News For Women

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21355, 24 December 1934, Page 2

News For Women

CARD PARTY AND DANCE

The fortnightly card parly and dance, organised by the Burwood school committee in aid of the school funds, was held on Saturday evening. Mr H. Rowse was In charge of the cards, and dance music was supplied by Mrs W. B. Willoughby. Mr R. C. Vincent acted as master of ceremonies. A Monte Carlo dance was w-m by Miss Ruth Willoughby and Mr W. Holmberg, and Mrs. W. Mitchell and Mr C. A. Johnson were the successful card players. Mr H. Rowse thanked the patrons for their support during the year, and Mr J. Liggins expressed appreciation of the good work of Mr and Mrs Rowse in arranging the entertainment. Those present included Mesdames \V. Mitchell, H. Rowse. J. Liggins. B. Mitchell, H. Haglow. J. Southward. F. Neale, W. B. Willoughby. R. C. Vincent. D. Henderson, W. Christopherson, McLean, J. Partridge; Misses A. Peters, R. Willoughby. B. Partridge. B. Willoughby, Christopherson, D. ! Willoughby; Messrs J. Liggins, H. I Rowse. A. Glen, Harrv Rowse, J. John;son, C. Kerr, W. Mitchell, R. Kerr, S. IHaffenden. J. Liggins, T. Parkes. W. [Erickson, W. Holmberg, R. C. Vincent, I and J. Betteridge.

CHRISTMAS PART.Y

About 300 children and adults gathered in the Halswell Hall on Thursday night, at a Christmas party arranged by the Halswell junior branch of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union "to welcome Father Christmas." After Miss V. McConnel (president > and members of the branch had welcomed the visitors and organised • ;games for the children, Father ChristMmas appeared and cut gifts from a de'corated Christmas tree for the small , j guests. i Before the adults' dance commenced jMiss McConnel thanked all who had made it possible for the junior branch Ito give the entertainment, and Mr G. j Williams thanked the branch on be- ; half of the parents and friends. A imuch appreciated item was given by j the newly-formed Halswell mouthi organ band, under the leadership of 'Mr W. Roesler. i The supper tables were decorated (with Christmas lilies, Iceland poppies land sweet peas, and a large Christmas j cake held pride of place on one of the I tables. Paper hats, boxes of sweets, land novelties were presented to the j children. I Mr Roesler supplied dance music, and Mr A. McConnel was master of j ceremonies. A competition was won I joy Miss H. Ridder. |

I KND-OF-THE-YLAR SOCIAL

! Members and friends of the Social- | ist Guild of Youth met on Friday j evening in the No More War Move- ; merit rooms, when an enjoyable end-of-the-year social was held. During the evening items were contributed by the following:—Millie Heatley 'piano solo). Hazel Jones (recitation). Cyril Orange (recitation). Noeline Eliott 'tap dance), Jean Heatley (song), and members of the guild (songs). Games and competitions were held and supper was served by the ladies present. Mr F. A. Jones was master of ceremonies.

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs A. Vcre Winchester (Cashmere Hills) have left for Duncdin, where they are the guests of Mrs Fountain for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Mrs Gordon Fulton (Okuku Pass. North Canterbury) with her three children, is visiting her mother, Mrs Austin, Geelong, Victoria, and will return to Christchurch at the end <>!' January.

Mr and Mrs M. J. Burns (Holly road) will spend a week of the holidays at Wainui. They will leave Christchurch on Thursday.

Dr. and Mrs Clennell Fenwiok (Gloucester street west) and Miss Svlvia Wright (Christ's College) have left for a visit to Hanmer Springs. Mr and Mrs A. Owen Wilkinson and family (Fendalton road) will spend a fortnight of the holidays at. Akaroa. They will leave Christchurch on Thursday. Mr and Mrs William C. Collins and family (Clifton, Sumner) are spending the Christmas and New Year holidavs at "Victoria House" Geraldine.

Mrs W. Aitken Caldwell (Gisborne) has arrived in Christchurch. and will stay for a few weeks with her sister. Mrs F. W. Hobbs. Papanui road. Mr and Mrs Ronald Fisher (Chapter street) lcl'l. yesterday for a visit to Cave, South Canterbury. Mrs James Catherwood and Mrs Russell Cordery are spending Christmas in Mrs T. J. Thiirman (Wellington), who has been staying at the United Service Hotel, left on Saturday for Dunedin.

Miss C. I. Drummond (Fendalton) is spending a holiday in Rotorua and Hawke's Bay. Mr and Mrs P. J. McLean and family, of Greymouth, will spend part of the holidays at Akaroa. They are due there < •< Thursday.

Miss Gladys Diamond (Murray place) is spending the holidays in Timaru.

Miss Betty Mcßa (Palmerston North) will arrive in Christchurch this morning and wil! be the guest of Mrs A. Leslie Macfarlane, Fen dalton.

