WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 14

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. Mrs. Seeeombe and Miss Buckland are visiting Christehureh. Mrs. W. J. Hunter and Hiss Hunter, of Hamilton, are visiting Mrs. Bodle in Auckland. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. C. Rathbone, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, have left on a visit to Wellington. ' Mrs. H. Douglas, of Hamilton, is in Auckland to meet Miss Margaret Douglas, who returned from Sydney by the Niagara. Mis? Sutherland, of the New Zealand Forestry Department, left Wellington on Thursday for Rio de Janeiro, where she will visit her sister. Miss Mary King, daughter of Sir Truby and Lady King. aecompunied her to South America. Mrs. Norman Day. of Tauranga. formerly Miss Cora Mclvin, is at present staying with Mrs. H. Melvin, Ilamana Street. Narrow Neck. Mrs. Day is to sing the soprano role of Margue'rita. in the forthcoming production of "Faust,"' to be presented by the Auckland Choral Society. The Victoria League fiub-eoirunittec of the ever-ready commit tee gave an enjoyable concert at the Mind Institute on Tuesday evening. Sweets and cigarettes were distributed by the girls. The performers during the evening were Misses De Renzy, Priestly, Wilson-Smith. St. Clair-Whyte, Hutchison. Jonrdain, Faire. Langsford, Adkins. Uallantyne. and d'Audney Dances were held between the items. Mrs. Gardner, of Rangataua, is visiting her son, Mr. W. Gardner, at Papakura, to be present at his silver wedding. Several groat grand children will also l>e present. Mrs. Gardner is 82 years of age and is still aide to read without the aid of glasses. She is a great knitter, and during the war put up a record for knitting socks for our boys, -when she made a pair a day for over twelve months and received a very encouraging letter of thanks from Lady Liverpool. On Friday, July 2, a joint meeting of the Women's National Reserve and Civic League was held, when the council's grant was discussed, and it was unanimously decided that the council's action in awniting Mr. Brigham's return was in the best interests of the movement. When the Civic Square scheme, iv which a mother's rest room had been promised, was left in abeyance, the Women's National Res/rye sent a deputation to (he Mayor, Mr. Baildou, asking that the council make other plans to establish this much needed civic necessity. Mr. Baildon assured the deputation of his sympathy iv the movement, and promised to put the matter before the council. A grant of £1000 was made. A Melbourne girl. Dr. Marjorie Hughes, travelled to Europe as ship's surgeon on the .Swedish sieamer Yngarcn. and while in the Indian Ocean attended the captain's wife, who gave birth to a son. Miss Daphne Mayo, the younjr Queensland sculptor, has returned to Brisbane. Her bust of Canon Dixon. a well-known headmaster, has caused a great deal of comment. Miss Susan Spencer (Sydney) will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lowry, of ilawke's Bay, for the hunting season. Miss Sponeer, who is a Queensland girl, is a very fine rider. The return of Miss Susan Lawrence. M.P. for Kast Ham, with the splendid majority of 1627, is the cause of much rejoicing in the Old Country. "The Woman's Leader." in speaking of the viitory, pays: "Lady Astor and Ellen Wilkinson have both testified that her coining was sorely needed, and that the cause of all women, the cause of all children, will benefit by the reappearance in the Parliamentary arena of this eminent educationist; and outside of that arena the cause of all women candidates will benefit, for Susan Lawrence has once more shown that a woman candidate can be relied upon not only to defend, but to attack." It is a sign of the improved status of women in the business world when two such prominent men is Lord Forstcr and Mr. Baldwin are interested in a scheme for providing clubs for musiness women. The idea is to provide a huge central club in London, to cost £200,000, of which various cities, including Melbourne, have already found £72,000.

