WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 47, 13 July 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

j (Conducted by "Eileen.") I SOCIAL NEWS • NEW PLYMOUTH. ''' "' j Amongst the crowded audience in the; Theatre Royal last Monday evening to witness "Ben Hur," I noticed Mrs. Glasgow, who wore a dress of black chiffon taffeta, with cream lace berthe; Miss Glasgow, oyster-grey ninon, over a silk foundation; Mrs. Paget (Stratford), rich ruby velvet; Miss Douglas (Auckland), black chiffon taffeta, saxe blue opera coat, faced with cream silk; Mrs. Fitzherbert, black silk; Misses Fitzherbert (3); Misses Fookes; Mrs. K. Cock, black silk; Miss Roberts, pale blue satin, with sequinned' net tunic; Miss W. Roberts, cream silk and lace frock; Mrs. Penn, dark green velvet; Miss K. Penn, cream silk; Mrs. T. Xolan, black silk, periwinkle blue opera coat; Mrs. Pellew; Miss Hempton; Miss J. Hempton; Miss Whitton; Miss Anderson (Wanganui); Mrs. Rowe (Inglewood), cream satin, lace berthe; Mrs. Chaney, cream silk voile, pale blue coat; Misses Capel (2); Mrs.' T. Anderson, cream chiffon taffeta, saxeblue coat; Miss Bedford, pale grey l ninon; Miss D. Bedford, white muslin, inset with Valenciennes lace; Mrs. Hill; Miss Hill, crimson robe, braided with silk; Mis. Quilliam, black silk; Mrs. Colson, pale pink opera coat, faced with black; Miss 0. Mackay; Mrs. Kirkby, black silk, real lace tucker; Miss McAllum, cream silk; Mrs. Whitconvbe; Mrs. Walker, black satin and lace robe; Miss Ashdown, pale blue satin; Mrs.'F. Robertson, white chiffon taffeta, pale blue coat; Mrs. Arden (2); Mrs. Colvile; Mrs. T. C. List; Mrs. Roy, grey silk; I Miss D. Roy, cornflower blue; Miss G. Roy white silk, relieved with red roses; Mrs. Paul, black satin, veiled in embroidered ninon; Miss M. Govett, black silk, > pala blue coat; Misses Humphries (2); < Mrs. Heatley, champagne-colored silk, trimmed with pale pink floral ribbon; Mrs. A. MacDiarmid, pale blue flowered silk; Mrs. Percy Webster, pale pink silk; j Mrs. Sladden; Mrs. C. Webster, black ! chiffon taffeta; Mrs. A. Jones, Mrs. C.) Burgess, Mrs. Jennings, Miss Jennings, Mrs. Wylie, Miss Stanford, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Blundell, Miss Blundell. ' Skating.—At the Glideaway Skating Rink Percy Athos, Australia's champion j skater, and Madame Read, England's ' lady champion, gave their final perform- J ance on Thursday evening. There was a '. good attendance, and amongst the spectators I noticed Mrs. C. Weston, Miss Stewart, Mrs. Glasgow,' Miss Glasgow, Mrs. G. Kebbell, Mrs. P. Lawson, Mrs. j MacDiarmid, Misses Evans (2), Mrs. J. { • Abbott. Mrs. Heatlev, Miss Bewley, Miss 1 ! Blundell, Miss Kirkby, Mrs. H. Baily, ) J Miss Hanna, Mrs. Bewley, Mrs. Brewster, 1 Miss R. Clarke, Misses Roberts (2), Miss G. Shaw, Misses Turton (2), Miss M. Govett. Miss K. McAllum, Misses Penn (2), Mrs. Turton,'Mrs! Hill, Miss: Hi'll,' Mrs. Quilliam, Miss''J. "Hempton, Miss Arden. Misses Fitzherbert, Mrs. Buxton, Mrs. Thompson. ' PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Webster have returned to New Plymouth. The former, ■ who had been on a visit to Sydney, joined his, wife at Napier, where she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. Morton. Mrs. C. Weston, who has been on a visit to her people in Melbourne, has re- I turned to New Plymouth, accompanied ] by her sister, Miss L. Stewart,' who will I probablv be her guest for three months, j , Mrs. F. Webster and Mrs." H. Stocker, .who have been on a visit tp_Sydney and Melbourne, return home by the' mail train to-night. . ; Rev. J, Wilkinson has been appointed vicar of the Anglican Church at Epsom, j Auckland, but will not take up his new J ! duties until the early part of August. ) .1 Miss Reid, who has been on a lengthy j visit to Wellington, has returned to New i« Plymouth. The engagement is announced of Mr. Frederick Holmes, of Bell Block, to Miss Ivy Bishop, eldest daughter of Mr. W. H. Bishop, of Egmont road. ORANGE BLOSSOMS • JENSEN—MORROW. At Rahotu on Tuesday morning a very pretty wedding was solemnised in St. Nicholas' Church, which had been tastefully, decorated ,for the occasion by Mesdames Groom and Wright and Mr. J. B. Groom, as the bride_had always been a prominent member' of the Church of England at Rahotu„ having also for some years • acted-as secretary" to the local committee and also superintendent of the Sunday School. The contracting parties were Miss- Jane Morrow, eldest daughter of Mr. R. Morrow, an old resident of Rahotu, and Mr. C. J. Waldemar Jensen. The bride, who was given away by her father, was • attired in a cream serge costume, relieved' with pale blue trimming, anil wore a wliite hat trim-' med \Wth[white,- indpale blue. Two of her sisters were in attendance, viz., Miss Maggie, who was' robed in white silk and carried a bouquet of violets, snowflakes and maidenhair, and Miss Mina, wdioiw.ore a-dress. eolienne, and carried' a basket of violets. Mr. A. D. Fielder acted a* best man. Mrs. J. B. Groom presided at the organ; and- as the party- left 1 the church - played tke "WejjdiflgMarch.'V, The Rev, C. Addenbrooke was-the officiating minister, and at the conclusion of the cere- - moriy presented the -bride, on behalf -of . the- congregation, with a handsome sil-•ver-mounted oak tray, suitably inscribed. The members of the Sunday "School also " entertained the bride at an afternoon tea at thfc residence'of Willeox 'oft the preceding Saturday and presented her with a .silver tap-pert; —'"After leaving the church the guests journeyed to the residence of tire bride's parents, Lower Kahui road, Rahotu, where a recherche ■ -wedding breakfast was partaken of and the usual tdasfe were proposed and hon"ored.l The presents' w"cr,e' numerous and valuajble,, and the newly-married couple had 'a, great send-off as they left per motor car for New Plymouth on their honeymoon, which will be spent in South Taranaki. The bride's travelling dress was a dark green cloth costume. In the 'evenijng Mr. and Mrs. Morrow entertained a number of friends at their residence.