Miss Dorothy Day (Wellington) arrived in Christchurch on Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs William Day. Gloucester street west. Miss Amy White-Parsons and her niece, Miss Nina Davison, are spending the holidays in Auckland.

Miss Betty Beadel has arrived i from Dunedin to spend Christmas ! with her mother, who is spending : some weeks at Sumner. i Miss Jean Clark wilJ leave l.u-day !to spend a few weeks with he: | brother at Motuekn. ! Miss France Pugg (Menvale) will j return to Christchurch from Kaikoura to-day. j Miss I. M. Copeland (Hereford j street) left on Saturday to spent . the holidays at New Plymouth. i Miss May Whiting (Dunedin) has j arrived in Christchurch to spend ; Christmas with her parents at I Opavva. J The engagement is announced of j Margaret, only daughter of Mr ami : Mrs W. G. Rathie, to Stanley Victor, I youngest son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Ellis, Opawa. The engagement is announced of Joyce Mildred, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. G. Grant (St. Albans) to Stanley, younger son o; Mr and Mrs R. W. Jewiss. St. Al- ! bans. j Rady Hosking arrived from the north on Saturday to visit her son I and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs jC. R. Hosking. "Tinline Downs," ! Waiau. j Mrs E. Harris and Miss Elizabeth Harris (Durham street) will leave i to-day for Timaru, where they will j stav with Mrs Bernard Tripo, ! "Orielton." ( Miss Phyllis Boyle (Amberle.y) j will be the guest of Miss E. Tripp, I Orari Gorge, for Christmas. j Mrs R. Loughnan (Otane), who I has been visiting Christchurch, bei cause of the serious illness of her father, the Rev. G. W. Dent, has returned to Hawke's Bay. Mr and Mrs F. D. Sargent (Worcester street) are spending the holidays at Pleasant Point. South Canterbury. | Mrs James Hay is the guest of Mrs H. A. Le Cren ("Nga Puna," Fairlie). Mrs Joseph Holm (Cromwell) and < her two children, who are visiting Miss Mina Ward, Manchester street i north, will leave for their home on Wednesday. REDUCE WEIGHT—LOOK YOUNGER! Bring vour weight clown to normal, and vou'll look and feel years younger! NATURETTES Safe Slimming Treatment dissolves unsightly fat without vigorous exercise. No risk with NATURETTES— money-back guarantee 17 days' treatment tor (sod. iv Cameron Smith. Ltd., C,.--mists. Cathedra] square. —•* lODOSKIN FOR CUTS. The bleeding of cuts, abrasions, and wounds is stopped immediately by lODOSKIN, miraculous new discovery which forms a healing, flexible, antiseptic artificial skin over the affected part. lODOSKIN forms a dirt-proof, water-proof, germ-proof film and makes bandaging unnecessary. A firstaid outfit in itself. Is Cd. —4

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The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in " News lor Women " items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

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Mr and Mrs Richard Wallwork (Gracefield avenue) will leave in January for a camping holiday at Glentanner, Mount Cook district. Mr and Mrs Owen Baker (Cashmere Hills) are spending the holidays at Hanmer Springs. Miss Veronica Ward (Manchester street north), who has been in Britain for nearly three years, will leave by the Tainui on Saturday on her return journey to New Zealand. Miss Audrey Orbell has arrived from Auckland to visit her parents, the Rev. and Mrs W. H. Orbell, St. Paul's Vicarage, Papanui. i Miss Nora Firth ("Oakbrook," Circuit street) will leave towards the end of the week to spend a holiday at Pleasant Point, South Canterbury. Misses Eileen and Kathleen Tipping (Dunedin) -will pass through Chrisfchurch to-day on their way to Hanmer Springs. They will return to Christchurch in January to visit friends. Miss Mary McMahon (New Orleans La.)who has been the guest of Mrs B. P. McMahon (Chester street) for the last three months, left on Saturday evening for Wellington, where she will join tho Makura on her return to America. Mr and Mrs W. H. Ward (Bishop street) and Miss A. B. Ward are spending the Christmas and New Year holidays on the West Coast, and will also visit the Fox Glacier before returning.

The engagement is announced of Ruth Jean, only daughter of Mrs Edith Baker and the late Mr Harry Baker, Hereford street, to Harold Dalby, third son of Mr and Mrs G. W. Coates, Fitzgerald street, St. Albans. •

Miss Lilian Martin (North road i and her cousin. Miss Ella Martin (Clarence road) will leave on Boxing morning to spend their holidays in Dunedin, where they will be'the guest of Mrs Carr, Anderson'Bay.

Miss Iris Scott and Misb_ Renee Duff will leave to-morrow night by the Rangatira to spend a holiday in the North Island. Dr. Lois Laurie, senior residen*, pathologist at the Sydney Hospital is the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs F." G. Laurie, Mount Albert road. Auckland.

