LADIES’ COLUMN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143765, 13 April 1912, Page 4

LADIES’ COLUMN.

(By Sister Ann.)

OF LOCAL INTEREST. Airs. Quilliam is paying a brief visit to Wellington. Mrs. Home has gone to Wellington for a short holiday. Mrs. C. Arnold Jones left on Wednesday for Christchurch. Mrs. Spain, of Mastcrton, was in town for the golf tournament. Miss Capel left on Wednesday on a visit to relatives in Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. J. V. Dingle, of Auckland, is visiting friends in New Plymouth. Mrs. Paul, who wont as far as Wellington with Mrs. Bennett, is now staying at Wanganui. Mrs. Esse and her daughters, of Wavcrley, have been spending a few days in New Plymouth. Miss Holmden, of Kangitikei, was a visitor to New Plymouth during Easter. Mrs. Honan, of Onehunga, arrived on Friday morning on a short visit to her son, Mr. Fred Honan.

Miss Dorothy Simpson left on Monday for Onehnnga, where she will spend a holiday with her aunt, Mrs. Burgess.

Mrs. Honeyfield, who has been tho guest of Mrs. W. L. Newman, left on Monday night for Auckland, en route for Sydney, Mr. and Mrs. Newman accompanying her. l

Miss R. M. Richmond, daughter of the late Mr. H. R. Richmond, of New Plymouth, was married at Wellington on Tuesday last to Mr. B. Crompton Smith, son of Mr. Percy Smith, of New Plymouth.

A verv quiet wedding was solemnised on April 10 at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, when Miss -Madeline Evans, eldest daughter of the Venerable Archdeacon Evans was married to Dr. Herbert Bertram, of Rotorua. The ceremoney was performed by Archdeacon Evans, assisted by the Rev. A. H. Colvile, vicar of St. Mary’s. The bride who was given away by Mr. Clement Govett, wore a beautiful ivory satin dress veiled in lace mounted on ninon and edged with handsome silk braid, tho sleeves and yoke being of finely tucked ninon! She wore a very old Honiton lace veil and real orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white lilies and heather and ferns made bv Miss Standish. The bridesmaids, Misses Beatrice and Flossie Evans, sisters of the bride, wore fine hailstone muslin dresses trimmed with wide and narrow Valenciennes lace and insertion and large black hats trimmed with two shades of saxe blue and vieux rose respectively. The bouquets were of bine hydrangea and delphiniums and pink chrysanleraums. They wore gold watch bracelets the gift of bride and bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Hampson, of Rotorua, as best man. The mother of the bride wore black satin veiled in embroidered chiffon, black hat with white osprey: Miss Mabel Evans, white hailstone muslin,' black hat trimmed witli vieux rose; Mrs. Carr, sister of bridegroom, sago green, green hat trimmed with pink; Mrs. Bertram, grey costume, grey and emerald green hat; Miss Bertram, grey and blue costume, blue hat; Mrs. Colvile, tussore costume, pink hat; Miss Mace, black silk, largo black and white hat. The bride’s going away costume was dark saxe bine with narrow black stripe small motor hat trimmed with silk, fruit and loaves, and oriental silver braid large ninon blue veil. The bride and bridegroom left by motor for Hawera en route to Napier. Taupo, and their future home, Rotorua.

The New Zealand Times reports that a very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, April 3, at St. Peter’s Church, Wellington, when Miss Bertha Olansen, lately teacher at Denbigh School, was married to Mr. S. M. Mills of Whangamomona, son of Mr. W. T, Mills, of Midhirst. The ceremony was performed hy the Ven. Archdeacon Harper, M.A. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, was handsomely gowned in an empire frock of white satin, with a long train. She wore the customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a dainty shower bouquet. Her bridesmaids, Miss A. Olansen (chief-bridesmaid) and Miss M. O’Neill wore empire frocks of champagne crystalline, trimmed with satin to match, and May (younger sister of the bride) wore a pretty empire frock of white silk. All carried pretty shower bouquets. The bridegroom was attended bv Mr. L. Dean as best man, ahd Mr. 0. Olansen, jnr., and Mr. K. Watson as groomsmen. After the, ceremony a reception was held in the Ponsonby Hall, Abel Smith street. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy bine tailor-made, worn with hat to match and a set of black ,fox furs. The presents were many and beautiful, and included a handsome travelling hag and outfit, the gift of the residents of Whangamomona, of which school Mr. Mills is headmaster.

A wedding of much interest was celebrntod at Bt. Stephen’s Church, Wavcrlcy. on Wednesday last, the bride groom being Air. G. IT; Graham, youngwit son of Mr. C. C. Graham, of Dunedin, and the bride Mis Edith Marv Dickie, youngest daughter of Mr. J. G. Dickie, of “Awntca.” Waverley, The church, which had been prettily decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride whs closely filled. The Rev. Robert Franklin performed the ceremony, and Airs. Karnes played the wedding march. Mr. Charles Dickie acted as best man. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of soft ivory satin handsomely trimmed with rich insertion and fringe, with the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of lovely white flowers. The bridesmaid Miss Grace MTdowie, cousin of the bride, wore a pretty dress of pale bine ehnrmcnse, with black satin bat trimmed with blue cord and black plumes, and carried a handsome bouquet of pale pink flowers. Mrs. Dickie, mother of tbe bride, wore a dress of rich black silk wdth 'blaok lace, scarf and bonnet of black and white. Mrs. A. .T. Wallace, sister of the bride, wore a dress cf blue ehnrmcnse trimmed with fringe, with black velvet hat. Mrs. C. .T. Dickie wore a frock of sax© blue braided with black, and black hat with lancer plumes.. Airs. Taverner, sister . of

bridegroom, was dressed in a fashiouatye costume of green, handsomely trimmed, black velvet hat with lancer plumes. After the ceremony a reception was held at “Awatuna,” where a mmber of guests were entertained. The bride’s travelling costume was a tailored dress of checked Harris -weed, with facings and pipings of saxe blue corded silk, and nat to match " itn lancer plumes. Mr. and Airs. Graham lett by motor for Wellington where the honeymoon will be spent.— Patea Press.