LADIES' COLUMN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13840, 27 February 1909, Page 2 (Supplement)

LADIES' COLUMN.

Social Doings for the Week.

(By "Ghellic.") _ . Mrs E. 11. Guinness has returned from Auckland. Mrs ■ Chalmers, • Sefton House, is spending a holiday in Dunedin. Mrs Guthrie, Christchurch, is visiting Mrs W. Hay, Wai-iti-road. Miss Meares, Christchurch, is stay-ing-with'Mrs Newman. " ■ . . Miss Crawford (Wellington), is the guest of Miss Bowie (Maori -Hill). Mrs Rhodes and daughter (Meadowbank) are staying at .the Empire Hotel. "■ li , . Mr and Mrs A.'Grant and their son and daughter left last Tuesday for a trip to England. Bliss .Paterson and Miss Common, ot Dunedin, Mr,and Mrs Morns of Christchurch, are staying at Sefton House. Mr ■ and Mrs Kissell and his children, Opawa, Christchurch, are still in residence at Sefton House. The Misses Mellrqy, Sarah Street, have returned from Palmerston North, where they spent an enjoyable holiday. Miss Fleming, who has been in charge of Messrs J. Ballaiitync and Go's millinerv showroom for some years will leave for Melbourne shortly. ■ Blrs Costello has been entertained by several.- Timaru. hostesses prior to her leaving for England. Mrs R. C. Lennent and Mrs W. R. McLaren gave bridge parties in her honour, Mrs bhallcrass. an afternoon "At Home, and Mrs J. P. Newmans " At Home ot Wednesday week last was also m her j honour. Madame Ada Crossley and her husband (Dr Mueehe) and the members of her company were the guests of Mrs Elder, Waikanae, Wellington, for a few davs last week. On Monday last Madame Crosslev and Dr BJuecke were the guests of honour at a large afternoon " At Home" given by Mr and Mrs Harold Beauchamp, of Wellington. Blaskelyne and Devant's company played to a crowded house on Tuesday even in-' last. .Amongst the audience were:--Blr and BlrsF. Barker, Mrs Rhodes, Christchurch, Mrs and Miss Blaceorge, Mrs Stronacb, Mr and Mrs TO C LeCren, Dr, Thomas, Miss Rhodes Mr'and Mrs K. 81. Arthur, Mrs and Miss Jonas, Mrs William _Evans, Bliss Watt. Miss Revell, Mrs Knubley, Miss Knubley (2), Miss May Olhver, Mrs and Mrs Mathias, Mrs Hurdley Mi . and Mrs Godwill, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Miss V. Bowie, Bliss Crawford (Wellington). r The new Australian Governor-Gen-eral Earl Dudley, and his charming wife have become immensely popular with all classes. The recent garden party given by Lord Dudley at Government House, Sydney, to the wives ot the .police and their families was a highly successful and enjoyable function.' Her Excellency and the members of her suite took a great interest in the babies present, and joined in alt the games with the little guests. At their first garden party given in Sydney, Lady- Dudley wore a very simple frock of white muslin, the skirt just resting on the ground, and a. white flop hat. On Tuesday afternoon the Timaru Ladies' Golf' Club met at" Mrs Knubley's housecin Sarah street for the purpose of electing , a captain and lion, treasurer for the season. Blrs Cotterill was captain and Bliss L .McLaren, lion, treasurer. After the meeting the committee invited the members of-the club to, afternon tea,; as a sendoff to Mrs Costello, last year's captain, who is about to leave for a trip to England. Amongst those present were Mrs Smithson' (vice-president) wearing a smart gray and black eoat and skirt, black hat with black and white wings. Blrs- AY. H. Foden (vice-president) pretty frock of green and white striped taffetas, green hat with wings. Blrs Costello, navy blue coat and skirt, hat with blue and green wings. Blrs Cotterill, white linen frock, bladk and white hat. Blrs Cox, smart brown frock, pretty hat with misteria. Blrs Matheson, grey frock, hat with roses. Blrs Hill; brown linen, blue and brown hat with ruchings. Blrs H. Smith, grev coat and skirt costume. Bliss L. Revell, spotted muslin frock. Bliss Revell, white linen. Miss Nita Knubley, white muslin frock. Miss L. Knubley, white mousselinc. Bliss Dryden, blue linen, black picture hat. Blisses Hay, white mousselinc. Bliss L. McLaren, pretty Wiie frock. Bliss Sealey, Bliss Blair. Bliss Gartshore; Miss'Kempthprnc, Bliss ' Zeisler and. Bliss Raine. Blrs C. E. Shallcross gave mi enjoyable afternoon at the croquet courts on Friday, 19th, for Blrs Costello. Afternon tea was served in the shade of the trees. Blrs Shallcross wore a handsome dress of pale blue cloth with cream lace, and black hat with feathers. Blrs Costello white embroidery dress, hat with lace and flowers. Blrs W. Evans, heliotrope dress, pretty tonne of violets. Blrs K. G. Turner, violet nnislin hat with lilac. Blrs W. Grant shot silk dress, black hat with feathers. Blrs E. A. LeCren, black voile over white glace, pretty toque of sweet was. Blrs Lamb (Tareora), pretty pale blue dress, with lace, white hat with white feathers. Blrs A. E. Kerr cream dress trimmed with lace, leghorn hat with-pink and rod roses. Blrs Priest handsome bAck.gown, black toque with pansies. Blrs K. Bassett (Christchurch) pretty white linen dress, large black hat with feathers. Blrs "Unwin blue and white dress, black lace coat black hat. Blrs Gibson cream dress and bat. Blrs English green dress and hat. Blrs Taylor white dress, hat with flowers. Blrs J. P.- Newman handsome grev dress, black and "white hat. Mrs-M.. White, dark bine dress, blue and white hat. Blrs C. Batters handsome black dress, hat with feathers. Blrs. Ziesler, white ■ dress, lilac hat. Blrs Revell black dress with lace, black and white bonnet. Bliss Priest white dross, large black hat with feathers. Bliss Nichol (Bluff) heliotrope dress, brown hat with blue. Bliss Ziesler white frock, pretty hat with flowers. Bliss F. Ziesler handsome blue cloth coat and skirt, hat with.lace and flowers. Bliss .Meares' prettv white ,frock, cream hat with pink'flowers. Blrs Revell, Bliss Revell (2), Blrs A. Grant, Blrs Hill, Blrs ■Withers. Blrs Cox, Blrs Hassell, BTrs F. Barker, Blrs Bailey, Blrs J. W.; White, Blrs Baxter, Blrs England, Blrs ,E. 81. Arthur, Blrs Siniou'Mackenzie, Blrs F. LeCren, Blrs Bliles, Bliss Hart. Bliss Dryde'n, Bliss Bliles, Bliss H. Ziesler, Bliss A. Hassell. There was a large congregation at St. .Marv's on Thursday afternoon last, February 25th, to witness the marriage of' Bliss Elsie Bradley, daughter of Blr and Blrs I. J. Bradley, of High street, to Mr Scrimgeour, oi .the New ■Zealand railways, ■ and son ot Blrs Scrimgeour, of Dee street. The Yen. Archdeacon Harper officiated. Hie bride, who was given away by her father, looked very stately in an Empire gown of white liberty silk, with transparent yoke of lace, and sleeves of lace. The long trained skirt was made full, and with a. deep hem, finished with French knots. Tlie folded bodice.. was also finished with French knots and silk tassels. A tulle veil was worn over a wreath of orange blossoms, and - the lovely shower bouquet was composed of white sweet peas, roses (rynsofla ■ arid maidenhair fern. Bliss.Cfssio Bradley, Miss Olive Bradley and Bliss Lena Bradley, sisters of tlie' bride, and ; Bliss Scrimgeour sister of. the ' bridegroom, acted as bndesuijiirls- aud--'Mr."Gliarles: 'Bradley at-

