HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 63, 12 September 1938, Page 14

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

SATURDAY ACTIVITIES

(From "The Post's" Representative.) Well in the vanguard of the summer i season the Lower Hutt Tennis Club held its formal opening ceremony on Saturday afternoon, over sixty members being present, and also a number of visitors from- Wellington and Newtown Clubs. Introducing Mr. J. W. Andrews, Mayor of Lower Hutt and vicepresident of the club, the club captain, Mr. F. S. Ramson, paid special tribute to the ever-ready and unfailing support he had accorded all sporting bodies in the borough and this club in particular over the past few years. "It is customary, I know," said Mr. Ramson, "for clubs to practise a form of blackmail in electing a number of well-known men as their vice-presi-dents, but this year we have decided to appoint only one man genuinely interested in the club, and we have great pleasure in asking Mr. Andrews to be our vice-president." Mr. Andrews, who was accompanied by Mrs. Andrews, Mr. A. Marshall (Councillor for Sporting Bodies), and Mr. and Mrs. A. Jarman, expressed his appreciation and pleasure in his association with the club, and referred to the excellent work Mr. Marshall was doing as "liaison officer" between the sporting bodies and the Borough Council. He congratulated the club on its success and on the bright prospects ahead, and, after wishing the members a happy time and a pleasant playing season, opened play by serving the first ball. The pavilion was decorated ■ with golden narcissi and prunus, and a delicious home-made afternoon tea was provided. The committee for the coming season comprises. Mr. E. P. Bunny (president), Mr. J. W. Andrews (vice-presi-dent), Mr. L. O. Evans (secretary), Mr. M. H. Russell (treasurer), Mr. F. S. Ramson (club captain); management committee, Miss J. Butchers, Mrs. G. Stratmore, Messrs. G. L. Jackson, W. W. Mason, G. M. Stratmore. and A. R. Tilbury. Mesdames J. D. King, G. M. Stratmore, and Misses J. Butcher's, M. Chesney, and B. Gibbons will be the ladies' committee.

s Fair at the Hutt. The hall of Trinity Congregational , Church in Central Terrace, Lower Hutt, j was filled to capacity on Saturday afternoon when a most successful "Springtime Fair" was held by the . Ladies' Guild, of the church. A feature - of the charming scheme of decoration were great branches of prunus which x arched over the stalls to form a series of pergolas of rosy blossom in effective contrast to the green-spread " booths. Overhead lines of delicate pink and white streamers ran from the stalls to meet in a huge knot in the . centre of the hall, and great bowls of ■ spring flowers placed in every corner lent colour and fragrance to the scene. The fair was opened by Mrs. F. S. ■ Macara (Wellington). who was rei ceived by the Rev. K. Bell and Mrs. A. Mouat, president of the guild. Mrs. Macara was presented with a charming posy by Miss Helen Berry. The secretary. Mrs. H. F. Palmer, was in attendance, and the organisers and helpers in change of the attractive stalls were: —Needlework, Mrs. Gilkison Duncan (vice-president) and Mrs M. Little; produce, Mrs. M. Scotson (treasurer), Mesdames D. Palmer and M. Seager; fancy work, Mesdames C. Sutton and W. J. Kennedy, Miss E. Stowers;miscellaneous, Misses R. Leggatt and M. Mouat, with Sunday School Girls* Auxiliary; bran tubs, Boys' Bible Class; cakes, Mesdames A. Morris and H. Hickling; sweets, Mesdames N. Berry and H Jarvis; "washing day," Mrs. W. Donaldson; aprons, Mesdames W. Body [and E. M. Martin; afternoon tea, Mesdames A. McLean and G. McDougall (conveners), with the Sunday school teachers; cool drinks and ice cream, Miss Leggatt and the Bible Class girls; flower-seller, Miss Betty Kennedy. The fair continued until late afternoon, and in the evening a large audience assembled to hear an excellent concert given by the Wellington Haeremai Club. The programme opened with part songs from the Terrace ConJgregational Church choir, under, the leadership of Miss Bowen, and '-Twenty Minutes Magic" by Mr. Brent, and mouth-organ solos by Mr. Hunter. An . amusing comedy sketch followed, in • which the parts were taken by Misses ( M. Bell. F. Fergus, P. Burnett, B. ( Young, K. Stessan, D. and H. Lancashire, and Messrs. Brent, D. Young, J. Franklin, and S. Tuck. Social and Dance.

