SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 89, 9 January 1926, Page 14

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. Erie Bunny (Dannevirke) are visiting Auckland.

Miss Bessie Thoms (Marton) was a passenger by the Marama for Sydney, where she is to study music at the Conservatorium.

Mr. J. Maughan Barnett, city organist, of Auckland, and Miss A. G. Barnett, left by the Port Bowen from Auckland this week en route for England.

Lieutenant Mervyn Thomas, of H.M.S. Dunedin, and Mrs! Thomas, left by the Remuera for England on Thursday.

Mrs. Claud Coldicutt arrived in Wellington this week from Auckland on her way through to Dunedin and Timaru.

The Regent Orchestra visited the Ewart Consumption Hospital on Thursday evening and played a selection of music to the inmates. The various items and also the vocal numbers contributed by Mr. Snelling were greatly appreciated.

The wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mackie, Dannevirke, of their only daughter, Rhoda Beatrice (Sister Mackie), to Mr. Alfred E. Williams, of Wellington. The Rev.’ J. Thomson Mackay officiated.' The bride, who was given away by her father,' wore a frock of white brocaded ‘ crepe ■de chine trimmed with pearls and orange blossoms. Her veil was of embroidered Brussels net, adorn, ed with a: wreath of orange blossoms and a bouquet of white rosebuds and mauve sweet .peas, maidenhair fern, and Christmas lilies, was carried. The bridesmaid. Miss R. F. Williams, sister of the bridegroom, wore a frock of soft rose silk marocain and black hat. She carried a bouquet of pink and white rosebuds and sweet peas and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr. H. A. Currie, of Wellington, as best man.

A wedding of interest to musical circles was recently celebrated at St. James’ Church, King Street, Sydney, the bride being Miss Phyllis Hazel Hartge, well known as Miss Phyllis Hazel, the young contralto, and daughter of the late Mr. F. J. Hartge ■ and Mrs. Hartge, Manly. The bridegroom was Mr. Selwyn Crespin, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crespin, Mount Eden, Auckland. ■ The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. C. Robinson, of Liverpool, an old and esteemed friend of the family. The bride, who was given away by her mother, wore >white charmante and old lace relieved W'ith orange blossoms and pearls, with a long train of silver broclie lined with shell pink georgette and trimmed with liait|d-made flowers. Her cut tulle veil was held by a coronet of orange blossomy, and a shower bouquet completed the ensemble. The three bridesmaids, Misses' Linda Hartge, Collie McLean, and Beatie Orton, were frocked in pale pink, bflje and lemon georgette, and lace, respectively, with silver hats and bouquets to - tone with their frocks. Messrs. Fred’ Hartge, Donald Cameron, and Cli'arlesi McLean attended the bridegroom.. Mrs. Hartge received the guests- at the: .Marlborough. She carried at red' posv and wore a black frock of crepe: de: chitte, and crinoline hat to match.

Mrs. E. W. Rudman is' visiting her mother, Mrs. Hamilton Nelson.

Miss Dyer, inspector of Home Science, Education Department, left yesterday for a visit to Sydney.

Sister Wilson, who has been in charge of the ante-natal clinic in Christchurch for some months, is at present visiting Wellington.

Miss Alys Duucan was among the Wellington visitors who were, present at the A’Deane weddings at Takapau, Hawke's Bay, on Wednesday.

Six very fortunate' girl guides sailed ou the Niagara from Auckland on Wednesday with Lady Marjorie Dalrymple, who has been visiting the Dominion in the interests of the movement, and whose good example and kindly encouragement has been a big inspiration to the members of the organisation in New Zealand. The girls who left with Ladv Marjorie will join the Inter-State Girl Guildes’ Camp in I Sydney. Representatives from the I various branches of the movement all over Australia will take part, and the Ne.w Zealand girls have gone to the Commonwealth as the result of an invitation to New Zealand to send representatives across, states the “Herald.” Two were from Nelson, one from Wellington, and three from Auckland, the Aucklanders being Miss Ethel Ward, Miss Dorothy Webster, and Miss Gwen Dunckley. They are expected to return about the beginning of February, Lady Marjorie accompanying them.

