WOMEN'S WORLD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21261, 25 November 1943, Page 5

WOMEN'S WORLD

- DAILY ROUND

Mrs. S. Stewart, Auckland, was recently the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. Lawless, Ormond road.

W.A.A.C. Betty Findlay, who is on leave from the Pacific, is staying with her grandmother, Mrs. W. Findlay, Ormond road. Believed to be the oldest resident of Helensville, where she arrived 62 years ago, Mrs. C. IT. Spin ley celebrated her 90th birthday on Sunday, when a large gathering assembled at the Helensville Agricultural Hall to do her honour. A family reunion, attended by five sons, three daughters, 80 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren, was followed by a public reception. ENGAGEMENTS

Robertson—Lewitt.—The engagement is announced between Robert Douglas (overseas, younger son of Mrs. Robertson and the late Robert Robertson, Gisborne, and Hazel (Peggy), R.N.Z.A.F., younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewdtt, Ashburton. Fletcher—Attewell.—An engagement is announced between Charles William, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Fletcher, Gladstone road, and Adela Ruth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. D. Attewell, Rutene road. *>

GOING TO NEW GUINEA Eight Sydney girls who have already had six mouths’ experience playing to troops in Australian hospitals, camps, ami training centres will be the first show gilds to go to New' Guinea to present a programme of entertainment to Allied servicemen.

Special arrangements are being made for their visit, and wherever they go in the war area they will stay in the quarters of the Army Nursing Service. They will be known as the New’ Guinea Rockettes.

TARUHERU LADIES* SOCIAL CLUB The fortnightly progressive 500 party conducted by the Taruheru Ladies’ Social Club, attracted a large attendance of card enthusiasts to the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Biggar, Cameron road, on Tuesday night, when play was enjoyed at eleven tables, under the direction of Mr. P. Robertson.

The successful competitors were Miss Shelton and Mrs. F. E. Ovendon. other prizes being handed to Miss J. Dunn and Miss J. McColl. The serving of supper was followed by dancing to music contributed by Mr. L. Cook. MISCELLANEOUS GIFT TEA

An array of miscellaneous gifts was leceived by Miss Jean Marshall, whose marriage to Mr. Roland Perry, Masterton, will take place shortly, at the delightful party given for her by Mrs. R. Graham and Mrs. W. F. SherrifF, at the home of the former in Ormond, on Tuesday afternoon. The weather was ideal, and the guests enjoyed the beauties of the picturesque garden. Afternoon tea was served in the drawingroom, which looked very inviting with its artistic floral decorations. Miss Marshall was wearing a smart frock of cornflower blue and white printed eloque and a white straw hat banded with blue.

Among the guests were Mesdames C. C. Dowding, G. Scott, W. Robson, W. Bird, A. McKenzie, B. Buckland, B. R. U. Burke, R. R. Bruce and Miss E. Scott.

MANUTUKE MOTHERS* UNION The Manutuke branch of the Mothers* Union held the final meeting on November 22., the occasion being the annual visit of the Bishop of Aotearoa, the Right Rev. F. A. Bennett. The morning service was conducted by Rev. W. Mataira, the preacher being Bishop Bennett, who spoke on the “Ideals of the Mothers* Union,” and its influence in the Maori community. An adjournment was made to the Mission House where a welcome luncheon was tendered to the guests for the day. Bishop Bennett, and with him the Right Rev. P. W. Stevenson, Bishop of Nelson, and Mrs. Stevenson. On behalf of .the Manutuke members, Mrs. Rutene Jones welcomed the visitors and said : how honoured we were at having them with us for the first time. Bishop Bennett and Bishop Stevenson thanked Miss Newman and the members of the Mothers’ Union for their welcome, and expressed their pleasure at being one of such a happy family party. During lunch Mrs. Stevenson spoke of the work of the Mothers’ Union In the Nelson Diocese, and expressed the hope that the Mothers’ Union w’ould unite both Maori and pakeha members more closely.

