A CHARMING RECEPTON.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19286, 16 April 1928, Page 2

A CHARMING RECEPTON.

In the delightful grounds of Bishopscourt oil Saturday afternoon, over 450 people were entertained by his Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch and Mrs West-Watson at a reception given to welcome Bishop Molyneus, of Melanesia, and to say good-bye to Miss May Scott, who is leaving next week to take up work in the Melanesian Islands. The Ven. Archdeacon P. B. Haggitt opened the meeting with a prayer for the mission. Bishop West-Watson then welcomed the guests and introduced Bishop Molyneux, who gave a short, but fascinating, series of word pictures of his life during the last few years in the Melanesian Islands, and urged his hearers to remember the mission in their prayers, and to support it financially. His Grace Archbishop Julius Expressed his confidence that the. Church in New Zealand would not allow the Melanesian' work to be hampered by lack of funds. Archdeacon Haggitt, speaking on behalf of the diocese, said he was proud that Miss Scott was going forth to take up such noble work, and on behalf of members of the Melanesian Committee, asked Miss Scott to accept the numerous gifts which had _ been brought to her by her devoted friends,' the Associates of Melanesia. After Bishop West-Watson had given the Benediction, afternoon tea was served by the Associates of Melanesia. Many of the guests availed themselves of the opportunity to view the private chapel attached to Bishopscourt. Mrs "West-Watson, who was assisted by her two daughters, wore an attractive frock of white crepe de chine patterned in' black and daffodil yellow. Miss West-Watson wore a navy crepe de chine frock, with dainty cream collar.

The many present included: — Bishop Molyneux (Melanesia), Archbishop Julius and Miss Julius, Very Rev. Dean Harper and Mrs Harper. Very Rev. Dean Julius and Mrs Julius, Canon and Mrs Staples Hamilton, Ven. Archdeacon P. B. Haggitt and Mrs Haggitt, Ven. Archdeacon P. N. Taylor and Mrs Taylor, Rev. A. H. Norris and Mrs Norris, Rev. H. Williams and MrS Williams, Rev. C. A. Perry and Mrs Perry, Canon Mutter, Rev. T. M. Curnow and Mrs Curnow, Canon Bean, Rev. H. W. Smith, Rev. Hubert Jones and Mrs Jones, Rev. P. H. Pritchett and Mrs Pritchett,, Rev. H. .Nelson Wright and Mrs Wright, Rev. H. C. Hanby and Mrs Hanby, Rev. C. Maclaverty and Mrs Maclaverty, Rev. S. Parr, Rev. D. Hay, Rev. Mr Knowles, Rev. J. Holland and Mrs Holland, Rev. W. B Fox, Rev. N. Newcombe, Rev. E. C. W. Powell, Sir Heaton and Lady Rhodes, Mrs Croasdaile Bowen, Mrs J. de B. Galwey, Mrs and the Misses Ross, Mrs Percy Cox, Mrs E. Samuel, Mr and Mrs A. J. Dunn, Dr. Irving, Miss Lean, Miss Fryer, Mrs A. H. Turnbull, Mrs A. R. Bloxam, Miss Hurse, Mrs Blackmore, Mrs W. Westenra, Mrs. and Miss Menzies, Mrs Sanderson, Mrs Parsonson, Nurse Maude, Nurse Favory, Miss Lily Cameron (secretary), Melanesian Mission), Miss Farr, Misses Edridge (2), Miss Lawson, Miss Gardiner, Miss Cardale, Miss Gertrude Miller, Misses Hey wood (2), Mrs G. Cameron Miss Wilson (Cashmere Hills), Miss Walker, Miss Preston, Miss Maude, Mrs and the Misses Satchell, Miss Mulcock, Miss Neave, Mrs and Miss Knight, Miss Maling, Miss Mrs Newton, Miss Barber, Mrs T. L. Crooke, Miss Cordell, Mrs Ralph, Mrs SeadGowing, Miss Lance. Miss Pavitt. Mrs Hardy, Mr? Joughin, Miss Hockley, the Misses Knight, the Misses prill (2), Mr and Mrs Willis, Miss R. Willis, Mrs Darwin, Miss Woods, Mrs and the Misses Hodgson, Mrs and. Miss Burrows, Mr and Mrs J. F Hutchinson. Mrs and Miss Miller, Mr V. B. Willis, Mr D. Turnbull. Mr Schoolar, and* students ■ of. College House.

