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WOMEN IN PRINT.

Miss Nell Buddo has returned South after a visit to Heretaunga. ■• Mrs. and the Misses M'Evedy (Wellington) are in Christehurch, en route for Mount Cook.

Mrs. and Miss Corliss are leaving for Auckland by the Main Trunk train today.

Mrs. C. A. Webb, Dauiell street, is visiting in the South.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Forrest left by the_ Manuka for Sydney, where they will join the Ventura, en' route for America and England.^

Mr. and Mrs. H. Temple White have returned -to Wellington from Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. G. Smith and family have returned from a month's motor tour of Taranaki and the Waikato.

Mr?.'Blair, Havelock North, is visiting Wellington.

_Miss Gladys. Lyons is the guest of Mrs. H. Hislop, Earori. M« SS A; £ ollock Smith, who has been on the staff of the Hamilton West school for the past two and a half years, has been appointed headmistress of the Upper Hutt school, Wellington and will take up her duties on Ist February. • . ■

The marriage took place recently at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral of Miss Nettie Jensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \. Jensen, of 50, Herbert terrace, to S r< JVr M o ?• Johns > son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Johns, Kelburn. The Eev. Archdeacon Johnston officiated. The bride wore a dainty frock of shell pink georgette with full skirt trimmed with scolloped bands-of pink taffetas, and-'a pink tulle veil with a coronet of orange blossoms,; and she carried a shower bouquet.; ? Miss Olive Bennett/ chief .bridesmaid;- was in green and gold shot taffetas, with crinoline "picture hat and shower bouquet :.to: tone. -Two : little girls, Miss-Dorothy Downing, and Miss Jean Moncey nieces of the bride and bridegroom respectively, were dressed in-apricot^shot taffetas. The best man Wa? H:'^ M'Lean; Thereception was held-at,the Art Gallery, where excellent mus le for dancing "was provided by a good orchestra. : ■ ■

The engagement is announced of Miss 'i l6-,, eMy ' > eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evans Ferry, 'of New ' Plymouth, to Mr, George Manville, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W; Manville, of Copplestone, Devon, England.. 1 A. theatrical wedding which, was of much interest in Wellington was' that ot Miss Dorothy White and Mr. Gregory Ivanoff, of the "Midnight Frolics.'? The ceremony took place yesterday afternoon. The bride wore white georgette over silver; tissue,, the skirt being composed of narrow .scolloped frills thickly beaded in crystal. A long train 1 of silver , brocade was worn and the. headdress was in Russian style, .formed of the embroidered veil and orange blossoms. Her beautiful bouquet was of white and crimson roses tied with silver ribbons. The Misses Phyllis Emery and W. Knight were. bridesmaids, tho former in a charming frock of white georgette with frills of powder blub, with a white hat trimmed with blue., and. a bouquet to tone. Miss Knight wore a becoming, frpek of henna georgette, with"tou(;Kes-~of grey, Tier bouquet be'V ing to match. Mrs. Edgcrlyj mother of the bride, received the gueßts at the, Berkeley Hotel, wearing a' black and white costume and hat, and with a bouquet of crimson roses. Mr. Clem. Dawe was, best man. The rooms at Berkeley House were artistically decorated with flowers for the reception, and the wedding breakfast included several Russian dishes which had been sent over, from Sydney. Mr. Jack Prentice, who had come from Auckland specially to be present at the wedding, made, a speech, other speakers being Messrs Regan and Los. White. Last night, after the performance by the company, a supper.party was given, when all the company and many other friends were present. The wedding was solemnised at St. Peter's Church, Wellington, recently of Muriel Grace, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.. W. Leslie, of the Towa Hall, Wellington, to Alexander Victor, eldest son. of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ross, Ngaio.. The Rev. G. Watson officiated. The bride wore' a ■ charming , French frock of ivory georgette, beadcT in silver, and a daintily -arranged v-U forming a train. She; carried -a boaquet of white roses and pink" carnations. Miss Elsie Leslie; in delphinium blue georgette with 1 deep cream guipure lace and crinoline 4iat, and ,Miss Noeline Mitchirtson, ■in ■. cyclamen georgette and deep cream, guipure lace with .crinoline hat, were the: bridesmaids, each carrying bouquets to- match. Two .-little flower-girls were Anita 'Richardson and Lornj. M' Gregor, who wore mauve and pinkl georgette respectively, with bandeaux of silver lace, held at either side with georgette- posies. Mr. Douglas Ross was'best man, and Mr. J. Turn's was groomsman. After the ceremony over fifty guests were received at a reception in Gamble and Creed's, Lambton quay, by Mrs. Lesie, who wore an ensemblo. frock of black and biscuit mariette, and a.black crinoline hat with an osprey. ; Her bouquet wa of cream roses_and delphiniums. Mrs. Ross, sen., was in a black ottoman silk ensemble frock with a black and gold hat, and bouquet to match. After the ceremony, the bride and bridegroom left for the South, the bride travelling in a bois-de-xose crepe de chine frock » ith black ottoman silk coat, crinoline hat, and a golden fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. . .

