WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 218, 9 June 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The engagement is announced, of Miss Ella Grant, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Grant, of Norsewood, to Mr. Eric Scandrett, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Scandrett, Invercargill. So large ia the staff of the City Council (nioro than 280) that to bring members into touoh with one another 1 and. to promote a friendly intercourse and underetanding, monthly socials have been instituted, and so far are proving themselves very successful in their object. The third of these was held in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening and was well attended. Progressive euchre provided entertainment for the first part of the evening, between twenty and twenty-five tables being in use, and some interesting games were played. With an interval for tho presentation of prizes to the winners by the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P.) and supper, dancing followed, with a few concert items interspersed between the dances. The chamber had been most effectively decorated with, quantities of flags, and the stage with pot plant's and furnished with comfortable seats for onlookers. The sub-committee in charge of the arrangements comprised Messrs. A. W. Millburn, N. Griffiths, and Grant, who acted for the general committee. The Mayoress, Mrs. R. A. Wright, was present, and among others who attended were Councillor Bennett and Mrs. Bennett, Councillor Chapman and Mrs. Chapman, Councillor Burns and Mrs. Burns, Mr. J. Doyle (chairman of the general committee) and Mrs. Doyle. Those sociale will be continued up till November. Owing to the City Council ball taking place next month, the social will be omitted, and a smoke concert will bo hold, as the ladies will have been provided for in another way.

Although she has removed to Palmerston North, Mrs. Boden still remains hon. secretary of the Crippled Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Hostel in Wellington, and pays regular visits to the institution.

The Mayo.- (Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P.) opened a very successful sale of work in the Pitt Street Clubroom, Wadcstown, yesterday afternoon in aid of a fund for providing improved accommodation for the school work of the Wadestewn Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wright was accompanied by Mrs. Wright, who was presented with a charming bouquet of violets and freestas by little Miss Morton, and was received by the Rev. J. Mackenzie, clerk of the assembly. In opening the sale, the Mayor congratulated church members upon the progress they had made, as evidenced by the fact that larger accommodation was needed for their work. It was most important to instil the faith into the young minds of the children and the growing boys and girls, for in so doing they would be combating the apathy and listlessness in matters of religion that were far too prevalent to-day among adults. The.v were beginning at the right end of things. Mr. Wright also the members of the congregation upon the broad-minded way in which they and other denominations had come together in furtherance of their respective labours, and also paid a tribute to the steady and consistent work of some of the ladies of the church, notably Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Hay, and Mrs. Archibald. In conclusion, he wished the organisers of tho sale the utmost success. The stalls made an admirable display of goods of many kinds, including pantry goods, cakes, sweets, plain and fancy work, novelties, books, etc., all of which tho ladies in charge had every reason to bo proud. The stallholders were as follow:—Cakes and provisions, Mrs. G. Stewart, Mrs Craig, Mrs. Fawthorpe; and Miss MacKenzie; sweets, Mrs. Jacka. Mrs. Inglis, and members of the Girls’ Bible Class; fancy stall, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Macdonald, Miss Hutton, Miss Williamson, Miss Fawthorpe; books, Mr. Hamilton and Miss M’Eldowney; needlework, Mrs. J. B. Stewart, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. MEldowney, and Mrs. Jacka; soap. Mrs. Dallas, Mies E. Ja-cka; flowers, Miss Drake, Miss Ida Jacks, and assistants; tearoom, Mesdames Taft, Selkirk, Prince, and Wincott; men’s and boys, Mrs. Stannaway, Miss M’Eldowney, Messrs. Hamilton, N. Galbraith, Portman, Battorsby, and A. Prince; competitions, Mrs. Emley, Mr. Prince, liiss M’Murtrey; fish pond, Misses Daisy Jones, M. Bennett, and A. Stewart. Very much assistancee generally was given by Mr. G. L. Stewart

Tho engagement is announced of Miss Nauoy Hume, only daughter of Mr. George Hume, "Tauanui,’ Featherston, to Mr. Frank Robertson, son of Mr. Andrew Robertson, of Happy Valley Station, Wellington.

