Women's Institute

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE – Arrangements Made to Entertain Delegates – To Take Charge of Refreshment Booths at Fair.

            The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute was well attended on Tuesday afternoon at the Parish Hall, presided over by Mrs. W.B. McFarlane.  Owing to the illness of Mrs. J.W. Burton, Mrs. J.W. Spence kindly acted as Secretary.  Arrangements were made for the comfort and entertainment of the delegates who will visit Cranbrook at the forthcoming Convention on September 25^th, 26^th and 27^th at the Parish Hall and the President hoped to see a full attendance of members and friends at the reception on the first afternoon.  The program is a very full one dealing with home economics, child-training, health science, patriotic work etc. etc. and all the subjects will be given by capable men and women specialists on the several questions.  The visit of Mr. W.E. Scott the Superintendent of W.I. for B.C., is eagerly anticipated together with other dignitaries of the Advisory Board.  Music will be interspersed and several popular ladies of Cranbrook have volunteered their services for the several sessions.

            The advisability of serving refreshments at the Fair next week was discussed and finally it was decided to do so.  Mrs. Geo. Smith being elected as convenor.  It is expected that there will be on sale tea, coffee, cake, sandwiches, ice cream, candy, fruit, pop-corn, cigars, etc., and all proceeds will be used for patriotic work.  Donations of candy and home cooking will be gathered in at the I.O.D.E. Rooms on Norbury Avenue as early as possible on the morning of September 12^th.  The President earnestly requested the co-operation of the members towards making this effort a big success, not only for the reputation of the Institute but equally for the good of the Fair generally and the debt we owe to “our boys” who are constantly “carrying on” the war.

            Mrs. Hersey varied the program with a capital demonstration on tomato canning and the making of tomato jelly which was handed round with refreshments later on.  The music was in the hands of Mrs. Jack Thompson, Mrs. J. Kennedy kindly assisting.

            For “Our Boys” parcels to be sent for Christmas, 19 pairs of socks were handed in.

            Votes of sympathy were expressed on behalf of Mrs. W.H. Brown and Mrs. Christian sr. in their bereavement sustained by the loss of their respective sons.