INSTITUTE AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 143, 20 June 1938, Page 14

INSTITUTE AFFAIRS

RE IKO R ANGI -WAI KAN AE

A meeting of the Reikorangi-Wai-kanae Women's Institute was held at Reikorangi recently. Mrs. G. A. Monk presided over a good attendance and seven new members were enrolled. The president spoke of the success attending the garden circle's efforts in beautifying the local cemetery, and further donations were requested and readily given. Mrs. Bagnall gave a most interesting talk on her trip to Scotland. The competitions resulted as follows:—Best bloom, Miss A. Mowbray 1, Mrs. Webb, sen. 2, Mrs. Webb, jun. 3; best vegetable, Miss G. Mowbray 1 and 2, Mrs. S. Clifton 3; melon jam, Mrs. Webb, sen. 1, Mrs. Webb, jun, 2, and Miss G. Mowbray 3.

BELMONT ACTIVITIES. Bad weather did not affect the attendance at the June meeting of the Belmont Women's Institute. Five nominations were received and Mrs. Bennett, president, warmly welcomed the newcomers, also several visitcfrs from various parts of the North Island. Competition winners were as follows: Points competition, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Alsop 1, Mrs. A. Bennett 2; best flower in the garden, Mrs. France 1; open competitions, Mrs. A. Bennett (Gracefleld), and Mrs. Wakelin (Whangarei). A most interesting display of "thrift" articles was given by Mrs. Braid (Upper Hutt), who ably demonstrated the old adage "something new from something old." Mrs. Braid also explained the art of painting on glass. After the afternoon tea was served a roll call, "Should husbands help in the house," caused much amusement.

TREASURY BALL A departmental dance always eagerly looked forward to is the annual Treasury Ball, and Thursday night's function, the thirteenth, held in the Majestic Cabaret, exceeded even the highest expectations. An energetic committee, comprising Misses F. Deibert (lavender taffetas), J. Eadie (white patterned taffetas), M. Quayle (blue satin armure), Messrs. W. Tizard, J. D. Lang, N. Patchett, J. B. Watson, D. Mead (treasurer), and J. McGowan (secretary) had spared no pains in decorating the cabaret, which presented a very attractive scene. The many palms, the pillars gay with ferns and myriads of tiny coloured lights, these together with the many vari-hued gas-filled balloons, created an air cf festivity. The committee expressed their special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, Belmont, for providing the greenery for decoration. The supper arrangements left nothing to be desired, and the music supplied by the orchestra was a special feature.

High lights of the ball were Miss K. O'Leary's military ballet, an eccentric tap dance by Ivan Lawson, and a Spanish tango danced by Miss Joan Mabin, and Jack and Robbie Tapp in a burlesque sketch.

Chanel adds to a navy evening frock a pair of floating mousseline wings, one pale blue, one hyacinth, to drape the shoulders.