LADIES’ LETTER

Northern Advocate, 16 March 1929, Page 5

LADIES’ LETTER

DEAR VALERIE,— Mrs Glanville visited Auckland this week. * * * * Mr and Mrs MeEnnis left on Friday for Auckland per.ear. * » * » Mrs T. H. Wilson, of Portland, has returned from New Plymouth. *** * * Mr and Mrs Huston left on a motoring trip to Auckland this week. ♦ * * * Mrs Miles Young, -of Kiripaka, -isj visiting Mrs Foster, Graham Street. • * * * * Mrs Peat Senr. is visiting her daughter, Mrs Walkington, at Hawera. * * # * Mrs Luxford, Main's Avenue, left this week for a holiday to be spent in Auckland. * * * * Mrs Hopkinson of Christchurch is the guest of Mrs MeSkimming at Waikiekie. * * « »

Dr, and Mrs Anderson have returned from their holiday spent in Helensville and Wanganui. s!s * % * Dr. and Mrs Campbell have been in Auckland for the last week, and are expected home today. * * * « Mrs Ycale, of Otorohanga, with her daughter, is visiting her mother Mrs T. H. Steadman, Mill Road. * * * * Mrs Douglas Laurenson is visiting ' her parents, Archdeacon and Mrs F. W. Ohatterton, in Rotorua. « * * * Mr and Mrs G, Ferguson, of Wairaatc North, are visiting Sir Lindo and Lady Ferguson in Dunedin. * * * * Miss McGregor and Miss Coulton left this week for Auckland en route for Nelson to attend a Rebekah Lodge conference, * * * * The Misses Ryries, who have been staying with Mrs Corns, Mill Road, for a month, have returned to their home in Auckland,

[“Ninon” is always glad to receive news of social items —weddings, dances, parties, etc.—for inclusion in her Letter. Com munications shoild be addressed to her at the Office of the “Northern Advocate.”]

Mrs .T. Richardson is staying at Lang's beach, and her house is being occupied by Mr and Mrs Halse, who have returned from a month spent in the North. * * « « The Kensington Croquet ladies'held a most enjoyable afternoon at their Mill Road lawn on Tuesday. Delicious afternoon tea was served to their visitors and a happy time spent, * * * * Mr and Mrs A. 11, Crane, Mr and Mrs W. Millington, Mr and Mrs C. M. Young, Mr and Mrs Rishworth and family are spending the week-end at Opononi and the Waipoua Forest. * * * * Donna iSapio Clifford, with her small daughter, will arrive in Wellington from Italy, via London, by the Rangitikei, due on March 25, to visit her parents, iSir George and Lady Clifford,

WEDDINGS. \ ' 0 ’CONNOR UNDERWOOD. The marriage was quietly solemnised on Thursday, March 7, .at St. Francis Xavier’s Church, of Emily Merinda, daughter of Mrs Underwood and thy late Mr Underwood, of Whangarei, to Patrick J. O’Connor, of Pio Pio, King Country. The Rev. Father Herring officiated. The ibride was given away by her brother, Mr Walter Underwood, of To Kami, and wore a becoming frock ef shell pink crepe de chine and radiium lace, with diamante buckle. Willi this was w r orn a georgette hat to tone, and champagne shoes and stockings. Her beautiful bouquet was conijpo'scd of pink and cream asters, and tiger lilies, with maidenhair fern and asparagus, with streamers of cream tulle and pink ribbon. The bridesmaid, Miss Kathleen Underwood, sister of the bride, wore golden beige crepe de chine, with gold lace and a georgette hat, and champagne shoes and stockings. She carried a tasteful bouquet of autumntinted flowers and asparagus, with

streamers to tone. The little flower-girl, Sybil Underwood, a niece of the bride, was daintily frocked in pink frilled net over silk, with head-dress of pink tulle and rosebud trimming. She car ried a basket of pale pink and blue asters and asparagus, with tulle bow. Mr Herbert Underwood, brother of the bride, carried out the duties of best man.

After the ceremony, Mrs Underwood entertained her guests at the Coronation Tea Rooms, She was becomingly gowned in vieux rose repp, with black hat, and black silk coat, and carried a handsome bouquet of mauve and purple asters. The rooms were tastefully arranged with shades of mauve and pink. A dainty repast was served. Later, Mr and Mrs O’Connor left by the "express for their future home In the south. The bride, travelled in a smart velour coat with fur collar, over a rose beige repp frock, with small hat to tone.