Mr and Mrs Theo Gunderson and Miss Dorothy Blackmore (Wellington) are the guests of Mrs L. R. Lewis. Hotel Federal, for the Christmas holidays.

Miss F. E. Bullen, Miss R. Bullcn ("The Lakes." ICaikoura) and their sister, Mrs Hugonm (Hundalee) ai'" passengers from England by the Akaroa, which is due in Auckland on Sunday.

Mrs E. Meadowcrul t is a passen - i'cr for Lyttelton from England by the Akaroa. due in Auckland on Sunday.

Mr and Mrs A. J. NicolJ (Ashbur ton) have left for a visit to Auck land.

A wedding of interest in aviation circles will take place at Rotherham, North Canterbury, on January 2, when Miss Marie Power-Collins, of the; Wellington Aero Club, will be married to Mr Bruce Furkert, who is also a very keen member of the Wellington club. Miss Povver-Col-ins proposes Hying fro: Wellington to Rotherham on Boxing Day and will be the guest of the Rev. and Mrs E. Blackwood Moore at the vicarage until the wedding. The bridegroom and his attendants will arrive by air later, and after the ceremony at St. Mark's Church, the bride and bridegroom will fly back to the North Island. The young couple were determined that their friend Mr Moore should officiate, and as it was impossible for him to g"> to the North Island for the wedding, they decided to fly to his parish.

MORNING TKA I'ARTY

i To mark the end of u year of very 'pleasant social intercourse, which has Imcludcd many bridge parties, a nuin;her of friends met at morning Ica at : i!allantynes on Saturday and. in recalling "many enjoyable meetings during the last year, spoke hopefully of Isimilar friendly gatherings in the New iYear. I Those present were Mrs Cyrus Williams, Mrs Appleby. Mrs J. D. Fairi hurst. Mrs C. J. Ronaldsou, Mrs R. E McDougall. Mrs A. Vcre Winchester. Mrs John Ramsden, Mrs W. J. le Crcn, Mrs F. A. Nixon, Mrs Fergus Patcrson, Mrs C. C. Davis. Mrs Alan Nicholls, Mrs F. W. W. Dawson, Mrs E R. Webb, Mrs George McLeod, Mrs F Hartley, Mrs B. E. H. Whitcombc. and Mrs W. H. Clark.

KETI UNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION'S DANCE

A successful dance was held in the Pier Hall, New Brighton, on Saturday night by the New Brighton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association. The committee responsible tor the organisation consisted of Messrs T. Qiiaid, A. Nesbitt, R. Andrews, R. Kennedy, and W. Barclay. A Monte Carlo dance was won by Miss Wilde and Mr Rondel. Music was provided by the Regal Dance Orchestra, and Mr R. Andrews was master of ceremonies. Among those present were Mesdames E. Ransley, A. Nesbitt, R. Kennedy. .R. Andrews, F. Rouse, T. Quaid. C. Saggers, L. Dobson, F. Arnold. C. Diehl, Misses D. Pettitt, Noel Prettejohns. W. Stevens, E. Stevens. Lucie Lee, Messervy (3), E. Perrin. J. Fisher, J. Lattimore, James, Wilde, and Branch. Messrs C. Saggers, E. Ransley. A. Nesbitt. R. Andrews, T. Quaid. F J. O'Brien, H. Nuttall, S. Kelnen. R. Lowe, C. McDonald, K. Williams. L. Dobson. and J. Branch.

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WEDDINGS

TAYLOR—FALKINDEK At St. Mary's Church. Addington, the wedding was celebrated on Saturday afternoon of Muriel Dulce. younger daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Faikinder. Maeaulay street, Addington. to Norman Eric, only son of Mr and Mrs N. W. Taylor. Manchester street, St. Albans. The Rev. S. J. Cooper performed the ceremony, and the wedding music was played by Mrs Loe. A white 'satin frock was worn by the bride, who was given away by her father. Gold lame was introduced in deep V insets on the back and front of the bodice, and at the neckline, and formed the facing on the epaulets above the long, close-lifting sleeves which were cut to disclose the shoulders. The skirt flaring to form a train at the back, was finished at the hemline in front with a wide border of the lame. Her long veil, edged with narrow lace, was held in place with a cap of while Honitou lace and a circlet and clusters of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of Christmas lilies. Miss Gwen Taylor, the bridegroom's sister, and Miss Irene Stone, who attended the bride, wore frocks of turquoise blue taffeta, the square cut necklines being edged with killing, upstanding at the back. The frocks were made on close-fitting lines, and killing weighted the hems, and was placed vertically on the framed skirls. Their head bandeaux were of real Mowers to tone with their shaded lemon bouquets. Mr Reginald Lund was best man, and Mr M. Eales acted as groomsman The bride received a lucky horseshoe from hei small niece. Patricia Smith. The guests were received at the Winter Garden by the bride's mother, who was wearing a wine matalainc ensemble relieved with beige georgette, and a wine-coloured Bangkok straw hat. Cream flowers were arranged in 1 er bouquet. The bridegroom's mother wore a navy and white flamisol frock trimmed with pleating, a navy silk corded coal, and a neora straw hat to match trimmed with a silver ornament. She carried deep pink flowers. Miss H. G. Faikinder. the bride's sister, wore a marine blue ensemble and a blue pedaline straw hat to match. When Mr and Mrs N. E. Taylor left for their wedding lour the bride was wearing a pastel-pink frock of crepe perlot with three-quarter length slevccs with a jabot of pleated white organdie. Her coat to match was edged with fine pleating, and touches of pink relieved her grcv pedaline straw hat.

