WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17701, 1 March 1923, 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 be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear ths signatures of both parties. Correspondenco is invited on any matters effecting, or of interest to, women. Commander and Mrs George Denniston have gone for a mqtor tour to Kaikoura and Blenheim. Miss Aitken is at present the guest of Mrs Deans, Eiccarton. At yesterday's meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board a vote of thanks was passed to Miss Houston for her splendid service during the time sho had acted in the capacity of matron at the Hospital, in the absence of Miss Muir in the ,United Kingdom. Miss Peggy Palmer and Miss Williams (Gisborne) have gone for a trip to Mt. Cook. Mr and Mrs Carney, who are retiring from the proprietorship of the Zetland Hotel, were met by the employees of the hotel yesterday afternoon, and presented with two travelling rugs. The presentation was made by Mr J. Freeman, who voiced the sentiments of friendship and respect felt by the staff for Mr and Mrs Carney. Miss Mary Christmas has been appointed "Tutor-Sister" at the Christchurch Hospital, and Misses Vera and Hattie Simpson, of Edinburgh, have been appointed to fill vacancies on the staff of Hpspital sisters; Miss B. (K. Merton, who is coming from America, to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs Alfred Mevton, Cambridge terrace, is'arriving in Auckland by the M«kui;a about March 16th. • The bridge party and dance .whiefy Mrs Burnes Loughiuui is ! organising in aid of Nazareth House has been postponed till after Easter. Miss Mary Duncan is leaving CJhristchurch to-niglit en route for Auckland, whore she will join the Niagara for Vancouver. Miss Duncan, who intends to make a Avorld tour, will be absent from -Chrigtchurch for about two years. Miss Miiriel; Kij'k, whp has; been 'spending the last two New Zealand, has left; on the return journey to England via. Hong Kong, where sho will spend a few, months before resuming her journey. The opening dance bf the ;SjfreydonBeckenham Assembly will be held on Monday iit the Beckenham Hall. Special arrangements are 'being made for thd opening night to pnsure the comfort and enjoyment of the dancers. An excellent will provide the music,; and during the- evening a special waltzing competition will be held, : and-prizes /will be- awarded for the, i best performance of waltzing. The •committee extend, an .invitation to all ' interopljecl in-select dancing; The 'opening p£ the Chjristchurch Ladies' 5 Golf>Club wi 11 take'p»ace on •Wednesday, March 7th, when a flag match will be played, players to choose ■their ■ own partners. A continuous putting competition , will/ also be held 'during tho afternoon. Members y-and i their frienaa will be entertained at i afternoon lea by the captain of the club, Mrs Godby. /The Beckenham Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade yheld meetinjgs. evory Tuesday everflng- dnring ithf moiith, at the .rooms in charge of-'.ithe lady - superintendent, one: evening being sjpett in practical first aid, and question B, while the first aid, tests at another evening, proved very helpful'to thevmembers.