The death occurred in Christchurch on Monday evening of Mrs Sandston wife of Dr. A. C. Sandston, after a fairly long illndss, M/rs. Sandston a death will be widely regretted, for she had given valuable, untiring service on many social and charitable organisations such as the Plunkct Society, the Society for the Protection of Women and Children St. Saviour’s Orphanage, and the. Board of Governors of tho M'Loan Institute.

The death took place on Monday, of Lady Bowen, widow of the late Sir Charles Bowen, of “Middleton, Riccarton, Christchurch. Lady Bowen woe S 3 years of ago, and was the daughter of the Rev. Canon Markham, of Essex, a Canon of Windsor, and sister of the famous Arctic explorer, Sir Clemente Markham (lieutenant R.N.). She wne married in 1861, and came out with Sir Charles Bowen to New Zealand, in the same year, where she made many friends bv her kindly and hospitable nature She leaves a family of four sons .and two daughters. Miss Una Bourne, tho distinguished Australian pianist, who has lived m Tondon since before the war, is going to tour Australia with Madame Melba. She was to leave London by the R.M.b. Onitir on June 6. Mr and Mrs. V. R. Bowden, from Tokio, Japan, are at present visiting Christchurch. A - Petone Wedding. At St. Augustine's Church, Petone, yesterday, Miss Hilda tfogg, ' eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hogg, of Cuba Street, Petone, was married to Mr W R. Robson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs- W. Robson, of Lower Hutt, and formerly of Petone. The Rev. A. TA’ alky performed the ceremony. Ahe bride' who entered the church on tho arm of her father, wore a cream costume and. white crepe de chine hat, and carried a pretty bouquet of white rosea. Misses Anna Hogg (chief), Betty Hogg, and Joan Robson, all three of whom wore white silk frocks and black crepe de chine hats, attended as bridesmaids, and carried bouquets of white chrysanthemums. The best man was Mr. H. M'Both, land tho groomsman Mr. L. Hogg. Th o bridegroom’s present to the bride was a set of fox furs, and to each of the bridesmaids was given a gold brooch. Tho bride’s present to the bridegroom was a. gold albert. Mr. and Mrs. [Robson wore tho -recipients (of numerous presents, included in which were a complete cutlery set—a gift to the brideg»pom from the staff of Messrs. Levin and Co.—and a silver tea service, which had been presented to thfe bride by the staff of Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co. A reception was subsequently held at the Orange Hall, after which Mr. and Mrs. Robson left by motor for the north, the bride travelling in a brown tailored costume, and pann» velvet hat.

Nautical Wedding at Timaru. Probably the first nautical wedding iB Timaru was celebrated yesterday, when Mr. H. J. Thuman, second officer of the s.s. Kini, was married at the Anglican Church to Miss Phoebe Grither, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grither, Merivale, Christchurch. The chief officer, Mr. M’Gregor, gave away the bride. All tho officers attended in uniform. The officers gave presents and the crew a tea set. The steamer was gaily decorated for the occasion. Tho newly-wedded couple went south for the day, and the bridegroom will rejoin his ship to-morrow. They will make their home in Wellington.—Press Assn. Wedding at Upper Hutt.

A quiet wedding took place at St. David’s Church, Upper Hutt, on Wednesday, Juno 1, when Miss Jessie Paterson Blyth was married to Mr. David M'Kiddie Lundie, both of Trentham. The bride is the eldest daughter of ex-Bailie and Mrs. John P. Blyth, late of Coupnr Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, and with her parents came from Scotland, to New Zealand, so that she might rejoin her fiance. The bridegroom, a native of Coupar Angus, emigrated to New Zealand prior to the war, received his military training at Trentham, and for 3$ years "did his bit” in France, returning when the war was over. The bride, who was dressed in cream crepe de chine and Carrickmacross lace, worn with » veil and orange blossoms, carried • bouquet composed of .white chrysanthemums, pink carnations and asparagus, and entered the church on the arm of her father, while Mr. J. Todd M'Caw played Mendelssohn's Wedding March. She was accompanied by her sister Isobel, dressed in grey poplin, with Oriental trimming, the bridegroom being attended by Mr. James Ferguson, a soldier m camp, the church was tastefully decorated by a tew of the bride’s friends, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. John M Caw. At the reception, which was held in the diningroom of the Provincial Hotel, the usual toasts were honoured, and felicitous speeches were made. The Lev. . . M’Caw, in proposing the toast of th bride and bridegroom, extended’ a. hetrfr welcome to the family to New ro f eJ “ and to the district, and assured them that though they had left behind them friends of a lifetime, true friendships could be formed here. Mr. David endorsed Mr. M’Caw’s remarks, and said that while they were glad to see th bride’s parents present, they were.not forgetful of the bridegroom 6 mother tar away in Scotland. It was a real gathering of "brither Scots,” and those who had been many years ' ,oot ’’ £ CC £ T .¥ ’J?j could smell the heather. The.bride and bridegroom left amid showers of con fetti for Wanganui, where a-short honeymoon was to be spent. Wedding at Marton.

