WEDDING PARTIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 150, 22 December 1938, Page 26 (Supplement)

WEDDING PARTIES

Miss Sheelagh Fitzgerald, whose marriage to Mr. Athol Reid, late of Blenheim, will take place early in the New Year, was the guest of honour at a formal gift evening, given by the Misses Kathleen and Jean Cameron at their home, Park Street, on Saturday evening. The hostesses received their guests, Miss Kathleen Cameron wearing a pale blue Grecian frock of satin, which, was caught at the ruched bodice with a spray of deep blue delphiniums, while Jean was fawned in a deep pansycoloured chiffon frock.

The guest of -honour was in a deep orchid-coloured ninon frock with deeper toned cellophane orchids in her hair, while her mother, Mrs. Maurice Fitzgerald, was wearing a model frock of buff georgette, and she also wore a spray of bronze zinnias. The reception rooms were beautifully arranged by an artist friend of the hostesses, with hydrangeas -and Christmas lilies, and a festive atmosphere pervaded accentuated by the truly Christmas decorations of lighted candles, holly, mistletoe, silver bells, a scintillating Christmas tree, and a figure of Father Christmas, which was greatly admired by all. The dancing room was delightfully arranged with red and white streamers caught with gay little red bells and sprigs of mistletoe. The supper table was tastefully arranged with many unusual savouries, the recipes of which the Misses Cameron collected during their visit abroad in the earlier part of the year. The guests enjoyed dancing, and later Miss Fitzgerald opened many beautiful gifts, among which was an exquisitely hand-carved table, presented to her by her fiance's mother, Mrs. A. Reid. Mr. Athol Reid made a delightful speech on behalf of his fiancee., There were over sixty guests present, many including visitors from overseas. KITCHEN TEA. The Hotel St. George was the scene of a gay morning tea gathering, when Miss Ngaire King invited a number of friends to a kitchen tea in honour of Miss Fitzgerald. Miss Fitzgerald wore a model frock of black wool, over which she wore a smart striped coat; her high halo hat was caught with a veil. Among those present were the Misses I. King, N. Mulligan, N. Fairway, M. Grey, M. Barraclough, A. Dealy, J. Bernasconi, G. Lister, P. Beecham, and M. Eberlet.