WOMEN’S NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 193, 20 July 1925, Page 2

WOMEN’S NOTES

Proceedings at the Manawatu Savage Club’s meeting on Saturday evening took the shapo of an informal ladies’, night. An excellent programme of musical and other items, topped off by supper made up an enjoyable evening.

The Anzac Club was well attended on Saturday night when the usual weekly dance under the auspices of the R.S.A. was held. The hall was prettily decorated for the occasion and dancers were treated to excellent music supplied by a professional orchestra. Mr D. IDilks was M.C. i

Mi ss Kate Meager, sister of Mr J. Meager, of Kairanga, passed away suddenly on Saturday. Miss Meager was 62 years of age and was the third daughter of the late Mr Henry Meager, of Taita, Lower Hutt. She had been a resident at Kairanga for many years. The deceased lady was found unconscious in the morning and. died shortly afterwards.

The death occurred in Hamilton recently of Mrs Joseph Mitchell, at the age of 95 years. The late Mrs Mitchell arrived in New Zealand by the sailing vessel Grassmere in 1855. She settled in Wellington, and in 1856 was married to Mr Joseph Mitchell, of Wellington, who died in 1868. Accompanied by her son, Mr T. J. Mitchell, Mrs Mitchell went to the Waikato 21 years ago. Three sons and a daughter survive.

The R.S.A. Soccer Club entertained enthusiasts of the town to one of tho most enjoyable Saturday evening dances ever held at the Lombard street hall. Streamers and confetti were used with marked effect and the balloon dance was much enjoyed. The music was excellent and added much to the enjoyment of those present, while Miss It. Taylor contributed a much appreciated extra. Mr Trueman was M.C.

A pleasing little ceremony took place at the residence of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ballinger, Wellington, whose golden wedding was celebrated on Friday last. Three of the oldest members of the staff of Messrs T. Ballinger and Co., Ltd., in the name of all the employees, presented them with a card table and bronze bowl. Another gift which was very much appreciated by Mr and Mrs Ballinger was a three-tier wedding cake made and decorated by the students of the cookery class of the Wellington Technical College, with which Mr Ballinger has long been associated.

WEDDINGS

SIGNAL—HONORE. A pretty wedding was solemnised in the Foxton Methodist Church on Tuesday, July 14th, by Rev. S. H. J). Peryman when William Edward, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Signal, was united to Christina Ellen, only daughter of Mrs C. Honore, and the late Sir Christian Honore, all well-known and respected residents of Foxton. The interior of the clmrch was artistically decorated by friends of the bride and above the wedding party was suspended a white floral bell. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr W. J. Honore, of Palmerston North, looked charming in ' a Parisienne model of cream charmeuse with apron effect, beaded with crystal and clusters of beads. She wore the orthodox veil, arranged with a double circle of tiny orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of freezias, carnations, winter roses and maiden-hair fern. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids—Miss Fairy Osborne, cousin of the bride, and Miss Frances Honore, niece of the bride, who were both charmingly attired in frocks of pale blue satin with georgette waterfalls, fastened at the waist line with silver rosebuds. The former wore also a liat of silver lace with pale blue georgette rosebuds, and carried a bouquet of daphne and carnations, and the latter a hat of velencicnnes lace and blue forget-me-nots, and carried a posy of cream primroses. Mr C. Van Slyke, of Wellington, was best man. The ceremony was fully choral, Mrs E. J. Westwood presiding at the organ. The bride’s mother wore a black crepe-de-cliene braided costume, and black and wliite toque and caried a bouquet of violets. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of black satin with beaded georgette overdress and black and white hat, and caried a bouquet to tone.

