THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 227, 29 October 1914, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Mrs Buddo is at preesnt visiting AVellington. Mr and Mrs C. IL Ensor (White Rock) are at Warner's. ' Mr and Mrs Cardale, of Christchurch, left for Sydney on Tuesday by the Manuka. Mr and Mrs Harris,- who came into town from Timaru yerl-Tday, returned "home this morning. Mrs Herman, who has been visiting ■;'• Wellington for • the races, returned to ...' Christchurch this morning. ■■; Mr and Mrs Valentine, of Dunedin, Vare visiting Wellington, and are staying at the Empire Hotel. "~ Miss Headley and Mrs Wait, who arrived from the south last evening, are fctaying at the Clarendon. Colonel and Mrs Millton (Buchill) and Miss Ford (Sumner) came into town yesterday, and are staying at Warner's. The engagement is announced of Miss Ursula Grace, second daughter of Archdeacon Grace, of Blenheim, to Mr Albert Elridge, of Cheviot, Canterbury, now with'the Expeditionary Fortfe. Mr and Mrs Will Lav/son, who have many friends here, and Who 1 are HOW settled in Sydney, are visiting Wellington and staying with Mrs LawsdJi,, Talavera Terrace (saj r s , Wednesday's "Post"). Mr Lawson is a member: of the literary staff of the 'Sydney ■'• Evetting News. " * j

A recent English < xchauge stated that Mrs Edith K. M'Adam,-of Timaru, has arrived in London* Mrs M'Addm had made arrangements to live in Switzerland for some years, in order that her children might be educated there, but owing to the crisis they are at present in. London, where Mrs M'Adam is looking for a residential flat. ■-■-■

One of the busiest sewing centres in London is upon the stage of the Alhambra Theatre, where, each afternoon, the ladies of the company and the staff make garments for the Red Cross. Queen Mary is personally presiding over the weekly meetings of the combined council of the Prince of Wales National Belief Fund, the British Red; Cross Society, and the St. John Ambulance, who are working to avoid the least possible overlapping in their great w'ork.. Miss Helen Barnes, national secretary of the Y.W.C.A., says that when she left Germany on July 25 there was nothing to indicate that _abput a week later war would be declared.. v After that, in a single day, the war seemed to change-the whole face of England, socially, politically, and otherwise. Great placards announced that practically, all functions were; indefinitely postponed, and Crosi -societies sprang into existence as if by magic. The Y.W.C.A. cancelled all engagements, even to the conference in August, considering that the members would be better employed in coping with the situation caused by the war. The association organised a relief committee, to take care of foreign girls stranded in England. These were taken into the world's headquarters of the association, and as many as 150 a, week were placed in homes, where they were received as daughters. It was found very difficult to place Genrfan and Austrian girls, but the committee so represented the needs of the young women that in their case racial differences were ,forgotten and every one of them taken into tomes.

followed in due course. Mr and Mrs Milne subsequently left by motor for Akaroa,, the latter travelling in a becoming brown whip cord tailored costume, with hat to match trimmed with sweeping brown plume. Mrs Mansell (mother of the bride) wore white silk voile, embroidered in black, and white tagel hat with black and white ostrich plume. The day being cold, she added a handsome black seal coat. Mrs Gordon Wood (Timaru) was in a grey and white striped silk, grey hat with violet velvet ribbon and flowers; her daughter, Miss Gwen Wood, was in a vieux rose coat and skirt and a white chip hat trimmed with a corresponding colour; Miss Livingstone, dark blue and rose floral voile, blue hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs W. Mansell, violet costume, black hat, with white plume; Miss Kay, black charmeuse, hat en suite; Mrs Walter Mansell, navy blue costume, blue and white hat. Others present included Mesdames Dean, Talbot, A. H. Bourne, Roberts, Cookson, Turpi n, Bartrum, Petri e, Brown, Bird, Worrall, Millie, Middleman, Herbert, Page, Cox, Misses Ewart", Slythem, F'indlay,- Mansell, Milne .02), Miller, Bird (,2), Cookson, Wood, Christie, MitCßllongh, Ferguson, Budge, Page, Messrs Mansell (4), Milne, Worrall, Christie, Kobeffe (2), Cox, Bird, Cookson, Morrison, McDowell (2), Price, Petricf .Brown, Craw fey,. Dean, and Page. ■ ' <*

