SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1928, Page 18

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Tha pioneers of the Thames held a happy reunion and picnic this afternoon at OntJ TiVj Hllli It hud been arranged by the Old Thame# Glrk' Associate i, under the president, Mrs. Alfred Old* ham. -?her# was a large gathering Uhdef the trees wlieje afternoon tea Was Spread in the good old §tyle of pic ering days when cry one knew everyone else a..;i the wyld was a jolly |»lace, In spite ot the material drawbacks. The old folks fraternised and exchanged Stories of bv-gone days, as this will be the last gatherii.g 1 foro the winter sets in, when many old people cannot Venturo out.

The sewing committee of the Hospital Auxiliary, jneeta again next Tuesday to resume their labours for the sick, which have brought so much comfort to many poor people. The committee, under Mrs. L. T. Rapson, who is convenor, and Mrs. Oxley, secretary, makes up shirts, pyjamas and nightdresses for those who cannot afford these necessities when they are forced by sickness into the hospital. The children, too, are Orte of their cares, and they make their singlets and little night Clothes. Pyjamas are one of the articles of which they never seem able to meet the demand. Some of these are taken away when the patients leave the wards, and flannel shirts for the old men are also always needed. It is to try and make Illness for those who havo little of ( this world's goods a bit easier that this unselfish body of workers are engaged in making up new garments. • • • •

A successful garden feta and Paddy's market, in aid of the Mount Eden branch of the Hospital Auxiliary, was hell at the residence of Mrs. E. 11. Potti *, Mayoress ol Mount Eden, this afternoon. The stallp were laden with hosts of jrood things and buslnes* was brisk from start to finisft. After a short speech, Mrs. Alfred Kidd, assisted by Mr. Vivian Potter, M.P. for ».«.j district, declared the fete open for business. The s* ill holders were as follow: Jumble stall, Mesdames Masou and Whclanj l ,vcts stall, Mrs. ft. Hooton; cakes stall, Mrs. Morris; provisions stall, Mesdames Ma in ouhn»on; tea stall, Madame* Sheldon ar 1 Whitehead; fancy and needlework stall, Mesdames Deven ux and Bellamy; cab-! bag:» patch, Mesdames >Vatson and Carey; dips and fish pond, Misses Watts and Mesdames Heath and c shooting gallery, is. Register. During the afterloon tiaceful dr.nci it.ms were given bv burner Mi#Beß B - Nettleton and M.

• • • • pIa A J a T„ ftn i ,ntere ? tc(l Wiring took H«r> i i < #■, schoolroom of St bishop AverUl to Dr n M by Arohbury and the Rev LeT*/?" and Mr#. Maybury * re i ge ' 4 r ; medical work in th. MefanlLn and the Rev. L. E Cartriff • 1 ! la , nd9 ' ritorv iR 1 0 N W ° n•" the m andated tS '*2 ~ alK T^;' t " 't' on 1.1. way to be mmt »t til. oJSSSS »L". ™Z,' S"r ■" 1 " ! ' 4 ln W «'"S next month. fie room had bean ar - ranged with palms, small tables, and •flats, while three walls were covered with botanical drawings done by Mis* Hilda Broughton since her last visit to Auckland. These included the vivid and gorgeous flowers of the tropical lnlandg where she has been living. A scarlet flame tree was shown oovered Lwith a blanket of brilliant scarlet bloom standing beside a church, and under-

was shown. The seed pods and flowers of the tropic vegetation were *hown side by side in their natural colouring. The drawings also included flsli wonderfully coloured in red, blue and green. Butterflies and crabs ?n the ' guyest colours, and a wide range of the fruit, flowers and foliage of these little-known islands. Afternoon tea was served Under the mangement of Miss Winifred Averill and St. Barnabas' Association, and a welcome extended by Archbishop Averill to the guests of the afternoon.