"BE PREPARED"

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 48, 27 February 1933, Page 11

"BE PREPARED"

GIRL GUIDS WORK

A humorous interpretation of the Girl Guide motto, "Be Prepared," was given by her Excellency the LaSy Bledisloe in her opening speech at the fete held on Saturday afternoon by the Wellington Division of the Girl Guides. The fete, -which took place at the Old Ministerial Residence, Tinakori Boad, was to havo been an outdoor one, but, because of the threatening weather, had to be transferred inside, and her Excellency congratulated the girls on the dispatch and efficiency with which they had carried out the. last-minute alterations, showing that they were ready to meet an emergency. Her Excellency was met by Miss M. Ward (Divisional Commissioner), Mrs. M. Tweed (Provincial Commission), Miss Walker (North Wellington), Miss Morton (South Wellington), and Miss Sea-Iy (Hutfc Valley). , . Miss Ward made a brief speech, of welcome, and drew the attention of the visitors to the handsome silver cup that had been presented by Lady Bledisloe for competition among BangerSi This year's Competition for "handeraft", she said, had been won by Wellington Province, who were very proud of their trophy, and each year a different contest "would be set. Her Excellency, who is the Dominion President, complimented the Guides OU the steady increase of recruits to (<the joyous game with ita deep underlying purpose" She had been glad to note in their last report that thp word "impossible" was to be excluded from the Guides' vocabulary. This resolution She thought was a particularly good one in these topsy-turvy times. She wished

success to this and future efforts of the Guides, and declared the fete open. She then made a tour of the stalls and" watched the programme of Guide, games on the lawn; afterwards having tea in the tea-room. Her Excellency wore a frock of sage green crepe-de-chine and a-coat of green summer tweed with collar and cuffs of ermine, and a, small hat of the same shade. -She was accompanied by Miss Diana Harris, who wore a frock, of nutbrown patterned crepe-de-chine, a fawn coat, and a, small brown velvet hat with an eye-veil, Mrs. J. G. Coates (Provincial President) was present wearing a lime green ensemble and hat. _ There were many attractive stalls ana sideshows, the ever-popular sweets stall, which did a roaring trade, having some particularly alluring sweets made into tight little posies.' These were the work of Mrs. King, and were much admired and sought after. The flower stall also had some beautiful blooms, to offer. A "Fish Pond" brought many surprises, and there was an "Aunt Sally," a treasure hunt in the garden, clock golf, and a programme of Guide games. Done to music, these were very rhythmical and. were carried out with great precision. The stallholders were as follows: Cakes, Mrs. Fairhall, Mrs. Alexander. Mrs. O'Neil, and Mrs. Higgs; Flowers,Mrs. McKay and Mrs. Melntyre; Produce, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Sladden, Miss Humphries, and Mrs. Hpsie; Sweets, Mrs. King, Mrs. Bannister, Mrs. Joliffe, Mrs. Eobins, and Miss Compton; Books, Miss DawsoD, Mrs. de Cent, Mrs. W. Chatfield, Mrs. M. Richardson; Tearoom, . Mrs. Higgins; Drinks, Mrs. Nicholson and the Roserieath Committee; Aunt Sally and Golf, Miss Ayres and. Company (Marsden); Treasure Hunt, Wadestowu Company. Among the visitors during tho afternoon were Lady Bell, Miss 8011, Mrs. H. D. Crawford, Mrs. G. P: H. Davidson, Mrs. W. Olphert, Mrs. W. G. Eeid, and Miss Brien.