WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 17 November 1930, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

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Mrs Percy Crisp, who has been the guest of Mrs J. C. Clarkson, Clyde road, left last night for Dunedin to visit her mother. Miss K. Gerard ("Willowbrook," Fendalton) is leaving to-morrow for a visit to the Hermitage, Mt. Cook. Mrs Smith (Auckland) is visiting her daughter, Mrs Alister McKillop, Lincoln road. Mr and Mrs A. J. Dunn (Christ's College) _ are leaving to-night for Wanganui, where they will be the guests of headmaster of Wanganui College for the Christ's CoTlegeWanganui College boat race. Miss M. O. Stoddarfc (Cashmere Hills) is leaving to-morrow for a visit to the Hermitage, Mt. Cook. Mr and Mrs T. J. Farrell (Oriental Bay, Wellington) were in Christchurcli for the ltace Carnival. The Misses Paton (Wellington) are the guests of their sister, Mrs Colin Macdonald, Holly road. Miss D. Harper (Otaki) is at present the guest of her grandmother, Mrs George Harper, Cashel street west. Miss Mollie Chapman (Knowles street) is staying with Mrs AV. D. Napier, Te Kiteroa, Waimate. Mias Olive Lyon, who has been the guest of Miss Marion Giles, is going to-day to stay with Mrs Gerald Westenra, Fendalton .Miss Eileen Rose, who has been visiting Miss Maureen Catherwood, Springbank, returned to Christchurcli yesterday. Miss Beatrice Cowper (Dannevirke) and Miss Let.ty Williams (Dunedin) are the guests of Mrs Douglas Deans, "Rowallan." Mrs H. Watson, who has been the guest of her grandfather and aunt, Mr J. McClelland, and Mrs E. Dcnch. will return to Parnassus to-day. Miss Jean Menzies (Wellington) is visiting her sister,* Miss Mary Menzies, Victoria street. Miss May Molloy (Oamaru), who is in Christchurch for Miss Stella Murray's concert to-night, goes south to-morrow. Mrs M. A. Philips (South Africa) is a guest at the Clarendon Hotel.

Mr and Mrs W. H. Pilkington (St. Helens, England), Mr and Mrs H. L. Dolomore (Dunedin), and Mrs J. S. Langford (Hokitika) are recent arrivals at Warner's Hotel. There was a general exodus of Raco Week visitors from the City on Saturday evening, many leaving for Timaru j and North Canterbury after the last race. The majority of the North Island visitors left on Saturday evening. In the list of prize-winners of the Metropolitan Show in the section for bread, scones, and cakes published in The Press on Friday, rich fruit e;«ve (16) Mrs Cone 1, Mrs W. J. Campbell 2 and h.c., should read Mrs \\C J. I Gamble 2 and h.c. Mr and Mrs P. H. Kitchiiigham j (Kelson), Mr C. Weighton (Dunedin), Mrs T. McGregor (Dunedin), Mr W. Patrick (Dunedin), Mr J. Williams (Dunedin), Miss E. Mercer (Dunedin), Mr Charles Carter (Auckland), Mrs D. Ellis (Wellington), Mr F. J. Hailes (Christchurch), Mr S. P. Vickery (Invercargill), Mr J. Waddell (Timaru), and Mr Allan M. Randall (Sydney) are staying at the Hotel Federal. Th© following is a list of the guests who registered at the Hermitage, Mt. Cook, during the past week: —Mrs Wilma Morgan, and Sir Stanley and Lady Fisher (London), Dr. M. Fukuda (Japan), Mr and Mrs and Miss Bowhay (Orange, N.S.W.), Mr and Mrs G. Horn, and Mr and Mrs Murray (Middlemarch), Mrs J. M. Scott and Miss B. Evans (Timaru), Mr and Miss Russell (Hong-Kong), Mrs Springhalt and Mrs Chas. Johnson (Sydney). Mrs S. Doak Rice (Boston. U.S.A.'). Mr T. Creighton and Mr H. McNeill (Fairlie). and their Excellencies Lord and. Lady Bledisioe, and Lieutenant J. Elworthy (Wellington). In honour of Miss Edith Piatt, who is shortly to be married to Mr Ted Dr&pper, Mrs L. Smith gave a "glass" evening party at her home, where games and competitions were enjoyed. Tho guest of honour received many beautiful gifts of glassware. Amongst those present were Mesdames L. Smith, F. Piatt, M. Johnston, G. Morris, T. Leader, E. Hawker, and M. Sagan, Misses E. Piatt, G.Johnston, Ellen Tilson, H. Cruise, A. Montgomery, E. Hendren, and M. Johnston, and Messrs T. Dapper, Bower, A. Smith, F. Piatt, and L. Smith. St. Margaret's College Old Girls' Association Drama Circle will open the Reunion festivities with two plays, to be produced at Jellicoe Hall on Thursday evening, under the direction of Miss Neta Billcliff. They -will be "The Knave of Hearts," a marionette play, and "Tickless Time," by Susan Glaspell. Miss Edna Firth will play pianoforte solos, and the Carter instrumental trio will contribute items.

