NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12204, 31 July 1925, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL * Mrs and Miss Buddo have come to Wellington for a visit. After a stay of some weeks in Honolulu Miss Fay Ballin has returned to Christchurch. Mrs Claude Downes is hack in Carterton after a visit to Canterbury. Miss Brenda Newman (Timaru) has been travelling up the coast in the Remuera. Miss Perry (Seatoun) is visiting her sister, Mrs R-. Maunsell (Masterton). The engagement is announced ot Catherine, eldest of Mr and Mrs Alan Good, Ramanui, Hawera, to Mr N. J. E.' Paterson, , of the 21st King George’s Own Central India Horse, Indian Army, only'son of Captain J. E. Paterson and Mrs Patereon, of St. Andrew’s; Scotland, late of Wanganui. .The Parish , Hall at Martinhorough presented a gay, scene on the occasion of the dance given by Mr and Mrs W. Colman '- itv honour of their daughter Honica. Toi toi fronds decorations, and. wattle and lycopodium wereiwery effective. The supper tables were*gay with japonica blooins. Mrs Colman receiyed her guests in ,a handsome black tharocain gown, and Miss Monica wore «a lovely sequin tunic frock. • - The diamond wedding of Mr and Mrs R. M. Turpin, Kilmore street, was celebrated yesterday. Married at Plymouth in 1886; : the couple came out to Now Zealand ten years later, arriving iiere on August 4th; 1876. .-, They have resided in Christchurch ever since. There are five sone. four, daughters) thirty-six- grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.) ' t Mr and Mrs Gower,’ who have been , visiting Mrs W. J. Percy, “Wharekoa,” Eketahuna, have returned to Johnsonville...... A qniet and pretty wedding took place at. St. Stephens Church on July 22nd, the Rev. . W. Kelly; . qfficiating, when Margaret Claudine (Margie), second daughter bf, Jdr and Mrs Adlftm, of Waverley, was married to Hugh Crichton Stuart, second , son of Rev. and Mrs Hughes, of Hove, * England. The bride, , who -entered the ohurcb on the arm of her father, was daintily attired in ivory brocaded crepe.de cpine, with ostrich feather trimming. ■ She was attended by her sister, Mies-Travie Adlam, who wore a frock of lavender marocain, m.ob cap of gdld tissue with lavender wreath. The duties of best man were carried out ,by Mr Eric .Browne, of Waverley. ’Hie many, friends ..and acquaintances of Mr and; Mrs Thomas - Brogan,-, late of Putiki, Wanganui, will be interested in hearing of their golden wedding which is announced in a Californian newspaper. It is now 33 years since they left New Zealand. for the State of Oregon, TT.S.A. Mr and Mrs Brogan (who was a Miss Collopy) were born in Ireland, and were married in Wanganui in 1876. Golden anniversary services were held from St. Peter’s Catholic Churoh, at the' DaHes, Oregon, before a large crowd of relatives and friends for Mr and Mrs Thomas Brogan. Mr Broean is now reckoned one of the largest landowners in Oregon.

The spinsters and bachelors of Winchester (Canterbury)’ Combined to hold their annual ball, on Monday evening. The hall wah beautifully decorated, the walls being.' covered with flax greens and cabbage frees, and purple and gold streamers formed a canopy in the centre. A delicious sit-down supper was served; im-a large marquee adjoining the hall,' The grand inarch was led by Mias South and Mr B; Opie, joint hon. secretaries.

Some original fancy dresses at a Canterbury ball lately included “Jumperibis,” “A Lady Burglar,” “Satan,” and “Grass”’ - '■

