The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 23826, 25 May 1939, Page 15

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 oe sent in promptly and should be fully authenticated. Engagement notices musi bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

The engagement is announced of Rose Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Hellier, School House, Wild Bush, to Ernest John, second son of Mr and Mrs G. .Willis, Westfield, Gummies Bash.

Miss Margaret Maclean, Redcliff, is the guest of Mrs R. J. Gilmour, Herbert street.

Miss Mollie Lawn. Dunedin, who has been a visitor to Invercargill for the holidays, returns to Dunedin today. Mrs E. S. Nichol, Duke street, who is the guest of Mrs C. J. Speight, Wether Hill, Ohai, will return to town tomorrow.

Mrs G. Walker Bain, Dunedin, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs G. M. Todd, Alice street, has returned home. Hostesses who have entertained in honour of Mrs A. F. Parfitt during the past week are Mrs E. V. McKeever, Pomona street, Mrs H. P. Semmens, Conon street, and Mrs D. Strang, Wellington street. Miss Kathleen Coldicutt, of Auckland, who has been in Dunedin and Invercargill for the last 12 months completing her course of training in midwifery, Karitane and Plunket nursing, has returned to Auckland. For the past few weeks she has been visiting friends in the South Island and Wellington.

Several dinner parties were held last night as a preliminary to the St. John’s School' Old Girls’ Association’s ball at Elmwood Garden. A progressive dinner was given by several young people and other hostesses were Mrs F. M. “Corkill, Gala street, and Miss M. Girdler, Beatrice street. Mrs R. Collingwood entertained for her sister, Miss X. Smith, at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs J. W. Smith, Holywood terrace. Members of the Waihopai Croquet Club held a successful card evening in the Tudor Lounge recently. Visitors were received by the president, Mrs Buchanan. Mr Buchanan, on behalf of the members, welcomed and thanked those present for their support. He also thanked those who had played in their own homes, and sent along donations. Later he presented the prizes won during the evening to the following: Highest score, Mrs Johnson; hidden number, Mrs H. G. Smith; consolation, Miss Brownlie; 500, Mrs Dalgamo.

WEDDINGS

miller— McGillivray At First Presbyterian Church, Invercargill, recently, the marriage was solemnized of Mary, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. W. McGillivray, Menzies Ferry, and John Allen Miller, of East Limehills, son of Mr R. Miller and the late Mrs Miller, of Invercargill. The Rev. G. D. Falconer, Wyndham, performed the ceremony. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore an ivory satin gown featuring a tight-fitting bodice and flared skirt falling to form a train. The long sleeves were shirred at the shoulder, in front of which sprays of orange blossom were placed. The back of the frock was finished with a row of buttons down to the waistline, and a sash formed a bow at the back. Her veil, which fell to form a second train, was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of cream lilies, freesias, abutilons and maidenhair fem. _ The bridesmaids were Misses Catherine and Flora McGillivray, sisters of the bride who wore twin frocks of green taffeta with peter pan collars, puffed sleeves and shirred fronts. The skirts were flared, and a sash formed a bow at the back which was finished with a row of tiny buttons. They wore circular veils with a band of flowers around their hair, and their bouquets were of abutilons and autumn-coloured leaves. Another sister of the bride, Elizabeth, was flower girl, wearing a frock of orange taffeta with frilled skirt and sash and a band of orange flowers round her hair. Her Victorian posy matched the bouquets of the bridesmaids. Mr Robert McGillivray, East Limehills, was best man, and Mr James McGillivray, Menzies Ferry, was groomsman.

During the signing of the register Miss Loma Ross sang “Because.” The reception was held at Elmwood Gardens, where the guests were received by Mrs McGillivray assisted by Mrs Shaw, aunt of the bridegroom. The former wore a bottle-green frock with accessories to match and the latter a navy blue frock and hat. For travelling, the bride wore a green flecked costume with hat and shoes to tone. , , , Mr and Mrs Miller left for the north by car, and on returning they will reside at Boggyburn In the evening Mr and Mrs McGillivray entertained a big number of friends at a dance in the Menzies Ferry hall. Mr F. McDonald provided the music and the masters of ceremonies were Messrs J. Henderson and J. Fraser. The grand march was led off by the bride and bridegroom. Mr George Stewart thanked the host and hostess for their hospitality. Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a gift evening in the

Menzies Ferry hall when there was a big attendance of friends and wellwishers. The time was passed in dancing, for which Mr F. McDonald supplied the music and Messrs 1 J. Henderson and J. Fraser were masters of ceremonies. During the supper interval, Mr Henderson referred to the high esteem in which the guest of the evening was held in the district, and in asking her to accept the gifts, he wished her happiness in her married life. After supporting remarks had been made by Mr G. Stewart, Mr Miller replied. _________