During her three years' stay in England. Miss S. Sadlier, who returned to Nelson last week, studied at Newnham Collage (Cambridge), being tutored by the Rev. Sir Edwin Toskin. master of Corpus Christi College. Miss Sadlier. who is a B.A. (New Zealand), while in England, took second-class honours in English tripos and theological tripos. _Miss D. Sadlier, who went Homo in February last, is following her profession of a nurse at Queen Mary's Hospital for East End, Stratford (London). Dr. Horace Sadlier, M.A., M.8.. Ch.B. (Cambridge), M.R.C.S. (En£), L.R.C.P. (London), who also went Home at the beginning of the vear. is now in practice at Buxted, Sussex: while Mr Pat Sadlier. who plays Rugby for the London Harlequins Club, is school teaching at Eastbourne. An unrivalled opportunity to choose from a large and selected variety of beautiful fur necklets, which are being cleared at ridiculously low prices is now offered at McGIBBON'S FUR SPECIALISTS, 154 ARMAGH STREET. 'Phono 34-026. —2 SOLVING MENU PROBLEMS. Something different to flavour the meat dish! That's the hardest problem m menu-planning, and one thai is constantly recurring. But pop a bottle of mild, sweet-tasting Military Sauce on the table, and your problem is solved. Sold by all grocers. Is 3d Qusirfc bottl©, q t Superfluous hair destroyed by ! Rusma' (Regd.) Signed, stamped, H,m«n r M U n e> ¥ i 2s 6d - Florence Huijen. C.M D., 7 Courtena.v place. Wellington. Send stamped addressed envelope for particulars. 6

WINTER GARDEN.

More than four hundred dancers, including a large number of visitors to Christchurch. assembled at the Winter Garden on Saturday night. The supper tables were decorated with vases of van-coloured anemones, and an appropriate score of music was supplied by .the Bailey-Marston orchestra.

OBITUARY.

RICHMOND FREE KINDERGARTEN.

Mrs John Barr and Dr. and Mrs Fisher were amongst passengers to Lvttelton from the north on Saturday. Miss Beri (Temuka), who was the guest of Mrs Bart on, Bealey street, for Carnival Week has returned home. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Christchurcli branch of the W.C.T.U. was held last Wednesday. Miss Henderson presided. Temperance Facta were read quoting Sir Victor Horsley, who said, "Total abstinence must bo our course if we follow plain truth and common sense." It .vas decided to send a letter of thanks to Mr Murphy for his present of new material for members tu make into garments for the children at the Fresh Air Home. More members volunteered to assist to collect in the streets on the Herbert Memorial Day. The president welcomed Mosdames Derby and Fraser (2). Remits from the National Council of Women were read and passed by members. Interesting Temperanco Facts were given to members. Members were reminded that at the annual meeting :i bring and buy sale would be licld. The meeting closed with the Benediction.

