Notes For Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22005, 14 July 1933, Page 14

Notes For Women

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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Lady Sidey is visiting Christchurch and is staying at the Clarendon Hotel.

Miss F. Mac Lean, Heriot, Otago, is the guest of Mrs Simon MacKenzie, ‘ Otumarama,” Timaru. *

Miss Rita Sanders, of Riverside, Alexandra, is spending a few weeks’ holiday with Mrs Lawrenson, “ Balcarras,’ York place. 1 * * *

Mrs Neil Rattray of Waimate, and Mrs Bush, of Parnassus, who have been the guests of Mrs C. W. Rattray, Musselburgh rise, returned north at the beginning of the week.

The engagement is announced of Oliver, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W W. Kay, of “ Ngahuru,” North-East Valley, and Alfred James, only son of Mr and Mrs A. Howorth, of Roslyn, Dunedin.

The engagement is announced of Hazel, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs K, Woolf, of Hamilton street, Hataitai, Wellington, and Leon Abranam, only son of Mr and Mrs M* Manning, of Albert street, St. Clair,- Dunedin.

On Wednesday a number of friends met on the Oamaru railway station platform to wish bon voyage to Miss Watson, of Kakanui, who is leaving by the Manama for Sydney, At that port she will join the Orsova en route to England, to visit Mr and Mrs Norman Knox.

Mis* Peggy Mandeno was hostesi on Tuesday afternoon at a tea party for Miss Norah Elder, who left next morning for England. The function took place in the Tudor Hall, where, in honour of Miss Elder, the tea table was arranged in bridal fashion and presented a charming and unusual appearance.

Recent guests at Jackson's Hotel were Mr and Sirs H. Robinson (Auckland), Mr and Mrs L. C. Harrison (Napier), Mr and Mrs W. Craig (Wellington), Mr Si. Hobbs (Christchurch), AIr,T. Duley (Cromwell), Slaster J. Stew r art (Dipton), Mrs F. Graham, Mrs J. Hill, Mr T. C. Pearce (Gore), Mr W. Ruddoch, Mr and Mrs R. Laing, and Mr and Mrs G. Laing (Invercargill),

The annual ball of the Medical Students’ Association, formerly held in the Allen Hall, wall this year be held in the Tudor Hall on Thursday, August 3. The members of committee are hopeful that their effort to make the function a social event will be well supported by the medical fraternity and other friends. The chaperones will be Alesdames Fitchett, Dawson, Fergus, Russell Ritchie, Batchelor, Iveraeh, and Hercus.

The St. Hilda’s Old Girls’ Association held a Cinderella dance on Wednesday at St. Paul’s Schoolroom. The guests were received by the president (Mrs R. W. S. Botting). Among those present were Dr and Mrs Speight, Mr and Mrs Badcock, Air and Airs Gordon Stewart, Mr and Airs Sutherland, Dr and Mrs Harty, Air and Airs Alan Gray, Air and Alrg Dickinson, Dr and Airs Roland Fulton, Air and Airs Hugh Speight, Air and Mrs Don Reid, Air and Airs Botting, Air and Airs Aubrey Stephens, Air and Mrs Alyers, Airs Aliles, Airs Smeaton, Airs Fairbairn, Aliases Blackmore, Mitchell, Conn, Bragg, B. Gilchrist, C, White, E. White, C. Alacassey, F. Alacdonald, B. Dawson, I. Alacdonald, Aloule, B. Drake, G. Hislop, P. Hanlon, L. Barnett. J. Watts, B, Oram, G. Paape, R. Phillips, AI. Cotterill, B. APArthur, J. Al'Avoy, Ibbotson (2), Reeves (2), AI. Neale, D. Clarke, and D. Scoular, and Alessrs Sinclair-Lockhart, A. Sutherland, Bruce Allan, I. Wilson, A. Gilchrist, If. APCullough, G. Ramsay, J. Bowron, lan Rose, Hannah, John Boyd, S. Dawson, N. North, L. E. Wilson, Jolly, 1). Smith, Dr J. Fulton, J. Solomon, B. V. Wright, N. Solomon, R. Howard. D. Phillips, P. Valange, 0. Yuille, P. Alacassey, R. Sinclair, P. Allan, R. Reeves. E. Mansall, R. Sleigh, H. S. Armitage, Andrews, Dick, Lane, Clarke, S. Beeves, and Horn.

