WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 186, 3 May 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Cameron and Miss B. Cameron,' who have been staying for some months in tho Waiiiarapa, have'returned.to Wei-, lington. . " : ;Mr. and Mrs. J..Diasbury.(Alfredlon)' are guests of Mrs. George Didsbury, Tha Terrace. , Miss Higgie (Wanganui) will-arrive in Wellington early'this week to stay with friends. Misses C.and M; Cameron.(Masfcrto'n) ore -.taying with the Misses Camero'i at Kaiwarra. ' Mrs. Len. Freeman; with her two children,' left per E.M.S. Coririthic yesterday morning to visit her parents at Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. Miss E. Martin, who has been to Auek-' land to visit her sister, Mrs. Dransfield, has returned to Wellington. Owinpr to the fact that the chiMren'i demonstration for the Prince of Wales has, according to recent arrangements, been postponed from the Wednesday to the Friday, all the ladies who were to hare met at the Pipitea shed on Tuesday to prepare and make arrangements for the distribution of refreshments for tha children are asked to be at the shed on Thursday instead, at half-past one. A unique 6ale of work was opened in the Wellington South Trinity Methodist Schoolroom on Saturday afternoon, for which the Ladies' Guild was responsible. Instead of • having stalls for the di/jplay of their_ goods, the articles for sale were shown in decorated, wheelbarrows, the effect being altogether novel and picturesque. Cakes, flowers, children's clothes,, fancy goods, fruit, \vegetables, books, sweets, surprise: packets, ]'am 6, pickles, etc., etc., comprised the stock-in-trada of. the ladies in, charge, and excellent business was t transacted after .the sale had been opened by Mrs. Penfold. A concert and nn amusing side-show by tho young men of the church took place in the evening, ''■',-' . ' 'At St. Columba's Church, Hornby, the marriage took place recently of Miss Dorothy Gabbatis, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gabbatis, of Ladbrooks, to .Mr. John Gordon; of Lower Hutt. The ceremony was. performed by. the Hev. Edmondson Webb, and the bride wae attended, by her sister,. Miss Marjory Gabbatis. and Miss Bessie Gordon,, sister, of the bridegroom. The bridegroom, I who was a Main Body man, and had 6i.rn three years' continuous service, was attended by Mr. E. Lodge (a fellowrsoldier), as best man, and Mr. L. Gabbatis as'groomsman.

Wedding at Paraparaumu., The marriage look place in St. Paul's Church, Paraparaumu, on Thursday, of Miss Nan Maclean, eldest - daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. \T. Maclean, of. ''Ko- < whais," Paraparaumu, to Mr. Charles Walker, of Cambridge, England. The bride, who was given away, by her father, wore a gown of ivory 6ilk with an over- • dress of crepe de chene draped from' the . shoulders/and falling in two panels, finished with tassels'and clusters of orange blossoms.'. The corsage was draped with a fichu of beautiful old lace that was an heirloom in the family, and the lone tulle veil was fastened .with a circlet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet pf whit-3 flowors. Thero wero four bridesmaids, .the two elder being the Misses Catherine and Jean Maclean, sister and cousin of the bride respectively, and the little girls, also her sister and cousin, the' Misses Dodds Maclean and Gwendoline Howell. The two former wore hnnd-embroidered frocks of white silk with white georgette hats, and car-, ried bouquets of white flower's, and the latter- wero in white voile 'frocksfrilled .to the waist, and white hatstrimmed with pearls They carried prettv pink bouquets. The. best; man was Mr.'.Robert Maclean, Both bridegroom and best man were returned soldicrs.'the former. ihnrinir left with tho Main- Body-.-of-the New Zealand Expeditionary" Force. - -.■•The.Cßrem6ny...was'.[Tier : formed by -the Rev.. Kcndrick. '■ The bride's mother wore a frock of .electric blue fienr de nice and hat to match. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Maclean, and in the evening a dance was given at the Paraparaumu Hall. The bride's present from the bridegroom was a solid silver toilette set, and to tho bridegroom she save a set of ebony-back-ed brushes.' To the elder bridesmaids were given cameo pendants, and to the littlo girls cameo brooches. The bride travelled in a navy blue coat and skirt, with hat to match, and black fox furs, the -gift of her mother.

', Karori Croquet Club. Members of the Karori Croquet .'Cluji Jind their last games-for the season on 'the greens .on Saturday afternoon. Thero was a large gathering of players and their friends, and some very interesting matches were played. Mr. B. G.. H. Burn, the club patron, assisted by the president, Mrs. G. Brown, presented tho prizes won during the'senson to the following :—Handicap Singles, Mrs. Strickland: Club Doibles, Mesdames Casey and Strickland; Club Singles, Mrs. Bradnock; Championship Singles on points Mrs, Brown :B; Handicap Singles, Mrs. Lowrys points won on time limit, Mrs. Nash; consolation priie. Mrs. Cook. Afternoon tea was served in th» paTilion, and afterwards members and friends took part in several competitions, the winners beinsr Mesdawes Morrah, O'Donncll, Middleton. and Rose-Williams (for Kol-. btiraK and Mrs. Sedgwick (Karori). Tro. phies were jtyen. to be competed for dur. lug the- season bv Lady Johnston,. Mr, h. G. H, Burn, Mesdames Brown, Casey, England, Bradnock, Hutchison, Miss Sautidw*. and Messrs. E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd. A vote of thanks to the patron. Mr. Bum. for the interest he had taken in club affairs was passed, and to Mr. Eagle (greenkeeper) for the splendid condition of the greens. Mitch appreciation was al«o expressed for ths services of the club's secretary, Mrs, Casey, and a unanimous vote nf thnnki to her for her work" 1 was ne'cDrded. Pasting of a Pioneer, Mrs. James Strachan, a cplonist of 43 years' standing, passed away at Westport oh Friday morning in her 84th year. The deceased lady, whoso lute husband, id partnership with tho late Mr. Pctrio, formerly owned the - shipping; yards in Montrose, Scotlandi* with! sailing vessels that traded to Continental and American, port?, arrived .in New Zealand by tho James Nicoll Floming in 1877, under Gu>tnin Moffatt, later wejl known m .the Home lines. She is survived by three daughters, Miss Strachan (Westport), Miss A. Strachan, echooltea:her (Montrose, Scotland),-Mrs; T. Andrews (Roxburgh), Mr. D.' A. Strachan, M.A., Mr. R, a. Strachan, inspectors of schools (Hawkb'6 Bv), Mr. S.-Strachan. editor and part-proprietor of the Westport "News," Mr. J. R. Strachan, head of tho Land Transfer Department, Wellington. Two sisters of Mrs. Strachan, both over 80 years of age, are still alive in .the Old Country, one living in the family home in Montroso.