MRS SARAH ELIZABETH TOBIN. Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Tobin, whoso death was announced last week, was born in Limerick, just outside th?. city limits in County Clare, and she vvus educated in the city of Dublin. At the ago of seventeen she came to -New Zealand ->vith her sister and brother-in-law, and lived with them till tier marriage at Waiuku, iwar Auckland.. There alio was a member of tho Church choir and Sunday School teacher, and was associated with all the activities of the parish. She wa.s married m LjUO. Alter Jiving two years at l'aparoa, bhe, with her husband, came to tht> parish of Amberley, where eighteen happy yeuis were spent. As the lady of the vicarage sho was the centre ot much Church and social work in Amberley, being highly esteemed and loved for the amiable, bright, and happy spirit she tmparteu in all her associations. Coming to liurwood in IDiO, she led a very busy and active lile, especially during the war period. She founded a branch of th© Girls' Friendly Society, and established a largo branch of the Mothers' L'nion, also tho Ministering | Children's League. She was also a J member of many Church committees, notably tho Council of the Mothers Union, the Girls' Friendly Society, and of St. Saviour's Babies' Home. Some four years ago sho developed Berious heart trouble, and had to withdraw from her many social activities. This enforced retirement from ail active participation in tho many works she loved, sho bore with quiet patience though maintaining her interest to tho end, which came late on Thursday night. She is survived by her husband, tho vicar of Burwood. five children, and ten grandchildren. The burial took place on Saturday afternoon at Burwood. The coflin was borne by bearers from the vicarage to the parish Church nearby. The Church was filled with parishioners and friends, a still larger number remaining outside, unahle to find accommodation. Tho choir was a mass of Sowers and tributes from friends, and the many societies with which Mrs Tobin j had been associated. Outstanding among the many wreaths was c. large and beautiful one from the Amberley parish. The service was conducted both in tho Church and is the churchyard by the Rev. Canon .T. R. Wilford, an old friend of the famtily since the days when he was at Waikari, and a neighbour of the Tobin, family at Amberley. Some of the tine and consoling prayers from the revised prayer book were used in the services. Chi Sunday the Church nt Burwood was filled with sympathetic congregations. The service nt 11 o'clock was a Requiem, (he c-elehrant and preacher being Canon J. R. Wilford. He preached an eloquent memorial sermon on "The Cloud of Witnesses," basing his address on Heb. XTT., 1.2. Tn the evening the service was also a memorial, the preacher beinpr the Rev. H. Williams. The organist at both services was Mr G. H. Claydon. MRS L. BUCK. teniraa issoctATioH nwaiuu.i WELLINGTON, November 16. The death occurred at Paekakariki Inst week of Mrs Levi Buck. She was born on the small island off the southern end of Kapiti in 1842, being a daughter of Captain Ames, master ofa schooner which used to trade between Sydney and New Zealand. He settled on the island in 1839, believing

it safer there than on the mainland. Later on the family shifted to Wellington. where they have lived practically ever since. Mrs Buck is said to ho tho first white child christened by the Rev. Mr Hadfield, afterwards liishap IJadfield. She married Mr Buck, formerly of the Postal Department, and an enthusiastic cricketer of the early days. She leaves a son, Mr Ernest Buck (Christchurch) and a daughter, Mrs Keeling (Palmerston North).

The committee of the Richmond Free Kindergarten met at the schoolroom on Monday afternoon, the members present being Mesdames Marshall, in the chair, Reaby, i'yne, Peverill, ■Hitchcock, Miss Mcllraith, Mesdames Dixon, Ilamshaw, and Geary. Miss Jacobsen'a report for the month showed a roll number of 53, with highest attendance 43, and parents' subscriptions £2 5s 9d. The month's attendance showed a marked improvement. One child had been removed, and nine new ones admitted. Miss Tabart had kindly sent in material for uew plasticene boards. It was anannounced that, on November 25th, Miss Hull would speak to parents and friends on the Honolulu Conference. The main business of the meeting was the making of final plans for the garden party, to be held at the home of Mrs Pyne in Bealey avenue, on November 22nd. Among the attractions will be a shilling stall, besides produce. cakes, and sweets stalls. Miss Tabarfc i 3 presenting a cake for competition, and' an interesting programme is to include fancy dancing and several items by tl.o tiny kindergarteners themselves.

RACES AT lUCCARTON.

