WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18220, 3 November 1924, Page 7

WOMEN'S CORNER.

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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

At the monthly meeting of- , the Christehurch branch of the National Council of Women letters iu answer to the remits forwarded from Conference were read as follows: —From the Prime Minister, stating that the remits dealing with the protest against the proposal to increase the number of totalisator permits had been duly noted, and would receive careful consideration. From the Minister of Justice, stating that the remits relating to. Justice and Prison matters would receive careful consideration. The remits relating to education would also rceive careful consideration from the Minister of Education. The Minister of Health wrote in answer to the request for a medical woman officer to be attached to each District Health Office, stating that the Department has recently appointed a specially qualified woman doctor to the staff in connexion with the institution of a system of ante-natal clinics, and also pointing out that there were ten women doctors included on the School Medical Staff.

Mrs Eoberts gave an address on the aims and objects of the Social Hygiene Society. Mrs Eoberts explained that the objects of the Society were educational, recreational and medical. The Society did a great deal of educational work among young people and parents. Literature was widely distributed, lectures given and free advice was always available. The educational work was extending and requests for suitable literature for young people and parents came from all over the Dominion. Medical advice was also given free.

At the conclusion a vote of thanks was extended to Mrs Eoberts for her able address.

WEDDINGS. McBUBNEY—HOLMES. A pretty wedding took place at St. Mary's Church, Addingtou, recently, when Miss Dorothy Lydia Holmes, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr \V. Holmes, of Barrie street, Sprcydon, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr Samuel Winfred McBurney, of Christehurch, eldest son of Mrs Murton, Hastings, Hawke's Bay. The Rev. Canon \V. S. Bean performed the ceremony, and Miss MeLeod presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church ou the arm of her brother, who also gave her away, wore a lovely gown of white satin made with radium lace sleeves and side-panels. The bodice and skirt were worked in pearls and true lovers' knots, and at the low waist-line was a chaplet of silver lcaves,finished with a posy of orange blossoms. The silk tulle veil, fell to the hem of the skirt, and was arranged in mob-cap style with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of freesias, jonquils, and maidenhair fern tied with white satin streamers, the gift of the bridegroom.

She was attended as bridesmaid by Miss Iris Frazer, who wore a pretty frilled frock of white organdi, a little mob-cap of white silk tulle made with white satin rosettes and streamers, and carried a shower bouquet of pink roses, freesias, and maidenhair fern tied with white satin streamers. Mr F. J. Alexander was best man.

A reception was afterwards held at tho residence of the bride's parents. Later Mr and Mrs Mcßurney left by the midday express for Dunedin, the bride travelling in a tailor-made niggerbrown costume heavily braided, and hat to match.

YATES—FOSTER, St. Paul's- Church Avas the scene of a pretty wedding recently, when Gwendoline May Pretoria, third daughter of Mrs and the late Mr W. Foster, of York street, Opawa, was married to Conway Michael, second son of Mr anu Mrs J. Yates (Gracefield street, Christehurch). The church was beautifully decorated, the Eev. N. L. D. Webster performed the service, and Mr Raynor White presided at the organ.

The bride, who was given away by her brother. Mi- James Foster, wore a beautiful frock of ivory satin trimmed with pearls, and ostrich feathers. The train, which hung from the shoulders, was of brocaded satin lined with tiny ruckiugs of primrose georgette, and her veil was held in place'by a coronet of orange blossoms. : There were four bridesmaids in attendance, Misses Lily Foster. (Sydney), cousin of the bride. Belle Milner, (Hamilton) Clarice Hargreaves, and G-wen Marshall. They were dressed alike in dainty frocks of primrose georgette and silver lace. Their hats were of mauve tulle, and they carried bouquets to tone. -Little-Violet Mcintosh, the bride's niece, was flower girl, and wore primrose georgette and lace, and carried a mauve posy. Mr F. de Malmanche, of Wellington, acted as best man, and Mr Jack Foster as groomsman. A reception was held at. Dixieland, ■where the bride's mother entertained in a navy marocain gown relieved with silver grey. Her smart hat was trimmed with white ospreys and she carried a bouquet of red flowers. Mrs Yates, mother of the bridegroom, wore black chiffon velvet slightly draped to one side, and a black hat with touches of flame colour. Her bouquet was of flame-coloured flowers. Later the bride and bridegroom, left for their honeymoon, which is to be spent touring the North Island, the former wearing a smart frock of pearl grey marocain embroidered in pastel shades, a grey georgette hat and beautifull v embroidered coat.

