SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21153, 9 April 1932, Page 16

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. T. Garrett, of Gishorne, is sta\in.n at Hotel Stoncluirst. Mrs. 0. 11. Weston has returned to Auckland and is .staving at 1 lotcl Cargcu. Mrs. \V. G. Jamicson, of ( hrislchurch, is visiting Auckland ami is .slaving al the Grand Hotel. Miss M. Burns, of Bourne Si reel. Mount, Edrn, lias returned to Auckland from a visit lo Tiniaru. Airs. P. Fcrrier-Watson. who lias licen tlie guest of Mrs. If. Kinder, Arney Load, Bemuera, lias returned to Lower Hutt. The Mothers' Club of the. Y.W.I'.A. lirld a meeting this week, at which Mrs. Mann presided. The l<cv. 11. Clark, ol the Church of Christ, Dominion Road, gave an address on "'Christ, and llm W omau al the Well." 'I lie afternoon closed with the serving of afternoon lea I by the 1 iof.lesses. ■ A meeting of the Mothers' thought i Guild was held at 'lie residence of the ! president, Mrs. Charles Jlcmns. on i Tuesday afternoon, when an address by Miss Lilian Kdger. M.A., on "The j Child's Birthright." was read. Ani- ! mated discussion arising therefrom fuli lowed, and afternoon tea was dispensed. ! The Bayswat er-Belmont Women's Society held its monthly meeting at the clubhouse. Bayswater. on Thursday afier- ; noon. Mrs. E. E. N. Gaudin presiding. ; Arrangements were made for collecting 'on Poppy Day. The speaker tor the afternoon was Mrs. Bach, who gave an address on her tour through England, ■ Scotland and oil the Continent. Afler- ; noon tea, dispensed by the commi't ee. i brought a very enjoyable afternoon to a close. i The Women's Progress Club (Inc.) held j its weekly meeting ori Wednesday after--1 noon at the Higher Thought Temple, Wellington Street. '1 he speaker was : Mrs. Lewin. who gave a very practical ; talk on " Efficiency." The great value j to women of rest and of learning the. ait of " letting things go" was stressed bv | the lecturer. Mrs. Moller (vice presi- ! dent ) sang a solo, " O, Light., of All the i World." Community singing followed j and afternoon tea was served at the close ! of the meeting. | The new lona College al Havelnek I North, which has been erected to replace the building destroyed by the earthquake, has now been officially reopened after a full year's interruption in its work. The girls attending the college at the time of the disaster were later scattered throughout, various other schools in ihe. Dominion, but a pleasingly largo number of them have returned lo continue their studies at the new lona. The, new building cost between £7OOO and £BOOO. and was built, from the original plans and as an exact copy of the old I school.

The Women's Progressive Club of thy Y.W.C.A. held an enjoyable social on Thursday in honour of Mrs. Brown, who is shoit.lv leaving for the Islands. A bouquet and presentation was given by Miss Benthnm to Mrs. L'obson, who has lesigned from office as secretary after three vears' service. Suitable speeches were made by the president and old members. Some most enjoyable items were rendered as follows:—Pianoforte solos by Miss Tui Pearsons, Messrs. Craik and Forrest; songs and dances, Miss Avis Arthur; elocutionary items, Mrs. Barclay; solos, Messrs. Dickens and Walker. Supper was served by the committee.

Adverse weather conditions did not deter many members of the local branch of the Mothers' Union from being present at the first meeting of the season held in the Parish Hall, Otalmhu, on Thursday afternoon. The president. Mrs. TL J. Stanton, welcomed the ladies and introduced the speaker, Mrs. E. Maguire. who chose for Iter subject

"Thrift." Excellent advice as to ways and means of overcoming the difficulties of the times was given by the speaker. A vote of thanks was accorded Mrs. Maguire, after which afternoon tea was served by a committee, of ladies, including Mesdames W. G. Woods, E. .Jones, W. Payne. Allan Box and W. Jamicson.

There was a very good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the St. Mary's branch of the Mothers' buiou held on Wednesday afternoon. After a short, service in the Cathedral, membcis adjourned |o the parish hall where afternoon tea was served. The election of officers resulted:—President, Mrs. \\ . Eaiicourt (reelected); vice-presidents, Mrs. Mac Murray and Mrs. W. .1, Simpkin; treasurer. Mrs. Ward; secretary, Mrs. L. T. Xorthcroft: committee, Mrsdames Adams. Mason, Murray, Hunt, H. Kissling, Garlick. Dawson, and F. Eitchett. Canon W. Faneourt presided at the meeting. Sympathy was expressed with Mrs. G. Coats and Mrs. faneourt in their illness, and hopes were expressed that they would soon be among them again. Mrs. F. Eitchett was welcomed on her return from an overseas visit.

The members ol I lie L'ocky Nook ( roquet Club spent a, very enjoyable afternoon on Wednesday when they were, entertained by the president, Mrs. Matthews. Progressive croquet was played, the winners being:—-(A) Mrs. Thompson (B) Mrs. E. Turner; hidden numbers, Mrs. Han is. Miss Halliwell. Tea was served in the pavilion, the tables having been decorated in the, club colours of silver and green. Mrs. Matthews filtered the club's congratulations to Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Colo and .Mrs. Pcckham on their success in Ihe recent croquet tournament. Mrs. Wilson (vice-president) presented Mrs. Matthews with a handsome bouquet on behalf of the club members. Among those present were Mesdames Matthews, Cole, Thomson, Peckham, Hyde, Wilson. Tongue, Wakerley, Barton. Keatlev, Kayes, Harris, Turner, Bulledge. Curtin, Ilaile. McAneney. Preston. Garland, Page, Hodgson. Wvles. Maiden. McGill. Bow (Jen, 11. Turner, Urquhart. Wright, Black, 3\L Keatlev. and the Misses C. Halliwell, E. Halliwell. Ealkner and Mclnnes.