HOME SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20214, 17 April 1931, Page 2

HOME SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

annual meeting. The annual meeting of the Home Service Association was held last night in the Y.M.C.A. Concert Hall, Mrs' Stephen Parr presiding. The annual report and the balance-sheet, which showed a satisfactory credit 'balance, were adopted on the motion of Miss M. B. Lovejl-Smith, seconded by Mrs D. E. Hansen. Annual Report. The second annual report showed that the work of the Home Service Association had steadily advanced during the year. The Association had been registered as an incorporated society. The committee during the year "nad instituted a training school scheme, a Home Service Creche, and a Home Service Club for women and girls, all of which ventures, starting from small beginnings, had proved worth while. " ' The Association had been successful in finding capable, kindly housekeepers tc» take charge of homes temporarily in times of emergency, dressmakers, nurse companions, the nurses to attend daily, night nurses, ladies to read to invalids, or take charge of sick children, women to arrange suppers, weddings, dinner parties, women to act as temporary cooks, and women to cover furniture. The' services _of the Association had reached from Gisbprne to Waimate, from the Franz Joser Glacier to the Chatham Islands. Fifteen hundred and seventy employers had applied for help during the year and no fewer than 2720 workers had been listed on the Association's books.

Election of Officers. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —Patroness, Mrs J. F. Studholme; president; Mrs A. F. Wright; vice-presidents, MesdamesJ. K. Archer, D. Reese, S. Parr, E. H. S. Hamilton, and Miss Batt: committee, Mesdames J. C. Weastall, D. E. Hansen, C. J. Treleaven, A. &• Kincaid, H. L. Bowker, H. Wales, Misses E, J. M. Cardale, Blackmore, M. B. Lovell-Smith, Stanford, E. Aitken, E. Glen, Wilkie, Beck, and Gilmour. The Mayor's Address. The Mayor, Mr J. K. Archer, congratulated the Association* on its annual report, which showed that fine service was being rendered by the Association. The conditions existing in the City, as the result of unemployment, he knew, in. many cases, were appalling, and he was pleased to know that the Association . was assisting women who were out of work. Mr Archer dwelt on the dignity of labour, and impressed on his hearers the fact that all work was noble work if done in the right spirit. The slogan, "Efficiency and reliability," which the 'Association had adopted, should have an excellent effect on the commdnity, and he urged his hearers to set their faces against all attempts to underpay labour. Mr E. H. 8. Hamilton prefaced his short address by remarking that he was pleased to learn that Auckland had, at last, realised that something good had come out of Christchurch} and were copying the idea of the.Home Sorvice Association. He dealt briefly with the usefulness of the Association's training school scheme, by which efficiency would be assured, the Association's creche, and its club for women and girls, who, frequently, when engaged in domestic service, were not provided by their employers with sufficient comfort in their leisure hours. Mr Hamilton commended the Association's principle of bringing- the. gospel of service for others ana thoughtfulness for others into daily home-life. A very hearty vote of thanks, to the Association's secretary, Mrs Hewland, was carried by acclamation, on, the motion of Mrs J. K. Archer, who said that Mrs Hewland's enthusiasm, optimism, and business ability had proved invaluable to the Association. Votes of thanks were accorded the - Mayor. Mr Hamilton, the acting-presi-dent (Mrs J. K., Archer), the committee, and also Messrs A. C. Bretherton and Mr - Free for auditing the Association 's accounts.

VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH. Warner's Hotel: Hr and Mrs P. G. Mason and Miss G, Mason (Lancashire, England). United Service Hotel: M* and Mrs N. F. Foreman (Masterton), Miss F. E. Silbefc (New York), Mr and Mrs H. Haft, Miss M. Flavell, and Mrs Oarr (Danedin). ~ • Clarendon Hotel: Mrs F. H. King, Mist E. King (Dunedin), - and Mr and Mrs T. B. Saywell (Holcltika).

New City Hotal: Mr and Mm "W. E. Reynolds (Dunedin), Hotel Federal: Mr W. Patrick (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Bennett (Christchurcn), Mr A. Kelly (Wellington), Mr 0. Van i'o Veld (Wellington), Mia* M, Steele (Oamoru), MissR. MoKenzie l {Oamaru), Mr J. McAlpine (Spye), Miss G-. Wood (Wanganui), Miss K. wood (Wellington), Mies E. Roche fWanganui), Mr 0. Hunter (Groymouth), and Mr J. F. Strang (Imreroargill). Royal Hotel: Mr ana Mrs' Bowden (Dun-' edin), Mr and Mtr Eutherford (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Ramsey and Mies Eam»ey (Hawjce's Bay), and Miss MoDonsld (Wellington).

'TOM JONES." The concert version of the. opera, "Tom Jones" was .produced at the Civic Theatre last night. Hie stage was banked with tfjaples and chrysanthemums, and the many coloured frocks and wraps of the lady members were thrown into effective relief by the - sombre garments of the, men. The conductress, Madame Josephine | Ottlee, wore a trained gown of mid- I night blue miroir velvet, "with: grace--..] . fully i draped skirt, finished in frofcfc* witty a diamante ornament, and Vshaped. decolletege, with di%-J en ante. *' '

Miss Clarice Cooper, the soprano soloist, who took the part of Sophia,, wore a frock of ciel blue taffeta'with , plain bodice? and skirt flounced to the waist. Miss Marjorie Nelson (Honour) wore a' white satin frock with skirtfalling in four long, points, and a vivid shoulder spray .of scarlet flowers. Bliss Jessie. Doff' (Hdstesa) wore a pretty , frock of souple satinand georgette, and' Miss" Blanche Atkinson, the accompanist, wore, a frock.;"of i apricot., taffeta. The conductress, | soloists, and accompanist were jprfci. sented - with ' beautiful bbuquets and 'boxes of sweets by .members of the audience.. , .

I 1 / £ I * ' PLAYLOYEBS* PARTY. . On Monday ssd Tuesday® at Jellicoe Hall, the Playlovers'' Bepertory Society presented foiw plays to ex-; cellent houses. . \ , ...... After the performance on Tuesday.' the members of the Society arranged a supper at Jellicoe Ball, to bid farewell to their, producer. Miss Net* Billeliff. After sapper the business manager, Mr B.Boot, wished their guest a pleasant voyage to England and a safe return, and, qn behalf of the members, presented Miss Billeliff witb a leather hat-ease and a .presentation box of chocolates. * / ' "" Miss Billeliff, in • a charming '* littlb speech, wished the Society every success, and expressed the hope.,that "the members would continue ' with the excellent work which they had'begun in repertory production., j

ENGINEERING SOCIETY'S BALL. The annual ball of the Engineering Society of College waa he! 4 in Dixieland last evening. The Into was decorated jrith streamers. Guests of honour were Mm Professor and Ikgrs Powell, Frofanor \and Mrs Steele. , f , ' ' The members of the committee were Messrs ft B. Maokeane, mere, and 11. G. Brickeli. Those present included Mr,am} ¥*P' fcoweraker, Mr and Mm Mauriw JVright, Misses- Lilian Harris, wiiaon, Grace' Burns. Helen Bretheav' ' lol J Kathl&n P. Campbell, J Maleolmsop, Dorothy, Wmnje Brunton,, Joyce Roun* Bell, Phyllis Rutland, •F. JBnamt B. Bonnington, Phyllis Jndkiiw; Jeiaie Dickson M. Robert*, , Bast, - Dttfpft Boys, Dora Prudhoe, frfffg rpy, Barbel Mee, 1 Gantetos, Vtitatig; ' Hobto;. Ena: Fleetwood; Koines, Betty. Sarper A .Zend* ' «5m«W7. ..Thompson,•> bA. iSB 6 s?®??®^?..;^ Wpbbi ® n, . d Dorothy Rimini, * ff ne Trngey, .BattyS?™ J.. Mdlie Bvans/Noi^-I^Tij^^^p PIUVATBJ^-;,^ At their studio in Iwfc mghfc, the Memoes * * entcjffiUned *'r &«ir A few bridgette aftting-wemi - Si studio, decorate)' W^ISSS e «ad autumn ntv of the (meets >dnna - ' ' rsKss 1 Miss Mary Meajfljfe waist. Miss IfewJia' *M of byster .Mfawa>i2S^iMSiS cut. ana fahm at thai kii'Wri«Nß LASS?* - * I&Thkr A. Murray, Mr and Mw W. H. Stows; Jlffi JT^sShS Mahnfc %th^^lgj| PoMie,,.\X3^U^mm donald, Phyllis der, Joan fc^ J n h -\ D W'' )f»$A Ipism ' i Herbert Pet&.Stajlpe,, W 3 Nixon, Leo Itoevee, - 3Hj£«#r/ ? Frank Hogg, Rom Wood ' Basil I E. W. Beeves, Lpce Lewin.f nWI r Gardner, Peter Ferry; ,3>avitli, Tup^,*. bull, R. J 8. Bean, Graham Biaanett,'-. ' P r ? n ' i- Brunes, B. Pavid. o£x n S ttth F , , 6 v»P- Bl Banks/--'Rate# T feST °- '• w,rd - " d . ■ . s,,- e.*\ ■ , y. _ PnniTfT. ?** Engl'tth W, ! Counts total up to lust under 6000 a j° ne American «ity, Chicago, ; 2, (2SS?" crop <rif such 'ciuea - was SnrO. * - (CONTINUED ON PAGB 9.)