GORE

Southland Times, Issue 25361, 13 August 1935, Page 3

GORE

Miss Joyce Harvey, Halton street, East Gore, left last Thursday morning for Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs W. S. Watters, Dunedin, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs J. M. Watters, Ashton street. Mr and Mrs F. Wallis, jun., Albany street, are visiting Christchurch for National Week.

Miss Ethel Wallace, Dunedin, who was in Gore last week with the Denis Dowling concert party, was the guest of Mrs A. E. Boult, Albany street. Mrs W. Kirk, Crewe street, was hostess at bridge on Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J. F. Grant, Croydon, are visiting Christchurch for the Grand National meeting. Mrs McPhee, Dunedin and her sister, Miss Anne E. Robinson, were visitors to Gore last week.

Miss Jean Wayte, Otamita, left last week on a visit to Christchurch.

Miss Doris Davis, Canning street, entertained at afternoon tea on Friday of last week.

The members of the garden circle of the Women’s Club met on Friday afternoon of last week, when the chairwoman of the circle, Mrs R. B. Bannerman, introduced Mr J. G. Duncan, who gave a very interesting talk on the cultivation of sweet peas and the pruning of roses. At the conclusion Mrs J. Richards thanked Mr Duncan on behalf of the members present. Mrs C. Lyttle, of Christchurch, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Cruickshank, Canning street, left by Saturday’s morning express for the north.

Mr and Mrs H. H. Doughty, Rock street, East Gore, left on Saturday morning for Christchurch. Mrs I. C. Millar, Broughton street, was hostess at an enjoyable bridge party last Friday evening. Mr and Mrs A. Wilson. Main street, are visiting Christchurch for the Grand National meeting this week. Mrs B. Ostlund, Mandeville, returned from Auckland by Saturday’s evening express.

Mrs J. M. Watters, Ashton street was hostess at afternoon tea on Wednesday of last week. Mrs G. L. Sadd, Elizabeth street, entertained at bridge last Thursday afternoon.

Miss Katherine Mac Gibbon leaves Mataura on Thursday next en route to Auckland, from where she will sail for America. Miss Mac Gibbon will continue her studies at International House, Chicago. Mrs A. N. Mac Gibbon, Mataura, will accompany her daughter as far as Wellington. Miss Stella Pearse, Main street, left last week for Christchurch to attend the Grand National meeting.

The committee of the Arts and Crafts Circle of the Women’s Club were hostesses at an afternoon party on Tuesday of last week, when Miss Anne E. Robinson, of Dunedin, gave an exhibition of her beautiful embroidery pictures. Both in desigi. and colour this artistic collection of exquisite embroidery was a revelation in the art of needlework. On behalf of those present, the president of the club, Mrs J. A. Blaikie, thanked Miss Robinson for the pleasure she had given the members in exhibiting her work. Among those present were Mesdames F. S. Graham (chairwoman), T. Fyfe, J. A. Blaikie, W. Scobie, James Hunter, E. J. Crosbie, H. R. Robertson, H. C. MacGibbon, A. B. Caverhill, A. W. Thomson, E. C. Smith, D. M. Cochrane, H. Smith, A. W. Mac Gibbon (Mataura). T. A. Fleming. J. Carson (Wyndham), J. Corcoran (Waikaka), J. Kelly. E. G. Wilson, A. T. Pettigrew, J. M. Watters, L. N. Glasson, W. L. Milne, M. Green, D., M. Stewart, J. M. Shanks, J. M. Boyne, R. B. Bannerman, J. MacDonald, Armour, D. L. Poppelwell, J. J. Gresham, Joseph Hunter. A. E. Boult, J. G. Connolly, R. G. Stokes, Lionel Graham, Connor, McPhee (Dunedin), Maurice Cronin, L. A. Bath, I. C. Millar. M. M. Simpson, J. W. Turnbull. G. C. Hamilton, J. Richards, F. M. Murray. H. H. Brown, W. Young: Misses B. Gibbs, R. Aitken, M. Mac Gibbon. B. Johnson, A. King, Corcoran (2. Waikaka), L. Reinke, Munroe (Croydon), M. Graham, K. Mac Gibbon (Mataura) and W. Gresham.

At the August meeting of the Gore branch of the Plunket Society last week the following committee members were present: Mesdames R. Hamilton (president), D. M. Cochrane. W. Williams, A. V. Latty, R. Fisher, Sutherland and J. Harper (secretary). On the motion of the president, the committee exoressed its sympathy with Mrs C. R. Green in her recent bereavement. The nurses having expressed the hope that they might come into closer touch with children of pre-school age, it was resolved that the first Friday of each month be specially set aside for visits by pre-school age children. The nurses expressed gratitude for a number of parcels of clothing handed in. It was suggested that flowers might be grown on the verandah stands at the rooms, and it was resolved that suitable boxes be procured for this purpose.

A hearty vote of thanks was passed to W. Williams for her work in making the beautiful bouquet presented to Miss Fitzgibbon (nursing adviser) at the recent annual meeting of the branch.

The secretary reported having sent to Miss Patrick, the late director of Plunket nursing, a letter of goodwill on the eve of her departure for Canada.

Nurse Burnett indicated that she was prepared to extend her work to the King Solorion township on the occasion of her visits to Waikaia. It was resolved to refer the matter to the Waikaia sub-branch that they might make suitable arrangements.

The August meeting of the Gore Women’s Institute was conducted by the spinster members, Miss F. Wilkinson acting as president and presiding over a good attendance of members. The motto for the evening was “May we put away all pretence and meet each other face to face without selfpity or prejudice” and Miss Wilkinson gave a short address on these words.

A letter was received from the Riversdale Institute advising that the date of its drama festival had been altered to September 17 and 18, and thanking the Gore Institute for its entries. The Clinton Institute wrote asking for a concert party to be arranged for its birthday party in November next. A very interesting letter was' received from the Smarsdei. Institute Kent, England, giving a description of its village and institute. Mrs C. M. Wilson, delegate to the recent annual conference of the institutes held at Auckland, gave a comprehensive report of her visit. There were 400 delegates and 150 members and friends at the conference, _ and it was the largest conference which has yet been held. Mrs Wilson stated that 14 years ago there was not a single institute in the Dominion whereas today there are, 834 institutes with a membership of 31,852. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Wilson. Mrs L. J. Anderson, secretary of the home and garden circle, reported that the usual monthly meeting of this circle was held at her home last month when the subiect discussed was “our town beautiful.” The next meeting is to be held at Mrs Latty’s residence in Ardwick street, when the subject will be “culinary secrets”

The roll call for the evening was, “How I Captured My Husband.” The following musical items were given; Vocal solo, Miss V. Collie; pianoforte duet, Misses Hamilton and Collins; humorous duet, Misses F. and F. Hinchey; vocal solo. Miss M. Anderson; vocal duet, Misses F. and F. Hinchey; sketch, “Come Under My Umbrella,” Misses Hinchey (2), Anderson, Collie, Hamilton and O’Brien. A one-act play entitled “They’re None of Them Perfect,” by Sophia Kerr, was read by the following cast: Amanda, Miss O’Brien; Eve, Miss Wilkinson; Lucy, Miss W. Gresham; Julia, Miss M. Whyte; Cecile, Miss R. Greshgm; Amy, Miss O. Richards. A novel supper of hot saveloys and savouries was dispensed by the hostesses, Misses L. Reinke, Collins, L. Marshall, O. Richards, M. Richards, Wylie, Alexander McNeigh, R. Gresham, Z. Kelly and F. Melvin.