A CHEERFUL PARTY

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 22, 27 July 1928, Page 13

A CHEERFUL PARTY

A particularly pleasant afternoon party took place in the Jacobean room at Kirkcaldie's yesterday, when the delegates to the Farmers' Union Conference entertained the Women's Division delegates at a very cheerful' tea, the room being well filled with guests. The tables were artistically arranged with brown birch and early daffodils. Mr. and Mrs. Poison (presidents) presided, and the Mayor and Mrs. Troup wero guests of honour. There was a large and charmingly decorated cake at tho presidential table, with three rose coloured candles thereon. On lighting these Mr. Poison explained that the cake had been sent up to Wellington by the Southland division of the women's branch, and was made from a recipe contained in their cookery book, which had sold well, and had brought in satisfactory profit to the branch. When handed round the cake was found to be of the wedding-cake description, and most delectable. It also appeared to be like the "widow's cruse," of Biblical note, for while it was served out to 160 guests, and various visitors, who were helped generously, there was still some remaining at the end. Much praise was given to the Southland women for their dlicious cake, and for the kindly though in sending it up to the conference. Mr. Poison made a brief Bpeech, congratulating tho women on the business they had transacted, all of which was of inestimable value in the farming fraternity, and also on the way in which they had conducted their meetings. He remarked jokingly that they had sent two of their most trusted members to carry a message to the women's meeting, and found that they did not return for a very long time —(laughter)—but when they did come they stated that they had been interested and impressed with the way the women conducted their meeting and the way the business was put through, and thought the men might take a lesson. He welcomed tho Mayor and Mayoress In a brief and cheerful speech Mr. Troup gave a very cordial welcome to the delegates. He said that he saw the great advantage of these meetings, when all could gather together and talk over their own subjects and difficulties, mentioning that an added value was the presence of the women, to bring

their quota of information and planning to a central conference. Mr. Troup gave a brief account of the plans for the Royal Show, and said that as such a splendid area-of ground was being prepared at Miramar for the exhibition of animals, ana taking into consideration the central position of Wellington, he hoped the result of the farming delegates' visit would be that they would see for themselves the advantages of putting in many entries for tho show, and also of themselves and the Women's Division attending .it, and having a pleasant and profitable visit to Wellington. Both conferences were resumed after the party was over. Before closing the afternoon conference, presentations were made from the members of conference to Mrs. Poison (per Mrs. Wickham) and Mrs. Jackson (per Mrs. Carson), with cordial thanks for their services. Sincere thanks were given in each ease for the kindly and gracious thought of the members, which was much appreciated. Names of delegates attending the conference, in addition to those already published in "The Post," are as follow: —Mrs. Sutherland (Manaia), Mrs. Carter (Hawera), Mrs. Tilyard and Mrs. Haigh (Greytown), Mrs. Poison (Wanganui), Mrs. Jackson (Wairarapa), Mrs. Matheso'n, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Stewart (Ohingaiti), Mrs. D. C. Burgh (Bulls), Mrs. Jobson (Wanganui), Mrs. Heathy (Wanganui), Mrs. Fulton (Ohingaiti), Mrs. Hebberd, Miss Simpson (Marton), Mrs. Swainspn (Hunterville), Mrs. Barrer (MasteTton), Mrs. Wright (Levin), Mrs. Crofton (Raetihi), Mrs. M'Corkihdale (Feilding), Dr. Preston (South Otago), Mrs. England (Hunterville), Mrs. Alderson (Pio Pio), Mrs. Donald (Masterton), Mrs. L. E. Ward (Wellington), and Mrs. Sutherland (Fordell)".