WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 137, 12 June 1922, Page 3

WOMEN'S WORLD.

■ SOCIAL JOTTINGS. I Mrs. 'Wyvern Wilson, of Christen mc , . i. has returned from a viftit to her parent* in Auckland. Mrs. Buekleton, Oriental Bay, returned to Wellington last week after a visit to ; her daughter at Morrinsville. ' j Mis* Jessie Davidson, of C'hrietrhurrh. , ! is the guest of her aunt, Mr?. Arthur T. i Hughes, at Whangarei. where she will j spend tin , winter months. .Mrs. (lee and her youngest son I passengers by the Ulimnroa Jiir Sydney. I Mrs. (ice intends joining her eldest ! daimhtcr at the Blue Mountains. ;i Members of the Civic League will ' I entertain Sir Frederick Lar.g at their \ meeting- tliM week, who will instruct r them in the methods of conducting ft j i meet ing. ; l'rofee*or Shelley, whose art Iwfur* i ! was bo nine' appreciated in Auckland, i-? •'lecturing ir his rpare time to the pirl ; tenders of tho Gbristchurch, L on '.iyel'Olcgv. The M"onnt £ ten Ladies' Swimming Club Tie!-: , , a most suet -SFful aliJ enjoyable sn'-ial and dance in the J r asonic 'i Hall. Eden Terrace, on Wednesday. About ")0 couples were present. The hall was tastefully derorated. Musical items were contributed by Miss I/vim. I Stone. Mrs. Murray, and the Miscee I Tuck. Miss Searell acted as accompanist. I The first of a series of winter evening I lectures promoted by the Literature and Education Committee of the Victoria League was civen on Friday evening in t!ie Education Room. Williamson Buildi iiie<s. and was well attended by members. Tlie Rev. Frederic , Warner was the lecturer, and took for his subject Francia Thompson, poet and mystic. With keen sympathy and insight and beautiful imagery the let-tunr gave an outline of the life and work of the °poet. and quoted extracts from "The Hound of Heaven,* the "Lily of the Kinz." and the "ChiTi nf the Universe." The. next Icture of the eerie? will take place in July. The dunce committee in connecHon; wttli the Takapuna School Fete T ijd ft very succc «fu] pla.in and €a--y dres* (iai'"e l:'8t Prida." evening 5:! the Foresters' F:.n. The 1-V wa« d.-orated with flags. Imntim.'. pains and tree fern, ami presented a very attractive appearance. The supi.iT tables laVl on the stage were i|piiiratnl with siutumn-tinted foliage ji-tipplied from Mr. Brett's gardens), lung wpray* of smil'X. nnd asparagus fern. All anms'ms incident during the evening wns a balloon dance. Those successful in keel-ing thoir Walloons intar-t 1, r .;,,._. Mi-- Malcolm wish Mr. Speed, and Miss Matthews with Mr. Brown. The two prizes for this dance were given by Mr W<-d and Mrs. Kteel. The marriage took place on -Tune 7. aft ■St. Albsns' Church, of Miss Aleen Edith iTvke. yotmi'est daughter of Mr. and ]Mr~. r.'.r. Tyke. of Paice Avenue, to Mr. •T. William Spring, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sarins, of Stanley Bay. j The bride, who was given away by her : father, wore white charmeuse with , fringed panels and train, with veil and i orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet with tulle streamers. She was supported by Mi.-s I'eta Spring, sister of th« iiride<iv<'.<un. who won- «rauvo satin with silver hat to tone, and limiijitet in jhediotrope and pink: and Miss Maisie ' l'o-"'hanv niece nf til" I rifle, wlm worIn frock of mauve crepe de chine and j silver lace hat. and bouquet of mauve I and pink. Little Molly Kelly carried the bride's train, dressed in cream net with rosebuds, and carried a basket of flowers. Mr. Alfred Ilockine , acted a* best man. and Mr. Stanley Simpson ' Broonisman. After the ceremony a re.-ep-|tion wa> held, at which Mrs. Tyke worito receive her iiuests a frock of black j brocade and liar to match, and carried a posy of vinleti. Holy Trinity Church was eaily der-o-I r.iti-.l with rucharis whit. i-lirv--anthenr.ims. palms, and hunting fwrites mir concspondent) on -Tune 2. when Fiji society fathered to witness the wedding Jof Siirjreon-Conimatid-r Thomas diaries j Patterson, of TIM.*. Chatham, the son of I Mr. John -T. Patterson, of Hawke"? Bay, j Xew Zealand, to Miss Dorothy Scott, j daushter of ifr. and Mrs.' W. Scott, of , Suva, and late of Lautoka. Tn the '■ alienee of the vicar, who was ill. the i ceremony was performed by Rev. (?eo. : Stubhs, Chaplain of the Fleet (H.M.S. Chatham:. The hride was "ivn nwav l>v her uncle, the TTon. H. >r. Peott. K.C., M.L.C. She wore a wedding cown with pane's of white brocaded crepe de chine I headed in silver. Her bridesmaids were Misses Farquhar and Osborn. who wore frecks of ivory crepe de chine. The bridegroom was attended by Lieute. A. Anderson and A. Pigott. The choir was supplemented by a dozen sailors from the flagship. As the chimes pealed out the smiling couple ran the gauntlet of showers of confetti under an arrh of ft eel formed by the swords of 14 fello\T officers. A squad of seamen were ready, and took charge, pulling the car aloiiff Victoria Parade in creat style The bride's only brother, who was in Government employment in Kadava, after a wild trip in a cutter and a gallop for seven miles along the coast, arrived tor late for the wedding. WAIKATO XOTES. Mrs. Bollard, of Auckland, has been staying with Mrs. H. J. Greenslade, and Mrs. Pond, of Auckland, staying with Mrs. W. A. Graham. Miss E. Provis hae gone on an extended holiday to Australia. A small dance took place on Saturday evening, given by the younger members of the High School Old Girls' Association in the High School Assembly Hall. Mi>s Kadford (secretary) and the committee spared no labour to make everything a great success. Mrsdame-: Frasrr j and Ta.it received the Amongst [those present were:- N'eirsotne and Rigby. Misses Radford. Lloyd, Capper, Hodd. Laurie, Peake, Uwynne, Wilks. Whitiock. Ream. Howe. Man- | ning. Oraoe, Lind«ey. 11-imniond, Au-tin, Storrey. Cann. Hall. Martin. Lemon, Kllicott. Wilson. Bee-he. Key.. Mills, Hodg'kinson. Edsrecumbe. Speight. I)o"d and BuckTand. A siK-cessful gathering «a- held in the Te Rapa Schoolroom to s.-iy fa re" ell to a very popular tewher. Mis- Field.T, who is retiring from 'he position of schoolmistress after sixteen years' service. There was .n recoril iittendaiue, and great regret wa= c\p:.--r,l ny all nt her depart lire. The • -h-.iir .;:- taken Ibv W. N". Smith. ><-li- -n--' of the good work done by Mi- KioMer. anJ Mr. -full gave Mi-- Fielder a letter eiprising hiirli appreciation of t7i<- <■■<- ccfli'tit servi'-e- rendered by her. Miss Edi- East well presented M- Fielder with a boiif|U-r. Mr-. A. Bell. ,m behalf i.i" the la lie*, pve-eii'cd the •■ui'st of the evening with n gold lirooch. and ~Slr. Booth, on behalf of the householders nnd children, liatided her a l».ndw] hat.d bag containing a roll of '.nuik-notes. "\!r. •Tiill. for the men. presented a leather -uit-.-ase. Tiie recipient f\pre.--erl thanks for the jjood »i-iic- and hand--nmo pre«Piits.