GIRL GUIDE FETE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 13

GIRL GUIDE FETE

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

A very successful garden party was held on Saturday afternoon in the grounds of Mrs. T.. Young's home, in Grant road. The fete had been organised by the Wellington Division of the Girl Guides, and the beautiful garden S slopes and lawns made a delightful setting for the entertainment which they provided. Her Excellency Lady Bledisloe,.who was welcomed by Mrs. M. Tweed (provincial Commissioner), opened the party, and in a very apt and charming speech, expressed her pleasure at being able to perform the function this year not only as Dominion president, but also as a Girl Guide, as the Chief Guide, during her visit to Wellington, had enrolled her. Lady BadenPowell had told Her Excellency how pleased she had been with. the Girl Guides of the Dominion. Her Excellency wore an ensemble of maize-colour-ed crepo do chine, with a collar of soft fur. Her felt hat of the same shade was folded off the forehead and dipped at one side. She also wore tho gold and silver sash, insignia of the Dominion President. She was presented with a bouquet of mauve and pink flowers by Betty Olphert. Her Excellency was accompanied by Mrs. Bathurst, who wore a smoke-grey tailored costume and a wide blue felt hat. Stalls were arranged in various shady parts of the garden, and afternoon tea was served on small tables on the tennis lawn. A display of Guide games and folk dances was given, and was much appreciated by the visitors. Her Excellency visited all the stalls. The side-shows and ice-cream stall did an excellent trade, among the girls. Those in charge of the stalls were: Cakes, Mrs. A. Fairhall; sweets, Mrs. G. A. King; produce, Hutt Valley Division; fancy stall, Hutt Valley Rangers; icecreams, Mrs. Upton; "Aunt Sally," Wellington East (Miss Matheson); dip, St. Paul's Rangers; coconut shy, Mrs. Middleton; afternoon tea, Mrs. Affleck. The dancing was under the direction of Misses G. Fathers and D.' Tanner, and the music was supplied by Miss Turner's band. Among the visitors were Mrs. J. G. Coates (provincial President), who wore a squirrel grey ensemble and powder blue hat; Mrs. Sprott, Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. W. Field, Mrs. E. G. Reid, Mrs. H. Vogel, Mrs. H. Hall, Lady-Luke, Mrs.. S. Myers, Miss M. M'Leaii, Miss Macdonald, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. G. P. Davidson, Miss Sutton, Mrs. Creagh O'Connor, Mrs. J. M'Parland, Mrs. Corey Wright, and Mrs. T. Neave.