WOMANS WORLD AND ITS WAYS

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1930, Page 15

WOMANS WORLD AND ITS WAYS

WEDDINGS OF THE DAY. McGEEHAN—DRYLAND. St. Luke's Church, Morningside, was chosen for the wedding on Wednesday evening of Miss Betty Ada, Dryland, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dryland, of Morningside, to Mr. Leonard Thomas McGeehan, eon of Mrs. McGeehan, of Morningside. The Rev. Mr. Fauikes performed the ceremony. The bride wore a white souple satin embroidered in pearls. The Brussels net veil was held by a chaplet of orange Blossom, and pearls, and s.ae carried a bouquet of white carnations and sweet peas. The Lndesmaid, Miss Ida Moors, wore a cameo pink crepe de chine, with pleated tulk headdress, and shower bouquet of pink roses. A little flower girl, Joan McGeehan, the bridegroom's niece, wore a powder blue crepe de cliine, tulle headdress, and carried a basket of primroses. Mr. Jack Dryland was the best man. The wedding supper was served at the Domain Kiosk, the tables being arranged in 'blue larkspurs and pink carnations. The bride's mother was in brown crepe Jleuri, relieved with pink georgette, hat to tone; the bridegroom's mother wore a navy blue crepe de soie, with blue hat. LADD—ROGERSON. The marriage of Mies Ena Beryl Eogerson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Rogerson, of Onehunga, to Mr. Albert Ladd, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ladd, of Tologa Bay, East Coast, was solemnised at St. Matthew's Church on Wednesday evening. Canon Grant Cowen performed the ceremony. Mr. Philpott played the wedding music. The bride wore a white souple satin embroidered in silver thread, the small cape and hem of skirt being comprised of tulle. An embroidered ttille veil, which formed the train, was held in place by three strands of silver leaves, and ear clusters of orange blossom. She carried a white shower bouquet. In attendance as bridesmaids were Misses Phyllis Bustorff and. Nita Taylor. The former was in lettuce green georgette, the cape and hem of souple satin having a heading of silver. The latter was in briar rose ninon, with deeper toned embroidered medallions. Both wore halo tulle headdresses with sprays of chiffon rosee, and silver leaves, and carried bouquets to tone. The little ilowcr girl, Audrey Lonergan {bride's couoin), was in daffodil georgette, worked with pansies. The tulle cap and posy matched the frock. Mr. Joseph Patterson, of Gisborne, was beet man, and Mr. J. Young the groomsman. The Penrith Tearoom was gaily festooned in silver, pink and apple green for the wedding supper, bowls of violets and pink carnations decorating the tables. Mrs. Lonergan acted as hostess and wore an air force blue eatin, with hat to tone. The bridegroom's mother wore navy georgette and lace, with blue hat, and carried a mauve shower bouquet.

GODFREY—MORRIS. The marriage of Miss Kate Morris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Morris, of Buckland Road, Epsom, to Joseph William Godfrey, eldest son of Mrs. C. A. Godfrey, of Onslow Road, Epsom, was celebrated at Mt. Roskill Congregational church on Tuesday evening. The "ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. V. Whiting. The bride wore a graceful dress of cream georgette, medieval in style, bordered with fine Honiton lace and ornamented with seed pearls. Her long veil, which formed a train, fell from a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried.a beautiful bouquet of white roses and white hyacinths. Miss Joyce Godfrey, sister of the bridegroom, wa3 her bridesmaid, and wore a picture gown of apple green crepe de chine and apple green tulle hat, and carried a bouquet of golden daffodils and Iceland poppies. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Ted Morris as beat man. Mrs. Bates played the wedding music. The reception was held at the Mt. Roskill bowling pavilion. The following ladies were amongst the guests: Mesdames A. G. Brown, W. Smith, Reardon, Gillard, Brought on, Kerr, McLaren, B. Taylor, Carmody, Devey, Kent, John, Turner, L. Brown, Lindstrom, Beaumont Bates, and Misses Boenke, Olive Smith, Edna Smith, Bertha Coyle, T. Swan, Brown, Broughton, and Mullane. CRAWFORD—BATTING. The wedding wa3 celebrated at St. George's Church, Kingsland, on Wednesday of Miss Joyce Batting, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Batting, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, to Mr. Roland Keith Crawford, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Crawford, of Altham Avenue, Kingsland. The service was fully choral. The Rev. K. J. McFarland, assisted by the Rev. J. H. Cable, of Henderson, officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. Fred Furnell, wore a graceful frock of white georgette, the skirt being slightly flared and inset with silver lace. Her embroidered tulle veil was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower

bouquet of freezias, roses, daffodils and maidenhair fern. There were four bridesmaids in attendance. Miss Phyllis Crawford, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Evelyn Newinson dressed alike in coral pink and powder blue satin beaute, respectively. The long flared skirts were ' picot edged and were scalloped on to the tight-fitting bodices, and fell into graceful folds. Tulle headdresses were worn to tone with their frocks. The two younger bridesmaids were Miss L. Taylor and Miss Ivy Taylor, the former wearing maize crepe de chine, with picot frills and forget-me-not trimming, and a headband of maize tinted, flowers and silver leaves. The latter wore coral pink crepe de chine, with picot frills and velvet flowers, and a headband of pink flowers and silver leaves. In attendance as flower girl was Miss Daphne Taylor, who made a dainty picture in "oattier blue crepe de chine, with picot edged frills and forget-me-not trimming. Her headband was of silver leaves and for-get-me-nots. She carried a blue horseshoe, trimmed with flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Gordon Crawford, as best man, while Mr. Harold Robert Harrison, of Devonport, was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was lield in the Parish Hall, where over 60 guests were entertained. Mrs. Fred Furnell, thes bride's sister, received, wearing floral taffeta, with beige coat, trimmed with fur, and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of Iceland poppies and ranunculus. Mrs. Crawford, mother of the bridegroom, wore, a navy blue ensemble, with hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of anemones and freezias. Miss Aileen Crawford, sister of the bridegroom, wore a navy blue silk dress. relieved with fawn, and hat to match. Her bouquet was of violets.

TAUMARUNUI NOTES. The ladies of the Oliura Plunket Society, T.\"«marunui, paid a surprise visit to Mrs. D. MacKay, at her residence, prior to her departure for New Plymouth. The president, Mrs. H. Seerup, in handing Mrs. MacKay a Doulton fruit dish, spoke of the keen interest she displayed in Plunket matters, and the loss she would be to the society. Mrs. MacKay suitably responded. The afternoon was spe'nt in competitions, the tray guessing competition being won by Mrs. Friel, while Mrs. W. K. Williams won the advertisement competition. An enjoyable tennis dance was held in the Tokirirna Hall, Taumarunui, on Saturday evening, there being a good attendance. Miss Carr and Mr. Townsend won the spot waltz. .The Young People's Club held an "afternoon" at the residence of Mrs. T. H. Crocker, Kaitieke, on Wednesday. There was a large attendance of mothers. Competitions and parlour games were indulged in. The winners were:—Potato race, Boys: E. Lambarth;; girl 3, G. Edwards. Observation tray, children: R. Inverarity; adults, Mrs. W. Edwards. Other competitions: — Mesdames F. Crocker, 8.. Cole, B. Gibbons, S. Vanstone and P. Cole. A dainty afternoon tea was provided. A card party, which was held at Mrs. Mead's residence, Lower Retaruke, on Wednesday, in aid of the hall funds, was well attended. A dainty supper was served by the ladies.