KEAU—M'C'KOSTIK On Saturday afternoon, the marriage was celebrated quietly by the Rev. J Lawson Robinson, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Oxford terrace, of Esrne Mavis, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs C. L. McCrostie, Belleyue avenue, Papanui, to Sydney John, second son or' Mr and Mrs T. Read. Christchurch. Mr Robert Lake was the organist. The bride's frock was of magnoliatinted satin, cut on the bias, and forming a long rounded train at the back. Silver tassles finished the plaited girdle at the waistline, and an orange blossom clasp held the cowled folds at the neckline. Her veil, arranged over the face, was mounted on a small cap edged with orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of lilies. Mr McCrostie escorted his daughter, who was attended by her cousin. Miss Nancy West. The bridesmaid's frock of niarshmallow pink delustred crepe was made on close-fitting lines to the knees, and below the deep folds flared into a long train. Kilted frills edged the neckline of the bodice, and the three-quarter length sleeve- were slashed to reveal the elbows. Her headdress was composed of tiny pink roses, and she carried an arm bouquet of pink carnations and pale blue delphiniums. Mr Stanley Read, the bridegroom's brother, was' best man. After the ceremony, the relatives of both families adjourned to the home of the bride's parents, where a marquee had been erected on the lawn for the reception. Mrs McCrostie wore a black marocain frock trimmed with kilting, and relieved with a wide collar of pinkbeige georgette. A cluster of pink Hewers trimmed the crown of her black ncoi'.T straw hat. and she carried (lame-shaded flowers. The bridegroom's mother wore a brown figured marocain frock with a vestee of primrose ueorgette. and a brown straw hat. Her flowers were in gold and tangerine shades. The bride travelled in a belted .iaekef suit ol nn.-t.-rcd marocain, a beige blouse of lace, and a beige straw hat trimmed with rust-red ribbon. She carried a musquash fur coat, the gift of the bridegroom. I'AITKILL— urn

The marriage of Kathleen May, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. W. R. Hitt, Hagley street, Riccarton, to Thomas Kenneth, second son of Mr and Mrs E. E. Papprill. Heaton street, Merivale, was celebrated on Saturday morning at St. Andrew's Presbvteriari Church, by the Rev. J. Lawson Robinson. Mr R. Lake was the organist. Friends of the bride had arranged pink and white flowers and palms throughout the church, and these made an effective background for the white satin frock worn by the bride, who was escorted by her lather. The bride's frock was made with a square neckline, finished with four white gardenias and a pleated jabot, and the long sleeves formed points over the hands. A sash at the waistline was caught into a tailored bow at the back, and kilting outlined the hem of the long skirt which flared to form a train. A pleated iulle cap. worn on the side of the head, and finished with an upstanding frill at the back, trimmed with orange blossom, held in nlace her veil of white Brussels net. and she carried a sheaf of Christinas lilies. Miss Maisie Brown was the bridesmaid. Pink flowers added a touch of colour at the V-neckline of her white georgette frock. A deen berthe. edged with kilting, extended to the waistline of the bodice at the back, and the kiUimi continued in a waterfall effect To the hemline of the skirt. Her wide-brimmed picture hnt was oT white crinoline slra«\ and she carried shaded pink carnation? and sweel peas. Misses Patricia Rhys-Morgan and T.orna Mitchell, wlv> attended as flower girls, wore Kate Grppnawav frocks of white Georgette, with pink sashes, their bandeaux beinf of pale rj'nk velvet leaves In nr-dch the nosjes of nink flowers which they carried. Mr Stanlev Pannri'l attended his brother as best man. At the reception held at the Winter Garden, the bride's mother was wearing a navy creoe de chine frock in floral design, trimmed with duck-egg blue georgette, a navy silk coat, and a navy neora straw hat. She carried yellow ranunculi. Mrs Papnrill. the 'bridegroom's mother, wore a black and white marocain frock with a black ?Pk swaeger copt. and a black and white hat. Her bouquet was of blue shorted flowers. The bride travelled in a duck-egg blue chevron- tweed ensemble, a Peter

