WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16508, 28 April 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner*' items of social or personal news. Such items should he fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mr and Mrs Henry Overton, Hereford street), and Miss Colo are visiting tlio West Coast. Miss Colo leaves on a visit to England shortly. Sister Teape, N.Z.A.N.S., of Napier Hospital, is visiting Christchurch. The Hon. T. Borthwick and Mrs Borthwick (Park terrace) leave on a trip to England in the near future. Sister' C. Smith, of the Orthopaedic Hospital, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Miss Laura Bowen, who has been doing war workn. Miss Phyllis Hawlev's Concert Party visited Addington Gaol, and gave an entertainment to the women inmates. Those who contributed items were: Mrs Bailey, Mrs Mailnseil, Miss Henderson, Mrs llqbb, Miss Muuro, Miss Collett, Miss Bowden, and Mrs Fletcher. Gramophone selections were given by Mr Scanlan. Opportunity was also taken to make a presentation to Mr Scanlan. Mrs Taylor and Miss Pearce, who have been'spending a holiday at Haeremai, Sumner, have returned to town. Mr and Mr s John Fuller and Miss Fuller, of Auckland, are at present on a visit to C'hristchurch. They arc-stay-ing at the United Service. The engagement is announced of Miss Lavinia (Venie) H ucks, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Hucks, Gloucester street, to Mr It. H. Donovan, only son of Mr and Mrs It. Donovan, Kilmore street, Christchurch. Mrs J. Craig (Wellington) is / the guest of Mrs "NY. L. Esson, in Christchurch. "If any voice in the world speaks up for the (defence of the home it is the Catholic Cnurch," remarked Archbishop Redwood, ■when speaking to returned soldiers at the service at the BasiUca, Wellington, 011 Friday, "In this Ifew Zealand which you love so well, and. for which your comrades heroically shed their blood and gave their lives at the cannon's mouth, aro we not confronted with a gigantic evil, an evil which has disrupted many ;i home already 1 , and threatens to disrupt many more—l mean divorce, divorce in our divorce courts? .The mandate of God is: 'What Gocl has joined let lio man put asunder.' The Catholic Church stands unalterably for the sacred institution of the home, for the support of the authority of the home." Miss Ethel Erskine, a young English artist, who was in the cast qf "Betty" in London with Mr G. P. Huntley, Miss Ivy Schilling, and others, has been imported to play leads with the YViiliamson Musical Comedy Company, in place oof Miss Maud Fane. Miss Erskine played the title role in "Betty" in London. At Saturday's _ fittings of the YV.C.T.U. Convention at Napier,' the report of the work done for the minesweepers was given. The Unions subscribed £I<lo3 os Gd in qash, and w goods to tho value of £3(52, and these were sent to the British and Foreign Sailors' Society, and many letters of thanks were received from minesweepers and members of torpedoed crews. The Dominion president made an appeal for funds for tho work, which was liberally responded to. Tho annual meeting of the Nurse Maude Association for District Nursing will be held on Wednesday, at 3.30 p.m. Ladies living Tar from tho City aro often afflicted with Complexion troubles, which they find difficult to remove,; as they have no Specialist at linnd to consult. In such J cases they should not hes:tato to writo to Mrs Roli&stcSi, the well-known Hair and Pace Specialist, for advice. Mrs Bolleston supplies a complete course of IIom« Treatment for the Complexion for 16s 6d, including all necessary preparations, cxactly similar to thosa used in her rooms. Mrs Kollestou, Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square, Christchurch. WEDDINGS. WORLEY—PAYNE. Tho marriage took place in St. Mary's Church, Auckland, last week, of Miss : Doris Payne, youngest daughter of Mrs J. L. Payne, of Auckland, to Professor F. P. YVorley. of the Auckland Univer- 1 sity, and oldest son of Mr and Mrs Worlev, well-known residents of Nelson. The Bishop of Auckland, Dr. Averill, performed the ceremony. The bride

Iras given away by Mr deGuemer, and ■was attended by Miss Ins Baker as bridesmaid. Captam Rupert Worley was best man. dobson—fatkburn. A. military wedding took place in Wanganui last week, when LieutenantColonel Donald Dobson, M.C Mam Bodv Xew Zealand .hxpeditionary Force, son of the late Mr and Mrs Dobson, of Napier, was married to Miss Ruth Fairburn, only daughter or Mr and Mrs Fairburn, of Wanganui The ceremony took place at Ohnst s Church, when the vicar, the Rev. H. Reeve, officiated. The bride wore ivory charmen se embroidered in panel effect in -»old thread, with a court train of silver tissue lined with shell pink, a veil, and wreath, and carried a lovely bouquet of flowers. The bridesmaids. Misses I Humoliries. of Palmerston North, and Leslie Williams, of "Wanganui. were in maize ecorgette, with swathed belts of pale lilac silk. They carried posies of heliotrope and maidenhair fern, and wore black velonr bats. The bp-t'man was Corporal Yesev Robinson, of Christchurch, and Major Gorton, also of Christchurch, was tho groomsman.

