THE SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 20538, 14 July 1928, Page 8 (Supplement)

THE SOCIAL ROUND

IN TOWN AND COUNTRY (By “ Drindella.”) Miss Marjorie Todd left on Monday on a holiday visit to Dunedin. Mrs J. F. H. Alexander was hostess at a small dance at her home in Thames street, last Saturday evening. Mrs N. C. Kensington was hostess at afternoon tea at her home in Thomson street, during the week. Bridge hostesses during the week included Mesdames A. F. Hogg, W. A. Hammond, McHugh and J. Macleod. Miss Helen Buckham, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs A. B. Moffett, has returned to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs Murell, sen., of Manapouri, after spending a few weeks in Invercargill, left on Thursday for the north by motor. Guests at the Club Hotel during the week included:—Misses Rutherford (2), of Queenstown, Miss Fuller, of Auckland, and Mr and Miss Russell, of Dunedin. The engagement is announced of Elizabeth Theodora (Leila) Drewe, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Drewe, Invercargill, to Raymond Oliver Parker, of Paeroa, Auckland. The engagement is announced of Leslie J. Hunter, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter, of Kennington, to Evelyn Windley, fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs T. H. Windley, of Te Horo, Manawatu. Miss Avis Scott, who recently resigned her position with Miss N. M. Hill, Beauty ( Specalist, left by car yesterday for Dunedin, I where she will take up a similar position with Mr. Robertson, Moray Place. Guests at Hotel Deschler during the week include:—Mr. and Mrs. England (Christchurch), Miss Dorothy Dean (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs A. Scott (Stirling), Mr and Mrs F. Ellis (Mornington, Dunedin). Miss Daisy Hall, the coloratura soprano, recently returned from Italy, arrived on Monday from Dunedin and is at present a guest at the Grand Hotel. She visited Gore on Thursday, returning to Invercargill yesterday morning. Members of the basketball teams of St. Patrick’s, Teschemakers, who visited Inver- I cargill last week-end, were entertained by the St. Catherine’s teams at. morning tea at the Rosewood Tea lounge on Monday, and in the evening at the pictures. At the afternoon held in honour of Miss Daisy Hall at the Southland Women’s Club yesterday, one member remarked that she remembered when Miss Hall, a nervous little country girl, made her first appearance in a white muslin frock at the Dunedin Competitions. Miss Hall, laughingly admitted that she remembered the occasion. Mrs D. Cuthbertson was hostess at a bridge party at her residence in Duke street last Saturday evening. Those present were: Dr. and Mrs W. Ewart. Dr. and Mrs ; W. J. Barclay, Mr and Mrs R. J. Gilmour, ’ Mr and Mrs F. D. Morrah, Mr and Mrs Hall-Jones, Mr and Mrs C. F. A. Jones, Mr and Mrs Ivo Carr, Mr and Mrs A. H. Mackrell. Those dancing at the Southland Women’s Club Cabaret on Saturday evening, July 7, included, Mr and Mrs de Joux, Misses A. Fraser, Harrison, W. Giller, Lindsay, N. Oughton, J. Rodger, E. Payne (Dunedin), R. Mee (Auckland), S. Hogg, E. Robert- ; son, Messrs M. Ott, Wake, Jones, H. Carswell, H. Smith, Macdonald, G. Reed, N. Nisbet, Tobin and L. Patterson. A concert in aid of East Road Mission Church funds was held in the East Road ■ Mission Church on Wednesday, July 4, : when a large number were present. Items i were rendered by a party of seven from i the Bluff and also by Mrs Milly, the Misses C. McLennan, Simon, R. Brown, M. Brom- : bie, Traill and D. Gray. Mr Bath and Masters N. Marshall and A. McLennan. A very pleasant evening was spent in the Labour Hall on Tuesday when Mrs Tobin gave a party in honour of the com-ing-of age of her daughter Doris. Among these present were: Mr and Mrs A. Cartwright, Mrs J. Marshall, Mrs Smith, Mrs Foothead, Mrs G. Hope, Misses E. Marshall, I M. Marshall, R. Smith, L. Strang, L. Duncan, D. Foothead, Q. Cross, M. Sloan, D. Bryan, K. Mahoney and E. Small and E. Young; Messrs P. Norman, S. Dunn, L. Copp, P. Charman, K. McCulloch, I. Church, W. Thomas, V. Gawn, F. Hailes, S. McCorkindale, M. Chilton, A. King, M. Thomson, L. Wills, Jack, S. Hill, E. Bell, C. Leopold, G. Haden. There were ten tables for bridge at the Southland Women’s Club on Monday evening. Those present were: Mesdames W. G. Clark, J. Waymouth. J. T. Wilson, J. Thomson, M. Mitchell, T. H. Robinson, Boyd, A. C. Mac Ewan, G. McDonald, W. S. Todd, H. O. Stuckey, J. T. Carswell, Hackworth, N. C. Kensington, J. G. Macdonald, J. L. Watson, A. S. Gilkison, J. Macleod, T. M. Macdonald, W. Macalister, J. B. Sale, C. C. Jennings, Callender, T. D. Pearce, R. J. Gilmour, W. A. Hammond, R. Crawford, Pasley, C. Campbell, P. H. Vickery, D. Cuthbertson, A. H. Mackrell, Misses Lousley, Perrin, Hackworth, Young, C. Campbell, Brown and Waymouth. The Progress Industrial Co-operative Society, Limited, held a successful dance in Smith’s Hall on Monday evening. Duerden’s orchestra was in attendance. Those present were: —Mr and Mrs J. D. Gregg, Mr and Mrs Davies, Mr and Mrs G. White, Mr and Mrs Durant, Mr and Mrs H. Lang, Mr and Mrs Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Quail, Mr and Mrs Hughes, Mr and Mrs Pettitt, Mrs Taggart, Mrs Mcßain, Mrs Hill, Mrs Dawson, Misses E. Ross, D. Ross, Bryan, Padget (2), Gilchrist (2>, E. Hughes, D. Holland, Ward (2), A. Allen, E. McClean, Hill, D. Shieffelbein, W. Lindsay, E. Hogan, E. Hill, Nicholson, O’Toole, O. Hanning, K. Messent, G. Mowat, Blomfield (2), E. Ward, McGill, W. Padder, Laurence, A. Townshend, E. Wilson, Messrs B. Crofts, S. Muir, J. McKay, S. Sutherland, Jenkins, W. Hawke, W. Edgar, E. Bigwood, L. Gilchrist, A. Blomfield, E. Hogan, L. Brewer, A. Lodge. Harrington, Lawrence, E. Medley, R. McKenzie, E. Little, etc. OBITUARY By the death of Mrs Gertrude Von Tunzelmann at her home in Richmond Grove on Tuesday evening, Invercargill has lost a citizen whose nobility of character was beet realized by a small circle of intimate friends. Of a quiet and retiring nature, Mrs Von Tunzelmann performed her gracious acts and