WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18100, 16 June 1924, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication In the "Women's Comer" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Miss V. White-Parscns (Launceston) is staving with Mrs T. A. WhiteParsons (Bishop street). Nurse J. H. Robertson left on Thursday evening for Sydney, where she connects with' the Ballarat for London. Nurse- Robertson is visiting her relatives in Scotland, and expects to return to Christchurch about March next. Mrs Hunter Stevenson and family, who have been visiting Mrs Stevenj son's mother at Fendalton, ha/ve returned to Uunedin. Dr. Norton (Pembroke) and Mr and Mrs IvieDevniid (Kawa Flat} are guests at the United Service Hotel. The engagement is announced of Barbara, younger daughter of Mrs W. Barr Scott a.nd the late W. Ban- Scott, of North Canterbury, to William: Moore, of Bunbury, Western Australia. y The engagement is announced of Miss Veda Wyatt, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. D. Wyatt (Dunedin), to Mr David Burt, son of Mr and Mrs P. Burt, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Miss Wyatt is well known in operatic circles in New Zealand. Madame Cara Holdgate, who is to sin" the soprano solos in Mendelssohn's Motet "Hear My Prayer," and Barnett's cantata, "The' Ancient Mariner," for the Royal Christchurch Musical Society, will arrive in Christchurcli from Timaru to-day. Miss Emily Puttick, who has severed her connexion with St. Saviour's Girls' Home after fourteen years' service, was • met on Wednesday evening by a number of old girls, and presented with a leather suit-ease. She was also the recipient of an engraved silver table-nap-kin ring from the nursing staff. ' Miss Puttick leaves this week-for home in Oamaru. . / Mr Arthur Lilly's singing class at the Y.W:C.A. ar 0 making good - progress .in their preparations for the eighth operatic mecllev to be "■_ given towards the end of the year. The opera chosen this year is Balfe's "Bohemian Girl." A Press Association message from Cambridge states that Emma, Mary, wife of Mr Edward Allen, one of the oldest rmd most highly esteemed residents in th'o. Waikato, died'suddenly on Friday evening at Pukckura, Cambridge, aged 66. Mr Allen is away, on a trip to. En gland. Mrs Allen leaves a large a'dult family. Preliminary, arrangements are completed for the bridge party to be held to-morrow, night in Dixieland.in aid of the Lewisham' General Hospital Fund. Bridge tables will be arranged in the ballroom and in the lounge, bdth of , ; which ,wil},,bo-heated, and supper will be provided free of charge ia, the Carlton Cafe. . :& • ■ The. first of. the fortnightly euchre and dances was held at the East, Christchurch School, on ■ Saturday evening. A ! large number of East Christchurch residents enjoyed themselves at the tables "by the big fires, which were specially lighted to make the card-play-ing enjoyable; The first prize, a ham, vas won by Mr Cameron, ami. Mrs Ives von the ladies' a Doultbn cup --nd saucer. Miss O'Sullivan and Mr Grange won the booby nrisses.:'. Reid's Peerless Orchestra supplied the music, »vhile 50 couples enjoyed themselves in •tho dancohall. ';,