The guests were subsequently entertained at the wedding breakfast in the Town Hall supper room when the usual toasts were honoured and felicitous speeches made. At a later stage the guests inspected the handsome and useful wedding presents including several substantial cheques at the residence of the bride s mother. The bridegroom s present ti the bride was a string of pearls and to the bridesmaids gold armlets. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a travelling rug. Later, Mr and Mrs Signal lelt by motor for the south where the honeymoon was spent, the bride travelling in a navy tailored costume and coney seal fur coat, with black satin hat'relieved with Oriental trimming. DAVIDSON—SHAW. The wedding took place on duly 16th at the residence of her sister, Mrs S. Upton. Kairanga, of Miss Marge Shaw, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Shaw, Wanganui and late of Marotiri. to Sir W. B. Dodson, of To Aro and late of Marotiri. second son of Mr W. Dudson, sour., of Marotiri. The ceremony was performed by ltcv. Father Dooiaghtv. Miss M. Wilson was bridesmaid and Mr S. Wilson, ot Marotiri, was best man. LADIES GOLF. The following are drawn to play in the president’s medal competition tomorrow:- —Mrs \\ r . Christie and Mrs ,1. Tiugey, Mrs G. Trevor and Miss D. Coliiuson, Miss S. Watson and Miss G. Seifert, Miss F. Guy and Miss E. MacMillan, Mrs R. P. Abraham and Miss P. Abraham, Mrs L. SeifcVt and Miss N. Moore, .Mrs H. Collinson and Mrs P. Sim, Miss M. Guy and Mrs N Wilson, Mis A. Seifert and Miss W. M. Scott, Mrs L. Smith and Mrs Gabriel, Mrs J. P. Lines and Mrs B. Jacobs, Miss F. Monrad and Miss. D. Waldcgravo, Miss B. Pringle and Mrs W. MacMillan, Miss Marie Sim and Miss N. Lyons, Mrs Wright and Mrs L. Gardiner, Miss 11. Porter and Miss D. Fitzhcrbert, Airs Fisher and Miss D. Pegden. Mrs J. Carter and -Miss M. Boudall, Miss E. Coombs and Miss Ashworth, Alisu Cunninghame. and Miss N. Fitz Herbert. Miss L. Fowler and Miss M. Goldingham, Miss J. Christie and Miss R. Putnam, Aliss Margaret Sim and M iss S. AValdegravo, Mrs AVingate and Aliss G. AleHardy, Miss A. Daniell and Airs R. Hewatt. Aliss D. Rodgers and At iss MacFarlane, Airs Brooker and Airs J. A. Grant, Aliss B. Lough nan and Aliss N. Ale Hardy. Aliss Crook and Miss B. Holmes, Aliss Af. AlcCill a bye. Any one unable to play is requested to ring Aliss N. Aloore, ’phone 6673, before 11 a.m. CHAMPIONSHIP AIATCHES. The following is the draw for the

ladies’ championships; Senior; Mrs J. Tingev plays Mrs N. Wilson, Airs A. Seifert plays Miss G. Seifert. Byes: Mrs P. Sim.. Miss M. Guy, Mrs W. Christie, Mrs L. Seifert, Mrs G. Trevor, Miss N. Moore, Mrs R. P. Abraham, Mrs H. Collinson, Mrs Gabriel, Miss D. C-'ol-linson, Mrs L. Smith, Miss S. Matson, Miss P. Abraham, Miss E. MacMillan.

Middle-weight; Airs Innes plays Mrs Fisher, Miss Cunningliamo plays Miss Porter, Miss Goldingham plays Miss Ashworth, Airs AV. MacMillan plays Miss M. Bendall. Miss Ellis plays Airs Wright, Aliss D. Fitzherbert plays Aliss N. Lyons, Aliss F. Monrad plays Aliss I). Waldegrave, Aliss L. Fowler plays Airs J. Carter. The first round must be played by Thursday, July 30th. OVERSEAS VISITORS TO LONDON. SOAIE BRILLIANT RECEPTIONS. LONDON, July 18. Overseas visitors to London were entertained royally yesterday, beginning with a garden party at Hampton Court Palace, at which they were' the guests of the 'Government. Three thousand assembled, not all of them from overseas, but each having some interest in Empire affairs. Mr Amery’s reception lasted nearly two hours. The scene in the lovely gardens under almost tropical sunshine was brilliant and a veritable pageant of Empire. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington held an at home to overseas visitors at the famous Apsley House. Tho Duke and Duchess of York’s party in tho evening was most successful, the fine old" state rooms of St. James’ Palace forming a splendid setting.—A. and N.Z. cable. WEDDING OF A PRINCESS. MARRIED TO AMERICAN LAWYER LONDON, July 18. The marriage was performed at the Registry Office, Oxford, of Princess Nine Odivani, a beautiful girl of 22, described as the daughter of Zakhnri Odivani, a Prince and general on the suite of the late Czar Nicholas, to Charles Henry Hubcrich, an American lawyer and author of volumes on the commercial law of Australia, New Zealand and Canada in a work entitled “Commercial LtTws of the World.”— A. and N.Z. cable.

Amongst the personnel of the American fleet, now on the way to Australia and Now Zealand, arc 12 nurses on the vessel Relief, who attend to the sick who are transferred to that ship.