SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23352, 23 August 1939, Page 14

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will _ correspondents please note that items intended for Wednesday’s ‘ Star ’ must be in the office by Tuesday afternoon; and those intended for insertion on Saturday by Thursday afternoon, or at the latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must be brief. Miss Mavis Andrew, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Holden Mnams. Dr and Mrs Raymond Kirk arc visiting The Hermitage, Mount Cook. Sister E. M. of Maori Hill, has returned to Dunedin after having spent nine months abroad. Mrs J. Reading and Miss Betty Reading, who have been the guests of Sir John Sinclair, left yesterday on their return to Wellington. Mr and Mrs F. J. W. Billings, of Mornington, left yesterday to spend a few weeks in Christchurch before taking up residence at Ashburton. Mrs W. A. Day, of Christolu:rci, is the guest of Mrs J. S. Hislop, of Merlin street. Mr and Mrs M. J. Friedlander, of Te Awamutu, are the guests of Mrs Emil Halsted, of Heriot Row. The Misses Farquhar are visiting Wellington for the wedding of Mr AnI thony Robers and Miss Erna Porter, which will take place to-morrow. Miss Kathleen Clapporton lias returned from a holiday at Mount Cook. The Misses Audrey Ainge, Helen Beamish, May Farquharson, Joan Fehsenfeld. Stella Fitcnett, and Norecn Fitzherbcrt, of St. Hilda’s College, are visiting Arthur’s Pass. Mrs J. Hunter returned to (Riverton yesterday after spending three weeks’ holidays as the guest of her daughter, Mrs W. AVebster, Haywood street. Miss Anne Bennetto was hostess at a delightful “cream and green” kitchen afternoon on Saturday, the guest of honour being Miss Enid Miles, who is to be a September bride. A pianoforte recital was given by the Eupils of Miss Olive Perry, L.R.S.M., •T.C.L., in the Mornington Presbyterian Schoolroom on Friday evening The programme comprised piano solos, duets, trios, and quartets, and items by the younger pupils’ percussion band. Mrs L. T. Huggins, who with her daughter, Miss Jean Huggins, left last Saturday to spend an extended holiday in Melbourne and Sydney, was entertained at tea in the Savoy on Wednesday afternoon by the Ladies’ Committee of __ the Australian Society. Mrs H. A. Newall, the hostess, presented the guest of honour with a Victorian posy of spring flowers anti wished her bon voyage and a happy holiday. Among those present were: Mesdames L. Y. Huggins, A. A. Paape, L. Leith, A. Glue, J." Tewell, C. Thompson, H. A. Newell, J. Clements, E. M‘Kay, A. Gallagher, J. Parker, A. Myles.

At the monthly social afternoon held in , the Theosophical Hall, which was decorated with holly berries and greenery, Mrs A. J. Pollard gave a talk on ‘ Art as Related to the Home,’ with special reference to the simplicity of artistry in Norwegian homes. An enjoyable half-hour entertainment was provided by Mr William Hargreaves (pianoforte solos), Mr A. J. Wilson (vocal solos), and Miss Joan Hargreaves and Mr Hargreaves (duet). The coming of age of Dorothy, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. T. Paul, of St. David street, was celebrated on Saturday evening in the Astor Cafe, where spring flowers made an attractive display on the supper tables. Mrs Paul, who received the guests, was attired in black velvet, relieved with a corsage spray of cyclamen flowers, and the guest of honour assisted her, wearing a becoming picture frock of dark green taffeta shot with silver.

The members of the committee of the Kaikorai Kindergarten met at tea at the Otago Women’s Club on .Monday afternoon to welcome Mrs Ambrose Hudson (one of the original members) on her return from England. Those present included Mesdames Ambrose Hudson. A. G. Melville, Corbett, J. S. Thomson. W. Hudson, Hugh Neill, Hore, and Miss Christie. Mr ana Mrs George Burdon, who returned yesterday to their home in Pembroke, were entertained by their host and hostess, Mr and Mrs John Edmond, at a 5 o’clock party given in their honour on Saturday. Others present were Mr and Mrs Fraser Edmond, Mr and Mrs Guy Tapley, Mr and Mrs Stewart Macpherson, Mr and Mrs J. R. Laidlaw, Mr and Mrs S. L. Wilson, Mr and Mrs G. M. Lloyd, Mr and Mrs W. O. M'Kellar, Mr and Mrs Donald Reid, Mrs G. R. Dickinson, Misses Barbara Williams, and Pamela Miles, and Mr Gordon Dick. New ways with net curtains were seen by Queen Mary recently at an exhibition at the Royal School of Needlework, states the London ‘ Daily Telegraph.’ Princess Helena Victoria showed Queen Mary the latest short curtain fashion, in which ultra-fine British filet net in an oyster shade is striped with oyster satin to tone. This idea was carried out in a special furnishing department of the school. Dressing table skirts and bed flounces wore striped to match in a novel bedroom ensemble. Queen Mary lent two of her own William and Mary rosewood chairs from the sitting room at Marlborough House for tho exhibition. She worked the chair seats with scrolls and flowers taken from an old design in the Victoria and Albert Museum. They are in petitpoint in pastel blue, green, and mauve wool ou a beige ground.

