WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 227, 22 September 1920, Page 10

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Court (Auckland) Arc visiting Christchuruh. - Mr* Charles Brown is visiting Camfcridge, and is the guest of Mrs. Caldwell. 1 Mr. and Mrs. S. Austin Carr, of Auc_jand, arc spending a holiday in Wel-

lington. • Mrs. Ruddock and Mrs. Handyside left on Kriday for Te Aroha for a holiday visit. * Mrs. T. M. Wilford held an 'At Hume" in the old Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington, on Friday. Mr*. Kcllv, the well-known Christchurch artist, was in Wellington for the opening of t'lie annual exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts. _ . Miss Beryl AVilson is leaving by the Eivorina for Sydney, where she will join her mother, Mrs. W. Wilson, who has been spending some weeks' holiday in Australia. Miss B. Calo and Miss Syme, of •Hawkc's Bay, are in Auckland to atitend tho wedding 'of Miss Beale, which takes place next week? They are the guests of Mrs. Beale. . A ipiiet wedding was celebrated at Matarawa on Se-ptcm'ber 1-, when Miss Marjorie Livcrmore* only daughter of Mrs. Livermore, Auckland, was married to Dr. H. M. Miller, of Taihapo. Mr. and Mrs. Neville Newcombc ana family from Auckland, who have been Staving in Chelsea, have now moved to Pnrkside, 7, Ilcndon I.anc, Fmehley, North London.

Mi<s W. G. Brooke-Smith, of Auckland left for England by the Rwmitaka last week. Miss Brooke-Smith intends to make her home permanently in England, and will reside with her sister, Mrs. Bache, at Bath.

Amongst the visitors at Mon Desir Hotel, Takapuna, are Mr. and Mrs. Constance, Mrs. Milsom (Waikato). Mrs. Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hollaby (Auckland), Mrs. and Miss Hawdon, Mr. and Mrs. Kay (Canada), Mrs. Sherman (Auckland).

The final meeting ot the committee of tho Thrift Exhibition was held on Wednesday in the rooms of the Education Building. It was reported that Devonport and Northcote had sent in twentylive entries. A dozen entries have been received for the essay competition, but so far not one from a girl of 18 on how to expend for the best a salary of £2 weekly.

The Literary Circle or the Women's Club met last Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and an interesting evening was spent in discussing the Irish Literary Renaissance. Mrs. CarrRolleft read extracts from Yeatcs' book, '•Cut Iv Agate," and Mrs. Duncan read Synge*s play "Dicrdie of the Sorrow.," a weird work full of beauty and power. "Modern Indian Poetry and Writers" is the theme for the next meeting.

Mr: and Mrs. Hooper gave a dance on [ Saturday night at their residence, Tiri' Road, Milford, to celebrate the coming of age of their son, Mr. Gordon Hooper. The drawing-room, with a large enclosed verandah, gave ample space lor dancing. The supper tables looked very attractive, and were beautifully decorated with daffodils, freaias, and violetß. Dancing ■was kept up till midnight, when, the guests, after giving Mr.. Gordon Hooper

musical honours with great heartiness and goodwill, dispersed. Amongst the guests were the Misses Buchanan, Brett

