AN AFTERNOON TEA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21248, 30 July 1932, Page 16

AN AFTERNOON TEA

INTERESTS OF WOMEN A largo gathering of ladies met at Messrs. John Court's tea rooms this week for afternoon tea and to discuss numerous matters of interest to women. The tables were beautifully decorated with yellow spring flowers and a delicious afternoon tea was served. Miss Spry recited, giving a very clever interpretation of a fond mother whose child failed dismally when brought forward to display its cleverness before the mother's guests. At the conclusion of the afternoon tea Mr. A. J. Stallworthy, M.P., Mr. J. B. Donald, Mr. G. C. Munns, Mrs. Von Sturmer, Mrs. Ruby Watson, and Miss E. Wilson spoke on different matters concerning New Zealand, England and tno Empire generally. Mr. Stallworthy spoke with optimism on the future of Auckland as a city. In the course of his speech lie eulogised the traditions of honour and fairness which had made the name of England respected throughout the world. These traditions had meant much to New Zealand, too, he said, and he firmly believed that to veer from them in the smallest degree was to bring discredit and disaster upon our country and our good name. The problem of unemployment was discussed by Mr. Munns. "The day is past, said the speaker, "when the man with a large family is forced to slave for 18s a week. We must realise that labour has entered upon a new era; that there is no turning back; and that our generation must faco the problem of absorbing and diverting into new channels the mass ot unemployed that machinery has displaced." Mr. Donald spoke of the death of Mrs. Clinkard, of Rotorua, and at his suggestion a vote of sympathy was passed by those present, to be sent to Mr. Clinkard. At the conclusion of the afternoon Mrs. Von Sturmer said that with so many things of urgent concern to women there should bo an endeavour to keep those interested in these matters together at the present time, so that the various problems could be more readily dealt with. Among the ladies present were Mrs. Von Sturmer, Mrs. A. J. Stallworthy, Mrs. R. T. Michaels, Mrs. L Michaels, Mrs. Caughley, Mrs. Trevithick, Mrs. Ruby Watson," Mrs. R. J. Caughlan, the Hon". Mrs. Molesworth. Dr. Wilkie, Mrs. Munns, Mrs. R. E. N. Matthews, Mrs. A. Cameron, Mrs. Hargraves, Mrs. Pickering, Mrs. Leaning, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Powell, Mi's. Forest Brown, Mrs. W. Watson, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. N. Main, Mrs. Hutchings, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. G. M. Waite, Mrs. Tillotson, Mrs. Churchward, Mrs. E. J. O'Keefe, Mrs. J. Benny, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Haresnape, Mrs. A. C. Warnock, Mrs. Brummel, Mrs. Spry, Mrs. Duggan, Mrs. Colwill, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Percival, Mrs. Granger, Mrs. J. Mackay, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Needham. Mrs. J. H. Yeatman, Mrs. W. Yeatman, Mrs. Donald, Mrs. Caraidus, Mrs. McKellar, Mrs. Brookfield, Mrs. Casworth, Mrs. Jack, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. C. \V. Wolsey, Mrs. T. F. Will'ams, Mrs. McNicol and the Mioses E. Wilson, M. Wilson. Peacocke, Molesworth, Spry, Cole, Main, Hargraves, Warnc and Powell.