Fabrics Sheer as Morning Mists for Days of Azure and Gold...

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 329, 14 April 1928, Page 20

Fabrics Sheer as Morning Mists for Days of Azure and G01d...

AUTUMN’S WEDDING OCCASIONS

McDonnell—waters A pretty wedding of local interest was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Raetihi, on Wednesday evening between Freda Florence, the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Waters, of Raetihi, and Gordon, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. C. McDonnell, of Taihupe. The Rev. J. PI. Datson officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in an ac-cordian-pleated ivory georgette dress, trimmed with gold satin, lined with ivory georgette, and embroidered with flowers. She wore a Brussels lace veil, caught up at the side with orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of gold chrysanthemums and asters and maidenhair fern, tied with gold streamers. Miss Beryl Waters, sister of the bride, and Miss Isobel Nickless, attended the bride as bridesmaids. Miss Waters was prettily frocked in an early Victorian model of old rose chiffon taffeta, and Miss Nickless was daintily dressed in a period frock of powder blue chiffon taffeta. Both wore wreaths of silver leaves, with tulle streamers and black shoes, and carried posies of pink and mauve asters and maidenhair fern. Mr. F. Trewby, of Mangaweka, was best man, and Mr. J. Lingard, of Taumarunui, groomsman. The bride’s mother wore fawn repp printed with red, with hat and shoes to tone, and she carried a bouquet of red asters and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom’s mother was dressed in navy blue georgette, with hat to match. After the ceremony, the bride’s parents held a reception at Griffin’s tea rooms, when over SO guests were entertained. The honeymoon will be spent at Auckland and Rotorua. The bride’s travelling dress was a costume of cyclamen sedan cloth, with hat to tone, and she wore a beautiful set of fox furs, the gift of the bridegroom.

CORSON—BOGGS A dainty little gown of ivory crepe de c-hino was worn by Mavis, the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Boggs, of Waihi, for her wedding which took place this week in St. George's Church, Kingsland, when she was married by the Rev. K. J. McFarland to Douglas William, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Corson, of Kingsland. A coronet of orange blossoms and pearls held the bride’s long veil of embroidered tulle in place and a shower bouquet of asters and dahlias gave a charming finish to her toilette. Miss Muriel Boggs, sister of the bride, attended her, wearing a pretty frock of rose du Barri crepe de chine in a two-toned effect. Her headdress was of tulle and silver leaves and the carried a rose-coloured bouquet. The bride was given away by Mr. George Andrews and the bridegroom was attended by Mr. William Fowler as best man. WOODHOUSE—WOODS A wedding was quietly solemnised ;it All Saints Church, Birkenhead, between Frank Richard James, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Woodhouse, of llinemoa. Street, Birkenhead, and Edith Audrey, fourth daughter of Mrs. Woods and the late Mr. George Woods, of Hauraki Street, Birkenhead. The Rev. H. H. Bedford, vicar of the parish, was the officiating minister. Miss Gwen Woods, sister of the bride, attended -as bridesmaid, and Mr. Cyril Springall, of Auckland, was best man. ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Lila Louise, the eldest daughter of Mr. T. Askew, of Aratapu, Northern Wairoa, and the late Mrs. Askew, to Melville James Alfred, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lixon, Pirongia, Te Awamutu. The engagement is announced of Eileen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Boys, of Lawrence Street, Ponsonbv, to Kennth Noonan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Neal, of St. Aubyn Street, New Plymouth. * * * The engagement is announced of Eileen Ellen, the youngest daughter of Airs, and the late Mr. C. E. Stiekings, of Edendale Road, Auckland, to William Lampth, the youngest son of Mrs. and the late Sergeant W. Miller, of High Street, Devonport. * * * The engagement is announced of Emma, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Jull. of Devonport, to Norman, the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarke, of Cheshire, England.

