Eighth Birthday Celebrated By The Galatea W.I.

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 75, 8 April 1949, Page 6

Eighth Birthday Celebrated By The Galatea W.I.

Galatea Women’s Institute celebrated their eighth birthday last Saturday with a very entertaining and enjoyable afternoon in the school and surrounding grounds. The afternoon, which was in the form of a Garden Party, was very well attended both by members and visitors and Galatea was particularly pleased with the attendance of a large number of visitors from Murupara.and Kaingaroa. Mrs Nicholls, president of the Galatea W. 1., opened the afternoon with a welcome to the visitors, after which the business side of the meeting was briefly dealt with and the remainder of the i afternoon turned over to entertainment. The Bring and Buy stall was well patronised as usual.

The afternoon’s entertainment consisted of a series of intriguing and sometimes provoking games, rang*ing from Pinning on the Pig’s Tail to Chinese Chequers.

The second half of the afternoon began with the presentation of flowers by Mrs Taylor, retiring president. Mrs Nicholls, the new president, was the recipient of a very sweet mauve bouquet whilst Mrs Neilson, the retiring secretary, received a similar gold one. Mrs Hill, president of the Murupara Women’s Division, and Mrs Cornwall, president of the Kaingaroa Women’s Institute, were each presented with shoulder sprays. Mrs Taylor also expressed an appreciation of the long standing membership and very willing and wonderful, work done by two Galatea members, Mrs Cawte and Mrs Yager. Mrs Nicholls then gave Mrs Taylor a pink bouquet and with a few words on behalf of the Institute presented her with a china dish and then handed a cup, saucer and plate to Mrs Neilson.

The winners of the highest points in the year’s monthly competitions received their prizes from Mrs Taylor:—

Highest aggregate: Mrs Cawte, china cup’ and saucer 1, Mrs Yager, dish 2. Single bloom: Mrs Yager, sauce boat 1, Mrs Cawte, dish 2. Best head: Mrs Cawte, dish 1,. Mrs C. Heard, glass dish 2. Three members, Mesdames McGill, Thatcher and McNair, came first equal in the afternoon’s events and. on playing this off on the croquet ladder Mrs McGill was the winner of a box of chocolates. Mrs Hill, who won the booby prize for the afternoon, also received a box of chocolates.

A plentiful and delightful afternoon tea brought the afternoon to a close during which the Institute Birthday Cake; made by Mrs Yager and iced by Mrs Cawte, was cut by the visiting presidents. The winners of the usual monthly competitions held that afternoon were:—

Single bloom: Mrs Yager and Mrs Esmond, equal 1, Mrs. Allan 2. Best head: Mrs Yager 1, Mrs Woller 2, Mrs Nicholls 3. Cooking (buns): Mrs Yager 1, Mrs Cawte 2, Mrs Judd 3. Mrs McNair was the winner of the rolling shilling.