WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 245, 11 September 1930, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

The freedom of Edinburgh is to be conferred on Princess Mary this month.

Mrs Walter Robson, of Wellington, is a visitor to Palmerston North.

Mr and Mrs K. Miller, of Palmerston North, are in Auckland. Miss Doris Wilson, of Wellington, is visiting Mr and Mrs F. P. Wright, Pahiatua.

Miss N. McLaren, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs W. Harding, Mangarawa, Woodville. Mrs F. W. Meikle and Mr Keith Meikle, of Tauranga, are visiting Mrs 0. Turner, Kairanga. Mrs Denis Ivory, of Tauranga, is visiting Mrs E. Wilson, Featherston Street, for the wedding of her brother, Mr R. Meikle. Mrs T. Rhodes Jackson, of Hopelands, has gone to Napier on an extended holiday. A link with the past has been severed by the death of Mrs Isabella Shaw, the first head teacher to be appointed by tire old London School Board. She and her husband, who died several years ago, had a combined teaching record of 104 years. Mrs Shaw died at the age of 93 years.'

The members of the Manawatu Croquet Club held the last of their card afternoon’s yesterday when there was a very good attendance. The room was prettily decorated with spring blooms. The hostesses were Mesdames Robertson, Simmons, Radford and Trevor, who served a very dainty afternoon tea. Flag bridge was played and much enjoyed by all, the prizewinners being Mesdames Hampton, Bowden and Arlidge.

LADIES’ HOCKEY. MATCH WITH HAWKE’S BAY. The Manawatu ladies’ hockey representatives were at homo to the Hawke’s Bay touring team at the Sportsground yesterday afternoon. The match, which resulted in a draw, was fast throughout. The visitors were superior during the first half, but Manawatu improved in the second spell. The teams were as follow : Manawatu (green and white). —Goal, Miss M. ltansom; full-backs. Misses G. McKenzie, D. Tucker; half-backs, Misses E. Robson, M. Scott, W. Robson: forwards, Misses M. Tunnicliffe, J. Simpson, W. Ransom, L. Davis, E. Highfield. Hawke’s Bay (black and white). — Goal, Mrs Better; full-backs, Misses P. Aranui and Wina Piri; halves, Miss W. Russell, Mrs Pickard, Miss L. Single; forwards, Misses M. Enbeck, Adsett, H. Puri, Aitchison, and Gemmell (captain). Hawke’s Bay broke away from the bully-off and forced Manawatu to defend. A penalty for obstruction eased the position, when Miss McKenzie sent her forwards away. The freedom was short-lived for the visitors formed a counter attack. Miss W. Ransom played splendidly to clear well. Miss Highfield secured the ball, but her centring was faulty, and Hawke’s Bay secured. The visiting backs attempted to combine, but Miss W. Ransom successfully broke up the movement and netted well. —Manawatu 1, Hawke’s Bay. The visitors repeated the performance of the last bully-off and raced down the line. Manawatu showed splendid combination and turned the tables. The Hawke’s Bay goalie was continually troubled, but she eventually cleared and sent the leather down to her forwards. A rush carried the scene of operations down the line for Miss Puri to equalise from a melee. Play had hardly recommenced when Hawke’s Bay secured and invaded the greens’ territory.. From a corner Miss Puri shot neatly.—Hawke’s Bay 2, Manawatu 1. The game became exceedingly fast, both teams indulging in splendid hockey. Half-time sounded with the scores unchanged. Hawke’s Bay opened vigorously and threatened to prove dangerous to the Manawatu goalie, but Miss Ransom cleared admirably. Manawatu took up the movement and from a rush Miss W. Ransom centred, to Miss J. Simpson who equalised with a splendid shot.— Manawatu 2, Hawke’s Bay 2.

Manawatu continued the attack and drove the visitors back effectively. Miss Highfield (on the right wing) secured to trouble the goalkeeper, a desperate shot missing only by inches. Time sounded with Manawatu in the ascendancy. Messrs 0. Heffert and C. Dixon refereed.

(By “GERMAINE.”