“We seldom make all the bridesmaids’ gowns alike nowadays,” remark, ed the head of a firm which is famous for “dressing” weddings. “To dress all the bride’s attendants exactly the same savors of monotony, and the ladies themselves prefer something different, since the same style or colouring rarely suits six or eight different types. The usual thing is either to choose one outstanding colour and to allow a certain elasticity as regards style, or else to select a single style arid dress the bridesmaids in different colours. One of the smartest weddings of the year was distinguished by a group of eight bridesmaids, two of whom wore royal blue, two beige, two purple, and two orchid mauve. The effect, as a background, as it were, to the white-clad bride, was excellent.” The silver bride and the golden bride have discovered that their own toilettes are thrown into good relief by having their, “maids” dressed in various shades of a colour (states a writer in an exchange). The colour is selected by the bride, the maids settling between themselves which shades best become them. The only stipulation is that each shade must be worn by two attendants, so that they are dressed in pairs. The smartest idea now is that style and trimming should repeat the features of the bride’s gown, the train only being omitted. The flower muff, in place of the shower bouquet, is an innovation. • This repeats the colours of the bridesmaid’s frock in each instance. It is easier to carry than a bouquet, and is usually retained during the reception following the wedding ceremony.

“No-rubbing Laundry Help” wields a magic charm for men, women, and children and keeps grocers busy.— Advt.

Mrs. and Mtss Deucy have returned to their home at the Hutt from a visit to the north, where they spent the Christmas holidays.

Miss Hilda Mulvaney Gray (Christchuren) left this week for Wellington, en route for Sydney, where she intends spending a few days before leaving for England.

Mrs. A. D. Raine (Lvall Bay! and Mrs. Queenie Slattry (Stratford) left hr the Marama for Sydney to attend the marriage of Mrs. Raine’s sister (Miss Annie Haugbev), who has been on the staff of the “Sydney Morning Herald” for some years, to Mr. Korman Dwyer, of Manly. They will be awav for about six weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Hetet, of Te Kuiti, on New Year’s Day, entertained several hundred Europeans and Maoris at the pa, the occasion being a. reunion of the descendants and friends of the host and hostess. Mr. Hetet, the "Chronicle” says, was born at Te Kuiti eighty vears ago, whilst Mrs. Hetet was born at Pirongia four years earlier. They have 197 descendants and all their son and nine daughters—arc still living.

Tn the summer home at Belmont the Young Women’s Christian Association possesses a treasure house of pleasure and comfort. During tiie Christmas holidays it was made full use of, about twenty girls of the association spending the davs there. The situation is delightful, with native bush, and a creek for its setting, and with tennis,

bathing, picnicing. etc... they spent a thoroughly enjovabte holiday. Last but not least thev had a cook in charge, of the commissariat arrangements. The home is comfortably furnished, and in this connection the association is particularly grateful to the Mayor (Mr. Norwood)', who presented them with a handsome cheque for the furnishing fund.

The 27th annual summer show of St. Thomas’ Horticultural Society (Newtown) is to be held in St. Thomas’ Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, January 20 and 21. This show is one that has grown in leaps and bounds and last vear there were over SOO entries, a remarkably good showing for a suburban society. The prizes and trophies are numerous, and competition between the exhibitors is verv keen. The Mayor and Mayoress will open the show on Wednesday, 20, and every arrangement is being made to make the show a thoroughly representative one.