3 Two connecting classrooms in the Epuni School, Lower Hutt, formed a pleasant long room in which an enjoy- ■ able social evening and dance was I given by the Waiwhetu-Epuni branch i of the Labour Party on Saturday night. I Alternating streamers of soft heliotrope and leaf-green centred upon a gay multicoloured ball, and with bunches of pastel-tinted balloons suspenddd at intervals from the ceiling J , and round the walls gave a dainty and festive character to the room. Mr. H. Combs, Labour candidate for Wellington Suburbs attended. A programifne of dancing was interspersed by songs by Mrs. E. Douglas and Mr. J. Fordie, and community singing led by Messrs. Saunders and Fordie was greatly enjoyed by the gathering. Mrs. M. Smith accompanied, and played the dance music. The winners of the Monte Carlo dance were Miss B. Fordie and Mr. Chesney. A home-made supper prepared by the ladies, with Mrs. B. F. Logic and Mrs. A. Forrester as conveners, was served from trolleys. The committee comprised Mr. J. Fordie (chairman), Mesdames P. Dowse (wearling chocolate lace), G. Suters (black mariette with scarlet taffetas), B. Logic (black georgette), A. Forrester (green marocain), W. Gordon, and R. Taylor, Messrs. P. Dowse, G. Suters, K. Milne (social secretary), J- Houston, J. McDonald, and R. Taylor.

Taita Golf Club. . A social evening and dance to enable the members of the newlyformed Taita Golf Club to meet one another was held in Miss Eva Draper's Studio on Saturday evening, and was eminently successful in its objective. The studio looked very attractive with a light canopy of red, white, and blue streamers, beneath which hung bannerets in the club colours of emerald green and gold, and giant golf-balls which no novice could fail to hit made their encouraging appeal to the tyro. Miss Eva Draper, who was hostess for the evening, wore an original frock of soft white geox'gette effectively sashed with matt black, and Mr. G. Perssons made an efficient M.C. The committee of the club comprised Mr. C. J. Jones (president), Mr. W. Duncan (club captain), Mr. Gray Dickie (secretary), Mr. M. J. Rose (treasurer), Messrs. J. Piner, A. Cooper, Gavin Dickie, E. Collett, and Mesdames A. E. Lake (wearing royal .blue tree-bark crepe), J. McMillan (gold embossed satin), and M. Reid (seaspray georgette). In an adjoining room, gay with spring flowers, a tempting supper was served, the varied hot savouries and coffee being particularly acceptable. Among the dancers were Mr. and Mrs. K. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. i Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. A. Cooper, Mrs. ( H. A. Harrington, Mrs. D. Clegg, Mr. ■,

