in -"" ,ck ' all(l for tj m e was heartily welcomed nt the meeting of the W.C.T.I .on Tuesday j[-i G Smale*. of Auckland, who liiifl guest of her daiiphn-r. Mr*. C. C Davis. Avi.neide, for Uie past r.vo months, has returned north. Mrs. Davis.. STiiompantad her n-thor tn Auckland, ha* arrived hark '» tliristi-hurch. A pleasant evening Mas spent last nieht in Hi" l liirish ItaU - Tnkiipima. at a social given by tho parishioners ol St rotor's Church. Most v< *ho arrangements were in the hands of the Women's Guild, card games, dancing, and a novel and amusing competition «mtribiitinjr to an enjoyable time. 'The competition (arranged by Mrs. J XV. Wilson) was won 1)T >riss Gladys Ume j and Mr. Jack Ahfekl. Mrs Pen-mn;:. editor ol the -White Ribbon," arrived by the Main Trunk train on Tuesday morning for a short visit to the W.C.T.I'. in and around Auckland City. Slip was welcomed I' 7 the united executive at afternoon tea in the headquarters on the same day and) Mr=. Peryman outlined the forward, j policy of the W.C.T.I". for the year, and urged those present to put their heart and enthusiasm into the new plans of work. In the evening Mrs. Peryman addressed a piihlie meeting in the Y.W.C.A. hall. Mrs. .7. Cook, district president, was in the chair, and she epoke in eulogistic term? of Mrs Peryman's ""'ork as editor of the "White Hibbon" and also as a platform speaker, lire. Hope Davis and the Misses Rachel and Connie Paul sang a. hymn very 6weetly in Maori and also in English. Mrs. Cook introduced them as the officers of the newly formed union at Orakei. Mrs. Peryman gave a very inspiring address on 'the subject. "What's the news," giving up-to-date news on the three planks of the Union work: "World Prohibition, AYorld Peace and World Purity. ,, Mrs. Peryman paid visits to Henderson and Avondale Unions and at Avondale the Xew Zealand banner for the largest increase per oent of membership for the year in the Dominion was presented by Jlre. Peryman.