WOMEN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11955, 27 May 1933, Page 2

WOMEN’S WORLD

DIAMOND WEDDING. /the Gisborne 'Women's Club was on fete on AYednesday night when Air. and Airs. John Monk entertained a large number of friends in a very delightful, manner in celebration ot their diamond wedding anniversary. The host and hostess welcomed the . guests standing beneath a. floral wedding bell at the entrance to the lounge.

A happy festive atmosphere was created by the artistic decorations, these having their inspiration in Air. O. G. James, of Tolaga Bay.

Nikau palms -adorned the 'Stairway, and both the lounge and sup-pei'-h'Oom were „ embowered in. a wealth of autumn flowers intermingled with gorgeously-tinted Japanese foliage.

Sixteen tables of flag five hundred were arranged in the lounge, and handsome prizes were awarded to the successful competitors, Mesdames. Barry land AA iggens, Miss Reidv and Alt’. Barn slather, and to thy winners of the highest aggregate —Mrs. AViggens and Air. Thompson.

The cTianningly-mrranged suppertable, adorned with slender crystal vases of richly - tinted autumn blooms, was centred with a very beautiful wedding cake which had been made by their daughter-in-law. Airs. IT. Monk, and dec-oratcd by Airs. Lewis. During the 'evening several presentations iwere made to the celebrants. and one and all united in wishing them many more years ol wedded happiness. Airs. Monk wore a handsome gown of black satin bean to and a coatee of matching lace. The relatives present included t" v sons of Air. and .Mrs. Alonk. Alfred ancl Harry, and theij- .respective wives; also three grandsons, John, Henry and Claude; and a small grand-daughter. Florence. Two sons and three daughters are resident- abroad, Air. S. Alonk, Kenya. Colony; Air. J. AY. Alonk, San Francisco: Alcsdanies, Broad and McCarthy. Johannesburg; and Airs. A Thompson. Capetown.

Among the guests were: The Rev. and Airs. F. J. Parsons, Aljr a u u Mrs AYliiting, Air and Alls Leggett. Air and Airs Roddick. Air and Airs D. AY. Alelveaguc, Air and All's -J. Griffin, Air and Airs Stevens. Air ami Alt's, J. J. Rogers, Air and Mrs Morbleinan, Air and All's Hailey, Air and Airs giimmonds, (Mr pml Alls Barusl'atlier, Air and Airs AViggens, Air and' Airs Lewis, Air and Airs P°eock, Al<r and Airs Thompson, Air and Mrs Planted, Alt' and All's AYAlelveaguc, Air and Alls E. Hampton, Air and Mrs AV. H. Smith. Air and Airs 'Em Trowel I, Air and Abvs Godding, Mr and Airs F. R. Hill, Air and Airs O. G. James. (Tolaga Bay), jMr '-and Airs J. Martin. Air and Airs Ferguson, Air and Airs G. Jones, . Air and Ah's AY. Ncweombe, Air and All's C. F. Swain. Air and All's T. Arnold, Air ami All’s T. G. Lawless, Air and Airs V. Clement, I Air and Airs T. Moss, AI r -and . Airs -A. C. C°lenian, Mr and Airs J. Marsliall, Air and Airs F. Winter,, Air and Airs F. K. Piorcy, Alf and Airs ■gjnalo, Air and Alt’s W. A. AlcCliskie. ' Afesdamos. ,P. Barry, Hepburn, A. Seymour, Buckley. Sheen, Side bottom and Blackburn;,.Misses Barnsfather, Hadley, Alt Rees, Prcswick, Reidy, L. Mortloman, R. Hill and Arnold (2).

Messrs B. Hill, Stevens, Hepburn, Buckland and AV. Parsons.

