SUCCESSFUL GARDEN PARTY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14283, 27 April 1917, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL GARDEN PARTY.

The garden pai'ty held at Mr H. White's residence, Mangapapa, yesterday afternoon, for the mothers and wives of jsoldiers and, sailprs, proved an unqualified' suefcess' ' and;; , ,the,. .Women's National Reseryie, .under j Hj'hose auspices the function topis place, are deserving of ■ the, warmest congi'atulatj qns. Eyerj'body was made !tb feel quite at'Honi^, and {00 much co*ulcl; not be, siii 1 m praise' of the : capable manner m Vhich Mrs "White tii'k undei'takeh, the , arrangements, proving herself, air ideal hostess'. _.' Mrs Shei'ratt ! (hop. pfesi<|ent r of ; th« Women's National ! Reserve], Mrs Preston (pre'sid,eht ' of the ifanutuke branch), 'arid'. : Miss A. L. Rries ' (pr^sidjent of the Gisboi'ne branch) assist- 1 edHh receiving the "guests. ' Sfrs Murphy's orchestra ( was "m at- ' tei^daiiee, the party compi ( i6ing r Mrs 1 Murphy (leader, violiii), Mr Murphy' (cornet), Mr^ Nuriris • double bass),Dominico Nigro ■ (flute), and Mrs Falbey (piano); Among the selections tha,t were played were "Cavalleria Rusticana," . "Hesitation" Waltz, "Summer Showers," and a beautiful cornet solo by Mi; Murphy, "Hie wipes the. tear from) every eye. During the afternoon Coop and! Miss Fuller sang several songs. j The afternoon tea was quite a f eatux'e . of ,the proceedings. All the' provisions Were . home made, provided by Mrs . White and her friends.

During the afternoon photographs .were 1 taken of the" numerous groups, including 1 one cpmprising motliers of sqlfliers only. I About ZOO ladies faced the camera for j this photograph. Prior to the company ( dispersing Miss Rees gave a. short speech. She congratulated Mrs Sherratt upon her Jlrsjt appearance after the election m the, of Mayoress, and,, spoke of the gooid work Si^'s Sherrafi had \',clbne"pn . behalf of the. boys.- ... After". briefly ..putlin^ ing! the amis and obj ects of the Women's : National . Reserve, Miss Rees 1 proposed .a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs White, which: wasd^iTied with warm acclamatip.u. „' ' t ... ,;,' ," 'J ' „.' /. The promoters of the garden. . party . ( extend .their sincere thanks ', -to .all owiters of motor cars who kindly conveyed the .. guests -to. . -and,, from the i gathering, . . '..,'.. ,'; v . . 1