WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 181, 28 April 1924, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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Mr. and Mrs. R. Thornton are visiting Christchurch.

Dr. and Mrs. Waterworth have returned to Napier from Wellington.

Mrs. Handley (Pohangina) is visiting Wellington.

Sister Carmichael (Hanmer) is joining the staff of the Wanganui Hospital.

Mrs. Robertshawo (Auckland) is visiting her son, Mr. K. Robertshawe, of Dannevirke,

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Didsbury and family returned yesterday from a visit to Pirinoa.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Buchanan (Wairarapa) have been spending a few days in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. George Sellar and Miss Sellar (Masterton) motored to Wellington at the week-end.

Mr. and Mrs. Drummond McMaster (Wairarapa) have been spending the week-end in Wellington.

Miss K. Oswin, M.A., (Dunedin), has accepted a position on the staff of the Napier Girls’ High School. Miss Thelma Raphael (Christchurch) is the guest- of her sister, Mrs. Duncan Bauchop (Wellington). Miss Alison Barnicoat has gone to Blenheim for a short visit. She is staying with Mrs..L, C. Chaytor at Marshlands, Spring Creek.

A reader would be very glad to know of a reliable brand of wool, three to four-ply, for men’s socks—that will not shrink with moderately careful washing. The Misses Morrison, of Lansdowne, who have been visiting Great Britain and the Continent, left Sydney on Saturday- on their return to New Zealand.

Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, of Dunedin, who came up from the south to attend their daughter’s wedding at Martinborough last week, are al present the guests of Mrs. Aitehison, of Dyerville.

Mrs. H- V. Duigan and Miss Mary Duigan have returned to their homo in Wanganui after spending an enjoyable holiday with friends in Stratford.

Dr. and Mrs Pottinger, of Invercargill, left by the Port Brisbane for London. Dr. Pottinger is acting as ship’s surgeon during the voyage.

“I am not sure a man is the best for the position—a smart girl might be better.” stated a Tararua Power Board member in reference to a position to bo filled. “I have got a lot of time for the girls of to-day, but mighty little for the boys.”

By the sale of poppies in Christchurch on Thursday, £666 14s. was realised. By the time all amounts are in it is expected that the total will be about £7OO.

Miss Lucy Kemp-Welch has completed her new panel for the Royal Exchange. ‘‘Women’s Work During the War,” depicting a group of women, among whom one notices a Red Cross nurse, a W.A.A.C., another with a book, and so on. At the top of the picture is a large wreath of laurel. This picture, which has been presented to the Empress Club, will lie unveiled by Princess Mary to-morrow.

The wedding took place at St. John’s Church, Feilding, on Wednesday, of Miss Irene Lucy Buckeridge, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Buckeridge, of Feilding, and Mr. Norman Durrans Smale, only son of Mrs. L. Smale, of Wellington. The Rev. F. H. Petrie, assisted by tho Rev. W. Tye, performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore ivory brocaded erope de chene, with dainty lace sleeves. Mr. T. Covenev, of Wellington, acted as best man, and Mr. H. Eason, of Petone, as groomsman.

The wedding took place, at the Presbyterian Church, Martinborough, last Mondav of Miss Robina Whyte Watkins. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, of Dunedin, and Mr. Leonard Harris, second son of .Mr. A. J. Harris, of Pukio, Martinborough. The Rev. J. McGregor performed the ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated by tho bride’s friends with pale pink and white chrysanthemums and asters, a beautiful bell of flowers being hung for the bride and bridegroom to stand beneath. The bride, who entered the church on tho arm of her father, was gowned in white satin viitli overdress of radium lace, the skirt being made with petal effect trimmed with pearls and caught at the side with a cluster of orange blossoms. The court train was of silver lace over pink satin. The beautiful veil; loaned by tho bride’s cousin, was held in place by orange, blossoms and pearls, and she carried a shower bouquet of cream roses and maidenhair fern with silver streamers. Little Adam Aitehison, cousin of the bride, was train bearer, and was dressed in a white silk suit smocked in pink- Miss Rita Harris, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of lemon crepe de chine and also carried a bouquet of roses and maidenhair fern. Two little girls, Phyllis Thompson (niece of the bridegroom) and Myrtle Aitehison (cousin of the bride) wore flower girls, and were prettilv attired in mauve satin trimmed with silver roses and carried small posies. Mr. C'ranlev Lee was best man. The bridegroom’s present to the bridesmaid was a gold wristlet watch, and to the flower girls were given gold, brooches. Following the ceremony a reception was held in tho Church Hall, about 1(X) guests being present. Tho bride and bridegroom left to spend their honeymoon in the south. Tho bride travelled' in a frock of nigger brown and a small hat to tone, with fitch furs, the gift of the bridegroom.

