SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 19184, 1 March 1924, Page 14

SOCIAL ROUND

’ IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. (By “Dorothy.”) Mr and Mrs G. Sise returned to Dunedin at the beginning of the week. Mrs W. Collins, Queensland, and Mrs Macandrew, Dunedin, are. the guests of Mrs A. B. Haggitt, Kelvin Road. Most of the Training College students returned to Dunedin by the express on Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Guy Millar have returned from their honeymoon at Akaroa and Christchurch. Mr and Mrs R. W. Hawke, of Taramoa, were in town during the week to see the Gertrude Elliott Company. On Thursday, Miss Hazel Wesney gave a kitchen tea in honour of the approaching marriage of Miss May Macdonald. Miss Field left for Oamaru on Thursday. Mr and Mrs H. Sutton and Miss Suttcn, Centre Bush, were the guests of Mrs Callender, Gala street, during the week. Mrs W. D. Blair and the Misses Blair returned from Stewart Island last Wednesday. Miss Doris Blair left for Dunedin by the express on Thursday. Mrs Archie McGavock, and her daughter, Miss Leslie Grave, were the guests of Lady Cassillis and her sister, Miss Stuart, during their short stay in Gore. Miss Holmes, of Dunedin, is at present the guest of Mrs R. W. Hawke, Taramoa. She was in town during the week to see the Gertrude Elliott Company. Some of the members of the Gertrude Elliott Company gave Miss Isobelle Printz a very epjbyable musical afternoon tea prior to her departure for the North to take up a theatrical career. Miss McLennan, Gore, was in town for the croquet match on Wednesday, and was the guest of Mis George Curie, Crinan street. Mrs Nichol and Miss Irene Nichol, of Riverside, Gore, motored to town to see the “Gertrude Elliott Company.” While in town they were the guests of Mrs Holloway, Woodhouse street.

On Thursday, Mrs W. Printz gave a small afternoon tea for her daughter Isobelle, who is shortly leaving Invercargill. The lounge was prettily arranged with coloured asters. Present were Mesdames A. McGavock, Basstian, J. G. Wade, Bellett, Paton, sent., the Misses Grigg, Lesley Grave, Thelma Paton, M. Strang.

The engagement is announced of Miss Ina McKenzie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Munro McKenzie (Christchurch) to Mr John Herbert Hall (cable editor, Press, Christchurch, and formerly on the literary staff of the Southland Times). Mr Hall is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Andrew’ Hall, "Lilliesleaf,” Edendale. While the Gertrude Elliott Company wras in Invercargill they were invited to make use of the Invercargill Tennis court. On Tuesday Lady Forbes Robertson and three others of her company enjoyed a game on the courts and were delighted with having the opportunity of playing while in Invercargill. Mrs Hall-Jones received the guests and a delicious tea was supplied by the ladies present. Several of the Gertrude Elliotts Company were entertained by the different sports bodies.

On Wednesday afternoon, a party of about twenty Edendale residents of both sexes iourneyed to Tokanui Mouth, and spent an enjoyable afternoon at the seaside. What must have been a deceptive light, led the picnickers to believe that Waipapa Point lighthouse was only about two miles distant. Four of the party—Mrs Sinclair, Misses Flora Archibald and Alice Lennon, and Mr W. J. Lennon—set out to do the trip, only to ascertain that Waipapa Point was six miles away at least. On arrival at the lighthouse, the. keepers most hospitably entertained the tourists who, after their much longer than anticipated walk, were pretty well famished. The return walk to the main party saw the energetic four caught in a drizzling rain, which drenched them to the skin. They arrived back at Tokanui Mouth at 6.30 p.m., only to be barracked by a company who had been, as our informant put it, “nursing their wrath to keep themselves warm.”

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the Invercargill theatregoers certainly had a great feast in seeing Miss Gertrude Elliott and her artists in “Women to Women,” “Smilin’ Through,” and “Enter Madame.” Mis Elliott wore some very beautiful and graceful frock?. Her charming ways absolutely “captured” the packed houses each night. Some of those present on one or three nights were:—Mr and Mrs F. Handyside, Mrs Cowie, Mrs R. J. Gilmour, Dr and Mrs G. Crawford, Dr and Mrs Ritchie Crawford, Dr Young, Mrs Pottinger, Mrs Hogg, Miss Crofts, Mr and Mis Hoyles, Mr and Mrs Hazlett. Miss G. Anderson, Miss Mclntyre, Mrs W. Handyside, Mrs H. A. Macdonald, Mrs Hogg, Mr and Mrs Andrews, Mrs Tennant, Mr and Mrs Sutton, Mrs Haggitt, Miss Haggitt, Mr and Mrs Prentice, Mr and Mrs R. B. Caws, Mrs Garrett, Mr and Mrs R. Taylor, Mr and Mrs Mackre-11, Mr and Mrs Y. Shand, Miss Shand, Mis a D.Martin. Mrs Nicol and Miss I. Nicol (Gore), Mrs Holloway, Miss O. Holloway, Mrs W. S. Todd, Dr and Mrs McDonald, Mrs R. W Hawke (Taramoa), Miss E. Mills, Miss Holmes (Dunedin), Miss Duthie. A wedding of more than usual interest was celebrated in St. Mary’s Church, Levin, on the 20th inst., when Sybil, second daughter of Mr and -Mrs F. R. Wright, of Nga Nikau, Gladstone road, Levin, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to John, eldest sori of Mr W. D. Hunt, cf Wellington. The Rev. J. C. Davies officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a frock of white taffeta broche, with pearl ornaments. She wore the customary veil and orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of white and pink roses. The veil, which was of very old Limerick lace, is a family heirloom. The bridesmaids, who were Miss Wright, Miss Winsome Wright, Miss Mary Cameron (of Moeraki, Masterton), and Miss True Wright (of Aply, Hastings), wore pale pink frocks of early Victorian design and carried small bouquets to match of pink rosebuds and cafnations. Mr J. Hazlett, of Invercargill, was best man, and Mr T. Wright groomsman. The church was prettily decorated with pink roses and heliotrope by friends of the bride, a conspicuous feature being a beautiful floral bell suspended over the chancel. After the ceremony a reception was held* at the residence of the bride’s parents, about 100 guests being present. The happy couple afterwardleft by motor for Wellington, the bride’s travelling costume being of brocaded marocain, trimmed with brewn fur and hat en suite. CUMMINGS—JOYCE. On February 20 the Methodist Church was the scene of a very attractive wedding, when Mary Gladys, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joyce. “Highlands,” Riverton, was married to Mr James Cummings son of Mr and Mrs James Cummings, Riverton. The Rev. Vowell was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her brother, John, looked charming in a navy costume beautifully braided with saxe and gold haf. The bridesmaid was the bride’s sister, MissMyrtle Joyce, who wore a dainty navy costume with saxe-blue hat. Mr L. Cummings was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, after which the bride and bridegroom left by car for the north. GOLDEN WEDDING. ANDERSON—DUNLOP. On Wednesday, February 27, Mr and Mrs Wm. Dunlop, Pine Bush, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends present to mark the occasion, and a sumptuous wedding breakfast was heartily enjoyed. A large bride’s cake ornamented with golden leaves occupied the place of honour on the centre table.