deeds of mercy in secret, she was particularly interested in old people and many lonely cottages were brightened by her presence. Mrs Von Tunzelmann will be sadly missed by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of which she was an active member. She was also, for many years, supervisor of the Trinity College Examinations and many students will remember her kindness and courtesy. Keenly interested in music, she belonged to the Invercargill Musical Union, conducted by Mr Charles Gray, and appeared several times in choral concerts. A lover of all things beautiful and a student of literature, Mrs Von Tunzelmann delighted in writing, and received much credit for her works on New Zealand subjects. The late Dr. Samuel and Mrs Hodgkinson, her parents, first settled in New Zealand in 1842. Her father was well-known throughout New Zealand and w'as a member of Parliament for Riverton in 1876 and for Wallace in 1887. There are three 1 surviving members of the family. Miss

Edith Hodgkinson, M.A., was for many years on the staff of the Otago Daily Tinies, but is now on a tour of England visiting old friends and relatives. Mr Harold Hodgkinson resides in Invercargill, and Mr Alfred Hodgkinson, who is married, is resident in Auckland. A few weeks prior to her death Mrs Von Tunzelman paid a visit to Australia. She returned delighted with her holiday, and desirous of returning to Australia at an early date. Her wish was destined never to be realized. She has been laid to rest in St. John’s cemetery, and always in the hearts of her friends there will be a living memorial to one who of all others has earned for herself the name of “one of nature’s gentlewomen.” MISS DAISY HALL NEW ZEALAND SINGER. MUSIC IN ITALY. “Music is the Italian heritage, and Italians, while they breathe the sun-drenched air of their native land, and live under her blue skies will always be a music loving people.” said Miss Daisy Hall, the brilliant coloratura soprano in conversation with a Times reporter, during the week. “It is impossible to live in Italy without being attracted by the musical sounds that penetrate day and night through the commercial atmosphere of the cities. The strain of a violin exquisitely played is wafted to you, and following you find a poor man keen to earn a miserable pittance from the people hurrying by. He is practically unheeded, yet, if he were placed on a concert platform, the whole world, before long, would ring with his fame. There are so many hundreds of street musicians in Italy, who given the opportunity, could enthrall the most critical audiences, but they live and die in poverty, unknown and unrecognised. The Italians themselves do not worry, they are quite carefree and every evening you hear evidence of it, in the laughing bands of boys and girls who go to and from their parties, singing the national love songs, to the accompanient of mandolins and guitars. No Italian could imagine a world without music, and in every home no matter how small or how poor, there is a musical instrument of some kind.” “Life in Italy must be a joyful experience to the student of music,” remarked the reporter.” “It is,” Miss Hall agreed, “but it presents many difficulties. I remember distinctly the feeling of helplessness I experienced, when I arrived alone in the country. At that time I knew nothing at all of the language, and I felt quite lost. However I toured for six months before I began my studies, and—when, at last, I was confronted with the task of finding a suitable teacher, I had a little more experience. So many students w'ho train in Italy are never heard of again in the musical world, and the reason is simply that in their haste to acquire knowledge they become the pupils of a man who is unscrupulous or incompetent. “Is there no one to advise the students when they land in Italy?” the reporter inquired. Miss Hall shook her head. “The student depends largely on her letters of introduction and her own common sense. Fortunately I was well advised and my first teacher was Professor Benedetto Morasca at the Palermo consevatorium, which is one of the finest training schools of great singers in Italy. I spent a year at Palermo and was introduced into the best musical circle of this city. A Palermo audience is the most critical in Italy, and a singer who can please the people at Palermo is assured of a good reception in other parts of the country. From Palermo I went to Milan, and became the pupil of Maestro Manlio Bavagnoli a wonderful old man seventyfive years of age. He was a great friend of the composer Puccini, and conducted an orchestra on a tour of the continent at the age of seventeen. He is at present the greatest Maestro in Italy and many of the best opera singers go to him to be coached. To him, I owe my engagement to sing at La Scala on my return to Milan.” It is the ambition of every artist to sing at La Scala. It was built two hundred years ago on the site of an old cathedral know as Santa Marie della Scala, so called because of the legend, that many years before when the congregation was leaving the church a peasant woman slipped and fell down a steep flight of stairs. Those who saw her fall, uttered a cry and prayed the Virgin Mary to save her. When the woman lifted herself unharmed from the stone floor, the congregation declared that a miracle had taken place, and the cathedral was named in memory of it. It was fitting that the opera house, built centuries later should retain the name and since that time “La Scala” or “The Stair,” has had a sacred significance for all lovers of music. It is a magnificent theatre, seven storeys high. The ground floor alone can accomodate two thousand people. Two thousand performers ers can move about with ease on the stage, and the orchestral well has accommodation for five hundred players. The remainder ol the building is given up to boxes, which are leased to the important families in the city. The Royal Box is in itself a mina ture theatre. During the Carnival season, all the wealth and beauty of Milan congregate at La Scala. “My first glimpse of an audience at La Scala,” said Miss Hall, “if one I shall never forget. Its magnificence was overwhelming, and the glitter anc sparkle of priceless jewels made my eye; ache. All the nations in the world eeemec to be represented and all the beauty of the w’orld was present. I understood why the greatest singers were pale with terror be fore they made their first appearance. I once asked Toti dal Monte what she experien ed when she first stepped on to the stage at the Opera House, and she said, “1 thought the world trembled under me.’ Toti dal Monte, by now, has lost her ner vousness, but she has retained her charn and natural manner, and is almost child like in her frankness and simplicity. ! have spent many hours with eminent ar lists behind the scenes, and know how badlj they can suffer from stage fright. Once be fore the audience, they lose themeelves ir their work. There are always two con ductors for operas. One is right on th< stage, but he is shielded from the view o the audience. It is his duty to follow th< performers and to assist them when thej forget. The other conductor controls th< whole performance. He is well in the pub lie eye, and is the subject of much interest Artiorio Toscanini is the greatest conducto: in Italy at the present day, and is paid £< a minute for his services. He is now al most blind, and conducts most of the operai from memory. From earliest childhood h< has studied opera, and at the age of fourteer conducted an orchestra. It is an inspiratioi to watch him, and he must certainly b< an inspiration to the performers. I wa< also fortunate in seeing Piedro Mascagn conduct his own work “Cavaleria Rusti cana.” It was a musical treat which onlj those who have enjoyed can fully under stand.” Turning from the all-engrossing subjec of music, Miss Hall was content to tall for some time on the endless pageant o: people of all nationalities who throng the streets of the city of Italy, or spend theii holidays resting in the sun on white sand/ lapped by the waters of the Mediterranean The English tourist is by far the mos: popular foreigner who visits the country anc is feted on all occasions. His popularity ii due partly to the Italian’s misguided idei that because he is English he is wealthy At a fashionable bathing place called Mon dello, Miss Hall explained, the elite of al nations gather in the summer time. Th<

Prince of Wales visits it periodically, and from Miss Hall’s description it was certainly planned for Royalty. Imagine a long stretch of white sand, washed by a dazzling blue sea, a magnificent pavilion made of coloured marble, and thousands of little bathing boxes built of the same material. The bathing boxes can be hired, and each one is furnished with a small trap door, by which the bather can make her exit if she does not wish to appear before the gaily dressed throng lining the promenade. The door opens on to the marble steps which lead down to the water. From the pavilion a long promenade juts straight out into the Mediterranean. The promenade is furnished with tables shielded by gaily coloured umbrellas and here the bathers enjoy their tea, or watch the young people who in punts or canoes are sailing beneath them. On the hill slopes surrounding the bay, are the bungalows of the millionaires. “I could think of nothing more delightful,” said Miss Hall, “than to spend my days in one of those beautiful homes, content to gaze forever on the brilliant scene which stretches out far below.” Miss Hall adapted herself quickly to the home life of Italy and found it less strange than one would expect. She lived, during her three years in the country, with a charming old Sicilian woman, whose son is an eminent sculptor in Australia. The Sicilian woman mothered her so well that she became almost a daughter of Italy, and was so much influenced by the speech and mannerisms of her adopted land, that the Gonsalez Brothers on meeting her in Dunedin hailed her as a native of their country. But the “little Australiano” as she was called, has no desire to forget New Zealand, or her home town Dunedin, and is delighted to be back once more with the friends of her childhood. When she returns to her studies in Milan, it will be with the fixed intention of bringing honour and renown to the land of her birth. SOUTHLAND WOMEN’S CLUB RECEPTION FOR MISS DAISY HALL. In pleasing contrast with the wintry weather out of doors was the cosy brightness of the Southland Women’s Club yesterday afternoon, when a reception was held in honour of Miss Daisy Hall, the brilliant New Zealand soprano recently returned from Italy. A short but delightful programme of music had been arranged, and during the afternoon pianoforte solos w’ere given by Mrs C. R. Barrett, who played a “Rhapsody of Liszt” and Mrs L. B. Rowe, who played “Chopin’s Polonaise.” Mrs B. W Hewat sang Roger Quilter’s “June.” She was accompanied by Mrs A. E. H. Bath. After tea had been served Mrs T. S Miller introduced Miss Hall to the members. Miss Hall said that she was very pleased to be present and was delighted to find that she had been made a member of the club. She had visited women’s clubs in various parts of the world and had been admitted to the membership of the Milan Club. On her return to Italy she would ask the secretary to communicate with the Southland Women’s Club. Miss Hall spoke of the wonders of the carnival season in Milan and the magnificence of the modern La Scala, the great opera house of Milan. She also related some of the peculiar incidents of life in Sicily, and caused much amusement by explaining how the farmers drove their cattle, every day, into the streets of the city and delivered the milk to the housewife at her door. “The Sicilians are a hard-working people,” said Miss Hall, “and they are self-sacrificing.” When Miss Hall had concluded Mrs F. D. Morrah thanked her for her interesting address, and expressed the hope that she would be most successful when she returned to Italy to fulfil her engagement at La Scala. It was a wonderful opportunity for a New Zealand girl, and she was sure all New Zealand would be proud of her. Before leaving