Mr and Mrs Hart and Miss Cassie Hart left yesterday for Wellington.

Miss Mary Crawford spent the weekend with her parents, Dr A. F. Ritchie Crawford and Mrs Crawford, Don street, Invercargill. Miss Hilary Jones, of Dunedin, who is spending the University vacation in Southland, is staying with her sister, Mrs R. T. Stewart, Otautau.

Last Saturday evening Mr and Mrs E. Jones gave a party at their home in Queen street to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

Hostesses who have entertained recently in honour of Miss Beryl Griffin, whose marriage will take place this week, include Miss Ismay Paterson, who gave a “ bathroom ” afternoon at the Savoy on Wednesday last; Miss Marjorie Cummings, whose party on Thursday took the form of a “ gift ” evening at her home in Opoho; and Mrs A. J. Quin, of Anderson’s Bay.

Mrs P. 0. Phillips, of Sydney, is the guest of Mrs Arthur Pratt, Cargill j street > Mrs Maurice Myers, the president of the Dunedin Travel Club, entertainei, the members of tho committee to morning tea at the Otago Women’s Club this morning. Mrs E. T. Burnside was hostess at a morning tea party at the Savoy yesterday morning in honour of her daughter, Miss Joyce Burnside, who will leave for England shortly. Visitors to Roxburgh for the annual golf tournament include Mrs Breeze, Mrs Blair, Mrs W. Mackenzie, Mrs J. H. M’Dougall, Miss A. Sherriff, Mrs J. Meek, Miss Audrey Meek, Miss Kathleen Shand, Mrs H. J. Grayson, and Miss Jocelyn North. Hostesses who have entertained in honour of Miss .Audrey Watson, whose marriage will take place this week, include: Mesdames R. Jones, J. Elliot, N. Johnston, AV. Titchener, and Misses G,. Smith, E. Hughes, E. Leader, v. King, M. Carter, and G. Stevenson. The famous dancer, Anton Dolin, whom the King and Queen saw on thenlatest visit to the Russian Ballet at Covent Garden, broke a lifelong rule in making his appearance in a ball cabaret in London recently. As soon as the ballet performance at Covent Garden ended Anton Dolin and Irina Baronova went to the ball to perform the pas de deux from ‘ Sylphides.’ The Kaikorai branch of the League of Mothers held its annual meeting on Wednesday last, with Mrs M'Crostie presiding. The election of office-bearers resulted.: —President, Mrs A. S. M’Crostie; vice-presidents, Mrs Dawson and Mrs Anderson; secretary, Mrs M. Killop; assistant secretary, Mrs Joyce ; treasurer. Mrs Thomson ; assistant treasurer, Mrs Aitken; magazine secretary, Mrs Edmiston. Before afternoon tea, which was served by committee members, enjoyable solos were rendered by Mrs Thomson and Mrs M’Crostie, and Miss Lister contributed two recitations. Three new members were enrolled. The thought for the month was: “ Friendship, fragrant as the breath of flowers, adds grace and sweetness to the darkest hours.” ‘ Madame Irina Baronova, the Russian ballet dancer, and M. Sevastianov, one of the directors of the present Covent Garden ballet company, both of whom were in New Zealand recently, have left tho company, together with'Michel Fokine. The announcement was made at the end of the Covent Garden season. It is stated that they intend to start their own company, which will mean that there are three companies performing ballet in London. A statement made at Covont Garden recently said that Sevastianov was leaving “ because we have not been able to accept all his views about the direction and control of tho company.” Baronova apparently had no contract at all, and it was stated: “ AA 7 e shall greatly regret her departure, and hope that her decision is not final.”