DUNLOP—HORNSBY A quiet wedding was celebrated at the Green Lane Congregational Church on Thursday afternoon, when Miss Eva Hornsby, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hornsby, Sunderland, Durham, England, was married to Mr. Arthur Dunlop, of Wellington. The bride who was given away by

Mr. J. Thomas, looked very dainty in a gown of opal blue crepe marocain with a pretty hat to tone; she carried a beautiful shower bouquet of pink cactus dahlias and maidenhair fern with satin streamers. Mrs. J. Thomas acted as matron of honour, wearing an attractive frock of bois de rose crepe de chine with hat and bouquet to match. Mr. E. Marbeck was best man. The Rev. A. W. McMillan performed the ceremony and Miss Pearl A. Wallace presided at the organ. LYONS—TUOHY The wedding of Eileen Dorothy, oldest daughter of Mrs. Tuohy, and the late Mr. J. Tuohy, of Dryden Street, Grey Lynn, to Daniel, eldest son of Mr. D. Lyons and the late Mrs. Lyons, of Rewiti, was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Thursday evening. The Rev. Father Lyons, brother of the bridegroom, officiated. The bride’s frock was of powderblue georgette over shell-pink, with a prettily petalled hem embroidered with multi-coloured beads. The dress was open from neck to hem, showing a shell-pink georgette panel. A small hat of pink georgette and gold lace was worn, and a set of red fox furs, and the bride carried a shower bouquet of pink and white asters and chrysanthemums. The bride was given away by Captain Sillars, and Miss Molly Tuohy, her sister, was bridesmaid. She wore a frock of Spanish-raisin ring velvet with a hem of brown fur. Her frock was draped with a beige accordionpleated crepe de chine from the front of the bodice, and her hat was of beige felt trimmed with ribbon to tone. She carried a bouquet of golden-brown chrysanthemums. Mr. H. Parry was best man.

BOOKS FOR OTHERS MAYORESS’S LEAGUE'S WORK The Mayoress’s War Memorial Library League will hold its annual meeting in the Town Hall next Tuesday evening. The league has bee& working away during the past year and those whose only knowledge of the league is through seeing the wooden bins in the streets would be surprised if they could see all that is done in connection with this work. After the books have been deposited in a bin by thoughtful persons, they are taken to the league's bookroom. The dilapidated novels and books are pasted, glued, pressed and labelled and are then packe<| and dispatched to back-block settlers and others who eagerly await the arrival of the literature.

WISEMAN—CARLYON Ivory satin faconne flounced with silver lace and finished with a shoulder posy of orange blossoms was the frock chosen by Miss Olive Grace Carlyon, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Carlyon, Alba Road, Epsom, for her wedding to Mr. Harold James Wiseman, youngest son of Mr. and the late

Mrs. George Wiseman, of Finch Street, Morningside, on Easter Monday evening. The Rev. Willis performed the ceremony. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father. Her tulle veil, broidered in silk, was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a beautiful shower bouquet of dahlias and roses. Miss Vera Wiseman, sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid, wearing a frock of peach-tinted taffeta, frilled in effective fashion with georgette and taffeta. Her headdress was of matching tulle and georgette, and she carried a bouquet to tone. Two little flower-girls, Phyllis Carlyon, Sister of the bride, and Dorothy Wiseman, niece of the bridegroom, daintily dressed in shot taffeta, the former being in lavender and the latter in rose pink, were in attendance. Their headdresses were of tulle, and they carried pretty posies to tone. Mr. Reginald Wiseman, brother of the. bridegroom, was best man. A MOTHERCRAFT CAUSERIE HOW TO DEAL WITH POISONING CASES A doctor may not be instantly available when a child has swallowed poison- While awaiting his arrival, the mother should take several precautions without delay. She should In the first place preserve any poison bottle, medicine, suspect food, etc. If the nature of the poison is definitely known, it is possible to apply treatment specially adapted to it, v and, when sending for the doctor, particulars should he given so that the medical man may come along duly equipped to treat a specific case. But if the name of the poison is not known, here is a helpful series of hints: If the lips or clothes are burnt, then the poison is a corrosive one, and an emetic must NOT be given. If the child Is unconscious, here again NO EMETIC must be administered. Try to rouse him by speaking to him, shaking him, flicking him with a wet towel, but NOT by holding smelling-salts to his nose. If the poison is not a corrosive one. and the child is not unconscious, then it is safe to give an emetic immediately. The very best for the purpose is a tablespoonful of mustard in a tumbler of tepid water; or salt and water may be substituted if mustard is not at. band. The action of the emetic should be assisted by introducing a clean feather well down into the throat, or failing this, the fingers may be used. if the child can swallow, it is a good plan in all cases of poisoning to give milk, beaten-up eggs, or strong coffee or tea. This may be done both before and after the emetic is administered. Make every possible effort not to let the child drop off to sleep until the doctor has arrived, but keep him warm and apply stimulants. . D.G.