On Thursday evening Mr and Mrs TV. T. Lester, entertained at their residence "Teynhair," Winchester street, Lyttelton, a number of younp; people, in honour of the birthdav of their eldest daughter; R-achael. Music and amusing competitions- were much enjoved. A' dainty supper was served in the dining-room. Those present Mr and Mrs "W. T. Misses Tester, T. Lester, TJ. Sinclair, A. Shuker, J. Sinclair, P. Ayers, G. Austad. N. Lester. Messrs B. Herdman. C. "Wearne and A. Miller. • At a committee meeting held at St. Saviours' Orphanage last week, the Hon | Mrs Tabu Rhodes, provincial commissioner of the Canterbury Girl Guide j Association, gave an interesting talk on the aims of the movement, making clear many points in connexion with the affiliation of church and other societies. As there are one hundred and seventeen jrirls at St. Saviour's, it will be seen how important wnq the question of forming Brownie r.mcks and guide patrons among them. Sister Mav, .the sister in phar<re, who was already acquainted wit'i the outlines of the movement, was entirelv sympathetic towards the proiert, and exnressed her own and the cirls' rrn.tito Mrs Rhodes for her excellent address. Miss Ethel Law, general secretary ol the Christchureb Young Women's Christian Association, ' sends a graphic account of the eighth biennial convention of the American Y.W.C.A.'sheld in New York at tho hcjrinninE of Mav, prior to the meeting of the World's Y.W.C.A. Committee in Washington. The business sessions were held in the Hotel Commodore, which had been taken over for the accommodation of some of the visitors to the Convention, and the arrangements for the housing and entertaining of the 3500 women, representatives of manv countries, were.perj feet in every detail, and a triumph lof organisation. Ono jrreat point at issue was the attitude of tho American Y.W.C.A.'s to the League of Nations, and after some very fine discussions it was unanimously resolved: "That the Young; Women's Christian Association of the United States of America should, as a National Movement, do all in its power to secure tl|e fflntry ftf the n.S.A. the world family of the Leaetie of Nations." Miss Law was the fnest of the president of the' ,New York City Association, and cannot .speak too wnrmlv of the kindness and hospitality extended to her on all sides. Very successful was the usual weekly dance held at Dixieland on Saturday night. Amongst , the guests were Dr. and Mrs Louisson, Mr and Mrs Maurice O'Rorko, Mr and Mrs. Claude Ring. Mr and Mrs Samuda, Mr and Mrs Whitlock. Mr and Mrs Ernest Boulton,. Mr and Mrs Flattery. Mfcj Robinson (Oregon, U.S.A.), Mr and Mrs Charles "Knight, Mr and Mrs Frank' Jones, Misses Shona Rhodes, Dorothy Bowd'en," Gwen Jones, May Bean, Reno Wrathall, Gladys Clarke, Edna Pedder, Kathleen Bristed, Geraldine Anderson,: Kitty Hart, Thelma Thompson, Peggy Hart, Gracio Helmofo, Marie ' McGovern, Vernor Helmore, Marjory. Ander.son, Gladys Arehbald, Betty Suckling, Fanny Middle'ton, Claire Dimond, Lulu Hannay, . Edmonds, Cox. Edgerton, Sncesby, Ailcen Minson, Rhona Matson,' Brendfa Clarkson,. Power, Esther Batcholor. T>oriß Dunnage; Lucas,-Nat-alie Dunnage. Lawrence, Golding, McGruer, Nutt, Wilson, and Irving, Dr. Young,, Dr. Jennings, Dr. .Davidson, Captain Davics, Messrs.* W.. Bailey, J. Reid, Garland, Jamieson, Helmore, R. Glasgow, T>. Todd, Thomas, Bristed, F. S. Avent, H. Spanjer,-Norman Batehelor, Paton, McMillan, E: Ensall, Pil-: cher, Murray, J. Ensall, R. Leckio, R. Talbot, P. Crisp, Johnstone, Jeune, Benjamin, Alf. Smith, L.' Cpxon; Greener, Arthur Smith, Taylor (Dunedin); Francis, Lamb*' "Val Irider, Holdgate, Gillespie, Graham,'; Bennett,: Roland Smith (secretary;),, and many'others. ":*.... ; .' •' !

