A PRESENTATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20304, 11 July 1929, Page 17

A PRESENTATION.

POPULAR GUIDE FAREWELLED St. David's ll.tll presented a very gay ;i| pea ranee on Tuesday evening, wlk'ii commit tee, ladies, guides of t lie lirst and second companies, with parents, gathered to faiewell Miss liaisher, who 11as lift 11 in charge of the lirst company I< >r ihu past two and a-lialf years, and who has now Iclt, to take charge of Tahntaniai Company. The 11:■ 11 had been beautifully decorated l\v guides of the company, and the siippcr room by the committee lathes. During the evening the guides gave a very line exhibition of fancy inarching, alsu a camp lire lighting ceremony, and a play entitled ' Doris in I'adgeland." Solo items were given hy Mrs. linker. Miss ilaydoii, Mis.s Scott, and (Juidcs Sylvia Smith. Iv'ene Ceddos, Naney Searle, Dorothy So;.He and Connie Sadler. A dunce arranged by the captain earned much merriment, the following guide. l , taking pail: Helen Dicki.ion, Clara Turner. Ila /.el Clarke, Voilla lieilly, Kbrrie Shileock and Captain llaisher Mrs. MeXaiv, commissioner for Kpsom, was present, and during the evening presented to the first company the Molly Wat-on .Memorial (.'tip to the Kid liose l'atrol for the best, all-round guiding for the pa.-t six months. A second cup p resell! Ed io the next patrol ly Mi-. Fvy.-r-Kaisher was presented to the Sunflower Patrol. In the second company the cap presented by Mrs. Sadler for the best allronnd patrol was handed to the Thrush Pal rol.

Mis. Frycr-Uaisher, who has dune much for the company, was presented v.nti a bouquet I'V Conniu Sadler, and llii/.i'l Clarke. en l.olialf of llio first company,' presented a pair of cut class vases. Company Leadei Helen Die! ismi presented In Captain linisher on hchalf « »f the guides a suedo writilig rase suitably inscribed, and Mr. tloron on behalf of tlio committee iadics presented a solid leather suitcase. On behalf of the Hrownirs, l!rown Owl MeCulluuuh presented a picture Bouquets were also presented to tlio .cuplain, who will long lie remembeied Amirl cheers Miss Uaisber responded, and thanking all for their beautiful gifts, said that I><•!Ii her tiier and self would never forget, the very happy times they had had with the company, '('he committee ladies had Keen a wonderful assistance, always being ready to give a hand. Miss linisher wished the company every success under their new captain. Miss llavdon, who was well-known to all the guides, having been captain of the second company.

Mrs. MrXnu' addressed r1 to guides, mil toll them (!io highest tribute they could possibly show their laic captain wmid he to carry 0:1 and keep lip tlie highest standard which had been attained under their captain. A delightful supper was sen ed l\v (he ladies' committee, after which three cheers were given for the hoMovses, Captain ilaishcr, Captain llaydon and Captain Wilson.

laps and Clod Save (lie King brought a very happy evening to a close.