The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 23795, 18 April 1939, Page 4

The Social Round

The lady editor will be pleased to receive for publication tn 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, women.

The engagement is announced of Beryl, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. J. Oakley, Palmerston North, to Thomas Robert, youngest son of Mr and Mrs T. Bird, Invercargill. Miss E. Talbot left Invercargill yesterday for Wanganui. Mr and Mrs J. C. Prain, River road, returned at the week-end from a visit to Te Anau.

Mr and Mrs O. G. Gilmour, Beatrice street, returned during the week-end from a holiday spent at Lake Hawea. Mr and Mrs S. Morell Macalister, who spent the Easter vacation at Te Anau arrived in Invercargill on Sunday night.

Mr and Mrs N. L. Watson, Wellesley avenue, who were visitors to Te Anau for the holidays have returned to their home.

Mr and Mrs Brian Hewat, Russell street, returned on Sunday night from a motoring trip to Central Otago, Dunedin and Oamaru.

Among the visitors to Lake Manapouri for the Easter vacation were Mr and Mrs M. H. Mitchel, Leet street, and Miss M. McHutcheson, Dunedin. Mrs James Pow, Dominion president of the New Zealand Union of the Townswomen’s Guild, arrives in Invercargill tonight from Wellington, to be present at the meeting which is called for Wednesday evening.

COUNTRY NEWS

OHAI Miss N. Hodgman, Christchurch, is at present the guest of Mrs J. Boyd, Wairaki. Mr and Mrs R. Heller, jun., Dunedin, are the guests of Mrs R. Nisbet. Mr and Mrs R. Ross, Hanmer Springs, are the guests of Mrs Richard Ross. Mr and Mrs J. Wylie, Kaitangata, were week-end visitors to Mrs J. Griffin, Hastings street. Misses Jean and Molly Hunter, Invercargill, spent the week-end with their'parents, Mr and Mrs J. Hunter, Milton street. Mr and Mrs W. M. Davies, Invercargill, spent a few days in Ohai as the guest of Mrs W. H. Jones. Miss B. Ross, a recent visitor to Ohai, has returned to Invercargill. Miss A. Fraser, Dunedin, who was the guest of Mrs H. Ferguson, has returned home. Misses J. and R. Guttery were recent ■visitors to Eglinton Valley. Mr and Mrs A. L. Dixon were recent visitors to Macrae’s Flat and Dunedin. Mr and Mrs D. Young, Dunedin, who were the guests of Mrs A. H. Guttery, have returned home. Mrs S. Bowman has returned from a visit to Queenstown and Arrowtown. Mrs M. Young, Dunedin, is at present the guest of Mrs T. Young. Misses Helen and Barbara Wilson, Invercargill, were visitors to Ohai for the week-end. Mrs W. H. Jones was a visitor to Invercargill during the week. Mrs J. W. Martin, Riverton, visited Ohai during the week. NIGHTCAPS Mr and Mrs J. Purdue and Miss Stella Purdue visited Mrs G. Martin, of Lawrence, at Easter. Mr and Mrs J. Brazier visited Oamaru at Easter. Miss Jean Irwin, Invercargill, was the guest of Mrs J. Docherty. ! 1 Mr and Mrs W. Excell, Maitland street, visited Mrs Excell. Misses J. and A. Sneddon, InvercarI gill, visited their home for the Easter holidays. Miss W. Fordyce and Miss P. Currie visited Queenstown. Mrs Munn spent Easter at Kaitangata. Miss C. Rollands, Invercargill, visited Mrs A. Rollands. Mr and Mrs J. Drake, Bluff, spent Easter with Mrs J. Kelly, Nightcaps. Mr and Mrs Hayes, Invercargill, visited Mrs M. Spowart at the weekend. Mr and Mrs H. Insall and family are visiting Mrs A. Malcolm. Miss Paton visited Invercargill at Easter. WRIGHTS BUSH Mr and Mrs R. Bath, Mosgiel, and their daughter, Elva, spent the weekend with Mrs R. Slaughter. Mr and Mrs P. Meffin, Invercargill, and their family spent the holidays with Mrs P. Macnamara.