.The following were amongst those, present at the. Wentworth Cabaret Club's dance at the. Winter Gardens on Saturday evening, when Bailey's Jazz Band supplied the music:—Mr and Mrs A. E. Kiucaid, Mr and Mrs S. ( Lucas, Mr and Mrs Prendergast, Mr and Mrs H. Holland Mr and Mi's W. A. Erasmuson, Mr and Mrs Maurice Wright, Mr and Mrs E. H. Olark, Mr. and. Mrs It; A. Biigstow, Mr and Mrs T. Newr mtrgli, Mr and Mrs H. T. Stubberheld, "Mr and Mrs G. H. Robinson, Mr and MrsH. C. Mansfield, Mr and Mr 3 It. A. Batstone, Mr and Mrs H. Boauvais, Mr and Mrs G. Lewis, Mr and Mrs G. T. Bullock. Mr and Mrs L. Pegler, Mr and Mrs E. Hammond, Mr and Mrs Geo. Dixon, Mr and Mrs P. Hade. Mrs B. Raftree'X.Sydney), Misses Madge Morland, Alio© Pinches (London), Girlie. Pntchard, B. Bell, P. Walker. B. Frazer, Kathleen Pyne, Jean Wilson, Florence. Nicholls, M. Wright, Alma Fdnnerty Gladys Drury, Elfrida Morland, A. Cloudesley, E. Kane, Roma- Wntson, A. Noonan, E, Batstoue, Eileen Jerman, Marion Smith, Myrtle Trigg, S. Sedman, P. Frazer, Thehna Hicks, P. Salmond, Ita LeisJijman, E2ie . Hinds, V. Fitzgeorge, Sarita Wooldridge, M. Laurie, H. Green, M. Snooks, G. W T elsh, N. Middleton, Thelma Edmonds, Doreen McNish, Mayze Clancy, P. Dufiy, L.Johnston, I>. Middleton, L. Kermodo, M. MoGill, Lynda Leishman G. Nolan, Fail, Messrs N. Farr, G. Russell, H. Lee,. Craze, Stevens (2), 0. Jones. J. A. Kilman V. Main, E. Brightling.O L. Robinson, H. Hulston, T. E. Turner, Scott, F. Perkins, L. Edmond, V. Haughey, F. Drewitt, Cloudeslev, M. G. Moore, E. Hinds, H. Duke, A. H. Bun-age, W. Thomas N. Peryer, s>. Roche, M. Johnston, Bush, G. le Cren, Perry, ¥. McCaldon," J. MoGibbon, J. Mortlock, Smith, N. Bourn, I*. Gunn. F. White, Parkinson, R. A. Laurie, G. A._ Connal. P. Lawlor, and C. J. Robinson - (hon. secretary).

Since the modern _ woman , spends so much of her time in furs, is it any wonder that she has come to demand as much nonrelty and style in them as durability? By importing direct from the leading Fashion Furriers of London, Paris and New York, Madame Menere, corner Cashel and Colombo streets, always keeps abreast of the latest fur Btyks. —M6512-3041 PANNELL'S BEFORE STOCKTAK- ... ING BARGAINS. Ladies' French Glace one Elastic Shoes with buckles, style unrivalled for office and evening wear, 122s 6d per pair; Boys' Black and Brown School Boots. 7-8, 9s 6d; 9-10, 10s 6d; 11-13, lis 6d; 1-2, 12s 6d. Great value.— 105 Manchester st. Telephone 694. PGSOC-3212

HORNBY-ISLINGTON SPINSTERS' BALL. The spinsters of the combined districts of Hornfiy-Islington have every reason to be satisfied with the success ■which attended their efforts-at entertaining tho bachelors and benedicts on Thursday evening last in the Islington Social Hall, which was prettily decorated with streamers and baskets of paper flowers. The supper arrangements were in the hands of Mrs Parry, who provided refreshment for ' about two hundred and fifty guests. The music was supplied by Bettel's OrI chestra, and extras played by Mrs F. McTiegue. The duties of M.C.'s were carried out by Miss N. Morton and I Messrs C. Grequer and J.. Kenworthy. ' The chnperories for the. evening were Mesdames Leslie, Piper, Morton, Grequer, Kingsford, and Bucktin. The I committee were Misses C. Crequer (secretary), I. McKenzie (chairwoman), L. Manliire, M. Still, E. Palmer, M. McGarry, N. Morton, M. Shelton, D. Standeven, D. Coulter, and D. Bucktin. Those present were: —Mesdames J. McTiegue, cieum georgette; Evans black wth gold trimming; J. Leslie; Crequer; Ward, champagno crepe de