r NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9013, 9 April 1915, Page 9

r NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

This afternoon at 2 o’clock the last sale of begonia blooms (which have been sold weekly in aid of the Belgian fund) will take place at Harcourts and Co.’s auction rooms. The last two sales netted £2 10s and the show blooms from the Johnsonville show about £l. The total of the effort to date is about £6 10s, which to-day’s sale should augment. The blooms have been given each week by Mr W. M. Jackson, nurseryman, of Vogeltown.

Miss S. Southey Baker, of Christchurch, left by the Rotorua yesterday for England. A wedding of interest to residents of Otaki and district, as well as of Wellington, was solemnised on Monday morning at St. Paul’s Church, Wellington, by the Rev. A. M. Johnston, when Miss Hilma Alice Bright, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Bright, well-known residents of Otaki, was united in holy bonds of wedlock to Mr George Blackie, of the Wellington Post Office staff. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr Albert Bright, was attired in a cream costume, with hat to match. She was attended by Miss Nina Bright (sister) as bridesmaid, who was dressed in blue, while Mr David Blackie, brother of the bridegroom, officiated as best man. The honeymoon is being spent in the Otaki district, after which the young couple, who have the best wishes of a large circle of friends, will reside in Wellington. In consequence of their popularity they were the recipients of many valuable and ornamental presents, including a number of cheques. On Saturday afternoon the bride was entertained at a China tea, given by her aunt, Miss Alice Bright, when she received a large number of useful presents. An interesting wedding took place at the Ptesbyterian Church, Levin, on Monday, when Mr Daniel Gilchrist, of Wellington, was married to Miss Hetty Ethel Johnson, niece of Mr and Mrs John Davies, of Koputoroa. The Rev. Banderson was the officiating minister.

An Easter wedding at Palmerston North was that of Miss Catherine Christensen, daughter of Mr Jens Christensen, and Mr Janies Mann, eldest son of Mr J. Mann, of London, which was celebrated by the Bev. D. Ford Carlisle, at the Baptist Church, on April sth. Miss Dolly Evans and Miss Kitty Cutler were bridesmaids, and Mr John Haine, of Karori, Wellington, was the best man. After the ceremony the usual reception was held at Whitehead's. Mr and Mrs Mann are spending their honeymoon in Wellington.

Among the visitors staying at the Hotel Cecil are Mr and Mrs McKinsty (Melbourne), Mr Barley (Hawera) Miss Sealy (Otaki), Miss Vallance and Miss Bennett (Masterton), Mrs Von Sturmer (Auckland), Mr Hough (Sydney),. and Mr Lay cock (Dunedin). .. . . . 'Mrs Warren, of Toihoaha, Hawke's Bay, is, staying with her sisters, Misses Haxdy,‘of Wadoatown. ' At St.- Augustine’s Church, Napier, on Wednesday, by the Bev. Canon Tuke, Edward W. Smyrk, of Napier, was united in matrimony to Miss Jessie Arnold, eldest daughter of Mr James Arnold, of Napier. The wedding was of a quiet nature, and the newly-married couple left by the maii tran on their honeymoon tour. The New Zealand nursing contingent had a great send-off yesterday, when they left by the Botorua. Crowds lined the wharf, and the interest seemed as great as when the first portion of the expeditionary force went awayThe nurses had tea at the D.I.C. and then went on board, and most of them had friends down to see them off, who showered them with presents, enough cakes and sweets being given them to be able to entertain all the rest of the passengers to afternoon tea during the entire voyage. A number of doctors were at the boat to say good-bye, and the Hon. James Allen shook hands with each nurse. Sir Joseph Ward made a little speech, wishing .them all ‘‘bon voyage,” and presented Miss McLean, the matron in charge, with a bouquet on behalf of the Patriotic Society. The coloured paper streamers which are always a feature of the Home-going boats’ departures in Sydney, made their appearance, the nurses throwing them to their friends as they lined the deck, and the sight was a very pretty one as the ship began to move off, the' band on the wharf playing ‘‘Tipperary” and other airs. Mies McLean, assist-ant-inspector of hospitals, will not go to the front with the nurses 1 , but will return to New Zealand in six months’ time. •

A. wedding of interest occurred at Pongaroa on Tuesday last, when Mr Lachlan Itoss McLachlan, of Karori, Wellington, was married to Miss Mary Isabella Gosling, daughter of Mi William Gosling, of Pongaroa. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Donald McKenzie in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

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Mr and Mrs F. W. G. and Miss May McLeod, who have been Sying m Masterton, left yesterday for Sydney, on their return to Queens land. Mr and Mrs Juloss and Mrs S. Williams (with whom they been staying) loft yesterday by the Mokoia for Sydney, Mrs Jacob Joseph Miss Joscph.aml Miss Rose, of Wellington, who hare been visiting Palmerston North, hare gone on to Napier. Mrs G. C. B. Harper, of Makinkiri. is the guest of Mrs Len McKenzie, Dufferin street.

