WANGANUI NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10206, 17 February 1919, Page 8

WANGANUI NOTES

(By "Eileen.") . February 13. J Mre Thompson, of Hawera, has beea visiting friends in Wanganui. Mr Glasgow, who has been for somej time nianoeer of the Union Bank of Australia, has been transferred to and motored : throus?h on Monday. Before leaving Mr Glasgow was farewelled bv a number of friends and, business men-. Mrs Hudson is here with her husband. Captain. Hudson, of Awapuni. Mr and Mrs v Hean left this w*ek for Australia. .. . «..:.■ Mrs Raney, of GonVille, has returned from her month's holiday spent in Wellington. ' Miss Cruickshank, principal of tiia Girls' College, ha» returned to Wanganui ' after the vacation. Dr. and Mrs Marshall, of the ColJegiate School, returned this week. • • The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister for Publio Health, arrived in town on Wed* nesdav afternoon and _ net the ■ Mayo? and members of publio bodies in ihfl Council Chamber in the evening, where, health matters and the question of in? with a" return of the influenza were thoroughlv gone into. Mr Russell received deputations on Thursday mornings and left bv tho express' for ; Welling-i ton. , One /item of- great interest that tha Minister for Publio Health spoke of w«j a clean-up 'week to be observed in al| towns. -i Major and Mrs Hume ore at present in Wanganui. j The first meeting of the year of the Plunkefc Society was held in the Plunket roomon Tuesday, there being, present Mesdam.es Gibbons (chair), Neame, Johnston, Izett, Spurdle, Addenbroolcet; Comyns, Crnnford. . Liffiton, Janning, Sampeon, Bates, and' Miss Cowper. After receiving the nurses' report* itj was decided to hold a, street collection' oarlv in March. • At a meeting called for an effort to be made in connection with (the re*' turned soldiers' new club it was decided bv those present to do all possible to further the scheme, which is a monster art union. It was deoided to hold, w.eeklv stalls in the streets. A quiet little wedding took place at St. John's Church on Wednesday when Miss Ida Lawson. Buller, was married to Mr William G. McGrail. The brida was given away bv her, uncle, Mr Geo; Ross, and the ceremony was performed bv tho Rev. H. Reeve. The bridegroom is a returned soldier. Another wedding of interest took place on Wednesdav at Christ Church, the Rev. H. Reeve officiating. The bride was Miss (Florence Verna Williams, second daughter of Mr T. B. W'illiams, and the bridegroom Mr Phillip P. Wimsett, of Wellington. The bride was gowned in white crepe de chine, with bridal veil and orange blossoms. She was attended by her sister. Miss Olive Willliams. and Miss Madge Wimsett, who wore pale pink crepe de chine gowns and llMturo hats, -little Misses Ena and Hetty Williams were also in attendance and wiore frocks of white embroidered voile with pink sashes. The bridesgroom and his best man. Mr W. Bennett, are returned soldiers. The bridal party were, entertained bv Mr (ad Mrs T. B. Williams at their residence,: River Bank, and later Mr and Mrs Wimsett left for the Isouth: Mrs Speed and her daughter, Miss Estra Speed, left on Wednesday en route for England. Before leaving Wanganui Miss Estra Speed gave a farewell afternoon tea to a number of ier girl friends in the lounge at George and Kersley's. The room looked very, charming with the long tables arranged most daintily, the decorations bolng carried out in shades of blush pink. , Each of the guests wfls presented with kew-pie as a keepsnke. Mrs Speed was present and assisted her daughter in receiving their guest?, jj The former wore navy voile and lli«s Speed wore pale pink georgette Among the guests were Mrs Cleland, Mis*"* Newman (2). Misses McGregor M. Miss Lister. Miss Wootten, Miss M. .TuV.no. Miss I. Hurst,.Miss A. Stracnan. M.i«s R. Allen and Miss H. Pearce. Mr A. S. Clark, chief clerk of the New Zealand Insurance Company, has received notice of promotion as chief clerk in the Christchureh' office and leaves shorth- for that city. , Mr Clark h>-"i always n popular and capable, officer. He has been for some years a member of the Durie Hall school committee and took keen interest in his work,.

Si*tor J. ft. Ingram, of . ■Richmond, Nnlson. is returning to New ZaalnTwl by the Ruapehu.