IN THE FIELD.

White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 255, 18 September 1916, Page 10

IN THE FIELD.

The ten days spent in Manaia were not productive of any very astonishing results, owing to had weather and distance from the township. The Patterson family motored me around heroically, and Mrs Hunt kindly entertained me for a night to afford an opportunity for < amassing in the township, but not much could be accomplished. We made an abortive attempt at meetings at Kapuni and Kaponga, but a home meeting at the house of Mrs Judd turned out better, all present who had not previously donned the white ribbon doing so. The ordinary meeting of the Union was well attended, and was followed by a meeting of the L.T.L., organised by Mrs Duxtield the previous week, when twenty-eight more children gave in their names.

On Monday, August 14th, the talk to the girls was given in Hawera, but as we were running against Miss Dorothy Spinney, a Bible Class social, and a tew other functions, the audience was “small but select, M White Kibboners being chiefly conspicuous by their absence. However, my hostess, Mrs R. Browne, loyally stepped into the breach, taking the chair and supporting me in every possible way. On Wednesday Marton was reached, and the following morning was spent in visiting. A meeting of the new branch was held in the afternoon, the attendance being good, although several members were unavoidably detained. Three more members were initiated, bringing the number up to 20. two of whom have already been transferred to Wellington. After the meeting, my hostc-s (Mrs McCoskery) hurried home and cooked a dainty little tea, which 1 consumed in about five minutes, and hurried off for the train, arriving at Taumaranui just after midnight, and starting for Te Kuiti at 8 o’clock, where 1 was met by Mr Wilton (late of Wanganui), and driven to his prctt> home, “a city set on a hill, which cannot be hid.” Several very wet days followed, anil one fine one I visited the Church of England, Presbyterian, and Methodist Guilds, and paid a number of calls. On Friday (25th) a branch was organ lsed in the Municipal Hall; the attendance was very good, and 1 believe the Union will do well. Hamilton was the next place visued, and Mrs Jones, my hostess, Mr Jonch taking out his buggy and carting

luggage to save the funds. (I wonder how ever the 1 Organiser would manage without the assistance of the White Ribbon brothers. It is a good thing so many of our membeis are married!) The following day a special meeting took place at the home; of Mrs Auld, the attendance being very tme. The* atmosphere of Hamilton W.C .1 X . is most refreshing. Good membership, fine attendances, all working together harmoniously for the general good. The dear people said ifley would themselves work up the* Hamilton meetings, and leave me free to a-sist the auxiliaries.

Accordingly I journeyed to Cambridge, and spent a week in the happy home of Mrs C. H. Bycroft, Treasurer, while visiting the Union and friends. This Union runs a very successful Band of Hope, works the Cradle Roll, etc. On Tuesday, September sth, the ordinary meeting was held. The attendance was very good, and two new members were initiated. We also had an Executive meeting to talk over the work in general. Miss Powell’s Address: C/o Mrs J. M. Jones, Claudelands, Hamilton.