NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 14, 16 July 1937, Page 14

NELSON NEWS

A POPULAR PRESIDENT ; (From "The Post's" Representative.^ NELSON, July 15. At the Mia Mia Tearooms, the1 com* mittee and members of the Plunket Society entertained at tea Mrs. William Lock, president of the PlunketSociety, who is retiring this year. During Mrs. Lock's presidency the society has prospered. The number of babies and mothers attended by the nurses increased considerably, and it was largely owing to Mrs. Lock's untiring energy; that the Plunket and Rest Rooms open • ed at the beginning of the year became an established fact. On . behalf of; the society, Mrs. F. V. Knapp presented i Mrs! Lock with a case containing «* fountain pen-and pencil and also » beautiful bouquet.' Among the manypresent were Mesdames J. H. Cock, F. A. Bett, T. A. H. Field,' C. Y. Fell, G. Page, S. A. Lucas, F. J. Earle, J. B. Parker R. H. Davies; D. McKee Wright, R. A. Hunt, W.'.'C. Harley. Biddle, J. Williams, K. S. Farmer, J. ft. Stephenson, Hurrell, W. Sham, T. Rigg, Halley. Craighead, Fitzgerald, T. E. Hudson (hon. secretary), and Misses Nevin, Rhodes, Hunter, Brown. Christening Party. Mrs. W. Stead was hostess at a tea at the Mia Mia Tearooms yesterday afternoon after the christening of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Stead. The tables were beautifully decorated with flowex-s and a large christening cake. The guests included Dean and Mrs. P. B. Haggitt, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cock, Mrs. E. T. Menlov;, Mr;, Richmond Fell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Glasgow, Mrs. B. Thorns, Mr. and Mrs. James Glasgow, Mr., and Mrs. G. P. Dixon, Mr.' and. Mrs. H.S. Leggatt, Mrs. Renton, and Mr....and Mrs. Orchard. • : The Carnegie Trust. .;■'■■ The Nelson Boys' College has just received a notable gift from the, Carnegie Corporation. This gift comprises reproductions of all- types-oB art from the earliest known to the present day. Through .■ the kindness of the college authorities this comprehensive display was open, to the public a few days ago, who were thus'given the opportunity of having .a 'cursory view'of this wealth ,of material that will be of such benefit to'present'and future students. r Personal Items. Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, New; Plymouth, are staying with Mrs. C. H. Clark. Mrs. Blaikie, Gore, is spending m\ few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Hj V. Searle, Boys' College. , Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Low and Mrr-. R. Stedman returned yesterday, from a visit to Christchurch. ,' '■ ,