Carnival Week ended pleasantly on Saturday, when conditions were almost perfect for the last day ot the Canterbury Jockey Club s Meeting at Kiccarton. Hie grounds were in perfect order, the Hardens ;;ay and colourful, while the masses of beautiful wallflower, which had been greatly admired during the week, helu out gallantly until tho yala teaso n was ended. The sun shone brightly, and the wind, it rather insistent, was warm and balmy. j Their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Liiudi.sloe, accompanied by Lieutenant J. El worthy, arrived before tho lirst race, aiid were received by Mr and Mrs U. A. Knight and other officials of the club and Llieir wives. Her Excellency wore a frock of pat- I terned crepe de chine in beige, brown, and wallUower shades, a tailored coac of beige cloth, with collar and deep cuffs of beijje far, raid a beigo Bangkok straw hat with narrow downturned brim. Mrs H A. Kniyht. wiio of the chairman, woro a graceful frock ot black georgette and lace, with dainty touches of eaiaeo pink tjooi'Ketto and a coatee of biuek georgi.-tte; her hat of black btraw was lined with cameo pink K<-' or K' , Ue, stitched in black. Her three daughters acciunpanied bcr. Mrs Alister Deans wore an ensemble ot deep primrose wool georgette and a wide-briinmed straw hat to tone. Mrs J. V. Woodhouso wore a cardi Enn Kllit nf navv frisiUa iinrl wide navy straw hat. Mrs George Aitken wore brown crepo 'le chine patterned m autumn shades in leaf design, wide Bangkok i-traw hat in two shades of brown, banded with velvet. Other ladies present v.cre Lady Ward, Mesdames George Macdonald, R. E. Alexander, G. Leslie Rutherford, Gordon Fulton, I>. \V. We.stcnra, Arthur Elworthy, \Y. H Svmcs, M~. t{. Go<lby, T. K. Gibson, Bruce Douglas, Ernest Cooke. George (Jernrd. Lancelot Lane, Endell W'anklyn, 11. S. Lawrence, J. C. Clarkson, I£. j. Loughnan, 11. S. >S. Kyle, Frank Wilding, O. M. Ollivier, Herbert Acton-Adams, Charles lieid, Donald Dobson, George Buchanan, Frank .Scott, Geoffrey cote, Hugh Reeves, Ilarokl Barker, Godfrey Hall, J. If. Grigg, Arthur Grigg, J. P. Andrews, Kriic iiutherford, George .Rutherford (North Canterbury), F. G. Gibson, Iiu:;sell Laidlaw, J. Turnbull, Maurice Gresson, Gilbert ,M. O'iiorke, T. Y. Vvardrop, T. L. Cowlinhaw, I'. A. Ardagh, L. M. Mirains, Peter Hall, Percy Overton, Owen Baker, M. S. Brown, Herbert I.a'.vrenci-, George Iteid, GeoiTrcy Smith, J. McL. Keid, I Victor Mulligan, 11. Kitsan, A. K. Firth, Trevor Ilav.-kes, Maurice Warrcu, il. L. Widdowson, Leonard Banks, l-'red Banio, X. Coxhead, J. 11. Warlierston, C. S. Thomas, J. C. Newton, T. Mill, James Morrison, Leonard Wilson, Wilfred Beadel, If. A. Young, IJ. V>". Morrow, le Clerc Latter, CicoiTrcy Hamilton, E. B. Newton, Godfrey Euthorford, K. M. Morten, I<eslie Will, Arthur Nicoll, C. L. Orbell, Alfred Bunz, J. F. Cracroft Wilson, E. J. Chennellß, 11. DampierCrossUy, Gerald Anderson, Stanley Foster, J. \V. Fair (Timaru), J. Is. Greenland, Gordon Kich, David Crozier, llallowes Wood, j. Macintyre, David