On Monday last, at the A aglican "Church, Seftoh, the marriage was ■celebrated of Mr Herbert Samuel Bitch, of J'apanui, and Miss Fanny Charlotte Falkinder, only daughter of Mrs F. Falkin<ler, Sefton. The bride was given away by her brother, and was elegantly ,dressed-in white satin, the/square train being tj-immed with orange blossoms and edged with pearls. She wore an embroidered tulle veil over a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a sheaf of .White lilies. She was attended by three bridesmaids, aiul Mr James Benton accompanied the bridegroom as best man.

After the ceremony an adjournment was made to the Town Hall, where about ISO gviests were entertained at a wedding breakfast, and wh«re the health of the bride and bridegroom was enthusiastically honoured. Later on Mr Birch and his bride left by motor for their wedding trip. Some very pretty gowns were worn on the occasion, the bride's wearing a handsome black silk"' dress with black hat to'match.

• Of much interest in leading commercial circles in Melbourne was the marriage of Mr Stewart Morton, second son of Mrs John Morton, Invercargill, New 2ealand, and Mabel Athelis, only child " o-. Mr and Mrs Charles E. Hicks, Cliveden Mansions, East Melbourne, and grand-daughter of the late Mr Robert Hicks, which took place at the Scots Church, Collins Street, on Tuesday afternoon, October 18." The Rev. Dr Alexander Marshall officiated; and'the ceremony was witnessed by a crowded congregation, which included over 150 guests. Mr Charles Hicks gave away his daughter, who is a bright, animated girl, and very popular among her friends. Her bridal attire was extremely suitable to her youthfulness. The gown itself was of heavy parchment whit, crepe de chine. Forming almost an entire veiling to the crepe was a tunic and corsage in one of beautifully soft, modern* lace, AVhile the folded sash was of the crepe de chine. The veil of tulle Avas arranged cap fashion, .with wired ear-pieces of lace, finished with tufts of orange blossom, and she carried a lovely bouquet composed of lilies of the valley and white lilac. The three bridesmaids v—re Miss Jean McHarg (cousin of th* bride), Miss Marjorie Atkinson, ami Miss Alice Bage (daughter of Dr and Mrs Charles Bage). Their dainty dresses were of pale rose phik crepe de chine and ninOn, the latter forming the new deep tunics, under-bodices, and sleeves. At the waists were broad-sashes of moire Ottoman ribbon, finished off at the back in bows and ends. Their quaint capes were of white figured net, with clusters of roses, tied on under the chin with narrow black ribbon velvet. Especially charming were their shower bouquets, formed of roses in every shade of mnk. Dr B. T. Zwar was best man, the groomsmen being Mr Clifford H. Anderson and M- Andrew Kerr.

After the ceremony the bridal party ad wedding guests assembled, at Cliveden Mansions, The bride and bridegroom and the bride's parents held a reception in the lounge, that looked very striking, brilliantly lit with electricity, and riehty decorated with palms,

the mantelpieces being massed with white roses, lilac, and tall Watsonias. The bride's mother was becomingly dressed in ' dark supphire blue taffeta, made with a gracefully-draped tunic. The bodice h~d a collar and revers of white Chantilly lace. Her white satin hat was in the new French sailor shape, and in the front had two tail white peacock's feathers. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and lilac. Mrs J. A. McHarg (aunt of the bride) was in a coat and skirt of smoke-grey" soft satin, arranged with an Oriental-Cblonr-ed waistcoat, collar, and Her grey hat was trimmed with feathers to match. Mrs Stanley Lewis (also an aunt of the bride) had on cream-striped gauze, powdered w s ith tiny rose-red flowers; and white taffeta hat, surrounded with white lilac.