TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 47

TABLE TALK.

Friday evening. The Allan "Wilkie Company have continued to draw excellent houses through' ut the week. “As You Like it” was charmingly played. “The Twelfth Night” was thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience present. During the season there have been present Mr and Mrs George Ritchie, Dr and Mrs Stanley Batch dor, Dr and Mrs Riley, Dr and Mrs F. Fitchett, Mr and Mrs Hanlon, Dr and Mi s Ferguson, Mr and Hilton, Misses D-enniston, Rattray, Cottcrili, Prickett, Ulrich, M‘lntosh, Laidiaw, Callaway, Neill, Graham, etc. On Thursday afternoon The Plunket Society held their annual meeting at the Town Hall, Dr Andrew Cameron presiding. There was a large attendance present. The report was read, a For which an interesting address was given by Dr Carmalt Jones on “Correct Breathing.” C. "White gave a small afternoon tea last Tuesday. Mrs Alex- Morris, Queen’s drive, gave a email afternoon tea- on Thursday for Mrs "Walter Raymond, Timaru. Mrs Callaway gave a very enjoyable bridge party on Thursday evening. Present were Mesdames Ferguson, C. Reid (Christchurch), O'Noil,l, Keay, RiJoy, Edmond, Fenwick, Hilton, F. Fitchett, Misses Callaway, Webster, Dennis ton. Other hostesses for bridge during the week have b:en Mesdames Hilton, Fenwick, Stock, Edmond. The University winter vacation is over, and once more the students are hard at work. Next week the jubilee of the University is to be celebrated. Mrs Cow per and her children, accompanied by Miss Joyce Hempthorne, lett for Svdney this week. Miss May Hart has gone to Timaru. Miss Prickett left for Christchurch on Thursday. , Dr and Mrs Carmalt Jones have returned irom Jjmarm Professor and Mrs J. Park have returned from their holiday. Dr Benham lias returned from the north. Mrs Howard Jackson left last week for winter 811 ' ’ "’ ner ° 81 * inUuds to spend the M.ss M'Curdie gave a small fox trot party nt her house at St. Clair on Saturdar evenaA' bonre of those present were Misses Alan, Douglas, eßiimnont, Sidov Reid, Messrs Clappertcn, Matmscll, fshand, ‘Keui’ie’k Sfuclair, etc. , Ofdham gave a small afternoon tea last iiiursday lor Mrs Mitchell (Coy lon' I resent were M rs Irskine Nichol, Georio -Koosrts, Black, Bridgeman, Dawson M'ALi--tor, Edmond. On Friday even'ng a very successful little dance was given by Miss Alice M'Lcren ..>! Miss Napier, Onslow l|;:i -:o. at the l°w 'lea Rooms, St. Kilda. The guests were received ny the hostesses at Onslcw House, and again returned there fer supper, which aas served in the smoking room, the table being- a. enarmang- arrangement of spring flowers Mesdames Napier, Finch, Lireand Herbert acted as chaps rem os. AJfo present were Miesee Hart. Petri’ (2), .Stock-, -l- odd, Bridgeman, K. KeddeJi, is, i d ] a - v' Irvine, N. Holms, Watson r_>>’ MMntoAi’ Iw.uton. 1). Ramsay, Nevill, Enter wn. Bent) E. Roberts, Chceseman, Messrs H, Napier! Cntten, llilton, Monro. .Stowe. Siee GibbT Jon nmg, A. Wallis, Lewis, E. Wilson’, Irvine! On Friday evening Mrs Vivian had asmall bridge party for Miss Edith Haggitt. INVERCARGILL. June 21. Miss Drummond, who was the- iT u-ost cf Mrs K. It. Wilson, Gladstone, left for ’ the north this week. Mbs. Howells (Waianawa) left by the s.s. Westraha for Tasmania this week. Miss Dobhie, who has been staving with Mrs M'Ewan, Gladstone, has gone north. Dr and Mrs R. H. Ilogg have gone to Cliristchurcii. Mi’S Dnndits lias returned from a hulidav at Queenstown. Miss Holland, who was the gurrt cf Mrs I!mworth, Gladstone, has returned to ’lntel I m. Hiss Helen Drain gave a very enjoyable afternoon tea for Miss Henderson Jas! 's aUl! ._ day An interesting competition, “Famous I’tople." was won by Miss linssell. Am.: a' th ■ S a t were Mrs Cruiek shank. Mi sea Henderson (2), Corbett, Wade. Hackworlh M‘( a. v.‘, Tucker, Field, Wvli?, 11. M tedunaid I". ' a. llue.lctt, Log;m,' Wa'-na Si;’: w.' B: ougliia.il, l!i. .jilt, Mcrt ah, Al'P! (i: ;■ and D. S. ,Sn:i:li. Miss J. Haggitt entertained Miss Henderson at II very enjoyable tea this word; at !a r resident,-*, Nortliend. Others win, uaV e morning and afternoon teas for Miss Henderson this weak weiv Miss Croft ’ Miss !