PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17691, 17 February 1923, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

(fbou oub own cokresposdest.) LONDON, January 4. Eeferring to the recent departure for New Zealand of the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe to rejoin her parents, the "Star" says: "Now nineteen, the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe is the eldest of a family of five, the youngest being a four-year-old heir, the I only boy. The Admiral was always I devoted to his four girls, and Lady Jellicoe once said he 'would rather I take them to the Zoo an a Sunday afternoon than anything else in the world.' Of the four Jellicoe girls, the second and third, Myrtle and Norah, delight in dancing, and Myrtle is also an excellent swimmer. A cousin of the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe is just engaged —Miss Norah Vereker. Her fiance is Lieutenant Alan Scott-Moncrieff, E.N., a member of a famous Scottish family. Miss Norah Vereker's mother (now Mrs E. D. Black), Lady Jellicoe, and Lady Madden are sisters, daughters of the first Sir Charles Cayzer, the rich shipowner. Mrs Black was first married to Major John Vereker,' a kinsman cf Viscount Gort,' but the union was annulled on her petition in 1913. Miss Norah Vereker is the second of the three pretty daughters, and she has five brothers." New Zealanders will be interested to hear the announcement of the engagement of Major E. A. Belcher, C.8.E., of the Mill House, Clewer, Windsor, and Gladys, second daughter of Mr H. Wardale Greenwood, of Mel bourne. Mr and Mrs W. Wilson (Christchurch) have spent some time in Birmingham with their son, and have alsc visited relatives and friends in London and the Southern counties. Mr and Mrs H. T. Bullock (late of Wellington) have recently spent three very pleasant months in Devon and Cornwall, the latter being their native county. For the present they will remain in London. Visits are then to be paid to Scotland and, later, a tour will be made en the Continent. Eelative to the recent interesting announcement of the engagement of Sir E. W. M. Grigg to the Hon. Joan Dick-son-Poynder. "The Tatler" says that the former achieved fame as an editor and as military secretary to the Prince of Wales and private secretary to Mr Lloyd George, while of the latter it is written: "She is Lord and Lady Islington's only child. A lovely, tall, dark girl, who has inherited all her mother's good looks, and is so like her that they are sometimes taken for sisters. Lady Islington and her daughter have worked not just as figureheads, but personally and really hard for infant welfare." Eecent callers at the High Commissioner's Office have included: Mrs A. C. Blinks (Wanganui), Mr W. D. Blackie (Waikato), Mr H. T. Bullock (Wellington), Mr J. C. Daly (Timaru), Mr G. J. Howard (Wellington), Major P. M. Edgar, Dr. and Mrs C. C. Anderson (nee Mona Shrimpton) (Nelson), Mr D. F. Bauchop (Wellington), Mr and Mrs L. A. Rogers (Napier), Mrs ■William Smyth (Christchurch), MIS 9 Marjorie Bain (Christchurch), and Mr E. W. McNicoll (Auckland). WEDDINGS. HARVEY—HOBEN. At the Catholic Cathedral the wedding was recently sclemnis.d of Sh lagh, eldest, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs E. Hoben, to Eric, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. O. Harvey. Ti:ie Rev. Father Hanrahan officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr G. Ryan, wore a beautiful frock of satin charmeuse, with sido panels-' of radium lace, the waist being outlined with silver tissue roses. Instead of the usual veil, a smart white model hat was worn, and she e irried a shower bouquet of hothouse flowers. The bridesmaids were the Misses Moyna Hoben and Monica Harvey. Mi>.s Hoben's frock was of shell-pink taffetas with hoops of mauve roses. Her bouquet was in shades of lavender and mauve. Harvey wore mauve souple satin with shell-pink roses. Sho carried a beautiful bouquet of pink and red roses. Both were black picture hats with touches of mauve and pink. Mr Alan Browne attended the bridegroom as best man. After the ceremony, Mr W. O. Harvey, assisted by Airs Kyan, entertained about eighty guests in the Ridgley Hall. Mrs Ryan wore a smart black satin frock, and hat en suite. Mi- and Mrs E. G. Harvey left later for Auckland, the bride wearing a nig-ger-brown tailored costume and a chio hat in shades of brown and gold. HOWARD—DAVIES. A quiet wedding was celebrated recently at St. Luke's Church, Ciiristchurch, when Olive Sybil, younger daughter of Dr. H. A. Bluett Davies, of Auckland, was married by the Rev. Philip Carrington to James Robert, elder son of Mrs Howard, of Gre ttl'ord, Rangitikei. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked dainty in a fr;:ck of mirage ue rgette with tou lies of amethyst and silver laoo. her hat being of silver lace with amethyst crown. She carried a bouquet of choice whito and amethyst flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss Maggie Howard, sister of the bridegrooin-, wore a pretty frock of grey georgette, and hat of georgette of the same shade wreathed with tiny blue and pink flowers. Her bouquet was of pink roses. Mr Alick Howard -acted as best man. A smart reception to close relatives was afterwards held. The bride travelled in a light grey costume, braided with same shade, and smart blue hat. . BAKER—BROWNE. A pretty wedding was solemnised at the Durham street Methodist Church recently, when Alma Vera, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs M. A. Browne, Oxford terrace, was married to George Huia, youngest son of Mr and Mrs E. Baker, of Highland Park, Wadestown, Wellington. The Rev. W. Ready, assisted by the Rev. N. Turner, performed the marriage ceremony, while Miss Bell presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very dainty in her wedding gown of ivory satin" embroidered with silver beads, and with an overdress of- radium lace which was prettily caught up on each side with a. tiny spray of orange blossom. Her veil was of white tulle, embroidered in each corner, and was held in place with n circlet of orange, blossom. To complete her toilette she carried a shower bouquet of beautiful sunset roses and maidenhair fern, Miss Ivy Browne attended her sister as chief bridesmaid, and her frock of peach-pink crepe de ch'ine was draped with radium lace of the same delicate shade. A petalled hat of white tulle, trimmed with pink ribbons was worn, and her bouquet was of pale blue hvdrangeas and maidenhair fern. Mis? Mary Gapes, as second bridesmaid, wore a frock of ciel blue crepe de c; ine, with sleeves and side pan-els of radium lace. Her white hat was finished with dainty blue ribbons, and sho carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and carnations. Mr J. Isherwood acted .as best man, and Mr Cecil Browne, brother of the bride, was groomsman. After the ceremony t a reception was held at Dixieland, which was decorated

with mauve and white Liberty belh. streamers, and flowers, Mis Bim.no received her guests wearing a l.antfe=omo frock of black taffetas cmbr.nd red w.tii steel beads. Her luit of black »as trimmed with a jet ornament, and she carried a bouquet of tinted sweety. with ribbon streamers. Mrs Bakei, mother of the briSegroom wore sap-ph.re-blue charmeuse, tended with gld and bine beads, mid a large hat trimmed with osprcys. She carried a bouquet of mauve sweet peas, with streamers of the same shade. Anions the guests present- were Mrs W A. Baker (Wellington), who wore a 'crime crepe do chi'ie frock, a"d a. black Kit trimmed with ospvt-ys. Miss In- Anderson, also of Wemnjiton, was attired in a fawn costume and a navy blue hat with tulle bows During the reception. Miss Edna Harrison-, of Christchurch, rendered a song which was high-lv appreciated by all. When Mr and Mrs George Baker left later for the North on their wedding trip, the bride travelled in a smart tailored nigger-brown costume, handsomely braided, and a chic hat of the same" shade, trimmed with French grapes. „, li»the evening Mr and Mrs Browne entertained their friends at the Foresters' Hall.