Bush, J. E. Donald, Heathcoto Gray, John Moore, K. A. Bagshaw, Peter Wood, George Helmore, Ben Anderson, J. K. Kelly, J. B. Norris, K. B. Fish (Heretaunga), Parsonson, 11. V. Murray (Scargill), Alister McKillop, Smith (Auckland), Edgar Ileay, "William Anderson, W. Jamieson, IS'orman Tingey, B. 11. .T. Camm, Denis Chapman, Kossmoro Cracroft Wilson, Frater, Allen (Hawarden), John Deans, James Deans, Kenneth Macdonald, Derrick Gould, K. M. D. Johnson, Clennell Fenwick, J. Itestell Thomas, John Stevenson, Salmon (England), F. "W. Johnston, M. O'Horke, lan Murchison, Xcil Guthrie, T. Forrest (Methven), F. Cowdisliaw, Charles Cooper, John Cook (Dunedin), J. L. Findlay, Frank Graham, 11. H. Livingstone, Ross Lascelles, Aylmer Vivian, J. F. Green, Frank Courage, Cyril Stringer, E. J. Cordner, Huthwaite Ronaldson, Maurice Louisson, Bown (Wellington), Leslie Averill, Robinson E. Hall, Gerrit van Asch, Maurice Allen, Bruce Stringer, Lionel Cooke, R. ■ Mathews, H. St. A. Murray, J. R. Delahunty, W. M. Cotter, J. H. Hall, James j Hay, Wilder Fox, Gerald Gerard, Geoffrey Gerard, Keppell Archer, T. Johnson (Leitlifield), W. 11. Cowper, W. S. Lee, J. F. Buchanan, C. Turrell (Wellington), lan Buehanan, D. V, Donaldson, Donald McLean, James Macfarlane, Frank Cowlishaw, R. Burdon, H. S. Williams, H. J. Ballin, 11. W. Morgan, Peter Wilson, E. G. Gebbie, George Pascoe, W. Nicholls, J. Corbett, W. Broadway, H. J. Quarrell, A. H. Rothenberg, Jamieson, G. A. G. Connal, J. Worgan, R. L. Saunders, Lawrenco Gee, C. L. Hardie, Maurice Johnston, Hon. Helen St. John, Misßea Stella Murray, Cowlishaw, Nancarrow, E. Bull, May Newton, Todhunter, D. Humphreys, Bromley Cocks, Olivo Mcllraith, E. Atkinson, Turton (Nelson), Morkane (2), D. Bone, Joan Fulton, Macbean Stewart, E. Pender, Joan Gard'ner, Betty Hislop (Wellington), Mary Alexander, Dorothy Day, J. Macfarlane, G. Wilkinson, Peggy I Norton, J. Upton, Hope Pinckney, Shona 1 Dampier-Crossley, Betty Beadel, Isabel Turrell, Molly Black, Norah Hoare, ruth Wynn-Williams, Janet Storry, Joan and Anno Cooper, Dorothy Robinson, Nancy Gibson, Jean Newton, Margaret Todhunter, Mercia Taylor, Sally Newton, Betty Rutherford, Nancy Minson, Patricia Ronalds, V. Buckley, Beatrice Cowper (Dannevirke), Lois Ollivier, Gwladys Gaisford (Daiuievirke), Betty Webb, Marjorie Gray (Wellington), Nancy Deans, N. Buckley, Dorothy Pengelly, Diana Allen, Agnes Barrett, Eileen Wilson, Dora Warren, Denshire, Estelle Davis, Patricia Powrie, Kathleen Hoare, Gendie Maling, Agatha Upham, Phyllis Francis, Margaret Clark, Gertrude Browne, Peggy Sloman, Poppy Russell, Nancy Henderson, Vivyan Dawson, Poppy Edwards, Maisie Harris, K. Buckhurst, I. Buckhurst, Maberley Beadel, Lilian Gates, Mona and Nance McCullough, T. and M. Davis, Billie Allen, Olive Lyon, Marion Giles, Mendail Smith, Gladys ActonAdams, Prue Wynn-Wylliams, Sybil Rutherford, Nancy Harper, Effie Travers, Katherine Macdonald, Cushla Ryan, Meta Nixon, E. Helmore, C. Bowen, Marjorie Moon, Macmillan (2), and Salmon (England).