tended the bridegroom as best man. The bridesmaids' frocks were very prettily designed and carried out in turquoise blue silk muslin, made with kimona bodices, yokes and sleeves of white lace and net. Silk tassels and French knots, also adorned the bodices. Miss Lena Bradley (flower girl), wore a pretty pale frock. Miss Cissie Bradley's hat was of white chip straw, trimmed with- tulle, and net. Miss Scrimgconr wore a Tuscan straw, trimmed with tulle and blue flowers. .Miss Olive Bradley, white Leghorn hat, wreathed with cream and red roses. The bridesmaids carried shower bouquets of cream roses and maidenhair fern. Mrs Bradley, mother of the bride, wore a trained gown of- black ninon de soie, with lace yoke and sleeves, black and white picture hat with ostrich feathers, bouquet of cream roses, sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Misses Florence and Rita Bradley, cream silk frocks. Mrs P. Bradley, trained gown of black lonsine silk ruffle of green chiffon, dark green hat. Misses Bradley, white India muslin frocks, cream hats' with roses. Mrs Scrinigeour, mother of the bridegroom, trained gown of black voile, with bands and strappings of black glace, black liat with' ostrich feathers, bouquet of roses and sweet peas. Mrs H. B. Brown, Saxe. blue cloth, black picture hat with ostrich feathers. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Bradley received about fifty guests at their residence in High street, where the wedding breakfast was given, a large marquee being erected for the purpose. The guests were all conveyed from the church in carriages, a gracefill act of the host and hostess. Mr and Mrs Scrinigeour left by the second express for the north, en route for Hanmer, where the honeymoon will be spent. The latter wore a going away gown, of dark blue cloth, made with a long coat, large black hat trimmed with ostrich feathers and tulle.