Miss Hall chatted with individual members. Those present were Mesdames D. McFarlane, H. Macdonald, T. S. Miller, F. D. Morrah, E. H. Howorth, G. Cruickshank, W. Handyside, D. W. McKay, W. Macalister, W. S. Todd, C. B. Snow, A T. McCaw, J. G. Macdonald, R. Crawford, T. M. Macdonald, D. H. Thomson, H. O. Stuckey, W. A. Hammond, C. C. Jennings, A. Owen-John-ston, H. J. Farrant, P. H. Vickery, G. McDonald, Pasley, W. G. Clark, C. C. Munnings, C. S. Longuet, H. G. Brass, A. Derbie, F. H. Robinson, T. R. Abercrombie, F. C. Rowley, T. Meredith, de Joux, W. Hinchey, Cutt, J. Johnston, F. R. Petrie, A. G. Butchers, A. Wilson, W. Bell, J. Robertson, W. W. Millar, G. Corbet, Coghlan, F. Webb, T. F. Gilkison, S. McDonald, L. G. Israel, Hackworth and G. Moffett. Misses Asher, Gilchrist, Perrin, McKay, McLean, Manson, K. King, M. Meredith, N. Loughnan. Mrs G. Chewings, acting-president of the Southland Women’s Club, entertained the new members at afternoon tea in the Club Rooms on Thursday. A delightful evening was spent at the resident of Mr and Mrs C. Barlow, Lindisfarne Road, on Thursdav. July 12, on the occasion of the coming of age of their daughter, Isabel. Games and competitions were enjoyed, and selections by Miss Hardcastle and Mr Dunbar contributed largely to the evening’s entertainment. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs (?. Barlow, Mr and Mrs S. Lindsay, Mr and Mrs Checketts. Misses Whitton, Day, Pearce, Latta, Hardcastle, Whittaker, McCrobie and Turner. Messrs G. J. Hughes, Troon, Dunbar, Gregory, Hamilton, McDonald, Spence, McPherson and Penman. ’ WEDDINGS pur due—McDougall. A very pretly wedding was solemnized at the First Church on Wednesday, July 27, when Everilda McDougall, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. McDougall, of 206 Spey street, was married to Mr Charles Purdue, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Purdue, Newcastle street, North Invercargill. The Rev. Chisholm officiated. Pipers Wilson and McLeod played the bride to the church and later when the couple proceeded to the breakfast. The bride w'ore white satin and silver lace her tulle veil being daintily arranged and held in place with-orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of pink and white blooms. The bridesmaid, Miss Piercey, of Riverton, w'ore pale helio, her bouquet of white and helio flowers toning with the colour scheme. The little flower girls, Christina and Olive McDougall (sisters of bride) wore helio crepe-de-chine and silver lace and carried baskets of flowers. Mr Roy Purdue (bridegroom’s brother) acted as best man. The wedding breakfast was held in the Friendly Societies’ Hall, 160 guests being present. Later the happy couple left for Queenstown. The bride travelled in a wine coloured frock, with hat to match and navy blue coat. In the evening Mr and Mrs McDougall entertained the guests to a dance at the Friendly Societies’ Hall. GIBBS—GIBBS. A very pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, on Wednesday, June 27, when Mercie, only daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jaipes Gibbs, Invercargill, was married to John Thomas Gibbs, *Awarua Plains, the Rev. E. J. Tipler officiating. The bride, who was given away by her aunt, wore a dainty frock of ivory crepe-de-chene and silver lace relieved at the , waist with a spray of orange blossom. Her

embroidered tulle veil fell from a wreath of orange blossom. She wore silver shoes and stockings, and carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums, winter roses and maiden hair fern. The bride’s cousin, Miss Grace McNaught, wore a frock of shell pink crepe-de-chene trimmed with silver lace and relieved on the shoulder with a pretty pink posy. Oh her hair she wore a band of brilliants. She wore silver shoes and stockings and carried a posy of white chrysanthemums and winter roses, similar to that of the bride. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr Stanley Pyper, Dunedin. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the residence of the bride’s aunt, where the wedding breakfast was held and the usual toasts honoured. The couple received many useful gifts, including Several cheques. Later Mr and Mrs J. T. Gibbs left for the north, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride travelled in a smart blue costume with hat to match and Russian fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. SUGGATE—McDERMID. A wedding of interest to Western District people was solemnized amidst glorious sunshine by the Rev. Murray, Gow on Wednesday, June 27 at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Invercargill, when Mary Isabel, only daughter of Mrs and the late Peter McDermid, Willow Bank, Waianiwa, was united in holy matrimony to Henry William eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Suggate, Brampton, Suffolk, England. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr Norman Mclntyre, looked charming in a frock of deep cream chenille. She wore cream silk stockings and silver shoes and carried a bouquet of white flowers with touches of bronze. Her veil was arranged with a wreath of orange blossom. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Violet McDonald, who wore a pretty frock of blue taffetas and georgette. She wore silver shoes and stockings and carried a bouquet of white flowers relieved with pink. She also wore a bandeau of blue tulle on her hair. Mr Herbert Suggate attended his brother as best man. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Federal Tea Rooms where they were received by the bride’s mother, wearing a navy ensemble suit with hat to tone. The usual toasts were honoured after which the bridal couple left for the north on their honeymoon. In the afternoon Mrs McDermid entertained the guests to afternoon tea in the Federal tea rooms. Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained by the Misses Young, Waianiwa, at a kitchen afternoon when an enjoyable time was spent with games and competitions. After afternoon tea had been served, the guest was asked to accept many handsome and useful gifts.