: v The'first quarterly .meeting for .this year of tho Council .of 'the Canterbury cMothers' Union -was held sat Church ; ,House, Cashel.'street, on Tuesday. There "Was a' very -large' attendance of .branch •presiding members and secretaries, and much routine business. was transacted. The general secretary having ( been notified that the foundation stone of the ne.fy 'Mary Summer House will be laid in London on March 13th; the event: "Swill be. observed here, by a • Corporate 'Communion in the .Cathedral at 10.30 a.m., on that date... Mrs' J. -6. Stevens, the wife of the ■ retiring director of: the School for the Deafy; leaves * to-day • for England' with Mr Stevens. She is a daughter of the late Mr £. van Asch, who was the first director of the School tor the Deaf. During her long connexion with Sumner she has itaKen an active part in - tennis and golf. She: has also taken a 'great interest in musical affairs, and ■ her "The Dream Song." has" recently .been played by the Greater- Crystal Palace Orchestra. ' Mr • and- Mrs Stevens -intend catching the Manuka at "Wellington, so that they may 'connect with the Ormonde at Sydney. In their departure irom- the Dominion they carry with them the good wishes of-.ft wide circle of friends.. Tlie grand concert which is to be held on Sunaay night at the Greater Crystal Palace promises to success. With the kind-, permission of J. C.- Williamson, Ltd., Miss Maud Fane /: has generously consented to . sing, and thid fact--alone -will secure- a crowdea horae; Mr Cyril Ritchards and Mr .harry Wo'tton, of J. C.< Williamson's Company, will also apj»ar. Amongst local artists contributing'to the programme are Mrs J. Henry, Miss Madge Wilson, Miss Marjory Nelson, Mr Roland Smith, Master Bobbie McCsrughren, and Mr W. Sullivan-, ;v recent arrival trom Southland, and- tho possessor qt a beautiful .'baritone 'Voice; Miss . Maude Stringer and Mr Fred Edney will act as acoompanista....... FURS DIRECT FROM MAKER. As Madame Menere, the fashion furrier, imports her furs direct from the maker, and has no large shop rent or staff of assistants'to. pay, she is able to "sell her beautiful furs at remarkably > low prices. You will find the saloniat the corner- of Colombo and Cashel streets (upstairs), nearly opposite Beath's. ' . / M 7000—2 HUMAJpSED .Mll^Rennet is indispensable in \the m&k----1 ing > of Humanised Milk for. delicate babies, ■ constituting a very easily ' digested and pure food. The rennet, howeverj should be of the best, and : that is why you must insist on secur- - ing Bottle s Sure-to-Set Rennet from your grocery price Is 6d a bottle. 6 WINTER 'GIFTS. ! Beautiful Marmot Coat, with large • roll cape collar, ;lined with .floral silk, ji for £3f:y The ideal winter gift. Call I W.% VAUGHAN and C 0.., , 263 High street, Triangle, near I Hallenstein'a. I ' , V9961-QSo9 : y.f' -V.-' > \

MISS MASSEY'S WEDDING. '/ REMARKABLE SCENES OP ENTHUSIASM (special to "thb PBESB.") AUCKLAND, February 28. It is not every day that Auckland has an opportunity of seeing tho wedding of a Prime Minister's {Laughter, and the huge crowd, whicn assembled to-day in the vicinity of St. David 'a Church to witness the marriage of Miss Isobcl Massey, and Mr Cedric W. Salmon, of Wellington, was striking evidence of the interest taken by Aucklanders in the happy event. Over an hour before the time fixed for the ceremony, women began to arrive at the church, some with; perambulators, many with infants in arms—and settled themselves in points of vantage from which tliey could gain glimpses of , the bride. ~ By Ihree o'clock, there was a crowd of betv/een two thousand and three thousand women in the vicinity of the church, and the rising slopes outside St. Sepulchre's Church, on the opposite side of the street,' were packed with a dense crowd, which overflowed across the footpath, and out into the road, and across the tram tracks. Every fence and wall gave foothold to eager spectators. Small boys perched themselves precariously in branches of trees, and every window giving, a view of the bridal route made a frame for eager faces. A strong detachment of police was at hand to keep order, "but it would have . taken more than mere mortal policemen to have restrained the enthusiasm and curiosity of the crowd of Auckland women to-day. When the strong arm of the law was thrust forward to keep back a wave of femininity that threatened to swamp the bridal route, women simply laughed, and in at least one instance tolerantly patted the extended arm. All passing trams were compelled to slow down, and passengers rose in their seats and crowded to the windows to get a brief passing glimpse of this remarkable scene of enthusiasm*: •