•' Maadonald i Id c!, ndalc, N 1 i s s M'C'uw giiadstonc), and Miss Greig. all's T. H. Miller gave- a d an] party this wed in honour of A! iss I t; i dersoi Miss iluzlett had a small dance for Mi-s I lender so a last week at hr rcsidciiLC, W.u kiwi. Some of her guests were Misses llniih r«;m, Macdonald (Kdcndale'-. stun (Veil la t. Drain, Snow. Moriah, Wats;,! II Mai h uakl, Measi s Wri ht, . lorrah lioyds St. George, Gilmour, and Reid. Tho annual l’oy.s 1 High School dance, wlm h was held in Ashley's Hull ihirj weeli, was a great success. Mrs F. G. Hal!-,lones gave a bridge evening this week at her residence, Northern!, in hom ur oi her broth*r, Mr T. Bush, who is down from the north. Mr and Mrs D. Cuthbertson have returned from Dunedin. Mrs A. Macdonald gave an enjoyable dance for young people last Friday at her resilience, Enweod. Some of those present, were Misses Galbraith, Wilson (2). Broughton,

w'ffY;' UM aCdon .r U , 1 ’ Mc “ rß Macdonald, 1 J Vilson * Roberts, and Tofld he lady members of the Invercargill Golf Club met at the Qtatara links this week presented Miss Henderson, their sec retaiy. with a silver entree dish ae a weddinV present. Miss Henderson, who is to i l he rl lhfks £hort,y ’ WiU ba > on The enpgenr.nt is announced of Muss l ‘ cu ’kter of Dr and ‘ f H“gh M Caw Grasmere. Invercargi]]. to M ' C ” ° £ v . , TIMAItr, June 24. Mr and Mrs Gi.es (Otiritiri) are spending some weeks in Auckland. Mrs Bryan King, Sealey strict, lias returned from Dunedin. Mrs G. C! Martin (Fairlie) is spending the winter m Timaru. Mr and Mrs Hunter-Wcelon (Highthorne) have returned from JJunedin. ' Miss I' itzlierbert has returned to Palmerston A-rtb. avL and Mrs Gladstone Robinson are in Christchurch for a few days. Miss Kennedy (Melbourne), is staving with Mrs Westmacott, Nile street. Mr arid Mis Burns (Dunedin) are the guesrs of Mrs Thomson, Bidwc-U street 11 dro B ’° Xer ( .B astings) is staying at the Aliss D. Anderson (Christchurch) was the guest ot airs Wright during ilie week. CHRISTCHURCH, June 24. A charming bridge party was given during the week by Airs Jellett, who received lie? guests in n handsome gown of electric blue channelise. Amengst tlie phi vers were Me®, o.uncs Hampton Rliodes, lirnry Aeland, Rolleston, J. B. Reid, Boyle. Pyne, B. Lane, J. H. Hall, G. Kingscote, Goulbuurn Gibson, T. Cane. O. T. J. Al)>crs, Buchanan, Hannah, Algar AVilliams, B. B. Wood J Guthrie, anrl Hie Aliases Watson, Boyle" Cocks, June Clifford. Aitken, and N. Reeves. Mrs O'Kork?, Rcseall street, pave a very enjoyable, dance i'er the “younger set" on June lWth, and received her guest® in a handsome gown of black r:vpe de chine. He daughter, Miss Cicely O'Uo-ke. were a pretty frock of jade green chid :i taffetas. I'lioso present includrd Air and A.lrs Endyll War.khvn, Misses P. Bovic, Shona Rliodes, Af Macdonald, ,1. I>. Pyne, B. Gould, JJ. Wilson, 11. Archer, R. Gibson, D. Bowden, M. Tcschtmaker, and Messrs J. Rhodes, D. Boyle, R. Viilson, Peter Johnson, Eiio Rhodes,_ T. Gibson, Gerard. W. Cowlishaw, A . Robinson, and Captain Watterston. r sh' and Airs Douglas Deans have returned i.'Oi.i tlieir trip to Australia. Ali-S Frances Paine is the gu.st of Mrs F. J. Million, Oran. Mrs Marnutduke Bet hell lias returned from the North. J aland. Miss Cowlishaw is the guest of Mr Frank Cowlisliaw at Sumner. Miss \\ at son, who has been spending some months , with Mrs Henry Aeland, is returning fo Sydney. Miss Dorothy Anderson is visiting friends in Timaru. Miss Marjory Dixon leaves shortly for E iji. Mrs Eric Harper gave a small bridge party during the week, when her guests included, Mrs Henry Aeland, Miss Watson, Mrs W. box, Miss Cowlishaw, Miss Hedmore, Mrs Philip Hanna, and Mrs Jack Andorsoin. Miss Cartwright, who lias b'.oii visiting friends in Cliristchurcii, lias returned to Timaru. Nsr and Mrs Gladstone Robin on and Miss Margaret Robinson are staying at Warwick Holism, having let their houso in Timaru for year or so to Mr and Mrs Rob (Tillies They intend visiting Ceylon and England shortly. Mr and Mrs James Deans arc staying in Dunedin with Mr and Mrs Charles Holdswort h. Miss Aitken and Miss Berwick have also given small bridge parties lately. Mrs A. Crauroft-Wilson is spending a fortnight with Mrs Guy Ronalds at Lyttelton. Mr .nil'] Mrs Reg. Park, who have been visiting Christchurch friends, have returned to Kaikoura. Miss Helen Garland (Wa-imate) the- guest oi Mrs J. K. Garland, Hillsboi'ough. Mrs Lewis Mathias (Timaru; is staying at the United Service. Mr and Mrs Walter Moore da e gee to fGsi)"rne to \isit their daughter, Mrs Frank Mills. The engagement is announced c-f 7\liss Emma Hall, only