Pan blouse with brown lacings, and a i duck-egg blue neora straw hat, trim- | med with brown and blue. ASHTON—FREE

The Ruebv Street Methodist Church : was beautifully decorated with hy- ; drangeas, lilies, and delphiniums for i the wedding celebrated on Saturday ! afternoon of Moyra Annie, daughter of ! Mr and Mrs H. V. Free, Papanui road, !to George Daniel, youngest son of Mr | and Mrs D. Ashton. Timaru. The cereI mony was performed by the Rev. WUi liam Rowe, and Mr Melville Lawry i was the organist. I A frock of ivory Milan crepe satin was I worn by the bride, who was escorted by her father. The simple frock was ; moulded to the pointed inset line or. i the flounce which bordered the skirt : and flared into an oval tram at the I back. Small roses of the material gave a softening effect to the square neckline, and appeared in a cluster at the back of the waistline and again as trimming on the train. Orange blossom buds held in place her veil of unhemmed tulle, which was worn over the face, and she carried - a sheaf of longi-florum lilies. Miss Barbara Hale, as bridesmaid, was wearing a carnation-pink frock of needlerun lace, flaring from the knees to form a trained flounce. A cascading frill outlined the V neckline at the back, and the long sleeves were trimmed with tiny taffeta buttons to match the sash and bow of taffeta at the waist. The crown of her white vedene chip straw hat was encircled with a narrow silk ruche, and she carried pastel-blue delphiniums. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Leslie Ashton, of Wellington. At the reception held at the home of the bride's parents, Mrs Free wore a frock of black lace and georgette relieved with beige panels and a black staw hiit. Pansies and begonias were ararrnnged in her bouquet. A black and white ensemble and a hat to match were worn by the bridegroom's mother, who carried a bouquet of red roses. Mrs John Calder (Lincoln), the bride's sister, wore a floral liberty crepe frock and a hat to tone, trimmed with velvet. A striped marocain frock, a sandbeige coat, and a brown lisere straw hat" were worn by the bride when she left, for the wedding tour.

I.NNFS—CURR.UJH Four generations were represented at the wedding of Alice Jane, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Curragh, Templeton, and Charles Clifford, eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. Innes. of Sheffield. The wedding took place on Thursday afternoon at the Weedons Methodist Church which had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. The .Rev. C. H. Kendon performed the ceremony, and Mrs H. Green, cousin of the bride, was organist.

The bride who was given away by her father, wore an ivory crepe satin frock cut on simple lines, the bodice being trimmed with a row of tiny pearl buttons. The sleeves, fullypuffed and niched to the elbows, were fitted into long cuffs. Her tulle veil, edged with Chantilly lace, formed a long train, and was arranged with orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of carnations, lilies, and maidenhair fern.

Miss Violet Curragb. a sister of the bride, and Miss Ida Innes, sister of (he bridegroom, were the bridesmaids. They wore frocks of sunset pink crepe made on similar lines to the bride's frock. The puff sleeves were slashed to the elbows, and finished with fine kilting. The hems of the skirt were weighted with kilting, and wide sashes tied in bows were worn at the waistlines. Their wide-brimmed leghorn hats were trimmed with black velvet ribbon, and pink flowers, and bright tangerine gladioli, carnations. and begonias were arranged in their bouquets. The bride received lucky horseshoes from her nephew, Mervyn Curragh. and her cousin, little June Hunton. Mr M. Bull • was best man, and Mr Allister Jenkins was groomsman. As they left the church, the bride and bridegroom passed through an archway of cricket bats held by members of the Weedons Cricket Club. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs Curragh received her guests wearing a navy blue ensemble of matalasse and a hat to match. She carried a posy of red flowers and fern. The bridegroom's mother wore an ensemble in brown tonings, and a hat to match. Her posywas of lemon and pink carnations. Mrs Parrish. grandmother of the bride, wore an ensemble of black marocain and a black hat. When Mr and Mrs Innes left for their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a lido blue floral frock of matalasse. swagger coat to match, and a blue straw hat relieved with white. lIADLEY—WILLIAMSON