Mrs G. Taylor, Winton, spent the week-end with Mrs J. Jackson.

WEDDINGS WELLS-CHAMBERS The wedding took place at the Church of Christ, Invercargill, of Incell, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E. P. Chambers, Ettrick street, to Victor, son of Mr and Mrs Wells, of Marlborough Sounds. The Rev. R. Dunn performed the ceremony and Mr J. Woods played the wedding music. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a sleeveless gown of magnolia slipper satin cut on classical lines. The bodice was softly pleated into a high waistline and the skirt fell into a long pointed train. The point lace veil was loaned by her aunt, Mrs Taylor, of Auckland. The bride carried an arm bouquet of gladioli, roses and lilium auratum.

The bridesmaids were Miss Yvonne Chambers, sister of the bride, and Miss Mary Eadie, who wore twin frocks of aquamarine silk net over taffeta. The bodices were close-fitting to the waist, finished at the square necks with lover’s knots. The full skirts were trimmed with ruffles and banded with chiffon velvet ribbon and also finished with a lover’s knot. Each bridesmaid wore a long shoulder spray of clover and lemon gladioli and carried a velvet muff. , Mr Howard Wicks was the best man and Mr Bernard Hammonds was groomsman. Mr M. Walker and Mr J. Doig were the ushers. Narina Ellery was the flower girl and her frock was a replica of the bridesmaids. The reception was held at Elmwood, where Mrs Chambers, assisted by Mrs Ellery, received the guests. The bride’s mother wore a frock of black sheer with raglan sleeves of lame and chenille, black accessories and a scarlet corsage. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of tangerine georgette embossed in velvet. For travelling the bride wore a frock of brown moss crepe, a fur coat and brown accessories. Mr and Mrs Wells will live in Invercargill. h HICKMAN-HALES The wedding took place at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Queenstown, of Ethel Millieent, eldest daughter of Mr' and Mrs W. Hales, Queenstown, and Lionel Frederick, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. C. Hickman, of Southbridge. The Rev. J. C. Fussell performed the ceremony and Mrs P. Martin Smith played Hie organ. The church was decorated with sweet peas and autumn leaves. The bride wore a model frock of ivory lace over satin cut on simple lines. The long-sleeved bodice featured a shirred centre panel in front, outlined with, appliqued satin flowers, while the back was finished from neckline to waist with tiny covered buttons. The panelled skirt was appliqued with satin flowers at the back, and fell into a graceful circular train. She wore a plain veil of ivory tulle arranged with a top knot of gardenias, which fell to form a long, sweeping train. Miss Rene Hales/ sister of the bride, and Miss Esther Percy, were the bridesmaids. They wore twin frocks of silhouette chiffon in pale cyclamen and white, with high-rounded waist-lines fitted on to a bodice featuring a deeplyshirred centre panel in front The backs of the bodices were swathed into a centre fastening of tiny buttons, and the sleeves were short and softly draped. The skirts were plain, in front and the backs featured tucks which fell in folds to the ground. They wore shoulder-length veils of pale cyclamen tulle arranged with a spray of flowers to match and silver shoes.

June Morgan, niece of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a short frock of white silk tulle over satin which had frilled godets outlined with tiny pale cyclamen flowers. She wore a matching bandeau of flowers on her head and carried a tiny posy of flowers. Mr H. Hickman, Christchurch, brother of the bridegroom, was best man and Mr D. McCorkindale, Clyde, was groomsman. Mr K. Gray, Invercargill, and Mr M. Bennison were ushers.