McDonald—ross. A pretty wedding took place in the Presbyterian Church, Gore, on Wednesday, July 11. The contracting parties were Miss Marion Alison, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Ross, Warepa, and Mr Robert Winter, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Roderick K. McDonald, Edendale South. The officiating minister was the Rev. R. D. McEwen with Miss McGibbon at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr A. Ross, looked charming in a beautiful white frock of beaded georgette fitted with long sleeves. A tulle veil was beautifully embroidered and caught in place with a coronet of orange blossom. She wore silver shoes and stockings and carried a bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaids were Miss Georgine E. A. Brown, Clinton, and Miss Olive McDonald, Edendale. Mies Brown wore an apricot beaded frock with silver lace embroidery. The same bright colour was in her shoes, stockings and bandeau. Miss McDonald’s dress was of beaded helitrope georgette, with silver lace sleeves and helitrope ribbon trimming. She, too, wore silver shoes. Each maid carried a bouquet of flowers which toned with her frocks. The best man was Mr Robert MacPherson, Edendale, and the groomsman Mr B. Martin, Waimate. The reception was held in Milne’s Tea rooms where about 100 guests were received by Mrs Moffat, Pounawea, aunt of the bride, and Mrs McDonald, mother of the bridegroom. After a sumptuous repast, the usual toasts were honoured during intervals of which songs were rendered by Miss Margaret Murray and a recitation by Mrs McEwan. A number of congratulatory telegrams were read, some from as far north as Auckland. Many useful presents, including quite a few cheques have been received by the young couple. They left later by the express for their honeymoon after which they will reside at Edendale. The bride travelled in a cyclamen repp frock with a black figured sealette coat and hat and shoes to match. SWALE—CROMBIE. The wedding was solemnised at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Dee Street, on Wednesday July 4, of Margaret K. Crombie, eldest daughter of Mrs. A. Crombie and the late Mr. John Crombie of Kennington, and William M. Swale, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swale of Kennington. The Rev. J. H. Thomson of Kennington officiated. The bride who was given away by her brother Mr. John Crombie, wore a frock of cream silk crepe marocain, draped at one side, and held in place with a pearl ornament. Her silk tulle veil was arranged with a wreath of orange blossom. Miss Nellie Crombie, sister of the bride, who was bridesmaid, wore a frock of applegreen crepe-de-chene, inlet with silver lace, and trimmed with silver leaves. She carried a posy of roses. Mr. James Orr, friend of the bridegroom, was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Rosewood Tea Lounge, where after the congratulatory telegrams had been read, the following toast list was honoured. “The bride and bridegroom,” proposed by the Rev. J. H. Thomson, responded to by Mr. W. M. Swale; “The bridesmaid,” proposed by Mr. W. M. Swale, and responded to by Mr. J. Orr; “The brides’ parents,” proposed by Mr. J. Miller and responded to by Mr. J. Crombie; “The bridegroom’s parents,” proposed by Mr. D. Mitchell, and responded to by Mr. D. Swale; “The Chairman” proposed by Mr. J. Orr, and responded to by the Red J. H. Thomson. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Crombie, Miss N. Crombie, Mr. Jas. Crombie Mrs. McLeay, Mrs. Dick, Mrs. Jas. Crombie, Mrs. Robb. Crombie, Mrs. Mackie, Mr. and Mrs. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller, Mrs. D. Murphy, Mbs A. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. TPaton, Mr. and Mrs. Mclntyre, Mrs. Shand, Miss H. Congreve, Mrs. S. Henderson, Miss B. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. R. Swale, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Swale, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Swale, Mrs. Wm. Swale, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. Swale, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Henderson, Mr. R. Botting, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Mehaffey, Mr. and Mrs. Horder, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. G. Pinkney, Mr. T. Pinkney, Mr. C. Jack, Mr. D. F. Leckie, Mr. Wm. Moncur, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mitchell, Mr. R. Mitchell, Mrs. R. W. Mitchell. j < WILSON—THORN (From Our Correspondent.) In the drawing room at “Waimea,” the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Thorn, Wyndham Road, Mataura, an event of more than usual interest took place on Wednesday, when their only daughter, Winifred May, was united in the bonds of matrimony with Mr. Edward J. Bennett-Wilson, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wilson of Haxby, York, England. There was a large gathering of friends and relatives to witness the ceremony performed by the Rev. Father Fenelon of Gore. The bride was given away by her father and wore a frock of white crepe-de-chene and silk georgette made on French lines and scalloped at the hem, being trimmed with silk continental lace. She wore silver shoes and stocking and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, white narcissi and maiden hair fern finished with white satin streamers. Her white silk embroidered veil was held in place with a wreath of orange blossom. It had originally been worn by her mother. Two cousins, the Misses Lorna Cameron (Temuka) and Gladys Taylor (Putarura, North Island) were in attendance as bridesmaids and wore dainty crepe-de-chene frocks with guipuire lace in the new caramel shade and silk tulle veils hanging from a petal coronet of the same shade. They wore shoes and hose to tone. Both carried bouquets of gold chrysanthemums, sal de or’ and maiden hair fern tied with almond green faille ribbon.. Each also wore a string of pearls the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. Ernest Thorn, a brother of the bride attended as Best Man. Mrs. Thom (mother of the bride) received her guests in a beautiful gown of navy satin beaute with panels of champagne embroidered in navy and a chic model hat of satin with gold gallon trimmings. After the service was over Miss Sylvia Inder (Gore) played “Mendelssohn’s” Wedding March. An adjournment was then made to the dining room where guests to the number of about 60 sat down to a recherche breakfast. The tables were prettily decorated with narcissi and blue irises and the wedding cake for the festive occasion had been made by the bride’s mother. The Rev. Father Fenelon presided and the usual toastlist was duly honoured. During the proceedings a solo by Miss Margarite Jopp (Gore) was much enjoyed. A sheaf of congratulatory telegrams was received by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson from all parts of the Dominion and from as far off as England and South Africa. By her willingness to lend her talents to any occasion the bride had become one of the most popular young ladies in the Eastern district and striking testimony of this was afforded in the beautiful array of presents received by the bride and bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left by motor for the north, the bride travelling in a coat of delphinium blue velour trimmed with blonde English fur and embroidered in blue and gold with repp frock of the same shade trimmed with satin and hat to tone. Mr. and Mrs. Wiison’s future home will be at Island Cliff, Oamaru. GORE CHAT (From Our Correspondent.) Mrs J. Ar Edwards and Miss McHutcheson spent last week-end in Dunedin to hear the Italian Opera. Mrs T. L. Piller has returned from Wellington. Mr and Mrs Sutton are spending a holiday in Christchurch. Mrs C. R. Williamson is on a visit to her parents Mr and Mrs F. Wallis, The Terrace. Mr and Mrs F. V. Piper have gone to Napier for a few weeks.