The engagement is announced of Violet, elder laughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G.. Brough, Opoho, Dunedin, to William Alexander, son of Mrs. and. the late Mr. George Jones, Pahautanui, Wellington.

Wesley Church, Taranaki street, was recently the scene of a pretty wedding when Daisy Edith, onl- daughter ■of Jtfr.,lV-H.. and the late Mrs. Capon, Island Bay, was married to Arthur H de C, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brooks, also of Island Bay. The Rev. A., N. • Scotter, 8.A., assisted by the Eev. L. A. Brooks, officiated, and Mr. Arthur Crisp presided at the organ. The bride wore a charming frock of ivory crepe de chine and silver lace Her embroidered ,veil was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom, and she caried. a shower bouquet of tuber roses, cyclamen, and sweet peas. The bridesmaids;. Misses Dorothy Tighe and Dorothy Weitzel, wore dainty frocks of pale cyclamen and eau-de-nil, trimmed with guipure lace. Their hats of pale beige-silk crinoline were trimmed with self-toning shades, and they carried shower bouquets of roses and sweet peas. The little flower-girls, Nancy Wilson and Joan Brough, who were daintily dressed alike in shell pink crepe de chine and tulle DuteTi caps to match;, Victorian. posies Mesßrs. E. W. Brooks and S. jf Varcoe were best man and groomsman re spectively. A reception was afterwards held, when a large number of guests were received by the bridegroom's mother, who wore a frock of navy marocain with a smart hat to match and carried a bou a uet of crimson roses' Mr. and Mrs. Brooks later left for South, the bride travelling In a bois-de rose repp.frock with hat to match and a handsome fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom.. ; .

A picturesque wedding, which occasioned much interest in Auckland, was that of Runa Rose, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Lamer,' of Remuera. to Robert" Graham, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Buckletou, of Wellington. The ceremony took place at St. Luke's Church,-. Remuera, and the Rev J. A. Thomson officiated. Thp bride's 1 exquisite frock was of silver lace over soft hyacinth blue georgette, the deep flared skirt appliqued in orchid pink roses, the same touch being carried out on the left shoulder. Caught to the head hy a bandeau of orange blossom over blue tulle, the veil of hyacinth blue formed the train, the, sides and end bdrdered with silver and finished with aplliqued roses to match the frock. A lovely bouquet of pale pink sweet peas and delphiniums completed an artistic bridal toilette. The bridesmaids were Misses Jean Buckleton and Susie Austin, who were dressed alike in charming frocks of shot blue and silver silk taffetas, with vandyked flared skirts of silver lace qver cameo-pink georgette. Their becoming hats were of blue crinoline straw to tone, trimmed with silver tulle, and silver baskets of pale pink malmaisones and sweet peas were suspended by silver ribbons from-the shoulder. Dr. Chisholm M'Dowell was best man, and Mr. J. JBuekleton was groomsman. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents, the rooms being decorated with masses of lovely blue delphiniums and carnations.- Mr. and Mrs- Lamer welcomed the guests in" the lounge, which presented a fairy-like scene, .the decorations being of orchids, pink- and- blue gloxinias, palms, .and maidenhair fern. Here, under an .electrically-lighted wedding bell of delphiniums and maidenhair fern, the^bride and bridegroom re-. ,ceived the congratulations, of .their .friends. , Snpjier Cwas served in ' the dining-room, the table .beautiful under shaded;pink lights ;aiid; decorations of blue delphiniums and maidenhair fern. During the evening an' orchestra played delightfully. Mrs. Lamer >s frock was of black georgette,.beaded in moonstones and studded with'jet. Her hat was of black crinoline straw, with a.silver tissue brim, Paradise plume, and she carried a bouquet of pale pink orchids, sweet peas, and maidenhair fern. Mrs. Buckleton, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock .of orchid tissue, with an overdress of;silver,and orchid lace to tone, with jewelled ornament*, and a black hat of crinoline straw w'it'a orchid coloured flowers. Mrs. W. A. Graham, grandmother of the bride-' groom, wore a handsome frock of amethyst crepe de chine,'.with beautiful cream lace motifs, and-a hat to, ton* with * ospreys. . ■[■■■■:;■'■

