FAREWELL RECEPTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20465, 17 January 1930, Page 16

FAREWELL RECEPTION.

In honour of Miss Ncssio Moncrieff, who is leaving to-day for China to represent the New Zealand Y.W.O.A. there, a farewell reception was held at (lie Domain Kiosk yesterday afternoon by members of the Auckland Y.W.C.A. The gathering was representative of all branches of the association, over 60 guests being present. Miss Moncrieff was introduced by the president of llio Y.W.C.A., Mrs. Bradstreet, who assured her of tho friendship and support of every member of tho association in tho work she would be doing in China.

Referring to her future sphere of work Miss Moncrieff said it was imperative that wherever relationships between countries were difficult, thero should be a gesture of friendship made.- Relationships were still strained between Britain and China, but sho was pleased to say that Australians and New Zealanders got on with tho Chinese very well as a rule. "In those days there is nothing quite so thrilling as being a member of a world organisation," Miss Moncrieff said. "Wo can sharo ideas and ideals with women of ever so many other countries, and tho more real wo can make them tho more interesting wo will find life. Tho one thing which made the Y.W.C.A. such a tremendous force in Now Zealand life was because it was such a busy international organisation." Regarding the work she would undertake in China, Miss Moncrieff said she had been Irving to specialise in New Zealand in work with girls from tho ages_ of 14 to 20, so that she might go to China as a specialist in this and adapt tho aims of the New Zealand association there. During tho eight years of Miss Moncrieff s absence from China tho association in that country had made good progress. _ It had taken full control of its own affairs, and the board of governors consisted entirely of men and women of the Chinese race.

Mrs. Bradstreet, on behalf of the Y.W.C.A. members, presented Miss Moncrieff with a handsome necklace. Included among the large gathering there were present:—Mrs. Bradstreet, president; Mrs. G. H. Wilson and Mrs. J. C. Dickinson, vicepresidents; Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Whitley, Miss Quavle, Mrs. J. W. Wiseman, Mrs. French, Mrs. Todd Smith, Miss Jean Begg and Mis 3 Bentham, members of tho Board of Governors. A special welcome was also extended to Mrs. Bridgman, president of tho Dunedin Y.W.C.A.. and to Mrs. Sutherland Ross, of Dunedin, tho New Zealand representative to the world office. Mrs. Enoch Wood, the oldest member of the Auckland Y.W.C.A.. and the mother of Mrs. Bradstreet, the present president, also attended tho gathering.