Mrs E. Christie is on a visit to Dunedin. Miss Janet Rogers who w r ent to Dunedin for the Capping ball is the guest of Dr and Mrs Marshall Macdonald for a few days. Mrs J. C. Macdonald, Diamond Peak, is spending a short holiday in Dunedin. Mr and Mrs E. A. Pigeon have retuned from dunedin. Mr and Mrs L. Roberts motored to Dunedin during the week to spend their annual holidays. Mrs G. Elvidge is visiting relatives in Dunedin. Mrs Sawers who has been staying with her daughter Mrs J. M. Boyne has gone to Clinton. Miss Gladys Taylor is on a visit to Mrs H. Parata, Queenstown. Mr and Mrs W. D. Shelton have returned from their honeymoon. Mr and Mrs A. S. Fleming motored to Dunedin during the week where they are spending a few days. A very enjoyable function took place in the Cosy Tea Rooms last Saturday evening when some 20 guests assembled to take part in the celebrating of Miss Jean Muir’s 21st birthday. After a sumptuous repast the guests adjourned to the Gaiety hall where a very pleasant time was spent in dancing. The following were the guests:—Misses Audrey and Mona Martin, Mataura, Little and Doreen Taitt, Ritchie and Reta Fleming, Hazel Wilson, Elizabeth Allen, Rachell Gresham and Mary Muir. Messrs P. R. Craig, A. Corbett, S. Cameron, E. Lee Invercargill, L. D. McKenzie, H. Johnston, W. Patterson, E. Kirby, A. Shanks, G. Cowie, and A. Anderson. BLUFF NOTES s ’(From Our Correspondent.) Mrs. Jarvis and Miss L. Barlow, of Invercargill, were visitors to Bluff during the week. They were guests at the Golden Age Hotel. Miss S. Murrell, of Christchurch, has been visiting friend’, at the port. Guests at the Golden Age Hotel during the week included:—Messrs Murray and Langhill (Dunedin), E. Rice, Stuart, Wall and W. Campl>ell (Christchurch), Sullivan (Wellington) snd Marshall (Invercargill). The social committee of the Star of Bluff Lodge 1.0.0. F.. held a most successful dance on Wednesday evening—the forerunner of other functions of a similar nature. Among those present were:—Mr and Mrs W. Macdonald. Mr and Mrs T. Driscoll, Mr and Mrs A. E. Budd, Mr and Mrs J. Tait, Mesdames Dyer Randall and T. W. Walker, Misses Macdonald, E. Barnes, O. Johnston, L. Vickery, Niven (2), and Norris, Messrs C. Hunter, E. Parker, C. Russell, H. Fincher, C. Smith, F. A. Barford, A. Nicholson, J. Walker and W. G. Mac Kay. Mr Johnston capably carried out the duties of M.C., while the orchestra was under the baton of Mr A. McNish.

