HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 31 October 1931, Page 8

HERE AND THERE

A Delightful Day. The weather was -.kind yesterday, when the line grounds at Marsdcn Diocesan School ,-were well occupied with the sports and other entertainment for the many visitors from town and other parts of the Dominion. Among the latter were a number of "old girls" who had come to be present at the sp&rts, and at a farewell which is being accorded to Miss Baber previous to her retirement from the position of principal of the school. Afternoon tea was served in the quadrangle, and much enjoyed after the outdoor entertainmont, and then all adjourned to the Assembly Hall, where Mrs. Maurice Burnett (wife of. the president of the Parents 1 Association) presented the prizes. A very generous and kindly arrangement 'was made by the authorities and ;.girls together, whereby the prizes were certificates of merit; and the money saved was given to the Rev. T. F. Taylor, Church Mis-: sioner at Te Aro, for the benefit of his hostel for the- unemployed v workers.. Among those present during the day were Mrs. Sprott, Mrs. J. G.. Coatcs, Miss Baber, Miss Mayhew, Dr. and Mrs. Graham Robertson, Dr. and Mrs. Scholeneld, Mr. and Mrs. Sellars (Maa-; terton), Dr. Luke, Dr. W. Robertson, Archdeacon Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Blundell, Rev. H. E. K. and Mrs. Pry, Mr. and Mrs. R. Gibbons, Rev. Mr. Kempthorne and Mrs. Kempthorne, Professor and Mrs. Boyd Wilson, Captain and Mrs. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson (Wangauui), Rev. Mr. Kendrick and Mrs. Kendrick, Mcsdames Mason, F. Ward, S. M'Laren, W. Flanagan, J. Parker, W. Bcthune,. K. Dyer, -Knox. Gilmer, Marsden, B. Van Stavoreu, Casclberg, Mr. L. 'Nelson, and Mr. and Mrs. limes. ' Obituary. .With the-passing..o'f Mrs. ThomasHodgkinscin ano.frher.:of. tLe.i>ld Tadmor. settlers has been removed, at the ago of 84. The deceased lady (who- was a daughter..of Uie.lnie.Mr..aud .Mrs.. William Louden) was born in Glasgow, and with her parents'and six sisters landed in Nelson 77 years ago. ' The family first settled in Brightwater, where the late Mr. Louden followed'his trade as a blacksmith, but later they moved on to Motupiko, tho mode of conveyance being' by bullock dray. There was ho road over Spooler's Range in those days, and some idea of the hardships the family had to endure can be gathered from the fact that the wheels had to be locked and the dray allowed toslide down the ravines into Norris fs Gully in order to reach their. destination. Here Mr. Louden went in for farming, and in 1869 his daughter Margaret married Mr. Ti Hodgkinson, son of the late Mr. G. Hodgkinson* of Wakefield, and one of the old pioneers of the Nelson district, he having landed in 1842 from the ship Thomas Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkinson settled in Motupiko for a time, where the two eldest children were born, but later the family moved on to Tadmor, where they acquired the property on1 which a few years later the gold was discovered, and which to the old settlors was known as the Tadmor rush. In 1877 the •family moved to the property bn which they now reside and on. a portion of which the Tadmor railway station stands. She leaves a widower, eight children, thirty-four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. ■'.-.: '■ Fancy Dress Dance. Tho Orange Hall, Pctone, was the centre of much gaiety for the fortnightly dance of the Wilford Progressive Society, which was held recently in aid of the District Nurse Fund. It was a plain and fancy dress dance, and there was a record attendance, a. large number being in fancy costumes. Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Falde'r were the judges, Miss Scott and Mr. Parata winning the prizes. During the evening the audience was delighted with three comedy sketches which were staged with great credit to the performers, "Bridget O'Flynn," by Misses Kearns, L. Wright, and Mr. Pollock^ "A Quaker Romance," by Miss L. Wright and Mr. L. Price; "Tho Old Lady Shows her Muddles," by Misses Aitehinson, L. Wright, and Messrs. List and Price. A solo by Miss P. Parata, accompanied by Mr. Parata, was greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Barnett added greatly to the success of the evening with her lively dance music, extras being played by Mrs. M. Love and Miss Scott. Mr. .Pattinson was M.C. The supper arrangements were well carried out by the ladies of the committee. j Policewomen. Mrs. Sprott, in'speaking at (he annual meeting; of the Society for tho Protection of Women and Children, urged that tho committeo should not relax its efforts towards the appointment of women polico as soon as financial matters had improved sufficiently, to allow of the expense. . Sho had been of opinion for many years that their provision for preventive work, would save the Dominion a great deal ] of money. While in London she had had an opportunity of seeing the fineness, of their work and its possibilities. She had also been impressed with tho superiority of the class of women appointed to the positions in London. They were women of education and culture, as well as having tact, good sense, and good health. They were needed in so many directions here, and full work of protection could not be afforded tillthey were appointed. Mrs. Pi>rott wished that her remarks should not be taken as any reflection on the policemen, for she considered them a fine body and most helpful to tho society whenever asked. But there wero certain directions in which women only could do what was necessary,, and she was earnestly desirous of the proper facilities being arranged. Bridge at Lower Hntt. . A bridge party arranged by Mrs, Earnshuw, Mrs. X W. Hunt, Mrs. F.

N. E. Meadows, and Mrs. yon Zcdlitz was held last week at Chilton Saint James and was well attended, tho financial result bciug most satisfactory. A . delicious supper was supplied by those who attended. The prize winners were Mrs. Laurence (first), Mrs. flamcron Owen (consolation prize)., and Mr. Earnshaw (men's). English-Speaking Union. Another of the pleasant . afternoon parties arranged so successfully by the hospitality committee of the EnglishSpeaking Union took place at the Dominion Farmers' Building yesterday, and was well attended. Mrs. Carter received the guests and was hostessfor tho afternoon. Mr. Byron Brown wai speaker, and gave an interesting little talk about Shakespeare, reciting the speech of King Henry V. and giving two short poems by another author as well. He also spoko very illumiuatingly on the situation. brought about by the British elections, aud the, way it would react on the union. -.Miss Eileen Gooding, of Palmerston. North, gave an appreciated song,, and- there were some amusing competitions. - 'Tea was served, and tho guests all had an exceptionally interesting afternoon. Among those present were Lady Findlay, Mesdames Magnus, Daniel ifiHeh, M'Goun, Cummiugs, and Misses Carter and Helyer. . . League of Mothers. ; ■ '. An enjoyable afternoon was. spent at the monthly meeting of the Island BnyBerhampore branch of the League of Mothers. Mrs. Hindmarsh presided over a large gathering of members. An induction service ■ was held, when thirteen members were admitted to full membership. At the conclusion of this service the "Mothers' Hymn" was sung in unison. The rest of the afternoon was occupied with a demonstration in useful household arts.- Mrs. Hearlo had several cakes at different stages of decoration. One.was almond iced, and then" with sugar, and an. the second she showed how festooning was done, whilo tho third was , tho completed cake. Mrs. Hearle also explained the decoration of. a sandwich and Bhowed how to make various flowers, leaves, lovers' knots, horseshoes, etc., out of icing. Mrs. Viekery explained the various ways of folding serviettes, making fancy, sweet, containers, bonbons, posies, .etc., made out. of sweets, with different plans for - arranging- a table. Members were instructed .in both arts by the demonstrators. Mrs. Hindmarsh thanked both ladies and presented them with posies of pansies. Afternoon tea and tho singing of th« National Anthem brought an entertaining afternoon to a close. ■ - Adelphi Cabaret. . . '~..