The wedding was recently solemnised at St. Mark's Church^ Dufferin street, Wellington, of Miss Gladys Oldfield, -only daughter of Mr. and Mrs; H. Oldfield, of Wellington^ to Mr. Basil Gib■- ■ son, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. A, Gibson, also of Wellington 1; The Rev. H. E. K. Fry officiated.;, T^he:bride was in a charming frock of ivorjr: georgette, her tulle "veil being becomingly arranged with a wreath: .'of orange blossom. The beautiful bridal bouquet was, of roses, Christmas lilies; and/maidenhair, fern." •.;-' Misses ) Myxtlc^ftrfbson and Queenie Oldfield wereßridesmaids, wearing dainty frocks of .pihk: and blue georgette respectively, their, hats and bouquets being to tone. "Mr. H. Oldfield (junior), was best man, and Mr. H. M'Lean groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Basin Reserve Pavilion, the guests being received by the mother of the bride, who wore an ensemble suit of gi a and a hat to match. Mrs. A. Gibson was in mauve and grey, with a hat to match. Tn,ey each carried a charming bouquet to match the frocks. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Gibson ljft later for the North.

An evening wedding was solemnised at St. James'a Church,: Newtown/Wellington, when Myrtle Lydia, only daughter of. Mrs. W. Rowe and the late William Rowe, of: Kilbirnie, was married to Leslie Harold, fifth son of Mr. E. C. Rohloff, of Wanganui. The Rev. W. Shirer. officiated. The bride was in a dainty frock'of ivory brocaded taffeta and georgette. Her veil was worn mob-cap fashion, with a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of Christmas lilies and begonias. The bridesmaids were Misses Kathleen Carswell (chief) and Eileen Wilson (Wanganui). 'The former wore powder blue and the latter cyclamen crepe de chine, trimmed with georgette. Both had coronets '■■ of pleated tulle and foliage ■to tone; and' carried shower bouquets to match; , Two little girls, Misses Una.and Joyce Cars well, of Wanganui/ also attended the bride. They wore pretty blue petalled frocks of ■ crepe de chine, with silver mob caps, with winged' effects, and carried posies of. pink sweet peas and maidenhair fern.. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a lucky horseshoe by little Joan Walker. The best man was. Mr. A. D. Robertson, of Wellington, and Mr. James Herd, of Wanganui, was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at St. Anne's Hall, Newtown. Later Mr. and Mrs Rohloff left for the North, the bride travelling in a smart tailored costume with-hat to match. ■ ■-

Two more women have passed out with flying pilots' "tickets." They are Lady -Bailey, wife of the South African millionaire and racehorse owner, and Miss O'Brien, both of whom are members of the London Airplane Club. '

The many friends of Mrs. Annie Buchau will regret to hear of her death at a private hospital after a lingering illness. She leavcj one-son, Mr. David Buchan, of Newcastle, Aust-alia, and six daughters—Mrs. Johnston, of Auckland, Mrs. Flint, of Palmerston North, and Mrs. M'Nie, Mrs. ,C." ."E. Ingram, and Misses Margaret and Ivy Buchan of Wellington.

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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 18, 22 January 1927, Page 15

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WOMEN IN PRINT. Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 18, 22 January 1927, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT. Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 18, 22 January 1927, Page 15