RUTHERFORD—BOUTELL. The marriage took place 011 Easter Mondav, in the Maranui Methodise Church, of Miss Myrtle Boutell, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Boutel!, Lvafl Bay, to Mr Leo Rutherford, second son of Mr W. L. Rutherford, of Hawke's Bay. The ceremony was performed liv the Rev. F. T. Road. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin, with a -.■oil fastened with orange blosfijnis, and carried a bouquet of whito and pii<k roses, autumn foliage, and maidenhair fern. Her two bridesmaids wore Mi?s l v . v Fraser and Miss Jessie Lees. and thore were also in attendance two little flower girls, the Misses Kathleen and Grace Stone. Miss Fraser wore a frock of maize satin, with a black hat. Miss T.ces was in white crepe de chine, with a black hat. Both bridesmaids carried pretty shower bouThe little girls wore frocks of white-embroidered voile, and carried baskets filled with rose petals. The bridegroom's brothers, Messrs E. and 1). Rutherford, both returned soldiers, were the best- man and groomsman respectively. Mrs Boutell, the mother of the bride, wore a frock of black merv silk, and black bat, with touches of heliotrope. Later, Mr and Mrs Rutherford left for Nelson.

! PERSONAL NOTES FROM i HOME. (I'ROII OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, February 18. At St. Andrew's Church, Hampstead, on January 18th, the marriage took placo of Cecil Kennedy, of the National Bank of India, Calcutta, and Elsie Stewart Booth, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs R. S. Booth, of Nelson. For a time the bride was at the New Zealand Hospital at Walton, but relinquishing duty there slio transferred lo the Ministry of Munitions. At, Scone •Parish Church, on January 31st, Lieutenant W. Keith Cameron, M.C., N.Z.M.G.C. (Dunedin), was married to Catherine Falconer, only daughter of the late Captain W ; Earl Smith and Mrs Smith, Blain Villa, iScone, Perthshire. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Logan Blair, minister of the parish. The marriage has been celebrated, at the British Consulate, Cairo, and at All Saints' Church there, of Mr Nevinson W. do Courcy, Ministry of Public Works, Egypt, son of the late Colonel N. W. de Courcy. C.8., R.M.L.L, and Dr. Grace Russell, Ministry of Public Health, Egypt, son of the late Colonel IV. W. do Courcy, C.8., 11.M.L.1., and Dr. Grace Russell, Ministry of Public Health, Egypt, daughter of the late Mr J. B. Russell, of Auckland, and Mrs Russell, 18 Wostbury Park, Bristol. Dr. Russell has for somo vears been Port Health Officer at Port Said.

On January 27th, at Christ Church, St. Marylebone, Lieutenant A. W. Shepherd, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, elder son of the late Captain A. W. Shepherd. Tndian Ordnance Department and Mrs Shepherd, of Denmark park, S.E., to Norali Hermione, eldest daughter of Major and Mrs Villiers, Simla, India.

The engagement is announced of Captain H. J. F. Mills, of the King's Royal Rifles, only son of Sir James and Lady Mills, of 60 Prince's Gate, and Roberta, eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs Percy Mitchell, of 40a Hill street, Mayfair.

This afternoon, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, the marriage took place of Captain E. G. M. Grimble, Herts Regiment, and Nelca Allan, second daughter of Major W. A. Chappie, R.A.M.C., and Mrs Chappie, late of "Wellington. Throughout the war the bride and her three sisters have boen continuously engaged on hospital work, and the former has only just given up her duty. The wedding dress was of ivory georgette, veiling shadow Jace, over which it was draped. There was a'court train, and the bridal Teil had previously been worn by Mrs Chappie. The bridesmaids yore in powder-blue georgette, draped over silver tissue, and the carried bunches of daffodils. The future home of Captain and Mrs Grimble will be in Hong Kong, the former being partner in a shipping firm thero. Maior and Mrs Chappie have been living lately at Inverness terrace, Hyde Park, but the reception after the ceremony was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, opposite St. Margaret's. A large number of New Zealand frinds were invited to the wedding and the reception. Sisters L. Jessep and A. C. Robins, and Staff-Nurse J. McAllum, N.Z.A.N.S., have taken their discharge in England.

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