ELTHAM

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 27 May 1915, Page 4

ELTHAM

(Fbom Ocb Own Cobbespondent.)

HOSPITAL SHIP FUND

The Princess Picture Company cave ofPwH^ma^ Ce>St^ lgat '■■«" Sww ,f le glVen io cne Hospital toiup * und. Oier £20 was realised.

SEWING GUILD

There uas a large attendance of lames at-a meeting in tup council chambers 10 organise a sewing guild tor wounded hew Tiie Mayor (Mr Luve) opened the meeting. Me apologised for the absence of Mrs Dive aucl asked Mrs Ross to take the ciiair in the absence of the Mayoress.

lc was arranged that the ladies should divide into taree groups in different parts of the town, and rooms were offered for sewing in by Mrs Wilson, ChiseJiurst: Mrs Grimstone, Bank of Aew Zealand; and Mrs H. Jenkins King Edward street.

Machines" were freely offered, also many weekly contributions to the fund and the sum of £6 18s 6d was sub-' scribed, in the room.

The following officers were elected :-t~ President, Mrs B. Divtej- vice-presi-dent, Mrs W. D. Ross; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mrs A. A. Stewart'; committee, Mesdames McKinnon, Weir, Carncross, Prideaux, and Cooper. It was decided to get to work as soon as possible, the committee to select material and see to cutting out and distributing to the various rooms.

PRESENTATIONS

In connection writhtteir quitting the Eltham 'Hotel,- Mr and Mrs Leatbara 'WOTe.>;entettained:.ly--4:hKri':friehias;---Tlip: Mayorv W?. Dive, occupieds the chair, and in '%iplimenfary''speech' presented Mr. .i.ty Shorn with a case of silvermounted pipes and a gold-mounted cigarette holder, and io Mrs Leatham a case of silver-mounted ebony backed "hair brushes, and toilet outfit. Mr-.Latham thanked everyone present for the; way in whichtheyhact pioi vided-for the, entertainment of himself and Mrs Leatham. He also thanked them for the presentations, and assured them that they were much appreciated by himself and Mrs Leatham. Other speeches were made, and toasts given, and the sinsing of Auld Lane; Syne brought a very pleasant evening to a close.