THE SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 18963, 9 June 1923, Page 14 (Supplement)

THE SOCIAL ROUND

IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. (By “Dorothy”). The Golf Ball is to be held in the Victoria Hall on Thursday. The staff of the Southland Electric Power Board are holding their ball in the Victoria Hall on Monday evening. Miss Dorothy Martin, accompanied by her little sister, is at present spending a holiday with her aunt, Mrs Martin, St. Clair. Those who have invitations for Mrs Macdonald's dance, to be held in Ashley’s Hall to-night, will take notice that the dance commences at 7.30. Some of the Dunedin Training College students will return to Dunedin to-day, and the remainder will go through by the afternoon express on Monday. Miss Kane of Gisborne and also of St. Margaret’s College, Dunedin, is at present spending her college holidays with Mrs T. McKelvie, Yarrow Street. Two popular weddings took place in Lumsden this week. Mr R. Dinoon and Miss Grace McDonald were married in the Presbyterian Church by the Rev D. K. Fisher. The day following, Mr R. Clearwater and Mrs M. Fotheringham were married ‘at the residence of the bride’s uncle, Mr J. McFetridge. Some of the bachelors gave a jolly surprise party in the form of a fox trot at Mr and Mrs R. A. Anderson’s, Victoria Park. Some of those present as well as Miss Anderson were Mr and Mrs H. Macalister, Mr and Mrs R. B. Caws, the Misses Hazlett (2), Watson, Russell, Morrah, Haggitt, Patterson (Auckland), Messrs Watson (2), Russell, Hazlett, de Castro, Glendinning and Howells. A very quiet wedding was solemnised at the residence of the bride’s parents on Wednesday morning when Miss Flora McDonald, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald McDonald, Edendale, was married to Dr Garfield Crawford. The bride who was given away by her father wore a very handsome gown rof gold brocade. Her only bridesmaid was Miss Enid Storry Venlaw, who wore a becoming blue dress. Mr Stewart Crawford, Umaru, acted as groomsman to his brother. A number of young people motored out to the New River Ferry on Wednesday evening to enjoy themselves at a concert and dance in aid of the school funds. Among those who assisted with the concert and making everything a success were Miss Muir, Paul Longuet and Mr E. Miller (playette), Miss Baty (dance), Misses Green (dialogue), Miss Smith (song) and The Otatara Players (orchestra). Mr Gilbertson supplied excellent music for the dance. A distinguished visitor arrived in Queenstown on Monday evening in the peraon of Miss Lally Butler, CB.E., who is affectionately known among the soldiers of the British Empire as “Mother of Blighty.” During the whole of the war Miss Butler devoted her energies to the welfare of our soldiers, and for her conspicuous work then and since, she had the C.B.E. decoration conferred upon her by the King. Miss Butler is now visiting New Zealand in the interests of a book she proposes publishing. On Friday (June 1) a very pleasant evening was spent at Mataura, when about 70 of the friends of Miss L. Me Vic ar assembled at the home of her parents for the purpose of tendering her a kitchen evening on the occasion of her approachnig marriage. The evening’s entertainment consisted of games, dancing and singing. The goodwill of the residents and friends was expressed in the gifts presented, which were varied, numerous and useful. Expressions for their future happiness were extended to Miss L. McVicar and Mr L. Ross.

On Friday, June 1, Mr and Mrs F. Cowie, Winton, entertained a number of friends at a kitchen evening to Miss Gladys Henderson on the eve of her approaching marriage. A dance was held in the commodious barn, vocal items being contributed by Mrs Perrell, Messrs Lindsay (2), Henderson