The three words “Evelyn Shepard on. the top of a conoert pro: gramme, (says the Sydney “Sun”) mark probably the first .occasion that a' woman’s name-has bCen: seen in such a position ip Australia. Evelyn Shepard has managed the tour of the Si»tine' Soloists througboht. Australia, as the interests of her husband were confined solely to New Zealand. Mrs Shepard will continue the tour throughout Australia, and; then take the company to South Africa. She is a woman with plenty' of personality, and the sporting attitude that if she makes money, well, she Makes it; and if she loses, well it in lest. She has been able to aohieve . what many other: conoert managers have- not—she stopped double encores by the. artists,- / and 'she hopes before long to cut out.even one-encore, and confihd the satisfaction of applause to. a mere bow. Anyone who heard the Sistine Choir in Wellington will remember that double and triple encores were given after every / item bn the programme. Mrs J. G. C. Wales,: of . Wanganui who has been the - , guest of Dr.- and Mrs Simmers, Eketahuna, has gone* to LeWn before returning to Wanganui to; say good-bye to- her. friends. Cap l tain and Mrs Wales, 'accompanied Thy their small son.' sail-for • India next month. , • - ->

WINTER SHOW

A SUCCESSFUL OPENING AND AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE. The ' Winter ’Show opened under the best conditions : to-day. • His* Excellency' the Governor-General was accompanied • by _ Her Excellency; i»ady Alice Fergnisson. Miss, Ferguftson, Miss Orr-Ewing, and attended by Major Haviland and Mr . Keswick... . ' * The, black pnrtains of the balcony made a most effective setting for the official party, and the effect whs ' heightened hy the-gay bouquets of flowers held by the principal . ladies,- Her * Excellency ; v as of crimson rhododendrons and anemones, tied with rose. coloured gibbons,' -Miss Feirgnseoirs was . composed . of • yellow freesia, abutiions, and narcissus, andjied with green ribbons: that of the Mayoress harmony •'in crimson and purple shades.- ■ ),-• , . • The blue and gold lace of the naval uniforrasi worn hy.thd officers of HJftLS. Dunedin, gave an added note. The children presented; the bouquets were Miw Evelyn Goldsmith Xin a pink frock) to Her Excellency, apd Miss Joyce Goldsmith (in pale blue) to teeiother ladies. Both are daughters of Mr J. I. Goldsmith. chairman of the entertainment committee. After a tour of the exhibition the Vice-Regal party and the official visitors were entertained at tea. on the balcony. ~” er . Excellency Lady Alice' Fergusson wore mack liberty satin, with a doublure of fawn colour. her ( hat was red, with a drooping red plume, her daughter was in reseda, and-beige with a.green 'hat.' Miss Orr-Ewmg had a musquash coat over hbr lace gTeen marocain dress,-and a brown hat. with painted quills: The Mayoress’s black ottoman silk had white suede. facings, and -there 'was a silver buckle on her black hat. Mrs MacLeod had on a dress of marocain slid Satin, and her hat was of the same shade.- Also on the platform was Lady Luke in black marocain and fur coat and ' a black- hat. . Mrs Goldberg wore black marocain and seal coat, and a black velvet hat; Mrs Meadowcroft, black crepe de chine and black hat: Mrs MacGowan, black marocain and a black hat. -

Among those present at the ceremony were Mr M, Myers, K.C.. and Mrs Myers, Mr and Mrs Nathan, Mrs Precock, Mr and Mrs Dixon, Mr and Mrs Monro, Mrs Guthrie, Mr and Mrs Rennett, Mr end Mrs Browne, Miss Campbell, Mr and Mrs Corrigan. Mr and Mrs' Gray,-Mr and Mrs R. A . Wright, Mr and Mrs Q. Williams, Mr and Mrs Hislop. Mr and Mrs Levy,Mr and Mrs Young. Mrs-Watkins, -Mrs and Miss Taylor, Mr. Mrs, and Miss ,Reid. Mr; and Mrs Richardson, Mrs and Miss Mills, Mr and Mrs MoKenziej'Miss > Mac bean/ Mrs. Mac Vicar, Mr ana Mrs W. WilsOn and Miss Wilson, Mr and Mrs Anderson.

There is mnch to see and explore'in the exhibition, and the home industries -were particularly, good, some of l the cakes made by the prize-winners- were marvellous. there were littleXcaJses, like sunflowers. some like baskets ;. of flowers, cakes trimmed with what looked .like coral. Mrs E. , Young was the chief winner here, and. she alto scored with a , wedding cake, wonderfully decorated.