IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 547, 27 December 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES Miss X. Donovan has gone to Waiwera for a week. Miss Edna Langmuir, of Te Awamutu, is visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Barry, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Mrs. Batchelor, of Cambridge, is visiting Auckland for the races. Mr. and Mrs. E. Fielding, of Gis- ; borne, are staying at the Grand. Staying at the Central are Mr. and ; Mrs. W. Smythe, of Christchurch. Miss Helen Montague left this morning to spend a holiday in Waiwera. ! * * *' Miss Harker, of New Plymouth, is visiting Auckland and staying at Royal ; Court. At the Hotel Cargen are Mr. and Mrs. J. Cox, of Christchurch, and Mr. j and Mrs. B. Shand, of Detroit, U:S.A. Mrs. Sadd, of Wellington, has taken her sister, Mrs. George McMillan’s, ■ beach house at Takapuna for the holiMr. and Mrs. X. Clapcott, of Fiji, I Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Hackshaw, of Wanganui, and Miss C. Fisher, of Christchurch, are staying at the Star Hotel. Miss Meg Kissling will leave for Sydney in February with her brother Trevor, to be a bridesmaid at his wedding. Miss Sheila McLeod, of Hastings, is visiting Auckland for race week, and is the guest of Mrs. E. H. Reid, of Remuera. Dr. and Mrs. W. O’Connor, of Fiji, Mr. and Mrs. H. Xicholls, of Gisborne, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward, of Dunedin, are guests at the Royal Hotel. PIRATE SHIP CROWDED GUESTS AT CARNIVAL Tested by last night’s gale, Ye Olde Pirate Shippe at Milford proved to be a staunch craft, and attracted hundreds of patrons to the carnival dance. TlVe guests included Commander Christensen and a contingent of officers and scientists from the Danish ship Dana. Songs were given by Mr. Bir-, rell O’Malley, and a party from the Midnight Frolics. Among those present were: Mrs. G. Wilson, frock of black satin. Miss Deverell (Te Aroha), white georgette frock, diamante trimmings, rose shoulder posy. Miss 'G. Stansfield, frock of lavender georgette. Mrs. A. Pearson (Taumarunui), sequin frock. Mrs. Day (Claudelands), frock of black satin. Mrs. R. Bartley, frock gf grey georgette, overlace, relieved with blue flowers. Miss M. Hawkes, black beaded georgette frock, over silver, diamante trimmings. Miss M. Jackson, black beaded georgette frock, pink sash. Miss Marjory Woolley, frock of cream georgette, petalled skirt. Miss Joyce Johnston, cherry georgette frock. „ , ... Miss Meek, silver lace frock, with “1 shoulder posy. _ , ... Mrs. Pilcher, charmelaine frock, with silver relief. , , _ . Mrs. G. Nicks, black lace frock. Mrs. Steele, black satin frock. Miss Mulholland (Wellington), frock of cherrv georgette, gold lace trimmings. Miss J. Deighton, blush pink taffeta frock with bands of pastel. Miss Rona Anderson, pearl grey frock, fringed with cyclamen reliefs. Mrs. E. A. Wilson, jade frock, silver lace and shawl to tone. Miss I. Wake, black georgette frock with geranium relief. Miss Haszard, frock of satin with lace overdress. - Miss X. Turner, white frock with almond green reliefs. Miss D. Williams, taffeta frock with sash to tone. ! M iss Grimwade, frock of black geor- ■ gette. Miss M. Gamble, pink georgette frock, silver piping. ) Miss Bell, rose crepe de chine irock. I Miss Crowther, cream rayon frock re- | lieved with almond green. Mrs. Hogg, pink georgette frock. ; Miss M. Robertson, rose crepe de chine frock, shawl to tone. Airs. H. C. Levett, frock of navy lace with black and gold indian shawl, j Miss M. W T alters (Dargaville). blue l georgette frock, black and gold shawl. ( Airs. F. Stevens, frerich frock of black t taffeta and point lace. > Airs. A. Gibson, frock of green and , fawn rayon. , Airs. W. Hopkins, black ring velvet, > with rose shawl. ) Aliss Sturtevant, nile green georgette ( frock, gold lace. ) Airs. AI. Harvey, white crepe de chine > frock. ~ Alias E. Hanson, sequined white geor- “ gette frock. Aliss AI. Wacher (Dunedin), blue taffeta and gold lace frock. Miss Warbrick, flame velvet frock with panne velvet appliques. Aliss G. Hodgson. white and scarlet taffeta. Miss Pearl Griffen, frock of cyclamen milanese. Aliss G. Bell, rose satin and tulle frock. Aliss E. Sinclair, rose georgette frock. Aliss A. Brook, frock of embossed chenille. s Aliss O. Odium, floral georgette frock. Aliss P. Alexander (Christchurch), black satin taffeta frock. Aliss Alurray (Wanganui), frock of sil- ' ver and fuschia chenille. Airs. D. AI. Davidson, black charmeuse frock, ‘appliqued rose. Aliss J. Alagden, frock of magenta crepe de chine. Airs. L. Stevenson, apple green rayon frock with silver reliefs. Aliss X. Pegden (Dunedin), frock of ivory georgette, hand-painted panels. Airs. J. Watts, bronze blue taffeta frock, scarlet posy. Airs. E'Taveneau, frock of ivory silk. Airs. W. Watts, cyclamen taffeta frock, white posy. Aliss R. O'Xeill, frock of embossed chenille, silver lace. Aliss I-. Ogden (Hastings), frock of ivory crepe de chine, gold overlace and floral shoulder posy. Airs. T. Bird, rose crepe de chine frock. Aliss S. Bird, ivory crepe de chine frock relieved with pale blue. Aliss Hannah, frock of floral georgette. Airs. Wilton (Rangiora), smoke grev georgette frock. Aliss E’Taveneau. frock of cream georgette, diamante reliefs. Airs. D. Williamson, henna georgette frock, silver buckle on shoulder. Aliss E. Donne, frock of pale blue satin, silver overlace. ATiss Elsa Harvey, ivory crepe de chine frock, diamante buckle on shoulder Mr?.