SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8525, 15 September 1913, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs Norman Matthews, of Featherston, arc visiting Wellington. The marriage recently took place at St. Paul’s, Symonds street, Auckland, of Air Frederick George Lennard, eldest son of Mr A. C. Lennard, AVangauui, to Miss Mabel Evelyn Potter, daughter of Air G. Potter, of Berwick estate, Alanuwora. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Cecil A. B. Watson. AI.A. Lady Ward and Aliss AVard leave England on September 19th. A wedding which created much interest took place at Knox Church, Rangiora, on September 2nd. when Miss Alargaret Cecilia Cunningham, elder daughter of Air AVilliam Cunningham, Orui, was married to Air Denis Chapman, of AA r est Eyreton. Aliss Laurenson, who is one of the staff instructor's of tho ( Wellington Technical School, and sister of Airs Taggart, of has returned from an interesting visit to tho Continent, including Franco, Switzerland. Italy, Holland and a portion of Germany. Sho takes her departure for New Zealand on tho 26th by tho Os terly (says an English correspondent). Miss Laurenson was accompanied on tho Continent by Aliss Comber, of Christchurch. Airs Trapp, who has been visiting Mrs AVolters, of Carterton, returns today. Aliss Befch Johnston, who with Dr and Mrs Johnston (Carterton) is at present in London, writes to a friend to say she has been up in an aeroplane with, tho holder of the world’s record for speed and duration, AI. Chapel. The sensation was at first indescribable, but -as she got used to it, mosz enjoyable. Dr, Airs, and Aliss Johnston expect to reach New Zealand about the middle of December. The engagement is announced of Miss Sadio Hordman, third daughter of Air and Airs John Herdman, of Carterton, to Air Ernest Edmundson, of Napier, youngest son of tho la to Sorgoant-Alajor Edmundson , and Airs Edmundson, of India and Napier. Aliases D. and G. Roy, of Now Plymouth, are on a visit to Wellington. A programme that should be interesting as well as beautiful has boon arranged for the anniversary of tho Young Women’s Christian Association in connection with tho entertainment which is to be held in the concert chamber of the Town Hall on Wednesday night. In addition to lantern slides which will bo shown'by Mrs Gladding, M.A., of America, there is to be a tableau of girls representing twentynine countries where the Y.W.O-A. is at work. . Mrs Fordham is staying in Masterton with her sister. Airs Francis. Mrs Shirtoliffo has issued invitations for an “at home,” the guests being invited to meet Airs Gladding (America), who with her husband is visiting New Zealand. Aliss Eileen Wilton, of Auckland, is here, pleasantly renewing; th© acquaintance of-many old friends. She is the guest of Airs J. M. King, Park street.

The epidemic of “hard-upness” has reached the suburbs, and a dance of this description has been organised at Khandallah, and ths proceeds are to go to tho floor-covering, fund of tho local hall. The invitations are issued on brown paper, and are written in lead pencil. Tho committee members are Alisses Batham, Cock, Cowles, Weight and Messrs Hutchings, Hodgson, Mansfield and Robieson. Melbourne “Punch” announces the engagement of Miss Beatrice A. Cooper, daughter,of Air Bramsby Cooper, of Queenscliff,’ to Mr Andrew G. Simmons, of To Kuiti, New Zealand, and son of Air George Simmons, of “The Oaks,” Launceston. Mr Simmons is an enthusiastic cricketer. Women’s hosiery has provided a number of sensations lately, and the most recent development is the anklebracelet, stocking, which was recently displayed in a A Vest End shop a few weeks ago (says a London writer) Parisian women appeared with jewelled garters which their slashed skirts revealed. Others wore jewelled bands round their stockings, either at the knee or ankle, and these attracted a fair amount of attention by their gleam and glitter, even though under their thin gowns. Even in England a golden anklet was seen, hut the fashion was not popular there, and the I 'ankle-bracelet” stocking is a modification tentatively put forward for autumn wear. Tho specimens recently seen were of black silk with an inchwide hand of blue or green embroidery encircling tho ankle. They were made in ©very shade, the showman remarking, “the colours are meant to match ilio costumes.” Stockings and jewelled cloths were so extensively worn in Paris that the prices became quite prohibitive, and a number of fashionable Women started a simplicity campaign to bring the prices down again. Stockings, without doubt, increased in price as they decreased in thickness. As much as £4O a t _ir was asked. These of course were made of fine tissue and real lace, Mechlin and Chantilly being most popular.