NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10895, 9 May 1921, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

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SOCIAL and PERSONAL. Freda Jennings, who came to t'ellinftton with the intention of stuclymif dentistry, has abandoned the idea and returned to Christchurch. Mr ancl Mrs Guy on A*. Macdonald, > Oran, -who have been in the south <>. France for five months, have arranged to leave .London for New Zealand on May 26th. , * British Australasian" for March states that the New Zealand stall at the fete m Albert Hall, London, in aid of i>r Barnardo's Home, realised <£1615. Morrison and Miss Morrison, oi Wellington, have just arrived in London, via America, and wilL be there for about six months. Miss Morrison will start work after Faster, studying the Montessori system. Mrs A. D. R. Barclay (Svdnev) is suest of Mrs Cayley-Robinson, Winchester street,. Merivale, Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Traill, of Wellington; are visiting Hastings. Friends of Mr and Mrs J. Carswell 'i n 'Li rCar , slli) greatly regret to hear of the death of their daughter, which occurred in a nursing home in London this week. Mrs and Miss Carswell *rrived in this country about the middle of January, and some ten day*s ago Miss Carswell had to tmdergo a slight operator*. Complications seem to have set in, and she passed away' a few days ago. Miss Irene Vanbrugh, England’s great comedienne, has scored a great personal triumph in Mr Laurence Ei re’s Creole } play. in which she has a part which is entirely to her liking, and affords her amplej scope for the display of those great talents as a comedy actress which sho possesses. The old-fashioned knickerbocker is coming into favour with sportsmen again, and will be made on voluminous lines. After all the riding breeches cult has been rather overdone, and I for one never could reconcile the tight strapped variet-v with the playing of golf or other pedestrian exercises, says a London paper:

While in Montreal Lady Martin Harvey, acted as auctioneer in a stores of a fur coat, which had. been given by a leading firm to * her fund for needy Englishwomen who had served in the war. The coat was sold for .£6O, and during the afternoon many of the women ’who had joined in the bidding, made donations to Lady Harvey, which brought the total amount realised to over <£l7o. The greatest attractions at the Riviera in February were the parade of mannequins held at . all the resorts. Some of the special things displayed were all sorts of alluring confections for outdoor sports. Says a London paper:—"A friend who has just returned from, the Riviera assures me that some of the ultra-smart French women there are dressing their hair differently at each side. It has the most peculiar effect, and 'has at least the charm of novelty." Jade still retains its hold as the most fashionable stone worn as jewellery. The blue shades are inclined to supplant the green that were so much the vogue, last year A meeting of the committee of the Wellington Convalescent Home was held at Mrs Young’s last week. Present: Mrs Moorhouse (in. the chair), Mesdames Watkins, Kirkcaldie. Young, Nathan, Joseph, Miss Haroourt (hon. treasurer), and Miss

Morris (hon. secretary). The matron reported thirteen * patients admitted and five discharged during the -month. After the usual general business, the accounts were passed for payment; ’

A very pretty wedding was solemnised, at the Hastings Baptist Church last week, when Pastor H. Edridge united in the bonds of holy matrimony Miss Alice Biirne, eldest- daughter of Mrs S. Burne, of Louglands, Hastings, to Mr Frederick George Saunders/'eldest- son of Mr and * M-rs Q. Saunders, of Blenheim. The bride, who waa given away bv her uncle, Mr Alex D. Ross, was charmingly attired in a white crepe de chine dress with pearl trimmings, wearing a beautiful veil of orange blossoms. She carried a handsome bouquet of chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern, the gift of Mr W. W- Adams. Miss Florence Burne, sister/ of the bride, dressed in a frock of cream crystalline, with black crepe hat, y attended as bridesmaid, whale the little Misses Laura Burne (sieter of the bride) and Lorna Rosa (cousin of the bride) made eweet little flower-girls. Mr James A. Curran actei as best ' man. After the ceremony about 100 guests assembled at the Club Tea Room* to drink the health of the newly-wed couple and wish them every success. and 'happiness in their future married life. The handsome wedding cake which adorned the table was the gift of Mr H. Compton. The bridegroom's present to the bridesmaid was a gold p&ndant and to the flower-girls pearl brooches. Later in the day Mr and Mrs 'Saunders left by car for Napier, en Toute for the South Island, the bride's travelling dress being a navy b! r ue costume, with bat to match. The engagement is announced of Mia* Ethel R. Price, youngest daughter ot : the late Mrs E. Price, of Christdhurrdh, and of Mr Thomas Johnson, of Calcutta, third son of Mr H* Johnson, Devonshire, England (says the London correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times"). Miss Ethel Price and her sister, Mies N. B. Price, have been in India for some months, -staying in Assam, where they spent a delightful time in that teaplanting country. They will be in the old Country for some mouths, and will Tetum to India, where Miss Ethel Price will make her home on her marriage. Mr and Mrs Cecil Kelly, t?h© wellknown Christchurch artists, have just arrived in London. • They intend doing some work there, and are in the meantime looking for a studio. They are brave to bend themselves to so onerous a task, for some artists are sO hard put to find accommodation that they are Sharing. Not that that is an unheard of predicament, as Trilby showed us long ago.‘but artists are being put out of studios which they rented by the device of having them sold over their heads, and finding nowhere else to go Unless they ''double uip/' ks the saying is. "A Soul’s Progress/' by % Dr P. W. Robertson, has just been published by Messrs E. Arnold, Maddox street, W. Dr Robertson, a New Zealander, had a brilliant career at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. fie w a son of Mr Donald Robertson, D. 5.0., till lately the Public Service Commissioner of New Zealand, who is at present taking a holiday on. the Riviera.

Miss Sylvia Day, of t Timaru, is staying in Westerham, Kent, England. The wedding of Miss Anne Armstrong, daughter of Mrs Armstrong- and the late John Armstrong, Timaru, to Mr Roland :i. Denton, son of Mr and Mrs W. H. >euton, Christchurch, took place recently at the Highfield Presbyterian Church, Timaru. The church was very prettily decorated by a few girl friends of the bride. The Rev. Adam Begg, M.A., was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who ©uttered the church on the arm oi her mother, wore a sweet frock of shell pink souple satin, the skirt draped, and a satin train fell from the shoulders, finished with a bunch of , pink rosebuds. The wedding veil, of ivory net, was arranged with a wreath of tiny pink rosesv and a bouquet of pink roses was carried. The bridesmaid was Miss N. Armstrong, who wore a lemon crepe de chine frock, the skirt' finished with a wreath of henna .and lemon georgette flowers with gold leaves, and. a bouquet of l©mon ar.d henna-coloured roses was carried. Mr Gordon Glen accompanied the bridegroom as best man. A reception was afterwards held at ‘-'Whitby Cottage/’ the residence* of Mrs Armstrong, tea being served in a marquee on the lawn. The table decorations were in pink and white, and streamers of these colours were suspended from the centre. Later, Mr and Mrs B. H. Denton left by motor for their wedding- trip, the latter wearing a smart navy costume, braided, wisteria-coloured hat, trimmed with shaded flowers, and a grey fur stole. Mrs Armstrong (mother of the bride) wore a black taffeta costume, black liat, trimmed- with gold, and a black- feather stole. She carried a bouquet of scarlet flowers. Mrs Denton (mother of the bridegroom) wore a smart navy costume and a small black and white toque; she carried a bouquet of henna-coloured roses. Miss Denton wore a smartly cut navy coat-frock, jade green hat. . Miss Marjory Denton wore a very pretty fawn gaberdine Costume and fawn hat, with touches of pink. .