MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 113, 14 May 1937, Page 9

MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS

BANQUET AT Y.W.C.A.

Over 200 guests were present at the "Mother and Daughter" banquet given by the Women's Council of the Y.W.C.A. last night. Vases of orange and yellow chrysanthemums, poppies and marigolds decorated the long tables in the assembly hall. The stage was a mass, of autumn flowers attfi greenery, and all the programmes for the evening were decorated in red. white and blue, bearing the motto in one corner, "Our daughters shall be as polished corner stones of the Temple."

The president of the Women's Council, Mrs. E. Morris, received the guests. She wore a tunic frock of black floral crepe. Other councillors present included Mesclanies K. Manson, A. A. Deery. J Gates, W. Young, A. Sullivan, V. Williamson, and Miss H. Barber.

The guest of honour for the evening was Miss Jean Stevenson, national general secretary, who wore a frock of blue and rose patterned chiffon; Mrs. M. Kndd, president of the Auckland branch, was wearing midnight blue georgette, and Miss E, Bennet, the Auckland general secretary, wore black tnlTeta.

'"To every woman of the British Empire this conveys a message," said Mrs. Morris, in giving the toast, '"The King." The King and Queen had a great task 1o perform, and she was confident that they would always do their duty to the Empire. Mrs. Morris expressed the wish that the Y.W.C.A. would hold a "Mother and Daughter" banquet shortly after Mother's 7~>ay ecch year, and site wished the association success in their future vears.

In giving the toast of "Our Mothers." Miss V. Hynes pointed out that motherhood stood for eelf-saerifice and love. The reply to this toast was given by Mrs. Manson, of the New Zealand Club. The Y.W.C.A. toast was given by Mrs. Helen Griffiths, and responded to bv Mrs. M. Rudd.

A speech by Miss Stevenson concluded the evening's prolamine. She spoke of the growth of the Y.W.C.A. under four queens, Elizabeth being its new patroness. To-day the association family extended over 50 countries, and every year other countries wished to join.

'"When new nations were made after the war."' said the speaker, "the Y.W.C.A. had a great part in building up the lives of the women. The watchword of the association of to-day was 'world nen-e.' combined with a movement fur universal freedom of thought."