EVENING RECEPTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 144, 21 June 1939, Page 17

EVENING RECEPTION.

VICTORIA LEAGUE

ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME.

An enjoyable At Home was held by the members of the Victoria League in the Lewis Eiidy Hull last evening. The guests were received by the president, Mrs. <7. B. Macfarlane, the chairman of the house committee, Mrs. C. R. Kee-ble, and the <-hrtiriiiaii of the Young Contingent, Mrs. L. S. Kickerby. A welcome to the visitors and members was extended by Macfarlane. Tn view of her impending departure for a holiday in Suva, Mrs. L. S. Kickerby presented Mrs. .1. B. M.uiHilane with a bouquet of flutters from the members of tin- executive. Tlie presentation of a travelling leather hat box was made to Miss Dorei'ii Snuuders. who will leave shortly for England. Miss Salinders has been nn active moinber of the Young Contingent and lui* also held office as convener of the dramatic section. Brief addrc--! , ■ on the Victoria League cookery book mid mi the monthly address;-* were pivcii liy Mrs. 1.. S. Kickerliv and Mr. Kickerby. Tlip programme, which was arranged by Miss Ela Hutchison, comprised sones by Mr*. Humfrey Gordon and Mr. Oeoffrey Laird, 'cello solos by Mias June Taylor, pianoforte solos by Mrs. Reginald Reed, who also acted a* accompanist for the singers, a sketch by Miss Doreen Saundere and Miss Margaret Parkinson, and a one-act play produced by Miss Mavis McCulloc.h. The parts were taken by Miss MeCulloch, Miss Mary Pilkinsrton, Miss Freda Warnock. Mr. Howard Xewconihe and Mr. Ronald Fenton. Supi>er WMri provided by member* resident in Pnrnell. City, Ponsonliv and Hernn Bnv. Th" hostesses were:—M ,, *. T. i;u<—ll. Mr-. R. f-leninn. Mrs. J. K. Hhicl;, Ai,s. <'. Tl. T. l'.ilmer. Mrs. ,T. Tl-a!i'. M. Tvne. Mrs. S. A. Stride. Mrs. P. A. J.ind-'iiy, Mm, W. Leath-un. C. Murray. Mi<s V. Murray, Miss (',. Thoinp-on. Miss K, Dineeii, Mi<s Phyllis M. Clmpman. Miss A. R. Qiiayle and Miss L. Mc.Sliane. Ever Ready Committee. Tlie Ever Heady Committee of the Victoria Lenjrue held nn enjoyable party for the p/itients at Knnx Home yesterday. The tiiusioal programme jircsented wns arranged liy Mrs. Humfrey Gordon and it ineluded sonsrs by Mrs. Harold Owers. Mrs. John and Mrs. Humfrey Gordon, nnd pianoforte solos by Mrs. Reginald Reed. Books and magazines were distributed {Mid the concert closed with community sinsing. ArnjMi'r those T>rp»pnt were:—Mrs. J. B. Mar>fti'-';'"p. Mrs. L. S. Rickerby, Mrs. H- F. Thron«en. Mrs. Baird. Mrs. A. Gipon. Mrs. L. Barker. Mrs. J. K. Black. Mrs. M. Tyne. Mrs. A. J. Mathias, Mr«. H. Gulliver. Mrs. Maguire. Mrs. Redmond, Mrs. Hardinsr. Misses E. and K. Keesing, E. Walker and Miss Lorie.