PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19762, 13 April 1926, Page 14

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Lady Ferguson has returned from a visit to the north. # Dr and Mrs W. E. Gibson, of Timaru, were visitors last week to the Exhibition. • • • Mrs W, Hazlett and Miss Kittv Hazlett, of Invercargill, are at present visiting Dunedin - . . . Mr and Mrs T. T. Grant, of the Bank of New Zealand, Bluff, have returned home , , . Mr and Mrs Stewart Holmes le,c yesterday for Wellington, whence thev will proceed to England by the steamer Argyllshire. # , , Mr and Mrs Pickering, of Ladbrooks, and Mr and Mrs G$ Smith, of Oxford, Canterbury, are visiting Dunedin. Mrs R. L. Wiglev and family of Timaru, a-= visiting Dunedin. • • » Miss Janet Cossens. of Timaru. is the guest of Mrs J. M. Ritchie. Balvraid. ft * • Mrs and Miss Harkness, Invercargill, are staying at the Carlton Hotel. * * • Mrs R. J. M‘Callum and Miss Alma M'Callum, of Timaru, are visitin'- Dunedin. * * * Mr and Mrs James Scott of Redcliffs, and Mrs Matthews, of Christchurch, arrived in Dunedin yesterday. * • • Mr and Mrs J. G. Millar, Waihao Forks, and Miss Trott, of Timaru, are visitors to Dunedin. # » • Mr and Mrs H. J. Southey, of Pleasant ( Point, are visiting Dunedin. •• • j Mrs Hugh Christie and daughter of Palmerston North, have returned to Ihe Oaks. Palmers.-n, after visiting Gore. Queenstown, and Dunedin. * * • Mr and Mrs B. Pope, of Invercargill, have returned home. ft ft • Mrs W. Cowper and Miss Brodrick of Invercargill, are staying with Mrs M Pherson, Moana crescent. • * • The Misses Effia and Nora *Gi|kison, of Nelson, are visiting Dunedin, and have been staying with Sirs Reynolds, Lees street. # # « Mrs Tringham. of Wellington is visiring Dunedin, and staying with her sister, Mrs Percy Martin, Gorfield avenue. • * • Mrs Prior, of Masterton, a former resident of North Otago, has been visiting friends in Oamaru. * * • Mrs G. T. London, of Hutt, who has been visiting the Exhibition, returnedhome on Saturday after spending a holiday with Mrs R. Campbell, of Balclutha. ft » • The engagement is announced of Katherine, eldest daughter of Mr J. «• Laing. of Clyde, to George only son of Mr G. B. Tough, Aberdeen. Scotland. » • The dance given by the women’s branch of the Navy League in honouroftho oh cers of H.M.S. Dunedin and H.M.S Diomede will take place this evening in the Tudor Hall The dance, if judged by its excellent predecessors, should prove to he a splendid success. # Mrs Denny gave a dinner and bridge party on Friday for Mr and Mrs Lemrt. of Java- Those present were : Mr and Mrs Crawshaw. Mr and Mrs Martin, of Christchurch. Miss Enser, Mr H. M'Arthur, and Mr Hilton. * » • Among the guests at ‘‘The Oaks” Palmerston, are: Mr and Mrs Waddell Smith (Anderson’s Bay), Mr and Mrs MNeil (Dunedin). Miss Souness (Dunedin), Miss M’Phail (Maori Hill), and Miss Blaikie (Balclutha). , * • Mrs Vivian gave a most enjoyable bridge party on Friday afternoon. Amongst the players were Mrs J. White, Mrs Sargood, Mrs Hutchison, Mrs R. Fulton, Mrs J. Hislop. Mrs Every. Mrs Le Cren, Mrs Cook, Miss Cook. Miss K. Ulrich and Miss Gilkison (Nelson). ft • • • On Saturday evening Mrs J. M. Ritchie era*ve a charming dinner party at her resi* dence. for her son. Captain Ritchie, of H.M.S. Diomede. The guests present were Mr and Mrs W. T. Ritchie. Dr and Mrs Russell Ritchie, Mr and Mrs George Ritchie. Commander and Mr s Godfrey, Mr and Mrs W, F. Edmond. Lieutenant and Mrs Rowley, Miss Denniston. and Mr G. L. Denniston. # * A pleasing little ceremony took place at the Exhibition last week, when her friends and fellow workers met. to farewell Miss N Keane, attached to the Exhibition restaurant staff, who is shortly to be married. On their behalf Mr W. Browne presented Miss Keane with a Bovver-bowl, as a mark of the esteem in which she wa« held. In a little speech, he spoke of the recipient’s many good dualities, her never failing civility and courtesy; and wished her every happiness in her married lifeIn reolv. Miss Keane thanked the donors for their gift and for their good wishes. • * • The International Federation of University Women has in hand an interesting