We have pleasure in advising you that the exclusive Wellington retail agency for the sale of Elizabeth Arden’s Venetian toilet preparation has been placed in our hands. This means that the famous toilet treatments . as arranged and recommended bv Elizabeth Arden are available to the ladies of Wellington for use in their own homes, or our saloons. —Stamford and Co.. Ltd., 68 Willis Street, Wellington. -Advt,

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Wedding at Paliiatua. A marriage of much interest was celebrated in St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Paliiatua, on Wednesday afternoon, when Mollie, only daughter of the Mayor and Mayoress of Paliiatua, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. C. Crewe, was married to William Douglas, only son of Mr. and Airs. W. Corbett, of Napier. The vicar of Ha-

wera, uie kcv. n. \v. .uonagnaii, ;u..\., I assisted by the Rev. G. W. Fenwick, i vicar of Paliiatua,- officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of silver lace over a foundation of silver tissue, tire skirt inlet with godets of silver lace and cream georgette. At the back strings of crystal beads fell from neck to hem, and a ■ silver poppy and cluster of crystal beads was centred at the left side of the frock. A long tulle train embroidered with three silver motifs was attached to the bride’s shoulders with tiny bunches of orange blossoms, and the bridal veil of tulle and silver embroidery was held iu place with a wreath or orange blossoms. Silver shoes and stockings and a bouquet to tone completed the toilette. Little Dorothy Jeffry, cousin of the bride, preceded her up to the aisle and carried a silver basket of flowers. The train-bearer was Beverley Hannah, of Napier. Both wore frocks of heliotrope georgette, with petalled skirts edged wiht lace and bands of heliotrope tulle and silver leaves on their heads. They wore shoes and stockings to match. The four bridesmaids were the Misses Queenie Corbett (chief), sister of the bridegroom, who wore a frock of shell pink georgette and silver tissue, Bella Graham, in a frock of eggshell blue georgette with long tucked bodice and short skirt over silver lace, Kathrine Herbert, cousin of the bride, frock of shell pink georgette with petalled frock relieved with silver, and J Estelle Jeffry, cousin of the bride, in eggshell blue georgette, aflso with petalled .skirt relieved with silver. The headdress of each bridesmaid was a coronet of tulle, to tone with the frock and I

silver leaves, each wearing shoes and stockings to match, and each carrying 1 bouquets of heliotrope blue and pink flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. L. Davies, of Napier, as best man, and Mr. D. Anderson, of Napier, as groomsman. The service wns fully choral, and .Mr. P. Tombs, organist of the Napier Cathedral, played tlse wedding music. Friends of the bride had artistically decorated the Church in the same colour scheme as that of the frocks of the bride’s attendants. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at •‘Hillside,’’ the residence of the bride’s parents, Airs. Crewe receiving in a frock of black satin braided ill cream, with a black lace panel richly embroidered in French red, a cream ostrich feather boa and black hat relieved with cream and red. After photo-

, graphs had been taken of the whole assembly on the front terrace, the bridal couple left by motor on their I honeymoon, the bride travelling in an I ensemble suit of cinnamon brown, the frock being of French crept; de chine with chirred bodice and handkerchief Haired skirt. Her coat was of French Ottoman striped silk, with trimmings of Fitch fir, the hat was of cinnamon georgette with Oriental flowers and gold ribbon. Mrs. W. Corbett (Napier), mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of biege georgette and hat to tone. Mrs. W. Wakeman (the bride’s grand-.

mother) wore a black satin frock and black hat. Airs. Jeffrv (Te Awamutu), aunt of the bride, wore grev pailette braided in gold and blue, and old gold hat. Airs. AL Herbert (Eketahuna), aunt of the bride, frock of cream jersey silk stencilled m grty, and grey trimmings, and a hat of pillar-box red crinoline with tulle brim..

Stvles in hosiety have changed since the days when mother was a girl. Can vou iriiagine the sensation she would have caused by such a display of hosiery as that given by the modern girl. Tliey were such unlovely cotton affairs, too—small wonder skirts were .worn long. To-day lovely Silk Sheen Hosiery is the vogue, and it is priced .nt only 5/11.—Advt.

For the after-theatre supper Peck’s “Ancliovette” Fish Paste on hot buttered toast —delicious and appetising.— Advt. 2.