Recent arrivals at the New, Ce™ mercial Hotel include Mrs Weir, Mis Smith (Napier), Mr and Mrs Malatwky and family (Palmerston North),, McDonald and daughter (Cunst church), Mr and .Mrs Marsh ( rand), Mr and Miss Carroll, Mr and Miss Mitchell (Wairarapa). Among the guests staying at the Arcadia Hotel are Mr and Mrs H. Neuson, Mr and Mrs B. Ncdson and Mr and Mrs H. 0. Neilson, of the West Coast, Mr and Mrs Loten and family, of Napier, Mr Cruickshanks, of Auckland, Mr and Mrs Snowball and Mis. Fearless, of Nelson, Mr and Mrs Barrow and family, and Captain Pearse, N.Z.R , of Hawke’s Bay.

WEDDING AT NAPIER,

On Wednesday afternoon at the Napier Cathedral, Miss Edith Muriel Swain, second daughter of Mr and Mia J W. C. Swain, of Napier, was married to Mr Arthur Henry Hibbard Unwin, second son of the late Mr Norton George Unwin, of Melbourne. The Rev. Canon Mayne officiated, ana tne service was fully choral; the church had been decorated for the occasion. The bridal gown was of ivory crepe-de-chine, sewn with pearls, over char - meuse, and the usual wreath and veil. The bridesmaids were Miss Cara topping and Miss Mansford; of Timarxi, (cousin of the bridegroom), and the bride’s twin sisters, Misses Dons and Edna Swain. The latter wore white embroidered frocks and hats with a touch of pink, and carried floral horseshoes. The elder maids wore floral ninoh over apricot charmeuse, ana’ black hats with apricot plumes, ana carried bouquets of autumn flowers and leaves, Mr Robert Edwards, Wairoa, was best man, and Mr Harold Swain, groomsman. After the ceremony, the bride’s parents held a reception at their home in Clive square, Mrs Swain wearing black crepe-de-shine, and a black and white nat. The bride received a letter of congratulation and goodwill from the inmates of the Old People’s Home, to which Miss Swain has been a constant visitor for some years. Her present from the bridegroom was'a pendant brooch set with pearls and tourmalines. ■ The two first bridesmaids received pendants, and the two sisters brooches

WEDDING AT ELTHAM

The wedding of Miss Olivett/Camcross. eldest daughter of the Hon. W. Carncross, M.L.C.( to Mr Cecil Scanners Beechey, of Carterton, took place on Easter Monday, at All Saints Church, Eltham, the Rev. G. W. Dent officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore white satin and Limerick lace. The bridesmaids were Miss Sybil Carncross, and two little girls, May Ross and Doreen McGarry. Miss Carncross wore pink satin and a black velvet hat, and the others white muslin frocks, mob caps, tied with pink ribbons, and black mittens and shoes in Kate Greenaway style. All carried posies of pink flowers. Mr Fred Beechey supported his brother as best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride s parents. Mrs Carncross wore a gown of navy blue crepc-cfc-ohine, and a blue hat with touches of white.

