HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 13, 15 July 1936, Page 17

HERE AND THERE

An Appreciation. : "I have enjoyed eating your beautiful New Zealand butter in Hawaii/' said Miss Vogel, an American teacher, in •■ addressing guests at the Englishspeaking Union yesterday. "We used to have delicious apples' from New Zealand, too, but that has been stopped, and when I .go back I am going to look into- it. We had also fine New Zealand meat, but the Hawaiian Government has decided . that more home-grown meat must be eaten- and we are not getting New Zealand mutton any more—for which I am very son-y!" ;" ' , "Folk Songs Need No Music." "That comparatively modex-n German invention, the piano, is .of no use as an accompaniment for folk songs," said Miss Russell Fergusson at the reception given in her honour by the English-speaking' Union yesterday. "The melodies are so perfect in construction that they do not heed any accompaniment and others must be accompanied by the musical instruments, peculiar to their own countries. Usually folk music was complete when accompanied by the action which inspired it." ' - Bible Society. Officers elected at a recent annual meeting of the Brooklyn branch of the Bible Society were as follows:— President, Mrs. Clift; secretary, Mrs. Webster; collectors, Mesdames Clift, Benson, Look, Gittings, T. Webster, H. S. Webster, Jordan, Norton, Donovan, Philpott, Nickle,., Mackie, Illingworth, Hudson, Edridge, Misses Crabtree, Hunt, and Robinson. Mrs. Clift and Mrs. Porter .both congratulated all the workers on the good work done, and emphasised the importance of it. Mrs. Clift was thanked for her hospitality and for a delicious afternoon tea. . . ■ Good Worker Resigns. At a committee meeting of the ■ j Women's National Reserve Residential ; Nursery, Mrs. Porter , (president , oi the nursery) explained that owing ito 1 her time "being so fully occupied with the British and Foreign Bible Society it was impossible to give the needed : attention to the work of the W.N.R., thereupon Mrs. A. B. Gibbons was 1 unanimously elected as deputy presi- ; dent. : ~ -■■:•■■ .-. • . ; Complimentary Party. . The Ohariu Valley Hall was the . scene of much gaiety and a success- '. ful dance when Mr. and Mrs. Bert > Bryant entertained about two hun- [ dred guests at" a party given by them . in honour of their youngest daughter, , Joan. The hall was beautifully decor- [ ated with streamers, greenery, and bala loons for the occasion. Mrs. Bryant j received the guests as they arrived, * wearing a wine-coloured frock, and Miss Bryant wore a charming frock of ', white lace with silver trimmings. Mrs. Reg. Johnsen sang two solos, I which were greatly appreciated. A de--3 lectable supper was served. Mr. F. Jacobs made a complimentary speech, and those present sang heartily "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow." This was folowed by handing Miss Bryant a silver key and other gifts. Miss Bryant responded, and thanked everyone for -j their gifts. The singing of "Auld y Lang Syne" concluded proceedings. e Newtown Croquet Club. , , . r Mrs. Meek and Mrs. Mark Smith held '• a very successful card afternoon recents ly at the residence of Mrs. Mark Smith, s Rongotai, to augment the Newtown l" Croquet Club funds. Miss Adams won & the first prize, Mrs. Miller the cons solatiori, and Miss White the hidden e number. ,s Delightful "Five O'clock" Party. Very great pleasure was given to g about 200 of the friends of Mr. and :r Mrs. D. G. Johnston, of "Kincora," i- Lower Hutt, recently, when they gave h a delightful cocktail party at their :s charming home. Mrs. Johnston reh ceived her guests wearing a smart gown of black floral chiffon. She was assisted by her two young daughters, )t Pam and Eila, who were dressed alike n in becoming frocks of yellow ring veln vet. The drawing-room and diningg room were charmingly decorated with e fragrant spring flowers, daphne, violets, and early bulbs.