WOMEN’S WORLD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22694, 20 July 1948, Page 7

WOMEN’S WORLD

DAILY ROUND

COMING AND GOING Mrs. A. C. Mason, Makaraka, has returned to her home from Auckland. Miss W. Lysnar, Stout street, has returned home after a visit to Hamilton and Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. K. Lindsay and Miss I. Walker, Dunedin, are guests at the Masonic Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. F. Gibbons, who have been staying at the Masonic Hotel, have returned to Hamilton. Mrs. H. H. Wylie, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. H. D. Chrisp, Harris street, for the past month, returned to Napier yesterday. Mesdames E. R. Black, W. Carruthers and R. Shaw and Miss H. Maclean are visiting Dunedin as delegates to the conference of the Women's Division of Federated Farmers. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Roberts have returned to Gisborne and are staying with Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Monckton, Aberdeen road. Mr. Roberts has just returned from Persia. Mesdames Russell Scouler, H. Sutherland. and Messrs. Dixon Tizard and R. Jack, who gave a recital in the music-room in Gisborne on Saturday, have returned to Wanganui. MrsScoular was the guest of Mrs. D. G. Dyer. Mrs. J. O. Musgrave, Beach road, president of the Gisborne branch of the Plunket. Society left lor Wellington today as Gisborne representative on the Dominion council of the society. The council will meet Dr. Helen Deem, medical adviser to the society, during its deliberations. EUCHRE POPULAR Tire Wednesday evening euchre tournament was held in the rooms of the Old Folks Association last week, 12 tables being occupied by enthusiastic players, notwithstanding other entertainment attractions. The rooms were attractively decorated with flowers and greenery. ' Results of the games were.—Women Mesdames Hewson and Hills, equal ,1; Men Messrs. Butler and Gilder, equal, 1. SUPPER AFTER RECITAL Following their recital in the musicroom on Saturday evening, the four Wanganui musicians, Mesdames Olive Scoular and H. Sutherland and Messrs. D. Tizard and R. Jack, attended a supper party given by Mesdames H. F. Wise and D. G. Dyer at the former’s home in Clifford street. The hostesses had invited members of the committee of the British Music Society and friends of Mrs. Scoular, who is acquainted with a number of Gisborne people through her sister, Mrs. Dyer. The flowers were a feature of the party, roses, carnations, irises and violets being attractivly arranged through the house. Mrs. Wise wore a camellia pink frock, and Mrs. Dyer

. Mrs. Scoular and Mr. Tizard delighted their audience with two items. LUCRATIVE “BRING & BUY”

By raising approximately £3O with their “bring and buy” social afternoon on Saturday, members of the Anglican Women's Association competed payment for the new piano in the Parish Hall.

There was a good attendance at the function, which was opened by Canon A. F. Hall with prayer. An entertaining musical programme was presented by Mesdames H. H. Dods and W. Bird, vocal solos, Miss Mollie Skillen, pianoforte solos, and Mrs. H. O. McFarlane’s choir with Miss Lucy Brooks as accompanist. A floral competition was won by Mrs. L. Balfour, with Mrs. E. Wallace second. Apron and miscellaneous stalls and afternoon tea provided patrons with a good variety of purchases. Mrs. H. Gilmer, president of the association, who has been connected with church work for a considerable time, was the recipient of a presentation from Mrs. J. O. Musgrave, on behalf of all members. She said that Mrs. Gilmer would be very much missed after her departure for Tauranga. Bright bunches of wattle had previously been arranged in the hall 1 y Mrs. Gilmer and helpers. NAVAL WEDDING FOR PATUTAHI BRIDE The bridegroom and the best man were attired in naval uniform in St. Andrew’s Church, Auckland, for the wedding last Saturday of Audrey Elizabeth, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Grey, Patutahi, and StokerMechanic Leonard Leßoy, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gregory, Whangaparaoa, Auckland. The Rev. Mr. Pryor solemnised the marriage. The bride wore a wedding gown of deep cream satin marquisette featuring a heart-shaped neckline, a long bodice trimmed with fine lace, and a softly draped skirt. Her very long filmy veil was hand-embroidered and held to her head with a halo of orange blossom. She wore a single string of pearls and carried a lovely bouquet of cream irises and daffodils. Attending the bride was Miss Lola Notton, Auckland. She was frocked in duck-egg blue organdie over satin, the long waisted bodice falling to a very full skirt. She wore a short misty blue veil and carried cream irises. Ordinary Seaman Peter Cantell, Palmerston North, was the best man. The reception was held at the Commodore tea rooms, where Mrs. E. C. Grey received the guests. Her powder blue wool suit was worn with a cream georgette blouse and black accessories. Her shoulder spray was of pink carnations. Black accessories, worn with a model beige frock, were also the choice of Mrs. E. J. Gregory, who had pinned violets and maidenhair fern to her shoulder.

The future home of the young couple will be in Devonport, Auckland.

FOUR ATTENDANTS FOR TE KARAKA BRIDE A wedding of widespread interest, solemnized at the Presbyterian Church, Te Karaka, was that of Thelma Rosemary, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nisbett, Te Karaka. and Donald Lindsay, second son of Mrs. O. Gordon, Dannevirke, and the late Mr. A. A. Gordon. The bride's gown of cream silk brocaded cloque was made with a closefitting bodice buttoned down the back from a tiny collar. The skirt was slightly trained. Her cream tulle veil, which was dotted with lovers' knots, was held in place by a halo of orange blossoms. Her gown was loaned by Mrs. D. Ellmers, owing to her own having been lost in the flood. Her bouquet was of cream chrysanthemums and roses mingled with maiden hair fern. She also wore a triple string of pearls. The bride was attended by her sister Miss Margaret Nisbett, chief bridesmaid and Miss Jessie Gordon, the bridegroom's sister. Lynette Blair was the small flower girl, and Stuart Blair tiie page boy. The three girls were dressed alike in cornflour blue marquisette frocks with heart-shaped necklines with blue satin bows, low scalloped bodices and gathered skirts also scalloped held with satin bows. In their hair they wore blue feathers, keeping their shoulder length veils in place. They carried bouquets of scarlet chrysanthemums, roses and maiden-hair fern. The page boy wore a Royal Stewart tartan kilt and socks and a white silk blouse. The best man was Mr. W. Nisbett, Wellington, and the groomsman, Mr. M. Mills, Te Karaka.

IVORY FACONNE BRIDAL GOWN FOR RECENT BRIDE

White and gold decorations provided a pretty setting for the marriage in St. Andrew's Church of Harriet Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. McDowell, Manutuke, and Colin Brian son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Meredith, “Dimsdale”, Pukeatua. Wearing an ivory faconne gown over magnolia satin, with a bouquet of cream roses, chrysanthemums and fern, the bride was escorted to the alter by her father.

Her matron of honour was her sister Mrs. McWhirter, and Miss T. Stichbury was the bridesmaid, wearing frosted ninon frocks in peach and lemon respectively and carrying golden chrysanthemums and yellow roses with fern in their bouquets. Mr. F. S. R. Allen. Staffordshire, England, was the best man, and Mr. A. McDowell carried out the duties of groomsman.

The Rev. Russell Kenward, Tirau, Waikato, officiated.

A frock in the vintage shade with a fur coat, navy accessories and floral spray was worn by the bride's mother when she received the guests at Low’s reception rooms. Assisting was the bridegroom’s mother, whose powder blue frock was worn with a fur coat, black accessories, and a rose and carnation spray. The bride and bridegroom are making their home at "Dimsdale”, Pukeatua. For going away the bride chose a powder blue moss crepe frock with toning coat and black accessories.