Weddings to be artistic must have Bouquets to harmonise with frocks. Miss Murray, 36 AVillis Street. Deliveries anywhere in Dominion. —Advt.

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ORPHANS’ CLUB

WELCOME TO NAVAL VISITORS.

The first public entertainmentfor Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick L- Field and the officers of the visiting warships was given hr the 'Wellington Orphans’ on Saturday night. The Town Hall, in which the gathering was held, had been gaily decorated with flags', and with long fringes of coloured streamers draping the outside of the gallery, the pillars and the front of the stage, the general effect being very light' and gay. The guests of honour included His Excellency the Governor-General, who is patron of the club, Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Field, and members of his personal staff; Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Hubert Brand; a party of about 45 officers from H.M.S. Hood and H M.S. Repulse, and officers from H.M.A.S. Adelaide and H-M.S. Chatham. A brief programme of entertainment was given, ’ occupying about an hour only. . Following the overture, “The Golden Magnet” (11. Bennett), played by the Orphans Orchestra under the direction of Orphan T. Goodall, the president of the club, Orphan C. C. Od]in apologised for the unavoidable absence of the Prime Minister and briefly welcomed the guests of the evening. Here, in Now Zealand, he stated, we never forgot that the British Navy was our great stand-by and protection. He referred to the fact that the Orphans’ Club had had the pleasure of welcoming and entertaining Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey (as he then was) when ho visited New Zealand some years ago. He hoped that the visit to the Dominion of their present guests would leave with them some of the happiest memories of their great Empire cruise. The president also welcomed Colonel R. J. Collins, who had made his first apjjyirance among them that evening after his recent illness. and who had been Chief Orphan on the occasion of Admiral Halsey’s visit.

On behalf of the Government, Sir Heaton Rhodes welcomed the visitors and hoped their stay here would be a very enjoyable one as well as profitable. New Zealand people were proud io have them among them.

The Vico-Amdiral made a happy speech of thanks, 1n reply to the welcome that had been given to him and the officers and men of the warships. It had been wonderful to see so many people turning out to welcome them on their arrival, They would not forget it, and he was sure they were going to enjoy themselves.

Contributing to the programme were: Orphan A. R. Brokenshire, with a humorous item : Orphan Hamilton, a baritone solo, “Your Land and Mino” ; Orphan T. Goodall, cornet solo, “Mv Pretty Jane” ; Orphan Cuiford Bell, recital, “The Wanderings of Monty in Polities” and “Greetings —Old and New” : Orphan B. Roberts, humorous song. “My Sweet Rosetta” ; Orphans H. Phipps, G. Howe, W. Goudie. and W. B Brown, quartets, “Drink to Me on.lv with Thine Eyes” and a “Sailors’ Chorus.” The accompanists were Orphans Harold Godier and Ernest Dean. At the conclusion of the programme a buffet supper was served in_ the Concert Chamber and the corridor, and the big halb was cleared for dancing, which continued till midnight. Among those who were present were; —Lady Rhodes, Miss Shona Rhodes (Christchurch), Sir Maui Pomaro and Miss I’omare, Commodore A. Beale, C.M.G.. and Mrs. Beal, Mrs. OdHn, Colonel R. J. Collins and Mrs. Collins Miss Lieut.-Commander Dove. A.D.C., Captain and Mrs. Butcher, the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Wright), Sir John and Ladv Luke, Captain and Mrs. Summerville, Colonel J. J. Essoh, C.M.G.. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hislop.Mr. and Mrs. Batt, Ladv McGavin, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dyer and Miss Dyer, Mrs. Woodward. Air. and Mrs. A. Gray, Dr. PlattsMills, Captain and Mrs. Grey, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lyons, Miss Malone, Mrs. Segrief-Grant, Airs. Alfred Caselberg (Masterton). Dr. and Mrs. Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bates, Alisa TVittisch, Miss Whyte, Airs. Smith, and many more.

A six-year-old London boy who often thinks of “lovely sounds,” as ho calls them, during mealtimes, and rushes to tho piano to play thorn before ho forgets the harmonies, George Malcolm, is composing music for the organ (says an exchange). At breakfast he composed a Spanish dance, but, as he has not yet mastery of his pen, the actual writing is done by his teacher. George, his friends claim, can tell tho key of any piece of music played; can name all the notes in heavy chords, and plays a three-manual organ, a piano, and a violin after only two terms of study. His mother says that nt 16 months George hummed accurately “The Long, Long Trail,” and when ho was two he played “Nellv Bligh” on the piano. “I like Mendelssohn’s music best of all,” he said recently, “because ho wrote the Wedding Marell. I do hope I shall be able to play the big organ nt the Albert Hall some day.”