ENGAGEMENTS. Mr. Alfred Xathan .has roeoiverl cabled advice to the effect that his daughter Molly is to be married on the 22nd inst., and also that Mrs. Xathan is leaving Marseilles for Auckland by the P. and 0. steamer Xakunda on October 1 next. The engagement is announced of Miss Maisie Carter, third daughter of Mr. W. A. Carter, of Botorua, to Mr. Anthony Farrelly, second son of Mr. A. Farrelly, and the l<*te I Irs. Farrelly, Otautau, Southland. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy Hiilkett, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Halkett, of Pukuatua Street, Kotorua, to Mr. S. Maurice Shuttlewortli, second son of Mrs. J. Shuttleworth and the late Mr. Shuttleworth, of Kaharoa. WEDDINGS. On Thursday last a wedding ceremony took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Jessop, of No. 2 Road, Te Pu , ' . when Thursa Ann, their youngest daughter was married to Samuel Alexander Lang, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Lang. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore white crepe do chine with gathered apron effect. and trimmed with lace and orange blossom. The bouquet tarried by the bride was composed of heather and asparagus fern. Miss Edith Lang acted as bridesmaid, and was dressed in jnauve crope do chine, with pink feather trimming, and a . tulle veil to match, held in place with a wreath of autumn leaves. Mr. William Breslin acted as best man. The wedding took place at St. Mark's Anglican Church on Wednesday last of Madge Winifred, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Blackman. Te Aroha West to William Patterson Godkin, third son of Mr. Thomas Godkin, Thames. The church was decorated by friende of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore silk crepe georgene, knife-pleated with pearl trimmings, veil and coronet of pearls, and carried a shower bouquet of white narcissus and pale blue irises. Miss S. Ennrett wore a dress of pals apricot and crepe de chine, as bridesmaid, and two little flower girls. Gwendoline Murch and Vida Forster. wore pale mauve crepe de chine and carried a basket of violets. Mr. Malcolm C'onbrough (Tirau), cornsin of the bride, acted ac best man. After the ceremony twenty guests were entertained. The wedding took place at St. Jiule's Clwirch. Avondale. on Tuesday. .June 22, when Miss Martha Jane McC'own, only daughter of Mr. T. MeCown, sen., of Kawene, Hokiuuga. was married to Mr. Morgan Juseph Northover McCarthy,

; also of Eawenc. The bride, who entered I the church on the arm of her father, I wore ivory chiffon velvet, with diamante I trimmings, finished with white fur. The train, which fell from the hip line, was I lined with blue- georgette and edged j with white fur, and was trimmed with j diamantes. She also wore an embroidered tulle veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid. Miss Annie Rainey, cousin of the bride, wore primrose georgette, i with tiny blue and lavender roses as trimming, primrose georgette hat, with j blue and lavender ribbons and flowers, and carried a shower bouquet of primrose and lavender flowers. Miss Peggy C'lark, nic-ct' of the bride, was flower girl, in primrose georgette, hat to match. I with blue and lavender trimmings, and carried n basket of violet.*, tied with blue rml lavpiidi-r ribbons. Master Cecil Rainey. nephew of the bride, was page boy, and wore a suit of blue knitted silk. After the. ceremony ; ( recep[tron was held at tlip home of the bride's 'cousin, Mrs. \\\ Clarke, (anal KomL Avoi-.dale. Mis. Hake received her guests in navy blue silk marocain. with oriental trimmings, and hat to match. The wedding was celebrated in St I Andrew's Church, I'ukeUhe, last I 1"""' ! ,' of *U" fiweiKliilyn Mary I Wilkinson, cnly daughter of Mr.« "'id the late Captain A. K. "ihe \\ oodiands,' , Pukekohe, to Carloton Ralph Potter, "eldest son of Mr and Mrs. it. jr. A. Potter, "Onetipu," Mount J-den. lhc bride, who whs «iven avvav by her l.rother, Mr. T. Wilkinson wore ivory embossed georgette, with a' train ot white georgette lined with pale pink Kjlk and a ion.net of pearls together , wit li the orthodox veil of ora.T'e Ibloeeome. She carried a bouquet oi ore,uds, roses and maiden-hair fern The bridesmaids, all cousins of the bride, wore Miss Marjorie Green, of Taupiri! wlio wore a frock of apple green satin and silver lac e tiimmings, Miss Rita Wilkinson, of Pukekohe, silver lace over white georgette, nnd Miss Dorothy Kogers, of Kangiriri, silver lace over bois-de-rose. Each wore