-..',.. Miss Inez Connopj who has been so prominent a figure m Wellington dancing circles; has relinquished her interest in the studios so long and successfully carried on under her name, and ..has taken over tho control and management of the well-known Adelphi Caba-1 ret. Tho premiere opening under th» new auspices is set down for Saturday; night, 7th November., With .th©...ex« perienee recently gained on her trip abroad, Miss Conno.p should bo in- a position to make the cabaret one of New Zealand's premier dancing resorts. An entirely new orchestra, under tho direction of Mr. "Tut" Coltman,. will supply the vory latest in music, and special items of interest for.tho entertainment of guests will be interspersed during the evening. Their Excellencies,' Visit. ! Their Excellencies -Lord and li'ady; Bledisloe were entertained by Sir Thomas and Lady Sidcy at their residence, -"Carstorphine/? Duued-io,- on. Wednesday afternoon, states ■ the ' ' Otago Dai,ly Times.". The arrival of Their Excellencies was greeted by. a trio of musicians playing the .Natipnal Anihem. Bepresentative1 citizens .'.arid their wives were present,. VaJfd.' a pleasant social hour was ' enjpyjed. Afternoon tea was served in the'diningroom, which was decorated witfi^lily. of the valley, golden, tulips, an<|'.';wallflowers. The maize-coloured.. triads' '<m' the polished tables, ; i with..:.',flbwersr,'ia various hues of yellow, gave' a pleasing effect. Outside the garden' was'bathed in sunshine,, and the trees and> shrubs in their spring garb of green were much admired, the. flowering shrubf and the vivid-toned early rhododendrons supplying the necessary colour. Her Excellency wore a coat of softest, green, with, a dainty decoration of pink, a hat to match, and a fox fur. Lady Sidey was in a gown oi black ring velvet, relieved with touches of white and a string-of pearls. Brooklyn-WiC.T.U. Eighty members and visitors assembled in tho Methodist -Church Hall at Brooklyn'recently to celebrate th» third birthday of the Brooklyn Union. The platform was beautifully decorated with largo bowls of white broorn^ cherry blossoms, and crimson, rhododendron, with a. background of evergreens, smaller bowls of lovely pansies, and vases of spring bulbs were on the piano. Tho Eev. 'E.'Baine led the devotions. The president (Mrs. Sawden) welcomed all present, and said she hoped they would be inspired and uplifted in the temperance cause. An interesting programme followed. Songs were sung by Misses Brittain, Teeboon, and Mona Manli; and duets by tho Misses Graham. Miss Nola Hyde gave two charming recitations, Mis» Bessie Sawden monologues, and Maste» Frank Pennington violin solos. Al» eight minutes paper, "Alcohol—a Oel* Poison,'' written by Miss Eobb, wa« read by Mr. 11. Hogarth, of Now Ply« mouth. Mrs. Peryman was the speakej for the evening, and was presente* with a lovely posy by Miss Nola Hyde. After congratulations, thfe speaker went on to tell of the work throughout the Dominion. A hearty vote of thanks was proposed by Miss R. Pearson. Mrs. Peryman then cut the birthday cako (made by Mrs. Pearson), which was decorated with bows'of white ribbon, which were afterwards worn by the recipients. The object of the meeting was to gather the young "men and women together to interest them in'thework, and keep tho . battle for temperance to the fore. Bequest for Scripture Prizes. The la to Mrs. E. M. Johnson, widow of Mr. Clarke Johnson, the first secretary and treasurer of Scots College, has bequeathed the sum o£ £100 to be held in trust; the income is to bo divided between Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges, and to be applied for the provision of prizes for Scripture in the upper and lower schools of each college. The bequest has been gratefully received by the college authorities, and the prizes will be known as "The Clarke Johnson Memorial Prizes." It should be stated that for many years past Mrs. Clarke Johnson has made substantial donations to tho colleges for similar prizes, and the bequest will ensure that tho Scripture prizes will be carried on as before.

Investigations made by a Birmiiigham. committee among 1439 children between eight and fourteen years of age showed thut only 30 had never been to the "pictures," wliilo 780 • went once a week, 184 twice a week, 30 three and four times a week, and oi:o actually went five times a week.