daugliUr cf Mr and Mr 3 Wilfrid Hall, Hororuta, and grand-imigh ter of the late Sir John Hall, Iv Lieutenant Douglas Grav, of the Scckburii Flvinsr •School. WELLINGTON, June 23. The man ia go took piae: in St. Paul's pro-Catliedral recently of Miss J.vr.dia Bell, eldest daughter cf Nil* Alfred Bril, of Kelbnrn parade, to Mr Horae 1 Guy Pringle, only son of Colonel and Mrs Pringle, of Palmerston North. The ceremony was perfoimH by the Van. Archdeacon Joh.nson. The hiide, who Wr’.s given a wav by her brother, Mr Neville- 8011, wore n fr ok of white satin channcuse draped with ui • .1 and silver trimming, and a Limerh k lace veil (lent by an old friend of the family) was sn::n cun ted by a coronet of orange blue--soms. She carried a bouquet of fi cosies, pale jvnlc carnations, and maid'nliair i’cin. NLiss Muriel B '1 attended her sister as bridesmaid, and wore a frock of tu; .quo-iso blue georgette with girdle of autumn leaves, and a pretty liuk Dutch cap of blue 4.ml silver. Ilcr bouepu t was of beautiful shades of golden brown <dn*y.sn uthemi'ms and as]>are *'s IV m. Two lit:]/ girls, Ni. rjery Dunne and Paity K uter attended as flower gi i-j ir. d w( r< fr< l:s t shell-] frilled to the waist and Dutch caps to mutch. Thov earn’, i nink and white posies. The best man v s Nlr -R. k! artin-s’n, itli. The brid••’/ moth., wore a tailored coat ud skirt cf bisvuit-radour gab inline, a velour hat to mu ch, ami brown inrs. Mrs D. Pringla, Due bridegroom’s mother was in a .nolo costume and toque ot black and gold- ?1 • a B *v! Pringle, new blue with favv 1 I and Miss 1 B!i a i e-a.t frocii embroid red i ! a shades, and a beaver hat to match. After the ceremony a reception was held by Mrs Bril at “lh -- Coe, Guilford terrace, lent to h 1 for tho tlnv- being 1 bv Air* S. liter. Th • anm d* ' 1 - Cinh in tho Town Hull A i-ig. and ju -ced t • V> a most ( . : cvnbl«> occasion. Th decorations were verv <-fTectivclv carried out with eoftlv-tom-d drapery, folia ■.:••*, and club pr )- riy in the way cf “Best and Befit” t peixk.l from the ceiling ivur the heads of tk dancers being a prominent foa'uro of tlie decorative sclicme. Tlie eencort chamber was turned int 1 tmo long buffet in tho centre was adorned with of the club's ■ • while at one end of it was a n. del a racing boat with a crew wearing the club colours, all meunted on );';//■. pile commit for the arrangrinenta comyn'isad the Messrs A. D Bavficld. C. E. Bridge, Erie Diehl, D. M*G rath. A. IT. Milwarb A Newton, J. \\h H. Pringle, \Y. Ih Rebb, F. M. Spur die, G G. Stott, and N. E. Tingev. The joint secretaries were Messrs F B. Anyon and

B. IST. Wakelin, Mr A. Whitiker acting as treasurer. Mrs A. D. Bayfield was chaperone for the dance. Mrs lan Duncan, who was also to have been chaperone being away from town for a few. days. Mrs Bayfield wore a frock of black charmeuse draped with beaded net, and relieved at the waist with a spray of shaded flowers. Among those were present were: Mrs R. L. Evatt, wife of the club's captain, who wore buttercupyellow charmeuse; Mrs Osvm, blue taffeta draped with lace ; Mrs Gordon Reid, black charmeuse with sequinne-d embroideries ; Mrs E Johnston, tomato-red taffeta tfrith gold lace; Mrs A. Newton, reseda green silk patterned with gold; Miss Macdonald, palest mauve taffeta patterned with appliqued black flowers; Miss Anyon, pink charmeuse; Miss Abbott, black tulle with fur trimming; Miss Clayton, pale blue charmeuse with silver lace; Miss Lezard, mauve crepe d© chine; Miss Cracroft, pale yellow taffetas with a peacock-blue swathe cf tulle round the waist; Miss Newton, geranium-pink crepe do chin©;' Miss Evatt (debutante), lemon satin trimmed with buttercups and lace; Miss Russell (Napier), rose-pink net over satin; Miss Fowler, emerald green nincyn; Miss Post, whit© charmeuse draped with lace; Mrs Wlille*, white- charmeuse and lace; Miss Keesing, blank tulle; Miss Carwcll-Ceoke, pink 11 in on frock; Miss Gray, black tulle with -jade brocaded corsage; Dr Applegate (Otaki), jade georgette with blue; Miss Waters, lemon satin with overdress of green georgette; Mies Joseph, ivory silk and lace; Miss K. Bennett, black and silver; Miss Connop, peach silk trimmed with heliotrope; Mis® I. Connop, jade green .satin with ninon overdress. On Saturday afternoon a farewell tea'*was given by Mrs and Miss Queenic Hall at their liomo at Xgara for Mrs F. W. iCevin. who is leaving shortly for Wanganui. Competitions