Jottings About Town

NZ Truth, Issue 1213, 28 February 1929, Page 10

Jottings About Town

Social Gossip From

Christchurch

THE "Come In" Club, founded nearly 1 four years ago with the object of providing social enjoyment for lonely and homesick girls, is a monument to Miss Grigg, who has worked unceasingly for its success. Young men are now admitted to membership and the club is fulfilling the functions for which it was founded, it being the centre of many a jolly, dance. j The annual meeting was held the other day, and although there was a deficit on the year's working of £113, this was made up from the guarantee fund of £100 and subscriptions. It was mentioned that Miss Cunnington, who has been m charge of the club for the past two years, is shortly leaving for England, while the committee has suffered another great loss m the recent departure for England of Miss Mary Macdonald, who assisted as secretary and treasurer for a couple of years. The charges for the club are low and it is impossible to make it a financial success, but it is fulfilling a fine work m the community and is proving a real help to young men and women who are compelled to live m lodgings. * * * ARTHUR'S PASS, the playground for ** many Canterbury people, now has the distinction of having the highest tennis court m New Zealand. Brilliant sunshine, such as can only be found m the Alpine regions, was experienced for the opening, when Mrs. G. J. Smith, of "Riverlaw," Christchurch, took the leading part m declaring the courts open. * * * TWO Dominion Conferences have *■ been held during the past week m Christchurch, the members of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers and the members of the Institute of Optometrists having foregathered there. Of course, many of the members were accompanied by their wives, and a number of social functions took place. The engineers and their friends relaxed when a conversazione was held m the Winter Gardens, about one hundred and fifty being present. A concert programme, given by Miss Milllcent Jennings, Mr. R. Allison, Mr. Frank Morrison, Mr. Alec Day and three of Mrs. J. Hulme's pupils — Misses N. Prettej6hn, Norah Weston and Dot Grose (ballet dancers), made the first portion of the evening enjoyable, while later a dance -was held for the younger folk, bridge being provided m the lounge as a solace for those who have left their dancing days behind.