IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 768, 14 September 1929, Page 22

IN TOWN AND OUT

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Mrs. L. Echlin, of Morrinsville, is on a visit to Mrs. A. Booth, of Epsom. * f * Mr. and Mrs. H. Gardiner, of Wliakapapa, are staying at the Royal Hotel. Mrs. J. R. Nairn, of Mount Albert, is the guest of Mrs. J. F. Wells, Matamata. * * V Miss Sanderson, of Auckland, is tbe guest of Mrs. Ewing, of Palmerston North * * ± Mr. and Mrs. H. Bentlay, of Wliangarei, are among the guests at the Albert i Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. Coyte, of Epsom, left by the Makura for a trip to Sydney and Brisbane. * * Mrs. P. Batty, of Auckland, who has been visiting New Plymouth, has now returned to town. An overseas visitor to Auckland is Mrs. F. C. Williams, of London, who is staying at the Grand Hotel. Miss P. Brett, of Went worth, Symonds Street, was a passenger by the Makura on a holiday visit to Sydney. MATAMATA NOTES Miss Ring, Hinuera, has left on a trip to Ireland. Miss E. Wright, Christchurch, is visiting Wrjght, Hinuera. Mrs. Bay, Auckland, is visiting Mrs. P. Finlay son, jun., at Matamata. o*o Mrs. J. C. Borthwick, Kaikoura, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. Banks. * 0 * Miss S. Smith, Lincoln, Canterbury, returned South on Thursday after a visit to her sister, Mrs. E. C. Banks. IMPROMPTU DANCE COMPETITIONS AND MUSICAL ITEMS AT OTAHUHU A very enjoyable impromptu dance was held in the Renown Hall, Papatoetoe on Thursday, when a gay evening was spent in dancing, competitions and musical items. The dance music was supplied by Misses Ray Stonex, Elma Clapham and Flossie Trimble. Among those present were: Mrs. Clapham, wearing a frock of black georgette, with lace trimmings; Mrs. McGregor, who wore rose crepe de chine, with lace to match; Mrs. G. McCauley, whose lace frock was worn over Imperial blue charmeuse; Miss R. Stonex, whose frock was of sand georgette, with trimmings of lace to tone; Miss D. Butler, f rocked in of chid pink georgette, with diamente trimming; Miss D. Grinter, who was wearing a frock of shaded pink georgette; Miss D. Docherty, in almond green silk taffeta; Miss E. Clapham, wearing lily of the valley georgette, with uneven hemline; Miss L. Cooksey, who wore a frock of alice blue georgette; Miss Jean Coasey, whose frock was of lichen green taffeta and silver lace; Miss I. Barker, who was wearing a frock of cornflower blue ninon, with handkerchief skirt and fr*nch embroideries; Miss Florence Trimble, frocked in flame crepe de chine with uneven hem; Miss Jean McKenzie, wearing sedge green crepe de chine, finished with a shoulder posy; Miss Mildred Stonex, who wore a frock of ivory georgette with apricot reliefs. Miss Grace Smith, whose frock was of almond green crepe de chine, with an overskirt of ecru lace; Miss D. Hope, in a frock of ivory georgette; Miss Ada Eade, who was wearing green georgette with silver trimmings; Miss Rene Wotherspoon, wearing a frock o. apricot taffeta, with corsage of oriental lace; Miss Audrey Willerton, who wore a frock of blush rose georgette; Miss M. Smith, whose frock was. of patterned crepe de chine, with trimmings of tulle; Miss V’. Burrill, whose ankle-length frock was of salmon pink georgette, with skirt of silver lace; Miss P. Ranum, who was in sky blue taffeta, with trimmings of silver lace; Miss Y. Willerton, frocked in iris mauve taffeta, with silver lace trimmings; Miss N. Burrill, wearing turquoise blue georgette, with petalled skirt; Miss Freda S.tonex, in rose taffeta finished with large hip bow and diamente trimmings. Y.W.C.A. NEWS MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Board of Birectors of the Y.W.C.A. was held yesterday, when there was a full attends n.ce. Mrs. J. A. Bradstreet, who presided, led the devotional halfhour, which was a further study on Jesus Christ and the world today. The business was mainly that of receiving reports on the Y.W.C.A. convention recently held in Wellington. The delegates reporting were: Mesdames J. C. Bickinson, E. G. Whitley, A. .D. Campbell, H. Wright, Chas. Smith, A. Henderson and F. M. Leonard, Misses E. Robertson, E. Fleming, A. McCrea arid M. Aldridge, These delegates spoke of their appreciation of the work of the convention and discussed the important findings which showed a programme of progress in club work, leadership training, parents’ associations and vocational guidance. The national general secretary, Miss Ethel Law, will visit Auckland in October. Miss Jean Begg, general secretary, reported on the activities of the month. Club work was being well maintained, and the two women’s clubs, mothers, and progressive, had helped in community work on several occasions. Mrs. Hankins had been reelected president of the Mothers’ Club, whose membership now exceeds 90. A new luncheon club for younger women had been launched, and there were many applications for membership. Mrs. R. A. Kenner is hon. acting-sec-retary of this new club. A feature of the association club work has been the marked development of leadership among the senior girls and this undertaking of responsibility by girls is most gratifying. Two leadership training courses for younger and older leaders are being conducted by Miss A. M. Bentham, M.A. The A.G.A.A. practices for sports have begun in earnest and Miss Cramond | has charge of the physical exercises. Girl citizens will take an active part in a girls’ service to be held in Pitt Street Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon. September 22, at 3 p.m., at which Miss Jennie Street will be the speaker. The Auckland Girls’ Grammar School and the Queen Victoria Maori Girls’ College are also taking part in what should be an interesting ?nd inspiring service.