WEDDING IN MASTERTON

On "Wednesday, April 7th, at St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, by the Bev. H. Watson, Miss Heather Elizabeth Ann McKenzie, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. McKenzie, of. Masterton, was married to Mr Harold Bryce Clapham, son of Mrs H. H. Liddle. also of Masterton. The service was fully choral, and Mr Wells presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore o gown of satin charmeuse, with court train lined with , pale pink silk, ana trimmed with pearls. She wore a bridal veil and carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Rita McKenzie (sister of the bride) and Miss E. Haskill, of Wellington, who wore cream satin frocks, with guipure luce, and tricorne hats of black velvet with white ostrich feather mounts. Mr Edward Perry, of Masterton, was the best man, and Mr Yates, groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, when the usual toasts were honoured, the host and hostess being toasted, as well as the happy couple and the bridesmaids. Mrs McKenzie wore a gown of black silk, trimmed with black lace and cream, and a mauve hat with white plume. Mrs H. H. Liddle (mother of the bridegroom), was in a blue costume, and black hat with white lancer plume. Later, when the 1 bride and bridegroom left for the north, the former wore a navy blue tailor-made and a black velours bat with blue feather. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a ruby and pearl brooch, to the chief bridesmaid he gave a pair of amethyst earrings, and to the second a string of pearls. The young couple received numerous handsome and useful presents.

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PALMERSTON NOTES

There was a very large attendance at the bowling green for the Easter tournament. On Easter Monday the finals of the rink tourney were played off between Wellington and Carterton. The game was watched with keen interest, and resulted in a win for Carterton, 23, to Wellington, 20. Afterwards the president, Mr W. Beck, presented the / winning skip, Mr Fisher, with an order for the first trophies, and Mr Thompson, the Wellington skip, with an order for the second. Replying, Mr Fisher said Carterton had been knocking at the door of _ the Palmerston tournament for some time, and had at last got through. At Dahnevirke on Easter Monday., Miss Maud Lloyd, recently district nurse in Palmerston North, was married to Mr James Murray, of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand. Last week Mr'Murray was presented by his fellow-officers with a silver tea service.

On Easter Monday the Caledonian Society held its twelfth annual sports meeting. The weather was gloriously fine, and there was a large gathering of the various clans. The kilt and the pipes were much in evidence, and the very large attendance meant another helping hand to the Belgian fund, as all profits from the sports go to that worthy object. In the evening there was a Scotch concert, when many of the old songs, so dear to the Scottish heart, were sung. Miss Betty Purdom, Mr Culford Bell, and Mr C. T. Newton, of Wellington, helped maten ally to make the concert the undoubted success it was. Other performers were Mrs G. R. Hall, of Kakarau, and Miss Leah McCrea, of Palmerston. _ Highland dances and bagpipe music completed the programme. Mr W. H. Beetham, of the Wairarapa, was a visitor to Palmerston this week.

Mr W. T. Wilson, of the Palmerston North railway service, has gone to Nelson to relieve the depot charge manager on the Nelson section. On Easter Monday, at the Anglican Church, Woodville, Miss Eva Noedl, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs Noedl, of Woodville, was married to Mr Percy Ford, of Waimea, Nelson. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr B. , A. Noedl, of Palmerston, and wore a gown of white spotted voile, with bridal veil and orange blossom. ’ Miss L. Noedl was bridesmaid and Mr Boy Bedward, of Ormondville, was best man. Mr and Mrs Ford left in the afternoon for Wanganui, where the honeymoon was spent. Mr John L. Ross, a well-known business man, died in a private hospital on Wednesday. Mr Boss contracted pneumonia, and was' only admitted to the hospital on Easter Monday, his death being quite sudden. Mr Boss leaves a widow and one little child. A quiet wedding was celebrated at the Methodist Church on Wednesday, when Miss Sis. Clevely, of Bunnythorpe, was married to Mr Charles Denson, of Palmerston North. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs - Denson left for Auckland. The Amateur Operatic Society gave a concert on Wednesday evening in aid of the Belgians. The first part of the programme consisted of patriotic songs, choruses, recitation, a clever display by the. Campbell street school cadets, and concluded with a tableau representing Great Britain and her colonies and the ’Allies. The second part of the programme consisted of picked items from the operas “Dorothy” and “Les Cloches.” Undoubtedly the finest chorus was “Silent Heroes,” from the latter opera. This item was repeated, and during the repetition some of our local heroes

—members of the Operatic Society now on active service—were shown on a screen at the back of the stage. These were Dr A. A. Martin, Lieuts. Palmer, Gardner, Hardy and Gray. Mrs E. Gibbons and family have been spending Easter at Foxton Heads. Mr and Mrs Walter Rutherfurd and Mr and Mrs Holmes were at Paekakarik’’ for the holidays. Mr and Sirs R. A. Fuller and Mr and Mrs Fannin are at Plimmerton. Mr and Mrs C. Louisson have returned from New Plymouth, where they went for the Easter golf tournament.