WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 122, 8 February 1923, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Doreen Kiver (Christchurch) is tho guest of Airs. Waldegrave, Palmerston North.

Mr. R. S- D. Rankiito, C.M.G., Chief Secretary to the Government of Nyassaland, and Mrs. Rankine, accompanied by Miss V. M. Dalzell, left last week for Sydney, where they join the Sophocles, cn route for Nyasaland, via Durban.

Among Kaikoura visitors to Wellington are Mrs. J. R. Willia-mson, Miss L. Williamson, Mr. G. Williamson, and Miss M. Gooch-

Miss K. Buckhurst lias returned to Christchurch from Wellington, whpre she had been staying with Mrs. Will Lawson.

Mrs. J. Davidson, of Kaikoura, returned at the beginning of the week from a visit to Wellington.

Miss Baker, of Adelaide, who was a delegate to the Science Congress, and her sister arrive in Wellington this morning from the south, and. leave the following day on their return to Australia. ’ They have been visiting tho Cold Lakes.

Mrs. Rolleston (Canterbury) is visiting Wellington.

The engagement is announced of Miss Rush Mercier, youngest daughter of Mrs. W. Green, Hawera. and niece of the Rev. E. and Mrs. Drake, Wellington, to Mr. Lionel R. Meadows, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Meadows, of Christchurch.

Lord Digby, Aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth, Lord Forster, and Lady Digby, are spending a fortnight fishing at Taupo. Mr. and Mrs. M. 0. Keane (Christchurch) and their son are spending a few days in Wellington.

Mrs. Page and Mrs. Brown (Christchurch) have been visiting Mrs. Middleton, Brooklyn.

Mrs. Pearce Luke (.Auckland) is visiting Wellington.

Miss Estello Beere returned to Wellington yesterday from a visit to Sydnev.

The engagement is announced of Miss Iso Mackenzie, second daughter of Mrs. ,T. Mackenzie, of Featherston, to Mr. A. Reade Robbins, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Robbins, of Wellington.

Mrs. Garling has returned from a visit, to Sydney.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Clarke (Masterton) have returned from a visit to Paekakariki.

Mrs. J. H. Fieldhouse (South Featherston) and her mother. Mrs. Bonnett, left last week for a visit to England and the Continent.

A Press Association telegram from Rome, of February 6, states that the engagement of the Princess Yolanda to Count Calvi Bcrgolo is officially announced. Count Bergolo is a member of one of the oldest Piedmontest families. The Princess Yolanda is the eldest child of the King and Queen of Italy, being born on June I, 1901.

A number of Dannevirke resident, are leaving for England shortly, among them being Airs. W. F. Knight, Mrs H. Gomper, Mrs. A. D. Williams, and Mrs. AV. D. McClure and her daughters.

The marriage took place in the Presbyterian Church, tho Terrace, yesterday evening of Miss Rene S6evwright, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sievwright, tho Terrace, to Mr. Alex. Meldrum, LL.B. (New Zealand), D.C.L. (Oxford), a former Rhodes Scholar, and now resident at Hamilton, son of General and Mrs. Meldrum, of Hokitika. The Rev. Robertson Orr officiated. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin, with panels draping the underskirt of cire lace, and the sleeves and yoke of the corsage being also of lace. The train was lined with gold-coloured georgette, and the charmingly-arranged nead-dress of lace, finished with a long tulle veil, was held in place with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white and gold-col-oured flowers. The bridesmaids were her sister. Miss Isabel Sievwright. Miss Elvie Meldrum, and Miss Rita Berry, of Christchurch (cousin of the bride), who all wore frocks of gold-coloured crepe de chino draped with cire lace and wreaths of gold leaves with coldcoloured ribbon on their heads. They carried bouquets to tone with their frocks. The best man was Mr. N. A. Foden, LL.B., and the groomsman Mr. A. B. Sievwright, LL.B. Following the ceremony a reception was held bv Mr. and Mrs. Sievwright at their residence, the Terrace. The rooms were decorated with a profusion of summer flowers, pink and white in tho diningroom and o-old and white in the other rooms. Mrs. Sievwright wore a gown of black satin and laco with a black

ha.t, and carried a bouquet of yellow flowers ; Mrs. Meldrum was in a frock of yellow satin and lace overdress with a hat to tone. She also carried a bouquet ; Mrs. Tockor. the bride’s sister, wore a frock of black eharmeuse and lace with black velvet hat, her bouquet being of apricot-ooloured flowers ; Mrs. Berry (Christchurch) was in a navy blue silk jersey frock and a navy hat to match; Miss McCallum, a. mole bended frock and molo hat to match; and Miss May McCallum, navy blue eharmeuse frock and hat touched with henna The bride travelled in a French blue costume, blue and grey velvet hat, and fur coat.

A garden fete, in aid of funds for the Karori School, is to be held in the grounds of Mr. and Dr. Platts-Mills, Campbell Street, Karori, on Saturday afternoon and evening next, February 10. In,connection with the feta there will be’ a queen carnival, dancing on the lawns, sports of various kinds, stalls for the sale of all sorts of attractions, and an art union. Afternoon toa, and supper in the evening, will bo purchasable at a moderate foe. Tho hours for the fete will be from 2 to 6 in the afternoon and 7 to 11 in the evening. Mr. Nod Perry, Manners Street, has undertaken to sell tickets for the art union free of charge.

