HOSPITAL AUXILIARY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 945, 11 April 1930, Page 4

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY

MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING SATISFACTORY BRANCH REPORTS The monthly meeting: of the council of the Auckland Hospital Auxiliary v.as held in the hospital board-room this week. Mrs. Alfred Kidd was in the chair. The president of the Onehunga branch. Mrs. Neill. reported that visiting:. concerts, drives and sewing: for the infirmary were being carried on as usual. Performers for the concerts had offered very freely, and it vas hoped to give two concerts each month for a time. Alterations and additions to the shelters at the infirmary had necessitated the rewiring for the wireless. Mrs. Potter reported that the Mount Eden branch had contributed S 6 garments to the depot during March, and members had visited the hospital with fruit and cigarettes. Needy people had also been visited in their homes and given food and clothing. Mrs. Marler’s committee had taken 17 patients to their homes from the hospital during the month, and Airs. Marler also had arranged transport in wet weather for a sick child attending the hospital daily. Airs. Tiarks said that two cars had been sent to the hospital each Monday to take patients for drives, and while the Niagara was in port several patients were taken on board and shown over the ship. Mrs. 'VVettenhall, convener of the Ways and Means Committee, reported that a bridge party had been held during the month in aid o£ the funds. The visiting committee, with Airs. Pankhurst as convener, had visited the hospital each month to give' help to needy patients and had distributed jam and books. Under the leadership of Airs. Carr-Smith, the city sewing circle was responsible for 133 garments for the depot during Alarch, and had also sent a large parcel of clothing to St. Helens Hospital. The junior branch of the auxiliary in charge of Aliss Calder had also started work for St. Helens Hospital. Prom wool and material supplied from the depot, outside workers had made up 33 garments. Airs. Hrysdale and Airs. Hugh Alaguire collected and < delivered parcels when necessary. ; Families totalling 54 were helped with clothing to the number of 378 gar- \ ments, and food orders were given to j 33 families during Alarch. Donations of 226 garments were re- I ceived, apart from those supplied by ] the auxiliary workers. FAREWELL PARTY OVERSEAS VISITORS ENTERTAINED CARDS, GAMES AND DANCING Air. and Airs. G. IT. Taylor, assisted by their daughter, Airs. A. A. Cross, gave an enjoyable evening to bid farewell to Air. and Airs. W. J. Taylor, who are returning to their home in London. During the evening Airs. Taylor was* presented with a bouquet by AliSs Eileen Taylor. The guests were entertained with cards, games and dancing. Air. Tom Davis gave a recitation and Alaster Colin Dawson acted as pianist. Air. T. Brown was the master of ceremonies. The happy evening was brought to a close with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” Among those present were:—Mrs. T. Brown, Mrs. D. Taylor, Mrs. E. Edwards, Airs. J. Donald, Airs. Alex. Donald, Airs. A. Donald, Airs. E. Donald, Airs. C. Dawson, Airs. W. Cox, Airs. G. Forrest, Airs. R. Brett, Airs. C. Annett, Airs. D. Walker, Airs. A. Peeling, Alisses J. and U. Donald, Alisses F. and C. Kevey, Aliss J. Coulter, and Aliss AI. Donald. SUPPER DANCE JOLLY EVENING AT MISS CECIL HALL’S STUDIO The Wednesday evening “supper dance” held at the Cecil Hall Studio of Dancing, Regent Theatre, proved a very jolly little gathering this week. Supper was served in the newlyopened “Palm Court.” Aliss Bettina Edwards and Air. Crawford-Norris, the studio ballroom dancing instructors, gave several finished demonstrations, and Aliss Clare Seale gave a gracefiil “Indian Dagger Dance” in costume. Aliss Cecil Hall M ore an ankle-length sequined gown of mauve shading to hyacinth blue. Aliss Bettina Edwards wore seafoam green georgette, embroidered with silver and dipping to the wearer’s ankles. Aliss Peggy Holmes chose apricot georgette, with pointed draperies. Aliss Alona Craig’s frock was of floral ninon in shades of orchid pink and cyclamen. , Aliss Cicely Venables wore powder blue taffeta, with ruched hemline. Aliss Alarcelia Laurie had on a frock of palest cameo pink georgette. Aliss R. Hitchens was wearing cyclamen crepe de chine. Aliss C. Seale chose a cream and rose flowered taffeta frock, with bouffant skirt of uneven length. Aliss AI. Edwards had on ivory georgette with pointed draperies. Aliss E. Hammill chose phlox pink taffeta, with a shadow hem of tulle. Miss G. Scarborough had on gentian blue lace, with shoulder spray of roses Miss Henley wore a pretty chiffon ensemble in ivory, rose and black tonings. Aliss E. Robb was in silver embossed black georgette, with rose pink hip bow and streamer ends. PLUNKET SOCIETY TE AWAMUTU BRANCH Jlrs. A. H. Storey presided over the monthly meeting’ of the Te Awamutu branch of the Plunket Societv. The nurse’s report for the month of March showed 26 new cases; visits to homes 40: visits to rooms, adults 175, babies’ 153. older children 2-S: total visits, 396telephone calls, 32; babies under supervision, 182; older children, 34. The secretary gave a short description of the provincial conference held in Auckland on March 6 and 7. The tenth annual general meeting of. the branch was fixed for Monday, Matin, the next committee meeting Yo*follow immediately after the general meeting. The box donations for March (five weeks) totalled £2 7s fid.