Ou Saturday afternoon the wedding was celebrated at St. Giles's Church Papanui, of Jean Sneddon, second daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Williamson. Bellvue avenue, Papanui, to William Gordon, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. Hadley, of Papanui. The Rev. E. Bandy performed the ceremonv. and Mr Tucker played the wedding'music. A frock of sheer ivory crepe and a veil of embroidered tulle was worn by the bride, who carried a bouquet of Christmas Hies and begonias. The frock had a deep shaped yoke of lace which extended over the long sleeves and the train of the skirt was formed by a flounce placed diagonally from the knee-line. A cap of lace finished with a cluster of orange blossom held her veil in place. She was escorted by her father and attended by Miss Jenny Robertson <West Coastl and Miss Mary Williamson, a sister. Their frocks of peach pink angel-skin lace had long cowled sleeves, and were tinished at the waist-lines with velvet sashes to tone Flounces on the skirt formed slight trains. Their white lace straw hats were trimmed with velvet bands and tiny posies of flowers to tone with their bouquets of pink begonias and abutilons. Mr R. Marks was best man, and the bridegroom's brother. Mr G. Hadley, was groomsman. After the ceremony Mrs Williamson received her guests at Dixieland She wore a navy figured frock, a plain navy coat, and a pedal straw hat to match Yellow shaded begonias were arranged in her bouquet. An ensemble of lido blue marocain and a black hat were worn by Mrs Hadley. who carried a bouquet of red and golden flowers. The bride travelled in a navy pinstriped tailored suit, a smocked blouse, and a navy hat.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

I i- M M'OI '. v.. ■'' ...'tendance of i -k'*—: ;,- ■'■• .■-■-••. - ; Women's In•...•ps Dt" :.0.-:::g, v.-nsch was * ~., r,.-. J .: ■ s. v. iien it was pK •''! -■■'-. '. < siici attend. An *f%S.~ ■"-.:■. -vt-ri by Mrs v-, «ijr- "C:■:■ : • : - ;h( ' --object bet;'° t-K.-r.■•':. '■'- Ijv Miss E. ;j*"!.' u ■rt':*.-: ' '.ration on cako t'.!r""v.L: ; •-■■'■ -■■' - 1 - •'• Kcnnett, :'. ' '-■;.-■; being beau- *'"';;''■(• ': ■ ' •'• ;■•-■'.ititinrf resulted *'/.'•'',;■.•" • ■ -v-hanuer: Mrs W. «>&<£':. :■' '•'■'.'■ ■:•- Mrs Blake-•-v'-'jd -* l "'- '-- tuna! i 3. Shoulder f->-Jv- M''-- " : ':m'*'• Mrs W. Rieh,rrit"*> "',!'• '■" :; Rt ' ;t bluom: Mrs i Biiktif- '•: Colman 2, Mrs r-vlor 3 ''•'•• ■■'.!-.-.-(.•< were: MestoiesX- i-.-v. r '- Moore. H. A.rps, Surge-. J,.- ■■ : ■■•■:■•. Mioses Mcintosh. £"-c -*■•• 1»e competitions for Februa.-e .■.::' bo:—Best bloom, bow! ui ;■ •' ■ ' '"' l-' ot of raspberry jac-WILI-OV" M\ -KIl-TKLTON Decs. e.e< aeeling of the institute took i.-.e •'■■:■:;■. of a narden party •r t 'd i.'i ';■'■■ •''•'.'' -rounds or "Haereniai." "A'jiJ'-v. ..;. The president. Mrs t> Pciiei. v. ; .:.(.'; the members and friend.- - , a:.'- ;:.a:.ked Mrs and Mr Lill for the'u-e '•; tin is grounds. Bouquets v'trc pre.ti '-'-'J hy t.vo small girls to Mrs L;ll ;•:-•- ■■' ->'•'•' Pearcc. Prominen't tr*- afternoon's attractions were clock ;:o;r '.eon by Mrs A. S. HayEiau and c:u;,:.:••'. '.von by Mrs J. R. jloUnr.ort. A 1.-:•;•-■ three-tiered Christinas cake the smaller children who i .-.joyed receiving gifts, and lat'T t.'ilfrid (•'.:.;:"iasticaliy into the foot ra'.Cv ■ n '.:.e lawn. Mrs Hayman end M'.i V.'. Moilait. who had organised the ja-.-emie attractions, presented the instit'Jt'' -peon to Mrs A. Ellis's i.nd Mrs Lt-.r.'•'; infant children. At the jEr.Ujry which will be held :'.: the" \\"-.\l<. v. by Hail, the competi•il'3 v.:;'l be a .-hcc of Christmas cake. The fioral will also be co.'iSit:i:cd. AIINO T::e!e v.,j. a g.jod attendance of both members and visitors at the mee'.irg oi the Arno Women's Institute, when the president, Mrs McGrejjo:', pre. ided. Invitations were received t'J '-''- V.Vituna Institute's birthday pirty and the V.'aihaorunga Institute's garden party. A very interesting r;port on the Federation meeting at Temuka was given by Mrs Fitzsimmor.?. The competitions resulted:— Tnr;ft article: Mrs O'Hara 1. Mrs Jean Thom&s -. Mils Winnie Morrison 3. Oat-cakc: M:.- 11. H. Meredith 1, Mrs Dusdale -. Specimen bloom: Mrs Kf.-ed:th 1. Mrs Dwyer 2. Miss D. 7'ht.')]ai .'•;. Misses Allen and Gorman yjcsed •.;:■ Scottish ?onz\ which wore tbi.? by i'!' :::bci-< in groups. Mrs McGregor' )>-•'< -ented the winning group v,::h teia-jiicf. Thf hostesses were Mi'M'-- Mavh'-'sor. and Olorenshaw and Mf: K'.-J.-.M!. llf;S A. MOi'TKN liONOI'KKD A:. ■■!'•.. :;>■ afternoon party was j:vt:. ; * '•: ■ !:' :•." of Mr uvul Mrs H. 'A',.r.-: • ■ '. ■ '-.- < t Mrs Morten, of .;, .•,;•.' ; v. a ii;ad':' '..> Mrs Morten '. ■• - •'.•,:ti'in i.l her generosity and ho'pr.ab'y en many occasions when he.' ncrr.e .has been placed at the dis-rr.-a: of various organisations of Sount Pleasant for entertainments and meetings. Afternoon tea was served, and several competitions helped the time to pass pleasantly.

