WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 210, 4 August 1934, Page 11

WEDDINGS.

SYME—YOUNG.

The w r edding was solemnised in the Tirau Presbyterian Church on June 20 between Charles A. Syme, son of Mrs Syme and the late Mr Syme, of Tirau, and Catherine Grace Young, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Voting, of Mere Mere Avenue, Palmerston North. Rev. J. J. Heard, of Tirau, officiated, and the wedding music was played by Mrs Bishop. The bride, who entered the church escorted by her father, wore a graceful frock of ivory bemberg georgette and lacquer lace. Her daintily embroidered veil was held in position by a double band of orange blossom, while the bouquet which she carried consisted of roses, carnations, white "narcissi and maidenhair.

Miss Gwen Young, sister of the bride, was the bridesmaid. She -wore a frock of shell pink bemberg georgette and lacquer lace, with liat and shoes to match. She also carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and maidenhair fern. Mr Malcolm Coubrough, of Tirau, acted as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held in the W.D.F.tj. Hall, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who chose for her frock blackberry crepe marocain with hat to match and carried a posy of autumn flowers. Mrs Syme, mother of the bridegroom, wore a. '-grey coat with hat to match and carried a posy of violets. Later, when Mr and Mrs Svme left by car for the wedding trip, the bride was wearing a frock of lido blue crepe marocain, with coat and hat to match. Mr and Mrs Syme will make their home in Tirau.

WHITE—VOULLAIRE. The wedding was solemnised in St. Andrew’s Church, New Plymouth, on Tuesday, July 31, of Annie Iris, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. A. Voullaire, New Plymouth, and Lewis Alexander, elder son of Mr and Mrs A. S. White, Pahiatua.

GOLF.

MANAWATU LADIES BEAT FOXTON. Members of the Manawatu Ladies’ Golf Club played a match at Hokowhitu yesterday with a team from the Herrington Club, Foxton, a pleasant afternoon’s play resulting in a win for the home team by six games to three with one halved. The results of the individual matches are as under, the Manawatu players reading first: —Mrs McDowell beat Mrs Jagger, Mrs Dinley halved with Miss Wanklyn, Mrs J. C. Young lost to Miss Robinson, Mrs Tizard beat Mrs Robbie, Mrs Stevens lost to. Miss Thompson, Mrs Moore lost to Miss Z. Easton, Mrs D. Reid beat Mrs Moore, Miss McFarlane bea.t Miss E. Barber, Mrs Marsack beat Mrs W. Smith, Mrs Edmunds beat Mrs N. Robinson.

HOSPITAL BALL. SOCIAL GATHERING REVIVED. Revived after a lapse of five years, the Hospital Ball, held in the A. and P. Association’s halls at the 'Showgrounds, last night, was very enjoyable, and the patrons’ enthusiasm was some consolation for the disappointing feature that there was not a larger crowd of dancers present after the elaborate arrangements which had been made for their entertainment and comfort. The gathering was held under the patronage of the Hospital Board, members’ wives acting as chaperones. Through the general excellence and completeness of the organisation, the function was made one of the best of the sea-

Though somewhat similar in its artistic appearance to that on the night of the Charity Ball, the entertainment hall did not have quite the same aspect. The light vandyked canopy of golden and lemon streamers was retained, also the well-planned lighting system with large inverted domes designed on cubist principles. Red sunburst wall decorations added a touch of severe modernity which harmonised most effectively with the general scheme. The orchestra were accommodated on a dais in the centre of the hall, and this was a much appreciated improvement, the acoustic effects for the music being favourably commented upon. Except for the elaborately conceived canopy, an exquisite floral superstructure in the warmest cherry and gold tones, the cosy lounge, arranged in comfortable drawing-room style, had been redecorated. Hundreds of tiny Chinese lanterns peeped from beds of chrysanthemums, hybiscus and tulips. The colour of red was again infused very attractively into the background decorations, creating a bright mural aspect. There were ample heating facilities from realistically arranged gas fires. Suggestive itself of the quiet atmosphere of tho hospital, the supperroom was beautifully decorated in a new and distinctive colour scheme of the symbolical red and white, the soft shading of the walls being relieved by nuge red crosses. The canopy which swung overhead had as its central feature a red cross. The new and striking scheme was carried out with commendable thoroughness. Supper was laid on white tables lit by the scarlet shades of japonica, camellias and anemones. The most convincing feature of all, however, was the presence as attendants ,of thirty members of the V.A.D. in the smart uniform of the Palmerston North branch of the New Zealand Red Cross Society, their services having been offered entirely voluntarily in this capacity, and gratefully accepted. The function was organised by the Hospital Board and its managingsecretary (Mr A. J. Phillipps), with the assistance of a number of valued helpers who were prominently associated with the arrangeemnts for tho Charity Ball. Tho halls were made available free of charge by the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association. Mr C. N. Rabone conducted the supper totalisator. Among those present were Dr. F. G. Ward, medical superintendent of the Hospital, and Mrs Ward, the latter wearing rose pink elephant crepe; Miss J. N. McGlne, the matron, wearing black and white crinkled crepe. Ladies who assisted with the arrangements were Mrs A. E. Mansford, who wore midnight blue lace and white fur coat; Sirs A. J. Phillipps, in brown and pale pink lace; Mrs Galbraith, pink organdie lace; Mrs L. Cooper, black Italian lace, ermine coat; Miss Griffin, black lace; Mrs H. Palmer, black crepe; Mrs R. L. C, Aitchison, rose pink angel-skin satin; Mrs S. Trask, burgundy lace. The financial benefits accruing from the ball are being devoted to the provision of patients’ comforts and to establish the nucleus of a fund to construct swimming baths for the staff. It is intenedd to have the w'ireless installation at the institution completely overhauled, and to provide slippers and dressing jackets for patients, a class of expenditure which the board is unable to undertake because it possesses no official authortiy to do so.