WEDDING,

MEIKLE—DAWICK,

A popular wedding was solemnised at All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, last evening, the contracting parties being Amy (Pat), second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. G. Dawick, of Awapuni, Palmerston North, eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. W. Meikle, of Tauranga. The church was beautifully decorated by g’rl friends of the bride with golden daffodils and spring flowers, fern and variegated foliage tied with bronze bows, and the bridal party stood beneath a floral bell of white and gold. The service, which was performed by Re.v. Canon G. Y. Woodward, was fully choral. Mr J. Holmes Runnicles played the wedding music. The bride, who entered the church escorted by her father, was a radiant figure in a close-fitting gown of gold lame, the flowing skirt falling in deep folds from the hips and forming its own train. The feature of this gown was its exquisite hand-made roses at the waist-line and also on the train. Over this was worn a voluminous veil of gold tulle beautifully embroidered and mounted on a gold lace cap finished with gold tissue roses across the back of the head. She carried a sheaf of trumpet daffodils. The bride’s nephew, little Barry Briden, acted as page-boy. He was dressed in a suit of gold satin with gold lace. He carried a small cushion bearing the initials of the bride and bridegroom. The three bridesmaids, Miss Nan Robson (chief), Miss Rita Dawick, sister of the bride, and Miss Margaret Moffatt, wore dainty anlde-length frocks of embossed ninon in shades of flame and gold, peach and gold, and apple geen and gold, respectively. They also wore hip-length coatees with Medici collars finished with hand-made roses and gold leaves. Their hats were of gold crinoline trimmed with tulle and satin bows to match the individual frocking, with satin shoes and stockings to tone, and carried lovely bouquets of Iceland poppies and laclienalia, with collars of tulle. The duties of best man wero carried out by Mr G. Dawick, while Messrs Ron Evans and Arthur Dawick acted as groomsmen. Following the ceremony, Mr and Mrs Dawick held a reception at the P.D.C. restaurant, when a very large number of guests were entertained. The young couple stood beneath a wedding bell composed of white flowers and gold streamers and received the congratulations of their friends. Mrs Dawick chose a frock of Neapolitan blue satin beaute with rose-beige vestee. She wore a smart blue hat and carried a posy of shaded hyacinths and maidenhair fern. Mrs F. W. Meikle (Tauranga), mother of the bridegroom, wore a handsome gown of georgette encrusted with diamante, with crimson shoulder spray. She also wore a smart black hat and carried a bouquet of japonica and hyacinths. Delightful music was provided by Miss D. Stevens (piano), Miss V Gunter (violin) and Mr Barnett (’cello). The refreshment tables were daintly decorated with narcissi and asparagus fern, the bridal table having freesias, maidenhair fern and silver candelabra, with a largo gold and -white horseshoe overhead. The handsome wedding cake had been made by the bride and her mother, and was handed to the guests in little golden baskets as mementoes. Mr W. A. Waters, who had charge of the toast list, introduced many novel features. The bride made a charming little speech in which she referred to the happy circumstance of September 10 being also the wedding day of her husband’s parents. She expressed her regret that Mr Meikle (senr.) had not been able to be present, but read his very delightful letter she had received from him when her engagement had been announced. She thereupon proposed the toast of “Absent Friends.” The chief bridesmaid also made a happy little speech in response to the toast of “The Bridesmaids.” When the couple left to prepare for travelling a circle was made and everyone joined in singing “Auld Lang Syne.” Mr and Mrs Meikle returned a little later to say farewell, the bride- being dressed ■ for travelling in an ensemble of sulphur crepe martelle and smart hat to tone. She also wore, a white fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. The young couple were the recipients of many lovely presents, a testimony of the esteem in which they are held. A dance followed, music being provided by a professional orchestra. Among the guests were Mrs; Pepper (senr.), grandmother of the bride, who wore a black silk frock with black silk coat, a black hat and beige lace scarf. She carried a posy of violets and stock. Mrs Denis Ivory (Tauranga), sister of the bridegroom, was in flame georgette with black crinoline hat. She carried a bouquet of shaded cyclamen. Mrs Mcllwraitli, aunt of the bride, wore a frock of black silk tricoline with embroidered vest and smart blue hat; Mrs .Pepper (New Plymouth), black silk with pink crepe de chine vest, pink and black hat; Miss Pepper (New Plymouth), green chenille, green hat with yellow flowers; Mrs S. Briden (Blenheim), sister of the bride, beige georgette, floral chenille bridge coat and bouquet of Iceland poppies; Mrs Robson (Wellington), _ black taffeta and black moire coat; Mrs Billing (Fcilding), floral ring velvet; Mrs Bettel, green lace; Mrs W. Waters, beige lace and georgette; Mrs Bell (aunt of the bride), black crepe de chine frock with lace coatee; Miss G. O’Connor (Blenheim), floral ninon with coatee; Mrs E. Dawick (aunt of the bride), saxe blue chenille georgette; Miss Linklater, white georgette, silver lame coat; Miss E. O’Connor, black lace and georgette; Mrs A. Roe, black lace; Mrs 0. Jackson (Bunnythorpe), red floral geojgette; Mrs H. Robertson (Foxton), green floral georgette with coatee; Mrs Emmett, beige lace and georgette; Mrs H. Palmer, figured georgette in shades of red and fawn; Miss M. Dawick (cousin of the bride), apricot georgette with coatee; Mrs A. Clarke, navy satin; Mrs Wilson, green georgette; Mrs W. Bell (Levin), floral georgette; Mrs Bell, senr. (Levin), black celanese and lace; Mrs J. Flavell, green taffeta; Mrs L. Taylor, plain and floral georgette, also Messrs J. A. Nash, M.P., Keith Meikle (Tauranga), S. Briden (Blenheim), Canon Woodward and many others.

FOOTBALL CLUB BALL.

KIA TOA SCORE SUCCESS.

Another success was registered by the Kia Toa Football Club last evening when the annual ball was held in the Empire Hall. Nearly 250 couples were present and the function proved one of the most enjoyable ever held. A striking scheme of decoration was adopted. The hall itself was canopied with streamers of the club’s colours in light and dark blue radiating from a large football in the centre, while the same colours were used for the stage, the walls being outlined with nikau palms. In the supper room the tables were ornamented with spring flowers, nikau palms also lining the walls. Supper arrangements were in the hands of a capable committee comprising Mrs G. Farrar, who wore midnight blue georgette with silver spray; Mrs J. Wass in pale green shot taffeta; Miss Shortt in apricot taffeta faille with blue roses; Miss Pritchard, in ivory satin beaute and georgette; Mrs M. Strange, white georgette; Miss Sherriffs, floral taffeta; Mesdames Brown, Morgan and Doherty also rendered valuable assistance. The general dance committee, which consisted of Messrs Strange, Crawford, Olliver, Mullins, Hancock, Comber, Gleeson, Kelly, G. Farrar and G. Brown (secretary), made splendid arrangements for the running of the ball, while the duties of DLC. were carried out by Mr T. Doherty. Excellent music was provided by a professional orchestra, extra dances being played by Mr H. Spencer.