head-dresses of silver bands and tulle to match, and earned bouquets of roses, azaleas and snowdrops. Miss Marie Spicer, of Auckland, also a cousin of the bride was flower girl, in white georgette trimmed with silver ribbons and swansdown. bhe earned a posy o f roses and asparagus Mr. n. If. l> oUer of Auckland was bes man. Messrs. R. I. Wilkinson ot I ukekohe, a In-other of the bride and O. Coekroft of Auckland, a cousin of the bridegroom, acted as groomsmen. After til., ceremony over 100 gu eßta attended the wedding breakfast at the home of the bride's mother. Among the guests present were Mr.'and Mrs. g. 11. A. 1 otter, Colonel-Commandant and Mrs. .11. It. Potter. Mr. ,md Mrs. E. U. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pottor Ml , ;1|1(1 Tn v- l ■ V ockroft - Mr - a,,(1 r «- •'■ D. \\ ebster, Mr. and Mrs. R V Wil iA" 80,, '^^^" 1 MrS " J - Sp««r, Mr. and Huto,,in^ GrCOn aml ih »- a » J , A wedding of considerable interest to «ccli folk residing in New Zealand. '".'< I»l«ce in June i,, the Cam bridge rerraee .Methodist Church, Christ. rf"i«h. The bride was Mi ss R u ,h J-.mily. duughter of the late Mr Edwuv.i jJono* and Mrs. Jones, of Kitzgerah; , Street, Chrietphurrh, and the grooni was Mr. John Morgan Davies of AueicJaiKl, and late of IVnonder. South Wales : Hie ehuivh was decorated h v frioml.of tnc bride, with uutiimn-UiitPd viv leaves and leinon-eolouied llowers, whils! i draping the pulpit was a Welsh Han- ear nod during the retreat from Mons'bv ■' friend of the groom. The bride win, was give, away by Mr. Walton 11. Bean, land, wore silver lace over a foundation lof ivory satin, made on <=imple straight ; lines, caught on one side with a dia mante buckle, and on the other with t\ i small spray of orange blossom. Tho j orange blossom had been worn by a i friend on her wedding day in Wales fifteen years ago. Her veil was embroidered in a design of chrysanthemums, and fell in graceful folds from a coronef of silver and a wreath of orange i blossom, over a long court train of white j ea-tin marocain, lined with silver tissue which was attached to each shoulder with tiny posies of orange blossom. A horseshoe of orange blossom was placed in one corner. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. The little trainbearer, Peggy Roy. wore white satin marocain. ai:d Dutch hat of white and silver. Three little flower girls were Daphne (Shearman. Phyllis Mander. Catherine James. Mis/ Annie Jones wore a frock of lemon satin charmeuse. and wore a bandeau of silver leaves tied I with tulle to match lire frock. Mr. Ivan i Scott was best man. After the ceremony a reception wa< held. A very popular wedding was j solemnised at St. David's Church, j Waharoa, on Wednesday. .Tune 0. the parties being Misg Janet Little (Jean) Scott, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Scott, of Waharoa. and Mr. Wilriam Frederick Bartels. third son of the I late Mr. and Mrs. Barte.le, the officiating minister being the Rev. A. C. Hampton, of Matamata. The service was fully choral, Mrs. O. L. I.asenby presiding at the organ, and the church tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. The bride wore a charming gown of ivory chenille georgette, with georgette gcdeta. The train was silver tissue lined with satin beuute and trimmed 1 with crystal fringe. The bridal veil I Ining from a coronet of pearls, finished : with orange blossoms. She carried an exquisite shower bouquet of white roses and pale pink carnations, intertwined with maidenhair fern and asparagus. She was attended by Migs Kitty Williamson, of Auckland, as first bridesmaid, who wore a frock of salmon pink tissue with georgette godets, finished with silver and rainbow tulle, the headdress being a coronet of pink tissue, with tiny shaded flowers to tone. The second bridesmaid. Miss Cloriue Middclaen. of Morrinsville. was attired in pale gold tissue, with georgette godets. finished with silver and rainbow tulle with a coronet of pink and shaded flowers to match. Both bridesmaids carried i beautiful bouquets of pink ami mauve 1 flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Trevor MeCallum as best man, and by Mr. Adam Scott as groomsman A reception was afterwards held in the V.M.C.A. rooms, where Mrs. ..Scott received her guests wearing a navy ensemble suit and eyclan'en shaded hat. and carrying a beautiful spray of I autumn-tinted leaves. The happy couple I left by the evening train, the bride travelling in an ensemble suit of mauve repp, with a smart hat to match.