TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 233, 14 September 1934, Page 12

TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

Hastings’ Monthly Meeting

INTERESTING AFTERNOON

A very large number of members of the Hastings I'ownswouien’B Guild met in tho Oddfellows’ Hull on. Thursday afternoon for the monthly meeting. In the, absence of Mrs. G. A. Maddisou, t.he president, Mrs. A. F. Glenny was in the chair.

The mooting opened with the Guild Ode and Institute Prayer. Mrs. A. E. O’Meara, secretary, spoke briefly on the guild’s exhibit at the Coining Spring Show, and said that a “bring and buy” stall would be held a,t tlio .November meeting to raise funds for the Sunshine Circle. The new members were then accorded a hearty welcome

The circle leaders gave the reports of each circle, and then Mr. Madigan spoko briefly about the guild magazine, tbo story competition in the September number having been won by Mrs. Druiumoud, with bliss Rigg second.

The entertainment programme commenced with two songs—“ Happy Song” and “How Roses First Came Ited” —beautifully rendered by Mrs. Macdonald, who was accompanied by Miss E. Pickett.

Mrs. A. F. Glenny introduced the speaker for tho day, Captaiu Dibbern, who gave a most interesting address on various topics, including a graphicdescription of some of the voyages in his sailing ship, To Rapunga (longing). Although the ship was ot very small dimensions, being 32 feet long, sho set out with a few charts and provisions and four passengers—three men auel oue woman. The Mediterranean Sea. was crossed, and then the Atlantic, to Panama, the latter taking 35 days. The trade winds allowed a good speed, as much as 190 miles being covered in a day. From Panama they proceeded to San Francisco, and Captain Dibbern ga.ve a very vivid description of the intense heat which was encountered in the calms. He also told of 32 nights in succession of electrical storms such as are experienced only in the tropics, brom this intense heat they moved into a part where winds from the Alaskan coast nearly froze them and food was so scarce that they hid to be content with one meal in 24 Hours, and that consisting of two and a half biscuits and half a tin of vegetables

Captain Dibbern held the attention of his listeners while be gave maay more exciting stories of huge seas, sea-sickness, etc., and at the conclusion, Mrs. Glenny proposed a very hearty vote of thanks to the captain. Mrs. Sarah Jones also voiced the appreciation of the audience, saying that she was sure everyone had enjoyed the talk as much as she had. An exceedingly well-read one-act comedy, “Bobby Settles Down,” by Gertrude Jennings, was read by members ot the play-reading circle, and was very much enjoyed by the listeners. Those taking part were:—Mrs. E. J. Oommin (Bobby) Mrs. J. Anderson (Mrs. Brompton), Mrs. D. Sturm (George Philips), Miss P. Taylor (Grace); Mrs. J. Wright read tho directions.

During the afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Taylor, Simpson, F. J. Hull, T. A. Hill, E. Elliot, Dewstone, Merrick, Fowler, Sherbourno, Graham and Miss McGuire. and was much appreciated. A very interesting afternoon was brought to a close with the singing of the National Anthem.