Into this' laughing, jostling, crowding mob came, at last, the bridal car, and, amid a scene of breathless excitement, the bride and her party alighted. It seemed at first as though they would have to fight their way to the church door, and the righting of the bride 's train caused some delay, which enabled to crowd to press closer and closer. Amidst the seething mass ,of bonnets, furs, and excited millinery, the massive figure of the Prime Minister towered like a sheltering rock, beneath which the agitated little group took refuge. • But it was only a matter of minutes before matters were »righted, , an<L amid cheers, and an uproar of excited chatter, the bridal party pSwed into the church. It is to be doubted whether more than a very small percentage of the crowd got the. coveted glimpse of the bride and her' attendants, but, at all events, they had; full measure of interest and excitement .in their anticipation and endeavours. \ The bride," who was given away by her father, looked very charming in a delightful gown of ivory panne velvet, with a long train pf real kce, which was suspended from her shoulders by strings of real pearls' (a gift from England), and lined with ivory georgette. The veil, 1 a treasured, family possession; was worn over a crown of pearls and orange blossoms. bridal bouquet of cream roses was in perfect harmony with the gown. jThe bridesmaid, 'Miss Queenie Johnstone, of Wellington, and the matron of honour} Mrs Or. Laurence Taylor, the only, sister of the -. bride, wore charmingAfrocks of XQHe taffetas ;<with overdress'oi gold lace; and Hats;, to match. They carried bouquets otf sweet pea blooms. A pretty picture was completed, by the two little train bearers, Dulcie and Joan; diaughters of Mr Norman Massey, who we're -dressed in dainty pink organili frocks. ! The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J, Herron, M.C. , Mr H. M. Miller was best man, and Mr Cory-Wrjght groomsman. The wedding- breakfast'Tyas held at the residence of. Mrs Lawrence Taylor, where the guests,, mostly relatives, were received by Mrs Taylor. ,• Mrs Massey, who has not been enjoying the best of health, looked well and bright in a gown of amethyst silk and a toque of violets. She carried a bouquet of mauve asters. Mrs Salmon, the bridegroom's mother, wore a black art-silk frock trimmed with, gold lace, with a hat to match. Among the other ! guests were three' brothers 'of the bride and their wives? Mr - and 'Mrs W. J. N. Massey, Mr and Mrs S. T. Massey,. and Mr and Mrs John Massey, Mr and Mrs Ernest Douglas, the two Misses Bayner, \of Blenheim, sisters of thei bridegroom's mother; Mrs John Atkinson, Miss Ingall, and Mr Robert Salmon. When the bridal party left the. church, the Prime Minister was loudly cheered as he entered his motor-car. ,

1 LADIES' SEAMEN'S GUILD.. V The annual report »of the* Christchurch branch of the Ladies' Scflßi6il , -5 Guild, read at the annual meeting yesterday, recorded a year of successful wbrk and of increasing interest taken by members of the branch; ■:i The report • mentioned the Guild's indebtedness to all, who had organised concerts during the ye.ir, particularly to Mis, Cherry and 1 her pujMis, Miss Millicent Jennings and her pup.ls,.Mc Peters and his P'Tirty, and the Li n wood Methodist choir, under Sir Harrington. In addition to tire usual monthly concerts given in the Seamen's Institute at Lyttelton, four extia concerts were given on- the fifth Thursday of each .month! A jumble .sale held in~Marph Jpst year realised. £3O. - At a book sscial hold during the year, over four hundred books ana two hundred magazines were contributed to the library at Lyttelton. On Navy Day the branch, placed a wreSith in Cathedral square in memory of tlw sailors who gave their, lives in the Great War, ana members of the branch assisted at the Rose Day appeal for the Bridge of Remembrance. The' Hospital visitors, Mrs Blackburne, Mrs Jf S. Thomson, Mrs Wilding, and Sirs Bakewell, had assiduously attended to the sailors in hospital during the year. 'j The branch regretted 'the temporary absence of Mrs Hugh Acland wRo has left for England, and of Mrs Blackburne, who, with Mr Blackburne, is leaving for England in June. Mrs Fryer, Mrs T. vJlooThouse, and Miss Harding were thanked for their gifts of kindred goods. The many other activities of the branch were briefly touched upon. ,

WEDDINGS. > IteUMMOND—HOLMES. A wedding was solemnised at All Saints Church, Wellington; recently, when Miss Dora Kathleen Holmes, second daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Holmes, was married to Mr David Kerr Drummond, Sutton, Central Otago. . v The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Arthur Holmes, was well-known to the nursing profession, having left for overseas service in France in,1916. Miss Airini Holmes was maid of honour, and Mr William Cooke best man. _ The reception was given at fne residence of Mr and Mrs Arthur Holmes, "Ahura," Hataitai. Mr and Mrs Drummond left later for a motor tour of the North Island.