FOND OF ROCKS.

LADY BLEDISLOE-S OBSESSION. "'lius is a very confidential evening and I may tell you, in strictest con° fidenee, of course, that her Excellency has ono strange obsession— she's fond of rocks," said his Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Bledisloe) during bis address at the Canterbury West of Finland Society's reeepUon on Saturday evening. •■I don't mean rock? to climb, but rocks to take m tier pocket or in her vanity has." explained his Excellence "! may mention that when we were 011 our trip to Mount Cook, in most unpleasant weather, she saw in the debris of various glacial moraines stones which nothing on earth would convince her were not valuable greenstone. I assure you that Mr Elworthv had as much as he could do to carry those rocks back. She hoped that by persistent polishing th<?y might be converted into greenstone."

AFTERNOON AT "ILAM."

HOFiTIC U LTUFiAL SOCIETY'S VISIT. in 01 overcast., nor-wo^t sky tlio hr.-anthui pardons of Mr .".rid Mrs K I''. Stead's residence in 11am road, Kiwarton, were looking almost their best when members of the Canterbury Horticultural Society visited them oil Saturday afternoon to inspect Mr Stead's magnificent display of rhododendrons and azaleas. Xearly 500 members of the society and their friends were present The azaleas, in full bloom, made n sheet of orange and gold which cove-red the farther ban* of the stream running through the grounds. Some of the rhododendrons were over, but there were enough left to make a tine showing, and Mr Stead's rare varieties \vere greatly admired. Everywhere in the gardens masses of yellow I'owhai were growing and the paths beside the stream and through the woods were overhung by drooping clusters of golden petals. In a short speech at afternoon tea time, Mr O. AY*. J>. Anderson, president of the society, thanked Mr and Mrs Stead for their kidnc-ss in opening their gardens to the society. MISS STELLA MURRAY. CONCERT IX CIVIC TO-NIGHT. To-ni-'ht 8.35, at tho Civic Theatre, Mi.sa Stella Murray, tho New Zealand contiullo, will Kiv© her only son£ recital in Chri-tlchurch. Miss Murray has for some past tiunj.j m London, tho provinces, ajut the principal cities of Scotland and Ireland, and **-hc has been acclaimed by th£ critics !i:i a singer. 't'h.i "Manchester Ouardian," wriiictf o: Mihs Murray, says: "Smooth and rich, her voicu impression of a fine instrument played by an expert performer." Miss Murray's programme for to-night ha a bticr. '.vol. selected. fche ma.ke3 a cloaw study of ht*r bon'-s, and i»he to make tho Btcrv, aa she silted, a vital thin;.;. The Wellington Vivss Suva; Murray is not only equipped with a musical contralto ot pleaMt nt quality, elective over an extensive r-uij/o, but also has an interpretative faculty v/hicjj j.'ives moo'lf'.U point to her rtjid expr*.'S.siv-"!y conveya th»* meaning of tho lyri.sr while full justice to tho COmpOSCr," Murray hr.s 6«n? before all (he crrv.nr>d heads o£ Kmopo with success. The Queen personally congratulated her on her sinking and brautiful voice. Misa Murray will be supported by Miss Ai)e< i n Warren (accompanist), Mr Arthur Gordon (violinist), and Mr Arthur Lilly, A.K.C.O. (organist}.

DANCE AT LYTTELTON.

A dance was held in the Club Hall at Lyttelton on Saturday evening, for the purpose of augmenting the funds oil the Lyttelton Young Men's Cricket Club. The dance music was supplied by a radio-gramophone lent by Mr H. E. Lublow. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs C. Porteous, Mr and Mrs H. Blacklor, and Mr and Mrs A. Albertson, Misses P. Khind, G. Bennetts, O. Sergison, M. Webb, A. Jones, E. Duff, J. Scott, L. Arneson, W. Speareß, L. Thomas, P. Gallagher, C. Garner, L. Thompson, D. Hoyle, M. Dillamore, D. Garuer, B. Sinclair, J. Eord, E. Willman, P. Forman, E. Spoor, 11. Austad, M Thurlow, C. Columbue, and Messrs J. Quince, C. Fletcher, F. Fullwood, J. Huston, D. Collins, S. Wales, A. Jones, R. Huston, G. Seymour, J. Sowden, F. Huekle, W. Cain, L. Huston, G. Cain, J Rhind, I. Wilkinson, G. Morris, M. Scott, J. Smith, F. McNaulty, W. Clarke, F. Collins, F. Coleman, C. Arneson, A. Wales, K. Mather, O. Serra, J. Kobbs, T. Gellety, B. Muxlow, D. Soutar, . Speares, A. Whitham, J. Childs, h. Coombes, and F. Demicheli.

