TIMARU NEWS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19736, 28 September 1929, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Molly Murray (Tekapo), who has been staying at the Hydro Grand Hbtel, has returned home. Mrs F. L. Barker (Selwyn street) has returned from a visit to the North island. ! Mrs Walter Raymond (Park lane) is on a short visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs T. Rhodes and Miss |D. Rhodes (Hadiow) are at present staying with Mrs Kain (Geraldine). Mr and Mrs G. Murray and Miss J. Mcßae (North Canterbury) have returned to "Braemar." Mrs D. Gould (Christchurch) is the guest of Mrs A. S. Elworthy (Holme Station). Mr G. Gerard (Christchurch) is staying at the Hydro Grand Hotel. Recent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include Dr. and Mrs Frank Dunnage (Christchurch), Messrs H. J. BJastie (Dunedin), C. A. Bruce (Christchurch), F. Finley (Dunedin), B. R. Mac Donald. (Geraldine), B. N. Green (Wellington), and D. Wilkie (London). Guests at the Grosvenor Hotel include Mr and Mrs Macfarlane (Culverden), Mrs A. Hunter (Dunedin), Mrs J. Ringland (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs J. Clarkson-Dodds (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. Lousley (Dunedin), Mr and Mr* A. C. Rayne (Dunedin), Mrs Dennis Chapman (North Canterbury), Mr and Mrs Rawlings (Sydney), Misses Staddart (Sydney), C. Sutherland (Christchurch), Messrs M. J. Houlihan (Wellington), T. Newman (Nelson), J. Newman (Nelson), G Tatterson (Rakaia), J. B. Pearson (Riccarton), A. S. Dawson (Wellington), Alf. Dickson (Christchurch), W. A. Saunders (Dunedin), H. A. Rhind (Lytteltonh Norman Rutherford (Parnassus), Walter Baxter (Christchurch), J. L. Robb (Christchurch), D. F. Glanville (Christchurch), J. R. McKenzie tChristchurch), G. McKendry (Christchurch), J. F. McKendry (Christchurch), A. G. Macdonald (Wellington>, J. Donnelly (Auckland), H. B. Alexander (Sydney), F. Richardson (Christchurch), R. J. Cunningham (Christchurch), W. M. Hayes (Dunedin) Dr Valentine (Wellington), and Dr. Shaw (Wellington). Orders for advertisements and for delivery of Thb Pbess may be left at our local office, Oxford Buildings, corner Stafford and George streets,, or telephone 1091 —6 WEDDINGS. POWELL—EDER. A wedding of loeal interest took place in St. Michael's Church, Sefton, on Wednesday, when Bertha Constance, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Eder, of Saltwater Creek, was married to Francis Baden Powell, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr Frank Powell. The Rev. Mr Chard officiated, and Mrs R. Hanna was organist. The church had been decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore an attractive frock of cream crepe de ehine, trimmed with lace and orange blossom, and a long tulle veil. She carried a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers. She was attended by her sisters, Misses Mrbel and Ruby Eder, who wore effective dresses of apricot crepe ie chine with black hats trimmed with apricot. They carried bouquets to tone. Two little flower-girls, Muriel Booth (niece of the bridegroom) and Joyce Eder (niece of the bride), wore dainty shell pink erepe de chine frilled frocks and large pink bows in their hair. They carried baskets of artificial flowers with white streamers. Mr R. G. Lang (cousin of the bridegroom) attended as best man, and Mr Erie Eder, brother of the bride, was groomsman. As the bride left the church she was presented with silver horseshoes by Shirley Hales and Kathie Eder. After the eeremony a reception was held in the Rink Hall, Sefton, when about one hundred and fifty guests were entertained. In the evening a soeial was held at the residence of the bride's parents at Saltwater Creek, when music for dancing was supplied by Mrs Shea. When the bride left for her honeymoon she was wearing a saxe blue erepe de chine dress and hat to match and a tailored navy coat. CONCERT AT MARSHLAND. A concert, which provided entertainment for the residents of Marshland and surrounding districts was held in the Marshland Town Hall on Thursday evening. A large and appreciative audience gathered in spite of the threatening weather, and thoroughly enjoyed the varied programme provided by artists from Christchurch. These included vocal solos by Messrs Turner, Hinton, and Bullock, pleasing quartettes and part songs by Messrs A. Woodward, Bullock, Hinton, Gill, Sumner, Smith, Morgan, Ward, Shaw, and Woodward, sen. A humorous quartette by the first-named four, and some sea-chanties were particularly appreciated. Several items were rendered in true Hawaiian style by the Waialana quartette, and some humorous recitations by Miss Florence Brewins added greatly to the general enjoyment. A pleasing and novel feature of the evening was a demonstration of Old Eng lish folk dancing, which was given by Miss Gladys Ferguson, Mrs Page, and Misses E. Batehelor, L. Munro, S. Saunders, M. Smith, A. Burns, T. Eldridge, and E. Cooper. The concert was arranged by St. Mark's Ladies' Guild of Church Workers, to obtain a fund for supplying treeß to be planted around the church, and to augment the funds of their forthcoming bazaar. The vicar (the Rev. Mr Nanson) thanked the performers, who were then entertained at supper provided by the vestry and the Ladies' Guild. DANCE AT MT. PLEASANT. A successful dance was .held at Mr A. Morten's residence, "Stonycroft," Mt. Pleasant, to raise funds necessary for the equipment of Mt. Pleasant School. With the kindly assistance of Mr and Mrs Salt, the committee, consisting of Mesdames Timbrell, C, G. Burgess (convener), and Mr 8. H. Thomas, spared no effort in the entertainment of their guests. Those present included: Mesdames Salt, Forbes, Caldwell, Thomas, Timbrell, Hart, Willis, Sutton, Ross, Worrall, Burgess, Misses Salt, Nancy Nicholson Cath Taylor, Myrtle Bowden, Ellie Burgess, Armstrong, Douglas, Mavis Truscott, Alma Hughes, D. Keig, Davidson, Pat Ellis, Madge Donald, Kathleen Hill. AUCKLAND WOMAN»S BEQUESTS. [THB P»S«8 Special B«rrie«.] AUCKLAND, September 27. Several public bequests are made under the will of Mrs Margaret Gleeson, of Auckland. The sum of £SOO has' been bequeathed to the Mater Misericord iae Hospital, Auckland; £SOO is to be held in trust, the income to be paid in perpetuity to the principal of the Marist Brothers' Order in Auckland for establishing a scholarship at Sacred Heart College, to be known as the "Patrick Gleeson Scholarship"; and £2OO has been bequeathed to the Little Sisters of the Poor.