SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 308, 29 December 1922, Page 7

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Miss Gillander, of Rotorua, is at present visiting relatives in Auckland. Dr. Fisher, of Rotorua, and -Mrs. Fishor are at present in Wellington on holiday. Mr. H. A. Goudie conservator of State Forests, Rotorua, and Mrs. Goudie are spending their holidays in Dunedin. Mrs. E. M. Stringer, of Christchurch, is visiting Auckland and is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Oldham. The Hon. O. Samuel, M.L.C., and Mrs. Samuel, of Xc" l'lymouth, left Wellington for America by the R.M.s. Tahiti on Tuesday. Miss Lorimer, principal of the Kelson Girls' College for the past 17 years, has been granted a year's leave, and will visit England. The engagement is announced in an exchange of Miss Lydia Allen, daughter of Mrs. A. Allen, o"f Bluff Hill, Napier, to Mr. Cecil Cecil Louisson, second son of the lion. Charles and Mrs. louisson, Papanui, Christchurch. Miss Emily Hodges, Matron of King George Hospital, Kotorua, left on Tuesday for Christcliurch. where she will spend her annual holidays. During her absence her duties are being carried on by Miss A. C. Searell, sub-matron. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy Agnes Petersen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Petersen, of Ohakune, to Mr. Fred. I'armichuel, youngest son of the late Mrs. E. Carmichael, of Ohakune. The engagement is announced of Miss Mary Brett, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs." Alfred Brett, of Saltbury Road, Takapuna, to Mr. 0. R. Blomfield, youngest son of .Mr. and Mrs. \V. BlomiicM, of Lake Road, Takapuna. Lydia Sclcolova, who is a dancer in the Russian ballet, and who recently appeared at the Coliseum, is not Russian at all, but English. She is a niece of Mr. A. J. Munnings, R. A., the painter of horses a picture by whom is hung in the Auckland Art Gallery. The marriage took place at the Methodist Church. Xewmarket, on December 20, of Mies Charlotte Mildred Patterson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Patterson, of Xewmarket, to Mr. Charles Keaneth Davies. third son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Davies, of Meadow Bank, Onehunga. The bride wore white charnieuse trimmed with satin roses and carried a sheath of ClJtistmas lilies, while the long embroidered veil, with a wreath of orange blossoms, formed ihe train. The bridesmaid, Mies Xessie Smith, a niece of the bride, wore mauve crepe de chine, trimmed with silver beads and pink berries and carried a shower bouquet of pink and mauve sweet peas. Little Thelma Patterson, in a frock of pink organdi carrying a basket of flowers acted as train-bearer. Tfyo bridegroom was supported "by Mr. J. Townsend, of Te Awamutu. The marriage took place on Wednesday evening last at the residence of Mrs. A. Coutts, Inkermann Street, Onehunga, of Miss Elsie I. Coutts, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Coutts, to Mr. R. C. M. Fordham, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fordham, Peckham, London, England. The bride wore a simple frock of lavender lace relieved at the waiet with gold tissue roses. With this was worn a veil of lavender tulle surmounted by a Russian head dress of gold lace. Miss Kathlyn Coutts was bridesmaid and wore lemon satin trimmed with silver. The bouquets were posies to match the frocks. Mr. P. Wells supported the bridegroom as best man. The ceremony was very quiet and confined to immediate relatives. An interesting wedding took place at St. Aidan's Church. Remuera, on Saturday last, when Miss Betty McMillan, daughter cf Mr. and Mrs' McMillan, and grand-daughter of Mr. ('. (.'. McMillan, of Ardsbath, Torquay, England, was married to Mr. J. H. Salmon, 8.M.. of Thames. The bride, «-ho was given away by her. father, was attended by three bridesmaids. Misses Rose, O. Rutherford, and D. Dawson. Mr. E. B. C'lendon acted as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at Kingsclere, the residence of the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Carr. Among the guests were Mr. Justice and Mrs. Stringer, Lady Lockhart, Mr. and Mrs. A. McCosh Clark. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. C'lendon, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. W. Rutherford, Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Rose, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bull, Mrs. J. B. and Miss Russell, Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Scherek (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. M. Clark and family, and Mrs. H. K. Bush. Greetings to the women of Auckland have been sent over from Western Australia by Mrs. A. McDonald, of the Women's" Service Guild, which is nonpfcrty, of that State. Mrs. McDonald, who is now president of the Perth branch, mentions that she retains the very pleasantest memories of her visit to New Zealand and wishes its women all success in the coming year. The women of Western Australia are the most advanced body of organised women in this part of the' Empire and branches of the Guild are spreading rapidly. They also produce a very able little paper called "The Dawn." WAIKATO XOTBS. Miss Wilson is at present on a visit to Hamilton, staying at Opoia. Mrs. O. Monckton is vsiiting Rotorua. Miss Harrison left last week for her home in Dunedin, where she mtends spending her holidays. Mrs. J. MeKinnon and family are spending the holidays at Kohimarama. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ramsay are visitine Tauranga. Miss 51. (iwrnne. Miss F. Ring, and Miss Burk are spending a holiday in Auckland. Miss Bishop has gone South for her holiday?. Miss Wyatt is visiting Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti. and Rotorua. Mr*. H. .1. Oreenslade ii spendins a holiday in Raglan. Mrs. J. H. Elliott f.nd family are staying at Tak.i puna. Miss E. MoMullan spent a few days in Hamilton before going on tc Dur.edin. Miss Arehenhohl ha< sone tr Christchurch for the holidays. Miss E. Heywood has returned to Wanganui ?.Irs. and Miss IVhitehorn are staying at Tauranga. Mrs. Peterson ard famih have pone on a holiday South. Tli« Misses Brewis have returned from Auck land. Miss Cook is visitinjr Auckland for the holidays as the guest of bei sister. Miss M. Cussen and Mrs. O. Jone= are at present staying- with their mother Mrs. L. Cussen. Mrs. E. 'Stewart is stay ing with her mother. Mrs. Ring. Mis' Provis is visiting Auckland. Miss M Chad wick has sone to Whangarei foi the holidays. Mrs. Furze is at preseni staying with her daughter. Mrs. J. Ran stead. Miss M.'Myers and Mrs. and Miss Prentis have gone on a short holiday tc Rotorua. The second entertainment to furthei the success of the Farmers' Auctioneer ing Company's nominee for thp bane competition was a small dance held ii the company's rooms last week,, whicl wag a <jreat succesa.