SOCIAL NOTES.

Southern Cross, Volume 27, Issue 23, 13 September 1919, Page 12

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr and Mrs E. UndrilL and family spent a holiday at Bluff during the last week-end.

Mr and Mrs Jas. Milne of the schoolhouse, South Hillend, have been spending their usual vacation at Bluff.

Nurse Kate Gibbon, who was for some time on war service, returned to Nightcaps last week.

Mr Muirhead, of Gars ton, was married on Wednesday to Miss Alice Neas. daughter of Mr R. Neas, Bainfield Road, Waikiwi. Mr and Mrs G. V. Edge, of Bluff, left on Monday for a holiday visit to Australia, with the intentioh of being away for two or three months.

Mr and Mrs E. Preddy have left Batclutha for Invercargill, where Mr Preddy goes into partnership with his brother in a grocery .business. Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., has been appointed Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the district of Walcatipu, vice Mr E. D. Mosely, S.M.

The demise is announced in Dunedin on 3rd inst. of Mrs Apstein, widow of Capt. Apstein, formerly traffic manager on Dunedin “wharves. Mrs Apstein was the mother of Mrs A. H. King, Bluff. The Rev. H. Clark, M.C., who went away - with the 12th Reinforcements as Chaplain, and has just returned, has received a call to Milton.

Dr. S. E. V. Brown has,, owing to continued military duties, resigned the position of Superintendent of Southland Hospital, and Dr. D. M. Wilson, who has been acting, has been recommended for the position.

Owing to an attack of M!u, Sir Harry Lauder has been compelled to abandon his- tour to N.Z. Sir Harry writes to the Scots Society, Wellington, slating that he is much disappointed at being unable to meet auld freens an’ iriak’ new anes.

Mr and Mrs J. G. 11. Colyer leave for Australia to-day (Saturday). Mr Colyer has just returned from active service, and is going with his wife to see his relatives in Hamilton, Victoria. They will be absent till November, when Mr. Colyer will resume his position in the tram service. Their many friends wish them a pleasant holiday. The Edendale Girls’ Bandage Glass, which, under tire presidency of Mrs H. Niven, has done line service during Die war. has lately devoted its energies in another direction —the endowment of a cot in the Soldiers’ Convalescent Home, Invercargill. Two entertainments realised £65, and a jumble sale brought £IOO, giving the £IOO required for the cot. and leaving a handsome balance. The Wvndham Farmer, metaphorically speaking, takes off its hat to the Edendale workers, and so “do all of us.’’ Air Jas. O’Donnell, formerly an auctioneer with Dalgety and Co., at Balclutha and Dunedin, who returned on the transport Giessen, left Balclulha for Invercargill, where (states the Free Press) he has been offered an appointment as auctioneer with his old firm. While on active service Mr O’Donnell was some Lime in England, and spent four months in the great wool manufacturing centre ol' Bradford, studying wool-classing, etc. On the voyage back in the Giessen he was able to impart much valuable information to a large class of returning soldiers eager to learn wool-classing. Mr A. K. Hawley, who for three years held the championship of the Invercargill Lawn Tennis Club, was elected a life member of the club at its annual meeting last evening. Mr C. F. A. Jones stated that .Mr Hawley had taken an active interest in the game ever since, he was a child, and now that he was unable to take an active interest in it, he thought that it would be a. litting recognition of his work if he were made a life member. Mr W. J. Hawley returned thanks on behalf of his son, who, he said, was still in hospital in England, and was not expected to return before Christmas. While in England his son had the opportunity of seeing many great tennis matches, and had been made a visiting member of the Queen’s Club, London.

The anniversary ball of the Nightcaps Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., field in the Coronation?4,Hall on Wednesday night, attracted patrons from far and near, and at times the floor was almost inconveniently crowded. The Grand Master , of the District, Bro. D. MeKillop, headed the Grand March, with his partner, Sister McKenzie of the Hearts of Oak Lodge. Several other members of that lodge also journeyed from Invercargill, and did not reach home till 4.3.0 a.m. on Thursday. With good music, good management, and the best of refreshments, the ball was thoroughly enjoyed.

