HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 81, 6 April 1933, Page 15

HERE AND THERE

Morning Tea Party. A small morning tea party was given by Mrs. Pow recently for Mrs. Willes (London) and Miss V. Hyncs (Otahuna) before their departure for the South Island. The tables- were daintily decorated with sweet peas. Mrs. Pow wore a woollen cardigan suit of navy and royal blue, with a navy blue hat. The guests were Lady Findlay, Mrs. Alan Johnson, Mrs. George Shirtcliffe, and Miss Inglis. Jumble Sale. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the V.M.C.A. have organised a jumble sale to tako place in St. Thomas' Hall, Ncwtown, at 7 p.m. Friday. Concert at Ohiro Home. An enjoyable- concert was given recently at the Qhiro Home by a visiting party. Songs were sung by Mesdames Nellie'Ody, Grylls, White, and Messrs. Bevan and Bennett. Humorous recitations were given by Mrs. Stinson. and Miss Una Weller, also clever dancing by pupils of Miss Shardlow, the accompaniments being played by Mrs. Shardlow and Mr. Percival Archer. Lower Hutt Residential Nursery. The first meeting this year of the Lower Hutt branch of the Residential Nursery was held in the Waimarie Croquet Club's rooms recently. There was a good attendance of members, and much^enthusiasm was shown. The president (Mrs. Burgess), on behalf of. tho committee welcomed Mrs. Porter, who occupied the chair for the afternoon. A welcome was also extended to new members. During the afternoon Mrs. Porter gave an interesting address oil the work carried out at the nursery at Owen Street,, and also at the Mental Hospital. It was decided to "send a hamper to the Porirua. Hospital at an early date. After tea had been served, Mrs. Lowe entertained with a recitation. Several members offered the use of their homes for afternoon functions in aid of the nursery funds, and pleasant meetings are anticipated. Island Bay W.C.T.TT. Mrs. Mowlem, presided at the recent meeting of the Island Bay branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held iil the local Presbyterian Church. There, was a good attendance. As the secretary (Mrs. Tanner) was away at the annual convention at Invercargill, Mrs. Keen (vice-presi-dent) read the district- executive jeport. Mrs. Coppoek sang two solos, which were greatly appreciated. Mrs. Brown was appointed superintendent for the newly-formed "V" branch. The speaker was Mrs. McMillan, who took for her topic "Women,?' mainly speaking of the women of Palestine, among whom, she had worked for thVeo years. She was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Presbyterian ladies were hostesses. Help for Kindergartens. The Wellington. Free Kindergarten funds will benefit by over £40 as a result of two very successful bridge parties held recently on the same night. One was organised by the Kindergarten Council and held at the Pioneer Club, and the other was organised E>y the Kindergarten Women's Auxiliary. Both were very happy functions. St. Mary's College Old Girls. All old girls of St. Mary's College are asked to attend the annual meeting at the New Assembly Hall, Guildford Terrace, on Monday, at 7.30 p.m. British Music Society Song Group. 'A very pleasant and interesting meeting of the Song Group of the British Music Society (New Zealand Section), Inc., was held recently in. the Bristol Piano Company, Ltd's., Salon. Greetings and good, wishes from Miss Valeric Corliss, L.R.A.M. (Hon. organiser), were received, and after some little business the following songs were sung:—Miss Molly Atkinson,, "Sea Wrack" (Harty) end "My Father had Twelve Oxen" (Ireland); Mr. H. E. Brusey, "Brettany" (Farrar) and "Linden Lea" (Vaughan Williams); Miss Mavis Chamberlain, "Willow Song" (Sullivan); Miss Grace Gaudin, "Bird of Blue" (German) and "A Widow Bird" (Selby); Miss Ella Fair, "The Fairy Tree" (O'Brien) and "I Know a Bank" '(Shaw); Miss Anne Gilpih, "Remembrance" (Keel); Mr. W. Roy Hill, "Sleeping Beauty" and "Five Eyes" (both Gibbs); Miss Irene Hirst, "Rose and the Nightingale" and "As Joseph was a Walking" (Eric Thknan); Miss NoTa Gray, "A Fairy-Town" and "Amid's Garden" (Parry); and Mrs. J. E. Ramsey, "A Soft Day" (Stanford) and "Storm Song" (York Bowen). Supper brought a most enjoyable evening to a close. Red Cross Picnic for Blind. A very pleasant day was spent yesterday at Day's Bay by a party of sixty blind folk, arrangements for .this outing having been made by the Wellington Centre of the Red Cross Society. The party assembled at the Red Cross rooms, Dixon Street, at 10 a.m., and were transported to Day's Bay, where they were entertained at the pavilion, luncheon and afternoon, tea being served. As this was the last picnic for the season, there was a larger attendance than is usual, and it was necessary to hire a bus. Apparently this is a sign of the times, as during the years before the depression no diffiv culty was experienced in securing the necessary cars. The society is indebted to Miss Van Staveren, Miss Myers, Mrs. J. R. Boyd, Miss Bennett, ■Mr. Eosenberg, and Mr. Thomson for the use of their cars, and to the Eastbourne Borough Council for conveying on special terms the blind folk for whom the ordinary cars were not available. ' Dickens Fellowship. The Wellington branch of the Dickons Fellowship, which came into existence last year, is making most satisfactory progress. With Professor yon Zodlitz as president, some very enjoyable evenings have been spent, notably a recent one when Mr. Johannes Andersen gave a delightful and informal talk about "Some Dickens Women," which was greatly enjoyed. The April meeting was devoted to the reading of extracts from "Barnaby Rudgo," by. different members, varied by songs by Mrs. Wainwright, who also sang the bi'anch song, "A World-wide Brotherhood," the audience joining in the refrain. Mr. Wakolin, the chairman, tendered a very cordial welcome to the visitors present, and a vote of thanks was given to Mrs. Wainwright. Princess's Dancing Lessons, . : Princess Elizabeth is now having what she calls "really serious" dancing lessons (states a London correspondent). Certainly she seems to have inherited the graceful poise of the Duchess of York, who takes the floor with tremendous enjoyment at all the big charity balls. At present Princess Elizabeth is learning some old-fashioned country dances, including a harvest march, in which sho and the other little girls wear white frocks and coloured aprons, Princess Elizabeth's being of her favourite orange. Next the Princess wants to attempt tho minuet, so that sho can partner tho Princess Royal 'b two schoolboy sons, who both dance it splendidly. Princess Margaret goes to the dancing classes with her sister. She belongs to the toddlera' class, where they learn little, action songs and to walk in line and do simple exercises to music, such excellent first training in grace and poise.