FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18599, 29 December 1920, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES. Mr and Mrs J. W. Black (Hawera) are in town. . Mr ami .Mrs Rae Ciilpan. (Auckland) are visiting Christchurch. Miss J. Williamson (Dunedin) is staying'at Warner’s,. Mr- and Mrs 33. Burr (TWitham) are amongst visitors to Christchurch. Miss Lynda! Booth has gone to Auck* land for the tennis. " ' Mrs' Cargill anil Miss Maud Cargill are spending a holiday in Dunedin. , Mr and Mrs E. G. Temple, who spent Christmas at '• Eirkstyle,” have gone to their home in Geraldine. Dr and Mrs Bruce Stringer left Chri fetch uroli yesterday for Timaru, where they intend to reside in future... Mr and Airs F. Hunt (Auckland) aro’ visiting Christchurch, and are staying at the Clarendon; Mr add Mrs Arkwright (Marlon) arrived in Christchurch yestci day and aro staying at Warner's. The Misses .To and Freda Poison, Morrison’s Bush, Wnirarapa, are visit-, iug Christchurch. Bliss Jean Jackson and Bliss Ethel Tln-op (Dunedin) are spending their holidays in Christchurch and aro staying at “Aotea-Roa,” Opaiva. Mrs W. G. Watt, of Ceylon (Nurse Noall), arrived ,in Christchurch yesterday from Sydney and is staying with her mother, Mrs Noall, Ilealey Avenue. Bliss Beckett, of Pukoora Sana/ torium, Waipukurau, is spending a holiday, with, her parents in Christchurch, ... Blr and Mrs W. A. Hutton (Greymouth), who-have been in Timaru, have rotiirued to Christchurch, and are staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Blrs B. C. Forden, visitors to Christchurch from Bournemouth, England, are staying at the United Service. The engagement is announced of Bliss Dorothy 81. Merry, only daughter, of. Mr F. E. Merry, Avonside, Christchurch, to Mr H. A. Gilbert, older son of Blrs H. B._ Gilbert, Dunedin. A very. enjovable Christmas dance was given by the Victory Assembly at the Orange Hall on Boxing night, when approximately 200 people were present, many of whom wero visitors to the city. Mr ICH. Stillwell acted in the capacity of BI.C. J WEDDINGS. OHSEN—OPPENHEIBI, ! The wedding was solemnised at St Luke’s Church, . Blanchester Street, on Blonday, December 27, 0 c ALU I * (Nell), . elder daughter of Mrs Oppenliehn, 33, Thornton Street, St Albans, and tlie -late Einest Oppenheim, of Deeston, to William, elder .son- of Blr ami Blrs Peter Olsen, of Lyttelton., The service was conducted by« the Hey F.. N. Taylor. The bride, who was given away by Mr G. Grace, looked voi-y charming in a beautiful gown of ivory satin and 'j georgette, richly hand-embroidered in silver and pearls. The Brussels net veil was arranged in mob-cap style, with a wreath of-orange blossoms and pearls. She carried a shower bouquet of white hothouse flowers;, and was attended by her sisters, who weredaintily gowned in buttercup and mauve silk, with tulle hats To mntoh, and carried shower bouquets. The little train-bearer, Margaret (Peggy), daughter of Blr and Blrs A. T. Robertson, Ashburton, who carried out lier duties effectively, looked very sweet in a filmy white .lace I'ynck. with hat to match). , Blr L. Olson (brother -of the bridegroom) acted as best man. After the ceremony a. dainty breakfast was served..at the residence of tjio bride's mother. Later in tho day, : Blr and Blrs Olson left for their honeymoon.' Tho bride’s ‘travelling' costume was nigger brown gabardine, smartly braided, and with a fawn georgette flat to match.-SOPER—-GBJJNDY. The wedding took place at the Barbadoes Street- Cathedral on Blonday morning of Sadie Grundy, youngest daughter of Mrs J. Grundy, of Dunedin, to Mr Jack Soper, second son of Blrs J. R. Soper, of Wiiiton Street, St Albans. The officiating clergyman was the Rev D. Kennedy. The bride was given away by Blr Jack Empson. The.bridal gown rvas .of ivory chiffon taffeta, trimmed with lace tassels and pearls, with the usual .roil and orange blossom. The bride carried, a bouquet of. cream roses, and; ferns. Tho bridesmaids; Bliss Kate Grundy and Bliss Blanolio Soper, wore pretty frocks of apricot crepe de chine, with Leghorn hats, and carried shower '.bouquets, Tho best man was Blr Frederick Soper, with Blr Charles Shaw as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was Yield at the St Albans Guild Hall, where n dainty breakfast was. served. The bridal couple left by the . express for Dunedin to spend their honeymoon, j The bride's travelling costume was a i fawn gabardine and rose-coloured litt.