WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 260, 28 July 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The wedding took place last week in St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Hamilton, of Mr. Norman E. Lee, of Te Awamutu, second son of the Rev. Lee, of Mount Eden, Auckland, to Miss Ruby Constance Qualtrough, youngest daughter of. Mr. T. Qualtrough, of Hamilton. The Rev. O. E. Blamires performed the ceremony and Mr. S. Webster was at the organ. The bride wore a frock of ivory crepe de chino ever satin, embroidered with silver and chenille ivy leaves, and a veil arranged in mob cap fashion, caught with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white orchids and narcissi, fastened with tulle and 1 silver streamers. Miss Bell Booth, the bridesmaid, wore a tunic frock of ivory velvet and crepe de chino, braided in silk, \and a black and gold hat, with under-brim of blue tulle. Her bouquet was of white narcissi and’ fern. Two little flower girls, Kuby Handley and Aileon Smith, were also in attendance, and wore frilled frocks o* blue and pink crepe do chine respectively, with poke bonnets of cream georgette, trimmed with flowers. They canned white posies. Mr. J. Qualtrough was best man. A reception was afterwards held by Mr. and Mrs. Qualtrough at their residence, and later the bride and bridegroom ’eft on thoir wre'ding trip, the. former wearing a fawn tailored costume, braided in silk, a email blue hat, and a musquash fur cape, the gift of the bridegroom.

The death took place on Sunday of one of Shannon’s old and most respected residents, Mi's. Elizabeth Ann Gardener, aged 63 years. Mr. and Mrs. Gardener went to Shannon some 30 odd years ago and were among the first settlers in that locality.

The wedding took place at the Presbyterian- Church, Levin, on Monday, of Miss Jane Bannerman Contis, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Coutts, of Palmerston North, to Mr. Clarence A. Ward, of Hukaqui, a brother of Mrs. A. Knight, of Levin.

The engagement is announced of Miss Eva Kirk, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W; Kirk, Lyall Bay (late of Palmerston North), to Mr. Rugby Brown, eldest surviving son of the late Bri-gadier-General Brown and Mrs. Brown, Murphy Street, Wellington..

When visiting Timaru the GovernorGeneral and Viscountess Jellico© will be the guests of Mrs. Bond- ...

The marriage of Mr. Henry LavallinPuxlev and Miss Naumai Guinness took place last week in St. Patrick’s Cathedra'. Dublin. They will bo leaving in September for New Zealand.

A most successful gathering in the form of a children’s fancy dress ball took place in St. Peter’s Hall on Monday evening, the proceeds being in aid of St. Mary's rebuilding- fund. Nearly 100 children, in almost every design of fanny costume, took p°rt in the grand inarch, and presented’ a re-ally charming spectacle. Prize--, were allotted to little Ailsa Woodward, who represented a canary: Misses Iw’’ Radford and Winifred Collins, in most original ideas of a dust-bin and house to lee, respectively; and Masters Billy Luke, a splendid Indian, and Stead Ellis, down. Among those present were Miss Jackson, representing a jockey; Aliss Molly Burke, night; Miss Patricia Guise and Maureen Murphy, Irish colleens; Miss Molly Ellis, powder puff; Miss Cecily Ellis, sunlight fairy; Miss Angela. Perry, Bopeep; Miss Frances Burke, rambling rose; Miss Ailcen Outtrim, ragtime; Miss Joyce Burnetr, Victorian lady; Miss Dorothy Elliott, crinoline; Miss Joyce Woodward, rose; Miss Joan Manning, pierette; Miss Molly Madden, gipsy fortunid’ller; Miss Trixie Huke, madcap; alb*. Misses Jean Dallas, Marie “olton, Veronica Olsen, Elsie Dick, Valda Larsen, Barbara Dicker, and Masters Madden, Roy Gray, Manning, O’Driscoll Guise (2), and Clem Doherty (a splendid girl). Solo dance? were giyeri during the evening by Misses Maureen Murphy, Trixie Luke, Myrtle Tring, Jean Dallas, and Inez Tring. Mrs. Miller played extras, and the supper and music were all that could bo desired. The young people so enjoyed themselves that they were loath to leave, and an extra dance had 1 to be added to the programme.

All members and friends of the Women’s National Reserve are specially reminded of the dramatic recital To be given this evening by the Rev. ArcutSii*’ Hunt in the Concert Chamber. The following artists will also assist: —Miss Ava Symons, Mrs. J. F. Woodward, Mr, Herbert F. Wood, the Harmonic Quartet, and Mr. Harold WTuttle, and. a very enjoyable evening is anticipated.

Excellent arrangements are being made for Violet Day, to be held on Friday, ip aid of the Women’s National Reserve Kesidential Nursery, and stalls, decorated by the D.1.C., will be erected at various places in the streets that day. The two stalls at Courtenay Place, in charge of Mrs. Spear, organiser of Violet Day, will be well stocked with all manner of goods, including poultry, pork, fish, meat, brawn, ox tongues, as well as home-made bread, cakes, jams, and produce generally. Mrs. D. H. S- Riddiford is furnishing the two stalls with flesh flowers and vegetables from her own gardens on the day of the sale, and a discount of Is. in the £1 will be given to all purchasers to that amount. Mrs. Spear will bo assisted’ by Mosdames Bradley Rule, Toogood. Dormer, and Murdoch, and Misses Pabst and Cable.