and music entertained the guests, the winners of the former being Miss Bridson and Mrs Carr. Among those who were present in addition to the guest of the occasion were the- Misses Bridson, Buttle, Blakcsley, Mauds ley (2), Warburfon, Zohrac, Mackenzie, Duncan, Mrs Tomlinson. Miss Jean Sellar and Miss S. Barr.aud. D uring. the afternoon Mrs Carr -sang and Miss Duncan played pianoforte soles. Professor and Mrs Adamson have returned from a visit to- England. Miss Joy M’Hardy, who has- bum staying wi'fh her sister, Mrs Rale, Fea-therston terrace, has returned to Palmerston North. Miss Beryl Earl© has accompanied her, and will. spend Show Week in Palmerston. .Aliss Payne, who had been staying with Sister Melville .at Lyall Bay, has returned to Pliinmerton. Miss M'Arthur has returned to Lower Hutt from a visit to Hastings. ptrs W. P. James (Ma-st-erton) and Mrs Norman Jamies have been spending a few days in Wellington. The engagement is announced of Miss Gwendolen Beckett, fourth daughter cf Mr R E. Beckett, “Wairowa,” Marion, to Captain Eric Pryce, only son cf Mr Herbert ’rv. o, Eangitowa, Halcomb©. The engagement is announced cf Miss Mad 2*o Rothschild, elder daughter oi Mrs and Mrs I. J. Rothschild. Silvers(ou .lorrace, Wellington, to Mr B. Isaacs, of Melbourne, Australia. The engagement- is announced of Miss Nancy Ellen Chalt-on, onlv daughter of Air and Airs G. ChaHon, cf Wanganui (late o{ Wellington), to Air Allan Lockhart F anvilton, eldest son of Air and Airs J. Familton, of Wellington. Airs Halso -and Mrs St. George have- returned to Wellington from a visit" to. th© Waivarapa. The Rev. Fielde-n-Taylor and Mrs Field-en-Taylo-r hav© left for a brief holiday to Nelson. Miss Winnie Mc-ore (Ma-stcrton) is- -f ay-iu-g with Mr and Mrs Eldon Moore, Ivilbirnio. Miss Eileen Clifford, the- clever Wellington amateur actress, will take the same role in the cast of “Tiro Cowni.rv Girl.” which is to be produced in Christchurch, as the rule she portrayed so ably in Wellington last year. Dr and Mrs Garcia Webster left on Saturday for a- visit to Sydney. Mrs F. It. Faulkner lias re‘ limed to Hawke’s Bay from a visit to Wellington, where she was the guest c.f Mrs Ernest Haclfield. Mrs Burn Vallance (Ma-sterfou) is staying with her mother, Mrs St. Hill, Takapau, L. a like's Bay. AUCKLAND, June 22. A garden party was held at Government House on Wednesday afternoon of last week, to which His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Je-llieoe- had invited all the country residents- who- were in town for what is termed “Farmers’ Week.” The guests were received on the lawn, and tea was served on the terrace as well -ns in the ballroom Lady Jellicoe wore a pretty frock of navy charmeuse, navy hat with mole-coloured plume-, and wrap of mol© chiffon cloth. Mrs Wallace Lawson, Symonds street, has given -a, kitchen tea for bliss Elsie Neill, who is shortly to .be married. A large- clothes basket was placed in the ball, .and at- the close of the aft- erno-cu the many presents were handed out to the rightful owner. Miss Margaret Monckton, who has for many years had the management of the Red Cross at Trent ham Military Hospital, has resigned on account of her approaching marriage. At the end of this month she is due in Auckland, and is to stay with her sister, Mrs Cagliie, Ridings road, Ilemuera, for the next three months. The booking for Chu Chin Chow is unusually heavy, and it looks as if many theatregoers will be unable to obtain seats. The much-talked-of scarcity of m-oney must surely be a myth. Much interest is being displayed in the wedding which takes place this afternoon in St. Andrew’s Church, Epsom, when Miss Nora Gorrie, second daughter of Mr and Mrs H. T. Gorrie, Three Kings, is to be married to Surgeon-Commander R. L. Jones, R.N., Ii.M.S. Philomel. L-ady Jellicoe is am-ong-st the invited guests, and a party of sailors from the- Philomel are to draw the bride’s car to church. Mrs M. Reynolds (Masle-rton) end her two daughters are staying at St. Heliers Bay for lire winter. Miss D. Dennis ton, who- Iras been spending the past two months wi’h friends in Wellington, is back again in Auckland. Dr and Mrs Grant have left on a holidayvisit to Sydney. Th© engagement is announced of Miss Winifred Vincent-, oldest daughter o-f Mr It. L. Vincent, of Auckland, formerly of Christchurch, to Mr John Houston, L.L.8., of Auckland The marriage is to take place next month.

