STAFF ENTERTAINED

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 44, 21 August 1939, Page 14

STAFF ENTERTAINED

DANCE IN MAYFAIR CABARET

Green and gold streamers and balj loons decorated the Mayfair Cabaret recently for the staff dance of Bing, Harris, and Co., Ltd. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. J. W. A. j Harris (who wore a gown of black crepe patterned in black, and gold sequins), Mrs. C. N. Fraser (in black ! jlace), and Mrs. W. S. G. Milne (who was wearing a frock of striped diamante sheer). With them in the official party were Messrs. J. W. A. Harris, C. N. Fraser, W. S. G. Milne, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Griffin. The committee responsible for the arrangements comprised Misses J. , Cook, J. Fauvel, and N. Wallace; and ■ Messrs. E. Guise, D. G. Stirratt (master of ceremonies), M. Griffiths (secretary), R. Redgrave, R. Witham, N. Lye, and E. Harvey. During the evening a novelty tap dance was given by Miss H. Smith and Mr. J. Blake, pupils of Miss Marjorie Newport. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. C. Fisk, Mr. and Mrs. E. Fisk. Mrs. M. Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. T. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. W. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. E. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Wisby, Mr. I and Mrs. Laracy, Mr. and Mrs. Nimmo, ! Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. jM. Toms, Mr. and Mrs. W. Redgrave, Mr. and Mrs. D. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. J. Renouf, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Latour, Mrs. Cook; Misses Parsonage, Crewdson, F. McDonald, A. Wainscott, B. Dingwell, E. Dingwell, E. Connor, J. O'Connor, J. Plummer. T. Servers. L. Pope, J. Tregurtha, P. Jefferies, N. Jefferies. Z. Whitham, K. Blatch, Q. Russell, and J. Latour; Messrs. C. Jose, B. Smith, K. Kilkelly, A. McDowell. M. Simons. A. Gillespie, B. White, B. Oldfield, Fooley, W. Smith, C. Layton, G. Webb, I. McKenzie, T. Thorpe, J. Bills, G. Gingwell. C. Cook, J. Little, C. Ready, C. Smith, C. Homer, W. Sevine, G. McKurdy, W. Homer, F. Homer, J. Stewart. T. Reeves, A. Dustin, T. Robb, J. Martin, G. Ericsson, L. Yarlett, and M. Martin.

KELBURN MOTHERS

SOCIAL SIDE OF MEETING

Such an experience as. finding New Zealand native trees, carefully and tenderly nurtured, growing in a greenhouse many thousands of miles from their native soil, does not often befall a New Zealand tourist. Miss F. E. Kershaw, before recounting some of her experiences in Central Europe to the members of the Kelburn branch of the League of Mothers at the annual meeting, conveyed greetings from the Lady Alice Fergusson, whose delightful home she had had the privilege of visiting. It was there that Miss Kershaw had seen the trees and had noted the tender care expended on them.

She spoke of the international situations and her impressions of the reactions of people in Europe. She showed her audience examples of needlework done by women of Central Europe, saying that they were wonderful needleworkers and carpet weavers. Their costuming and artcraft designs were mainly nationalist. One of the results of Hitler's coming ■was that everything nationalistic was discouraged, their liberty being curbed in every way. The strain cuts through the nerve of youth's endeavour for the sons of the house had to join the German military training camps. This immediately caused great worry and change in the home life and delay in the boys' careers.

Songs were sung by Mrs. Burd and the league choir. Mrs. McPhee warmly thanked Miss Kershaw and Mrs. Burd, and Mrs. Kirk thanked the choir. Dainty sprays were handed to Miss Kershaw, Mrs. Burd, Mrs. McPhee, the conductress of the choir, the pianists, the secretary, the treasurer, and all conveners of committees and secretaries of magazines and cards, and the serving of afternoon tea concluded the meeting.