IN Town AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 665, 17 May 1929, Page 4

IN Town AND OUT

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Miss D. Nolari? of Auckland, has left for Wellington. Miss Dorothy Mille, of Sydney, is visiting Auckland. Mrs. T. Avenill, of Sydney, is staying at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. C. T. Puveell. of Palmerston North, is at present in Auckland. Mrs. Fraser, of Remuera, is the guest of Mrs. J. Williams in Claudelands. Miss L. Hay, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. E. J. Peake, in Alaungatautari. Mrs. Raymond Jones and Miss Mabel Jones, of Te Awamutu, are at present in Auckland. Mrs. 11. J. Davies, of Meadow Bank, Onehunga, has left on a visit to Taranaki and the Waikato. Mrs. L. T. Rapson, of Gillies Avenue, Epsom, returned this week from a visit to Durie Hill, Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. K. Tod and Mr. and Mrs. G. Vosper, of Cambridge, are among the guests at the Albert Hotel. * * » Mr. and Mrs. Pryce, of Dargaville, Mrs. J. Allan, of Dargaville, and Mrs. Nelson Banks, of Matamata, are staying at the Star Hotel. Miss A. Cullinane, of Tangiwai station, Waiouru, has been the guest of the Misses O’Connor at Devonport. She returned South last evening. At the Central are Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wilson, of Portland. Dr. and Mrs. J. Marshall, of Te Kopuru, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Rogers, of Havelock North.

W.C.T.U. AN OVERSEAS VISITOR The district executive of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at luncheon on Monday, in the Y.W.C.A., to welcome Miss Jennie Street, of England, who is visiting New Zealand in the interests of the Christian Endeavour movement. Following this successful gathering, the annual peace meeting, under the auspices of the W.C.T.U., was held, when Miss Street gave a sincere address on peace. The speaker outlined her experiences in Christian Endeavour conventions, where all nationalities were represented. She said the League of Nations was the most Christian thing that ever happened, and there was a growing demand for international peace, all over the world. Miss Street appealed to her hearers to join some society, and so back up that great force, “love for our fellow-men, earnestly seeking that co-operation between nations which alone can make war impossible.” At the close of the address, the audience declared its willingness to support the following resolution, reaffirmed at the Dominion convention of the W.C.T.U.: “That this convention of the New Zealand W.C.T.U. reaffirms its belief that the present system of compulsory military training is the main cause of the existence of the military spirit, manifested in the community, especially in the minds of the young’ and constitutes the greatest hindrance to the cause of peace. It would, therefore, urge its branches and its individual members to use all their influence and to work unceasingly for the abolition of the same, and for the institution of a system of compulsory physical training in its place.”

SOCIAL EVENING OTAHUHU RETURNED SOLDIERS As a mark of appreciation of the splendid work done by the members of the women’s committee of the Otahuhu Returned Soldiers’ Social Club on Poppy Day, the members of the club executive gave a social evening in the Ivingsford I-lall, Otahuhu, on Wednesday. There was a large attendance of club members and friends, and a very enjoyable evening was spent in dance, song and story. Dance music was supplied by Mrs. Andrews, Miss Moffat, Messrs. Dennison and Ayres. The duties of masters of ceremonies were carried out by Messrs. A. MacLaren and H. Dickie. Two spot waltz competitions were won by Mr. F. B. Davies and Mrs. Todd, and Mr. Wells and Mrs. Eddsten. Between dances the following programme of musical items entertained the guests: Mrs. Fugle and Miss Clark, vocal duet; Mr. Sinclair, vocal solo: and Mr. Roberts, Auckland, character sketches. During the evening, the president. Padre C. B. W. Seton, expressed his pleasure at meeting so many members and workers of the club, and took the opportunity of extending the executive’s appreciation to the women workers of Otahuhu and Pa.patoetoe who were instrumental in collecting the record amount of £ll6 on last Poppy Day. A hearty vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to those who had asissted with the collection. CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS DANCE MANUREWA ANGLICANS The Alanurewa Parish Hall was the scene of a very gay function on Tuesday evening, when a children's fancy dress dance was held. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Anglican Church funds. Mrs. R. Forbes was a capable mistress of ceremonies, and the children spent a jolly evening playing games and dancing to music provided by Mr. Robertson. At 9.30 they were served with supper and then the adults danced for -the remainder of the evening. HOBSONVILLE INSTITUTE Two plays, “A Meeting of the Women's Institute at Concord,” and "At the Bathroom Door.” entertained the Hobsonville Women’s Institute at its monthly meeting recently. Some recitations were also given by Mrs. Tait. At the business meeting, many helpful suggestions were received for future occasions. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Parry and Mrs. Ockleston.

Successful Dance PUKEROA TENNIS CLUB The Pukeroa Tennis Club held a most delightful dance in the. Symondsville Studio last evening. Despite the inclement weather there was a good attendance of members and their friends. The studio was prettily decorated with streamers of maroon and gold, while the supper-room was gay with loops of multi-coloured streamers and flowers. Among those present were: Mrs. Gordon Hardy, frock of apricot ring velvet; Mrs. Frank Brewin, black embossed georgette gown; All's. England, ombre georgette frock of rose; Airs. E. Jones, duchess blue satin beaute; Airs. C. ITardley, black petalled taffeta frock; Airs. G. Pearson, petunia satin charmeuse; Airs. Frendall, cameo crepe de chine gown; Aliss Ray Brewin, ivory brocaded georgette and tulle; Alias A. Raster, pompadour pink beaded georgette; Aliss It. Allen, black ring velvet gown; Aliss Balme, foxglove sequined crepe de chine; Aliss Kathleen Hunt, bouffant rose taffeta frock; Aliss Muriel Finch frock of apricot taffeta; Miss Eva Finch, apple green taffeta; Aliss Itosie James, figured georgette gown; Aliss Eileen Trayes, ivory georgette with silver shawl; Miss W. Trayes, amber sequined georgette and black lace: Aliss Zella Hamilton, powder blue crepe de chine gown; Aliss Eileen Finch, black crepe de chine; Aliss I. James, peach coloured taffeta frock; Aliss P. McFarlane. ivory frilled tulle: Aliss Ail AleFarlane, apple green with flowered lace overdress; Aliss E. Prideaux, peony embossed velvet; Aliss S. Fowler, peacock ??" e crepe de chine and bronze lace; Aliss I. lmpey, midnight blue georgette frock; Aliss P*. Bourne, eau de nil sequined frock; Aliss Ivil Jennings, lotus blue taffeta; Aliss G. Alills orchid taffeta and beaded georgette; Aliss M. Fuvnell. bluebell frilled taffeta frock.

AN ENGAGEMENT j The engagement is announced of Lilian, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Caird Alacredie, of Mount Eden, to Harold Lee, elder son of Mr. and Airs. John Grey, of Helensville. COUNCIL OF WOMEN The next conference of the International Council of Women is to be held in Vienna next year, and the question of New Zealand representation was commented upon at yesterday’s session of the conference of the National Council of Women at Gisborne. It was stated that Dr. Hilda Northcroft, of Auckland, would be in Europe at the time, and Aliss H. K. Lovell-Smith, of Christchurch, also intended to visit Europe next year. It was suggested that they should be asked to represent New Zealand.