TSIE WOMAN MOVEMENT IN TtF : HAST.

&ST Descriptions of balls, &n., most be » Sorsed by either the Witness correspondent for the district or by the secretary of the ball committee. The MS. of any correspondents who do not com pi, with this rule will be sent to the secretary lor endorsement prior to appearing.WEDDING at boslvn. Ros-lyn Presbyterian Church was til© scene cf a pretty wedding on the Ist June, the contracting parties being Mr Robert Nichol oi Richmond,” Maitland, second son of Mr ur M ? 3 - Nio ' lo! > Highgat© (late of Lilliesleaf Waikaka Valley) and Miss Ida .Elizabeth Paterson, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Rooert Paterson, Littlebourne. A large rummer of friends crowded the church to witness, the ceremony, the body of the church being reserved for invited guests. 7 ■ church was very prettily decorated by girl friends of the- bride with white chrysanthemums, autumn leaves, and streamers cf whit© -crinkled paper. The officiating cler<nrinau was the Rev. W. Gray Dixon, M.A., -fr wedding march was played by Messrs T. Ritchie and M. Hope. The bride who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dainty frock of ivory char-nieu-s-e, made with a court train outlined with pearls. The- side panels of fine silk ia-ce were draped with bows of tulle, giving a sash-like- effect. She carried a slower bouquet of wiute chrysanthemums and Xmas roses tied with bows of tulle, and wore th© veil and wreath of orange blossoms. She was attended to the altar by her brother, Master Stanley Paterson as page. . In© bridesmaid. Miss Mamie Paterson, sister of the bride, was dressed in a pretty frccc of pale salmon crepe ds chine trimmed with silver lace, and a smart black tul e hat- with pink trimmings. She carried a lovely, shower bouquet of pink geraniums and maidenhair. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr William Nichol, m the capacity of groomsman. The mother of- Die bride wore a gown of navy crc-pe de clime with a navy toque to match, and carried a bouquet of brown and yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs Nichol, mother of the bridegroom wore black silk, and carried a bouquet of heliotrope, chrysanthemums. Aft©r the ceremony Mr and Mrs Paterson entert?l nrd a large number of guests- at flat residence, Little bourne, where an opportunity was given for admiring the numerous -and valuable wedding presents bestowed on ifie bride and bridegroom. The bride’s travelling costume was of navy serge, which sue wore witn a smart navy panne hat Th© happy pair left for the north, amid showers oi confetti and good wishes. WEDDING AT LIVINGSTONE. A v%ry pretty and* popula.r weetding was celebrated at Livingstone on the 9th inst , when Mr Daniel Blanchard, o-f Ettrick, was united in marr ia.ge to Doris Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Lory. The day was an ideal one,, the sun shining brilliantly. J he- service, which was conducted by the E-ey. Mr Sangst-er in his usual impressive style, was held at 12 o’clock sharp, and guests to the number o-f between 70 and 80 assembled, many coming long distances. The bride, wile was given away by her father, Ivor© a pretty frock, which was a combinalion of white crepe chine and georgette, made in a- most becoming style. ‘She° also wore the usual veil and wreath, and carried a bouqu-et of whit© chrysanthemums and azaleas. Her bridesmaid! Miss R. -Cowan, wore a cream cloth costume and black and blue hat-, and carried a bouquet-. Two little flower ffnels, Miss Louie Pinder, cousin of the bride, and Miss Winnie- Blanchard, niece of the bridegroom, wore white silk frocks and large pink bows in their hair, and carried bouquets of hue and white flowers. Mr Allan Blanchard, nephew of Ilie bridegroom, acted -as best man. An adjournment v.-as then made, to- a- marque-e, where a bountiful and tempting repast had been spread. The usual toasts were honoured, and a. little singing and a recitation listened to with much pleasure, after which Mr and Mrs Blanchard left by motor amid showers of confetti. For going away the bride wore a smart costume of navy serge, with red velvet hat and black fox fur. A large number o-f valuable- and useful presents were on view, also- a number of cheques. In the evening a dance was held in the Livingstone Hall, to wind up a most enjoyable day, and a good number attended, everyone wishing the happy couple a liappy and prosperous career.—Guest.