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs M. Harper and Miss B. Harper (Waitawa) have returned from a visit to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs H. C. Williams (Christchurch) are spending a few days with Mrs J. Goldie, Seddon street. Dr. and Mrs A. J. Hall (Dunedin; are visitors to Timaru. The Misses Cecil and Elizabeth Elwortliv (Craigmore), who have been on a visit to Christchurch, ha v j returned home. Mrs W. Macfarlane (Kaiwara, North Canterbury), is the guest of Mrs G Mathias Cave. Mrs A S. Elworthy (Holme Station) returned home yesterday after spending a few days with Mrs D. Gould, Christchurch. Mrs E. J. Ie Cren and Miss E. le Cren. Evans street, who were in Christchurch for tho races, returned home yesterday.

WEDDINGS. BEDWELL—NEWELL, ffce wedding was celebrated recently U Bt Matthew's Church, St. Albany, "t Amy Mavis, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Newell, of Ranfnrly •ad Albert Vernon, elder son of Hr and Mrs- A. V. Bedwell, Somne &Mk The officiating clergyman was ft# Bev. W. W. Bedwell, of Kaikoura, Hiele of the bridegroom. Th« bride, who was given away by !*r father, wore a simple frock of WWT georgette, the flared skirt having a Bneven hemline. Her hand cmbroidwd veil was arranged in mob-cap •tyfe, and she carried a bouquet of roses and lily of the valley. The taiiesmaids were Miss Elaine Newell, of the bride, and Miss * Alice eouin of the bride. They wore fastis of blue and champagne floral iwrgette, and champagne felt hats to #nd carried bouquets of ranun"Jtt and pansies. Mr Lawrence Jeffs was best man, Mr Alan Claridge was groomsman, the ceremony the reception was UM hi St. Matthew's Hall, where Mrs «ewell, mother of the bride, received 4« gserts, wearing a frock of navy fo chine, with hat to tone, and a bouquet of tulips and maidSi vL* 18 " rs mother of ®f bridegroom, wore a navy crepe de ' roc k patterned in tones of light j** 51 and cinnamon, a navy repp coat, aavy hat of panamalac straw. Her lT"v of red ranunculus and ■uosnhair fern. Mrs Andrews, sist?' "We bridegroom, wore a frock of jjr bine figured silk maroeain P' georgette and a pearly hemp straw hat. Mr and Mrs A. V. Bedweil left frorir # "'rth, the latter wearing a i» of primrose-figured crepe de chine, Srteh. COat ' and model hat tfc