The Alosgiel Presbyterian Church was the scene of a very picturesque wedding on Wednesday evening of last week, when Violet Eileen, eldest daughter of Air Thomas Scurr, Alosgiel, was married to Thomas, fifth son of Air A. Steven and Airs Steven, Alosgiel. The bride, who was escorted by her father,, made a charming picture in her -wedding gown of ivory satin. She wore a net veil, surmounted by a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums and white heather. Her veil w'as held by Alice May Mitchell, who made a pretty little flower girl in a frilly frock of shell pink silk, with shoes and bouquet to tone. The bride was attended by two bridesmiads, Alise Leah Scurr and Aliss Amelia Ford, who wore frocks of silk floral voile, cut on classic lines, with hats, mittens, and shoes to match. They carried sheafs of bronze chrysanthemums. The Rev. Hugh Graham conducted the service, and Air C. Skinner played the wedding march. The best man was Air Alexander Steven, and Air T. Black acted as groomsman. After the ceremony the guests were received at the Fire Brigade Hall by Airs W. Tipping, cousin of the bride, who wore a frock of floral georgette and carried a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums, assisted by Airs Steven, mother of the bridegroom, who wore a frock of black silk ninon, and carried a bouquet of violets. Later the couple left by car on a tour south, the bride dressed in a red ensemble.

The marriage took place at the parish church. Old Warden, Bedfordshire, on May 26 of Air George Lockhart Wood, only son of the late Captain J. L. Wood, 18th Hussars, and Airs Wood, The Hoo, Great Gaddesden, Herts, and Aliss Joan Halsej', elder daughter of Admiral Sir Lionel and Lady Halsey, Old Warden, Beds. Sir Lionel Halsey, it may be remembered, was chief of staff to the Prince of Wales on the occasion of the visit of his Royal Highness to the Dominion in 1920. The Prince was unable to attend the wedding of Aliss Halsey, as it took place on the Queen’s birthday. He sent a gift of a silver lamp as a wedding present to the bride. The Bishop of St. Albans officiated, assisted by Canon F. Halsey (uncle of the bride) and the Rev. J. D. APCarthy. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a white satin dress with a white satin train edged with old Brussels lace. Her tulle veil was edged with Brussels lace and held in place by a wreath of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of lilies, and her ornaments were pearls. The bridesmaids were Aliss Ruth Halsey (sister of the bride), Miss Alice Wood (cousin of the bride and bridegroom), Aliss Pamela Al'Corquodale (cousin of the bridegroom). Aliss Patricia Wells (cousin of the bride), and Aliss Betty Wood (cousin of the bride and bridegroom). ATaster Christopher Macartney Felgatc was the page. The bridesmaids wore white satin dresses with long tight sleeves and red shoes. They had silver and red leaf wreaths on their heads, and carried red rose bouquets tied with red and silver ribbon. The page had, white satin trousers and a white crepe de chine shirt, a Brussels lace collar, and red shoes. Air Hugh Al'Corquodale (cousin of the bride and bridegroom) was best man. The reception was held at Old Warden Park, lent by Air R. O. Shuttleworth. The honeymoon is being spent in Scotland, and the bride’s travelling dress was of navy blue and white cheeked crepe, with a blue coat and bat.

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The St. Kilda Ladies’ Bowling Club held its annual meeting in the pavilion on Monday. The following office-bearers were elected: —President, Mrs Alan Spiers; vice-president, Mrs W. D. Wyatt; secretary, Mrs W. J. P. M'Culloch; selector, Mrs C. Smnmerell; Otago Ladies Bowling Association delegate, Mrs .O. Wyatt; committee Mesdames Jones, Falck, Gladding, Irvine, Langley; lies Committee —Mesdamcs Lister, Jones, and Summerell. Mrs Lister entertained the ladies at afternoon tea and gave Mrs Spiers a warm welcome, assuring her of the willing help of the members of the club.

The Gardening Circle of the Otago Women’s Club held its monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon, when a large number of members assembled in the lounge to hear Mr Donaldson’s lecture on “ Roses and Rose Pruning.” Mr Donaldson explained to the members how to treat the plants when they got them from the nursery, also how to prune ramblers, standard roses, and polyanthus roses. Mr Donaldson gave the members many useful hints regarding planting, manuring, disbudding, and removing the dead flowers. At the conclusion of this interesting lecture Mrs Edmond proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Donaldson for his kindness in coming and giving such an instructive lecture.