• Many : telegrams and eongratulatory ■ messages' were received i\ by Mr and Mrs Monk, besides presentations from'; various-. organisations and .individual, ,friends, including:j Te Hapara Ladies'Guild (book), ’Women’s Organisations (bouquet). Card Circle (bouquet);. Gisborne Women’s Club (tea waggon), Birthday Circle (purse, and slippers), Mrs. E. Trowell (bouquet), Mrs. • Hepburn (bouquet), grandchildren (basket of flowers). Mr, and ;Mrs. Stevens,., M<r and Mrs Hill; Mesdamos ~Newton, Blackburn, Hiil and Miss Price also combined in several .gift®.

THE DIAMOND WEDDING DAY. (Written by- Airs. Douglas Blair, Kaiti, Gisborne, by request.) Long have been your years together, Long happy days as one. Yon have seen the spring and summer And 'the autumn's, ,-suu. You have passed the time of Silver, The time of Golden, too, And now. dear friends, you happily reach Your Diamond Wedding day. Aly verse will not bo long. As the happy years you’ve passed, But may this Diamond AYedding Day A Happy Memory last. Afay 24th. 1933. 1873—1933. DANCE AT ORAIOND.

Charmingly-decorated, the Ormond Hall presented a gay and festive scene on Tuesday night, when t ll e members of’ the local Basketball Club held a most successful dance. Interlaced streamers of every hue formed a canopy overhead, and feathery greenery was used with artistic effect in the adornment of the wall spaces, while the arrangement of the stage was a special feature of the decorative scheme.

Representing a miniature garden, a low hedge, placed just behind the footlights, was enhanced with masses of golden chrysanthemums, and in the background cabbage trees flanked a picturesque archway composed of marigolds intermingled with delicate greenery. The same taste w as displayed in tlie decoration of the supper-room, the- tables being charr.iugly adorned with gold and brown streamers, the colours of the club and crystal vases of pink chrysanthemums combined with asparagus fern. The duties of MX. were efficiently undertaken by Air. C. He.wie, and Mrs. Alenzies’ orchestra supplied me spa.rkling music, extras being played bv Aiiss Farrow and Mr. Houghton.

The thanks of the club are duo to Alesdames. Farrow. O’Rourke and Lister and Alessrs. McMillan. Jacksou and Grey, whose assistance, contributed much to tile success of the

evening. Among those present were. Air and AIr s Grayson. Air and Airs J. Moore: Alesdames 'Farrow. Gilbertson. Goodall and Leighton : Alisses G, Rolfe.. Nuomann. Rum, D., J. and R. Lovelock. E. and H. Jones. B. and E. Grey. Af.. I>. and A. Far-row, B. Mullen. A. Barrow. E. Gouim, R. Morris. L. Wolmsiedler. K. Burch. D. Bolton, N. Snowsill. Murray, A. AlcAiillau, D. and At. Gumming. E. Lister. A. Jackson, C. Holter, N. O’Rourke. C. Rotch. AI. Cooko, E. Allen and R. Kelso; Alessrs. AL Scragg, E. Cook. R. Boyd, -Atkins, B. Brown, W. Leslie, J. and D. ■ Barclay, Ki.mbcr (2), D. Jones. B. Lister, B. AlcAliliau, IT. Pardoe, B. Jackson, G. Kemp, L. Grey, H. Midiooly C. Houghton, B. and E. Gomm, B. AlcKenzio, Al. Coomb, E. and N; Harvey, A. and B. Dodtl, D. Urn-, E. Grey, P. Lovelock, Malone, Longhcr, B. Callaghan, H. Wilson, H. AVarren, S. Lindloy, AlcKiuloy Alagnassou, Gomm, G. Stacey, H. Rigiiey, J. Bayliss, AY. McAncny B- Turnbull, AV. Bowes, E. Candy, S. Matelielt, M. AA'hite, J. Bennett, Iv. Morris, J. Pot-aka, O. Beatty AV. Holter, F. Roberts, Bardav R. Grayson, F. Jones, AV. Fcudlcr and AY. Tuompsou.. ....