chine; W, Bettel, silver grey sat.n mnrocain, red be. d trimming; Nelwn, rose sat;n and gold lace; R. Lodge, black jersey silk with gold radium lace; Bucktin, black satin and georgette; F. McTiegue, black velvet; W. Freeman, navy blue; B. B'akeraore, black velvet; B. Gunderson, geranium-red georgette; D. Lennox, Princess blue satin with radium lace sleeves; Kingsford, blue with cream silk; Sloan; McGarry; Worsley, black with silver tr.mming; McGregor,' crepe.; with silk stripe. Poolfey, blaok crope de thine; Seibein, flame satin, overdress blao.'c radium lace; Morton, kingfiahor-blue marocain; S. Lennox, shot satin • M. Baker, apple-green georgette; J. Jones, blatk satin with tangerine sleeves; Pioer, pink with beaded overdress; Ken-' worthy, blnck velvet; McGirr, green crepe de clune and black all-over lace ; E. Peaice. mauve satin; Henderson, ' nav'y blue velvet ; Misses E. Avery, fuchsia crepe ile chine; R. Freeman, lemon marocain; M Pooley, black . velvet and georgette, with jade trimming; L. Garrett,, apr.cot and silver shot clinrineuae and silver lace sleeves; V. Bowes, almond-green- velvet; L. Hepburn, gold satin; D. Pofcley, mo e velvet; L. Freeman, apricot orandi; G. Freeman, bluu georgette; A. Shelton. lavender ch ffon vei, ret; E. Moore pale blue satin; A. Clouds ley, pink satin; A. Baldwin, sky-blue glac. silk; N. Minards, black satin; D. Bryce cream lace; H. Rddell. shot b'ue and gold, taffeta; G. Dawkins, blsck lace; A. Beattio, blaok brocaded satin and georgette sleeves, L. Britt. pale blue georgette; L. Maniine, apricot crepe de chine with apricot _ radium l«c«; I. MicKonrie, jpink marocain and radium lace sleeves; E. Beattie, turouo'.s-i blue crepe de chine; E. H nton, flame leaded marocain; D. Buckt'n, rose and silver shot satin; G. Nystram ■ (Lyttelton), orange velvet: G.' Shelton, black_ve_vet, A. Johnson, flame. georget'e; A. Bunktin, buttercup'and silver ?at n; E. de Lacy, shell-pin*• crepe de chine; E. Francis, e»u dehil peorpetto -with silver tissue; JStandoven', pule • blue with silver ribbon, ■ M. Coulter, vieux rose satin; M McWrr, ' emerald green «lk; ,E. Airey,.ml velveteen trimmed w.th lace; M. Kingsford, blue vel- j vet; L. Rhodes, bluo satin with sequin | trimming; L. Pickering (Ladbrooks),. grey i satin and georgette;. M Gabbatw, blue broolie satin; M. Still, almond-green geor--gette; J. Birkitt, lavender and silver shot | taffeta; D. Coulter, shell-pink geoi o ette ani white fur trimmings; A. McGarry, apricot crepe de chino with silver gauze trimming; . I Drurumcnd, kingfisher-green eatin; V . Morton, flame satin- and silver lace: M. Shelton, cerise- satin' and radium lmce: D Standeven, satin marocain trimmed wjtn radium lace; E." Standeven Mauve -satin; C, Grequer, black panne velvet and lace, N Morton, geranium" moire and silver riebon; E. Pickering (Ladbrocks); E. Paimer, s ; lver blue satin cliarmeuse; Messrs W. Worsley,. G. A. Shirley, J. Wilson, B. Riddel, M. McGuinnees R. \vwtt' sev, W. Woodgato.,. C., Batchelor, H. AbbOt (Christchurch), H. .G.I Salt, A. Bubcli.W. H, Maclaghan, jun., , E % p' qCV H. Reid, G. R. Sloan A. Palmer. W. Pollock. C lU&ri, £ Williamson, F. Bucktin e.Wood, _W. T Weir T. Dodd, W. Or. ilen deison E. Pearce, J. . Kenworthy, Piper, R. i- fcfe l-K?. Minards, B. Keene, A. Clancey W. Stuart, T. Chalklon, W./ Roberts,' G v WAJ;. F McTiegue, R. Bright-more, G.j Cousins, I Ma^e g n,'c. Heaphy (Oreymouh), P. Carver, C. Crequer, Merrett, R. Still, Leslie Q. Lennox, D. Lennox, R.. WUnam , A licni, W. Davis, W. Minardo, R. Mackie. •' • OEARI