WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 29, 5 January 1931, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs Bett has returned to Palmerston North after a visit to Paraparaumu.

Mrs Wallace Cook, of Grey Street, Palmerston North, is spending a holiday at Plimmerton.

Mr and Mrs 0. Rowlings, of Fitchett Street, Palmerston North, are visiting Paekakariki. Mr and Mrs W. A. Davison, of Rongotea, are visiting Timaru. Mrs Bale and her children have gone to Hawke’s Bay, where they will stay, with Mrs Bale’s parents, Mr and Mrs P. McHardy, “Aramoana,” Waipawa. Mr and Mrs A. M. Ongley, of Palmerston North, are spending the holidays at Rona Bay, Wellington.

Mr and Mrs M. H. White, of Rongotea, are on a motor tour of the Rotorua district.

During tlte service at the Cuba Street Methodist Church last evening, Miss Doris Morgan, whose marriage will be celebrated this week, sang her final solo before her departure for the South Seas. Miss Morgan’s sympathetic rendering of “He Wipes the Tear from Every Eye” was keenly appreciated by a large congregation on whose behalf Rev. J. D. McArthur extended sincere wishes for Miss Morgan’s future happiness.

A wedding ceremony which held interest for folk in certain sporting circles through New Zealand took place recently at St. Luke’s Church, Christchurch, when Miss Ruby Constance Lechner, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs H. Wilkinson, St. Albans, was married to Mr Alan Charles Compton Robilliard, second son of Mr and Mrs. F. B. Robilliard, of Ashburton. Mr A. C. C. Robilliard is one of the best known footballers in the Dominion, having been a member of the All Black teams which visited England in 1924-25, South Africa iji 1928, and Australia in 1924 and 1926.

WEDDING

WEIR—WATTS

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, was the scene of an exceedingly pretty wedding on New Year’s Day, when the marriage was solemnised of Inez Stuart, third daughter of Mrs A. Watts, and the late Mr C. W. Watts, of Chelwood Street, Palmerston North, and Loftus, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr G. Weir, of Fitzroy Street, Palmerston North. Rev. G. T. Brown, M.A., performed the ceremony, and Mr A. J: Graham presided at the organ. The bride looked charming as she entered the church on the arm of her uncle, Mr R. T. Watts (Hastings). She was most becomingly attired in an ankle-length fully flared dress ivory georgette, embellished with French lace and finished at the waist with a large satin bow. Her shoes were of ivory satin. The bridal veil was a family one of hand-embroidered point lace, flowing from a coronet of orange bloswms. She _ carried a showei' bouquet of Christmas lilies, dahlias, pale pink carnations and roses. This was the gift of a friend, Mrs H. Langford, of Bryant Street, and completed an attractive toilette. Miss Frances Watts, younger sister of the bride, was a daintily attired bridesmaid. She wore a satin overdress of delicate pink, with lace and georgette of a similar colour. Her dress was ankle-length, with an uneven hem; she also had black satin shoes and a large picture hat. Miss Watts carried a bouquet of Argentine sweet peas of mauve tints, also lavender, and maidenhair fern. Little Heather Martin (Kopane), cousin of the bride, made a charming flower girl. She was dressed in frilled mauve georgette, wore a pretty rosette and carried a basket of pale pink carnations and roses. Her head was encircled by a golden bandeau. Both the bridesmaid and the flower girl wore gold armlets, these being the gifts of the bridal couple. The bride received a handsome present from the bridegroom. Mr Cecil Sepight, his brother-in-law, carried out the duties of best man.

Subsequently Mrs A. Watts and Mrs G. Weir received the guests, some of whom had come from long distances to attend the ceremony, at the former’s residence,. “Burley Brae,” Chelwood Street. Mrs Watts wore a French model frock of brown georgette, heavily embroidered, also a Bangkok straw hat, while she carried a posy of autumn tints. Mrs Weir wore black crepe-de-chine, with a tailored coat and black model hat. She also had a posy of autumn shades. There was a picturesque. Scottish note added to the occasion when the bridal pair were welcomed on their return from the church by two Highland pipers, Messrs McLeicli and Watts, of Hastings. They played the couple in and played them out again when they later left by car to spend their honeymoon in Taranaki. The bride’s travelling dress was a jumper suit of powder blue French crepe, with a touch of fawn. She-also wore a smart silk coat, and shoes and stockings to- tone.

