LATE SOCIAL NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18182, 15 June 1927, Page 4

LATE SOCIAL NEWS.

An enjoyable evening was spent recently at the residence of Mr and Mrs N. Inwood, Buddo Settlement, Belfast. During the evening games and competitions were held. The winners were: Mrs N. In wood. Miss Griffiths, and. Shirlcv Matterson, Mr S. G. Matterson and Mr R. W. Matterson, jun. Musical items were given by Mrs R. N. Matterson, Miss A. Ootteneyer, Mrs Alf. Inwood, and Mina Matterson, humorous songs and choruses b> r Mr N. Inwood and R. N. Matterson: an exhibition of fancy dancing by Miss Gibson, and items by Masters Aubury and George Inwood. A community singsong of old English and Irish songs was also held. Those present included: Miss Griffiths (Sumner). Mr and Mrs R. W. Matterson, Morris, S. G. Matterson, Mr Alf. Inwood, Mrs and Miss Gibson. Mr and Mrs W. Gottemeyer, Mrs A. and Miss A. Gottemeyer (Marshland), Mr G. In wood (Spencerville). Misses Mina and Esmc and Shirley Matterson, Masters Gordon Matterson and Aubur> r and Georgie Inwood.

WEDDING

WITIIE RS—J AM ES. A wedding of considerable interest to a wide circle of friends was celebrated at St Andrew’s Church this afternoon, when Miss Maisie Jean James, Christchurch, was married to Dr Robert Lanktree Withers, of Kaikoura. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. TI. James, of Christchurch, and the bridegroom is the only son of the late Dr Withers, of Soutlibridge, and of Mrs Withers. Kaikoura. The Rev N. L. D. Webster was the officiating clergyman, and Mr Robert Lake presided at the organ. Masses of greenery decorated the church, making a becoming background for the bridal party. Entering the church with her father,b>* whom she was given away, the bride looked most attractive in her gown of ivory faconne. The long bodice was slightly pouched at the low waist-line, and the long sleeves finished at the wrists with a wide inset hand of georgette, finely pleated. The skirt, opening in front, revealed an underdress of or>'stal-pleated georgette, and was bordered with a band of ivor}' panne velvet set in scallops on to the faconne. Over her frock hung an exquisite veil of Brussels lace, falling in long folds forming the train, and arranged from a silver tissue band, with a wreath of orange blossoms at each side. Her bouquet was of bronze chrysanthemums. Miss Shirle>* James attended her sister as bridesmaid, and looked very charming in her frock of deep apricot taffetas. The frock was fashioned with a long gathered bodice, and the full skirt, with a wide hem of georgette, was outlined in deep scallops with ruched bands of the materia!. Round her hair she wore n band of French velvet leaves, in tones to match her frock, and she carried a quaint pos}- of flowers. Mr J. Trewin, Parnassus, attended the bridegroom as best man. A reception was held later at “Beesford,” the residence of the bride’s uncle, Mr Howard James, where only close friends and relatives were present. Mrs James, the bride's mother, received her guests wearing a smarthtailored navy-blue suit, a black panne velvet hat and an ermine wrap. Her bouquet was of violets. Mrs Withers, mother of the bridegroom, wore a handsome frock of black crepe de chine and a black panne velvet hat. and carried a bouquet of red roses. Mrs Howard James wore a gown of navy-blue and fuchsia georgette. The front panel, finely pleated, being inset with wide fuchsia bands, and touches of fuchsia on the neck and sleeves. Her becoming hat toned with her frock, and her handsome black seal coat had a wide collar of skunk. When the bride left for her wedding tour she wore a smart apple-green jumper suit, relieved with narrow hands of soft grey, and her hat of felt was of the same tones. Over her frock she wore a tailored coat of caramel-brown velour cloth, pleated at. the rides, with wide skunk fur Cfiilar and