Tile reception was held at the Royal Cafe, Queenstown, when Mrs Hales and Mrs Hickman received the guests. The bride’s mother wore a frock of navy georgette and lace, a navy coat and velvet hat and accessories to match. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy tailored suit with a lace vest, peach bloom hat, a fur and navy blue accessories. For travelling the bride wore a frock of black panelled faconne relieved with white, a black coat with fur cuffs and a black hat. Mr and Mrs Hickman will live in Lawrence. Before her marriage, the bride was entertained at a kitchen evening by residents of the district and at an afternoon party by Miss Lois White. ORLOWSKI—MULDREW The wedding was solemnized at the Tuatapere Presbyterian Church recently, of Ruby May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Muldrew, Bush Grove, Tuatapere, to Francis Stanley, eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. Orlowski, Hull street, Oamaru. The Rev. Mr McFadgen performed the ceremony and Miss Jean Muldrew played the organ. The bride who was given away by her father, wore a princess gown of ivory lacquered satin. The long sleeves had shoulder puffs and finished in a point over the back of the hands. A coronet of orange blossom, held the veil in place and she carried a bouquet of roses and asparagus fern. Miss Agnes Muldrew, the bride’s sister was bridesmaid and wore a salmon pink floral georgette frock. She wore a short rose-coloured veil held in place with a spray of roses and carried a bouquet of lilies and roses. Two small sisters of the bride, Valerie and Gladys, were flower girls and wore twin frocks of blue and green respectively. Each wore a halo of flowers and carried a posy of rosebuds. Mr Colin Makay, Oamaru. was best man and Mr R. Hedges, Dunedin, was usher.

The reception was held at McLeod’s tearooms where Mrs Muldrew assisted

by Miss May Muldrew received the guests, the former wearing a dark red frock with hat and accessories to match and the latter a blue costume with hat and shoes to match. Mr and Mrs Orlowski left later by car for Oamaru where their future home will be.

HOLLAND—LUMSDEN The marriage was solemnized at North Invercargill Presbyterian Church on Easter Saturday afternoon of Kathleen Edith, second daughter of Mr and Mrs L. L. Lumsden, Arthur street, Wellesley, to Henry John, only son of Mr and Mrs James Holland, Herbert street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. H. Wedderspoon, assisted by the Rev. H. Graham, and Miss A. Waddell played the organ. The bride wore a gown of ivory net, made on Victorian lines and trimmed with appliqued lace flowers over ivory embossed satin. The bodice had a heart-shaped neckline and full puffed sleeves. A peasant belt confined the fullness of the skirt. Her tulle veil was worn over the facee and was surmountd by a top-knot of roses. Her only ornament was a triple string of pearls. Her Victorian bouquet of carnations, roses and maidenhair fern was edged with a frill of tulle. The bridesmaid, Miss Nancy Buchanan, wore a frock of French faconne in self-striped boucle cord in clover shade and cut on classical lines. It had a bolero of the same material and a peasant belt in petunia colour. Her topknot was of asters and her veil and shoes of petunia. She carried a posy of asters and delphiniums. Mr John Lockie was best man and Messrs E. Foster and A. Lumsden were ushers.

The reception was held in Elmwood Garden where Mrs Lumsden, assisted by Mrs Holland, received the guests. The bride’s mother wore a black frock striped in contrasting colours under a , black edge to edge coat, a black hat with a spotted veil and a posy of red carnations. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of navy sheer under a navy fur-trimmed coat. She also wore a navy hat, veiled and finished with two quills and carried a bouquet of cornflowers. , When the bride left for her wedding trip, she wore a green woollen frock with felt trimmings, with a hat to match and Paris tan accessories. With these was worn a Peschaniki coat. Mr and Mrs Holland will live in Wilton street, North Invercargill. Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a kitchen party by Mrs R. Field, at a laundry afternoon by Mrs J. Holland and Mrs E. Foster, a pantry party by Miss E. Marshall and a preserve evening by Miss Nancy Buchanan. STEWART—CASSELS A wedding of interest to the residents of Riverton was solemnized in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon last, when Gladys Anna, only daughter of Mrs John Cassels and niece of Mr and Mrs H. E. Philp, of Palmerston street, Riverton, was married to Gordon Duncan Stewart, of Invercargill. The Rev. C. J. Tocker performed the ceremony. The bride wore a gown of magnolia satin with a rucked bodice and tightfitting sleeves also rucked at the top and trimmed with small satin buttons. The skirt was fitting to the hips and flared to the hem. The train was of satin and she carried a shower bouquet of cream chrysanthemums, pink lilies and maidenhair fern.