MAXWELL-MARTIN. St. Mark’s Church, Auckland, was the ‘ scene of the wedding on Wednesday of Miss Gwyndoline Martin, younger daughter of the late Mrs S, L. Martin, I of Auckland, to Mr Alfred D. Maxwell, third son of Mrs M. A, Maxwell and the late Mr C, W. Maxwell, of Whangarei. The Rev G. C. Cruickshank, formerly vicar of Wh'angarei, performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr H. M. Alder, wore a frock of ivory satin and silk net. The tight-fitting satin bodice was covered with cream silk lace and the flared skirt of silk frilled not showed the -uneven hemline. Her veil of Honiton lace formed a train and was arranged on the head with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of white earnations and pale-pink chrysanthemums. In attendance as matron of honour was the bride’s sister, Mrs 11, M. Alder. She wore a frock of apricot georgette with aeeordeon-pleatcd frills of crepe do chine on the skirt ami a picture hat with a floral crown and brim of sap-phire-blue tulle. A bouquet of autumnshaded chrysanthemums was carried. The two little flower girls, Hughla Alder and Patricia Harle-Giles, wore frocks of turquoise blue and peach' taffetas respectively, with scalloped hems edged with narrow niched satin ribbon. Small eapettes of pastel-shad-ed rosebuds were also worn and they

{•rimed baskets of flowers to tone. Mr E. W, Lees-Bnllot was best man.

GATES—PULLER. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Anglican Church, Russell, on Thursday, March 7. The bride was Miss Hazel Fuller, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs A. E, Fuller, of Russell, and the bridegroom. Mr W. Cates, fourth son of Mr and Mrs G. Cates, of Te Kopuru. Rev. Butler was the officiating minister. The bride was charmingly attired in a heavy white satin superbe frock, pearls and rich lace composing the trimming note, with an attractive loose cape exquisitely arranged with centre panel of lace, anil outlined in delicate pearls and hemstitching. She wore a beautiful hand embroidered tulle veil artistically arranged with a wreath of orange blossom. '

The veil, which formed a train, was held by two little flower girls, Joan Taylor, niece of the bride, and Nita Cates, niece of the bridegroom, who were dressed in dainty little frocks of imauve and green rayon silk respeetivehy. Each carried a basket of beautiful [flowers. The two bridesmaids wore Miss Pearl Turner, of Auckland, and Miss Effie Richards, Auckland. The former wore a coral pink georgette and the latter turquoise blue- georgette.

Mr George Cates, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr Norman Fuller, brother of the bride, was groomsman. After the ceremony the bridal party adjourned to the Russell Town Hail, where .125 guests sat down to the wedding breakfast. The bride's mother received her guests in a frock of vieux rose silk imoracain, trimmed with fawn, with hat to tone. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a Chevrolet car, in which they will tour the north, after spending a few weeks at Rotorua.

KITCHEN EVENING. HISS NOTION HONOURED, A most enjoyable and successful evening, given for Miss Coral Notion, in honour of her approaching marriage to Mr T. Smith, eventuated on Wednesday evening. Mrs Hunter Harris and Mrs .1. Spark were joint hostesses, and the function was held at the residence of the latter. Valley Road, Hikurangi. About 24 guests were present and games and musical

items helped to vfill the evening very pleasantly. Miss Notion was the recipient of a splendid array .of gifts. A dainty sit-down supper was served during the evening, and a pleasant gathering concluded in the early hours of the morning. ■

NURSES' DANCE. MATRON SWAYNE WELCOMED. A charming dance was heldat the Nurses' Home on Thursdaynight., The occasion was, also a welcome to Matron Swayne. Guests attended ■ from all parts of the district, including more lady visitors than is usually the case. The arrangements were perfect, and- a thoroughly enjoyable time was- spent by all.

Miss Swayne received the guests in a becoming dress of . black georgette, with scarlet shawl. Among the other ladies present were Mesdames Hall, black georgette; Jones, black georgette; Higginson, blue beaded georgette; Brown, mauve sehenille; Ha den, black georgette; Donaldson, black georgette; Evans, pink georgette; Grevillo, cream lace; Good, black georgette; Morrison, gold beaded georgette; Misses Barlctt, mole velvet; Mcßae, black georgette; Bradney, flame crepe dc chine; Pettit, silver lace add tinsel; Crane, mauve taffeta; Worsp, blue georgette; Main, black georgette; Rowntree, flame taffeta with gold lace; Burnett, gold and blue tinsel; Hagen, ivory beaded geprgetto; Hobson, rose georgette; Carney, floral taffeta; Cheeseman, lemon georgette; Staunton, black crepe oriel; Hardie, mauve crepe de chine and georgette; McDowell, black georgette; Mclntro, apricot crepe de chine; Hawken, rose crepe de chine; Loasby, green satin; Bradney, peacock blue and silver; A r ale, black lace; Jacob, rose beaded georgette; McEnnis, green georgette and silver lace; Kendercline,' gold crepe de chine; Ogle, pink crcpo de dune; Martin, cream taffeta; Hunger, crimson satin; Williams, apricot crepe tic chine; Hart, green crepe de chine; Bain, black crepe de chine; Ritter, green crepe do chine; Harvey, black lace; Irvine, cyclamen laco; Hansen, pink georgette; Hawken, apricot georgette; and Porter, pink georgette, NINON.