ART OF EURHYTHMICS. MISS HOUGHTON'S LECTURE. The art of eurhythmies was the subject of a lecture demonstration in the Training College Hall, Peterborough street, on Saturday morning, by Miss Winifred E. Houghton, of the London Dalcroze School, who has been engaged, by the Education Department to demonstrate at the training colleges in each of the four centres. The lecturer explained that the objecfrof eurhythmies was to encourage and develop an appreciation of music among childlren, and stated that among badly mentally deficient children its value was particularly good. A number of young children who had been tutored by Miss Houghton for half an hour on Friday then entertained the large, attendance of interested onlookers by marching, tripping round on their toes (when the music, played on a piano by Miss Houghton indicated to them that their movements were to be changed) clapping their hands, _ singing nursery songs, and performing other concerted items on the word of command. It was easy to see that the young performers entered into their work with keen interest and enjoyment/ and that Miss Houghton's manner was such as to gain their confidence and get from them the best results of her training. The demonstration made a favourable impression on those present.

WEDDINGS. WATSON-SQUIRES. Great interest was taken in the wedding, celebrated last week, in Nelsun, of Miss Elienor Catherine Squires, only daughter.of Mr and Mrs "William Westbroke Squires, of Nelson, to Mr Thomas Menzies Watson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Lachlan McGillivruy Watson, of Invercargill. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dean Askew in the Cathedral, which was filled by a very large congregation. The frocking of the bridal party was greatly admired, the idea of an early Victorian wedding being carried out most effectively. ■ . The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in white duchess satin. The bridesmaids were Miss Lactitia Watson, sister of the bridegroom, dressed in amethyst taffeta, with silk net frills; Miss Flo Bucker'idge, pale blue taffeta and net; Miss Margaret Pike 4 carnation pink; and Miss Ellen Oliver, cousin of the bride, was in daffodil yellow. The bridesmaids also wore old-fashioned poked bonnets and carried earlv Victorian posies to match. Cynthia Holden Webb in apple green,, made a quaint little ' flower-girl, and Jimmy Samuel, wearing white satin, was page boy. ■E"fh carried white horse-shoes. Mr Oreighton Prain, of Invercargill, was best man, and the groomsmen were Mr Struan Watson (Christchurch), Mr.

Douglas Storey (Invercargill), and Mr Neal Watson (Wellington). Mrs Squires, mother of the bride, wore a dress of blue brocade over black georgette, with flounced skirt, a black Minerva hat, and carried. a beautiful bouquet of flame- begonias. Mrs Story was in black, fawn facings, with black hat. Miss N. Story., blue chenille, hand embroidered.; Miss E. Story, cherry crepe de chine, j<. Mis Sidney Moffett, black moire cream guipure lace, and large v'elour hat. ■■■: Mrs C. Moffett, dove grey charmeuse, multi-coloured embroidered. Mrs Oliver, aunt of the bride; claret crepe de chine, black hat. Mrs G. St. V. Keddell, cousin of the bridey navy blue charmelaine faced with peach-coloured satin, and navy blue hat. Among other guests present were:— Mrs Lyell, great aunt of the bride, Mrs Hall (Blenheim), Mrs Seymour Richmond. Mrs Selwyn Chamers; and Mrs J; Laughlan, cousins of the bride, and Mrs Edward Blick, of Seddon. After the wedding a reception was held at the Velma Hall, and a dance was held at night. The honeymoon will he spent in the North Island before the newly-married couple "so to th»ir future home, "Norven," Southland.. {■ ZOHRAB-KERR. The wedding of Ngaire Webster, only daughter.of Mr and Mrs W. Marshal Kerr, 'Queen street, Westport, and Constantino Erie, eldei son of Mr and Mrs C, E. H. Zohrab, Wellington, was celebrated recently by the Rev. J. A. Jermyn, at St. John's Church, Westport. White Michelmas daisies and Easter lilies formed the decorations in the church. Mr Ralph was organist, Mr Eric Clark, of Ashburton, was best man, and Mr Howard Kerr was groomsman.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a picturesque Victorian frock of white satin,'made with a long, tight bodice, and skirt slightly gathered at each side,. The square-cut neck and the modified medici collar at'the back added a quaint charm to the gown, which was'completed by a long pearl girdle. veil of tulle folded across the forehead and held at each side wtih posies of orange blossom, fell over the court train of ivory satin and georgette, and her. bouquet, the gift of Mrs Maxwell Sunley, was of white geraniums, dahlias, and maidenhair fern.

Effectively contrasting with the bride the; two maids, Miss Frances Dunn and Miss May Head, wore frocks of sungtow French crepe de chine made with tight bodices, the skirts opening back and front io show the underd'resi of gold tissue. Each was finished with a large bow of gold tissue falling from the waist-lme to the uneven hem. i heir hats of stitched sunglow crepde chine were trimmed each with a large gold rose and they carried long gilded directoire canes decked with ribbons and flowers.

i. mx S e ™ 6moa 7 a reception was held at the Orange Hall, which was festiveWecorated in shades of flame and gold? where Mrs Kerr received her guests wearing a becoming frock of beige repp wtih model hat to tone. Her bouquet was of autumn-tinted flowers, On leaving for the wedding tour, the bride wore a tailored costuml of battleship grey tweed, a grey frosted felt hat and a handsome grey fox fur, the gift of her. mother. '