scheme whereby it is hoped to endow 30 fellowships for women graduates all over the world who are engaged in research work. The sum of £6OOO- is required to establish each fellowship The task of raising the £IBO.OOO will be divided between the 23 nations which are members of the f and will be spread over a con siderable number of years. The idea originated in Great Britain, but the titie “Million Dollar Fund” was chosen for the effort, as it could be easily memorised The total sum to be raised over a period of years by the British Federation of University Women is in the neighbourhod of £IB.OOO. A sum of £IOOO is required before July, when the International tion meets at Amsterdam for the biennial conference. This amount represents Great Britain’s quota towards funds for the first fellowship, which will be endowed on that occasion. • • • At St. Martin-in-tho-Fields, London, a wedding of New Zealand interest took place on February 25. The bridegroom was Mr Gerald Barton Browne, of Sydney, and the bride was Miss Cecily Granville Turner. daughter of the late Mr Arthur Turner and Mrs Turner, and grand-daughter of the late Mr C. R. Blakiston (Christchurch). and great- granddaughter of Bishop Harper, who went out to the Dominion in the “fifties.” The Rev C. Coleridge Harper. Rectbr of ,Ford Northumberland, officiated, and was assisted bv the Rev C, H. Ritchie, acting vicar of St, Martin-in-tbe-Fields and formerly of Dunedin. Mrs Turner gave away her daughter, who wore a simple dress of beige georgette, with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of carnations. Miss Mickev Turner was in attendance, dressed in pale green crepe-de-chene. Tho_ bridegroom. who served during the war in the New Zealand Mounted Rifles has spent a good deal of the time in Auckland with his relatives, Mr and Airs EUctt Barton. » » • A very quiet wedding was solemnised at Pt. Alban’s Church, Pleasant Point, on Wednesday morning last, when Alison, only child of Mr and Mrs Duncan Macdonald, of Waitohi. and formerly of War pukurau, was married by the Rev. TX Iv. MacPheraon, to Henry LeCren, of “Crafgleigh,” Fairlle, only son of Mr and Mrs Herbert LeCren, of Mornington, Dunedin. The church was beautifully decorated with lilies and autumn foliage. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory pleated georgette. Her lovely veil, which had belonged to her great-grandmother, was held in place with touches of orange blossom and she carried a bouquet of pink roses. Miss Olga Carlyle (Waipukurau), the only bridesmaid, wore a pretty frock of pink georgette, with overdress of shot silver and pink tissue and lace. She -wore a bandeau of silver loaves, and carried a sheaf of gladioli to tone. Mr E Vavasour was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at Waitohi, only immediate relatives being present. Mrs Macdonald, the s mother, wore a handsome frock of black

and royal blue crepe de chine, and a black picture hat, with ospreys; Mrs Herbert LeCren, a becoming frock of . black silk morocain, trimmed black chenile lace, and smart tricorne hat, with ribbon mount; Miss Leslie LeCren, black repp coat frock, with Eastern embroidery, small hat, with upturned brim to match. Mr and Mrs Henry LeCren left by car on their wedding trip, the bride wearing a saxe blue three-p.iece suit, and hat to match. A very pretting wedding was solemn.*ed at St. Joseph’s Church, lemuka, on VVednesday last, when Irene, daughter of Mr William Sughrue, was married to Mi Gilbert Benge, of Dunedin. The Rev Father Seymour officiated at che ceremony, and Miss Conghlan presided at the organ The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin patterned in crystal beads, with georgette sleeves. Her tulle veil, which was cunningly arranged with the customary orange blossom, Ml in misty folds about her frock. Her beautiful bouquet was of white hot-house flowers and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid. Miss Ettie M’Gettigen, of Dunedin, wore a dainty frock of flora] georgette and a cream picture hat, and carried a bouquet of beautiful autumn shaded flowers. Mr Goodman carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony the bridal party and