The bridesmaid, Miss Lydia Bell, of Invercargill, wore a frock of bottle green silk velvet, with a guimpe of gold lame. The long, tight-fitting sleeves were rucked at the top and the skirt fitted over the hips and flared to the hemline. She wore a halo cap of the rucked velvet in. the same shade. Her bouquet consisted of yellow chrysanthemums, orange abutilons and maidenhair fern. Mr Harold Piercy was best man.

After the ceremony, Mr Jack Fallow piped the bridal party to the Sunday school hall where over seventy guests were received by Mrs Cassels who wore a black silk velvet frock trimmed with silver lame and a spray of pink roses. Mrs Philp wore a black tailored costume and a smart velour hat, and Mrs Stewart wore a black costume and a hat to match. For travelling the bride wore a brown pin-striped tailored costume with brown accessories and a fur necklet, the gift of the bridegroom.

Mr and Mrs Stewart will live in Fulton street, Invercargill. Before her marriage, the bride was entertained at a kitchen evening by Mrs A. R. Mann and Mrs P. Keeler, a pantry afternoon by Miss Viola Cassels, and was presented with a beautiful blue bowl from her fellow Sunday school teachers and her Busy Bees. She was also entertained at a family dinner party arranged by Mrs A. M. Fallow, of “Burnbrae,” Thornbury, where she was presented with a set of cake forks. McFADZBEN—BALCH The Presbyterian Church, Winton, was the scene of a very pretty wedding recently, when the marriage was solemnized of Phoebe Margaret, eldest daughter of Mi - and Mrs R. S. Balch, of Winton, to Ewan William, fourth son of Mr and Mrs J. McFadzien, of Lochiel. The Rev. J. Newlands performed the ceremony, and Mr W. Wilson played the organ. The bride, who was given away by ■her father, wore an ivory slipper satin gown made with a vandyked corsage, with dolman sleeves and a high cowl neckline. The full skirt fell at the back to form a circular train. Her all-net veil lent by her aunt was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom

and fell to form a second train. She wore a triple string of pearls and carried a bouquet of Easter lilies and chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids were Misses Ruby Balch, sister of the bride, and Miss Bessie Shirley, of Dunedin, the bride’s cousin. Their twin frocks of maize opal georgette and apple green opal georgette respectively were made with heart-shaped necklines, while the rucked sleeves were trimmed with tiny velvet bows. Their circular shoulder veils were held in place by halos of flowers. They wore gold sandals and carried autumn-tinted bouquets.

Shirley Balch, sister of the bride, was flower girl, and wore a frock of flame chiffon. She wore gold sandals, a gold and flame floral halo and carried a basket of autumn-tinted flowers. Mrs A. McFadzien, of Lochiel. was best man and Mr T. Thomson, of Tokanui, was groomsman. During the signing of the register, Miss Dorothy Walker sang a solo. The reception was . held at the Radio Tea Rooms, where the guests were received by Mrs Balch and Mrs McFadzien. The former wore a frock of petrel blue satin, with hat to match and grey accessories. Her shoulder spray was of autumn-tinted orchids. Mrs McFadzien’s frock was of brown sheer with gold trimmings, brown felt hat, brown stole and accessories. The corsage was of autumn tonings. During the breakfast solos were contributed by Mrs W. Thomson and Messrs D. McFadzien and T. Thomson.

For travelling the bride chose a rust model frock, rust hat and accessories to match and a fur coat. ‘ Mr and Mrs E. McFadzien will reside at Lochiel.