A .WOODBURY WEDDING. ORBELL—LYON. On Wednesday. February - 17th. a very pretty wedding was celebrated in St. Thomas's Church, Woodbury, when Gwendoline, eldest daughter of the late Mr Arthur Lyon, many years master of:- the G'hristchurch hounds, was married to Mr \V. Henry Orbell, eldest son of Mr C. N._ Orbell, the Levels, Timarli. The Tii-ide, wlio was given away by her uncle (Dr. AVcstenra), Looked very handsome in a beautiful Empire frock of white satin, trimmed witlr plattings of sam ematerial and lace, veil of old Honiton lace, and wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a. shower bouquet of roses and carnations,, and wore pearl ornaments, tho gifts of the bridegroom. She was attended by five bridesmaids, Miss Sylvia Lyon, Miss Fred Lyon, Miss Orbell, Miss Lena AVestenra, and Miss Nancarrow. They wore pale pink niiioii robes, trimmed with oriental in- ] sertion, tucked yokes of net and lace, and daintily finished with'ninon girdles, large hats of pale pink ribbed silk, with mole-coloured wings, and carried bouquets of pink and white sweet peas. They wore pretty amethyst pendants, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr C. L. Orbell, as best man, and the groomsmen were Messrs AVestenra, Rolleston, Lindsay and Temple. The Rev. S. Hamilton "performed the wedding ceremony, while Mrs Ser combe'-presided at the harmonium. The church had been very prettily decorated by the friends.of the bride with white flowers, myrtle and lycopodium, and the : general effect was charming. At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception was held at Mrs' M. Harper's, sister of the bridegroom. A marquee was erected on the lawn, where dainty refreshments were served on long tables, which were very, artistically decorated with white sweet peas and daisies. Mrs Lyon and Mrs Orbell received the guests* on the verandah. The former wore a becoming dress of black and white striped voile, largo black and white hat, and carried a bouquet of deep red roses. Mrs Orbell, handsome dress <>t black lace over white with black and wlute hat, and carried bouquet of mauve and white sweet peas. Mrs Maurice Harper, cream gilet net over white trimmed oriental insertion. Becoming hat of saxe blue with mole and blue wings. Miss Mabel Orbell, white crystalme and large white hat. Mrs Nancarrow, black lace over white, black and white hat. Mrs T>. AV. McLean, grey coat and skirt, grcv hat with feathers.. Mrs Temple handsome black dress, black bonnet. Mrs Sercombc, dress of mauve and white voile, black hat. '- Mrs J. Barker, white cloth, black and white hat. Mrs J. AVilliams, blue velvet, black and blue bonnet. ' Miss AVilliams, graceful dress oi cream ninon and lace, cream hat witli j ostrich feathers. Mrs Tripp, black silk dress, black i bonnet. ' Mrs B. Tripp, cloth dress, blue hat. Miss Anson wore-white hat with pink i roses : and tulle. ' Mrs Spencer, dove coloured cloth coat 1 and .skirt, green hat. . < Mrs A. S. Elworthy, striped bine ninon, large mauve hat with wings. Mrs P. Elworthy, cloth dress, pretty hut of cerise straw-and wings, •■]

