The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 24438, 19 May 1941, Page 9

The Social Round

Mrs A. E. Smith, Gala street, returns today from a visit to Dunedin. Mrs L. Cloughley, South Riverton, is spending a holiday in Oamaru. Mrs W. Prentice, Riverton, and her daughters have left to spend a holiday in Dunedin and Christchurch. Mrs G. P. Dyer, of Dunedin, is visiting Invercargill. She is at the Grand Hotel.

Proceeds of a picture benefit organized by Mr Davis, of the Papatotara picture theatre, were £24/12/-, not £2/12/- as stated in the Red Cross notes on Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs W. H. Coltman, Hamilton, who are the guests of Mrs W. A. Edwards, Wellington street, spent the week-end at Garston; They leave on Wednesday on their return to the north.

Everyone will be welcome at the Air Force dance in St. Mary’s Hall tonight. Admission is by ticket or else by paying at the door. No invitations have been issued. The prices of tickets are: — Double ticket, 7/6; single ticket (men), 5/-; single ticket (women), 3/6.

The Bishop of Wellington has inducted into her ministry in the parish of Roseneath Deaconess Margaret Taylor, who recently arrived in New Zealand after being for many years headmistress of Elizabeth High School, Peshawar, India. This is the first time that a deaconess has been officially licensed to work in any one parish of the Wellington diocese. The matron and committee of Victoria Home gratefully acknowledge the following gifts:—Donations from Mr W. M. C. Denham, M.P., Mrs Stanley Brown, Miss Niven, Wrights Bush W.D.F.U., Dipton W.D.F.U.. Waimatuku W.D.F.U., Balfour W.D.F.U., Lumsden

W.D.F.U., Fairfax W.D.F.U.. Riversdale Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union and Miss Bisset. Gifts from Mr Holmes (grocer), apples; Balfour W.D.F.U., groceries; a friend, children’s clothing; Mrs Shand, clothing; Mossburn W.D.F.U., jam, vegetables and groceries.

WEDDING

STAGG-ANDERSON On Saturday afternoon the marriage was solemnized in St. John’s Church of Jane Chesterman, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson, Yarrow street, and Charles Gordon, eldest son of Mrs M. Stagg, of Christchurch. The Rev. W. L. S. Harbour, Winton, performed the ceremony, and Mr S. Cunningham was organist. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by her sisters, the Misses Bly and Hilda Anderson. Mr John Lindsay was best man and Aircraftman F. L. Poole was groomsman. Messrs R. A. Anderson (brother of the bride), N. Hinton and P. Hinton were ushers. The bride’s classic frock of honey coloured taffetas had a softly folded bodice, and the wide waistband formed a bustle at the back. The full skirt fell into a circular train and the sleeves, which were, wide at the shoulders, fastened with buttons and loops. Her long veil of honey coloured net was embroidered, and fell from a pleated halo. She carried a sheaf of cream chrysanthemums and fern. The bridesmaids were dressed alike in picture frocks of old gold taffetas. They wore wide picture hats of tulle in the same shade and black mittens, and each carried a sheaf of bronze chrysanthemums and fern. Mrs Arthur Anderson, assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, received her guests at the reception at Elmwood Garden. For travelling the bride wore a fuchsia coloured frock and hat under a brown fur coat with brown accessories. Mr and Mrs C. G. Stagg will live in Christchurch. Before her marriage the bride was entertained by her sister-in-law, Mrs F. N. Anderson, Princes street. HALLIDAY—RULE Chrysanthemums and autumn leaves decorated the Mataura Island church recently when the marriage was solemnized by the Rev. J. C Loan of Phyllis Lorraine Marjorie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Rule, of Mataura Island, and John Magnus, only son of Mr and Mrs John Halliday, of Kamahi. The wedding music was played by Mrs A. Christie and while the register was being signed Miss M. Halliday, of Invercargill, sang “Just For Today.” Entering the church with her father, the bride wore a trained gown of cream embossed satin charmeuse made on closely fitting lines with a pointed corselette waistline. The heart-shaped neck was finished with pearl clips, while small covered buttons and loops decorated the back. Her embroidered veil, lent by a friend, fell from a halo of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of cream roses, chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern, brought from Wellington by an aunt of the bride.

The bridesmaids were the bride’s sister, Miss Melva Rule, and the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Phyllis Halliday. The former wore a frock of turquoise taffetas, and the latter orchid taffetas. They were made alike with short puffed sleeves, wide heart-shaped waist lines and heart-shaped pockets trimmed with gold lace. They wore heart-shaped gold halos, and their gold bracelets were the gifts of the bridegroom. Each carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums in gold colours with maidenhair fern and gold ribbons. The bridegroom’s cousin, Mr Ivor Maclver, of Invercargill, was best man, and Mr Alex Muir, of Edendale, was groomsman. The ushers were Mr E. Halliday and Mr M. Rule. The reception was held in the Mataura Island hall where the guests were received by Mrs Rule, and Mrs Halliday. For travelling the bride wore a burgundy frock under a grey Russian furtrimmed coat with a grey Russian toque and burgundy accessories. In the evening Mr and Mrs Rule entertained a big number of friends at a dance in the Mataura Island hall..

Before her wedding the bride was entertained by the residents of the district at a dance when she was presented ■. ith a dinner set and a sum of money.

Mr and Mrs J. M. Halliday will live at Kamahi.

McCULLY-MATHIESON At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church recently the marriage was solemnized of Jean Hunter, youngest daughter of Mrs M. F. Mathieson and the late George Mathieson, Heddon Bush, and John Archibald, youngest son of Mrs W. D. McCully and the late Mr W. D. McCully, Collingwood, Invercargill. The Very Rev. W. H. Howes performed the ceremony.

The bride, who was given away by her elder brother, Mr W. Mathieson, wore a model gown of deep cream satin

heavily embroidered on the rucked bodice and train. Her veil of net, lent by the bridegroom’s sister, was appliqued with satin leaves and was held in place wtih a top-knot of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of deep cream roses and chrysanthemums. The Bridesmaid was Miss Helen Dalgarno, who wore a frock of cyclamen taffeta. The gathered bodice was finished at the neckline with green flowers. She wore a pleated bandeau and green flowers on her hair and carried a shower bouquet of shaded flowers to match her frock. Ronald Bone and David Brown, nephews of the bride, were page-boys. Both were dressed in cream satin blouses edged with lace, and black velvet trousers. Mr John Price, Buller street, was best man. The reception was held at the Country Club, where the guests where received by the bride’s mother, assisted by Mrs McCully. Miss Helen Dalgarno played a piano solo. For travelling the bride wore an almond green jacket suit with a bottle green coat and accessories to match. A stole completed her ensemble. Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a gift evening by the residents of the district, and a presentation was made to her by the members of the Bayswater Tennis Club. Mr and Mrs J. A. McCully will live at Scotts Gan.