On Friday evening members of the singing circle of the Pioneer Club will givo their first concert at the club in aid of the furnishing fund. There is much taloit within the circle, and an excellent entertainment may be expected There will be competitions as well, and the usual dainty supper will be sprved. The tickets are not expensive, and the committee has given permission for mernbcs to bring friends of either sex with them. Details arc advertised in this issue.

Miss Agnes E. Satchell, of Christchurch, who arrived in England by the Ruahine on May 1, is teaching in an open-air school for crippled children at "The Forelands,” Bronisgrove, near Birmingham. Later she will teach in St. Stephen’s High School, Clewer, Windsor, states a London correspondent.

Mrs. B. Wilson (Lower Hutt) is visiting the South Island.

The wedding took place at the Methodist Church, Waitara, last week of Aliss Ma'bol Frank, eldest daughter of Air. and Mrs. O. L. Frank, of Waitara, late of Stratford, and Air. Claude Davey, of Dannevirke. Aliss Clara Frank attended her sister as bridesmaid, and’ Air. W. Frank was best man. Two little girls were in attendance as flower girls. The Rev. Lawrence performed the ceremony, and Mr. Asthworth was at the organ. The engagement is announced of Aliss Olivo Field-Porter, daughter of Captain and Airs. Field-Porter, of Auckland, to Captain A. Stoyles, officer commanding the garrison at Thursday Island. Squad practice was carried out at tNe Wellington South Nursing Division on Tuesday evening, Scouts from St. Thomas's branch acting as patients. Four probationers were welcomed to the division.

Detail* of Drm«. Discussing recent fashions, an English writer states that low necks in. summon weather have strained the beauty comvention to a quite remarkable degree—so far, indeed, that some sort of reaction was bound to come. As long as the evening dress holds, it takes a good deal of courage to be quite as weather* beaten as are many women, and a pana* cea has been devised which, while permitting the low neck in summer weather, yet protects it from the sun at need, Larger hats are being made, and at the back a square veil, made rather like a pocket handkerchief, liangs by one cor* ner. This can be pulled rather becomingly round the neck, just where it is most exposed. A hat made of black ribbon had. a square veil made of blacK georgette. It was worn by a lair-skin-ned woman, who used it to protect her throat in a way that suggested the mantilla. A good many of these veils ar« made in shaded colours, and 1 they form a really ■ pretty addition to the hat, based perhaps on the fact that they l ,, really have a function as opposed to mere trimming. On small hats, slightly turned up and worn, well down on the head, they are very decorative and correspondingly useful. Black and white skirts are being worn with white silk jumpers, into the edge of which is knitted a little metal thread in silver or platinum colour. The neck of the jumper should b» low in proportion as the jumper is short, and too much attention cannot be paid to the embroidery of the blouse which is worn underneath it. A very pretty effect, and one that really approximated .to that of a dress, was obtained by a black silk knitted jumper with rather faint, broad old gold stripes. The girdle was also of the black silk, and was fastened at the two sides with dull amber clasps. It was worn with, a straight black skirt of plain material. While the. efi'eot of these things la simplicity itself, the details need careful thought, since the total effect really de< pends upon them. "ThiS"applies particularly to cuffs and collars, in which it is difficult to get real variety. A rather new way of making an organdy collar is to divide it differently from the usual two-piece Peter Pan collar. On a dress with a low- neck a crescent of organdy with picoted edges was laid flat in front. Another crescent, larger in size, came round from behind, the edges of each meeting exactly, m neither case was the collar turned in anywhere, but made exactly to fit into the edges of the dress neck. A rather new way, too, of varying the eternally popular chemise dress of plain material is by means of embroidery, but embroidery worked in large round spots over an area of the skirt, say up to within eight inches of the waist-line. A very plain black tfteSJ was thus worked in black silk spots about three inches across, and the relief of the embroidery was very pretty. ST; MARY’S BAZAAR QUEEN CARNIVAL CONTEST. As a result of yesterday’s returns, Miss Cecilia Ellis, of the Rheims Stall, yields first place to Miss Ila Card, of the Wellington Stall. Miss Card jumped from fourth place to first, and is nowleading bv over 3000 votes from Miss Ellis. Votes are reckoned at 3d. each. The following is the position of candidates : Miss Ila Card, Wellington Stall... 14,200 Miss Cecilia Ellis, Rheims Stall ... 11,000 Miss Mary M'Evedy, Armagh Stall 9,240 Miss Kathleen Crewdson, Westminster Stall 8,450 Miss Mollie Rutter, St. Vincent de Paul Stall 8,000 Returns will be published daily. One of the outstanding features in the forthcoming bazaar will be a lavish decorative scheme. Mr. Ernie Learning has reproduced on a very large scale and in a most artistic style paintings of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh', Westminster. Rheims. St. Peter’s Basilica, and the completed St. Mary's, Wellington. These will. form a. novel and striking feature in an elaborate scheme of decorations. The Pierrot troupe, which will give numerous entertainments during the bazaar, is said to be excellent, and quite up to the best professional standard. Bright and dainty dancing displays by the pupils of Miss Dorothy Saunders. Miss Doris Guise, Miss Kathleen O’Brien, and Mr. Joe Knowsley figure on the entertainment programmes. Braund’s orchestra will supply the music. The bazaar will open on Saturday evening, and will run for a fortnight. V