THE COMPACT WOMAN I first noticed her compactness at a woman's bridge club. She came into the retiring room wearing a wrap coat and high-legged boots, carrying a flat bag measuring about 12in by lOin. Slipping out of the coat, she unfastened the black satin lining and wore this lining as a bridge coat over La black lace dress with ninon sleeves. Opening her bag, she brought out a pair of folding jade green slippers with heels about an inch high, and discarded her boots for these. A jade green toilet comb and a miniature brush next appeared and were soon busily employed manipulating loosened hairs into a slide of the same delightful shade of green. Another dive—there was a compactum of powder the size of a penny, rouge in the same dimensions, a lip stick an inch long, and a tiny scent spray, ail wrapped together to fit into the other side of the bag in a space to correspond with that taken up by the shoe heels. She was my guest for the night. Before dinner she removed the sleeves from her lace dress of the afternoon, drew from that wonderful bag a folding flower which preened itself in full open glory on her shoulder, its colour matching the leather of her shoes, the slide, and the jewel on her neck. Next morning I watched my departing guest pack her wonderful “ensemble.” She tucked in a silken nightgown that took up no more room than a good size linen handkerchief; a tooth-brush was next bent into three and, with a tube "of paste and a wee pot of cold cream, was packed into a strip of oiled silk but three inches long. Boys’ pockets and women’s handbags have ever been good examples of “multum in parvo,” but the modern woman surely, surpasses all her predecessors in compactness. R.G.P.

WAYS WITH MACARONI I Cooks sometimes soak macaroni in I milk and water for an hour or more, but this makes it pulpy, even though it may improve its appearance. The best way to cook macaroni is as follows: Have ready a large pan of fasti boiling water to which a teaspoonful | of salt and a piece of butter the size of a walnut have been added. Drop the macaroni into this, lightly and by degrees, so that the water does not cease to boil. After a moment or two of rapid cooking, boil slowly. In 20 minutes* time test the pastes: they should be perfectly well cooked or they will prove indigestible. On the other hand, the tubes should not be split. The more water used to boil macaroni, the better. Pour into a colander and drain away the water. Macaroni thus cooked is excellent served with curry in place of rice. It can also be served with tomato or other sauce; or it may be dressed, as follows: Dressed Macaroni The simplest way of dressing macaroni is the Italian way of tossing it in rich brown gravy with sufficient grated (Cheddar) cheese sprinkled over it to flavour the whole. Another simple way of dressing, after having boiled and drained the macaroni, is to put it in a deep dish in layers, strewing between each layer grated cheese seasoned with paprika and adding bits of fresh butter. When the dish is full, cover the top with fine breadcrumbs, mixed with grated cheese and moistened with a little clarified butter. Browned in the oven and served hot, this is both appetising and nourishing. A Good Savoury Cook half a pound of macaroni as directed. Add to it, mixing well, 2oz of grated cheese; two hard boiled eggs, chopped fine; one tablesponl'ul of chopped parsley; one Spanish onion, grated; 4oz of bread crumbs; pepper and salt to taste. Beat two raw eggs and add these also. Put the whole into a well greased basin and steam for 2h hours. C.J.

A CARPET CAUSERIE ; No matter how assiduous the beating process, the housewife often suffers a temperamental setback when a cleaned carpet is relaid. To her disappointed eyes it appears pretty much the same as it did before so much 1 physical energy was spent on it. She knows it must be clean; yet it looks no different. Let her not despair! A wonderfully-effectual treatment may be administered after the re-laying has taken place. Let her use the water in which potatoes have been boiled. The carpet should be well brushed once more, now that it is in position again, and rubbed with the potato-water, freshly made and still warm. Alternatively, a solution of ammonia and water dabbed over the surface is a good cleaning agent. and will brighten up the colours. The ammonia and water treatment may be advantageously used in addition to the potato-water cleansing. Sometimes a carpet becomes so worn in one or two places that it is really unfit for further service on the same floor-surface. In such a case, a perfect piece of carpet can be made for a smaller room by removing the shabby parts and joining the good portions. When sewing, use a carpet needle and carpet thread, which should be waxed. Do not pull the thread tightly, or the seam will be puckered and the carpet will look what it is, a makeshift. But there is nothing of the makeshift touch about it if the amateur carpet-repairer works “according to plan” and uses the right sort of needle and thread. Afterwards the resuscitated carpet can be made to lie flat by rubbing it vigorously with the handle of a pair of scissors. B.H.