II < HUE PARTY The v. ;■:... euchre party of the tf;;'..'i .V::V.r and Sports Club was *"-*-«' i•: •: ■■ f'"b rooms on Thursday, *"hc-., •.■:■ ..,..- ;, ruofi attendance. '"■''.■:■ . . i). . ;.]':/-s wore distributed l ' J '••' ' ••.• :::: winners:—Mesdames \ ; '-''■'- :'■:•■:. ;■',•'} Warren: Messrs -*•""■ •' ;j;:>. :('■ -nil won the ham l, *li. i: • 10 < HUKSirHLRCn . ■ Vr ami Mrs .1. K. »'. li. .Viroll (Ha-t. .. ;:. /■■ -i_—j 1. M>>-.-.i 'ir mI Mr- !■'. IMI-- : •.:■■■ - ,i-. Mr ami ■ ' : .! r . '1 . .t. j.,lin.iinls '.' : ■ ' ..'-in. I .mml Jlr, ' ' '. .1 ' M.--' <;. !;. ' : '. ••]..■.!• l;.iri:,':t \ . ■ • ■ . M,-. ];.. l..■!■"[• ■ im _-;:i-. M'.-< M. . ! :.,■ .-, I> 1..-.H- ---','. ' ■■■■.: k'.ii;. -:i i ■■ .Li-. -, n -,,-il!: , M- '".'.[■ ■•>■ ~-:, i Mi-- I'. \" • • I - In.'i. '.Vi anil Mr- «■;■'- .^v-.r^rJ^'.'.. ;■','< ■: ■ "■ 11. li;iHN'. l-.sii-i. -•" - : :' .. "' .-,/ i i .Mrs <;. w. "•:■■ . ■ - - '-, ,:,..-.-. .Mr, Ha:!:-, r*}•■- - ..;-.<•.,:,, :i ;ss Kennio.-, •: hl -- - -. .- '■'.'. ;:.:r.-!.,ni, Mr and Mr- ;!"■. ." -i Mr- !< (" |i.-iitii.-, Mr mid ;' f '- -. ■•■ -■ li. .M ■ I'niK, Ui:~-; Aitkin, ?>-- ' -. ■ V,-- .1. inrmv. -Miss <>. «■ - , "-■,■ L Mil i'i.r Mi.« '' ■ i . ...I, . Mr .iH Mrs .1. ,'■-■■ ':■ n '-.:.- !:. .J. M-Calhiui, - \' !,■< t,i li iTimarul, ( B.V; ; ■ V |; i, Morns 'Mart on), *•"* )'. ■..'■■■■.'! :,rn' Mni K Lumsclcn <P»!:i.- ■ :■ ....: h\

