DANCE AT YALDHURST.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18138, 30 July 1924, Page 2

DANCE AT YALDHURST.

The Yaldhurst Tennis Club held a very successful dance 011 Friday night. The ballroom was tastefully decorated with streamers and balloons, and excellent music was supplied by Miss D. Moore, extras being supplied by Misses J. Johnston and O. Rosser. Many novelty dances helped to make the evening successful. The lone-hand waltz was won by Miss O. Kosser and Mr R. Keller, and the balloon dance by Miss A. Keller and Mr B. Oldridge. Those present included Mesdames Pearce, Rosser, Keller, Johnston, Jarden, Moore, Misses T. Glover, D. Moore, D. Cornelius, L. Cornelius, L. Somerville, Bailey (2), R. Jarman, Cornelius, M. Fahey, C. Creauer, M. Lang, J. Johnston, E. Keller, C. Jarman, E. Johnston, E. Rosser, A. Keller, H. Jarman, E. Churchill, 0. Eosser, E. Jamah, D. Budge, H. Rcsser, Messrs H. Davis, A. Woods, J. Malloy, J. Maloney, F. Jarman, E. Guy, R. Keller, G. Keller, B. Jarden, A. Oldridge, L. Jarman, W. Bowes, G. Muir, T. Somerville, Mackie, C. Crequer, Sutherland, J. Gordon, Pearce, and L. Franks. J. Oldridge successfully carried out the duties of MIC.

WEDDINGS. CUTHBERT—BROWN. A very pretty was solemnised recently at the Presbyterian Church, Temulca, the contracting parties being Miss Elizabeth Brown, only daughter of Mr and Mrs G. A. Brown (Riverslea), and Mr Norman Cuthbe'rt, third son of Mrs Cuthbert (Timaru). The service was performed by the Rev. Mr xVnderson, and Mr Proudlock played suitable nuptial music. The church had been prettily decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride, a large bell made of white heath and greenery forming the central feature. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a very pretty frock of white crepe de chine draped at one side, and caught with tiny sprigs of orange blossom. The sleeves were of white georgette, wide and flowing, over a foundation of radium lace. A charming toilette was completed with a hand-embroidered bridal veil, arranged in mob-cap stvlo with orange blossom sprays. The bride's bouquet was of maidenhair fern, irises, and winter roses. Miss Mona Hedlcy (Invercargill), who attended the bride, wore a very dainty frock of almond green organdie muslin, finished at the side wdth a posy of silk flowers in champagne tints, with hat to match. Her bouquet was of white heather and Christmas roses. Mr Alex Goldsman, of Clandeboye, acted as best man. • After thQ ceremony a reception was held in the Presbyterian Hall, where the guests partook of a sumptuous wedding breakfast. Mrs Brown, who received the guests, wore a smart grey costume, braided-with black, and finished with small steel beads. She wore a small black toque relieved with red, and a handsome shoulder fur, and carried a bouquet of beautifully tinted geranium leaves. Later, when the happy couple left for the north amid showers of confetti, the bride was wearing a smart brown costume with Oriental trimming, shoes and stockings to match, and a chic little hat of peacock blue panne velvet. In the evening, Mr and Mrs Brown entertained their guests at an enjoyable party in their spacious granary, Riverslea. Dancing and games, interipersed with musical and elocutionary items, ensured a most enjoyable evening for all those present.

WORGAN—DAVIS. The marriage was quietly celebrated yesterday, in the presence of relatives and very intimate friends of Dorothy Rachael, younger daughter of Mrs Jacob Davis, of Holly road, t6 Mr J. Worgan. of Christchurch. The ceremony was performed at St. Mary's, Merivale, by the Rev. Owen Williams, uncle of the bride, and music was played by Mr Davis Hunt. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr Mark Davis, and very charming she looked in her dainty bridal gown. Of wild-rose pink ■repe de chine, it was made with an overdress of fine net, embroidered all over with silver beads and pearls, while side-panels of silver tissue were ornamented with tiny frills of silver lace. From a coronet of orange buds fell , a tulle veil, edged with silver, forming a train, and a bouquet of pink, blooms was carried. Miss Norah Nutt was the bridesmaid, and two tiny girls, Diana Guthrie and Juliet Williams, were also in attendance. Miss Nutt's frock of satin georgeuse was of a hydrangeablue shade, and was inset with bauds of silver. A hat of silver grey georgette was trimmed with a pastel-sliaded rosette of flowers, the same colours forming a cabouchon at the waist of the frock. A bouquet of pink, heliotrope, and blue flowers completed a becoming toilette. The little maids wore frilled frocks of pale pink georgette, and wreaths of rosebuds and leaves in their hair, their posies being of flowers to tone. Mr Ambler, of Auckland, was the best man. Subsequently a reception to a few friends was held at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs Davig wore beneath a sealskin'coat a gown of black satin, while her hat of black was trimmed with ospreys. When the newly-married couple left for their wedding trip the bride wore _ puttycoloured gabardine with trimmings of beaver fur, a brocade hat of silver and tabac brown, the split brim being lined with brown, and a fox fur.

ROBINSON—BLAIR. The mariage of Miss May Blair, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Blair, to Mr Joseph Robinson, Geraldine, took place at St. John's Church, Trentham, recently. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory crepe de chine, relieved with palest pink. The veil was caught -with orange blossoms lent by a friend. A shower bouquet was carried. Miss Latta Blair was the bridesmaid, wearing a frock of lemon' crepe de chine trimmed with pink, and she carried a shower bouquet. Little Joy Castle, who was flower-giTl, wore a dainty frock of pink net, trimmed with pink roses and narrow ribbon. Each wore a mole cap, trimmed with roses, and the little flower-girl carried a basket of spring flowers a.nd lycopodium. Mr Richard Wooding, of Geraldine, was best man, and a friend of the bride presided at the organ. The reception was held at the residence of Mr F. Castle (Silverstream), the drawing-room being beautifully decorated with wattle and lycopodium. Later, Mr and Mrs Robinson left for the South, the bride travelling in a nigger-brown costume, with hat to match.