HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1937, Page 16

HERE AND THERE

Opening of Shop. Mr. and M*s. Guy, who are the promoters of the Sasma Society wnich interests itself in the work of completely disabled soldiers and sailors have obtained the use of a shop at the corner of Lambton Quay and Panama Street for the display and sale of the wonderfully attractive goods brought out from England. Various ladies belonging to societies in Wellington have promised to staff the shop which was opened this morning under charge of Mrs. Hampton Brown of the Victoria League. Mrs. Guy ,is leaving tomorrow for Auckland to join Mr. Guy, who is there in the same interests. Wellington people will wish them well in their kindly mission. Card Party. * The weekly card party of the Kilbirnie auxiliary branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association, at its clubrooms, Bay Road, maintains its'popularity. Every available seat was taken last night, and a very pleasant evening was spent. Mrs. G. Harris and Mr. J. Hancox won ■ the "500" prizes, special prizes being awarded Mesdames Earsman and Fairburn. Mrs. E. Bircham and Mr. P. Michaelson were successful at bridge. Mrs. H. Q. Bruce, president of the ladies' committee, an-, nounced that a card afternoon would be held tomorrow, and renewed her appeal for generous support of the "bring and buy" part of the programme at the card party next week. Stokes Valley League of Mothers. Four new members were admitted at the recent meeting o. the Stokes Valley branch of the League of Mothers, an induction service being conducted by the president, Mrs. Cording. A graphic travel talk on South Africa was given by Mrs., Warden, who related many interesting personal experiences and illustrated her talk with photographs and curios. Recitations by Mesdames A. M. Lewis, Mar-tyn-Williams, and Miss Lewis were much appreciated. A social half-hour, during which afternoon tea was served, and a round game indulged in, terminated a happy meeting. Annual Ball. , The first annual ball of. the Wairarapa E.C.P. and A. Society will take place at the Anzac Hall, Featherston on June 28, in connection with the Wairarapa Show. A Pleasant Tribute. Miss Jackson, who has been a member of the National Council of Women (Wellington branch) for a considerable time, and has been the honorary secretary of the.council for the past year, paid a cordial tribute to those women who form the council. She said: "I have always felt that the N.C.W. should be a very important body, and I realise that in Wellington if is particularly difficult for a number of reasons to find women who can take part in its work, as it is really a whole-time job. There is no dearth of capable and enthusiastic women here well able to take part in the work, but the bustle of life—even outside the homes, makes the work very hard. But I find that I cannot praise the spirit of the •.Vellington N.C.W. too highly. The women are ready to sink their differences for the sake of the cause, and pull together with a fine spirit."