- W. Bartley, frock of lavender georgette, posy to tone. J A\ hen cooking leeks or cauliflower, instead of making a white sauce with milk, use some of the liquid in which the vegetables were boiled, with the addition of cream. It gives a richer 1 flavour and saves time, as it boils | quic ker and can be thickened sooner. i

CHRISTMAS PARTIES Numbers of gay parties have been held during the week at the Central Hotel, which has been beautifully decorated by Airs. S. A. Aloore, the proprietress. A Christmas party was | given there by Airs. Bernard GoldI water, when the following guests were | present: Air. and Airs. Tom Fraser, | Aliss Margaret Whelan, Aliss Kitty Redmond (Wellington), Air. Billy ! Woods, Air. and Airs. Gregory Ivanoss, Airs, and Aliss R. Schnapz, Aliss Jenj nings and Aliss Blanche Alison.

SIMMONS—WATT An attractive bride was Lydia Alay, the only daughter of Airs. J. B. Watt, of Kamo, who was married last evening to Ralph Hildreth, the eldest son of Air. and Airs. R. G. E. Simmons, of Edendale. The ceremony was celebrated by the Rev. Lionel B. Fletcher at the Congregational Church in Beresford Street, and the bride was given away by Mr. Alex Watt, with Air. Frank Simmons attending the bridegroom as best man, and Air. Rua Watt as groomsman. The bridal frock of. ivory satin beaut© achieved distinction with a smartly dipping, petalled hem of uneven length. A coronet of orange blossoms held a veil of silk-embroidered tulle in place and the bride completed her toilette with a shower bouquet of Christmas lilies. TAFFETA AND TULLE The Atisses Alona and Vere Turnbull (cousins) attended the bride in dainty frocks of vvedgwood blue and lemon respectively, made with bouffant skirts of tulle drifting in filmy tiers from corsages of taffeta. Each wore a headdress of tulle and.silver lace, and carried a pretty bouquet. Airs. Alex Watt was matron of honour and wore a frock of beige georgette and lace with a hat to tone and carried an autumn-shaded bouquet. Afterwards a reception was held at the Penrith Tearooms, which were attractively decorated with silver streamers and sweet peas, -md a large silver bell over the centre of the table. The bride’s mother wore a smart ensemble suit of bois de rose crepe de chine and lace, with a matching hat, to receive the guests. Mrs. Simmons, the bridegroom’s mother, was in an attractive frock of figured crepe and a hat of matching shade. Among the guests were: Airs. J. B. Watt, junr. (Arapuni), pale grey crepe de chine. Mrs. S. J. Watt, peacock blue georgette with underskirt of lace. Airs. Desmond (Hikurangi), printed beige crepe de chine. Mrs. Evans, black crepe de chine and lemon. Airs. Gothard, apple green crepe de chine. Miss Ronah Lewis, apricot crepe de chine. Aliss Todd, navy model crepe de chine, french embroidery. Aliss Erica Simmons (Rotorua), rose crepe de chine. Aliss AI. Simmons, white crepe norvell Aliss K. Simmons, green georgette. Aliss G. Simmons, figured pale blue embroidered crepe de chine chJn ißS JUne Watt ’ pale blue cl '*Pe de Miss Jean Watt (Arapuni), pale pink crepe de chine. de^cfiifne* Watt (Ara P uni >, apricot crepe BOYD—KEMPTON I\ ory georgette fashioned the dainty wedding grown worn by Gladys Maude, the only daughter of the Rev. R. H. Knowles Kempton and Mrs. Kempton of Mount Albert, when she was married yesterday at the Baptist Tabernacle by her father to Edward Auld the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Boyd’ of Mount Eden. A deep cape collar softened the neckline of the bride’s frock and was caught at the front with a spray of orange blossom. Frills of the georgette made the skirt which was attractively long, and over the frock a veil of prettily embroidered tulle fell in soft folds from a chaplet of orange blossoms. The bride’s bouquet was of pink and white carnations and sweet peas. Miss K. May, of Kelson, was the attendant maid, and wore a pretty .frock of flower-patterned georgette showing a hyacinth-shaded ground The draped skirt had a dipping hemline and she wore a picture hat of black crinoline straiy. Her bouquet i was of pastel-toned flowers. Mr. -J. FT. Boyd, of Hamilton, at- j tended the bridegroom as best man.

