PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21920, 4 April 1933, Page 12

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss M. Cross, of St. Clair, is a visitor to Christchurch. • * si! 'Mrs B. Spaul, of Dunedin, is paying a visit to Christchurch. Sj! S[! $ Mrs Leslie Sheild, of Nelson, is flic guest of her mother, Mrs Frank Throp, Roslyu. * * « Miss Dorothy Camm left on Saturday to be the guest of Miss Shelagh Wilson, of Invercargill. # * * Mr and Mrs F. J. Watson, who have been visiting Christchurch, have returned to town. * w Mr and Mrs Facer have returned from Middlomarch and have gone to Invercargill ‘ V Miss Lister, of England, who has been staying with Mrs Kirk, will leave for the north to-morrow. * * * Mrs E. Kennedy, of Middlemarch, has returned home after spending a holiday with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs W. Kennedy, Brighton. # * * Mr Justice Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy returned from Christchurch on Saturday, and will leave for Wellington on Thursday. Hf * * Mr M'Huteheson and Miss M’Hutcheson, who have been on a visit to the North Island, are now staying with Mrs W. H. Walton, of Timaru. * * # The engagement is announced between Thelma Doreen, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Hay don, of Christchurch, and John White, only son of Mr and Mrs William Anderson, of Dunedin. * * * Mrs F. G. O’Beirne, of Invercargill, her niece, Mias Neave, of Johannesburg, and her son, Dr Boy Howells, will arrive in Dunedin to-morrow to spend a few days. * * # Mr and Mrs H. A. Newall, of Norfolk street, St. Clair, were host and hostess to Commissioner J. Cunningham during his stay in connection with the jubilee celebrations of the Salvation Army. * * * Advice.—Join our Hosiery Club and get your free pair. Buy direct from the mills, where stockings wear longer,—London Town Hosiery Parlour, George street. —Advt. •y. # * Mr and Mrs W. S. Keddell, of Auckland, are staying with Mr F. Martin, of Caversham. It is over four years since they left for England, where they stayed two years. They have now settled in Auckland. >j! V !{{ Miss Nora Kelly, for many years the lady editor for the Bulletin, of Sydney, and a native of Dunedin, is at present on a visit to New Zealand. She was entertained in Wellington by Mrs E. W. Kane, formerly Mrs Baume, of Auckland. The small party was mostly a literary one, among the guests being Lady Findlay, Mrs Willes (Christchurch), Miss Nelle Scanlan, Mrs Katz, and Mrs Vickerman. * * * On Saturday afternoon the Dunedin Badminton Club opened the season in the Fuller Hall with a large and enthusiastic attendance of players. The president (Mr Stuart Cameron) and Mrs Cameron were host and hostess for the occasion. Some of those present were Mesdames Clapperton, Edgar, Bullock, R. Cameron, and Buchanan, Dr M. Whyte, Misses Gall away, Bowbyes, Jackson, Orlebar, White, Adams, Halsted, 'Reid, Hay, Donnely, and Crowe, Messrs Clapperton, Edgar, Buxton, Bullock, Myers, Hart, Maunsell, Hart, White, and Armitage, Dr Borrie, and Dr Stuart Moore.

* * * An enjoyable surprise evening was given by the Ladies’ Committee of the Scottish Society last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs Miller, 15 Oates street, to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs W. A. Steele and their two daughters, Norah and Peggy, on the occasion of their departure for the Homeland. The convener (Mrs Duff) and the president of the society (Mr G. Munro) spoke of the high esteem in which the guests were held and wished then “bon voyage.” Competitions were indulged in and items rendered by a large number of visitors.

The St. Clair Ladies’ Bowling Club held an enjoyable evening at the residence of their president, Mrs Austin, to do honour to their champion, Mrs Secldon, who had won the Champion of Champions competition. The early part of the evening was spent in progressive bridge, the prize going to Mrs Cross. Later in the evening Mrs Austin congratulated Mrs Seddon for the honour she had brought to their club. The secretary, Mrs Ruhen, read letters of congratulation from sister clubs, and the evening was brought to a close by Mrs Brown proposing a hearty vote of thanks to their president.

An enjoyable party was given on Saturday evening to celebrate Miss Trudie Willis’s twenty-first birthday. A gold key was presented to the guest of honour during the evening. There were present:— Mrs Carr. Mrs Watson Lee, Misses Joan Carr, Marion Steven. Peggy Boyd-Wilson, Alice Priest, Joan Priest, Phyllis Hain, Margaret M’Lachlan, Doris Wilhelmson, and Lexie Macarthur, and Messrs Gordon Moore, A. Priest; F. Hutter, T. HardieNeil, T. Moloney, F. Gorten, Wilson, Watson-Lee, Gibson, B. Barnett, B. Mollison, J. Cairns, C. J. Evans, J. Woods, and G. Carr.

