S. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18917, 4 February 1927, Page 2

S. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL.

GARDEN PARTY. MOTHER ELIZABETH GREETED. A garden party was held in the grounds of Collego House yesterdav afternoon to extend a welcome to the Rev. Mother Elizabeth, o£ the Order of S. Elizabeth, who had come out from England _ in connexion with S. George's Hospital. Tho weather was ideal for a garden party, and tea was served under tho trees fringing the lawn.

Canon Wilford, in welcoming the Rev. Mother, apologised for the absence, through illness, of Captain Tahu Rhodes, chairman of the Hospital Committee. He expressed regret also at the absence of Mother Margaret, who had been detained at Auckland on account of illness.

He said that it was fitting that they should meet Mother Elizabeth at College House where it was decided five years ago to carry ou the Pilgrims' work. It had been decided at that meeting that ono essential was to possess a sisterhood. Tho New Zealand communities had promised to do their best and their own dcacunnesses had done all in their power to let them have a nursing Bisterhood. Ho then went to England and made enquiries everywhere for a community which would be able to carry out tho work that was wanted. It seemed au impossible task, but he was determined not to let the matter drop, and at last, in a littlo village in Wales, he felt impeUcd to Bpcak to two sisters of the Order of S. Elizabeth. After he had talked tho matter over with the Rev. Mother it was arranged that the Order would take over the work. The Rev. Mother thanked the people there for tho bouquet of red and white roses which had been given to her. These were the llowers of her Order, and she very much appreciated the thought that had prompted the action. One of tho missions of S. Elizabeth had been to found hospitals, and her Order was pleased to take the matter up. She felt that she had come out not to a strange land, but to friends. The Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) welcomed the Rev. Mother on behalf of the Citv, and expressed his regret that Mother' Margaret had been detained in Auckland. He hoped that all the high expectations of tho people behind the S. George Hospital movement would be realised.

WEDDINGS. GRUBB—STEPHENS. A quiet but pretty wedding took place recently at Christ Church, Wanganui, when Raymond R. Grubb and Mona Florence Stephens, botli of Mcthven, Canterbury, wero married by the llev. Alfred Neild. The brido entered the church on the arm of Mr J. C. Grubb, preceded by two dainty little flower-maids. The bride looked winsome in her dress of pure white georgette, trimmed with crystal beads and wearing a handsome embroidered veil, with cap and orange llossoms, and carrying a beautiful shower bouquet of white rosts and carnations, with maidenhair fern and streamers. Miss Scoon, chief bridesmaid, woro a dress of air force blue, with hat to match and carried a bouquet of apricot gladiolas and fern, with streamers to tone. Tho littlo flower girls wore dainty white organdie frocks, with wreaths of mauve and pink flowers und sashes to match.'Each carried a golden basket filled with mauve and pink sweet peaß. Misses Noeline Grubb and Ray Carrington, sister and niece of the bridegroom, were the flower girls. To tho chief maid tho bridegroom presented a gold armlet and a silver armlet to each flower-maid as a memento of the happy event. Mrs Grubb, mother of the bridegroom, wore a pretty petunia silk frock, black crinoline straw hat with wreaths oF petunia, and carried a beautiful bouquet of violas and mauve gladiolas with maidenhair fern; Mrs Carrington wore blue floral organdie and hat to match. Mrs A. P. Spackman (Hawke's Bay), soft henna-coloured satin, with chic hat of golden satin; Mrs Broughton, mauve floral silk dress, with hat to match.

Mr Harrey Gilberd performed the duties of best man. After the ceremony tho guests were entertained at the residence of the bridgroom's parents. In tho evening a very pleasant time was spent by the young friends of tho family, the evening closing with "Auld Lang Syne" and all good wishes. The happy couple left next day for their future home, the bride travelling in a frock of lavender, black and gold, with long black coat and fox necklet, black hat with touches of lavender.