SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 291, 8 September 1928, Page 19

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss Ethel Asher, of Wellington, is spending a short holiday in Auckland. Mrs. Buckleton, of Wellington, has taken a party of friends to Mount Cook. Miss Edith Hart has returned to Christchurch after a short visit to Wellington. Dr. and Mrs. R. Ritchie, of Wellington, are staying in Christchurch. Mrs. L. B. Evans and Miss S. E. Evans, of Kaiapoi, are spending a holiday in the North Island. Mrs. McKechnie and Mr. and Mrs. A. Caithness are Wellington visitors to Christchurch.

Miss Margaret Whyte (Wellington), ■who has been to Dunedin to attend her brother’s wedding, is now in Christchurch on a visit to Miss Maude Nichols, Merivale. Miss A. Levich, Wellington, is visiting Auckland. Mrs. W. H. Parkes has returned to Auckland from Wellington.

Mrs. Beveridge has returned to Hamilton from Wellington, where she was visiting her sister, Mrs. Smedley. Lady Roberts has returned from a short visit to Dunedin.

Mrs. P. J. Ryan, of Wellington, is in Hamilton, visiting Mrs. J. Hooper. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Burt and their two daughters, of Dunedin, are on an extended motor tour in New Zealand, after which they will go to Australia, where a long holiday is to be spent. Mrs. Bernard B. Wood, of Christchurch, is visiting Auckland. Mrs. M. Seccombe and Miss G. York have left for Auckland. They will remain in Auckland for a few days before leaving for Sydney. Mrs. D. C. Peacock (Wellington president) will hold a reception for the delegates to the Kindergarten . Conference on Tuesday night.

A conference of the Free Kindergarten Union of New Zealand will be held'in Wellington next week, and will be opened by Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson on Tuesday.

The many friends of Mrs. Elenor Hempton. who for the two years prior to her departure last year for Sydney, had been studying opera with Mr. Temple White, will be interested to know of her continued success. Advices received by the last mail mention numerous concert engagements, as well as very successful appearances as principal soprano soloist ’ with the Cnarles Armand Grand Opera Society in Sydney.

Weeding' Bouquets of charm and distinction, presentation posies and baskets, at Miss Murray’s, Vice-Regal Floriste, 36 Willis Street.—Advt.

Light-weight woollen spring suits for boys in powder blue, Biskra, ‘ beige, fawn and cedar at Mrs. Smith’s, 174 Lambton Quay, Children’s Outfitter and Furrier.—Advt.

VISITING THE CAPITAL, Mrs. F. O'Connor, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Thomas, Scarborough Terrace, Wellington. Miss Lucy Joseph, Christchurch, has left for a holiday in Wellington, as guest of Mrs. Ray Pierard, Hall Street. Mrs. Harold Evans, of Masterton, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. T. K. Sidey and Mrs. Guy Batham have come to Wellington for the conference of the Free Kindergarten Union. » * * WOMEN’S ACTIVITIES. The matron of St. Barnabas Home for Babies, Khandallah, acknowledges the* following* gifts :—Babies’ clothing from Girls’ Club, Marton; St. Stephen’s School, Marton; Church of Christ Mothers’ Union, Dannevirke; Mrs. Allport, Featherston; Mrs. N. Taylor, Hataitai; Mrs. Greville. Brougham Street; Mrs. Simpson, Hunterville; Mrs. Beard, Masterton; Mrs. Davies and Miss Kebbell. Levin; Mrs. Chambers, Opunake: Mrs. Lewis, Mataroa; Mrs. Ronayne, Wadestown; Mrs. Shannon and Mrs. Kelly, Feilding. Also Mrs.' R.' Gibbons (two Morris chairs), Mrs. D. McCaul (blankets and picture), Mrs. Lowe i (dolls), Wellington . College Old Girls’ Association (doll’s pram, shoes, clothing and dressing large doll), Miss Cock’s school (125.), St. Barnabas Girls’ Bible Class (£l4 towards playground), St. Peter’s Sunday. School, per Miss Dixon (£1 155.).

Many Wellington people who visited Mt. Cook last season will remember with pleasure Miss Florence Penney. L.A.8.. who was social entertainer at the Hermitage for some mouths. Miss Penney 'is now offering her services to the ladies of Wellington for similar work at afternoon or evening parties. She has much experience in stage work, having taken part in numerous operas and comedies, and toured New Zealand as solo singer with the Annette Kellerman Company. She has specialised in song stories in the style of Margaret Cooper.