On Tuesday, March 14, a pretty wedding was solemnised at the Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, the contracting parties being Eileen Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. W. King, of 19 City road, Roslyn, and Harold Leslie, son of Mr and Mrs Longworth, of 19 Frame street, North-East Valley. The church was decorated by the two cousins and aunt of the bride, Mrs M'Fadyen, of Kamahi; Mrs W. Ross, of Methven; and Mrs Stanley Jones, of Dunedin. The Rev. Leslie B. Neale performed the ceremony. The bride, who was escorted up the aisle by her father, looked charming in a close-fitting gown of ivory lace and a little lace coatee with long sleeves and bolero cuffs falling over the hands. Her long tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. A shower bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern completed her toilet. She was attended by her cousin. Miss Winnie M'Fadycn, of Middlemarch, as bridesmaid, wearing a long, tight-fitting frock of salmon pink satin with hip flounces and flared skirt and black felt hat with a feather to tone with the frock, and carrying a bouquet of roses and gladioli. Another little cousin of the bride, Edna M’Fadycn, of Kamahi, as flower girl, looked dainty in an ankle-length frock of blue crepe dc chine scalloped at the hem and having pink rose buds around, and a band of the same around the head. She carried a little posy of flowers with streamers to match. Mr Frank Longworth, brother of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of best man. Later in the evening Mr and Mrs King, assisted by Mrs Longworth, entertained sonic S 5 guests at the Strand Salon, where, after the breakfast, dancing was indulged in till midnight. For going away the bride wore a green eclancse frock with black fur coat and black felt hat. The honeymoon was spent in the north.

Miss Cushla Macasscy gave a bridge party on Friday evening for Miss Eileen Crawshaw, whose marriage to Mr Herbert Tluvigg will take place on Easter Monday. There were also present Misses Dorothy Roberts, Peggy Brewer, Isobel Reid, and Della Hartmann, and Messrs J. and F. Edmond, P. Yallange, F. Dawson, B. Jones, and N. Solomon. The monthly meeting of the North-East Valley W.C.T.U. was held in the institute and was well attended. In the absence of Miss Gray (president), Mrs Millar (vicepresident) occupied the chair and led the devotional exercises. The speaker for the afternoon was the Rev. A. H. Wallace, the subject of his interesting and profitable address being “ The Progress of Missions in Central Australia.” At the conclusion ilrs Green proposed a vote of thanks, which was heartily carried. Two visiting sisters were welcomed —Mrs Rotting, from the Gore Union, who sang the solo “I shall not pass this way again,” and Mrs Stevenson, from the South Dunedin Union. A vote of sympathy with Mrs Jamieson, whose son-in-law died recently, was carried by all present standing. Mrs Anstice closed the meeting with prayer.

On the eve of her approaching marriage Miss Ethel Maskill, of Alexandra, was met at the residence of the Mayoress, Miss F. Bringans, and entertained at a kitchen evening hy the members of the Alexandra Ladies’ Hockey Club, of which she was a prominent player. The Mayor (Mr W. Bringans) extended to Mis l * Maskill his heartiest congratulations and said their guest had been a very popular player and had also represented the club in the county team for many years with considerable credit. Mr W. Hewitt also paid tributes to the popularity and sportsmanship of the guest, and extended heartiest congratulations. Many and useful presents were given to the bride-elect, and an interesting musical programme was contributed. Miss Maskill made a suitable reply, thanking the members for their evening, and also Miss Bringans for so kindly having them at her residence.