and F. Perrelle. In a neat speech Miss Mona Cowie asked Miss Henderson’s acceptance of the gifts and wished her every happiness in the future. Mr P. de la Perrelle, on behalf of the guests, thanked Mr and Mrs Cowie for their kind hospitality and the pleasurable evening given. On Tuesday evening the committee of the Southland Women’s Club entertained the president, Mrs W. T. Hazlett, at a farewell bridge party, who with her daughter Miss Agnes Hazlett, is going on a visit to Sydney for a few months. The reception room of the Club was prettily decorated for the occasion. Among those present were Mesdames W. 11. Hazlett, T. S. Miller, H. Macdonald, G. Chewings, D. McFarlane, R. Crawford, R. J. Gilmour, W. Handyside. A. B. Haggitt, R. B. Caws, J. L. McG. Watson, J. G. Macdonald, E. Boxall, the Misses Fynes Clinton, Hazlett, H. Macdonald, G. Bedford and T. Watson. The Gore shop assistants held another very successful dance in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening. Before the commencement of the dance, the Mayor (Mr Poppelwell), on behalf of the committee, apologised for the absence of Mr Beadle, of Invercargill, who was unable to be present, owing to sickness, but he stated that the services of Mr Wills, whose reputation as a cornet player was well-known throughout New Zealand, had been secured. The duties of M.C. were in the efficient hands of Messrs P.Cunningham and R. Bishop. Supper extras were supplied by Miss Carmody and Miss Aitken. The dance was one of the largest held at Gore for some time. A pleasant evening was spent on Friday June 1 in the Waimatuku Hall when the people of the district gathered to do honour to Miss Winder who was severing her association with the Waimatuku School. Mr W. Strong, chairman of the school committee, on behalf of district residents, presented Miss Winder with a beautiful travelling rug and Mr Welsh, headmaster, asked her to accept an umbrella, suitably inscribed, as a small token of the regard in which she was held by the school children. Mr F. Lopdell, late headmaster, in a few appropriate words referred to the splendid work done by Miss Winder in the Bible Class. Mr G. Hicks replied on behalf of the recipient. Dancing was the order of the evening intermingled with songs which were pleasingly rendered by Mesdames Andersen, Mathieson and Toole and Messrs G. Hicks and C. Brown. Mr A. Brown once more proved himself a capable M.C. and things under his direction moved merrily, while the music supplied by Mr Kitto was all that could be desired. Among those present were:—Mr and Mrs J. Andersen, Mrs and Mrs Mathieson, Mr and Mrs J. Anderson, Mr and Mrs Hicks, Mr and Mrs C. Brown, Mr and Mrs W. Brown, Mr and Mrs J. Buchanan, Mr and Mrs Strang, Mr and Mrs McNatty, Mr and Mrs Hogg, Mr and Mrs Gibb, Mr and Mrs Murphy, Mr and Mrs Robbie, Mr and Mrs G. Rance, Mr and Mrs J. Smith, Mrs Brown, snr., Mrs Evans, Mrs Johnston, Mrs W. Buchanan, Mrs Campbel, Mrs W. Fraser, Mrs McLennan, Mrs Duncan, Mrs Tcole, Mrs J. Rance and the Misses Selby (Invercargill), Howie (Invercargill), Brown (2), Hamilton, Whelan (2), W. Rance, Meehan, Hitchcock (2), Brach, Robbie (2), Katie McNatty and Messrs Lopdell (Invercargill), Buchanan (2), Steel, Hamilton (2), A. Brown, P. Lindsay, D. Bickley, J. Barron, Hitchcock (2), A. Robbie, G. Anderson and J. Welsh. WEDDINGS. BARNES—TULLY. A pretty wedding of considerable local interest was solemnised in St. John’s Church, Invercargill, on Monday, May 27, when Miss Ivy Alice Tully, second daughter of Mr and Mrs B. H. Tully, Ettrick street, was married to Mr Stephen Edward Barnes, second son of Mr and the late Mr Edwin Barnes, of Hamilton. The Rev. Canon Lush officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown of wory georgette over shell pink charmeuse, and a

slashed overdrew of silver tissue with decorations in pearls and silver leaves. Her veil was thrown back from a chaplet of orange blossoms and silver leaves, and she carried a beautiful shower bouquet. She was attended by two little nieces, Daphne and Marjorie White, who were delightfully frocked, the former in old rose velvet with gold lace, the latter in powder blue taffeta and silver trimmings and each carrying posies of chrysanthemums. Mr F. Hyde, of Timaru (cousin of the bride), was beet man. At the conclusion of the ceremony a large number of relatives and friends adjourned to the “Haeramai Cafe,” where the wedding breakfast was laid. The happy couple left by the afternoon express for the north. BOOTH-BATHN An attractive wedding was cdebreted tti the St. John’s Anglican Church od Monday (the King’s Birthday), when Miss Margaret Battin, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Battin, Biggar street, was married to Mr Frank Edwin Booth, eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. E. Booth, corner Princes and Ettrick streets. The Rev. Canon Lush officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful white crepe-de-chinn frock trimmed with pearls; her embroidered tulle veil with orange blossoms and shower bouquet of white flowers completed her toilet. She was attended by her sister. Miss Nessic Battin, as bridesmaid, who wore a frock of lemon crepe-de-chlne with touches of heliotrope and heliotrope hat te match. She carried a bouquet of heliotrope and lemon chrysanthemums intermingled with greenry. The best man was Mr McGregor Wilson. After the breakfast, which was laid at the house of the bridegroom’s parents (Mr and Mrs Booth), the happy couple left by the express to spend their honeymoon in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs F. E. Booth were the recipients of many handsome presents and valuable cheques.