HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 138, 14 June 1933, Page 7

HERE AND THERE

Vfriters and Artists Meet. • A pleasantly informal meeting was lwlfl last evening by the New Zealand Women Writers'' and Artists' Society 'Si the Lyeeun»Club room. The general (ueetii)g was preceded by a committeo ■oieeting, when matters relating to. the annual meeting, which will be held next month, were dealt with, and plans for la-dance to be held at the Mayfair •Cabaret during August were discussed. Members were asked for constructive criticism of the society's programme during the past year, and suggestions were made for the ensuing year. >An interesting feature of the evening,was an open discussion of individual work when members were interested to hear details of song-writing, film scenarios, aft, and many other branches of literary work. Afternoon Tea Parties. A delightful party was given in the D.I.C. tea rooms recently by Mrs. T. C. Newton for Miss Betty Blamires. Bunches of long-stemmed violets decorated the table, and the guest o.f honour was the recipient of several lovely bouquets. Among the guests were:; — Lady Buckleton, Mesdames dc Mauny, Amy "Woodward, MclDiarmid, Hume, Roberts, Miss V. Blainires, and Messrs. Leon do Mauny and Ernest Dawson. A tea party was given at the D.I.C. tea-rooms by Mrs. Leslie Angus to the ladies who assisted at the. recent Red Cross party: Mrs. Hendry thanked Mrs. Angus for her kindness, and Mrs. Waito handed her a posy of violets. Among the guests were Mesdames Hen dry, Bunny, Grant, Wilson-Downos, Cooper, Lark, Hill, Waite, Angus, and Miss Sue Eagar. Soys' Institute Bazaar. Tho Mayor (Mr. T. .C. A. Hislop) will open a bazaar at the Boys' Institute in Tasman Street oir Saturday, Juno 24, tho funds from which will be used to further the work of tho BoyScout Group attached to that institution. The bazaar .will differ from the definition of tho word "bazaar" givou in Europe and Oriental countries in so far that the goods'displayed on the various stalls will have been manufactured by members'of the committee, a largo quantity having been donated by various business'firms, in the city who consider the Boys' Institute a part of tho responsibility of citizens, and therefore worthy of their help. Afterwards tea will be served bjr an energetic committee, and various stalls will bo stocked with vegetable?, groceries, sweets, cakes, drapery, and all kinds of goods. There will be coconut shies, "Aunt Sally," a shooting gallery, all kinds of games, an art gallery,, and in the evening a freo conceit will be presonted by some of Wellington's star performers. In tho afternoon the Instiute, Band under the conductorship of its' bandmaster (Mr. Ironmonger); will play selections. > '