The wedding of Miss Jessie Miller,■ oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ID Holmes Miller, to Mr. Gerard J. Wide, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J- Wilde, took place at Marton on June 1. »tStephen’s Church was tastefuly decorated for the occasion with autumn foliage and chrysanthemums. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. V. Kiteat. 11 o bride, who was given away by her father, wore a white satin frock, made with long jumper bodice and- georgette and lace sleeves. The skirt was veiled with georgette and lace, and her embroidered tulle veil was worn over a coronet of orang blossoms. She carried a bouquet of win and the palest pmk chrysanthemums I lie bridesmaids, four in number, were a picturesque group, consisting of MisPattie Levett, Joan Miller, and two smn children Hester Wilde and Bettie Le bridge. They wore short frocks of cream net, with vandyke flounces and long•bodices of cream taffeta, with sashes of too shades of tulle—henna and yellow exactly blending with' their bouquets of brugenansia, chrysanthemums, and ail tumn leaves. Cream tulle veils wire worn, with posies of autumn-anted silk flowers. Mr. Eric Pryce wm bes: man. and Mr. F. Gorton groomsman. ceremony a reception was; held. at An stev" the residence of the bride s par ente. The bride travelled in a W-xe bl coat and skirt and blue and grey toque. Golden Wedding at Papatawa. Mr. and Mrs. James M’Kinlay, o Papatawa, celebrated the fiftieth anm-, versary of their marriage recently by i. pleasant gathering Hieir home I apatawa. Mr. James M'Kinlay was mai ried at Christchurch, New Zealand, on June 3, 1871, the Rev. Charted W of St Andrew’s, officiating. Mr. M Kinl “* 18 69 years of age, and is the so of Mr. Malcolm M'Kinlay, of Parti e^ ; Isle of Skye, Invernessshire. Ml ’®- , M’Kinlav is 67 years of age, ana * born in Cheltem, England. Hot name was Sarah Holland. Site the second daughter of Charlee HoUand. . a sea captain, well knoivn iri Austrail , ■Kilwinning, Ayrshne. -> • bllg j ncs ‘ 9 and his sons are canyung on as dairy fanners at Papataw., M'Kinlay. like her hueKjnd, has most active and busy U • An Eketahuna Wedding. The »«»< ond daughter Brvan Lozell, sec-bM-utiHrt bouquet, and also bride, an . d "° rO H e 1 h Lrge lace hat. was and real lac- H bri<lesma ids trimmed with blue old brooc h roC Tetiveh- ld M b r- llMlSen Wa * respectively. n QJ gro omstman rtter tlm ceremony all the rola“an - „a n few friends were entertavned t °rnis’s tea woms, where the wedding at hlliss , -usual toasts breakfast yas s L and l lC ft°tater for h Palmerston, en route to Auckland, the bride travelling m a navy blue tailored costume.

The monthly meeting of the Free Kindergarten Monday. ‘A en( j ance of members. Jho as n^^ ki ‘ f ‘ {(ir ./ building for some improvements m the big p room" where their little ones spend the m Ltd Toilet Specialrit, 256 Lambton Quay.-Special j quent during the w^ t f a^g th f a lltagr«r will be aH On 5-ou. Phone 15OT. ae Weddings to be artistic must hays Bouquets to harmonise with t rocks. Mis. Murrey. 36 Willis Street Deliver. le® anywhere in. Dominion Aavt.