Wanganui in Wisps.

Free Lance, Volume XIX, Issue 993, 16 July 1919, Page 23

Wanganui in Wisps.

Deaß, ChBISXABEX,, 13 ATHER a vexed question just now - ■*-*> is, whether our returned soldiers are» ; 'to be or not to be" in uniform xor the Peace parade. Someone has , upset them, or somehow they have upset themselves, and it is to be inutti i<or evermore, so they say. liet's hope not, else wherefore any need of parades? If our boys won the war—at all Events they had a good hand in it — andi they didn't win it in soft gabardine or stylish cheeked effects, if these boys are not going to swing along in their, to us, most honourable khaki •there will be nothing left of interest in. the blessed business. ****** - Dr. and Mrs Reid have word that their son Private Maurice Reid' is due home in a few weeks. Private Reid went out with the Sixteenths in the JN.Z.M.C. and was attached to part of No. 1 Field Ambulance when it was active, which was till the end of the •chapter. *'. * * * Mr W. G. Barstow, of Auckland, has been appointed manager of the local branch of the South British Insurance. Mr Barstow is n'ot a stranger to Wanganui. For some years he was stationed at the* office of which he is to be manager. * * * * On Saturday night Mr and Mr s C" -L. Duigan gave, a delightful little -dance in honour of the host's yoaing «st sister, Miss Stella Duigan The home in Wieksteed street was practically given over to the guests for the occasion, the drawing room being set apart for dancing. The music was supplied by Mr and Mrs O'Hara and was all so bright and popular that 'everyone was able to enjoy it. Mrs Duigan wore a very pretty white dress of soft satin with pale pink roses showing among the folds; Miss Dui ga 3 , * Tp if e PL nk very soft •and frilly; Miss Jackson,' white satin huX silver trimmings; Mise Burr, black net; Miss Hatrick was in black Miss Armstrong black with touches ? f f oM i r - Mlss -garden, pretty white S^tvF ß^3^ 6 ' erem * nit withpmk swathed belt and pink roses;

Miss Baddeley, pink with touches of heliotrope; Miss Hogg, mauve frock: Mi,ssf Addenbrioo'ke*, soft pale pinkMiss Addenbrooke, pale blue. Amone the men were Messrs Duigan, Beau! champ, Hoult, Gtoodwin, Brido-eman Webster (Wellington), Addenbrooke (2) and V. Powell. * * * * 4mong the overseas boys to come home recently is Private Bert Mullins eldest son (of Mr and Mrs Gregory Mullins, Brunswick, and! nephew of -Lieut-Colonel Roache, Director of Base Records, Wellington. Private Mulhns and his brother "Bud," who also tried to get away, are associated with their father and are all farmers on the Brunswick Heights Two cousins, W. ftoache and Private G. Roache, son s of.Mr J. Roache or .Brunswick,, have also reeentlv retlirned - Whirlwind.

f One of the functions in connection ; with, the Peace celebrations is a hig ; .sports meeting at the Newjtown Park I pn Monday afternoon. Big entries have been, received for the amateur athletic events, and particulars of ! other attractions are advertised in another column. Bargain-hunters should visit Fears , street-raridening" sale. A list of special snips is advertised elsewhere in this issue.