LONDON PERSONALS

("From Oue Own corresf’Oxdfxt.') LONDON, May 13. It was very unfortunate that the uncertainty -of conditions due to the coal deadlock should have interfered in some degree with the arrangements which had been made for the marriage of Mis-s Gladys May Bucklev. twin daughter of the late Mr St. John M’L-ean Buckley and Mrs Buckley, of Redcastle, Oama-ru, and of 4 Cedar House, CUeniston Gardens, Kensington. The bridegroom was Mr R-. Bodda-m Carrow, late of Tlte Buffs,, younger son of the late Mr J. Carrow, of Clifton. Bristol, formerly of Johnston Hall, Pembrokeshire, and of Mrs Carrow, of East bourne. On account of labour difficulties the ceremony took place a few days prior to the date originally announced—it was put forward to April 16 from April 20. It took place at St. Paul's, Ivnightsbridge, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Prebendary Leith Boyd. The bride was given away by her uncle, Major G. R. Miller, D. 5.0., R.F.A. Her dross of sivcr and white brocade was made with a long skirt, which was gracefully l draped upward on either hip, where it was gait ged and finished with a drooping trail of orange blossom. The ispli.ftin.g of the overdress brought into prominence an underdress of silver lace. The corsage had a low square-cut neck, with long sleeves. The court train of silver tissue was lined with chiffon, and • the bridal veil of silk net was caught at each corner with sprays of orange blossom, of which the wreath too, was composed. Th© bride’s shoes were of silver brocade, and her bouquet was a shea.f of Madonna lilies tied with long streamers. There were three bridesmaids —M iss Doris Helen Buckley (the twin sister of the bride). Miss Annette Barton (daughter of Mrs W. Barton, of Wairarapa), and Miss Lorraine Kebbell (daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Keb-

bell, of Wellington). They wore dainty dresses of orchid mauve tissue made with long drooping sleeves of silk lace of similar hue, the corsage being finished with a large paillette of crystals. Shoes and stockings were of silver, and the bouquets were of a pr: cot-tinted roses with asparagus fern. Tulle veils were worn, fastened with wreaths of orchid-mauve velvet leaves. To each the bridegroom gave a. beautiful pair of motiher-f .t'-pearl opera-glasses. Master Patrick Vemiiatoun (the small sen of Commander G-. H. Dennistoun and Mrs Denni-st-oun) was to have been the train-bc-arer, but at the time he was staying .at Torquay, and it was not possible to bring him up to town. Commander J. H. Carrow, K.X., brother of the bridegroom, was best man. A reception had been arranged for at the lians Crescent Hotel, but the industrial uncertainty caused this plan to be abandoned, and Mrs Buckley entertained instead at her fiat a few relatives to luncheon. Transport difficulties, too, accounted for the no n-ap p ear a nee of many guests, who live at a distance. Those who accepted invitations, most of whom were pre-sent, included: Sir George and Lady Price, Sir James and Lady Allen, Commander and Mr,3 G. 11. Dennistoun, Mrs and the Misses Barto-n, Mrs E. H. Hiley, Mrs Lee Lord. Mr and Mrs C. Kebbell, I)r and Mrs W. Irving, MrsEenwick, Mi s 11. Granger, Mr John Buckley, Cadet W. G. M. Buek-L-v (who is now at Dartmouth), Mrs Henry Wood, the Rev. T. Y. Kay and Mrs Kay, Mr and Mrs Goring Johnston and the Misses Johnston, Mr W. Johnston, Mr J. J. Johnston, Mr Hoathcote ITelmore, Mr Guy Cottcrill, Miss Webster, Mrs and Miss Boswick, Mi,s3 M. Gordon Cummin", Mr and Mrs Tydd, Mr and Mrs Stevenson, Mrs Sand" : 'li, Miss Jean Sandwith and Mr Jack Sandwich. Illness, unfortunately, prevented the presence of Mrs Carrow, the bridegroom’s mother. Arrangements had been made for the honeymoon to be spent in Wales, but these plans had to be cancelled again on account of the uncertainty of travel facilities, so the bride and bridegroom went to their new home at Gcrrard’s Cross. The br’tie’s travelling dress was of navy blue gaberdine handsomely embroidered with copper-colour, and her brown hat was trimmed with graceful clusters of shaded oire flat grapes. During the war Mr Carrow had a captain’s commission in The Buffs, but he has now retired from the Army, and is attached to Lloyd's, the well-known London insurance agents. Lor four years he was a nrisoner of war in Germany. He is the younger son of the late Mr John Carrow. M.A., of Clifton, Bristol, formerly of Johnston Hall, Pembrokeshire, and Mrs Carrow, of 2 Palgravo Mansions, Eastbourne. The bride’s sister. Miss Dons Helen Buckley, is to be married on May 21 at Marylcbone Parish Church to Lieutenant Humphrey 11. Sandwith, id's., of H.M.S. Bo"h m, con o f the late l)r F. M. Sandwith, G.E.G., F.R.C.P., and Mrs Sandwith, of Low Wood, Ascot, Berks. Captain J. Niall Fox. M.C. (second son of the la to Colonel I'. S. Fox, I?. A., at one time Commandant cf the Forces in New 1 Zealand, and Mrs Fox. daughter of the lato Sir William Russell and Lady Russell) is going out to New Zealand by the Kimutaka. in July. During ihe war Captain Fox served as a Regular officer in the Royal Engineers until he was invalided. He will be accompanied to New Zealand by lus bride, for ha is to be married at Knarcsborough, toward the end of June, to Mis 3 Mona Winifred Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Johnson, of Knarcsborougli. Their future home will be at Cromwell, Otago. New Zealand readers will be interested to hear of the recent marriage of Mayor T. R. Eastwood, D. 5.0., M.C., son of Colonel and Mrs It. de C. Eastwood, of Chinehan, Basingstoke, who was at one time Aide-de-camp in New Zealand to Lord Liverpool. The ceremony took place at the Chapel Rcval, Savoy’ on April 27, the bride being Vivien Prideaux F'nla-. daughter of Mrs J. Temperley, of 47 Chester Square, London. During 'he war Now Zealanders saw a great deal of Major Eastwood, who, as min. was attach: d to them -s Brigradc Major, and finally as G.S.O. 11., and Pe could never sav enough cf the courage, discipline, and splendid fighting qualities