Miss Margaret Cotterell gave a dinner party and dance at her parents’ residence, “ Liberton,” Mosgiel, on Saturday evening, the occasion being in honour of her own twenty-first birthday. Miss Eileen Crawshaw was guest of honour. The house was prettily decorated with autumn leaves and berries, Miss Cotterell wearing a charming frock of flowered taffeta with a blue background, and Miss Crawshaw ring velvet in a soft cerise shade. There were also present Misses Honor Carswell, Ngaire vipan, Cicely Ramsay Janet M'Kellar. Joan Ritchie, Dorothy Roberts, Cicely White, Ena Mathewson, Isobel Crowe, Lorraine Sidey, Marga Begg. Helen Abraham, Claudia Weston, and Teffany Ross, and Messrs G. Reid, M. Sidey, W. Adams, W. Hawksworth, E. Stephenson, R. Napier, K. Moss, F. Begg, B. Barclay, J. Ross, I. Ross, R. Dawson, W. Elliott, E. Wilson, K. Cox, and P. Riley.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs R. Sloan Brown invited the members of the Motor Circle and the members of the executive of the Otago Women’s Club to meet Miss Lister, a visitor from England, at a tea party in the club lounge. Lady Ferguson said a few words of welcome to Miss Lister, who was, she said, the first racing visitor the club had ever had, and after tea Miss Lister told of some of her experiences in motor track racing at Brooklands, England. From her words the sport was seen to be not fearsome at all, but only very exciting and attractive. Mrs Mackie Begg then thanked Miss Lister for her interesting talk, and Mrs Sloan Brown for her hospitality. There were present, besides the hostess and guest of honour: Lady Ferguson, Mcsdaraes A. Hudson, W. Hudson, P. R. Sargood, Mackie Begg, F. N. Brown, F. C. Taylor, Blues, Melville, W. T. Smellie, W. Ross, Fairbairn, W. T. Edmond, and P. Dick, and Misses Stevenson, Begg, M‘Nab, Nicolson, M'Cready, and Joachim. * * --K Early in February a quiet wedding took place at First Church, the service being conducted by the Rev. Allen Stevely, while Dr Galway officiated at the organ. The contracting parties were Dorothy, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs P. M’Carthy, of Dunedin, and Lindsay, only son of Mr and Mrs W. Madigan, of Port Chalmers. The bride, who was escorted to the altar by her father, looked charming in a model frock of ivory georgette and lace, with coatee to finish. Her veil, lent for the occasion, was held in position with garlands of orange blossom, and small sprays adorned her shoes. An interesting innovation was witnessed when the veil which was covering the bride’s face was lifted at the altar by the matron of honour (Mrs C. Johnston, sister of the bride). The bridal bouquet was artistically designed with lemon and white roses, which blended perfectly with beautiful regal lilies. The matron of honour wore a smart suit of green crepe romaine, a felt hat .was finished with an eye veil, and a rucked muff of ring velvet enhanced with a natural spray of orange begonias and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Ben Brown, of Port Chalmers. After the ceremony the guests were received at the Gardens Tea Kiosk, where the usual toasts were offered. The bride’s mother wore a georgette frock of bottle green, with soft felt hat and shoes to tone, a bouquet of deep red roses completing her toilet. The bridegroom’s mother wore midnight blue crepe romaine and a straw _ hat of similar shade, relieved with trimmings of salmon, her bouquet being of soft salmon sweet peas. A pleasant little incident was the handing over to the bride of a goodwill token by her little nephew, Kelvyn. Later, the couple left for the north, the bride selecting a mulberry outfit for travelling. The future homo of Mr and Mrs Madigan will be at Sawyers’ Bay.

On Friday, March 24, a happy time was spent by relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs W. Williamson, the occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. Mr and Mrs Williamson were married at Waitati on March 23, 1883, the Rev. Mr Finlayson officiating. Mr Williamson was born in Shetland, and came to New Zealand at the age of 21, and after his marriage a few year s later to Miss Hyslop, of Waitati, made his way to the Gatlins district, and was among the earliest settlers of that place. For over 30 years they lived there, and then retired from farming, and are now living in Waitati. It was fitting that the celebrations be held in the old home, now the residence of their youngest son, as the majority of the family still reside in the Ratanui and Owaka district. Of their family of five daughters and three sons, all were present with the exception of the second son, who paid the supreme sacrifice during the Great War. There are 31 grandchildren and two great-grand-children, many of whom were present. The afternoon ceremony was presided over by the Rev. Mr Craigie, and a bountiful wedding feast partaken of, during which the usual toasts were honoured and many congratulatory telegrams and messages read. The bride of 50 years ago looked becoming in a black satin gown, and carried a beautiful bouquet of autumn flowers, witii gold streamers. In the evening a large crowd of about 250 people, representing friends from far and near, gathered in the Ratanui Public Hall, where an enjoyable evening was spent. Dancing, interspersed with songs, elocutionary items, and happy speeches, in which many humorous incidents of their early days were recalled, contributed towards an enjoyable evening. The wedding march was led by the bride and bridegroom, and as they passed beneath a large white bell they were liberally showered with confetti by some of their grandchildren. A large number of useful sifts was received by the happy couple, and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne ” brought to a close a memorable day in their lives.

Miss Ivy Bishop (a pupil of Miss H. Sinclair, of Waitnhuna) has been successful in four music examinations held during 1932 by the Royal Academy and Trinity College, London. Her latest success is honours in senior theory. * On Friday a delightful evening was spent at the Otago Women's Club, the occasion being the opening social gathering of the Music Circle. Mrs R. Little presided. The first item on the programme was a competition arranged by Mrs Wakefield Holmes and Mrs It. W. Hunter, and won by Miss Bessie Paine, after which the violin solo, “Tarantella,” by Lackner, was played by Mrs N. Garland, and the songs, “Oh, Could I express in Song,” “ Spin, Spin,” and “ The Look,” rendered by Miss Molly Fenton. Mesdames Beaumont and Turner and Misses Croft, Fenton, Fowler, Samson, and Sawers then sang three part songs, “ Orpheus With his Lute,” “Lullaby” (Brahms), and “A Song of Rest”; Miss Mania Service played Boureo in B minor, by Bach; and Miss Lilas Samson sang “ Four Ducks on a Pond ” and “ Wind. ’ Miss Ida G. White later gave a short and interesting talk on “The British Music Society,” after which all members joined in singing a number of British songs. Mr» R. Little and Miss White played the accompaniments.