WEDDINGS

BOUCHER—BROCK. A pretty wedding solemnised at St. Michael’s Church, Anderson’s Bay, on Thursday evening last was that of John, second son of Mr and Mrs Jack Boucher, of Vauxhall, and Rita Elaine, only daughter of Mr and Mrs John Brock, of Anderson’s Bay. The ceremony was conducted by Archbishop Lush, of Invercargill, and during the signing of tho register Mrs AA r . White sang the solo ‘ Until.’ Miss Marjorie M‘Adams provided the nuptial music. The bride, who entered the church with her father, looked charming in her unusual gown of hand-painted Persian lamb satin patterned in clusters of cyclamen and silver flowers. The trained skirt fell in panels of soft folds, the bodice being cut with a square neckline and long-fitting sleeves. Her veil, which was hip length, was hold in place by a saucer-shaped headdress, and she

carried a crescent sheaf of longifiorium lilies. Miss Ngaire Walls, the only bridesmaid, wore a frock in a soft cyclamen shade of silk chiffon featuring a full skirt and gathered waistline, over which was worn a coatee. Two bird ornaments in shades to tone were- worn in the hair, and she carried a spray of anemones and cyclamen. Both bride and bridesmaid carried smocked bags to match. Mr Len Smith, of Dunedin, attended as best man, the ushers being the bride’s only brother, Horace, and David Boucher, brother of the bridegroom. At the reception, held in the Astor Cafe, Mrs Brock received some 50 guests, assisted by Mrs Boucher. The former chose a gown of midnight blue embossed georgette, with straw hat to tone, relieved with gold veiling, and she carried golden abutilons and other flowers. Mrs Brock’s gown of violet embossed velvet was worn with a small toque in a corresponding shade. A bouquet of freesias and violets completed her ensemble. Mrs G. W. Brown (Karitane), grandmother of the bride, wore a frock of Burgundy marocain relieved with Marina blue. When Mr and Mrs Boucher left for their honeymoon in the south the bride was wearing a striped woven dress and fawn swagger coat with brown accessories. * FERGUSON—NEALE. On Saturday, August 12, Trinity Methpdist Church was beautifully decorated with holly berries and arum lilies for the marriage of George Hawke, second son of Mr and Mrs J. P. L. Ferguson, of Dunedin, and Koa Elsie, youngest daughter of Mrs B. Neale and the late Mr W. Neale, Dunedin. The bride looked charming in a beautiful frock of ivory slipper satin, cut on Victorian lines. Her Chantilly lace veil was held in place by a cluster of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white lilies and maidenhair fern Mrs G. Wilhelmsen (matron of honour) wore a cyclamen taffeta frock made with a square neck line, a tightfitting bodice with puff sleeves, and a full skirt finished at the hem with quilting. She wore a cap of flowers to tone with the frock, and carried a bouquet of the same flowers. Mr C. H. Tracey carried out the duties of best man, and the ushers were Mr J. B. L. Ferguson and Mr G. Wilhelmsen. The officiating clergyman was the Bev. B. Metson, and Alisa Hartley was at the organ. During the signing of the register Aliss Dorothy Mackay rendered a solo, ‘ The Crown.’ The guests were later- entertained at the Lome of the bride’s parents, where Mrs Neale and Mrs Ferguson received them. The bride’s mother wore a mulberry chenille georgette frock with a hat to tone and carried a bouquet of spring flowers. Airs Ferguson wore a black georgette and lace frock, her black hat having cream lace trimming. She carried a bouquet of mauve anemones. The bride travelled in a green Angora frock with rust accessories. LAMB—LIGHT. A pretty wedding, of interest to (Boxburgh and Aiilton districts, was solemnised qt the Church of St. Mary’s, Milton, on Saturday morning, August 12. when Dennis, youngest son of Air and Airs James Lamb, of Roxburgh, and Agues Alatilda. youngest daughter of .Mr and Airs A. Light, of Aiilton,

were joined together in the bonds of holy matrimony. The Rev. Father Lougbnan, of Dunedin, and formerly parish priest at Roxburgh, officiated at the ceremony, and Miss Boyle, organist of St. Mary’s presided at the organ. The bride, who waS escorted by her father, wore a lovely dress of chenille lace over satin, with silver accessories, and carried a bouquet of arum lilies and white roses. Mrs J. E. Hoban, of Roxburgh, who attended as matron of. honour, wore a dress of blue moire taffeta, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Daphne Burton, of Roxburgh, a niece of the bridegroom, was dressed similarly to the matron of honour. Mr Alex Lamb, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man, and Mr N. J. Hogan, of Roxburgh, was the groomsman. After the wedding ceremony a reception was held at Anderson’s Tea Rooms, and later a dance at the residence of Mr and Mrs Light. For travelling the bride wore a tailored suit of navy, with navy accessories.