On Saturday evening last the Foveaux Club tendered a dance in Barber’s Hall to the captain, officers and engineers of the Taranaki then in port at which Mesdames McKillop and Metzger acted as hostesses. Mr W. Dingwall in a happy speech welcomed the guests to the function and expressed the hope that they would thoroughly enjoy themselves. Music was supplied by Mr N. Bradshaw. On the Tuesday following the ship’s party gave a return. The hall was brilliantly lighted for the occasion and gaily decorated with streamers and Chinese lanterns. Balloons and confetti added a further touch of gaiety to the evening which was unanimously voted an outstanding success. Music was supplied by Bradshaw’s orchestra. Captain C. Wood welcomed the guests, thanking the Foveaux Club for the trouble that had been gone to to provide for their entertainment on the previous evening and hoped that the dance that night would be just as successful. Among those present on the two evenings were: Mr and Mrs W. Dingwall, Mr and Mrs A. C. McKiflop, Mr and Mrs R. N. Porter, Mr and Mrs Rae, Mr and Mrs H. Newman, Mr and Mrs G. Mitchell, Mesdames Griffiths, Metzger, Hamilton and Bradshaw, Misses Kerr, McDougall (2), Garden, McKenzie, Woods (2), Ewart (2), M. Edgar (Invercargill), Norris, George, Brooks (2), Metzger (2), Cockrell, Shields, D. Schofield, Hutton, O’Brien, G. Johnston, Foster and C. Lindsay, Messrs Clark, E. G. Parsons, W. A. Harris, D. Parry, J. Smith, R. Woods, A. McKenzie and Broughton and the captain, officers and engineers of the Taranaki. WINTON NOTES (From Our Correspondent.) Miss F. Milne, Wyndham, has been staying with Miss E. McDermott. Mr. and Mrs. King are away to Wellington. Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Walker, Dunedin, are the guests of Mrs. J. A. Wilson. Miss Mary Currie, Nighcaps, is visiting Mrs. Cappie. Miss G. Tait, Invercargill, is staying with her sister, Mrs. E. R. Davis. Mrs. R. A. Baird, Otautau, is staying with Winton friends. Miss Chute, who has been the guest of Mrs J. Molloy, returned to Lumsden on Thursday. Mesdames Macphail and McEwan, Tokonui, are visiting Mrs. J. Fraser. Mrs. Reidy, Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth and Miss F. Shuttleworth, Lumsden, were guests at the Commercial Hotel last week. Mrs. Meffin, Nurse Meffin, Invercargill, and Mr. and Mrs. McNamara, Wrights Bush, have been visiting Winton friends. Mrs. Budge, Dunedin, and Mrs. Bailey, Invercargill, are staying with Mrs. M. Sheehan. Mrs. Murdoch has returned from Orawia. The Rev. J. Bickerstaff and Mrs. Bickerstaff, Otautau, were guests of Mrs. H. Hogg during the week. Mrs. J. Smith, Nelson, district commissioner, entertained the officers and girl guides who attended the Invercargill Rally at the pictures at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. Guide Tui Ward, winner of the Southland sewing competition for guides, has been chosen to represent that district in the competition for the Lady Alice Fergusson trophy. A meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild was held in the Sunday School Hall on Monday when it was decided to hold a sale of work about the end of September. The dance held in Mr F. Egerton’s barn on Monday evening raised about £5 towards the travelling expenses of the Southland hockey representatives to the annual tournament. Mr J. Egerton acted as M.C., and the music was provided by Messrs Port, F. Howarth, E. Souness, G. Bourke and Paul. The hockey girls supplied a dainty supper. Those present included:—Mr and Mrs F. Malcolm, Mr and Mrs A. Mackintosh, Mr and Mrs J. Egerton, Mrs T. Egerton, Misses K. and L. Hamilton, V. Pollock, E. Branks, E. Sands, F. Thornbury, Macnaughton, M. Balch, L. Egerton, M. Watson, B. and C. Egerton, M. Lodge, M. Kerse, Clark, Horton, A. O’Neill, T. Egerton, Messrs M. and G. Forde, P. McAnelly, F. Egerton, J. Watson, B. Boyle, A. Sheed, Paul, J. Branks, B. Watson, M. Thomson, G. Hawkins, J. Duffy, J. Taylor, Port, Bennett, R. and E. Souness, S. Hagerty, G. Maynard, F. Anderson, W. Stott, Bourke (2), W. O’Neill, R. Norman and Simons. LUMSDEN NOTES (From Our Correspondent). Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hunter are spending a few weeks in the north. Miss A. Read, Dunedin, is spending a holiday with her mother, Mrs. T. Reid. Mrs. H. Dagg has returned from Dunedin. Miss S. Hailes, Riverton, is visiting friends in Lumsden. The following were among those-present at the Oddfellows Ball on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Small, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Small, Mr. and Mrs. F. Small, Mr. and Mrs. T. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. P. O’Callaghan, Mr. and Mrs. James Clouston, Mr. and Mrs A. Reidy, Mr. and Mrs. T. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Geary, Mr. and Mrs. A. McEachen, Mr. and Mrs. W. Demouch. Mesdames, Ogilvy, Soper, Little. Misses Heath, Kirkpatrick, Johnson, Belsham, Hewitson, Rodgers, Allison, Crosbie, Young, Roy, Tomlin, Reidy, Small, Marshall, McAlister, Campbell, Heads, Soper, Jack, Rabbitt, Jones, Smith,