Distinctive "garments at Miss Samson’s (Customhouse Quay) have the finished sure touch of artistry which only a dressmaker of talent and craftmanship can really express in the clothes of to-day. For spring there is nothing more shitable to our climate than the sports suit in light-weight woollens. A beige suit of this description has a stockingette skirt with box pleats and the loosely knit jumper has stripes of nigger brown and gold tinsel. A narrow gold belt confines the waist. A three-piece suit in natural stockinette has stripes of yellow and tan jo the jumper. Another three-piece suit is of lavender with a striped sleeveless jumper of beige and pink. ' A very chic two-piece suit is of maize colour with pleats to the skirt of Kasha bound with chocolate brown; and the wool jumner is striped with yellow and brown and gold tinsel.—Advt.

WEDDINGS. At St. Margaret’s Church, Taihape, on Saturday afternoon, Edith Terry May, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. beacon, of Somerset, England, was married to Hedley George, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Brewer, late of Taihape, but now of Kawhatuu. The Rev. E. J. Rich performed the ceremony, and Mr. C. Ilenriehs presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of the bridegroom’s father, Mr. W. Brewer, wore a gown of white georgette over crepe de chine, trimmed with sprays of pink roses and silver tissue, and, elapsed at the waist, with a true lovers’ knot, fashioned in brilliautes. The veil was embroidered, and a coronet of orange blossoms was worn. The bride was attended by .Mrs. L. Mahoney, of Wanganui, and Miss Nancy Richdale, of Makirikiri, as matron of honour and bridesmaid respectively. The former wore a frock of cyclamen georgette with hat to tone, while the bridesmaid was in a frock of the palest green georgette with an overskirt of lace and hat to match. The best man was Mr. J. Quinn, of Raetihi, and the groomsman Mr. T. Jones, of Taihape.

A wedding of considerable interest took place " at St. John’s Church, Johnsonville, on Wednesday afternoon when Inez Reta, youngest daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. T. Greer, of Johnsonville. was married to David Wallace, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Greenem. of Nelson. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a frock of white georgette trimmed with silver lace. Her •veil was embroidered tastefully and arranged with head dress and clusters of orange blossoms. Her bridesmaid was Miss Gwen Richards, of Wellington, who wore a powder blue frock trimmed with silver lace and carried a bouquet to match. Isohel Greer and Edna May Greenem were flower girls dressed in lavender and pink frocks with posies to match. Mr. F. J. Greenem, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best, man. The Rev. Walk was the officiating minister and Mrs. Cook presided at the organ. The honeymoon is being spent in the North. St. Barnabas’ Church. Durie Hill, Wanganui, was decorated with spring flowers and arum lilies on Wednesday, when the wedding of Joan Marian, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Strachan, "Glenda I la,” Okoia, to Frederick John Reginald, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pratt, St. John's Hill, Wanganui, took place. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a frock of. ivory taffeta and georgette, with veil and orange blossom, and carried a bouquet of helabrie, hyacinths, pink carnations,' and fern. Her maid of honour, Miss Hope Cunningham, wore a frock of blush pink taffeta and georgette. Miss Nancy Strachan, sister of the bride, wore mauve taffeta and silver lame, and both carried bouquets of shaded pink flowers, Mr. J. Strachan, brother of the bride, acted as best man, and Mr. G. McLeod as groomsman. The Rev. W. Tye was the officiating clergyman, and Mr. A. Grindley organist.

After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Strachan entertained about 50 guests at the Memorial Tea Rooms, Durie Hill, where Mi's. Strachan received her guests wearing black crepe de chine and hat to match. Mrs. Pratt, sen., also wore black crepe de chine. Mr. and Mrs. F. p r att left later for Rotorua, the latter wearing pale grey tweed costume, with hat to match. ♦ « * A pretty wedding took place at the Taranaki Street Methodist Church on Wednesday evening, when Mate! Geraldine Metcalf, younger (laughter of the late Henry James Currie and Mrs. M A. Currie, late of Wellington, was married to Eric Alfred, younger son of the late Alfred Flinders and Mrs. E. Flinders, of Wellington. The Rev. C Eaton officiated and Mr. Temple White was at the organ. Mr. P. Cutforth gave the bride away. Entering the

church on her uncle's arm, the bride was attired in cream georgette witli silver and sequin trimmings over shell pink, and wore a very handsome veil and headdress which was the work of tlie Nuns of Killarney and was lent by .Mrs. F. Taylor. The bridesmaid, Miss Rita Jaeka, wore a frock of powder blue beaded georgette and a hat to tone. The flower girl, Melvin Mills, niece of the bride, wore salmon pink crepe de chine with forget-me-not blue, and presented the bride as she left the church with a gold horseshoe for luck. All carried bouquets to match. Mr. James 8. Greig acted as best man. After the ceremony about ninety guests were entertained at Scott's by the bride’s mother, and the usual toasts were honoured and musical items provided by Messrs. Nelson and Cutforth and Mesdames Tingey and Taylor. Mrs. Currie received her guests in foxglove

