Women’s Institute.

Putaruru Press, Volume XI, Issue 510, 23 February 1933, Page 2

Women’s Institute.

MORRINSVILLE BRANCH. Mrs. Starnes presided over an attendance of about 50 members at the February meeting on Friday. The resignation of Miss Deery, assistant secretary, was accepted with regret. It was proposed to send a letter of appreciation to Miss Deery for her untiring efforts since the inception of the Morrinsville branch. Miss T. Hewitt was appointed to fill the vacancy. A donation of 10s was donated towards the funds of the Waikato Federation. Mrs. Matheson, a visitor from Taupiri, spoke briefly upon show work. It was decided to enter for Waikato Winter Show, a committee to be appointed to arrange matters. Mesdames H. J. Barford, Cooper, junr., Elliott, French, F. Henderson and Mears were elected members. A smocking demonstration was given by Mrs. Welch. Mrs. Wood entertained the members with an elocutionary item. Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames P. J. Cooper, Echlin, Pole and Were.

MATAMATA BRANCH. The February meeting was held at “Penrhos,” the residence of Mrs. K. E. Buchanan, of Tower road, on Tuesday. Delightful weather and beautiful grounds made the meeting, which took the form of a garden party after the brief business was finished, a very enjoyable one. About fifty members and their friends were present.

Mrs. R. W. Stevens, vice-president, took the chair, and voiced the feeling of the meeting in welcoming Mrs. G. G. Bell, president, who had undergone a serious illness and who was present again after making a good

recovery. Correspondence was dealt with. A sub-committee, Mesdames L. Flower, M. Loveridge, A. Dobson, H. Stone and A. Crowther, was appointed to [ tnke charge of the arrangements for the holding of a Matamata Women’s Institute display at the Waikato Winter Show. Members weJte asked to make as many entries as possible for the Te Poi fair this month. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames C. E. Barry, Molesworth and W. Walker. Mesdames D. Abernethy, Ebbett and Bernasconi were elected as new members. Mrs. A. C. Hampton was appointed to represent the Institute at the public meeting regarding relief of distress. The three months’ programme for April, May and June was adopted. Mrs. L. Flower was thanked for her splendid work in carrying out the secretarial duties during the past four months.

Mrs. Hampton referred with much I regret to the coming departure from I Matamata of Mesdames R. W. I Stevens and Cotterill, and praised the work done for the Institute from the foundation by Mrs. Stevens. The Institute was losing a member who had been a tower of strength—whose advice had also been so practical and helpful and whose hospitality in lending her garden had given the members many pleasant, memories. Musical honours were accorded to Mrs. Stevens and her mother, Mrs. Cotterill.

Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames K. Buchanan, Stevens, L. Flower, R. K. Montague and H. E. Schofield, after which competitions in tennis, clock-golf, ping-pong and croquet were enjoyed. A vote of thanks to Mrs. K. E. Buchanan for the use of her home and garden concluded the meeting.