SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 11

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

About 70 guests were entertained at a kitchen evening given by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Farris on Saturday evening in honour of the approaching marriage of Miss Ada Mansfield to Mr. A. Levy. Dancing was enjoyed. Mrs. Parris wore a frock of green and pink georgette with large cape collar. Miss Ada Mansfield was in a frilled frock of shell pink taffeta. Amongst those present were: Mesdames W. Jackson, W. Mansfield, J. Bruns, Arnold, W. Walker, Webb, R. Cunningham, B. McWhirter, H. Bennett, H. Price, G. Nicholson, Williams, Misses T. Parrie, Ivy Webb, Warne, N. Mason, Lynch, S. Parris, M. Mullins, J. Church, M. Moore.

The monthly meeting of the Ponsonby branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union Avas held in St. John's Methodist Hall- on Thursday afternoon. Miss Pvead presided over a good attendance. Mrs. Lee Cowic, who is on a short visit to Auckland, was the speaker, and gave a talk on her work among the people of Honolulu. A paper on the life and work of Frances Willard, the founder of the W.C.T.U., was read by Miss Ilolmden and a solo was sung by Mrs. Patterson. The resolution was passed by the meeting that the Pon-eonby-branch of the W.C.T.U. strongly urgfed the Government, during this time of financial stress, to put a heavier tax on all intoxicating liquors. Three new members were received. The meeting closed with afternoon tea.

The Epsom branch of the League of Mothers held their first meeting for this year on Thursday afternoon in the gardens of their president, Mrs. T. 11. Mack ay. A humorous recitation wae given by Miss Furness, and some seventh century Chinese poems in costume by Mrs. V. Mackay. The speaker for the afternoon was Mr. V. Hudson, headmaster of the Normal School, who chosu as his topics the immense possibilities for good that would be placed in the hands of women if they would only organise and combine, and some dangers that beset the path of the young ( from schooldays until adult years.- He 'dealt with temptations to impurity, intemperance, gambling and dishonesty. Ho showed many ways in which parents might safeguard their own children, and strongly attacked the character of many of the picture films shown in Auckland. Dealing with gambling, he claimed that the essence of all forms of gambling was simply greed. People were prepared to risk the loss of some of their own money in the hope of' winning money from their friends, their, guests, or their hosts. To combat some of the above evils Mr. Hudson urged a return to earnest religion, and a checking of our drift towards the Continental Sunday, a stronger parental control, a better understanding between parents and teachers. He concluded by pleading with the mothers to line their wonderful influence to help in purging our social life of the evils of the day. . Madame Milburn then gave several items, and afternoon tea was dispensed by the members.