WOMAN’S WORLD

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20514, 4 September 1936, Page 12

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL NOTES i Mrs R. W. O’Brine, Douglas Street, has left on a visit to Invercargill. Miss Frances Moyle, Oamaru, is spending a holiday in Geraldine. Guests at the Empire include Mr and Mrs D. Gardner, Waimate. The Misses Natalie and Marie Quirke, Christchurch, are guests at the Empire. Mr and Mrs Buckham, Queenstown, are staying at the Empire. Mr and Mrs C. H. Heywood, Wellington, are at the Dominion. Mr and Mrs D. V. Donaldson, Christchurch, are guests at the Grosvenor. Mr and Mrs A. R. Turnbull, Dunedin, are staying at the Grosvenor. Mr and Mrs Harold Lewis, Auckland, are at the Grosvenor. Miss Ruth Burns, Dunedin, is the guest of Mrs Thomson, Bidwill Street. Mrs C. S. Bruce, Douglas Street, is on a short visit to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs A. G. Green, Temuka, have returned after spending the school vacation in North Canterbury. Mrs G. H. R. Ulrich. Wal-iti Road, and her children are staying with Mrs Gladstone Robinson, “Oakwood.” Miss May Barron, Dunedin, who was a guest at the Grosvenor returned home yesterday. Miss C. Loughnan and Mr Peter Loughnan are the guests of Mrs E. Elworthy, Four Peaks. Miss Joy Butterfield is the guest of Mrs E. Vincent, Waihi Ten-ace, Geraldine. Mrs Earl Andrew, Wellington, who is staying with her mother, Mrs G. A. Bridges, Selwyn Street, will return north to-day. Mrs A. Grant, “Aigantighe,” Wai-iti Road and Mrs R. L. Wigley, Highfield, who have been on a visit to Wellington returned home yesterday. Miss R. Smith, Carew, has returned from Tapanui and is the guest of Mrs G. A. Williamson, Hislop Street, Geraldine. Mrs A. C. Stephens, who has been st lying with her mother, Mrs C. Bowker, Sarah Street, returned yesterday to Dunedin. Mrs H. Bannerman, Sarah Street, who has been spending some weeks in the North Island will arrive to-morrow to stay with Mrs H. E. D. Willcox, Bidwill Street. Mr and Mrs R. J. Dunlop of Christchurch, who have been staying with Mrs P. J. Scully, Shamrock Hotel, are returning north to-day. Miss Trixie Dunlop will be staying until next week. Miss Esther Seay, Mt. Dalgety, Is staying with Mrs E. Vincent, Kingsdown. Mrs Nancarron, Dunedin, who was Mrs Vincent’s guest is now staying with Mrs Guy Clissold, Maungati. The members of Chalmers Church Choir entertained Miss Adelaide Allchurch to supper after choir practice on Wednesday and Mrs Llywelyn Williams, on behalf of the members, presented her with a leather hat box as a token of appreciation for her work as a choir member. Rev. Llywelyn Williams, Mr A. E. Hoist, Mr G. A. McGregor and Mrs S. J. Taylor also spoke of Miss Allchurch’s services to both the choir and the Church. Miss Allchurch suitably replied. A bleasant function took place at G. and T. Young Ltd’s, yesterday afternoon when members of the staff assembled at afternoon tea to farewell Miss Violet Martin who, after many years, is severing her connection with the firm. On behalf of the firm, Mr W. S. Young (manager) referred to Miss Martin’s long associatoin with the business and presented her with a set of silver spoons and forks. Expressing regret at her retirement from business life, Mr F. Brown, on behalf of the staff, presented Miss Martin with a three piece crystal toilet set. Acknowledging the gifts, Miss Martin spoke of the pleasant relations which had always existed between herself and the firm and other members of the staff. Captain M. Juriss, 0.8. E., M.C., and Mrs Juriss, who recently left New Zealand for a trip abroad, were both present at the unveiling of the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France, in July. They were also present at the welcome given at Westminster Hall by the Prime Minister of England, the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, which was followed by a memorial parade and a service at the Cenotaph conducted by the Bishop of London. In a letter to friends in Wellington, Captain Juriss gives a graphic description of these occasions, and also tells of the reception given, by the King’s command, by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, at which the King mingled with the guests and received a wonderful ovation. Captain and Mrs Juriss received invitations to the various functions through the courtesy of the British Ex-Service-men’s Legion.

WEDDINGS MOYLE—LUDECKE The marriage was quietly celebrated at Trinity Congregational Church, Christchurch, of Constance Mena, only daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Ludecke, Christchurch, and Aubrey Watts, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. E. Moyle, of Oamaru, and late of Geraldine. The Rev. D. Gardner Miller performed the ceremony. Tlie bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of navy blue marocain, trimmed with faggoting and relieved with a white collar. Her hat of navy straw was finished with white velvet roses, and she carried a bouquet of white abutilons and freeslas. A reception was afterwards held at the Frascati, where Mrs D. Ludecke received the guests wearing a fawn silk crepe ensemble with red trimmings and a straw hat to tone relieved with red roses. Her posy was of abutilons and spring flowers. DOUGHERTY-JOHNSON The wedding took place at Timaru on Wednesday afternoon of Septimus, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs C. Doughterty, Fruitlands, Central Otago, and Edith Gardner, fifth daughter of Mrs Johnson and the late Mr T. Johnson, of Rosewill, South Canterbury. The Rev. James Baird took the service at Chalmers Presbyterian Church, and Mr J. Fraser was organist. Tire bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr George Johnson, wore a gown of pink French stiffened lace based on blush-pink satin. The frock was modelled on simple lines and fell gracefully at the back into a long train bordered with georgette pleating. On the bodice, with its full bishop-shaped sleeves, a spray of pink blossom was caught in the cowl folds of the neckline. The tulle veil of the same shade as the gown was arranged from a halo of tinted waxen buds, and the bridal arm bouquet was composed of freesias. Tlie frock of the bridesmaid, Miss Doris Johnson, the bride’s sister, was of apple blossom green stiffened lace, made in the same becoming style as the bride’s gown, save that Its sleeves were cut in raglan design. Her halo of gold lame was banded in front with green flowers, and her bouquet was of abutilons. Mr Cyril Weir, of Timaru, was best man. The bride’s mother later received the guests at The Bay Tea Rooms. For her wedding trip the bride wore a frock of bottle-green floral crepe marocain with printed .design of amber shades and made with a smart peplum basque. Her hat was a wide bottlegreen pandan straw, and her coat was also of the green shade. Mr and Mrs S. Dougherty will live at Palmerston North.