LADIES' HOCKEY BALLV The Orari Ladies' Hockey Club held a most successful plain and fancy dress hall on -Thursday evening in the Coronation Hall, Orari. There was a very large attendance. The secretary . (Jliss ft. Turley) and her committee are to be congratulated for-the exeellenca 'of their arrangements, lhe. hall was beautifully decorated with streamers of purple and gold', the club s colours. The music was supplied' by; Aliss Morgan (Timaru), exiTi as being playe<t by Misses Brenton and Smith,ftlrs 5 rent oil ;uid Messrs: Smith ana Fitzsimmons; Mr Breriton acted as M.C. The prizes for best fancy dress (ladies) was *.ven by Mrs Quirke, and won by. Miss A. Quirke. The' men's prize, given by Mrs B issctt, was won by Mr A. Murphy. Mr Grant presentea the prizes and thanked all those who assisted to make tlie evening such a success. 1 The following is a list of fancy dresses

Miss Quirke (Black Cat), Miss A. Quirko (Summer), Miss . Turley (Keep Off the Grass), Miss E. Turley (Indian bquaw), Miss E. Blissett (Bat), R. Blissett (Tab.c; Tennii), Miss Stevens (Egyptian Princess), Miss Payne Mifs Clark .(inight), Miss E. C.ark (Indian Squaw), Miss Brenton (Sunflower), Miss K. Brenton (Pierrot), Miss Smith (Powder Puff;, Miss Goodeve (Chinese Lady), Miss B. Austin (Autumn), Miss Killot (Night), Mias Dunn' (Nurse), Misa V. r Dunn (Irish Colleen), Miss F.. Hewßon '(Gipsy), Miss J. Henderson (Pierrot), Mrs J. Hender.on (French Maid), Miss Lysaght (Gipsy), Misa Keeper (Sheik's Bride), MissM. Austin (Superstition), Miss/Anglend (House to Let),' Miss Orton (Box of Chocolates), Mis.3 "Walker (Folly); Mr Murphy (Chinese), Mr Quirke (Gollywbg), >Mr H. Smith (Gollywog), Mr Priddle (Sundowner), Mr J. Olive' (Jockev), Mr M. Cooke (Indian Chief), Mr H. Brenton (Ginger Mick), Mr Smith (Speight and Co.), Mr W. Quirke (Paddy from Cork). The fdEowing were present in evening 'dress:—Mesdanies Mason, Quirke, Hewson, Batty, Brenton, • Moore, O'Neil. - Blissett, .Clink, Lane Austin, Aus-. tin, Fowke, Gallagher. Patrick, Grant, McKay, South, Watson, Frances, Woodhouse, Smith, Story,. Leary, Henderson';' Misses Mason, Pierce, Scott, Kil?oui - , South. Thorc were visitors from Rangitata, 'Winchester, Geraldinc, Pleasant Valley, Clnndeboye, and Rakaia. DANCE AT ASHLEY BANK. On Friday night a very enjoyable dance, under the auspices of the Ashley School Committee, was held in the schoolroom to augment the Playground Improvement Fund. Despite counter-attractions, and the inclemency of the weaver,.a good numoer attended. Recite.jus by Miss T. Davis were heanjtiy appiaudjd. Spirited music was supplied by Mr J. Whitharh, and extras wtre played by Misses Bowbyes and Steel. Messrs S. ISmith and W. Morgan \ver e M.C.'s. Among those present were:— Mesdames J. Criglington, McNally, Schmidt, J. Stringer, liindsay, Smith, Banks, Whitham, Misses M. A. Loffhageii, May Banks, Gertie Burrell, Lulu I Smith, Eileen Bowbyes, Vera' Steel, Cunningham (Christchurch), Monnie McNaliy, Phyllis Schmidt, T. Davis, F. Stringer. E. Morgan, Daphne Schmidt, Edna Criglington, Flocsie Morgan, Irene Criglington, Hi»da Morgan, E. Harris, Messrs Scott (Sefton), Criglington, G. S. Smith, Lindsay, Schmidt (2), Paterson (Sefton), Lundy (3), Bcattie, J. 8. Stringer, Croft (2) (Loburn), Binnie (2) (Sefton), H. Co.lie, J. Vallance (lit. Grey Downs), 3. Holbrough, Loffhagen (2), Stewart, Stackhouse, S. Quick (Sefton), Les Hughes, D. Starkey, W. Morgan, Norman Skinner (Ohoka), Whitham (2), Orchard (2). (Sefton), Wilson (Sefton), E. Miller, Wftllis, J. Liliey (Mt. Grey Downs).

