HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 36, 11 August 1930, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

c • i h Bible Society. , s A very pleasant afternoon was spout "> at the homo of Mrs. John Mitchell, 0 "Caaa Loma," Melling, when the | L' Western Hutt-Belmont branch of the 6 British and Foreign Bible Society held | '" its annual meeting. Afternoon tea was ! a served, and Mrs. T. A. Campbell gave 11 several solos, which were greatly ens' joyed liy those present. The meeting was attended by Mrs. Calder and Mrs. ® Florence Porter, organising secretary 11 for Wellington auxiliary. Mrs. MitJ chell welcomed thoso present. The secretary reported that £13 4s had been 0 collected this year. Mrs. Porter spoke '" on the growth of the Bible- Society- durr ing the past year. The Bible, she said, ■, had been translated into twelve new languages, five of these translations ._ having been done by women mission- '' aries. • Mrs. Calder gave an inspiring * talk on the work being accomplished by the society in Cairo and India during q her visit there last year.- Both speake ers were heartily thanked for their adj dresses. Officers and collectors were c then elected for the ensuing year,, as . follow: —President, Mrs. John Mitchell (re-elected); vice-presidents, Lady Roberts, Mrsfl Ballantyne, and Mrs. Natuseh; secretary, Miss M. Presants; colt .lectors, .Mesdames Boyd, Martin, Naj tuseh, and Presauts. Mrs. Porter 3 thanked Mrs. Mitchell for htr generous j hospitality. •k The Flying Duchess. The July number of "Slipstream," the official organ of the Gliding Club of Victoria, states that all understand that the Duchess of Bedford will make a flght from England to Australia and back in September. The duchess, who is 64 years of age, has : r flying record of more than 50,000 miles. Her last j flight was this year, -when, piloted by , Captain Barnard and Mr. Little, she flew to Capetown and back in twenty s days, about 19,000 miles. In 1929, with £ the. same pilots, sho flew to India and j back in seven and a half days, and in 1928, piloted by Captain Barnard and Mr. Alliott, flew to India, and did the 8 return journey in four days. . . Lecture Recitals. 1 Miss Clodagh Eussell, aa honours' ;. medallist of the London Society of i Speaking Verse, and a gold medallist . of the London Academy of Music, will t give a fortnightly lecture rocital durij iiig tho winter '■ months in Mrs. Hanb nah's studio, 6, Guthri'o street1 (off Aitr ken street), with studies of poems and j writers, ancient and modern. A special . recital will be given of the works of x worn'en writers. These interesting lee--3 tures will commence on Thursday next. f Modem Nurseries. Fashions in nurserios have changed , a good deal during tho last year, aad j the all-white nursery furniture isn't j quite so smart as it was (says an EngV lish writer). Perhaps modern mothers think that white is somewhat glaring for the eyes of t. very new baby—or j perhaps modern nurses have- aomothing to say on tho question of finger-marks! Lady Bective's little daughter, Muffet, " has a nursery furnished in natural oak, . and everything is upholstered in blue American cloth! . Shopping in London. The Queen of Norway's fe\v annual ; visits to London are tho occasion of - much personal and household shopping i (writes a London correspondent). Per- ■ fume, umbrellas, clocks, and enamel L toilet articles were among her recent : purchases at a well-known store, where her son, Prince Olaf, and his bride, : Princess Martha; chose bedroom fui-ni-i ture for their Oslo home. Queen Maud, s who has a very slender foot and neat > ankle, patronises the.Royal shoemaker i who numbers the Queen.and Princess .. Mary among his clients. , ■ Bible Society. The annual meeting of the Hataitai . Bible Branch of the Bible Society, held |at the residence of the president, Mrs. t Buckingham, proved to be a very sue- . eessful gathering. The president gave ' a helpful account of the work of tho branch. The willingness of some of the members to do the collecting was, she said, most encouraging. Mrs. Porter outlined the growth of the work in New Zealand and congratulated the Kilbirnic and Hataitai Branches upon, their fino work during the past year. Mrs. Calder gave an interesting account of Bible Society workers' whom sho had met in the East, and also of the work at Coylon, Port Said, and Jerusalem. She was accorded a hearty vote of appreciation. The following officers were elected:—President, Mrs. Buckingham (who received a cordial tribute for her work as secretary as well as president); secretary, Mrs. Buckingham; .collectors, Mesdames Cull, Webb, Bate, Thwaites, Smyth, Hobinan, Sands, Harvey, and Buckingham. Mrs. Binnie and Mrs. Hampton, president and secretary from Hataitai, expressed pleasure at being present. Tho president entertained all to a dainty afternoon tea, which was greatly enjoyed. Gifts Acknowledged. The committee and matroh of the Women's National Reserve Residential Nursery (Owen street) acknowledge with thanks, gifts from the following: Melrose Branch: Mrs. Irvine, Berhampore Branch; Mrs. Barclay, Mrs. Boales, i Mrs. M'Whirter, Mrs. Wells, ; Miss Bennett, Lower Hutt Branch; Mrs. Feltham, Mrs. Brown, Miss Sheppard, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs."" D. H. Taylor, Mrs. Porter, Miss Bollingham, Mrs. Harding, Khandallah Branch; Miss Freeman, Scatoun Branch. Liq.uor at Weddings. "I do not think that we can dictato to our congregations in this direction," reported tho Bey. W. T. Nicholl, of Waimate, to a meeting of the Timaru Presbytery, regarding the practice of having liquor at weddings. "There arc members of our churches who havo intoxicating liquor at weddings and who do not hold the same views as we members of the Presbytery. Whenever ( a breakfast is hold in a church hall, we undertake to see that the hall is not let unless it, is agreed not to have intoxicating liquor. The presence of a minister at a wedding breakfast has a restraining influence. There are some people, of course, who hold that something in the way of liquor is necessary for such occasions." Mr. Nicholl made this statement as chairman of the committee set up to considor the recommendations of the Temperance Committee at Wellington; one of which regarded the consumption of liquor at weddings as a matter causing grave concorn (states the " Christelmrch Times"). The Timaru Presbytery decided to exhort congregations to1 abstain from having intoxicating liquors at wedding ceremonies. Work for Makogai Lepers. Excellent rosults have boon achieved by Mrs. R. Watters, of Auckland, in enlisting tho sympathies of people in Wellington and in the South Island for tho 400 lepers on Makogai Island. Mrs. Watters has boon on holiday recently, and sho has taken the opportunity of making better known tho work of thoso in Auckland who, under tho leadership of Mr. L. D. Thomas have been sending cases of goods to tho island for the past six or seven years. These cases contain toys for the 50 children on the island, clothing, and other articles which are calculated not only to moot the immediate needs of the topers, but to make their existence i

