"KITCHEN TEA" PARTY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 125, 28 May 1937, Page 14

"KITCHEN TEA" PARTY

Mrs. A. C. Awdry, Salamanca Road, gave a "kitchen tea" party recently for Miss Gwen Howell, whose marriage to Mr. Stanley Gill, of Masterton, will take place next week. Mrs. Awdry received her guests in the drawing-room which was tastefully decorated with bowls of chrysanthemums. Afternoon tea was served in the din-ing-room. Those present were Mesdames Coster, Connolly, McDonald, Broughton, Chambers, Rose, Howell, and Misses Coster, Bonish, Reeve, Lewis, Ransom.

adequate help in the homes, and in this way help solve the very difficult problems facing all of us today."

Mr. Mulholland, president of the Farmers' Union, also spoke on the consolidation of schools, and advocated a scheme on the lines of Flock House to train boys and girls from Home as domestic and farm workers. "Men come today and talk to us as fellow-beings," said Mrs. J. C. Wickham, in proposing a vote of thanks to the speakers. "I can remember the day when .women listened ever so meekly when men spoke to them, and felt quite flattered to be taken notice of." "All that is altered today," rejoined Mr. Fraser. Mrs. N. Barrer, M.A., of Masterton, made a good contribution to the discussion on the Kindergarten and immigration questions. Many remits for the July conference were considered. One remit adopted supports an extension of the kindergarten system, and another approved of was that the Women's Division should support the efforts" of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in keeping liquor out of the King Country.