FROM DAY TO DAY

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 154, 25 March 1939, Page 6

FROM DAY TO DAY

News And Notes From Town

And Country

Floral Decorations Explained. Members heard a very interesting talk on floral decoration and the care of hydrangeas from Miss Beasley, at the monthly meeting of the Wellington branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, this week. Mrs. C. M. Goodsoil presided over a good attendance. The sewing of garments to forward to necessitous cases in the country was said to be progressing favourably, members being busily engaged in this work. For Easter Bride.

A kitchen tea for an Easter bride was given recently by Mrs. F. N. Norling at her home in Kelburn. Many useful gifts were received by the guest of honour, Miss Kitty Janes. Tea was served and the afternoon concluded with the singing of “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Competitions were won bv Mesdames Lookman, Janes, and Miss K. Janes, and musical items were given by Mrs. Roache and Miss Hand. Among those present were: Mesdames Haughey, Lookman, Janes, Scheele, Rains, Norling, sen., Hnnd, Young, Bragg, Roache and Misses Janes, Haughey, Bennett, Caiwell, D. Janes, Barbar, Simmonds, and Hand.

Table Tennis Modes. Women from 10 different countries competed in the recent English fable Tennis Championships. Jean Nicol!, who surprised everyone by her skill at yet another game—she is already Junior Lawn Tennis Champion of Great Britain—looked smart in her navy blue slub linen shorts with zipps up both sides and a Cambiidge blue cashmere jumper with a collar and a pale blue bow in her hair. Another girl who had chosen the same colours but different materials was Margaret Osborne, the ex-champion, from Birmingham, who had a navy blue flannel pleated skirt and light blue shirt.

Hunt Club Farewell. About 70 members of the Brackenfield Hunt Club, North Canterbury, gave a delightful sherry party on Thursday for Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Greenwood, Tiviotdale, who will arrive at Wellington today en route for a trip to England. Mr. Greenwood has been master of the hunt for the last few years and both he and Mrs. Greenwood have been indefatigable workers for the hunt, on the executive as well as the social side. The partv took place at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. S. McPhail, the new master of the hunt, Mr. H. M. Burgin, extending good wishes to the travellers on behalf of the other guests.

Many Guests. Guests from all parts of New Zealand travelled to Auckland for the wedding on Thursday of Miss Natalie Berrington Grey, Auckland to Mr. Raymond Kenneth Grierson Macindoe, also of Auckland. Wellington guests included Mr. and Mrs. A. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Collins, Mrs. W. Higgins, the Misses J. and D. Higgins. Other North Island visitors were Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Glenn (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. R. Holden (Hawke’s Bay), Miss Elizabeth List (New Plymouth), Miss M. Davis (Hastings), and Mr. E. Langdon Prime (Napier). Overseas guests included people from London, Melbourne, Vancouver and Johannesburg.

Dr. Kagawa’s Secretary. An unusual method of spreading the gospel of peace through international understanding and co-operation has been chosen by Miss Helen Topping, who has arrived at Sydney as the representative of the famous Dr. Kagawa of Japan, who visited Australia and New Zealand about four years ago.

Miss Topping, who has been associated with Dr. Kagawa in his social work in Japan for the past 20 years, and was his first American secretary, has during the past four years been travelling as his representative. She travels third-class when that is possible, so that she may come into personal touch with the common peoples of tlie countries in which she travels, exchange ideas with them, and endeavour to interpret to them Kagawa’s ideas and ideals, and his hope for an international co-operative system.

Visiting Australia under the auspices of the Australian Board of Missions, Miss Topping’s programme includes addresses to youth councils, university students, missionary associations, peace groups, and broadcasting.