HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 100, 24 October 1940, Page 16

HERE AND THERE

Porirua Hospital Benefits. j A very enjoyable afternoon was held ] recently at the residence ol Mrs. Davis, 33 Marine Parade. Seatoun, when the | Seatoun branch of the Women's Na-J tional Reserve gave a benefit alter- j noon for the Porirua Mental Hospital, i Blue and yellow iris were arranged in the rooms, where about forty guests were received by Mrs. Davis. The programme included a musical i competition, the accompanist being' I Mrs. Murphy, and a playreading. '"The | Widows." those taking part being Mesdames Lancaster, Thorne, and Small. ! Husbands Entertained. J Major Lampen was the guest speaker |at an evening meeting in the Horticultural Hall of the Lower Hutt branch of the League of Mothers when the husbands of members were entertained. Mrs. H. H. Cornish, provincial president, was also among the visitors, who were welcomed by the president, Mrs. J. W. Andrews. Major Lampen described his adventures when on leave in the East from the Indian Army, and a brief talk to parents was given by Mrs. Cornish, who urged I them to maintain tranquillity in their ihomes, especially at meal-times. Musical items were given by Mrs. Wilfred Andrews, Mi-, and Mrs. S. Allwright, and the choir conducted by Mrs. H. S. Barron and accompanied by Mrs. Grigg. Mrs. Allwright also entertained with humorous numbers. Maori Bazaar Tomorrow. The Anglican Maori Mission is to benefit from the bazaar and entertainment the Ngati-Poneke Maori Association is giving tomorrow in the Sydney Street schoolroom. Her Excellency Viscountess Galway will perform the opening ceremony at 3 p.m. Maori arts and crafts will be on sale at a special stall and others will provide ilowers, cakes, produce, and fancy goods, etc.. for sale. In the evening the club will present a full programme of Maori j action songs and other musical items. ] The club hopes that the bazaar, in spite of present-day conditions, will be as successful as in former years. Keen Disappointment Expressed. Keen disappointment was expressed by Mrs. L. Smith, president of the Ber-hampore-Island Bay branch of the New Zealand Union of Townswomen's Guilds (Inc.) at the poor response of members to the appeal for tinned goods, etc., for the 100 parcels being sent overseas to soldiers from the district. At a recent meeting she said that it was hoped that the members would see the necessity for everyone to fhelp. Items were given by the singing circle, led by Mrs. Roadley, which made its initial appearance, and by four tiny children. Mrs. Dunn accompanied at the piano. Mrs. Bagnall spoke on Scotland in Queen Victoria's reign. Displays of toys made by the arts and crafts circle, and clothes for j refugees made by the sewing circle under Mrs. Reeves's leadership, were admired. Regret was expressed at the resignation of Mrs. Mallet, who was j j leaving the district, and flowers werei J presented. Before tea a presentation I was also made to Mrs. R. Ferris, who I recently organised a successful conj cert. j Lyceum Club's Invitation. Members of the Lyceum Club are asked to attend on Friday, October 25, at 4 o'clock, when her Excellency | Lady Galway has graciously consented to be present. j Glee and Dramatic Club Concert. The Halaitai Ladies' Glee and Dramatic Club presented its annual concert in the Methodist Hall recently, when the large audience showed much appreciation of the excellent programme, which included glees, songs, and part songs. Solos were sung by Mesdames C. Chambers, Carpenter, Edmonds, and B. Smith. A trio was sung by Mesdames Johnson, White, and Hay-Barclay, and duets by Mesdames Carpenter and Edmonds. A play was presented by the Dramatic Players, those taking part being Mesdames Johnson, B. Smith, Overend, Gatehouse, Carpenter, Edmonds, Dayman, and Watson. Mrs. E. Moston conducted the musical items. Parcels for Soldiers. ! Mesdames Rose and Hunter and Miss !Lynch were the hostesses at the recent ; meeting of the Newlands Women's Injstitute, which was presided over by | Mrs. Fraser. The secretary reported i thai five soldiers' parcels had been packed and dispatched during the month. | School Girl Record Breaker. i Three new records were established by Chrissie Ren wick in the intermediate section at the Christchurch Girls' High School sports, the final events of which were held at the Riccarton Racecourse recently. She put up an excellent performance, winning the intermediate championship by a margin of 22 points, states the Christchurch "Star-Sun." In the hop, step, and jump she raised the standing record of 29ft 9in, established in 1937, to 30ft Bin. She lowered the 220 yards record of 31 4-ssec, established in 1938, to 30 l-ssec: and in the 100 yards she lowered the 1938 record of 13 2-ssec by Isec, making it 12 2-ssec. Two other records were equalled. The intermediate high jump record of 4ft 3£in was equalled by Betty Hamilton, and the 70 yards senior hurdles record of 1 3-ssec was equalled by Rosmund Eggleston, who won the senior championship with 28 points. Floral Meeting. The meetings of the Lower Hutt branch of the Federation of Townswomen's Guilds are always notable for the lovely floral decorations, and with the coming of spring in the garden suburb the clubroom at the October meeting was the setting for a profusion of artistically-ai-ranged blooms. Flowers also were the motif throughout the afterr.oon, for a scries of floral decorative competitions were held, many members contributing to a most colourful display of decorative bowls and vases, baskets oi fruit and flowers, .sprays, and "buttonholes. The award for the best bloom on display went to Mrs. Painter. Mrs. V. Peck gave an intriguing demonstration on floral art. A short musical programme included solos by Mrs. A. J. Webster and two numbers by the guild choir, under the conductorship of Mrs. A. V. Stamp. Children's Escorts' Thanks. Prior to their departure from New Zealand, Miss Pamela Redmayne, chief escort, and Mrs. Anne Best, deputychief escort, to the second party of evacuated British children, expressed their deep gratitude for the warm welcome and delightful hospitality offered to them, their escorts and children, states an exchange. Both stated that they carried away happy memories of (he Dominion and its people. Talk Given by Miss Bendall. Miss Yvonne Bendall, who has just returned to New Zealand from some four years in England, gave an exceedingly interesting and entertaining talk concerning some of her experiences in England both prior to and since the

outbreak of war, at a recent meeting of the Y.W.C.A. Business and Professional Women's Club. Another feature of the evening's programme was Miss Mary Campbell's most interesting review of John Buchan's last book, "Memory Hold-the-Door." Miss A. Bethel, president of the club, was in the chair.