An Invercargill lady, on an extended holiday in the north, under date 27 th Aug. says that the weather, which has been wet and cold for three weeks, is now ideal, and many different sorts of wattle, lucerne and native shrubs are flowering, being at perfection just now. The spring flowers, owing to the previous long drought, are very backward, which was. rather disappointing, as she thought spring in the north was so very much earlier than Southland. After all, one has to go from home to find that- there are worse places than Southland.

At the last meeting of the South Branch of the W.C.T.U. reference was

made to the fact that a valued member (Mrs F. Cooper) is removing to Dunedin. Mrs Cooper is the wife of the well-known vocalist, who is well and favourably known to local concert patrons. The many friends of Air W. Turpin, butcher, will he sorry to hear that he has had to go into Nurse Grieve’s hospital for a serious operation. They sav misfortune never comes singly, for Mrs Turpin will also have to undergo an operation. Both Mr and Mrs Turpin have done yeoman service for all patriotic work during the war, and their many friends will wish them a speedy restoration t:o their usual good health. < MARRIAGES. DA WSON. —GURRY. A very pretty wedding was celebrated on Sept. 10th, at Don street Methodist Church by the Rev. H. A. Sharp, when Miss Margaret A. Curry, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Curry, of Rimu. Long Bush, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Mr Francis L. Dawson, fourth sou of Mr and Airs A. \V. Dawson, of Brunswick. One Tree Point. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her fattier, looked charming in her dress of while silk, with handsome veil and. wreath of orange, blossoms. She wore a gold spray brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a, lovely bouquet. The bridesmaids, Miss Frances and Minnie McGaw, nieces of the bridegroom. also looked very pretty in their pale blue frocks, with hats trimmed to match. They also wore brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom, and carried dainty bouquets. 'Messrs T. J. and Win. Curry, brothers of the bride, acted as host man and groomsman. Mi - Charles Duerden had charge of the organ, playing the Bridal and Wedding marches in his usual efficient style. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Federal Tea Rooms, where a dainty breakfast was served to over 70 guests. The usual toasts were given, with musical honours. and good wishes expressed also several solos by Mr C. Duerden. The following toasts were given:—“Bride and Bridegroom,” by the chairman (.Rev. Mr Sharp), replied to by the bridegroom: "The Bridesmaids,” by Mr Macdonald {response by Mr T. J. flurry) : “The Parents of the Bride,” All- G. Amus (Mr Curry): “The Parents of the Bridegroom.” Mr J. Alatheson (Afr Dawson) ; “The Returned Soldiers,” Air Wm. Curry (Mr G. Duerden) : “The Chairman.” Mr Curry. The happy pair, who were the recipients of many useful and costly presents, including a large number of cheques, left by motor in the evening for Mr and Mrs Curry’s residence, where a. larg-e number of friends assembled to a most delightful dance till the small hours of morning. Mr R: Cloughley supplied the dance music. in his usual capable manner.

A pretty wedding took place in the Presbyterian Church, .Eastern Bush, on 27th Aug. (reports the Ot.autau Standard) when Mias Margaret Afouat, 2nd daughter of Air and Airs Alalcolm Mouat, Eastern Bush, was married to Afr Harry Jas. McLean, 4th son of Mr .T. J. H. McLean, Birchwood. The bride looked charming in a brown serge tailor made costume, with hat to match, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of winter roses and maiden-hair ferns. She was attended by Miss Clementina Afouat as bridesmaid, who wore a neat navy blue costume and hat to match, and also carried a bouquet of snowdrops and violets. Mr Evan Ale Lean, brother of the bridegroom, acted. as best man. The wedding breakfast was attended by about 50 guests, nearly all being relatives of the bride and bridegroom. ■