TOWN & COUNTRY MEET

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 23, 27 July 1927, Page 15

TOWN & COUNTRY MEET

A PLEASANT GATHERING

The afternoon reception "given by the Pioneer Club members to the visiting delegates to the conference of the women's division of the Farmers' Union, held in the club premises yesterday, was an exceptionally pleasant function. The, reception rooms were charmingly decorated with spring flowers, the tea tables being to match, and the fifty, or more, guests of honour had a most cordial reception. Miss Kane (president); in receiving the visitors, alluded to the keen interest which town women had in the affairs of those in the country, and the sympathy extended to the difficulties which were inseparable from : the life at times. She was sure that help would be willingly given from the town when needed, and she expressed the sincere welcome from all club members to the delegates, whom they were delighted to receive in the club, which iad taken its name from the fact that it was the first women's club to be established in the city. Mrs. Poison (president) replied, thank-, ing all for their cordial welcome, saying that', they had great pleasure in meeting the townswoiuen, and it was the first time they had had such a reception, the experience being a very pleasant one. Although the division had only been formed for two years, very good work had been done. There were about 1500 members throughout the Dominion, and rourteen branches. It was hoped to go on and get branches in every part in order to reach every family, especially in the isolated '■ parts. The work already done included the employment of a bush nurse, n'hose duties began when the maternity, or other nurse, left off, and whose ministrations would be of the greatest value to the country mothers. The nurse whom they had engaged was one whom'they 'considered splendid in her work, and who never spared trouble to re-establish the health of her patients. .The bush housekeeper was another provision of the division, a worker who would visit homes where there was great need from illness or other troubles. These workers had already begun work, and there was no doubt of their value. The bush book tlub was another "live" affair, and many hundreds of packets had been dispatched, the books and magazines being provided by town people largely. Mrs. Poison asked if Wellington women would help in the providing of these "books and magazines (recent publications), arid it was explained later by Mrs. Pow (hon. secretary) that parcels could be left at the office of the Dominion • Farmers in town, where they would be forwarded to Marton, the headquarters of the library.

During the afternoon the singing o£ Mr. Townley and Miss Penny.was much enjoyed (Mrs. Doctor accompanying); and the guests left expressing the grea;est pleasure at their entertainment.

Delegates to the conference of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union which will open to-day include: Airs. H. W. M'Masteiy Miss Fraser (Wangauui), Mrs. Gorringe-(Levin), Mrs. Dickie, -lire. J. A. Kerr, Mrs. T. H. Groome (Hatitma, Hawkes Bay), Mrs. J. B. Eaton and Mrs. G. King (Greytown), Mrs. N. F. Skeet, »Mrs. T. R. and Miss Barren, Mrs. W. G. "Wiggins, Mrs. Bownes, Mrs. E. A. Shaw, Mrs. A. H. Derbyshire (Picton), Mrs. Clark (Waipawa), Mrs. K. Feist, Mrs. A. F. Marr, Mrs. Peterson (Marton), Mrs. W. D. Carson, Miss Byars, Mrs. Ross Freeman, Mrs. A. M'Kenzie, Mrs. Neederer, and Miss Ingram (from Invercargill), Mrs. Schenck, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Cunningham, Miss L. Blair, Mrs. J. H. Jbll, Mrs. Riggir, Mrs. Honeybun, Mrs; Balharry, Mrs. W. Carter; Mrs. D. Cameron, Mrs. L. Edwards, Mrs. Harris (Taranaki), Mrs. Edgar M'Douald (Wanganui), Mrs. 11. S. Lilburn-, Mrs. Killick, Mrs. A:. C. Ward (Wimbledon, Hawkes Bay), Mrs. Thomas istewart (Ohingaiti), Mrs. L, E. Wcston (Ohingaiti), Mrs. Peter Nisbet and Mrs. G. E. Swainson (Hunterville), Mrs. F. Jordan (Wanganui), Mrs. Lilburn. iWanganui), Mrs. Duxfield (Horotiu, Hamilton), Mrs. Jackson (Masterton), Mrs. E. Wright (Wairarapa).