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY. At tho Orange Hall, Mr and Mrs J. W. Baty entertained over ninety guests at a dance, given in honour, of tho coming-of-age of their daughter, Mavis. Tho hall was prettily decorated with pastel-shaded tulle streamers and palms, and the supper-tables with palms and old gold chrysanthemums. Music was suppl.ed by Miss Emily Tilleyshort's Orchestra, and extras by Miss Dorothy Handisidcs and Messrs Len Blogg and Frank Banfield. During tho evening the usual toasts were honoured, and several novelty dances were thoroughly enjoyed, Mr Fred Kerr acting, as M.C. Mrs Baty wore a handsome gown of black satin, finished at tho waist with a scarlet rose. Miss Mavis Baty wore pale pink satin, shot with silver, draped at the side, and finished with a circlet of brilliants; Miss Nita Baty's frock was of pink crepe de chine, with sequin overdress, and Miss Lilla wore apricot marocain and silver tissue. Among; those present were Mr and Mrs K. S. Lawn, Mr and Mrs C. K. Wh.-.le, Misses Muriel Moir, Hence Moir, Josephine Duncan, Dorothy Handisides, Mne Townley, Essie Townley, Maria Banfield, Manuela Binfield, Elsie Reed, Xellie Hill, Ada Hall,' Myitle Beer, Eileen Beer, Everal Bull, B ossam Strachan. Ophir Caven, Olive Derrick, Marjory Andre\vs, Norma Lawn, Alice Shelton, Doris Woolego, Myrtle Cordner, Myrtle Ford; Csra Menneer, Jessie sharp, [T: Wright, Gladys Page, Mavis McKenzie, I Gladys Giles, Vera Calvert, Eunice James, I D'.ina Ardley and 'Messrs Roy S. Menneer (Wellington), George Sands, Malcolm Handisides, Fred Kerr, Clsude Handisides; S. Diper, Vin Smith, Jack Galbraith, Harry Bar-Beld, Keith White, Clarrie Bull, ' ~>. i Leeming, Ken Sm th, Vic Heine, Rex Rider, Blo<rg Frank Banfield. A. Gordon Howard Moody, T. Chnlkland, Len Hodder, I Ray Courtenay, Len Rathgen, Don Mer--1 rett, Percy Hall, Alan Algie, Tom Moithck, Ned Gk'nville, N. Phillips, :S. Phillip*, T. Bloomficld, Albert Eastertrook, Calvert, Wilson, S. Moore, A. Chance, Harold Handisides, Jack Howard,' J. Hutton and F. Moorhead.

THE LATE MRS MARGARET STEWART. Many Christchurch people will be grieved to hear of the. death of Mrs" Margaret Stewart, mother of Professor Stewart, of Canterbury College. Mre Stewart, aijeompanied by her daughter, Miss Margaret Stewart, airrived in i Christchurch. from Scotland, about three years ago to visit her son, with whom she and her daughter lived in Garden road, Fendalton, for about two years. They returned €o Great Britain in March of last year, and lived with Mrs Stewart's sisters, the Misses Mackintosh at "Granton-on-Spey, Elginshire, where Mrs Stewart passed away at the end of April. A ..notice which occurred; : in the., "Strathspey Herald," at the time of Mrs Stewart's death, •• will be of interest to the many friends who wereknow her- during-her stay in Christ* church. Mrs Stewart, who was the widow of a:forrner f Minister of Premay (Scotland), had many attached friends in that palish.' A gentle, lovable personality, her ministry amons; the people was no less dovoted'than that of her husband. There ,was a large attendance at the funeral, and tho oomn, was borne 1 hv the office-bear-ers of the church. Mrs"' Stewart was sorely bereaved in the war,. having lost three-of'.her-' sons.-One serving in the Royal Engineers, died; from gas novjoriingj.one, in Marine, was drowned in a and another died jit R°a Her Ruryiving son. .Colonel • Hni»h Stewnrt, T>.80., fought with distinction in.Gat linoli and Franf.p. in command of a battalion of-N< , w/Z"nl»' :, d o ' , 's. He i" a of tho,ofßcial hNtJir*- of th° Nf* Zealand Division, one of +he. best military .records Diihl'ebnd■;• pft*r ■ i +he war. ' Mr fttAw»H is t* M f n ssor of Classics "at Canterbury "College. , ..