Thomas, Dennison, Reynolds. Messrs. Rodgers, Marshall, Patterson, Ogilvy, Aitcheson, Belesky, Crosbie, Wylie, Campbell, Chittock, Buschmann, Giller, Young Telfer, Gordon (Gore), Mcßride, Clearwater, Marshall, Casson, Reidy, McKenzie. OTAUTAU NOTES (From Our Correspondent.) Miss Gardner, Invercargill, spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Hodges last week. Miss Winton, Riverton, spent the weekend with Mrs Brass. Major and Mrs Pottinger (India) and Dr Pottinger (Invercargill) were the guests of Mr and Mrs R. Scatter during the week. Miss M. McKenzie, Glenbuirn, has been spending a holiday with friends at the Bluff. Misses Cameron were the guests of Mr and Mrs H. L. Chandler last week for a few days. Miss C. Beange, Woodlands, has been the guest of Mrs Dahlenburg, Waikouro. Mrs E. Matthews has returned from her visit to Orepuki. The following were noticed amongst those present at the dairymen’s ball last Friday evening: Mesdames Ballam (salmon merve silk), Robbie (black taffeta), F. C. Rowley Invercargill, (black georgette and taffeta), W. Coulter (cinnamon silk), Muirhead (rust morocain) Aparima, Sadlier (white crepe-de-chene), Booth (black beaded georgette), J. M. Lindsay (black georgette), A. Fisher (black velvet), Collings (green taffeta and georgette), Cartwright (red satin), J, Morton (black crepe-de chene and silver tissue), Chamberlain (pale blue crepe-de-chene), A. D. Pulley (black satin), Whipp (old rose crepe-de-chene), Mclntosh (rose pink satin), Pope (lavender georgette), Clark (pink crepe-de-chene), Ronald (cream georgette), Cox (white figured crepe-de-chene), Hodges (tomato velvet), Reekie (green embossed georgette), Smellie, Collie, Beange, Manson, W. T. James, Milne, H. D. Collie, J. Smith, Walker, George (Invercargill), Brass Millar, Thomson, Templeton, Riddell, J. Low, W. Thomson, Henry, Morrison, Rountree, Thomas, Ridder (Orawia), Rawlinson, Hill, Richardson, Healey and Dowling, Misses M. Lol/ (red satin), Crane (rose pink crepe-de-chene), E. Smith (blue georgette), Crane (pink crepe-de-chene), Campbell (black net and satin), Bird (honeysuckle georgette and gold tissue), Dahlenburg (apple green crepe-de-chene), Hunter (tinsel and net), Dahlenburg (china blue georgette), I. Mclvor (tangerine crepe-de-chene), A. Hamilton (black net), M. Beggs (black frilled net), Beggs (pale blue taffeta), B. Keen (blue crepe-de-chene), Gellately (blue taffeta), R. James (green crepe-de-chene), P. Ayton (cerise crepe-de-chene), E. James (tomato georgette), Beck (shell pink georgette and lace), G. Beck (blue crepe-de chene), Keen (pink crepe-de-chene), G. James (royal blue georgette), Currid (black georgette and lace), E. James (pink georgette), Lock (apricot taffeta), G. James (green georgette and silver lace), N. James (green crepe-de-chene), E. Smith (cyclamen crepe-de-chene), Brown (lavender crepe-de-chene), M. Low (black crepe-de-chene), A. James (blue georgette), Ayton (carmine crepe-de-chene), Manson (apricot voile), Heenan (cyclamen beaded crepe-de-chene), D. James (pink georgette), Gardner (floral crepe-de-chene and silver lace), Campbell (blue crepe-de-chene), Goodman (black taffeta), May (pink shot taffeta), K. Ford (red georgette), Greenwood (green* crepe-de-chene), McAra (pink crepe-de-chene), Bell (cream crepe-de-chene), Burley (green lace), Burley (helio crepe-de-chene), Hume (green georgette) Riverton, Todd (black beaded georgette), Boyle (helio voile), A. Chilton (pale blue fugi), G. Bennett (blue frilled georgette), Bennett (silk net), A. Kearns (black georgette, radium lace), J. Kearns (sea green crepe-de-chene), Kearns (blue silk), Renowden (shot apricot taffeta), Winton (red georgette and gold lace), A. May (pink crepel-de-chene), Anderson (primrose taffeta), May (gold chenille georgette), Renowden (blue taffeta), Duncan (apricot georgette and lace), Branks (champagne crepe-de-chene), M. McDougall (blue georgette), I. Walker (cyclamen tinsel and crepe-de-chene), Collie (cyclamen crepe-de-chene), Smellie (rose pink taffeta), M. Laing (pink crepe-de-chene and taffeta), E. Laing (green crepe-de-chene and taffeta), Macdonald (black taffeta), P. McDougall (cyclamen crepe-de-chene), M. Low (pink crepe-de-chene), B>urns (scarlet tucked net), L. Bird (pale blue beaded georgette), Muirhead (powder blue chenille georgette), P. Duncan* (green beaded georgette), M. Stroud (pink beaded georgette), Kirpatrick (flame georgette), O. Stroud (lavender georgette), Mclvor (laveneder crepe-de-chene), Clark (blue crepe-de-chene), A. Macdonald (green crepe-de-chene), M. Macdonald (green taffeta), Brumley (green georgette), Clifford (gold tinsel), Anderson (pink taffeta), Rawlinson (apricot crepe-de-chene), Keen (green satin), Valli (black sequins), Smith (green crepe-de-chene), Norman (fuschia satin), Young (lavender beaded georgette) Orepuki, P. Smith (lavender georgette), Weedon (orange crepe-de-chene and gold lace), Chapman (pale green taffeta), Butler (salmon georgette), A. Flynn (vieux rose crepe-de-chene) McFadgen (red crepe-de-chene), Flynn (blue crepe-de-chene), Trail (cyclamen velvet), Diack (black georgette), Bell (pink crepe-de-chene) Fairfax, Thomson (pink crepe-de-chene), Stuck (lavender taffeta) Orepuki, Todd (beaded georgette), J. Hume (salmon rayon), Hume (seagreen rayon), Johnston (pink, with lace overdress), K. Curtin (salmon georgette), D. Curtin (salmon crepe-de-chene), Lynch (cerise crepe-de-chene), Doolan (black sequin) Matheson (pink crepe-de-chene) M. Ledingham (green crepe-de-chene), R. Ledingham (royal blue georgette), Ledingham (green morocain), Thomson (salmon crepe-de-chene), McAra (red crepe-de-chene), Stevens (vieuse rose velvet), Powell (pink crepe-de chene), Thomson (brown beaded voile), Horner (pink crepe-de-chene), Reidy (whitebeaded voile), Herbison (sunset taffeta) Fairfax, Carrick (lavender crepe-de-chene) Invercargill, J. Gordon (pink crepe-de-chene), Gordon (lavender crepe-de-chene) Ireland (lavender georgette), Halpin (black satin) Invercargill, Wilson* (lavender crepe-de-chene), Chilton (rose pink crepe-de-chene), McKenzie (green taffeta and lace), Hope (flame georgette), E. Mclntyre (blue crepe-de-chine), Waghorn (orange crepe-de-chene), and I. McDonald (pink beaded georgette.