MARSHALL—MUIR At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Dee street, Invercargill, the wedding took place of Aileen Gilmore, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Muir, North road, Waikiwi, and John Henry Cyril, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Marshall, East Limehills, Winton. The church was decorated by the bridesmaids in bridal colours.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. J. Robertson and Mrs A. E. H. Bath played the organ. During the signing of the register Miss Jenny Hammond sang a solo.The bride who was given away by her father wore a gown of white silk printed damask satin. The front of the skirt was gathered into an oval-shaped yoke which gave the bodice a rucked effect. It had a scalloped Medici collar and a spray of orange-blossom defined the neck. The long sleeves were gathered on the shoulder and came to a slight point over the hands. Small bars of the same material trimmed the sleeves from above the elbow to the wrist. The tailored back wgs trimmed with small self-covered buttons at the wrist, and formed a long scalloped train which was caught with two pieces of orange blossom. The embroidered and appliqued tulle veil, which was worn over the face as the bride entered the church, fell from a coronet of orange blossom to form a second train. She wore white satin shoes and carried a shower bouquet of roses, asters and maidenhair fem. The bridesmaid was Miss Winnie Clark, Centre Bush, and Mrs B. McIntosh, Invercargill, only sister of the bride, was matron of honour. They wore twin frocks of turquoise blue embossed silk cloque crepe. They were made on similar lines to that of the bride but the skirts were gathered into square yokes which gave the rucked effect to the bodices and elbow-length cowl sleeves. The backs were finished with. small buttons at the waists and wide tie-over sashes. They wore garlands of lemon and blue wood pulp flowers in their hair and at their necks, and gold shoes. They carried bouquets of lemon roses and asters tied with blue streamers.

Lucy Lindsay, Drummond, and Isabel Young, Waianiwa, cousin of the bride, were flower girls. They wore similar ankle-length frocks, of lemon taffeta poult. The bodices were slightly gathered into a heart-shaped neckline, and had puffed sleeves. The full skirts were finished with posies of blue flowers. Pearl necklaces, gifts of the bridegroom, and gold shoes trimmed with flowers completed the toilettes. On their hair were garlands of lemon and blue flowers and they carried Victorian posies of roses and sweet-peas. Mr David Marshall, a brother of the bridegroom, was best man and Mr George Muir, brother of the bride, was groomsman. Mr Norman Marshall, brother of the bridegroom, and Mr B. Muir, brother of the bride were ushers. After the cereinony the reception was held at Elmwood Garden where the guests were received by Mrs J. H. Muir, mother of the bride, and Mrs J. Marshall, mother of the bridegroom. Mrs J. Muir wore a navy embossed frock and coat, a fur and a navy peach-bloom velour hat. Her shoulder spray was of apricot roses. Mrs J. Marshall wore a black dull satin coat over a black selffigured sheer frock, relieved with white. A fur and a black peach-bloom velour hat. Her shoulder spray was of white roses. When the bride and bridegroom left by car for Central Otago the bride wore a navy shadow stripe costume, a white blouse, navy velvet toque with eye-veil, and navy accessories. She carried a navy diagonal striped coat with a fur collar.

The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a xylonite toilet set and to the bridesmaid and matron of honour a crystal clock. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a leather pocket wallet and to the best man and groomsman a set of military hair brushes. Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a gift evening in the Waikiwi hall by Mrs H. Wilson and Miss M. Forde. A pantry evening in Everybody’s Hall was given by Mesdames Anderson, Mclntosh and Ross and a crockery evening by Mrs J. R. Harvey at her home at Otatara. Mr and Mrs J. H. C. Marshall will make their home at Gap road, Winton.

