SPECIALS.

White Ribbon, Volume 32, Issue 371, 18 May 1926, Page 7

SPECIALS.

W-CYT.U. SUNDAY SCHOOL, KAIMLHO. I, is with pleasure I report our Sunjy work af&in. \| a \ llth marks the second year of f work completed. We have much tlumk God for. He has blessed us feed. the year we have had our juiai- Sunday School and the several :ia regular services that we have tmnakeii, and each of the churches of Dtlewood have taken their turn of ivin£ service and help. We thank Lm all for their help. tKir ('hristmas service was made our rize-giving day, and the prize.-, given Me of a very high class of book. This U* made possible by the help of tin* efle of the district. Sunday, April 18th, was a “Special" ay. it being our Harvest Festival. Our irieher was tile Rev. Boyd, of the •resbyterian Church, Inglewood. We i re nhle to forward t<* the New Flytilth Public 'Hospital over tiiree sacks ( vegetables, apples, and a small Iki\ I< &gs. As we enter ul>on the new year of our rk, we do so with confidence in our ftavenly Father that Hi.s word shall go no the homes of the children, and "in? for,h fruit in the Gnat Harvest Home. L.V.B. i-MKKWKLL S<XTAL. NORTH INVERCARGILL. 'n afternoon social was held at *rth Invercargill for the purpose of a "Welling Mrs and Miss Hopkirk who •' 'leaving for Wonganui. Four years ISO Mrs Hopkirk, at the urgent request r '* f the Central Fnion, bettrme I’resident tin newly-formed North Fnion, over ' l( ’h she has presided ever since. The large mimlier of ladies who ntn,b I the social gave some proof of ' esteem in which these ladies hove •'it laid during their sojiurn in the Apologies were also received, i egret for unavoidalile ale 'ttce. Mestlnines lTyde, Burch, HopL Holmes, and Miss Imngskail confuted n very pleasant musical ProWhen afternoon tea had lieon disMrs presented Mrs with a beautifully fitted otieh«. case, and Miss Hopkirk with am :n< ler-nrm bag. Mrs Hopkirk, in re-

sponding, .said t tie work had been a great pleasure to her. li was a great satisfaction to look back on /our years’ work with co-workers with whom there had not been a single hitch. Mrs Fnirbairn, President of the District Fnion, spoke with regret at losing Mrs liopkirk’s services. She particular!} admired Mrs and Miss Hopkirk’s willingness to help forward any cause for the public good. Mrs Garrett (South Fnion) congratulated Mrs Hopkirk on the success of the North Fnion, especially on the number of members she had gained. Mesdames Lilly (Tap, Walker and Pasley spoke in the same vein. Mrs Wilcox briefly expressed the regret of the North Fnion at losing Mrs Hopkirk's services. The singing of "(Jod Be With You” and prayer l>> -Mrs McKinnon closed n pleasant function. MOSGIEL. March IS. “Harden I’arty” held in the Public I’ark, when the members of the W.C.T.F. entertained the children oil th« ('radio Roll and their mothers. The weather was on its l**st behaviour, and so it brought the mothers and Imbies out in large nundiors. Afternoon tea was provided for all. The children ran races, played skipping rope played liall, and the greatest amusement of a 1 was the lollio and mu scatter, when children of all ages, from 16 years down, engaged in the struggle to see who would get most. F\a ry boy and girl present, from eight years and under, receive! a gift. Our I’residi-nt (Mrs Bedford) spoke a few words to the mothers, bringing 1o a close a most enjoyable afternoon, leaving many happy recollections. valrdbtory. A farewell tea was held in the Unity Hall. Queen Street, Auckland, on April 29th. to hid farewell to Mrs Loct'owie and her party, who are leaving for a six months’ well-earned holiday in Honolulu; also to Mrs Kasper (District Recording Secretary), who with her bust and, left by the Mnungnnui for eight months’ tour of England. During the evening, solos and recitations were rendered by various friends. On her arrival at the hall, Mrs T.eeOowie was met by the District 1 Resident (Mrs Ben felly and presented with n glorious liouquet of golden dahlias, zinnias and asparagus fern, all of which

were grown in the garden of Mrs Bendely, our beloved Dominion Treawurer. The following toasts were received with musical honours: -“The King," "C)ur Guests,” “New Zealand Alliance,” "The Y Branches," and “The Band of Hope Fnion.” Mrs Lee-Oowie, the Misses Pyle and Mrs Kasper were presented with boxes of chocolates covered with violets and tied with white ribbon. Mrs l.eeFowic and the Misses I*} le, who have been such ardent workers for the Alliance, were presented with handsome travelling rugs. The meeting closed by singing “God Be With You," and Mrs (Yiwie pronounced tin* Benediction.