LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 279, 25 November 1936, Page 2

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

CHRISTIMAS meetin g

'rhe W.D.F.U. Rooms were bright | with bowls of Iceland poppies, mariI golds, roses and fern, on platform and stands, and small vases of flowers on the numerous gold-clothed tables, for the final meeting for the year of the . League of Mothers, which took the form of a Christmas parly. In the absence of the president, Mrs Driver, the choir was taken by Mrs S. J. Goodey, who extended a welcome to all and said how pleased they were to have with them Airs Dowsett, the league’s first president. Mrs Goodey, after giving a Christmas message, wished the members a happy Christmas and a bright and prosperous time until they met again next year. An apology was received from Mrs McIvor, of Taihape. The door hostesses were Mcsdames E. W. Carter and G. Fear. The committee, with the help of members, served a delicious afternoon tea. Several new members were admitted during the admission service. In celebration of the Christmas gathering several carols were sung, Mrs Sargent, presiding at the piano. Other items on the programme included the Scottish dance Sean Truibhas, danced in costume by Jean McKinnon, delightful songs by Airs W. E. Wilson. Airs Goodey announced that their pianist, Mrs Sargent, would be leaving them soon and on behalf of the members presented her with a gift, and she was accorded musical honours. Airs Dowsett brought greeetings from Auckland, with special greetings from Airs English. She expressed her joy at being with them and stressed the high aims of the League of Alothers. Every league meeting she had attended had stressed the spiritual side league. She spoke of the great need for all Christian women to uphold the ideals and aims of the league, and the great number of women pledged for righteousness and truth in New Zealand. She urged the members to be what their membership stood for. Airs Dowsett gave the very large number of figures for the main cities, of young people > treated lor a social disease, and mentioned numerous incidents showing the great need for reform on the question of drink. At the conclusion of Airs Driver’s inspiring address, Airs J. C. Wickham, in thanking the speaker, said that the W.D.F.U. were presenting a remit that the 40-hour week, also Saturday closing be applied to hotels, and asked every woman present to support the measure. Several cases were cited of women with families of young children, who did not see their husbands from Friday night until Sunday. Having no work on Saturday the time was spent in drinking. Mrs Dowsett mentioned that she intended to publish a small booklet every month. She spent so much lime answering questions by letter and thought she could do better work through the journal. She thanked the members for the floral spray presented to her.