HANNA—SMITH A very pretty wedding was celebrated at Knox Presbyterian Church, in Dannevirke. recently, when Constance Isobel, the youngest daughter of Air. and Mrs. W. W. Smith, of Rua Roa, was married to Andrew Robert Hanna, the youngest son of Air. T. W. and the late Mrs. Hanna, of Kaiti, Gisborne. The Rev. Air. Alacky officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a dainty frock of ivory georgette. The skirt was panelled with radium lace, featuring an uneven hem line, and finished with posies of blue forget-me-nots and pink roses. Her veil of white tulle scalloped and prettily embroidered, was held ?.n place with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of Christmas lillies. carnations and asparagus fern. The bride was: attended by Aliss E. AlcKenzie, Auckland (cousin) and Aliss J. and AI. Nevvrick, Hastings (nieces) Their frocks were of pastel shades in blue mauve and pink crepe de chine trimmed with silver-grey radium lacc, also having an uneven liem-line. Their bouquets were of cornflowers, sweet peas, roses, lilies and maidenhair ferns, in pale shades to match their frocks. Air. R. Hanna, of Gisborne, acted as best man, and Air. S. Smith, of Rua Roa, as groomsman. After the wedding a reception was held in the Arcadia Tea Rooms. The bride’s mother received her guests in a grey repp costume, with a smart black hat relieved with mauve and shrimp velvet flowers. She carried a posy of roses to tone. The bride travelled in an azure blue frock, with

a grey georgette coat and hat and shoes to match. She carried a blue and grey handbag, the gift of the bridegroom. * KENNERLEY—STRONG Sweet peas and delicate sprays of asparagus fern were chosen to decorate the Pukekohe Methodist Church on Christmas Day, when Phyllis, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Strong, o£ Pukekohe, was married to Alfred William, the second son of Mr and Mrs. J. A. Kennerley, of Ellerslie. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Griffin, of Manurewa. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming gown of ivory georgette over silver lace, cut on flowing lines and revealing as. she walked glimpses of the silver underskirt and girdle. tulle veil was caught in place by a coronet of orange, blossom, and she carried a bouquet of carnations and Christmas lilies. She was attended by Miss Thelma Parkinson, who had chosen rosebud georgette over silver, the lines of The flared skirt being relieved by tiers of frills. Her bouquet was of Christmas lilies and pale pink carnations. Little Miss Joyce Steenson made a dainty flower girl in her pale blue frock of frilled net and her mob cap, trimmed with silver. Her brother, Master Claude Steenson, acted as page boy in a smart suit of black velvet. After the ceremony 50 guests assembled at McPherson’s Tea-rooms, Pukekohe, the bride’s mother wearing a smartly-tailored black costume and black crinoline hat. The mother of the bridegroom had chosen black crepe satin, with touches of grey and a hat to harmonise. Mr. W. Ferguson, of Ellerslie, acted as best man. BURNIP—-BOOTH Blue georgette, in dainty flower shades, was chosen by a bride and her attendant for a wedding that was celebrated at a very early hour this morning by the Rev. F. P. de L. Willis at St. Andrew’s Church. Tlie attractive little bride was Miss Jean Booth, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Booth, of Auckland, and her groom was Laurie Murray James Burnip, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Burnip, of Auckland, formerly of Christchurch. Mr. Gillespie attended as best* man and a family friend, Mr. McCullough, gave the bride away. Mrs. Goldie was matron of honour. The bride’s pretty frock was made on slender lines with a sleeveless bodice of georgette attached to a gracefully long skirt. She wore a picture hat of biscuit shading and carried a shower bouquet. Mrs. Goldie’s frock of georgette was a nuance paler than the bride’s, blending with it delightfully, and she wore a hat of beige colouring and carried a bouquet of pastel flowers.