Farewell tea for Mrs. Gerald Boyce at the croquet club

Past and present members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club entertained Mrs. Gerald Boyce at a farewell tea at the club lawns yesterday. Afternoon tea was served in the pretty little club house at tables decorated with tall brass vases and low bowls of Dorothy Perkins roses, gerberas, carnations, and asparagus fern. Mrs. Frank Webb (president) received the guests, among whom were Mesdames Boyce, T. H. Boddington, R. G. Wonderley, D. Ewart, N. Hooper, O. Booth, Dellar, A. Griffiths (Sydney), Stark, Wilson, Allen, Palethorpe, Petford, S. Hobson, Fortescue, Carrell, A. Walker, Dines, F. Hooper, Hale, E. Perkins, Nichol, Cramond, Jackson, E. Rowe, Annand, G. Hooper, Scowan, the Misses Hely and Petrie. In a short speech Mrs. Webb spoke of the work of Mrs. Boyce in the club, mentioning that she was one of its oldest members. She then presented Mrs. Boyce with a handsome suit case, with silver plate bearing a message from the members. A bouquet of carnations tied with jade tulle was also given to the guest of honour. Mrs. Wonderley also spoke of the work of Mrs. Boyce, who will leave for a trip to England shortly. Mrs. Boyce made a short speech of thanks.

The article as it was printed in The Daily Mail, 15 November 1923. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)