W.C.T.U.
WELLINGTON' CENTRAL
Mrs Perymau presided at the first monthly meeting of the Wellington T 1*1 7V G- T- U> hold thls Jew? and welcomed the members. A message of sympathy was sent to Mis. Evans a member of many years standing. The cradle roll superintendent (Mrs Long) gave her yearly lC poit. It showed that 50 babies and oldei children had been added to the roll. A number of letteis of thanks had been received from parents whose childieu liked ' the lovely bnthday card" addressed to themselves. A lecitation by Mis Long on "The Woman who Tiies to Make Home Happy" was veiy much lenjojeci. Mrs. Empson and Mis Andrew served afternoon tea Members vero notified th«t tho Jubilee Fair for which contributions weie asked from all the New Zealand unions, will bo held during the Jubilee Convention, which begins on March 14. Mrs. Lynn, who is organising the fair, stated that, she would receive contributions at the W.C.T.TJ. headquarters. Membeis were asked to look for advertisements and to let? at be widely known so that sympathisers could help by buying.—Mrs. Emp«=on was -added to tins committee.
The speaker at the, meeting i\as Miss A, McLay, the W.C.T.U. oiganiser. As it was Francis Willaid Day, Miss McLay spoke of her as a woman who saw the evils of her day, and had a vision, of the whole woild being freed from them. The speaker said that in help-1 ing the women prepare for a convon-i tion she had* sometimes found they, t\ ere fearful, but the funds had alw aj s been provided for them Miss McLay | is the head of the committeo (on which the union will be represented by Mesdames J. C. Webb and A. A., Cullen) for providing"' hospitality for the tvto hundred delegates who will attend the convention. >
The cqnvention r will meet at St. John's Schoolroom, and. will begin with a communion service. A church parade will be held! at the Vivian Street, Baptist Church on the Sunday. Th« even ing functions, will.,be advertised and a cordial invitation extended to all interested to attend
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 47, 24 February 1934, Page 8
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