A confirmation service was held at Cook Hospital in the evening when two Maori candidates were confirmed by • Bishop Ben-

METHODIST LADIES* GUILD The Bright Street Methodist Ladies' Guild concluded its activities for 1943 at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. H. J. Poole, Aberdeen road, yesterday afternoon. The chair was taken by Mrs. A. Blakemove, who extended a warm welcome to a new member, Mrs. Holland. Continuing her talk on missionary work in Malaya, carried over from the last meeting of the guild, Mrs. T. C. Lonie gave a most interesting account of her housekeeping experiences, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

'Afternoon tea was served on the lawn by Mesdames H. J. Poole and T. H. Carr. LITERARY CIRCLE MEETS

The chair was taken by Mrs. 0. S. Vincent at the monthly meeting of the literary circle, of the Gisborne Women’s Club, held in the club rooms on Tuesday afternoon. Tiie subject chosen for study was “Biographies” and readings were contributed by the following members: Mrs. Vincent, “Katherine Mansfield”; Mrs. M. Lawless,

“The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill’; Miss Whiting, “Hewlett’s “Johnson, Dean ol Canterbury”; Mrs. H. Jones, “Monty’s Mother,” by Hilde Marchant; Mrs. C. H. Ferris, “The Rt. Rev. Thomas Henry Sprott, Bishop of Wellington”; Mrs. I. J. Quigley, “Queen Mary,” by Robert Hudson, and Mrs. N. Hooper, “Charles Dickens.” Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames Jones and Quigley. The meeting marked the close of the circle’s activities for the 1943 season.

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION Roses, sweet peas and Iceland poppies, artictically arranged by the committee, provided an effective setting at Le Grand Cafe on Monday night, for the annual dinner, and subsequent entertainment, sponsored by the Gisborne Dickens* Club as a finale to the season’s activities.

A warm welcome was extended to the members and guests by Mrs. N. Hooper, who was wearing a graceful gown of navy blue lace accented with a shoulder spray of pastel-tinted flowers.

In her presidential speech, Mrs. Hooper briefly, but comprehensively, reviewed the life of Charles Dickens.

The Loyal toast was proposed by Mrs. Hooper, who also was responsible for the toast to “The Memory of Charles Dicketis.” "The Committee,” proposed by Mrs. M. Lawless, was responded to by Mrs. V. Clement, and Mrs. D. McKeague proposed a toast to “Absent Members.” Mrs. P. Barry was responsible for a toast to “Helpful Friends.” “The Ladies,” proposed by Mr. E. Butler, was acknowledged by Mrs. A. B. Scott, and Miss P. Bennett proposed “The Gentlemen,” Mr. C. Booth replying. A toast to “The Press,*’ was proposed by Mrs. E. Butler, and “Tiny Tim’s Toast” was dealt with by Mrs. F. R. Hill.

The ceremony of cutting the handsome birthday cake, surmounted by thirteen candles, was performed by Mrs. M. Lawless, a life member of the club.

Bouquets were presented to the president, Mrs. Hooper, the secretary, Mrs. Clement and to Mrs. E. Hampton, as a small token of appreciation of her services to the club. The vice-presidents, Mesdames A. B. Scott and F. R. Hill, a life member, Mrs. M. Lawless, the musical organiser. Mrs. P. Barry, and the accompanists, Mrs. Carr, were the recipients of floral shoulder sprays. The bouquets and sprays were the artistic work of Mrs. L. L. Mawson.

After dinner a short programme, which opened with community singing, was submitted to an appreciative audience. Elocutionary numbers were contributed by Misses N. Johnson, V. Mcßreen and E. McKeague, and Mrs. Soderson and Miss B. Mead were heard in vocal solos. The accompaniments were played by Mesdames E. Hampton and Carr. Three well-staged sketches from “Little Dorritt.” “Nicholas Nickleby” and “Bleak House”’ respectively, were cleverly presented. In the first the cast included Mesdames F. R. Hill and V. Clement, and the characters in the second were portrayed by Mesdames N. Hooper and D. Blair and the Misses E. McKeague and N. Johnson, while in the third the various parts were taken by Mrs. A. R. Scott and the Misses N. Johnson and J. Scott. Competitions and old-time dancing were later enjoyed under the supervision of Mr. E. Butler.