TDIAEU NEWS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs C. L. Orbell and the Misses Orbell ■ (Pentlow) are spending the holidays at Cass. Mrs Maurice Warren and her children (Christchurch) are the guests of Mrs Bruce Murray (Godley Peaks, Mackenzie Country). Mrs R. H. Rhodes ("Carne," Sealy street) will spend Christmas with Mrs P. R. Woodhouse (BlueclifTs). M r . and Mrs Maslin and family (Christchurch) are staying with Mrs W. I. Tait (Beverley ror.d). Mr and Mrs J. O. H. Tripp (Kurow) are staying with Mrs R. L. Orbell '"The Croft," Park lane) for Christmas. Mrs Claude Bruce (Douglas street) is spending the holidays at the river. Miss Hunter-Weston (Dunedin) will spend Christmas with Mrs R. H. Hunter-Weston (Mount John, Tekapo). Dr. and Mrs L. T. Talbot (Te Weka street) arc spending the holidays at the river. Mr and Mrs L. E. Finch (Park lane) are spending Christmas at Waimate. Dr. and Mrs C. A. Paterson (Sefton street) are spending the holidays in Christchurch. Miss Frances Mottram has been advised that she has passed the examination for B,Sc., physics, chemistry 1., mathematics 1., and applied mathematics I. Miss Irene G. Burford has received information that she has passed her final subject, physics, in the medical intermediate examination at the Otago University. Miss Turnbull (Beverley road) is the guest of Mrs W. N. Bond ("Dunrobin," Southland). Mr and Mrs T. Moorhead and family (Sherwood Downs) are spending the holidays at Mount Somers. Mrs F. S. Shrimpton and Miss Allen (Beverley road) are at their camp at the river. Mrs L. Reid and Miss Black (Oamarut. are staying with Mrs Ivan Black (Highfield) for the holidays. Mrs Bluett (Wellington) is staying with Mrs Philip (Elizabeth street). Mrs Napier (Dunedin) is staying with Mrs W. Moody (Te Weka street). Mr and Mrs Henry Reid, Miss Edna Reid, and Miss Maud Howden arrived from Dunedin on Saturday to spend the holidays with Mrs E. Howden (Park lane). Mrs W. Bell and Misses Vera and Barbara Bell (Ranfurly street) are spending the holidays at Queenstown. Mr and Mrs A. R. Rawley (Dunedin), who have taken their house, arrived in Timaru yesterday. Mr M. J. Knubley and Miss Knubley (Sarah street) left yesterday for Kaikoura and Picton. Mrs F. C. Knubley (Christchurch) arrived in Timaru on Saturday. Mr and Mrs F. G. M. Raymond (Beverley road) left on Saturday to stay with Mrs Webb (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs F. I. Washbourne and Miss Molly Washbourne ("Wichenford," Grant's road) left on Saturday to visit Nelson. Party at Craigmore Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy, of Craigmore. South Canterbury, entertained their grandchildren, Sara and Jane Elworthy, and Jeremy and Andrian Kinross White, with their friends, at a cheery Christmas party on Saturdav afternoon. Games were plaved. and pony rides and swings helped to entertain the children before the distribution ot tevs from a heavily laden Christmas tree, which was gay with tiny electric lishts, tinsel balls, and streamers. 'The children present were:—Joanne Tripp Sallv Sinclair-Thomson, Jacqueline O'Rorke, Jennifer Boyle, Mary Rose Douglas, Phyllida Gould, Brigtt Itnwin Anne Chaffey, Angela Rich, Catherine Shaw. Pam Innes, Rosemary and Geraldine Murray, Elizabeth Ulrich. June Bradbury, Pauline Warlen Timolhv de Castro, Robin Beauchamp, Teddv Temple, Christopher Ulrich, Simon Mullins, Roger Marshall, Peter John Hope, Tony Hargreaves, Bruce Alexander, Stephen Barker, and Duncan Buchanan. A number of parents and grandparents were also present.

GIFT PARTIES .Miss Eileen Sloan, whose marriage will take place this was the guest of honour at a "kitchen" gift party given by the Misses K. and H. Holmes, at their home at Spreydon. The time was spent with musical items, games, and competitions, the latter being won by Misses Gregson. i Street, and M. Sloan. Messrs Gimblett | and Street. i Those present were Mcsdames G. Sloan, N. Sloan, Brown. Merritt, F. A. Cocks. Holmes, Misses Eileen Sloan. Emily Sloan. E. Thorne, Margaret Sloan. Mona Sloan, H. Street, G. Gregson. E. Bell, M. Valentine. J. Valentine. B. Hall. E. Mayne. L. Jones, M. McSaveney, M. Moore, B. Robinson. F. Holmes, K. Holmes, H. Holmes, June Gilscnan. Messrs E. Sloan, NSloan I. Street. D. Sloan. E. Piper, A. Sullivan. P. Sloan. R. Gimblett, C. Holmes, and H. Holmes. On Saturday afternoon. Miss Marjorv Miller was the guest of honour j;-t a "variety" gift party qiven by Mrs .1. J.-pp and Miss Jean Japp, FitzIfcrrald avenue. Sonss were sung by Miss Miller, and pianoforte solos by Miss Jean Japo added variety to the programme of earnos and competitions. Those present were Mesdames J. Mann J T. Miller, A. Wilson. Allen, Misses Jean Janp. Mina Japp, Florience Buist. Frances Buist. Phyllis Comber, Dorothy Comber, Sylvia Brit|ton, and Marjory Miller. I . I CARD TARTY AT ARANUI

There was a large attendance at the weekly card evening organised by the A„ School Committee, .held on Saturday. Messrs J T Dickie andl A C Boyd were in charge. The winners of nriz°s were Mesdamcs J. Larcomo, G Miliar and Scott, and Messrs Stap'leton. T." Merrett, and W. Taylor. A competition was won by Mr R. U Moody. A cake given by Mrs A. Rowlands was won by Miss Young, Rowan street.