The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 23548, 30 June 1938, Page 15

The Social Round

The lady editor will be pleased to receive for publication in “The Social Round” each day items of social or personal news. Such items should be sent in promptly and should be fully authenticated. Engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of Interest to wonts.

The engagement is announced o£ Francis Dubrelle, second son of the late Mr F. D. Morrah and of Mrs Morrah, Invercargill (now of London), and Sheila Catherine, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs R. A. Douglas, Don street.

Miss C. George, of Hastings, is the guest of Dr and Mrs E. S. Fossey, South Riverton.

Mr and Mrs S. H. Mitchell, Toi Toi Bend, South Riverton, have returned from a holiday in Australia. Mr and Mrs R. W. McCreath. have returned to Gore from a short visit to Mrs F. G. Wilson, Beatrice street. Mrs E. V. McKeever was re-elected president of the Southland Children’s Health Camp Association at tire annual meeting last evening. Miss Eileen O’Brien has returned to town after spending a few days with her parents, Mr and Mrs D. O’Brien, Pearly Downs, Lillbum. Mr and Mrs J. A. Horrell, Mrs Cross Miss T. Cross and Messrs D. Horrell and K. Panell, of Christchurch, who were visitors to Te Tua for the ThomsonHorrell wedding, have returned north.

Mesdames Knowles and Tremaine, of Riversdale, were the guests of Mrs A. L. Whyte, Te Tua, for the ThomsonHorrell wedding. The Misses P. and J. Horrell, who were also the guests of Mrs Whyte, have returned to Wendon Valley. Mrs R. Brownlie, Mrs M. Hawke, Miss M. W. Brownlie, Mr and Mrs D. H. Baird, Mr and Mrs E. R. Hunter (Invercargill), Miss M. M. Willocks (Balclutha), Mr and Mrs G. L. Youngson (Riversdale) and Miss E. A. Borland (Riverton) were among the recent callers at New Zealand House, The Strand, London.

One of the biggest bridge drives held in Invercargill for some time was organized by the women’s entertainment committee of the National Party and took place in the Rosewood last evening. On behalf of the committee Mr J. Pickard welcomed those present, and thanked them for their support. . The prizes were presented by the president of the committee, Mrs H. H. Petrie, to the following winners:—Mrs C. C. Anderson (contract), Mrs Frank Fosbender (auction), Mrs D. Robson and Mr W. Stewart (500), Mr John Flaus (euchre).

WEDDINGS THOMSON—HORRELL The wedding was solemnized in St. George’s Anglican Church on Saturday, June 25, of Ivy Louisa, only daughter of Mr A. J. Horrell, and the late Mrs Horrell, of Te Tua, and John Robert, only son of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Thomson, Lochiel. The Rev. Irwin performed the ceremony,_ and Mrs Robin Gardner was organist. The bride, who entered the church with her brother, Mr J. A. Horrell, wore a model frock of ivory satin under a redingote of ivory lace, appliqued with satin'flowers, and embroidered with tinsel. The tight-fitting bodice was high at the neck-line with a Peter Pan collar and satin buttons from the neck to hem. The sleeves were gathered on the shoulder and came to a peak over the hands. The back fell away in a graceful train. Her embroidered veil, lent by a cousin, was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms and fell in a long train. She carried an arm sheaf of arum lilies and freesias. . v The bride was attended by. her sisters-in-law, Mesdames J. Horrell and R. G. Horrell, as matrons of honour. Their frocks were of floral georgette with underlinings of old gold and rose pink respectively. The bodices were gathered in the front and finished with a row of buttons down the back to the waist, where they were finished with velvet sashes of old gold and rose pink. The sleeves were full at the shoulders and finished with a row of buttons from the wrist to the elbow. Each wore a gold coronet of wood-fibre flowers and carried an arm spray of bronze chrysanthemums. The flower girls, Sylvia and Elsie Horrell, nieces of the bride, wore twin frocks of delphinium blue georgette with silk velvet bodices and fnlls from the waist to- the ground formed the skirts, and the bodices were finished with Peter Pan collars and buttons down the front They wore silver coronets and carried posies of wood fibre flowers in shades of old gold, pink and blue. The bridegroom was attended by Mr David Horrell as best man, and Mr Norman Horrell as groomsman. Messrs J. and R. Horrell were ushers. During the signing of the register and afterwarp at the reception solos were sung by Mrs J. Caughey. On. leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Flora McDonald. The reception was held in Lawson’s hall, where about 100 guests were received by Mrs A. L. Whyte, cousin of the bride, and Mrs Wright, sister of the bridegroom. The former wore a brown model frock, and the latter a navy blue ensemble. Both wore sprays of freesias and abutilons.

For travelling the bride wore a navy costume with a cream blouse. Her halo hai>, fox fur and accessories were to match.

Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a gift evening, and at an afternoon party by members of the Anglican Guild. On their return, Mr and Mrs J. Thomson will live at Northope.