SOCIAL NOTES.

Thames Star, Volume LVII, 11 September 1923, Page 4

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mrs A. Steadman axid family of Paeroa are spending a. fortnight at their coast residence <.t Furu.

Miss Polden, matron at the Thames Hospital left Thames last Friday on her annual leave, and will spend a part of her holiday in Auckland and on the East Coast. Sister White has returned ’from her holidays, and is acting matron during the absence of Miss Polden. Nurse Miller is convalesing at her sister’s. Mrs Wayne, Parawai. Mrs G. Steadman has gone to Hamilton to visit her daughter Kathleen, who is ill in the Hamilton hospital. Miss Blacker, formerly of the Thames High School, and now of the Gi;ls' College, Wellington, is spending a few weeks with Mrs Wayne, Parawai. A Mrs B. Gilmer and family have returned from a holiday spent at their seaside residence at Puru. Dr. Henderson and family of Te Awamutu are spending a holiday at Thornton’s Bay. Miss White, daughter of Mr and Mrs White of Thames, left on Thursday for a trip to Sydney. Mrs J. T. lnglis of Hamilton, is at present spending a few, days at Thames. Miss Hackett, of Ellerslie, is the guest of Mrs. John Kelly, Junction Hotel. WEDDING. A quiet and pretty wedding took place at St. George’s Church on Wednesday last when Mr A J. Teague of Papamoa, was married to Miss D. V. Vinison, of Maungatarata. The Vicar officiated. The bride, given away by her father, looked very dainty in a gown of pale lemon georgette, over which fell ng veil, carried a bouquet of lovely spring floweis. She was attended by Miss Teague, sish r of the bridegroom, as bridesmaid. Mr Hayes, school teacher of Maungatarata, was best man. The guests attended a reception after the ceremony at Scott’s Tea Rooms. GRAY-APPLEBY. A very pretty wedding was solemnised on Wednesday, sth September, at St. James’ Presbyterian Church, Thames, the contracting parties being Miss Ivy, Winifred May, only daughter of Mr J. Appleby, of Hopai, Hauraki Plains and late of Maramarua, and Mr William Gray, son of Mr R. Gray, 'of Taupaki. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, and looked charming in 'a gown of ivory crepe-de-cheue and georgette embroidered in pearls She wore the orthodox wreath and eil and carried a shower bouquet of reezias, roses and asparagus fern. The bride was attended by Miss Nellie Gray, (sister of the bridegroom), who wore a pretty’-frock of lemon crepe-de-cheue and georgette, and king fisher blue hat, carried a lovely bouquet of blue and yellow flowers and asparagus fern. The two flower girls, little Joan Wells, in a petal frock of lemon georgette and blue roses with pretty hat to match, and little Madge Waite, in a pretty pink crepe-de-chene frock with blue roses and pink mob cap, looked sweetly pretty. Each carried a basket of flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Les. Appleby, brother of the bride, as best man. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Buffalo Lodge Rooms, where the breakfast was held, thS*- tables being tastefully decorated by Mr and Mrs-Wells, of Thames. The bride’s travelling costume was nigger brown, and she wore a lovely brown hat trimmed with small autumn flowers. Mr and Mrs Gray were the recepients of numerous telegrams and many pretty gifts. SOCIAL. A very happy gathering took place at St. George’s Parish -Hall on Saturday evening, when Mr and Mrs J. Gordon entertained a number of friends of their daughter, Miss T. A. Gordon, on the eve of her marriage. The Hall was effectively decorated for the occasion with lillies and evergreens. The hostess received her daughter’s guests, wearing a frock of black taffeta ornamented with jet embroidery. A very dainty supper was handed round, and the music w T as supplied by Mr and Mrs Doidge- During the evening Mr Webb, (organist), spoke of the faithful services of Miss Gordon as a choir mernber and presented her on behalf of the choir with a very handsome clock, as a token of the high esteem in which she was held by the members, Mr J. Buchan, on behalf of Miss Gordon, thanked the choir for their handsome presexlt. The singing of Auld Lang Syne brought a very pleasant evening to a close.