A PLEASANT EVENING.

Otaki Mail, 4 September 1922, Page 3

A PLEASANT EVENING.

BLUE TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CLUB. A lilvst enjoyable and successful evening wis spent at the Girls' Club last 'ihuibday evening, when a miniature ilo'.ver show was held. As this was the first time the club has attempted anything ol' the kind only three classes -weie arrauged, but all competitors showed keen interest, and there was a nun her »f entries ju inch class. Mr and Mrs Witcholl very kindly acted as judges, and afterwards Mrs Witchell gave the girls advice as regards to decorating and blending of colours, so thai the.y should be able to do even better next time. Mrs Witchell and Mrs Stahle were each presented, on behalf of the Girls' Club, with n bouquet and a spring basket respectively, the handiwork of Miss Nielands. The presentations were made by two little girls. Misses Gladys Styles and Soloma Cole. It was decided before the flower evening that there should be only a first prize in each class, bur Mr and Mrs Witchell were so pleased with the entries that they very kindly offered n second prize in each class. The three other prizes presented were from Mrs Stahle for best buttonholes, Mrs Lowry, best decorated bowl: and Miss Booth, best decorated vase. The results were: Buttonholes, first prize. Miss Zillalt Cob'; second prize. Miss Leah Cole. Decorated bowl, first prize. Mi.-s Joan l'ercival, second prize. Mis; Best trice Kcall. Decorated vase, first prize, Miss Janet Smith; second prize, Miss Maisic Cole.

While the flowers wen being judged a most interesting lecture was given by Mrs Porter about the .splendid work done at the Residential Nursery in Wellington. Mrs Porter thanked all who had so kindly sent flowers to Wellington for Violet Day, and said that the contribution from the Girls' Club alone had brought quite £lO. The upkeep for the Nursery is £IOOO a year. hut so far they had been aide to meet all expenses by -voluntary subscriptions. The nursery is u wonderfully well organised institution, and dues a great work in Wellington by taking in all small children whose mothers are ill. and by earing for them until the parents are able to have theni borne again. The maximum charge per week . is 15s, but reduction? are sometimes ! made, according to the weekly wage csM-ned by the father, so it is therefore! possible for ail to make use of the [ Residential Nursery when there is sickness in the home. Mrs Porter then pointed out how every little contribution helped to keep the Nursery going ami to make it a bright and happy place for little children, even if it is only a small bunch of flowers each week, as flowers were so scarce in Wellington and were so much appreciated. At the conclusion of the lecture, Mrs Stable thanked Mrs Porter, and it was decided that members 01 the Girls' Club All a hamper with useful article.-' and forward it to the Residential Nursery i by the end of September, Next Thursday evening Dr. Sharp will give a lecture at the club fer hoys "and girls. All members of the Y.M.C.A. are invited to attend.