SOCIAL & GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 171, 6 July 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL & GENERAL.

Napier. July 4th. Farewell Tea. The Misses Lever invited a number of friends to meet them at a farewell tea at the Trocadero last Friday morning. Amongst thosepresent were Airs. Levien, Miss Hamlin. Aliss Harvey, Miss Snodgrass (2), Miss Sandtrnan, Miss Pollen, Miss Rutherfurd (2), MissHoadley. Miss Bernati, and Miss Maud. Mrs. and the Misses Lever left for Wellington, their future home, on Saturday morning. Book Tea.

Mrs. and Miss Murdoch gave a “book tea” on Saturday’ afternoon. The guests all arrived wearing a badge representing the title of a book, many of which were very cleverly thought out. The first prize was won by Miss Frue. The following were amongst the guests.: Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Crawshaw, Mrs. Morgan, Airs. Herdman, Mrs. Campbell, Miss Paisley , Aliss Hedley, Misses Brown, Aliss Ruddock, Miss Gillies, Aliss Snodgrass, Misses Sutton, Aliss Hill. Afternoon Tea at the Kia Ora. Mrs. M. R. Miller and the Misses Miller gave an afternoon tea at the Kia Ora Rooms on Friday afternoon, in honour of Airs. Duncan Miller, of Invercargill, who is spending a few days in Napier. Amongst those present were Mrs. Tylee, Mrs. Dewes, Airs, and Miss McCarthy, Airs. Bradley, Miss Dinwiddle, Misses Hunter, Miss Nellie, and Miss Hill. Items of Interest.

The engagement is announced of Miss Maud Miller, daughter of Mrs. Al. R. Miller, Napier, to Mr. Frank Webb, of Invercargill. Also, of Aliss Alay Miller, youngest daughter of the late Rev. J. Miller, of Napier, to Air. Comerford, of Christchurch. Air. and Mrs. Craig are visiting Invercargill. Aliss Hamlin is visiting Alasterton.

Air. and Airs. Horace Weber have been spending a few days in Wellington, in order to hear the Sheffield Choir. Aliss Barnes is visiting Gisborne. Aliss Madge, Sidcy, Christchurch, is the guest of Miss “Ashbridge.” Aliss Aland Aliller has returned from Invercargill. Air. and Airs. Duncan Aliller are visiting Aliss Aliller, Napier. Mrs. Henry Nairn has returned to Cambridge. Afr. and Airs. ( /ross leave this week on a short visit to England. Aliss Large has been spending a few days in Wellington. Mrs. Jack Ormond is visiting Napier.

Air. and Aliss O’Leary have returned to New Plymouth. Aliss McVay is visiting her sister, Mrs. Vincent Allen, Wellington. Drawing-room Meeting. Aliss Wilson, of the C.M.S., gave an interesting account of her fourteen years work in Nigeria to a large audience on Monday evening, at Bishopseoiirt. Canon Alayue presided. conclusion of her address. Aliss Wilson showed some interesting curios, including idols. Victoria League Competitions. Some weeks ago the H.B. branch of the league offered prizes for essays written by sshool boys and girls. The subject chosen for the seniors was “ India and Britain’s Treatment of her Native Races,” and for the juniors “ The Aims of the Boy and Girl Scout Movement and their probable effect on young New Zealanders.” Over twenty essays were sent in, and were judged by Colonel Goring, of Hastings. The following prize® have been awarded: -Senior girl, Aliss Alary Craig; senior boy, H. C. McCarthy; junior girl. Miss Alarjorie Wilcox; junior boy, J. Rowe.

j A National Dialogue. Airs. Kaye., the national representative of the New Zealand Y.W.C.A., who has lately visited Hobart. Sydney, and Berlin, attending the conferences held in connection with the work, has written a dialogue ami song. The latter is entitled “ The Song of Afany Lands.” and the music is by Afiss Helen Packer, of Christchurch. Al embers wearing badges of the different countries where the standard of the Y.W.C.A. is raised take up the various stanzas in the song, and the dialogue begins with a conversation between Australia, and New Zealand, after which England, Scotland, and Ireland enter and thank Australia and New Zealand for the kindness they’ have shown to their girls. The United States and Canada do the same, and are followed by other nations in which the association is settled.