Ihe marriage took place yesterday morning at nine o’clock in St. Mary of the Angels,' Boulcott Street, of Miss Eileen McDavitt, daughter of Mrs. McDavitt, of Johnsonville, to Mr. John Engle, also of Johnsonville. Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father S. Mahoney (uncle of the bride) assisted by the Revs. Father G. Mahoney and Father Walsh. The bride wore a' graceful frock of white satin, with lace sleeves and panels of satin draping _ the lace skirt. Her veil arranged in mob-cap fashion and falling in long folds over her dress, was held in place with sprays of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of cream roses, golden coloured pansier, and maiden-hair fern fastened with gold coloured streamers. Miss Agnes McDavitt attended her sister as bridesmaid, and wore a pretty frock of lavender georgette and cream lace, with a silver grey hat trimmed with lavender and pale pink flowers. She carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas, hydrangeas, and fern fastened with pink ribbon streamers. The best man was Mr. Harold Ryan. The wedding breakfast was held at the Albert Hotel and was attended by relatives of the bride and bridegroom and a number of friends. Mrs. McDavitt wore a i navy blue costume and black hat trimmed with ospreys and a jet ornament. The bride travelled in a grey costuma and pretty blue hat.

Mrs. Nosworthy has arrived in Wellington from the south. Mrs. L. May, after spending some time with her niece, Mrs. S. Harcourt,, is visiting the South Island before returning bo England shortly.

Mrs. F. IV. Kummer, with her daughters, Mrs. R. A. Camerson and Miss Frieda Kummer, have returned to tho Wairarapa from Wellington.

Miss Jessie Waddington lias returned to Hawke’s Bay from. Mastorton.

Opening of Parliament. In spite of the fact that the opening- of Parliament by commission is a very sober and quiet affair in comparison to the formal opening by the Governor-General (a ceremony that takes place this afternoon), there was a very full attendance of interested onlookers in the galleries yesterday afternoon. The last election has altered the nersonnel of the House to quite a considerable extent, and it is rather interesting to see thiat there have been far more younger men elected to this new Parliament than for some time past. The swearing-in of members took some little while, and then followed the election of the new Speaker. Politics are seldom or never without their element of surprise, and this election of a Speaker bore out the general rule when Mr. McCombs was proposed by the Leader of the Labour Party as against Mr. Statham. The debate that followed was decidedly interesting, and at one. time the temperature was just a little above normal. In the end Mr. Statham was elected Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives. In the galleries were Ladv, Bell, Mrs. Rolleston, Mrs. Nosworthy, Mrs. Statham, Miss Fraser, Lady Pomare and Miss Pomare, Miss Stewart, Mrs. Guthrie, Mrs. 0. J. Parr. Mrs. J. G. Coates, Lady Carncross, Mrs. Hamilton, Lady McGavin, Lady Rhodes, Lady Luke, Miss. Bell, Mrs. M. C. Keane (Christchurch), Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Wilford, Mrs. Veitch and Mrs. Masters. Also occupying the visitors’ seats on the floor of the House were Sir Joseph Ward and Captain Hamilton. The official opening, which will be performed by His Excelelncy the Governor-General this afternoon, will be carried out with all tho customary rites and ceremonies.

The marriage took place in St. Augustine’s Church, Petone, yesterday afternoon of Miss Cora Kathleen Fleet, youngest daughter of Mrs. E. and the late Mr. H. Fleet, of Petone, old and well-known residents of the district, to Mr. Daniel Hunt, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hunt, of South Carterton (Wairarapa). The church had been very prettily decorated for the occasion, a.nd the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ransome, the wedding music being played by Mr. Sherwood. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. H. Fleet, wore a very pretty frock of white mousseline satin, made with transparent sleeves of the lace, and underskirt of lace draped with panels of the mousseline. Her veil, arranged to form a cap, fell in soft folds over the court train of satin, which was embroidered with silver tissue roses, and she carried a shower bouquet of cream roses and rqaidenhair fern. The bridesmaid was Miss Olive Hyder, who wore a frilled frock of lemon georgette edged with black and a black picture hat trimmed with lemon. She carried a bouquet of ream roses and niatfre sweet peas. The best man was Mr. R. Walton, of Wellington. S reception was subsequently held in St. Augustine s Church Hall, which had been very prettily decorated. Mrs. Fleet, the bride’s mother, wore a frock of black eharmeuse with a black hat to match, and Mrs. Hunt, the bridegroom’s mother, was in nigger brown with a brown toque to match. The customary toasts were honoured with enthusiasm, and later the bride and left for a tour, the former travelling Tn a browfi costume and pretty brown hat to match. Among the many presents which were received was a substantial cheque from the bride’s associates in the firm of J. Duthie and Co. The directors of the firm also presented the bridal couple with their cutlery.