GIRL CITIZENS.

CONFERENCE AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

Girl Citizens from the various branches of the Y.W.C.A., who spent Inst week in conference at Scotlands, New Plymouth, enjoyed to the full the summer weather.

Leisure time was pleasantly filled with sea bathing, lawn tennis and picnics. Several interesting expeditions were undertaken. Miss Douglas took groups to the bush, and to the museum, and the girls, who were welcomed to the fernery at Pukekura Park by a representative of the Parks Committee, were delighted by their reception and bv the collection of native ferns. Mr Morshead devoted two evenings to parties of girls at the observatory, who saw the moon and various planets through the telescope. New Year’s Day was spent on Mt. Egmont under perfect conditions. On each day except New Year s Day the conference gave regular time to planning programmes which may. be used in the coming year throughout the Dominion. ' Among the subjects for these are: Home planning and management, health, the girl citizen as a citizen of her community, of her nation and of tho world, world fellowship and the art of the craftsmen. Hobby hours are greatly appreciated. All these interests fit in well with the daily Bible study the theme of which is “The Splendid Heritage.” The same idea was worked out in pageant form at a ceremonial at midniglit on New Year’s Eve, when the great ones of the past passed in procession before the “dream fire” of the Girl Citizens, committing to them the responsibility of passing on to future generations our heritage.

(By “GERMAINE.”)

WIFE OF NEW PEER

COURAGEOUS ATHLETE. In winning the second heat of the women’s 90 yards hurdles at a recent meeting at the Sydney Sports Ground, Miss Clarice Kennedy (Western Suburbs) established a new Australian and State record. However, she had started against medical advice, suffering from an injured knee, which, in the race, was actually heard to crack as she landed over the fifth hurdle. That she finished at all is truly remarkable, but the fact that she broke the record ranks her performance as one of the most courageous in the history of athletics, irrespective of 6ex. Her leg gave way completely after the race and she had to be assisted from the ground. On examination it was found that she had fractured her right kneecap and she was admitted to hospital, where she is expected to remain some time.

“BOTH PLEASED AND PROUD.”

LORD RUTHERFORD’S DECISION

CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 4. “As a New Zealander I am both pleased and proud,” said Lady Rutherford this morning, when speaking of the honour that has been bestowed upon her husband, Lord Rutherford. “The first indication I had of it was when my mother pointed it out to me in the newspaper, but soon afterward a cablegram arrived.” In the cablegram the famous scientist stated his intention of retaining his own name as a title. It will therefore be as Lord Rutherford that New Zealand will recognise its famous son. The cablegram was despatched from Wales, where Lord Rutherford is at present on a holiday. “Strangely enough,” said Lady Rutherford, “we were just setting out for a holiday about six years ago when he received the news that he had been awarded the Order of Merit. I remember that for days we were snowed under the telegrams that followed us everywhere we went.” Lady Rutherford is already experiencing a repetition of that occasion of six years ago. The first telegram that arrived this morning was from Lord Bledisloe, who is a very old friend of Lord Rutherford. Lady Rutherford is both touched and pleased at the reception the announcement has had. “I think the more so,” she said, “because my husband is in himself a simple man. Honours mean nothing to him, and his work everything. I am all the more glad because I find that his own people appreciate this quality in him.” As she had intended. Lady Ruther-

ford will remain in Christchurch until the end of February, when she will sail via Panama for England, meeting her husband in Cambridge, where they will take up their residence again in their home, Newnham Cottage. Lord and Lady Rutherford have no sons, and their only daughter, Mrs Eileen Fowler, of Cambridge, died only a week of ago.