and Mrs. J. Futter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Doran, Mrs. O. Clegg, Mrs. J. Somers; Misses E. Matthews, E. Johnson, C. Hickling, S. Parkinson, N. Broderick, K. Beckwith, B. Calder, E. Dunning, I. Roach, D. and M. La Roche, V. Kitchener, M.. McGreevy, E. Stevens, C. Instone; and Messrs. S. Burge, G. £ Chambers, A. Judd, S. M. Green, F. b Knight, J. Bond, J. Hadfield, C. Evans, n G. Haley, G. Farquher, E. Parkinson, L. '" G. Duffy, H. Keene, and W. Churchill, r • . . . . - Parents' Dance Season Closes. l~ The last of a successful and extended '" season of dances organised by the Par•r ents' Association of the Hutt Valley 1 High School took place on Saturday night in the Assembly Hall of the '" school, which was gaily decorated with P Chinese lanterns .in sunset shades. Mr. | # J. Mann provided an excellent pro- ■ gramme of dance music and Mr. G. R. * Cowie made an efficient M.C. A tempt- . ing home-made supper was provided 7 by the ladies' committee, which comprised Mesdames A. Mackisack (wear- ~ ing Parma violet taffetas and lace), F. " Stanton (beech brown lace), K. Barlew (sea-green moire taffetas), and R. " Peel (black lace). The men's commit- '' tee consisted of Messrs. V. Noble, R. . Overton-Smith, C. G. Hedge, and A. !j' W. Treseder. , The annual ball of the Parents' Assol ciation, which will conclude their win- _ i ter social activities, is to take place in j mid-October. Boy Scouts Gather Funds. Parents and friends of the 3rd Lower j Hutt troop of Boy Scouts met in large T numbers at the Scout Hall in Strand Park on Saturday evening, when an j enjoyable social and dance took place . in aid of the funds for sending mem- ; bers of this troop to the Australian Jamboree in December. The hall was . bright with streamers and clusters of ] . balloons, while the adjoining supper- . room was decorated with vases of narcissi and shallow bowls of sweetscented spring flowers. A number of ; items which gave much pleasure ■were contributed by Mr. D. Gilmour (electric guitar solos), Miss Peggy Smythe (tap dances), Mr. dv Faur (vocal solos), and Miss P. Hawke and Mr. Gilmour (pianoforte duet). A humorous buri lesque item was heartily applauded. Mrs. J. Barnett accompanied and supplied an. excellent programme of dance music, and Mr. A. M. Reid acted as M.C. A niunber of guests also enjoyed a quiet game of bridge. The committee responsible for. the arrangements consisted of Mr. H. Maunder .(chairman) and Mrs. Maunder (who was frocked in black and white printed crepe), Mrs. Roy Hawke, secretary | (floral georgette), Mr: S. Ashton (treasurer) and Mrs. Ashton (printed crepon), Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Tubb (scarlet mariette), Mr. and Mrs. dv Faur (coffee marocain). Mr. and Mrs. F. Clarke (wine matt crepe), Mr. and Mrs. D. Jarvie (Burgundy blistered cloque), and Mr. and Mrs. M. Guise (chocolate velvet). "Diggers' Night." For "Diggers' Night" on Saturday the social committee of the Returned Soldiers' Association entertained their large number of guests with a specially attractive programme, the several numbers being presented with outstanding artistry and including, items by the first prize-winners' in the recent Wellington Competitions. Tho young people who contributed were Miss J. Akers (two songs), Miss Barbara Dawson (Hungarian and skipping dances), and Master. Ivan Lawson (Spanish song and dance). Realistic bird • imitations by Mr. Vermont were heartily applauded, as also were songs by Miss Baker, elocutionary items by Mr. Vaughan Smith and Master Nich- ■ olson, and accordeon dances by Mr. D. J Leatham. Mrs. C. N. Burgess was ac- '• companist and Mr. F. Smith supplied ( music for the dancing which followed, < with Mr. G. Payne as M.C. } The president, Mr. A. E. Pattinson,- ■ who was present with Mrs. Pattinson, ; spoke on the activities of the branch i and ladies' club, which latter, with ' the ladies' auxiliary, is calling a meet- J ing for reorganisation and extension. , The combined committees for the . evening comprised Mr. A. E. Pattin.- ■ son (president) and Mrs. Pattinson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilton, Mrs. A. Robins (convener of supper committee), Mr. and Mrs. D. Annear, Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Meara, Mr. and Mrs. P. McNicol, Mesdames F. Stedman and W. Hamilton, and. Messrs. W. Garrett, W. Poad, G. Page, L. Hook, H. A. Taylor, and C.' Whiteman.