SAYERS-SADLIER Beautiful Easter decorations in white, cream and gold flowers in St. Andrew’s Church, Cambridge, harmonized with the colour scheme of the bridal group, when the marriage of Marion Sorby Sadlier and Marsden Denton Sayers was solemnized. The bride is the elder daughter of Mrs J. T. Sadlier and the late Mr T. Sadlier, of Invercargill, and the bridegroom is the

elder son of Mr and Mrs A. D. Sayers, of Cambridge. The Rev. C. W. Chandler was the officiating minister and Mr R. B. Boyce played the wedding music. Toning with the main church decorations, a floral arch from which was suspended a wedding bell of white and pale golden-shaded flowers was erected over the chancel steps. The bride, who entered the church with Mr A. Redman, of Hamilton, was wearing a gown of honeydew Mechlin lace over matching satin. The bodice, softly folded in front and trimmed with a row of tiny buttons at the back, was finished with a heart-shaped neckline and full-length bishop sleeves. The graceful skirt fell from a shaped waistline to form an oval train appliqued on either side with a large satin flower and smaller leaves. The veil of deep cream tulle was caught to the head by a topknot of orang - blossoms and swept into a second train and the bride carried a bouquet of deeo cream roses and lilies with trails of cream carnations and roses.

In attendance as bridesmaids were the bride’s sister, Miss Jean Sadlier, of Invercargill, and Miss Joan Sayers, the bridegroom’s sister. Their frocks of deep cream French net over honeytone satin were' fashioned alike, the shirred bodices being finished with heart-shaped necklines, and shirred sleeves. The bouffant skirts were adorned with gold velvet flowers ,a spray of similar flowers being worn at the neckline. On their heads they wore shoulder-length circular veils of tulle caught to the head by a spray of gold-shaded chrysanthemums. Their bouquets were of golden-shaded roses and cactus dahlias.

Mr Ross Sayers attended his brother as best man and Mr Gane Harbutt was the groomsman. The ushers at the church were Mr Arthur Stephenson, of Takapuna, and Mr Stanley Ready, of Hamilton. After the ceremony, a reception and dance were held in the Parish hall. From the entrance porch to the stage profuse decorations had been carried out with masses of greenery and autumn-coloured flowers. The tables were delightfully decorated with vases of autumn-shaded dahlias and spindleberry. Mrs J. T. Sadlier received the guests wearing a graceful frock of black charmeuse inset with lace and a matching peach bloom hat. She carried a posy of golden roses. She was assisted by Mrs A. D. Sayers who was wearing a slightly trained gown of moon dusk blue lame faconne and a toning peach bloom'hat and veil, her posy being of red roses. ■ , When Mr and Mrs M. D. Sayers left for the honeymoon the bride travelled in a geranium red woollen suit and Scotch tweed swagger coat, with a teal green felt hat and accessories. They will make their home in Hamilton.

Visitors from Invercargill whc attended the wedding were Mr and Mrs W. Wilson, Mr and Mrs J. Sommerville, Mr and Mrs David Wilson, Mr and Mrs A. W. Young, Mr and Mrs D. W. Robinson, Mr and Mrs W. J. Young, Miss Joy Gulliver. Mr Thomas Sadlier and Mr Hugh Sadlier. FEIL—CLARKE The wedding was solemnized at St. Andrew’s Church, South Invercargill, recently of Mary Ethel, daughter of the late Mrs Clarke and Mr Clarke, Australia, and Bert, son of Mr Feil, Invercargill. The Rev. E. Gardiner performed the ceremony, Mr, F. Buck was best man. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr Clarke, wore a gown of ivory silk morocain, the bodice having a high neck-line and high puffed sleeves. The skirt formed a train and the tulle veil, worn over the face, was caught on top by a coronet of orange blossom. She wore pearl ear-rings and carried a sheaf of lily auratum. ■Hie bridesmaid, Miss Mary McLeod, wore an ankle-length gown of deep lemon taffeta spotted with tiny lemon and silver sprays and low bodice with Peter Pan collar. She wore a lemon net over her hair which was caught up by a tiny spray. She also wore a double string of pearls and ear-rings. She carried a bouquet of cream and gold roses and maiden-hair fem. After the ceremony a party, followed by dancing, was held at Mrs Tapley’s home in Pomona street. The future home of Mr and Mrs Feil will be Invercargill. ■