On Monday evening a particularly enjoyable “ surprise party ” was held at the residence of Dr and Mrs Thomas, of Palmerston. Dancing and cheery fires combined to make the evening the complete success it was, and the distribution of streamers and favours added to the fun of the parts', Those present included Dr and Mrs Fitzgerald, Dr and Mrs J. Crawshaiv, Mr and Mrs G. B, Smitn, Mr and Mrs N. Matheson, Mrs T. B. Bowker, and Mrs Brown, the Misses Betty Thomas, Jessie Russell, Flossie and Sybil Douglass, Margaret and Ailsa Lawson, Isabel Lang, Joan Alathewson, Gorton, Olive Douglass, Potter, Jessie Gordon, and Sheila MTndoe, and Messrs A. Dunlop, L. Bowker, lan Lang, Ken Nichols, D. M'Knight, G. Garden, Harry Ross, J. Holmes, Heckler (2), F, Callaghan, P. O'Reilly. C. Philips, A. Parkhill, John Douglass, Fred Thomas, Christopher, and Noel Hanna.

On Wednesday evening there was a good atendance at the meeting of the Arts and Crafts Circle of the Women s Club, when Aliss Joachim gave a talk on her recent travels, illustrated with slides from her own photographs. Commencing at Jerusalem, with views of its mosques and chutches, she took her audience rapidly through the Levant, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Athens to Delphi, where a festival was in progress, and she saw old Greek plays performed in the Stadium. Coloured pictures were shown of graceful dances by girls and. games and competitions by men, all in ancient costumes, the silk for the girls’ dresses being of a special weave to make it hang in graceful folds. The rest of the pictures were of Portugal, rather off the beaten track. Old churches and palaces were described, as well as country scenes and fairs. Both Portugal and the East were visited in the spring, and the number and variety of wild flowers were enchanting. Mrs Theomin proposed a vote of thanks.

* * * A delightful house-warming and birthday partv combined was held last Saturday night at the new home of Air and Airs Arthur Fort, of Beaumont road, Alornington, where a large number oi friends and wellwishers met to oiler birthday greetings to Aliss Rona Fort_, who hail that day attained the age of lo years. Being the guest of honour, Aliss Fort received numerous presents; and, after supper, cut her birthday cake, which was adorned with kewpies instead of the usual candles. A few games were played, but the major portion of the evening was spent in dancing, Miss Ethel Matheson supplying the music, and later acting as accompanist. During the evening members of Brandon’s Vaudeville Troupe rendered the following items: —Songs, Alias Eileen Hawley; banjo solo, Air Eddie Rowlatt; comic interlude, Alessrs Petrie and Nelson; song. Air Arthur Fort; eccentric dance, Air Bill Hawley; vocal duel, Eileen and Bill Hawley; humorous sketch, Alessrs Nelson and Petrie and Aliss Hawley. Other guests present were Air and Airs Hamer, Air and Airs Stewart, Air and Airs Wood, Air and Airs Petrie. ALsses Gild, Rona .and Edna Al'Lean, Alarjone and Dora Morris, Joyce Caldwell, Margaret Pope, Alollic Hamer, and Elsie Al'Donald-Wolsey, and Alessrs W. Campbell, A. APQuarrie, T. Caldwell, R. Bartlett, E. Fraser, H. Fort, and R. Fort.

On the evening of Friday, July 7, a large number of friends and wellwishers assembled in the St, Clair Presbyterian Church to witness the marriage of Eunice Frances, second daughter of Airs and the late Mr James Garrett, of Central Otago and St. Clair, and George Coker, of Brydone, Southland. The Rev. R. G. APDowall, ALA., was the officiating clergyman, and Mr Donald Rutherford, cousin of the bride, presided at the organ. The church bad been prettily decorated by friends of the bride, who. entering the church with her uncle. Air John Ewart, made a charming picture. Her long satin gown was moulded to the figure, the front panel being slightly rucked and the sleeves fully puffed above the elbow and close-fitting to the wrist. Her veil of hand-embroidered silk net was fastened to the head with clusters of orange blossom and formed a train. A necklace of seed pearls was the only ornament worn. Miss Doris Garrett, who attended her sister as bridesmaid, wore an ankle-length dress of blue satin, with fur-trimmed satin cape, a blue hat, and blue satin shoes to match. The bride’s long veil was carried by two little trainbearers, Louise and Kathleen Sutherland, daughters of Air Ivan Sutherland, of St. Clair. The children wore rose-pink organdie dresses which reached the .floor in a series of tiny frills: their fair curls being confined in Juliet caps of pink lace. Mr James Coker supported his brother as best man, and Alessrs W. Garrett and Lcs. Norton acted as ushers. The flowers were beautiful, the bride’s shower bouquet being composed of freezias and roses, and Aliss Garrett carrying chrysanthemums of pink and gold, and the little girls posies of pink and gold erica and arbutillon. After the ceremony over 60 guests were entertained at the Hydro, St. Clair, where the hostess, Airs Garrett, who was becomingly gowned in grey dull lustre velvet relieved with touches of violet, and a toque to match, and carrying a posy of violets, was assisted by her elder daughter Aliss Alice Garrett, who wore anklelength bottle-green satin, and Mrs William Coker, who wore brown crinkly crepe. After the newly-wedded pair had left, the guests enjoyed a dance, and on the following morning a group of relatives and friends assembled at the Railway Station to wish Air and Mrs Coker bon voyage. The bride travelled in a becoming bottlegreen ensemble, with a fur felt hat, and green gloves and shoes to match.