crepe de chine trimmed with embossed georgette and bat to match. Mrs. Flinders, mother of the bridegroom, was in black crepe de chine and carried a scarlet bouquet. The bride and bridegroom left for the North, the bride wearing a navy blue tailored costume and smart hat with Oriental trimmings. • » » DANCE. As a conclusion to the season, Miss Inez Connop held a dance for her pupils at the Adelphi Cabaret on Thursday night. Every table was booked and many were unable to secure tables, so there was a very large gathering and all thoroughly enjoyed the evening. A number of exhibition dances were given by Miss Connop’s pupils. “The Tango” for ballroom dancing was demonstrated by Miss Helen Abraham and Mr. J. Cottier; the “Heebie Jeebies” (somewhat too complicated for the ordinary dancer), bv Miss Doris Neale and Mr. Allen Ramsay; the Yale Blues was danced by the'last two couples together with Miss Kathleen Black and Mr. M. Player; and, finally, Miss Evelyn Rabbit/and Mr. M. Player gave an exhibition of tlie 'Varsity Drag. The falsity Drag is being danced in America and is quite new to New Zealand, this being the first occasion of its being danced here. The evening was a gay one, there being favours of a novel kind, masks of strange varieties, chiefly noses and absurd small bats and caps, which completely changed the wearer's appearance. These and other novelties made their appearance during the supper adjournment and added to the hilarity of the evening. Miss Connop was wearing a frock of black tafietas, appliqued with coloured flowers and edged with silver. There were about two hundred present and the evening, which was a late one. was very enjoyable.

For this coming spring and summer full length coats in silk and wool fabrics are typically smart for afternoon wear. Castel Jaloux, Ltd. (Woodward St.) are displaying a spring green crepella coat with side godets and trimmed on collar and cuffs with beige foxaline. An exclusive three-piece suit in beige French wool suiting has a stockinette jumper and scarf of green and beige. The coat is belted. This is ideal for spring, and cool days in summer. Two shades of pale green are chosen for a satin evening dress which has flared di.ipeiies to one side a.nd lines of diamante are used for trimming. The new novelties number among other things some very chic cigarette cases in morocco leather in pillar-box red. navv blue, powder blue, fawn, and beige. The bargain stand still continues to do good business and always has something new.—Advt. A perfect shine on Boots and Shoes is obtained by using C.O. Boot Polish. All shades. Waterproof.—Advt.

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS

DANCE. A children's fancy dress dance was held under the auspices of the Church of England Ladies’ Guild at the Taupo Hall, Plimmerton, last week. There was a large number of children and adults present, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent by young and old. The children in their gay and ' pretty dresses made a delightful scene, and the creditable way in which they executed the various dances showed evidence of previous careful and painstaking training by some of the ladies. Suitable music, both for the children s dance, and for that of the adults, which followed, was supplied by Mrs. A. Edginton and other local musicians. A number of prizes had been donated and were won by the following children:—Six years and under: Girls’ fancy, Sheiia Wilson (“Quaker Girl”) ; girls, originnl. Mary Swaiuson ("Miss New Zealand”) ; boys, fancy, Eddie Codyre ("Swagger”); boys, original, Norman Healey (“Tom Heeney”). Ten years and under: Girls, fancy, Joan Healey (“Old English Boy”); girls, original, Doreen Turkiugton (“Join the Mustard Club”) : boys, fancy, Melford Watson (“Courtier") ; boys, original. Teddy Healey (“Unemployed”). Fifteen years and under: Girls, fancy, Margaret. Melvor ("Oriental Lady”) ; girls, original, Joyce Merwood (“Bag of Flour”) ; boys, fancy, Raymond Withers (“Hotel Mana”) : boys, original. Tom Seoringe ("Sandwich Man”). Two special prizes given by the judges, Mesdames Barclay and Flighty, of Pahautanui, were awarded to Peggie Richardson (“Gypsy Fortune Teller’’) and Humphrey Fantham (“Kitchen"). « * * PROVINCIAL NOTES. Mrs. H. I>. Knight and Mrs. F. S. Varnham, who have been touring the South Island and visiting Wellington, have returned to Levin. Mrs. McLennan, of Napier, and .Mrs. Primrose, of Gisborne, are visiting Mrs. D. Gilbert, in Hamilton. Miss Dorothy Beere, of Mount. Eden, Auckland, lias left on a visit to her aunt. Mrs. F. B. Wylds. Eltham. Miss Marion Lowry, who had been spending a few days in Auckland on her return from a visit to Cambridge, left on Wednesday for Okawa, Hawkes Bay.

MADAME MENERE IN PAHIATUA. Paliiatua Ladies should on no account fail to visit the great display of Russian and Canadian Furs which is at present being held in the Masonic Hall, Paliiatua. This is without doubt tlie greatest display of rare and beautiful furs seen in New Zealand. As usual, the prices being asked are much less than wholesale prices. The display ends on Saturday next, and is well worth a visit.-—Advt.