ball at hig&bank. A successful ball uas held in the Highbank schoolroom on Friday evening ere was a {rood attendance, visitors commg from Mitcliam, Lauriston - L^dhurst 5 and Metiven. The room was decorated witli black and son'?r«>, l^a^ erS 'i D^ rin S the evening smse 7iX M H- Br r° v;on bv Mr- >' tiZ ?P ot walt " was H. Ledgeru-ood', won by Mrs MilW Mrßut™ and ilrs Mifw ai ' Cll ,V ° S by Mr Mr Donald's or£tr a *m f Upl f° d bi ; extras were plavedW ( ?r Caia L a " d Messrs L. Law tfta n l> 3 00^s . were the M.C.'s. Lutterworth MaUr° n ?,ho ll l°or e l»°vder 1 7™ J>s u', pa.lo pink cretin I t? souple satin; jado ghsen jerL- „?u-. d V h " 1 ?i r - Cloevo, satin mouiseline; Hanßin V;," e r 7(i^ l > P>ot in red; Smiti> o-rlt • ' ack Bllk beaded Mack 4i!k ; GlX y ai 2 k; Cleeve, wols velvet- Lw ir'i Enc ? ; G; land, nary gilk; lianclsomely beaded- p u ,ti ' k-fcek velvet, beaded i/I t,™ I ;, Jersey silk pink Smith, nigger silk! powder bluo and go" a £«„' L^rvrocd t v/ooa. tvine s&iin • Tal» A. Leaverr:ilk;'MenT, mvy W W cot filk; Tjixr, kinfrfislie fl"' mi?' a-ld, aJxe tilile jersev silk • it ® fli,' Hcflet, Stock °v cream crepe de chino frock; Woods, black and^ofdZc" WEDDINGS. Mcquillan—quinn. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at tlio Homan Catholic Church, Eangiora, tho contracting parties being Dorothy Elizabeth '(Nufse), eldcßt daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Quinn, of Ohoka, and Frederick Dudley McQuillan, youngest son of Mr and Mrs R. McQuillan, of Woodend. The Kcv. Father O'Dohfirty conducted the ceremony, and Miss Ruby Heron' presided at the organ. Tho bride, who entered the church on tho arm.of her father, wore a beautiful frock of white silk armure, with silver lace sleeves ~and sido panels, .finished at the waist with a silver and pearl buckle. Her veil was held by a wreath of orange blossoms, and was arranged in mob-cap s and she carried a shower bouquet ,of white chrysanthemums and,maidenhair fern, with whito ribbon streamers.

_Tho bridesmaid, Nurse Do Lacey .McKay, of Spye, wore blue shot taffeta, with silver ribbon streamers and lafco sleeves. Her hat was of almond-green panne velvet, and she carried a bouquet of bronze and lemon chrysanthemums with blue shot ribbon streamors. Two little fiowerrgirls, Rita Fitzgibbon (cousin of the bridegroom) and Aileen Quinn (sister of the. bride), wore pretty Utile petalled frocks of flame organdi, finished at the waist ' with rosettes'. Their were lipid it; place with flame ribbon streamers; and they cartied posies of pink roses and lomoii chrysanthemums. As the bride left the church she was presented with a* silver horse-shoe by little Miss Daphne McQuillan (niece of the bridegroom). The bridegroom was attended by Mr Harry Quinn (brother of the bride) aa best man.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the Royal Tea-rboms, whore itrs Qpjiin, mother: of the bride, ejitortain.ed q,bout sixty guests, and- the,. usual toasts were honoured. The hostess wore a smart liigger : browri costume, heavily braided, and a nigger-brown hat trim-, med witli gold' tinsel. . £!he carried a bouquet of red and bronze chrysanthemums. Mr and Mrs F. D,'McQuillan left later, amidst showers of confetti, by motor for' their wedding tour, the bride wearing a smart coat-frock of fawn gabardipe, with: fawn suede shoes and fawn silk stockings to match. Her hat was of blue panne velvet, smartly trimmed, with pink and fawn. . 