THE LEAGUE OF MOTHERS.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 22, 23 October 1930, Page 2

THE LEAGUE OF MOTHERS.

Th<ere was a record attendance at the 'October meeting of the LiOwot Hutt iLeague of Mothers and ail, especially the visitors from other Branches, were cordially welcomed by the President, Mrs .Ernest Dawson. One and all were really amazed at the variety of interesting and useful ideas put forward. iPresents weT© Manufactured from the larder, such as dainty tins of cakes biscuits jSweets, bottles of fruit drinks, etc.; from the garden, isueh as baskets of vegettalbles and fruit, posies, etc; from the scrap bag, dainty articles costing butt a few pence, such as quaint toys, peg-ibags, polishing gloves, paper baskets, cushions, hassocks, etc. The presentation of gifts was a special feature of the display, even a very xisetfu'l igiift being daintly wrapped and made to look individual and interesting. The setting out of a Xmaß porty table for

the little folk was most quaintly dosie, home-made coloured paper cloths, plates and -bon-ibons being introduced, the' decorations -being tiny daisiek.The Xmaa tree, crowned by the Star of Bethleham, was1 an ordinary garden tree, simply but attractively dressed with baHons, coloured paper ornaments and little .gift parcels tied with colour.«ted raffia and bearing tiny cards with a message for the recipient. Xmas monologues were rendered «by Mrs C. A. Ohisholm accompanied by Mrs J. W. drews.Afternoon tea was served and the members silent an enjoyable time examining the many unique articles display-' cd. . : : ' -... • ■''