TEMPERANCE WORK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21518, 15 June 1933, Page 5

TEMPERANCE WORK

The annual "pay-up social" of the • lA.uckland Women's Christian Temperance "Union was held on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. John Cook presided over a large gathering of members. Long service badges were presented to memjbers who had given uO years or more service in the union work. A bouquet of (violets was presented to each lady, several having been pioneer members of iW union since its organisation by Mary " Clement Leavitt, of the United States joF America in 1885. In their replies they gave interesting items of the work in the early days. The following members iwefie honoured: —Mesdames Pierce, Gotik, Garlick, Taylor, Heard, Sims and , Miss J. Dewar. A presentation was made to Mrs. Taylor, late recording by the president, on behalf of the union, in recognition of her work officer tor 1G years. Mrs. King sang two . songs, "Herald," a Maori song composed by herself, based upon a. Maori legend which she related before singing, and "Stay With Me Summer." Miss Pascoe recited several poems, and Mrs. Pierce, a lady over SO years, recited the poem, "Never Growing Old." Sir George Fowlds . addressed the meeting and stated that the Women's • Christian Temperance Union had been jthe backbone of the temperance moveorient. He related many interesting episodes ( jn connection with, activities in bygone years and stressed the necessity k of educating young people in the evils v <of //drinking, as there was more need iban ever to-day for this work.