GORRIE—BATCHBLOR. The wedding was-celebrated recently at St. Mary's Church, Addington, by Canon W. S. Bean; of Doris Myrtle, only daughter of Mr and Mrs G. H. j Batchclor, Ward street, Addington, to Owen Thomson, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs A. F. Gorrie, ot : Auckland. Mrs Loe acted as organist for the ceremony, and Mr Batchelor escorted his daughter. The church was decorated with yellow and white daisies, lilies, and green- | ery. which had been arranged in the church by The bride's graceful frock was of ivory georgette and silk lace. The lace showed in the pointed yoke of the bodice, and again in the deep flared cuffs finishing the long sleeves, and the panneled skirt, which fell in soft flares to form an uneven hemline at the back. A soft georgette bow was caught on the shoulder with a tiny cluster of orange blossom, the ends falling back and front almost to the hem of the skirt. Her fculle veil, deeply bordered with lace, wqs lent by Mrs Frank Farrell. It was arranged in mob-cap style yith orange blossom across the forehead and round the back of tho head fell to form a train. She carried a shower bouquet of white flowers and fern. The two bridesmaids. Miss Frances Beecroft (chief) and Miss Constance Sealey, wore frocks of pale jade green georgette, the long, fitting bodices being encircled at the natural waistline with narrow belts clasped with brilliant buckles, and finished by long close sleeves. The flared skirts drooped slightly longer at the back and were weighted with circular motifs of rucned georgette centred with tiny pastel-tinted flowers. These toned delightfully with tho bouquets of shaded pink flowers which the maids carried. Shady bats of soft green felt, edged with crinoline straw and caught with velvet flowers beneath the brim, completed an attractive toilet. Pamela Sliaokleton made a dainty little flower girl in an early V ictorian frock _ of pale pink voile patterned with tiny rosebuds of a deeper shade. A quaint poke bonnet of pink crinoline caught under the chin with narrow black velvet ribbons, a.nd a small posy of flowers added to the charm of her old-world toilet. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Frank Farrell, as best man, and Mr J. Clark as groomsman. A reception was held at Dixieland, where the bride's mother received the guests wearing a distinctive frock of lido blue lace and georgette, with panels of lace inset in the skirt at the sides, and short lace coatee. Her hat was of fine straw of the same deep shade, and her bouquet was of shaded orange flowers. Mrs K. Howell-Foun-tain. aunt of the bridegroom, wore a fro'k of brown reversible satin trimmed with narrow panels of the reverse, and falling in soft flares to an uneven hemline at each side. *\fith this she wore a brown hat to match, and carried a bouquet of -autumn tinted flowers, The brido travelled in a frock of deep beige floral georgette, drooping slightly at each side, and finished with a co a tee of the same material. Her hat was a small model of pale apricot silk straw, and she also wore a handsome fur coat. SMITH—BROWNLIE. An evening wedding was celebrated at Knox Church, Waimate, on Thurs; day, when Bessie Stewart, eldest" daugh-. ter of Mr and Mrs T. Brownlie, Waimate, was married to Thomas Linton, only -soflr-of -Mr-and- Mrs J. -L. -Smith, "Waimate. The "Bov. W. F. Nichol offici--ated,.. and Miss t). Cameron, L.A.8., was organist.- The church .was . prettily, decorated-with red roses and marigolds. - The bride/ who was given away by "her father, wore ». frock of.' ivory

chenille velvet, made with a short fitting bodice with a deep square neckline, and long tight-fitting sleeves pointed over the hands. The flared skirt was very long, and deeply hemmed with ivory satin, and a girdle of brilliants defined the waistline. The veil of ivory embroidered net was caught at the side with red rosebuds, and formed a train, and she carried a sheaf of red anemones, ranunculi, and maidenhair fern, with red streamers. The two bridesmaids—Miss Mara Brownlie (sister of the bride), and Miss Wani Stephens, of Oamaru, her cousin, wore frocks of cardinal red velvet, with gold girdles, and gold mediei collars, while their Juliet caps were of gold lace. They carried posies of marigolds and maidenhair fern, with gold streamers. Two little flower-girls, Jessie Stephens, cousin of the bride, arid Bene Woods, cousin of the bridegroom," wore frocks and caps exactly like those of the bridesmaids. Mr O. Eudd was best man, and Mr G. Brownlie, the bride's brother, was groomsman. After the ceremony, about eighty guests were entertained at the Savoy. The bride's mother wore a model coat of black charmalaine, a jumper suit of black and mauve, and a hat of black fancy straw relieved with mauve. She carried a posy of red and mauve aquilegias and maidenhair ferri. Tho bridegroom's mother wore a black silk coat over a black crepe do chine frock, and a black straw hat relieved with rose. Her posy was of Ted ranunculi and maidenhair fern. The table decorations were carried out in red and gold, the wedding cake also being a deep cream shade, with red rosebud 3. The Rev. Mr Nichol presided, and tho usual toasts were honoured. The bride travelled in a red crepe de chine frock spotted in black, a flecked tweed coat in shades of red, black and brown, made with a cape, and a hat of soft straw in the same tonings as *he coat. Mr and Mrs T. Smith's home will be in Timaru.