WOMEN’S NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 288, 9 November 1925, Page 11

WOMEN’S NOTES

Tho Anzac Club was again crowded on Saturday evening, when another of tho weekly series of dances under tho auspices of the R.S.A. was held. Spotlight and twilight dances were enjoyed by patrons, a number of whom contributed extras. Mr D. Dilks was M.C.

SISTER HENI

CHRISTCHURCH APPOINTMENT

ACCEPTED

Sister Heni, who Ims been six years on the staff of the parish of All Saints’, has resigned in order to become educational organiser of Sunday schools in the diocese of Christchurch. In referring to this the Parish Magazine says: “Sister Heni has done a great work for the parish in the Sunday school, Girls’ Club, Mothers’ Union and among the sick and the distressed. She will be greatly missed, and we are very sorry to lose her. She is going to a great work, and one for which she is especially fitted. She has. done so much for our Sunday schools that they ought now to bo able to go on in the way she has guided them, and her great gifts in this respect will bo available to many Sunday schools in Canterbury. We congratulate her on her appointment.” Sister Heni does not leave Palmerston North until February 28, 1926. At a meeting of the vestry of All Saints’, a resolution was passed recording appreciation of Sister Heni’s service in the parish and congratulating her on her new appointment.

Miss Bakewell will take charge of the women’s work in the parish when Sister leaves, and it is proposed to replace Sister Heni with a third assistant curate, who is \ ery much needed in this populous parish in order that pastoral visitations from house to house may bo made, sijys the magazine. '

LADIES’ GOLF

AIEDAL COAIPETITION,

A medal competition will bo played to-morrow afternoon by members of the Ladies’ Golf Club, players to choose their own partners.

ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH,

SALE OF WORK

The sale of work in aid of St. Patrick’s Church funds was continued in the Zealandia Hall on Saturday night. The tug-of-war competition attracted a large number of spectators, some very exciting pulls taking place. In the afternoon a baby show was conducted, when numerous entries were received. Alesdamcs S. Trask and Hewat awarded thep rizes as follow : Under six months, l'red Butler; under 12 months, Maimio Lewis; under 18 months, Pat Clark.

During the evening graceful dances were executed by Ruby Sapwell and Vivienne Healey, pupils of Miss McKenzie Forbes. Music was provided by Miss Mavis Muirliead. Drill by Convent pupils and humorous songs by the “Tall Hat Brigade” were lnucii appreciated by the audience. The following were the results of the tug-of-war: High Tension beat Why Worryj Ford Motors beat Awapuni; Sterno Bros, beat Cafe do Paris No 1; Cafe No 2 beat Hume Pipe Co. The following teams will pull tonight: High Tension, Cafe de Paris No' 2, Why Worry, Sterne Bros, and Ford Morors, Ltd. There will be a very attractive general programme and dancing by Miss McKenzie Forbes’s pupils.

SCOTCH INGLESIDE

PLEASANT EVENING HELD

The Orange Hall, Lombard street, was the scene of a bright and happy gathering on Friday evening, when a. company of some 200 attended the' sixth inglesido conducted by the Manawatu Scottish Society. Proceedings were opened by a bagpipe selection by Pipe-Major Reaburn, who also played a waltz as an introduction to the dancing. The company next participated in tho Lancers to music supplied by Mrs Boon at tho piano. In the children’s singing competition, Master Reid sang “The Wee Hoose on the Hill,” and as an encore number “Annie Laurie,” which gained for him the first award. The Highland schottischo was the next dance, which was followed by a song by Mrs Hutchison entitled “Alary Alorrison,” and an encore delightfully rendered, “Logie o’ Buchan.” Alter the d’alberts and a waltz, Air D. Reid sang the stirring Scotch song, “Tho Alarch of tho Cameron Men,” and “Alary of Argyle,” and then another schottische and a waltz followed, after which supper was served by the ladies’ committee. After supper a circle waltz and the d’alberts were danced, and then the pupils' of Afr Reaburn gave an exhibition of dancing the Highland fling, Air Reaburn playing the accompaniment on the bagpipes. The next dance was “Petronella,” followed by another waltz.

Miss Kelly favoured the company with a song, “Ca 1 the Ewes to the Knowes,” and as an encoro “Robin Adair.” The children’s danco was a polka, tile music being played by Mrs Boon on tho piano; then followed a selection of a trio consisting of Mr A. Scott (piano), Air J. Annabell (saxophone) and Mr D. Riell (concertina), who afterwards played a waltz which had to bo repeated twice. The president (Mr P. Alackenzie) intimated that a ■ Scotch concert would be held on St. Andrew’s night in the Opera House. Ho then gave a recitation entitled “Alarried to a Scotsman,” which created considerable amusement, and followed with a more serious piece, “The Combat.” The Circassian circle and a waltz concluded the dancing, and an enjoyable evening closed with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem.