HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 158, 6 July 1934, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Westmere Presbyterian Church. The monthly meeting of the West-mere-Kai Iwi P.W.M.U. was held at the residence of Mrs. Reid, Brunswick, on Tuesday last. Despite the inclement day there was a very large gathering of members and friends. The speaker for the afternoon was Mrs. Ker, of Gonville, who gave a most interesting address on the “Background Study of China.?’ She was listened to with rapt attention and members expressed a wish that they would have the pleasure of hearing her again. At the close of the meeting final ‘arrangements were made for the annual sale of produce in aid of the Presbyterian Church funds. The sale commences at 2 p.m. and will be held in the Westmere Hall. The charge far admission is one shipping, which includes afternoon tea. There will be produce, cake, sweets, vegetable and meat stalls. During the afternoon there will be several musical items. A ’bus will leave town, the return fare being only one shilling. Given a fine day this will be an enjoyable outing for town folk.

GRAND CARNIVAL DANCE. More than ever before has dancing definitely been chosen as the principle wintert-time indoor amusement, and under the multi-coloured festoons of coloured lights, music of high degree, contributed by the Gaiety Dance Band, under Mrs. Kendall’s direction, temperate weather conditions, and due regard to every requirement of followers of the terpsiehorcan art, it is little to be wondered at that the Palais de Dause presented such a brilliant scene of popularity and gaiety on Tuesday evening, when a grand carnival dance was held. Old-time and modern dances were indulged in, and a waltzing competition was the feature of the evening. The judges, Mr. 8. Kendall and Mr. W. Johnstone, awarded the prizes as follows: Ist, Mr. King and Mrs. Clarke; 2nd, Mr. McSheehy and Miss Head. A delightful supper was served in a number of sittings, and reflected credit upon those responsible for it-e dispensation. The principal event of all dance functions has long been the Monte Carlo waltz, and in keeping with this time-honoured custom all present engaged in the merry whirl to woo Dame Fortune’s favour, and the lucky recipients (Miss Wild and Mrs. Johnstone, and Miss Garth and Mr. Chadfield), were heartily applauded by those less fortunate. Mr. Bert Gilroy, as usual, Culled the duties of M.C. in his inimitable manner, and brought a highly successful function to a happy termination as a late hour was reached.