SILVER WEDDING

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 174, 20 April 1937, Page 4

SILVER WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Nix A very large gathering of guests from all parts of the Wairar.apa, Wellington, and Hawke’s Bay assembled recently at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Nix, Tauherenikau, Featherston, the occasion being the silver wedding celebrations of the host and hostess. Bridge in the house and dancing in the woolshed kept, the 350 guests busy until the early hours of the morning, and at a suitable interval the wedding cake, made and presented by Mrs. Wilkie, Hastings, was cut and the toast of the “Bride and Bridegroom” duly honoured. A popular interlude was the bridal procession, Mr. and Mrs. Nix being accompanied by the same attendants who assisted at the original ceremony 25 years ago. These were Mesdames O. Skeet and N. F. Skeet (bridesmaids) and Messrs. F. Brough and N.F. Skeet (groomsmen). In a very happy speech Mr. Brough congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Nix on having reached their twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding ,and recalled the happy memories of the original wedding reception. Mr. Nix ably responded amid enthusiastic applause. Mr. and Mrs. Nix were the recipients of many beautiful gifts, and a collec- | tion of rifle-shooting trophies won by Mr. Nix, who was winner of the King’s Prize at the recent Trentham meeting, made a striking display and was viewed with considerable interest. Mrs. Nix received her guests wearing a frock of floral ninon and was assisted by her daughters,- Miss Maureen Mix, whose dress was of pale green crepe de eblne, ami Miss Patricia Nix, wearing a frock of floral georgette. PARIS PREDICTS Multi-coloured hats with bright bird wings as trimming, or veils more vivid than those to which we are now accustomed. Stripes—rainbow, roman, on everything, from morning frocks to dance dresses. Seta of bib and cuff (three pieces) in gold, with a punched design; others with the popular barbola work on them, floral usually. Black frocks brightened with woollen belts for daytime wear, and with jewelled ones for evening. Thus the 10 o’clock till midnight frock lengthens Its life! Lantern-shaped bags and belts of gold kid, studded with amethyst,, topaz, and emerald coloured stones. That pockets will be important.- Paris is slashing them vertically through horizontal slits, and vice versa. Buttons, buttons everywhere, made of “gingerbread” linen, fox heads, ram heads, mermaids, or butterflies, even of flower pots and open books. Alpaca, demure but not dowdy. It will be used to make afternoon coats like men’s beauforts. And, of course, buttons will be prim for once. You cannot yet imagine a butterfly on a beaufort back!

Flat-irons will heat much more quickly and evenly on a stove if a saucepan or dish is inverted over them to keep the heat in.