HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 73, 27 March 1934, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

A Plnnket Party. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Muir, Hautana Street, Lower Hutt, was the scene of an enjoyable evening party, given in aid of the Taita Plunket Funds. There were about forty guests present. The evening was spent in competitions and games. Songs were sung by Mesdames Sharp and Prince, and elocutionary items were given by Mrs. Tonks, Miss M. Windsor, and Mr. C. Muir. These were very much appreciated. The gathering closed by singing "Auld Lang Syne." The Scattered Group. The Scattered Group of the New Zealand Nurses' Christian Union were recently the guests of the Hospital Group at the Nurses' Home. Mesdames Tythe Br6wn and Bobies6n, and Misses Julius, Samson, Davis, Friis, and Manning spoke on the recent conference which was held at Christchurch. Musical items were given by the Hospital Quartet, and supper was provided. Otaki Plunket Society. A meeting of the Otaki Plunket Society was held recently, when Mrs. Cockrell (vice-president) was in the chair. The secretary read a. report showing the unsatisfactory state of the branch's finance. She stated that an application had been made to the Public Trustee for a grant from the T. G. Maearthy Trust Fund. A discussion followed. Advice was received from the central council that Miss Fitzgibbon, matron of the Auckland Karitane Hospital, had accepted the position vacated by Miss Pattrick, and that the full-time services of Dr. Tweed, (medical adviser to the council) were now at the disposal of the society. ■ Kitchen Tea. A very pleasant "kitchen tea" was given at the homj of Mrs. F. McCrone on Saturday in honour of Miss Jeanne de Launay, whose.marriage takes place shortly. Competitions were won by Mrs. Grant and Misses Drake and^G. Graham. A number of useful presents were received by . the guest of the afternoon. Among those present were Mesdames Farland, Murdoch, Nash, Clarke, Nicholls,. Grant, Suckling, Aldridge, de Launay, and Misses Drake, Bradstock, Luckie, Elder, Stanaway, Murdoch, Fanning, Curtin, Purcell, Graham, Sawyer, de Launay, Suckling. Studio Dance.-. The opening dance of a series was heldjrecently by Miss Margaret O'Connor at her studio. This charming Tooin has been recently decorated very tastefully, and received much admiration. The Misses Margaret and Kathleen O'Connor received their guests,' who were many, and who all had a very enjoyable evening. Mr.; H. J. Woods sarig, giving much pleasure,as usual. An eshibiti6tt dance was given by Miss O 'Connor, and Mr. Priestley, showing one of the quite new season's.dances. This was watched with,' attention, and received much, appreciation. Many pretty frocks were worn, and the room pre-

seited a very bright and artistic ensemble. The dances -will be held at regular intervals during the season. A Novel Idea. The habit in the City of going to church in the luncheon, hour to listen to organ and other musical recitals seems to be developing considerably (says an English writer). One church, St. Sepulchre's, at Holborn Viaduct, is exploiting the. novel idea of giving gramophone recitals of classical music several times a week; the machine is concealed near the organ, and loud speakers distribute the sound evenly throughout the church. I am told that the innovation is proving very successful; people are lured even "front the Old Bailey opposite. Antidote to Boredom. The problem of finding "a practical antidote to boredom" for girls employed oii repetitive -work in a firm's mills -was solved sis years ago (wrote a correspondent to a London paper). The loud speakers installed throughout the packing rooms have provided musical items from gramophone records ever since. The increase in all-round efficiency has been remarkable, the firm's output having increased by over 10 per cent. There has been a noticeable improvement, too, in the health of the employees. • • i British Woman in Germany. Commandant Mary Allen, of the- British Women's Auxiliary Service, has been received not only by General Goering, but also by Herr.Hitler, states the "Daily Mail." ; General Goering, who is German Air Minister and head of the Political police, showed great interest in her account -of the work of women police in England, for he is considering the advisability of introducing ■ a similar force in Germany. Herr Hitler talked to Commandant Allen for a quarter of an hour and thanked her for coming to see him. He said he hoped many English' people' would come to Germany, particularly because he thought they only heard about the country from those \vho "looked on new things with old eyes."