guests adjourned to the Coronation Tea Rooms, where the reception was held. Later the happy couple left en route for the north amidst the good wishes of their many friends the bride wearing a smart frock of cinnamon brown repp cloth beautifully hand-embroidered in Oriental stitching, with a chic hat in tonings to match anti a handsome fur coat. A very pretty wedding was solemnised in All Saints’ Church on the morning of March 24, when Miss Florence Mullenger, daughter of Mr and Mrs _E. Mullenger, of Ravensbourne, was married to Mr Herbert Wilkinson, son of Mr and Mrs R. Wilkinson, of Queen street, Dunedin. The bride, who was given away by her father, was prettily gowned in a white beaded georgette frock with a wreath of orange blossoms and long veil, which formed a train, and she carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies. Miss A. Richdale and Miss Noelene Mullenger, who acted as bridesmaids, wore_ rose pink georgette frocks and black picture hats, and carried beautiful bouquets of pink gladioli. The two little flower girls. Miss Marjory Frew and Miss Betty Wilkinson, wore dainty white organdi muslin frocks lined with pink. Mr Gordon Taylor was best man and Mr George Mullenger g, -onisman. The church was prettily decorated by the bride’s girl friends, the coF scheme being pink and white. After the reception, which was held in the Strand Salon, the happy couple left by motor for the north, the bride being dressed in a nowder bine crepe-de-chine frock with a light musquash coat and a small black panne velvet hat. • • • On Monday, April 5, a wedding of considerable interest was solemnised in the Oamaru Baptist Church, when Ellie. younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. B. Snell, of Oamaru, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Andrew Lawrence Kelly, of Dunedin. The officiating minister was the Rev. Adam Clark, and Mrs J. Brockett, A.T.C.L., presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very girlish in a simple but dainty frock of ivory brocaded satin, relieved by a string of pearls. Her veil, which was handsomely embroidered, was arranged in coronet style with a band of silver leaves and caught at either side with a bunch of orange blossom. She -carried a shower bouquet of cream flowers among asparagus. She was attended by her sister, Miss Winifred Snell, who wore a pretty frock of delicate apricot crepe-de-chine, with godets of cream radium lace. The bridesmaid also wore a hair band of gold lace, with clusters of gold leaves on either side, and she carried a bouquet of flowers to tone with frock. She was assisted by Miss Nellie Goodall, who wore a dainty frock of lavender satin, with godets of silver lace, a coronet of silver leaves, and carried a bouquet of lavender flowers. Miss Thelma Yeoman made a very sweet little flower girl, dressed in frilled lavender and apricot crepe-de-chine, and carrying a silver wand with a posy of lavender flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs F. Brockett and B. Snell. The bride’s mother wore a becoming frock of navy morocain. with over-dress of Oriental jersey silk,, black hat, with gold quills, and carried a dainty bouquet of maidenhair fern and sweet peas to tone. The bridegroom’s presents to the bridesmaids were dress rings, and to the little flower girl a gold armlet. The wedding breakfast was held in the church hall, where some 50 guests were entertained. The happy couple, who were the recipients of many valuable presents, left for the north amid good wishes nd showers of confetti, the bride wearing a neat three-piece costume of grey gaberdine relieved with Oriental trimming, and hat to tone. »» a The English edition of Good Housekeeping excels itself in its Christmas and New Year issues. The former, res lendeut in a gold cover designed in black, green, l d scarlet by Heath Robinson, contains the first instalment of “Hamer John,” Hugh Walpole’s powerful story of a quest for beauty, the opening of the Good Housekeeping Studio, and the co mencemei.t of “Poor Cceco,” a wonde.ful serial for c' '.l- - riven, by Margery Williams, ami illustrated by Arthur Rackham. 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