MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14751, 5 August 1911, Page 5

MEETINGS.

• :' ; ■■■'•:--- : '''■■'■ '"'.' .'■ '::-'-T' : }'\y""..:rS{-- ■ .-'■^■- Y.W.C.A. COMMITTEE. -' The General Committee of the Young Women's Christian Association elected a* the annual business meeting' had its first meeting yesterday. The retiring president (Mrs. Mactier) welcomed to the Committee those taking their seats, for the first - time; viz., Mesdames Grant, A. J. Campbell, H. Brown, E. de 0. Clark, Miss Macky. On the nomination of Mrs... i Mactier, Mrs. Knight was unanimoußly elected president for , the _ ensuing year.'; , Mrs. Mactier and Mrs. Perry, were elected! vice-presidents. Mrs. E. do C. Clark \ was appointed honorary secretary, and, . Miss J. Buttle - treasurer. -A vote of I thanks, was passed to Miss McGlashan for her. past services as treasurer. Mrs Kayo, representative of the New. Zealand Y.W.C.A. at the: International Conference last year at Berlin, is to visit Auckland. on September 9, and arrangements ... for her reception were delegated to a sub- :' committee consisting of Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Dettmann, and Mrs. Grunt. The following sub-committees were appointed :— House, finance, social, evangelistic, mis- . > sionary, and educational. The house superintendent's report showed a very busv month. The house had been very , full, and strangers to the town had constantly to be refused- as accommodation was too limited. The report of the general secretary showed that steady work was being accomplished at each class' and club. The programme for the forthcoming annual meeting ;on August 11 was discussed. _• ' '. , ':'//'■'; '}■■ -WORKINGMEN'S " CLUB. ".half-yearfy meeting of members of the Auckland >. Workingmen's Club and Mechanics' Institute was held in, the club hall, Coburg'-street, last, night. A -large 1 number \of members were present. Mi-. C. F. ; Mark, president, was in the chair. The adoption of : the half-yearly report and balance-sheet was agreed to. The balancesheet showed assets totalling £7106 3s 6d, with liabilities £248 116s Id. The mem- ', 'bership was rhown to stand at 541,' in- . N ; cluding over 100' country - members. The election of committee resulted as follows : Messrs. A. W. Birch, A. E. Green, George Pirrett, . and - Jas. ' Trickett. Mr. j Jas. B. Malcolm was're-elected auditor. j FAREWELL TO MISSIONARIES. A meeting to bid farewell to Mr. and ;I' Mrs. Burrow, who leave the Dominion shortly to • take up mission work in 80-*, ■.-. ? livia, was held last night in St. Andrew's Hall. The Rev. A. A. Murray occupied ': I the chair, and short addresses were given' by Messrs. .A. C. , Brown, A. Keals, and Mains. 'Mr. Burrow addresed tho meeting, giving reasons wiry tho Gospel should be taken to Bolivia. NATIONAL ORDER OF ODD- j FELLOWS. The Loyal United ■Brothers' Lodge, "National Older of Oddfellows, celebrated its 32nd anniversary in tho Druids' Hall last evening, there "being a large attendance of members and friends, also several- ;0 members from England. , ! Presentations: Lv. j wire made to Past Grands R. Soelley and > '.!>. Hammond of past grands' collars for ! i-rvices rendered, also gashes to Bros. Miller, Sandall, Wynn, and Gassy for introducing new members.