GARDEN PARTIES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 55, 29 November 1937, Page 5

GARDEN PARTIES

Successful Efforts At Masterton Brilliant summer weather favoured Masterton during the week-end, setting the seal of success on garden parties. In the beautiful grounds of the home of Mrs. E. S. Norman, Cole Street, the Girl Guides, on Saturday afternoon, organised their annual garden party and sale of work. Stalls were arranged near the house, where afternoon tea had been prepared. Red, white and blue decorations brightened the bowers, where sweets, cakes, ice creams and drinks, produce and fancy work could lie purchased. The district commissioner, Mrs. T. Jordan, opened the fete, and Mrs. J. H. Irving, president, spoke a few words. Beautiful bouquets were presented to both ladies.' Visitors then assembled on the terrace overlooking the tennis court, where the guides gave demonstrations and played games.

Another party was held the same afternoon in the garden of Mrs. IV. G. Lamb, Herbert Street, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Guild of the Church of Epiphany, Kuripuni. It was opened by Mrs. L. B. Maunsell, who praised the work done by the guild, and made reference to the large number of young people present and the help they gave. The Rev. E. J. Rich was thanked for his assistance. Mrs. Duncan presented posies to Mrs. Maunsell and Mrs. Grunday, and shoulder-sprays to Mesdames Lamb, Rich, J. Whitton, Dalrymple, and Braggins, Sen. These were made by Miss Josephine McKenzie. The Masterton Municipal Band played bright music. Arranged beneath trees were stalls spread to tempt purchasers. The cake stall was in charge of Miss Ashwell and Mrs. H. M. Boddington, and the produce stall in charge of Mesdames Williams and Hallam, and Miss E. Pearce. Sweets were sold by Mrs. C. Braggins and family, strawberries and cream were in the care of Misses D. and U. Wyber, and E. Wrigley; ice creams in charge of Mrs. W. Palomontain and Miss Jean Jackson; and flowers in charge of Mesdames D. Duncan and Neilson, assisted very ably by the Misses Elva Jackson and Audrey Henson, who sold dainty buttonholes. Mesdames A. T. Jackson and Beil, with many helpers, had charge of the afternoon tea, and the stall of work was presided over by Mesdames J. Millar, J. A. Betts, and W. Henson. Mr. V. E. Joblin and churchmen’s committee organised the various sideshows and competitions. The hoop-la was in charge of Miss D. Kemp and Sunday school children. A feature of the afternoon was the baby show, entries' for which were many. The winners of “six months and under” were, boy, Kelvin Henson; girl, Joyce Brock. “Up to twelve months,” Frederick Carrick and Edna Cruickshank. The best baby in the show was Valerie Bell. Mrs. W. James, who judged the babies, had a most difficult task to perform. Prizes were won during the afternoon by Mrs. Hallam, Miss B. Braggins, Mrs. F. Whitton, Mrs. I. Whitton, and Miss D. Kemp. ARTS AND CRAFTS Pioneer Club's Successful Exhibition

A great variety of skilful handwork was exhibited recently by the Pioneer Club arts and crafts circle. Handpainted woodwork and pottery, trays and trinket boxes in pewter and brass, pictures, lampshades and stands, and needlework of all kinds were among the many attractive things exhibited on long trestle tables arranged in the main club room.

The exhibition was opened by Miss Amy Kane, president of the Pioneer Club, who congratulated the circle on its splendid work, and thanked them for the gift to the club of a beautiful lamp, the dark wooden base and parchment shade of which were beautifully painted with colourful butterflies by •Mrs. E. Fink.

Bouquets of roses, the work of Mrs. B. H. Haynes, were presented to Miss Kane and Mrs. A. S. Mitchell, president of the arts and crafts circle, by Miss V. Dawson, secretary of the circle. Shoulder-sprays were also presented to Mrs. Mitehell and Miss Dawson by Mrs. K. A. MacDonald.

Tea was served in the attractive members’ room, where tall vases of delphiniums, sweet william and carnations on the mantelpiece and windowsills stood out against the grey walls. On the tea tables were bowls of deep pfink and scarlet roses and in bowls on occasional-tables about the room were red manuka and golden brown irises.

The committee who organised the exhibition included Mrs. A. S. Mitchell. Miss V. Dawson, and Mesdames Preston, T. R. Pope, J. Finlay, W. E. HayMacKenzie, K. MacDonald, E. Fink, W. Kemble Welch and F. .McAuley. The exhibitors were Mesdames E. Fink, G. Butler. R. Nichol, M'ason, C. Batten, A. Daniel, Forster, W. E. HayMaeKenzie, G. King, R. J. Pope, W. Kemble Welch, K. M. MacDonald, Martin, Whitt, B. Haines, E. Marshall, Martyn Williams, J. B. Finlay, J. Tamhlyn, L. Roskruge, Miss Boyd and Miss V. Dawson. BIBLE SOCIETY Annual Meeting Of Day's Bay Branch The annual meeting of the Day’s Bay branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in the church hall, the Rev. C. R. Kreeft presiding. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs. Herzog for her work as secretary and collector and for her help throughout the years. Mrs. Porter briefly outlined the activities of the society and referred in terms of warm appreciation of the sympathetic support of the chairman fos kindly arranging for the use of the hall au'd for presiding. Shb also' gave a message from headquarters stating that, the annual meeting, usually held in December, would this year be post[«>ned until February to give all the opportunity of hearing the Rev. G. W. •Sheppard, who ha s lately retired from the secretaryship of the Bible Society in China and who has had a lifetime experience of Chinese conditions and missionary work. The chairman paid a high tribute to the work of the Bible Society. Plans for the working of the branch for next year were 'discussed, and it was unanimously decided to amalgamate with Eastbourne. A very hearty vote of thanks was passed to the collectors, Mrs. Gibbons and Miss Hunt, the latter having helped for several years. Afternoon tea was served by the women, to whom grateful thanks were expressed.