At the annual meeting of the ladies' section of the Kaikorai Bowling Club, Miss Smith (retiring president) was in the chair. The following were elected to the various offices for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs G. Baker; vicepresidents, Mrs J. Jackson, Mrs W. H. Beath; secretary, Mrs W. H. Beath; delegate to centre, Mrs G. Baker; and committee —Mesdames Wilson, M'Donald, Devereaux, Smith, Morrison, Clyde, and Delahuuty.

On Wednesday evening a dance was held in the Early Settlers' Hall under the auspices of the Otago Basket Ball Association. The funds were to ©end the Otago, team to Gisborne to compete in the annual tournament, and good wishes for their success in the coming contest were expressed during the evening. Mrs Black (vice-president) was present, and expressed her pride in the Otago team which won the shield last year. The members of committee were Misses R. M'Kenzie, I. W. Knight, M. Scott, K. Mercer, A. King, T. Benzoni, C. Wright, E. Campbell, and J. Cupples.

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates) sent the following letter this week to Miss Geerin, honorary secretary of the Dunedin branch of the Overseas League:—"l am writing to inform j'ou that_ I have now T received advice from his Excellency the Governor-General’s secretary _ that the loyal resolution passed on Empire Day by your branch of the Overseas League has been placed before his Excellency, who has expressed deep appreciation of the sentiments, and has stated that the text of the resolution will be communicated to England for submission to his Majesty the King. The loyal resolution submitted read as follows: "On this Empire Day, and the national day of the Overseas League throughout the British Empire wc, as members of the Dunedin branch of the Overseas League, tender to our Sovereign, his Majesty King George the Fifth, our sincere homage, loyalty, and personal affection. In the midst of the general political and commercial unrest among the nations of the earth. We congratulate ourselves in being so fortunate as to be subjects of his Majesty s far-flung Empire, where we, as citizens, differ as to politics, but never waver in our allegiance to his Majesty. We pray to the Almighty that He will grant good health and every blessing to our beloved Sovereign, so that he will be long spared to rule over and guide the destiny of his great Empire. 1 ’

'fc $ At the weekly meeting of the Ladies’ Supper Committee of the Charity Ball great satisfaction was expressed at the perfection of the arrangements. The next card evening will take place at the Vedie Cafe on Monday, and the North-East Valley ladies are arranging a bridge and card evening for Tuesday in the Nga Maara Hall. The matrons of honour for this year are Mesdames W. Rodgerson and W. .Tones, and the official chaperones are Mesdames Van Paine, J. H. A. M'Keefry, M. Roche, and M. H. Dawson. The members of the committee organised their second card evening, which was a distinct success. Mesdames W. J. Coughlan and Van Paine acted as hostesses for the evening. Miss C. Hart and Mr Newall secured the bridge prizes, and Miss J. Doocey and Mr Van Paine had highest scores for 600. Amongst those present were: —Mesdames J. B. Callan, W. J. Coughlan. Van Paine, L. Woods Robinson, J. Carroll, C. Hart, Donnelly, Kavanagb, Keenan. Morrissey, S. Flood, Henaghnn, D. MTCenzic, Prince, Fleming, O’Connor, Francis, Sligo, Rodgcrson, Bevis, Butel, M'Veigh. White, Nathan, Sawyers. Clarkson, A. Vallis, R. Vallis, E. Smith, Kelleher, Martin, N. White, Paget, Fenton, Griffen, Muirhead, Fenncssy, Pollock, Thomson, Mellick, L. Carroll, M'Eldowney, Anderson, Shannon. Pound, and H. M'Ouillan, Messrs J. P. Ward, W. J. Coughlan, Van Paine. C. Hart, S. Flood, Lyons, Bills, and Newall, and Rev. Father Collins.