of the New Zealand soldiers. After beingstaff captain to the 3rd .v.z.K.F. Reinforcements in Egypt, he was transferred to the Australian Forces. He gained Lis M.C. in 1913, and afterwards he returned home ill. Major Eastwood went cut to Egypt again, however, and in May, 1916, h» was in France as Brigade Major to the N.Z.L.b., and a, Codford for a While he was with th» New Zealand Rifle Brigade. In the middle of 1917 lie was back again in France, and from I*9lß until the end of the war he commanded IV 12; h and then the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and brought them back to Winchester. In August, 1919 Major Eastwood went to Murmansk, in Aoi'th Russia, on service, and on his return from <iuty there he went to Aldershot as Brigade Major, and hPcr ho was sent to Cork. He came back from Ireland three months ago, and is now at the Staff College. During the war he had the honour of being mentioned in despatches no fewer than seven times.

“Oli, East is East, and West is West, ami never the twain shall meet! ' ih'w often since Kipling wrote these lines have they been quoted to clinch some argument as to the inherent incompatibility of Oriental and European peoples, tile impossibility of their over understanding one another, and associating on terms of equality. This fundamental variance between East and West does not seem to have been so much an article of faith with Western races until comparatively recent times. Oddly enough (or perhaps not at a.l! oddly) it is as Eastern ones are showing themselves sufficiently like those of the West to be stirred by the same feelings, desires, and ambitions, that it is voiced more loudly. Two things especially have been stressed as showing the essential difference —and inferiority—-

of Western civilisation; incapacity lor popular government and subjection of women. In the East, it is said, government has always been personal and despotic; it might be benevolent despotism under good rulers, but despotism it must be since the people- could not understand or desire democratic institutions. There is less absolute assurance about this essential incapacity of the East for constitutional government since the transformation of Japan, the establishment of Re publican government in China, and the very inconvenient agitation in India lor representative institutions a-nd self government, though, of course, it is open to those who maintain the eternal incapacity of tlic East for political freedom to point to the very limited suffrage m Japan, to the weakness and civil strife of the Chinese Republic, and to the ignorant masses of India, stiJ uninfluenced by the ideals the more intelligent classes are striving to realise. Meanwhile tne leaders of these classes remind their Western decriers that Western democracy is of very recent growth indeed. But it" is not of general political ad vance, but of the advance of Eastern peoples in respect of the position of won.cn that 1 wish to .say something. Women of the East are awakening; beginning to claim tlie freedom and powers enjoyed by the most advanced of their Western sisters, that they may work with the men of their countries for polit’eal reform.- and social improvement. There is a woman suffrage party ill Japan, though we hear little of it at present. So there is in China. Just lately it was reported that- suffragettes to the number of 700 made a demonstration in Canton, forcing their way into the hall of the Provincial Assembly, and claiming tile right to vote. They seem to Have been treated quite as unceremoniously as were their British sisters under similar circumstances: but later they had audiences with Dr Sun Yat-Sen, the President of South China, and with the Governor of the province, who both expressed sympathy with them. This is what one would expect from Dr Sun Yat-Sen, who has the reputation of being an advanced democrat. But hi* tenure of power is very unco: tain, and in flic present political unsettlemcnt of China it is uncertain how the i. use of woman enfranchisement will fare. The only thing certain is that it and general equalising of the rights of the axes are in the trend of modern progress, to be realised sooner or later in every modernised country. But it is in Tndia and Burma that the cause of woman’s political equality has made most rapid progress and already achieved success. Educated Indian women have been influenced by their knowledge of the general social eqtialitv enjoyed by British women, have sympathised with their fight for political equality, and have combined to win similar rights for themselves. And this year the women of Madia Presidency have won the suffrage on the same terms on which it is held by men. As most readers will l>e aware, recent lcgislati m has conferred a restricted measure cf self-government on the people < f India, in accordance with which Legislative Assemblies have been established in the various divisions of the country, including Burma. And Indian women are winning a place in the councils of their country in its carlie-t stage of advance to full democratic government, i will quote portions of a letter sent by an Indian woman suffrage reader, Mrs Dorothy Jinaraiadasa, to the secretary of the New Zealand and Tntfia League. Wellington. This is an organisation formed b.r the promotion. of better understanding and mutual co-operation between the people of India. Britain, and the dominions. surely a worthy and necessary aim if India is to remain within the British Empire. The letter begins:- You win be glad to know that South India nas taken a great step towards democracy. East briday, April, the Madras Legislative Council passed a. resolution giving f inal suffrage to the women of MadiaPresidency. A great deal of work had been done bv the women previous to thie. Notification of the resolution was given early in February. The resolution was a. follows: —'This Council recommends to tlie Government that the sex disqualification prescribed in uh clause b of clause 1 in Rule 7 of the Madias Electoral Rules for registration on the electoral rolls be removed in respect of wo-n.ti. at: i that the qualifications which entitle nun to vet> be made applicable to women.’ "From this time a great educational campaign was begun in Madras led by tire Women's Tndia Association. We got up pnbli • meetings in the different centres cf Madras, which were attended by large numbers of women, the meetings m the George Town district were specially en thusiast e, the women there not consider mg the vote sufl'e ient, but wanting lo be allowed to stand for the Legislative Coin «if*. One woman even sug ested that if the r solution did not get through the Council the women of Madras should immediately start militant methods." 11l is to be hoped that whatevei disappointments the women of India inav elsewhere meet with * Lev will refrain h orn the tae ti a by which the militant sisterhood b ought such discredit on the ir ourie a no It.in s*y.) "In the provincial districts a ho several meetings were lied, and resolutions passed asking that the sex disqu.d.fit atii n should he removed. A letter was rent bv the Women’s Indian Asso elution signed by representative women to all the Council members asking then’ to support, the resolution, and also various deputations were arranged to meet the w min :s of the Cabinet. ... It vvainteresting to not.iu til. diff rener in tinreception o.* our deputation.- hcic from tlie way tin Suffrage deputations wore #c eeived in England. There hordes of police came out to prevent the women up proaching tlie Minister, and the women were arrested and thrown into prison. Here, iri India, everything was done to make it easy for the members of the 'deputation, the Minister receiving us with

the utmost courtesy and friendliness, and listening with grave attention to all the arguments put forth and seriously and earnestly asking questions to gain the women’s point of view. After the business of the deputation refreshments were offered to the members. We also received an invitation to visit the Cosmopolitan Club, which is the chief men’s club in Madras, where many of the Council members reside. We went there and met many of the Council members, and they asked us questions and presented their difficulties. We had a long and interesting and instructive conversation. I wrote a short pamphlet embodying all the antisuffrage arguments quite briefly, which was given to every member, and it was interesting to visit the Council Chamber to see this little pamphlet everywhere in the House, and members sitting in the Chamber reading it. We did not find very much serious opposition except from the Mohammedans. There was a great deal of interest shown, especially as it is a new thing for women in modern times to go forward and definitely take an active part in asking for some reform of this sort: The day of the debate a large number of women assembled in the Council ChanriMp Two galleries in the best the House were reserved by the President of the Council for the. use of women only. The debates lasted two and a-half hours, and most excellent speeches were delivered. At the beginning of the discussion Sir Lionel Davidson announced on behalf of the Government that the Government as such would remain neutral, members being free to vote as they pleased, though lie himself was against tire vote being given to women, considering it premature. The latter argument was most ably answered bv Mr Rainaehandra. Rao. . . . The large majority of the Hindu members spoke for the resolution. The only seriour opposition came from the Mohammedans, who all x’oted against the resolution. though they had no arguments against it except that they wanted the women left alone. Their leader even wished that an amendment should be introduced, especially to exclude Mohammedan women, which, fortunately, was not ever brought up. Great excitement prevailed in the House at the time of the division, which resulted in 47 voting for, 13 against, 10 neutral. "It is a splendid victory for the Madras women, and we are very proud of ourselves here to be the first Presidency to grant the suffrage to women. We always felt convinced that the Indian Legislative Councils would, on being asked, without much opposition accord suffrage to women. There is very little opposition here in India to women obtaining anything if they really want it. We hope that the Bombay Presidency will also give the suffrage to women during the hot weather session at Poona. The resolution was brought up a short time ago in Bombay, but a clause was introduced asking that women should be Leg is ls.ti x e Councillors. But as the Councils have no power to do this, the resolution had to be declared out of order. I think there is no doubt that next time it is brought up it will pass. In the Purdah, districts of India matters will not bo unite so easy, as there tlie demand on tbs part of the women is not so great, and the leading women are many of them working in the non-co-operation movement.” ("Purdah” is the system of the seclusion of women, which many Indians have abandoned. The non-co operation movement is that led by Mr Gandhi, who is opposed to the modernising of India, and desires its complete independence.) In three Indian States the suffrage has already been given to women. In Travancore, one of the most important of iiie Indian States; in Cochin, also an impor taut State, women are going to be admitted to the Legislative" Councils in addition to their being enfranchised. The smaller State of JahaHvay has also enfranchised the women. So we are now in South India in a better condition than they are in England, as here we have equality in the franchise with men, and in England you are still suffering from limitations. This rather explodes one of the old arguments that used to be used in England against giving the English women the vote—that ‘tlie people” of Tndia would not tolerate that- women should send representatives to the House of Commons, which governs India.''’ Truly it does, and somf other standard arguments likewise. ESI'EBB.