happier and more comfortable. Last year no less than thirty-nine cases were dispatched, and their contents were distributed just before Christmas, when they would be most appreciated. While she was in Wellington, Mrs. Wattera found a ready response to her appeal for assistance for the unfortunate people on Makogai Island, and she was able to take back with her to Auckland a report which showed that Welliugtonians were also considerate of the welfare of the lepers. On Saturday last Mrs. L. Clark, of 15, Liverpool street, Miramar, gave a "toy" evening in aid of the lepers, as a result of which many young hearts on the island will bo gladdened. The next consignment of eases will be sent in November. In the meantime, toys or donations in cash will be gratefully received, either by Mrs. Clark, Mr. Thomas whose address is 14, Domain road, Mount Albert, Auckland, or Mrs. R. Mortram, 283, The Parade, Island Bay. Wicle Hats Again. . .

Glorious sunshine drew hundreds of people to Hyde Park one morning recently, says the "Daily Mail.'-' Young folk strolled under the troes between Stanhope Gate and Hyde Park Corner ij. th& printed silk, and flowered cotton dresses of the-moment, worn with coats finished with little flyaway capes and streamers. Tight-fitting folt hats in dark colours had gone. Instead there were light, lacy straws with wide brims, and in the pastel tints foreshadowed weeks ago by the milliners. Lotus blue, lily leaf green, fondant pink mingled with beige and mushroom tones. . 'Nearly every tvoinan worp a buttonhole of real flowers.