On the afternoon of June 7 St. Peter’s Church. Clinton, was the scene of a pretty wedding, when the marriage was solemnised of Emily (Bunty), fourth daughter of Mrs and the late Mr W. Thomson, of Clinton, and Alexander Smith, second son of Mrs and the late Mr L. Mackintosh, of " The Donne,” Daviot, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The Rev. L. Groves, of Balclutha, officiated, and Mrs S. Robertson (a friend of the bride) presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her brother. Mr D. Thomson, Paretai, looked charming in a gown of cream crinkly crepe, closely moulded to the hips and falling in a full flare to the instep. The top of the waistline formed a high peak on the back and front, and the long sleeves were puffed to the elbow, and tight-fitting to the wrist, and formed a peak over the hand. Her long tulle veil, worn over the face, was caught round the back of the head with a spray of orange blossom, and fell to form a train. Slippers and hose to tone, a string of pearls, and a sheaf of pink and white chrysanthemums and maiden-hair fern completed her toilet. In attendance were two bridesmaids. Misses Doreen Thomson, of Clinton, and Dorothy Thomson, of Paretai, nieccß_ of the bride, who W'ere attired in radium lace, the former in blue and the latter in pink, their dresses being designed on the same lines as that of the bride. They wore bands of leaves to match their frocks, and shoos and hose to tone, and carried Victorian posies. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Lachlan Mackintosh, as best man. During the signing of the register a solo was sung by Mrs V, Blaikie. As the bridal party was leaving the church little John Shears, a nephew of the bride, presented the bride with a silver horse-shoe hung on Mackintosh tartan ribbon. After the service a reception was held in the Oddfellow's’ Hall, where Mrs Thomson, wearing a black, fur-trimmed coat and black felt hat. arid carrying a bouquet of red roses, received about 80 guests. Later, when Mr and Mrs Mackintosh left by car for the south, the bride was wearing a smart tailored costume of snxe blue diagonal serge, with bat, shoes, stockings, gloves, and purse to match, and a blue leather coat. Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained at a “ Blue ” evening given in her honour by Mrs F. Hanna, and at a kitchen evening by her Clinton friends, and was presented with a case of cutlery by the Sisters of the Rose of Clinton Lodge, of which she w r as a member for some years.

The wedding took place recently at Balclutha Presbyterian Church of Christina Mackay, daughter of the late Mr A. N. Harris and Mrs Harris, of Waipukurau, and niece of Mr and Mrs J. D. Sim, of Balclutha, and Melvyn Dexter, only son of Mr and Mrs John Wells, of Wakefield, Nelson. The Rev. John Chisholm, of Invercargill, performed the ceremony. Mr Jack Guest presided at the organ. The bride entered the church with her uncle (Mr George Gillespie), preceded by the matron of honour (Mrs 0. Clode, of Balclutha). At the chancel the matron of honour awaited the bride, and, taking her from her uncle, led her to her place beside the bridegroom. The bride’s beautifully-fitting instep-length frock was of ivory satin beaute, a flared basque over a fully-flared skirt commencing from a low hip-line. The bodice was fitting with a V-shaped corsage and encircled at the waistline with a diamante buckle. The sleeves were long and shaped tightly from the elbow to the wrist; court shoes of ivory satin matched the frock. A flowing tulle veil heavily embroidered was worn well off the face and gathered at the nape of the neck with a slender circlet of orange blossom buds finished with a posy of blossom under each ear. Her sole ornament was a string of pearls, and an armlet of lilies and maidenhair fern completed a charming toilet. The matron of honour wore an instep-length frock of marigold crepe maroCain with georgette trimmings to tone, and carried a niched muff of the same material ornamented with a posy of the same colouring. relieved with maidenhair fern and velvet ribbon streamers to match. Her felt roadster hat was of the same colouring. with shoes to tone. She wore a necklet and earrings of amber. Mr Charles Chilce, of Wyndham, performed the duties of best man. As the bridal party left the church the bride was presented with a goodwill token by two little friend# (Douglas Elliott and Lindsay Barclay). A reception was afterwards held at the Kiwi Ten Rooms, where the guests were received by Mrs J. D. Sim, who was. attired in a frock of black crepe de chine relieved with beige and red. She wore a black felt bat and a fur stole,* and carried a bouquet of red roses. Later’ when Air and Mrs Wells left for the south, the bride was wearing a nigger brown tailored suit with smart velour hat, stole, and shoes to tone, and carrying a nigger brown tailored English facecloth coat with skunk fur collar. Many gifts were on view, amongst them being an eiderdown quilt and fireside companion which had been presented to the bridegroom by the residents of Ot.urehua. Air and Airs Wells’s home is at Alillerton, West Coast.