The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 23791, 13 April 1939, 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 sent In promptly and should be fully authenticated. Engagement notices bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

The engagement is announced between Jean Satchell, third daughter of Mr and Mrs T. J. Lemon, “Bishopdale,” Ashburton, and Robert Dryden, elder son of Mr and Mrs R. F. Mcßride, Lindisfarne road, Invercargill. Miss M. O’Sullivan, Waikiwi, spent the Easter holidays at Limehills. Mr and Mrs T. W. Hammond, Clyde,, are visiting relations at Centre Bush. Mr and Mrs C. Perry and their daughter, Nith street, leave today to reside in Gore. Mr and Mrs James Fraser, Beaumont station, have returned from a tour of the West Coast. Mr and Mrs J. C. Prain, River road, entertained in honour of Mr and Mrs G. F. Tobin last evening.

Misses P. Hodge, B. Macdonald and M. Macalister return today from a brief visit to Dunedin.

Mrs W. A. Oliver, Holywood Terrace, who has been staying in Dunedin, arrived home by last night’s express. Miss Edna O’Donnell, Dipton, spent the week-end as the guest of Miss Marjorie O’Donnell, Centre Bush.

Mr and Mrs Wilfred Harris, Louisa street, who spent the Easter holidays at Queenstown, have returned home. Mrs A. Owen-Johnston has returned to Invercargill after staying with friends in Dunedin and Christchurch. Miss Esther Riddle, Underwood, who has been the guest of Miss Rona Agnew, Ashburton, is returning home tonight. Mr and Mrs M. O’Connell and Mr J. O’Connell, Timaru, spent the Easter holidays as the guests of Miss Casserly, Limehills.

Mrs C. R. Story, Venlaw, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs A. R. Dunlop, Ramrig street, returns to her home today. Mr and Mrs P. Linton Hodge, River road, who were the guests of Mrs Douglas Brewer, Dunedin, have returned to their home.

Mr and Mrs W. F. Sturman, Earnslaw street, and their sons, have returned from Cromwell, where they spent the Easter vacation. Mrs A. Bringans, North road, and Mrs H. P Cowie, Avenal street, returned on Tuesday from, a holiday in the Ellesmere district, Canterbury.

WEDDINGS DUNLOP—MOSS The wedding took place on Wednesday morning last, at First Church, Tay street, of Margaret McColl, second daughter of Mr and Mrs T. R. Moss, Morton Mains, and William Thomas Hunter, eldest son c- Mr and Mrs D. Dunlop, Pine Bush. The Rev. N. F. Sanson performed the ceremony and Mrs Manning played the organ. During the signing of the register Miss Hunter sang “Bless This House. The church was decorated with lilies and sweet peas by friends of the bride. Mr James Dunlop, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr James Winter, Wyndham, was groomsman. Messrs J. S. Brown, L. G. Hodson, D. Dunlop and A. Howe were ushers. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of cream witchcraft lace over satin, cut on fitting lines. The bodice had a spray of orange blossom at the neck and the long sleeves were pointed over the hands. The skirt fell to form a train at the back and she wore cream satin shoes. The embroidered veil was draped from a coronet of orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of lily auratum.

The two bridesmaids, Miss Mary Ross, sister of the bride, and Miss Jean Dunlop, sister of the bridegroom, wore frocks of pink coloured lace over satin, cut on similar lines as the bride’s, but with short puff sleeves. They were pink veils dotted with sequins, and draped from a spray of pink flowers, and silver kid sandals. They carried arm sprays of pink gladioli, sweet peas, irosgs and maidenhair fern. Master J. A. Brown, nephew of the bride, was page boy and wore a cream suit with a satin blouse, which had a lace jabot and cuffs, velvet trousers and black patent leather buckled shoes. The reception was held in Elmwood Garden, where Mrs Moss, assisted by Mrs Dunlop, received the guests. Mrs Moss wore a black and white tailored ensemble, a black hat relieved with white and a posy of cyclamen roses and asters and a fur.

Mrs Dunlop wore a brown costume, a velour hat, a fur and a posy of autumn chrysanthemums. For travelling the bride wore a navy blue sheer frock under a navy tailored coat, a navy hat and accessories to match. She also wore a stole.