O'MALLEY--O'CONNOR. A pretty wedding was celebrated recently at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Manchester street, by the Rev. Father Roche, of Delia May O'Connor and Francis O'Mailey, both of <3hristchurch.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsanio frock of ivory brocaded satin marocain, draped, and caught at the left side with a cascade of pearls, with side panels of radium lnce. Her veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom and pearls, and she cajried a bouquet of cream roses and freesias and mai lenhair ferns.' The bridesmaid. Miss ?)oris Codling (cousin of the bride), wore a pretty frock of pale blue georgette, handembroidered in palest shades of blue, mauve, and pink, and a black hat with trimmings to tone with her frock. Her bouquet was of mauve, blue, and pink flowers, with streamers of the same shades. Littlo Molly O'Donohue made a dainty little flower-girl, in a pretty frock of pale pink crepe do chine with touches of pale blue and pink. She carried a quaint little basket of pink sweet peas,- pink roses, and maidenhair ferns, ■with streamers of pale blue-and pink. 3£r J- Stienmits (cousin of the bridegroom) was best. man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Grand Tea Rooms, Colombo street, where Mrs O'Conn-or received her eu!e6ts. The Rev. Father Ro;he presided and the usual toasts were h:noured. In the evening a social and dance were held, about sixty relatives and friends being present. When the happy couple left, amidst Buowers of confetti, for then; weddkui

tour, the bride wore a very smart costume of saxe blue gabardine, with fur trimmings, with a becoming little blue hat with touches of red.

I CAMERON—DAVISON". ! St. Saviours Church. Sydenham was filled on Wednesdav evening. October 29th. the occasion "being the marriage of Rita. Ma v. elder daughter ot Mr and Mrs G. Davison, to Frank Joseph, second son of Mr and Mrs E. Cameron The church was beautifully decorated with arum lilies, daisies. mid red geraniums. The Rev. IT. >• Leach was the officiating clergyman. Tlie bride was criven away by her Hither. Her dress was of brocaded 'Tepe de chine cut on straight classical lines, draned to one side showing a waterfall of silver lace and caught with a silver tissue rose. The train hanging from her shoulders was fastened with orange blossom finished with a true lover's knot of silver tissue. Her veil of filmv lace fell from a coronet of orange blossom, and she earned a bouquet of white and pink roses. The bridesmaids. Miss Vera Davison and Miss Dorothy Thomas, respectively sister and cousin of the bride, wore similar frocks ef beiio souple satin with slightlv tight-fitting bodices and retailed* skirts, tinv sleeves of sold lace and waist defined by £old tissue flowers. The veils were of heho tulle supported bv a bandeau of gold tissue. They carried bouquets of pink roses and helio sweetpeas. Miss Phyllis Williams made a charming little irain-lx-arer with her petalled frock of shell pink crepe de chine and wee ribbon strapped sleeves. Her posy was composed of pink carnations and heho sweet peas. Each of the bride's attendants wore gold armlets, the gift of the bridegroom. Mrs Davison (the bride's mother) wore a smart navy satin frock, navy hat, and .marabout fur. She carried a bouquet of crimson roses. Mrs Cameron (mother of the bridegroom) wore a navy marocain costume, hat to match, and fawn marabout fur. She also carried a bouquet of red roses. Miss Constance Cameron (sister I of the bridegroom) wore floral georgette over crepe de chine, an almond green hat and streamers. Mr Stewart Cameron was best man, and Mr H. j Roskillev was groomsman. : After 'the ceremony a reception was j held at the residence of the bride's , parents, when some ninety guests were j present, and the customary toasts were honoured. Among the guests were: Mr, Mrs. and Miss Caskey (Fairlie), Mr and Mrs Lloyd, Mr and Mrs Nute, j Mr and Mrs J. Ross, Mr and Mrs W. A. Thomas, Mr and Mrs J. Skinner, Mr and Mrs F. Kj#, Mr and Mrs T.

Mitchell, Mr and Mrs F. Foster. Mr uicl Mrs Johnston, Mr and Mrs Wiliams Mr and Mrs Butcher, Mr and Mrs W. Haley, Mr and Mrs A. Caraer>n, Mr and Mrs E. Jennings, Mrs Horn's. Mrs Robertson (Tiniaru), Misses 3. Davison, D. Delaney, A. V. and E. 3'jtcher, G. Page, A. Carrick, M. Al■sn, N. Robertson, R. Nute, E. CarDinter. Messrs L. Denny, F. White, D. Merrett, Richardson, Thomas (2), Skinner (2). R. Lloyd. The bride's travelling frock was of heliotrope embossed georgette, grey hat with multi-coloured flowers across the front, and she carried a grey wrap with mole trimmings.