(2), Carry, Everton (2), Forsyth, Forte, Gudgeon, Kay, Moren, Marshall, O'Neill

(3), Palairet,. Reeve, yon Stunner, Wallace, Webster, Webb, Werth (2), and I Messrs. Barton, Esdaile, H. Jones, Knight (2), Devett "Mair, Mac Donald, Pavitt, Prentia, Stitchbury (2), Webster. The Dramatic Circle of the Auckland Women's Club met on Monday evening, ■when a programme of costumed scenes, sketches, and readings from tho works ol Charles Dickens was presented to the large attendance. Mrs. Arthur Griffiths presided, and spoke in an interesting manner of the great novelist, "tha good, gentle, noble Dickens, every inch of him. an honest man." Well-prepared readings from "The Christmas Carol" and "David Copperfield" were given by Miss Law I and Miss Hughes-Jones. "Dolly Varden" found a charming exponent in Miss Clare! Taylor, while Miss Lilian Reed was pathetic as "Noll's Grandfather." "Dick Swiveller and the Marchioness" was well played by Misses Robinson and Shayle George, and "Sally Brass" (Miss H. I . Shaj-le George) caused much amusement. The famous quarrel of "Sarah Gamp and Betsy Prig," by Mrs. Griffiths and Miss I Spicer, also provoked much laughter. The evening terminated with "Auld Lang Syne." The circle meets again on October IS, when a "Hallow-e'en' 'programme of ghost and fairy tales will bo given. A pretty wedding took place last Wednesday at St. Peter's Church, Willis Street, Wellington, the contracting parties .being Miss Phyllis Hillyer, eldest daughter of Mr and iMra August Hillyer, of Brougham Street, Wellington, and Mr. Harold J. Court, third son of Mr. John Court, of Ponsonby, Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Yen. Archdeacon Watson, vicar of St. Peter's, assisted by the Rev. Canon T. Fielden Taylor. The wedding was fully choral, the 'bride having been for some years a member of St. Peter's choir, and Mr. Sidney Short presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a gown of ivory satin channelise and t georgette, and a long veil of fine tulle embroidered with true lover's knots, which was fastened with a wreath of orange blossoms, and formed a train to the frock. .- She carried a white shower bouquet. The 'bridesmaids were Miss Eileen Hillyer, sister of the'bride, and Miss Beryl Matthews, niece of the bridegroom. The former wore a frock of daffodil yellow charmeuse and ninon, with -lack tulle hat, and carried a bouquet of daffodils and freesias; Miss Matthews wore a beavily beaded 'frock of pale mauve and pink georgette, and a black tulle bat, and carried a bouquet of mauve and pink sweet peas. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Dawson V. Hanna, •«•> Auckland, as best man, and Mr. Horace X/loyd, of Wellington, as groomsman. After the ceremony the guests "were entertained at the residence of the bride's parents. The bride's mother wore a costume oi- black taffeta, with black and gold hat and feather boa. Mrs. Matthews, sister of the bridegroom, ■wore a mole silk artoline dress, with tunic effect, trimmed with beads to match, and bat of old rose trimmed with fruit and flowers. Mrs. S. English, of Auckland, wore a stylish etoekingette costume in a new shade of henna, with large becoming picture hat. Miss Vera Rose, of Auckland, •was in a smart navy costume, with nattier blue and black bat. Miss Gwendoline Court, a niece of the bridegroom.'wore a dress of grey and floral crepe de chine, with Leghorn picture hat. * Mrs. John Bett, of Palinerston North, -vrore a costume of duck , egg blue and musquash fur coat. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion by [friends of the bride.

Many will be interested to bear a little | news of the Countess of Liverpool, who writes under the date of July 24 from the s≤. lonic, to a Wellington lady. Lady Liverpool says: "I was so very sorry to say good-bye to Now Zealand and ! everyone. We shall always hope to I return, and in the meantime hope to be j kept in touch with Zealand news. We started with very rough weather, but now it is calm anil warm, with a nice breeze. The time is going so fast, and we are a vory happy party on board. ]>ck games and bridge tournaments afo in full swing. There is quite a lot of musical talent on board, and we have a pood concert every week. .Miss Sealbv, Mr. McLaren, and Colonel Still are getting up a phiy. The ship is very comfortable, and we arc onjoying the voyage." WAIKATO XOTES. Mr. and Mrs- G. Hyde, have returned from a trip to Australia. Miss Purdy, of .Wellington, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Aston, Frankton Hill. Matron Rothwell has returned from her holiday at Rotorua. Mrs. Duncan, of Wellington, has been on a visit to Hamilton. Miss Cameron, of Auckland, has been visiting Hamilton. Miss Taylor, of Cambridge, was in Hamilton for tho Golf Tournament. Mrs. A. J. Storey, Mrs. McLean ami Miss McXicol have returned to Hamilton after a long holiday in Australia. Miss M. Clendon, of Thames, is in Ilainiliton during the Golf Tournament. Mrs. I DeigTiton is at present on a holiday visit to Hamilton. Mrs. G. Boyes has been spending a few days in Raglan. Miss Heskcth, of Auckland, is at present on a visit to Hamilton, staying with Mrs. Tudehope- Mrs. Jones is at present on a viait to her mother, Mrs. L. Cussen. Mrs. H. H. Greenslade has been spending a few days in Raglan. The young people held a small dance in St. "Mary's Hall on Friday evening, when all present spent a delightful time, and a very dainty supper was prbvided by a few of the young ladies. The cliaperones were Mesdames Harty and Meivinnon.