Mr and Mrs Dunlop will make their home at Pine Bush. Prior to her marriage the bride was

entertained by friends in the Moi ton Mains district at a gift evening and by the Basketball Club, of which she was a member, when she was presented with a Doulton plate. DAVIDSON—EDMONDS The wedding was solemnized at First Church, Dunedin, on Tuesday evening of Gladys Enid, younger daughter ot Mrs C. R. R. Edmonds, Dunedin, and the late Mr A. B. Edmonds, Invercargill, and John, elder son of Mr and Mrs T. Davidson, Invercargill. The Rev. J. Bates performed the ceremony and Miss Mavis McDonald played the wedding music. Mr S. Davidson, Invercargill, was best man and Mr R. Scott was the groomsman. The church was decorated by friends of the bride with blue hydiangeas and goldenrod. The bride, who was given away by her brother. Mr H. A. Edmonds, woie a gown of ivory embossed lame, the bodice being shirred from the heartshaped neck to the pointed waistline, and the long sleeves, high at the shoulder and tapering to a point over the hand. The skirt fell into a long pointed train and the tulle veil, worn over the face, was caught on the top with a coronet of lilies. _ She wore a pearl necklace, and carried ,a sheaf ot longiflorum lilies.

The two bridesmaids, Miss' Anna Davidson, Invercargill, sister of the bridegroom and Miss Beverley Edmonds, niece of the bride, wore gowns of thrush-egg blue spotted net over taffeta, and tight-fitting bodices with Peter Pan collars. The short sleeves were composed of rows of tiny in Ils, these also finishing the hemline of the flared skirts. Edwardian bonnets were worn, and they carried baskets filled with cream, and gold roses. ; The small flower girl, Miss Marie Edmonds, of Clyde, niece of the bride, was similarly dressed in orchid-gold spotted net over taffeta with a _ short frilled skirt and a blue velvet ribbons girdle. Her small bonnet had blue flowers and blue velvet ties. She carried a basket filled with cream and gold roses. After the ceremony a reception, followed by a dance, was held in the Somerset Lounge, where the guests were received by Mrs Edmonds, mother of the bride. Mrs Edmonds wore an ankle-length frock of black Charmaine appliqued with black satin, over which she wore a floral embroidered coatee, with black accessories. She wore a spray of red carnations. Assisting her was Mrs Davidson the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a smart frock of black lace over old gold, with which she wore a silver fox fur. Iler spray was of old gold roses. Also assisting was Miss O. Edmonds, sister of the bride, who wore an anklelength frock of black chiffon with accessories to match.

For travelling the bride wore an embroidered Angora frock, in the new French fuchsia shade, with accessories to match.

Before her marriage the bride was guest of honour at gift evenings given by Mrs E. Hill, Mrs R. Stone, Mrs J. Henderson and Mrs J. Clarkson (Invercargill). The future home of Mr and Mrs Davidson will be Invercargill.

COUNTRY NEWS WRIGHTS BUSH Mrs T. Breen, Oamaru, is the guest of Mrs T. Meehan. Mrs G. Donaldson is spending a holiday in Christchurch. Miss A. Cavanagh has returned from a holiday at Balfour. Mr and Mrs E. Young, Pine Bush, were the guests of Mr and Mrs G. Carter. Miss A. Storrie, Invercargill, spent the Easter holidays with Mrs T. Anderson. Mr and Mrs W. Rodgers motored to Central Otago for Easter. Mrs J. Towns, Mossburn, is the guest of Mrs F. Jackson. LUMSDEN Mr and Mrs John Earl have left for Dunedin. They were accompanied by their daughter, Charlotte, whose marriage to Mr E. Magnus took place in Dunedin on Easter Monday. Miss Pearl Staite, Dunedin, and Miss Grace Staite, Wellington, are spending a holiday with their mother. Mrs T. Staite.

Miss Rona Wellman, Ashburton, is the guest of Mrs B. Humphries. Mrs J. Menzies is spending a holiday in Christchurch, where she is the guest of her niece, Mrs G. W. Rodgers.