1 BROWN —TAYLOR. Tlio Presbyterian Church, Morren, was the scene of a pretty and popular wedding, when Miss' Gladys Taylor, second daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Adam Taylor; late of. Mosgiel, ..wis marr l-ied to Mr Herbert Brown, of Morven, (Second son of the late Mr Alexander Brown. The Rev. Mr Charman was the officiating minister, and the bride's youngeßt sister, Irene, was organist. The bridfe, who was given away by Mr T. Gilbert, of Mosgiel (an old friend of her parents), wore a. .radium lace frock lined with soft white i>ilk. A beautiful bouquet of white chrysanthemums and pink carnations completed a daihty tpilette. , . Miss Ella Taylor, tho bride's eistet, who attended the bride, wore, apricot shot silk and black lace hat, and carried a bouquet, to match. _ Mr Fraiiik Brown, of Redcliffs, the bridegtoom's cousin, was best plau. • After tho ceremony over fifty gauius. including fSbme from other parts ■,£' the Dominion, were entertained at tho -^ or \ rpn Hall, where the wedding wa3 served. The toast of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by the Kev. Mr CharmaiK ; native WEDDING. v NIHONIHCU-BAHEETT. a picturesque Maori wedding took Tjjace at St Stephen's Church, TuaL,.; on Wednesday, when Miss Tewira Barrett, only tag""""' «' Clm Barrett, of Tuahiwi (now of Cambridee), and grand-daughter of tlio late STeihoka, of the Ngaitahu tribe, m! i rr ied to James Carroll Nilidniho, S the late Tuta Nihoniho, Chief Tt.he fiatiporoa tribe, East Coast > til North Island. -The marriage 0f I which was full choral, wis W Tho brido was given away by her ii "\fr L. Barrett, of Kaiapoi, Miss uue Tvihohiho, sister of the bridornif bcin" lady-in-waiting.. Mr W. rf ° A^rarau,'"student at the Canterbury j.o Awar , best man, accomUnivers ty. actcU Tc at paiued -0 ij erfCi Judge Gilfedder, court, Mr H. V. °* tho ,, P au a Captain Tikao, of r , ru '. * '.' ere present. Al n?, bride's dress was of georgette, la with pearls, and She carried ombOSS ,lVouquet of White lilies and a loyelj r . erll> On. leaving the maidenhai pair eTO prtco a c d church tn ■ tTi . O Highland pipers, to t . be <<The Campbells are Coming." playing. entertained at a feT] . lo g v,(.ld in the hall, tho wedding peptioja.n* under the supervision, "Hawkins; of Rangiora. oi I fhr'pe hundred guests wera pres- ; About tnree « i cn b Barrett, sen,, grandmother of I Mrs J?" ' a crep o do chine eos- | the bride, . mother 0 f the bridei tume; avy jjj ue costume trimmed ; grooio, a Quests were present from withW£- Sol Little Rivet Teport West Coast,

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GOLDEN WEDDING, (SrSOAL 10 "the mess.'') N GKEYMOUTH. June 15. To celebrate tlieir golden wedding Mr James Kennedy, manager of "the Greyniouth Gas Works, and Mrs Kent nedy were entertained a number of friends last evening at a social function, presided over by Mr P,. C. Heapliy. Mr and Mrs Kennedy were married at St. Charles's Roman Catholic Church, Oxford Circus, London, on June 15th,. 1874. • Mr Kennedy is well known throughout the Dominion. After a term of six years in the Christcliureh gasworks and a similar term at the Invercargill gasworks, Mr Kennedy was appointed manager at Greymouth, and has occupied that position for ■thirtyfeix years. A largo number of apologies for absence were received at last night's function! and among those' present were Mr M. A. Kennedy, a son of the guests of honour, who is general manager of the Wellington Gas Company, and the Kev. Dr. Kennedy, another son, who arrived in Greymouth last evening, arid conducted to-day 's services at St. Patrick's Church. Tlw fuests were the recipients of many rcsentations, and received a largo number of telegrams and cable messages of congratulation