Mrs Thomas, black and white dress, black and white hat. / Miss Rhodes, white dress, mauve hat. Miss Barker, blue and white muslin, large white hat. Miss Dennistouu, blue and white muslin, white hat with red roses. Mrs Lysaght, grey dress, hat with pink and red flowers. Mrs D. Sharpe, white coat and skirt, saxe blue hat and searfe. Mrs Tcschemaker, white dress mauve and white hat. Mrs A. B. Temple, white muslin, black hat. • ' Mrs Crowe, blue dress, lint to match. Miss Thompson grey dress, mauve hat. Mrs Cartwright, white dress, black and white hat. Miss O'Brien, black and white muslin and black hat. Mrs Cadell, pale blue coat- and skirt, blue and white hat. Others present, were, Mr and Mrs .Harris, Rev. and Mrs Hamilton, Misses Raine, Miss Tineler, Mr "and Mrs McKay, Mr and Mrs Hullah, Mr and Mrs Stubbs, Miss Temple, Mr and Mrs Blackiston, Messrs Tripp, Dennistoun, Anderson, Bartrop, Cf-owe, Barker, Thompson, Temple, Macdonald, Tescliemaker, Lindsay.. McLean, t'otterill, Lysaght, Sereombe, Spencer, and many others. Later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Orbell left by motor, amidst showers of rice and rose petals, for the South, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's travelling dress,was a saxe blue coat and skirt,'saxe blue hat, with rose petals and soft silk and feather boa to match.

AMBULANCE SATURDAY.. The Timaru District Superintendent and the superintendent of the •brigade, writes to '• Ghellie," -asking for nelp to organise a Ladies' Committee for the Ambulance Collection Saturday, sometime m March next. The letter -proceeds:—-" It is needless for us to point out that the Ambulance Brigade exists solely for helping suffering humanity in the event of accident or sudden sickness. This help is given by trained men who hold certificates tor haviug passed' examinations in first aid to the injured and as the brigade is newly formed, equip ment is required for attending public gatherings to enable, the Brigade to carry out the duties for which it has , been trained. It is also intended to place equipment, that consists of bandages, splints, etc., in different parts or the town, to be handy for use when and where accidents are most likely to occur, to be used by the medical profession, the ambulance brigade, holders or first aid certificates and the public, and as this is purely philontropic it is necessary to appeal to the public for funds. Hence the need of an Ambitlance Collection Saturday. Ambulance Collection Saturday's are already hold periodically i u other centres' and mm 0 „ ays generously responded to. Ihe collections are carried out by collectors stationed in the most freuqented parts of the town. The collectors appear in'white apparel, and aro-pro-vided with sashes Hearing the: St. John Ambulance monogram. The collection lasts from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the hours being divided into four shifts each. Usually, refreshments are provided by hotels and restaurants free of charge'; also a table and two chairs so.that the ladies may rest is necessary. "We have only touched the most important points, hoping wc have made our case sufficiently clear, at the same time hoping the merits of this appeal will de cide you to hejp us in any way you think will be the most beneficial in arousing the sympathy and help'of the > ladies of Timaru. "We might state that several of the prominent ladies of the; town have promised their assistance." " Ghellie " has very much pleasure in aceoeding to the wish expressed above, and in publishing the letter hopes that all who have the matter at.heart will particularly take note of it.

A PASSION FOR OLD HATS. The group of islands known as the Nicobars, about one hundred'.and fifty miles south of the Andamans, has been but little explored, though the manners and customs of • the inhabitants offer very interesting peculiarities to the ethnologist. One of the most notieeable of these, and one which seriously affects the trade of the islands, is the passion for old hats, which, without exception, pervades the whole framework of society. No one is exempt from it. Young and old, chief and subject alike, endeavour to outvie one another in the singularity of shape, no less than in the number of old hats they can acquire during their lifetime. On a fine morning at the Nicobars it\ is no unusual thing to see the surface of the ocean in the vicinity of the islands dotted over with canoes, in each of which the noble savage, with nothing on hut the conventional slip of cloth and a tall white hat, with a black band, may be watched catching fish for his daily meal. Second-hand hats are in most. request, • new ones being looked upon with suspicion and disfavour. This curious passion is bo well known that traders from Calcutta make annual excursions to the Nicobars with cargoes of old hats, which they barter for cocoanuts, the only produet of these islands.