HERE AND THESE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 106, 7 May 1934, Page 13

HERE AND THESE

J A Farewell Party. A farewell party was tendered at | tlio Island Bay Baptist School Hall on I Saturday evening to Nurse Friis, a candidate for the foreign mission field, who is about to enter the Bible TrainI ing Institute at Auckland. Nurse Friis I has.had four and a half years' exporiI onto in the Wellington Hospital, and I 'will enter the training institute to fur^ I'ther equip herself for the.mission field. | Sho was the recipient of several gifts, and many, expressions of good will I and kind •wishes for her health and 'happiness in her life's work were voiced. Miss Friis suitably acknowledged the gifts and thanked all for their kindness. ■ . : / Overseas League Reception. Mrs. W. S, Peareo and Mrs! Charles Nichols will bo hostesses at tho Overseas League reception to be held in the palm lounge of the Hotel St. George tomorrow evening. Short travel talks will be given by Miss Mary' Butler and Mr. Eaton Hurley, who have both been abroad recently. Musical items will be given by Mr, and Madame L. de Mauny, Mi. Claude Tanner, Mrs. Ivon Wilson, Mrs. and Miss Alison Pearce, and Miss Monica Malfroy. The evening promises to be most enjoyable, A Bridge Party. ' A very .'enjoyable- bridge party, organised by the ladies' committee of the Wellington Branch of the League, of Nations Union- (Mosdamcs J. Henderson, E. A. Israel, Maslen, and Miss Morgan), took place recently at the Lyceum Club. The. warmth and cosiness of the pleasant room, brightened with autumn flowers, was a strong contrast to. the inclement conditions outside. Prizes were won by Mrs. L. Wilson (highest score) and Mrs. S. Andersen and Mr. -Kay Hollis (hidden numbers). Tho following ladies arranged tables: —Mesdames J. 0. Andersen, H. H. Sterling, J. H, .Beaumont, ■C. B. C. Bobieson, W. A. Simpson, 8..8. Grange, B. W. McVilly, M.- T. Brandon, W. B. Matheson, J. H, Turner, J. H. Bickman, Misses Lindegaard, Ahcrn (2), and Gaynor. A delightful supper brought tho evoning to o. close. The Oldest Woman. Eeputed to be tho world's oldest woman, having reached the ago of 323, Mrs. Catherine Biiekland died at Ballycoinmou Cliurchyard, North Offaly, Ireland, recently, states an .exchange; Born iii. 1811, "sho lived through the Irish famine year 1847, and pould recall many of its episodes. Mrs. Briekland remembered tho Crimean War and tho first, stage.coach introduced to' Ireland by tho.ltalian Bianconi. "I always loved. woi'k,."»sho onco said, "and I attribute my long and healthy life to it." .But the modorn girl sho thought "shameful, absolutely shameful," She onco said: "Her dress 4s nothing but a It would inako a modest man blush." '....." Forgotten! A woman in a train between Mlada Boleslav, Czechoslovakia, and Prague suddenly gave a scream and pulled the communication cord, states an- exchange. When the train stopped she rushed to the guard's van and began' searching frantically among the luggage. Sho found what sho was looking for—a porambulator. Insido it was her three-month-old baby, sleeping peacefully. • Greatly . relieved, the woman explained that when she gave the perambulator to a porter to put it on the train she forgot to take the baby out; and only remembered it after tho train had started. ' <' ■ Concert at Victoria Hospital. Mr, Laurie Be van and Mr. G. J. Evans gave a very enjoyable concert ,in Victoria Hospital on Monday evening last. An excellent programme was given. The party was received by Nurse Jorgensen (Charge Nurse), and comprised Miss Zoo Zjane.and pupils, Miss Thelma Wakof ord, Mr. - Laurie Bovan;;Carbon; Family, Flora McKenzie, Mr. C..-J. Evans, Miss Fergusbn, Mr. Bevan, Mrs. Lawson, and Mr. Clario Evans, iin exhibition of spoon playing was gijven by Mastor Carbon. A very pleasant evening was spent, and a vote of thanks was passod. A Social Evening. A pleasant evening was spent at the opening meoting of Aro Street Mission Band of • Hope. The Eov. G. S. Cook opened the proceedings with a brief speech. A blackboard demonstration by Mr. K. Deuton was followed by items from Misses Babbage, Wright, and Bowe. Masters Fife, Badford, and Hookor. A novelty trombone duo by Mr. and Miss Jean Hooker concluded the programme. Messrs. Babbago and Morrisby played the accompaniments, Bible Society. ',; • The members ..of the Taita Branch. (Lower Hutt) of tho British and Foreign Bible Society wore much encouraged by a visit from the organising secretary, who congratulated them at their annual meeting upon their results being double that of the previous year: Tho president (Mrs. Buck) was reelected, also Mrs. Burgoss as secretary. ! Mrs. Wilson was elected as vice-presi-dent. The following collectors were also appointed:—Mrs. Balls, Mrs. Maycroft, Mrs. Fuge, Mrs. \V. Aitken, and Miss Futter. Many matters of interest wore talked over during the afternoon tea time and all wore keen to work and determined to have their returns in,by the end of July. A Happy Evening. , ■ • '■ • A delightful party was given on Saturday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor, Tho Terraco, in honour of th,eir daughter Helen. Mis. Tnylor wore a handsome gown of black mavo'cain and lace, and the guest of honour a frocl: of parchment' sand crepe relieved with touches of red. The dining-room was cleared for dancing and games, which were entered into with zest, a feature being music played on a piano accordion by Mr. Lauvie ",1-loughton. The guests adjourned to tho drawing-room, where they, wcio mado comfortable with a cosy fh-o-for the competitions, which were won by Misses .T. Williams, M. Parkhouse, M. Chorlcy, Messrs. .G, Carpenter and A.. Anderson,. Bo.citations by Miss D. Violich were much appvocintetl, Mrs, G. Oldham and Mr., B. Violich wore the winners, of the |"Monte Carlo." Novelty dances were i much enjoyed, especially, the ".Gay G-ovdons" and the Highland Schottische, which were danced to the strains of tho bagpipes, played by Mr. J. Taylor. : Mr. W, Weston made an efficient M.C.