The Social World.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2586, 19 August 1922, Page 6

The Social World.

f] (By Our Lady Reporter.)

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PERSONAL ITEMS Mrs Simpson, of Auckland, is staying with., Mrs Mortimer-Jones at present, Dr and Mrs Boyd, of Kaponga, have been spending a day or two with Mrs E. E. Roberts. The Misses Taylor (2), and Miss Hay, who have been on a visit to the Islands) returned to New Zealand by the Navua on Wednesday, after a delightful holiday. Mrs and Miss McCullagh loft on Tuesday for Russell, where they intend staying a month for the benefit of the former's health. ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON On Monday afternoon the Mayoress, Mrs S.- Lewis, gave another of her enjoyable afternoons for Mrs MeKenzie, of Marton. The drawing room was gay with spring flowers and wattle. A delicious tea was served during the afternoon. Mrs Lewis received her guests in a black charmcuse and aeeordeon2>lcated crepe de chine frock; Mrs S'.nclaire was wearing u navy blue satin skirt and'a striped navy blue and red. blouse; others present were Mrs MeKenzie,. Mrs Stapley, Mrs M. .Wells, Mrs and Miss.Souter, Mrs Brycc, Mrs Hawkesby, Miss Gwynneth. TIRE BRIGADE DANCE ' ' __ j Amongst those present" at- the Fire Brigade long-night dance on' Tuesday evening last were the following:'—

kinson, white satin; Miss Parry, pale white net overdress; Miss Olive \V rilblue oeliene; Miss Steele, wine-coloured velvet; Miss JB. Speight. Mary blue georgette over satin and trimmed with

pink and blue forget-me-nots; Miss Haylock, black velvet embroidered in emerald green; Margaret ,Soutcr, pale pink georgette; Miss Kelly, lemon satin with an overdress of mauve net; Ruth Souter, rose pink georgette; Miss M. Gibson, lemon crepe de chine; Miss N. Gibson, white satin; Miss EougO, pale blue crepe de chine; Miss Ina White, lemon silk; Miss Qiiinn, striped fuji; Miss Marcroft, floral crepe, de chine; Miss Dick, navy blue silk, braided; Miss Iv. Ferguson, black taffeta; Miss M. Ferguson, cremo net over blue; Miss E. McFarlanc, lemon net; Miss Gemmill, egg-blue crepe de chine; Miss Clotworth, blue net; Miss il. Gemmili, white satin dc lux; Miss Hjorth, white crepe do chine; Mrs Gemmili, royal bluo silk; Miss Byrne, vipux rose crupo; Mrs Byrne, black silk; Miss X. Hagan, croine georgette; Miss Worms, cremo satin with shadow lace and cerise trimming; Miss Howe, pale apricot silk; Mrs Cooper, black and gi'ey; Miss 'E. Fischer, white fuji; Mrs Schlska, black skirt and rose pink jumper; Miss McLarnon, tango crepe de chine; Miss MeNaughton, pale pink crepe; Miss G. Niekle, pink ninon; Miss R. Care, white fuji silk; -Miss C. O'Toole,' white silk trimmed with net and lace; Miss M. O'Toole, cremo frock; Miss McLarnon, pale blue net frock frilled to the waist.

LADIES' GOLF. Playing for the A Championship (Cambridge lad'.es). Miss Lundo'u beat Miss McLou'ghlin-; Miss K. "Hally beat Miss Thelma Bank's. = In the B Championship, Mrs McCorriiiick beat Mrs Hnunou; Miss Smalcs beat Mrs Steele; Mrs Lee beat Mrs Mervyn Wells. V.C.'S ROMANCE MAURI AGE OF LIE UT.-COLONEL FIJEYBEIJG. Lieateii an t- Colonel Bernar< 1 Cyril Freyburg, V.C., C.M.G., D. 5.0., LL.D., a well-known Wellington boy, was married very quietly at Albury, Surrey, England, some time ago. No one knew of the marriage until after it had taken place. The, following is an account of the I wedding and :t short history of the i ■ hcro ; s career, taken from a Scottish paper:— , Sir James M. Barrio acted as best man when Lieuteuant-Coloncl Bernard Cyril Freyberg, V.C., C.M.G., D. 5.0., LL.D., of the Grenadier Guards, was married by special license at. the Church of St. Martha-on-the-Hill, at Albury, four miles from Guildford, Surrey.' The' bride was the Hon. Mrs Barbara McLaren, of Nunstead House, Godalmiug, the widow of the Hon. Fronds McLaren, M.P. (sou of Lord Aboreonwuy), who was killed while flying at Montrose in 1917. Jfo invitations had been issued. Sir Herbert and Lady Jekyll, the father and mother of the bride, ftnd Lord and Lady Abcrconway, and Mrs Reginald McKwma, the bride's sister, were

• Mrs Williamson, who was" wearing an accordeon-pleated plum-coloured silk ; frock; Mrs Kowe, in lemon jersey' silk frock; Mrs Vause, black silk with'a n.et" overdress beaded in steel;' Mrs Mauri, black satin; Mrs If. Ferguson, black Verepc do- chine; Mrs Griffiths-Jones, .black velvet pinafore dress with pink ,yoke and sleeves; Mrs Geancy, royal blue crepe dc chine; Mrs S. Lewis," pale _grey charmcuse, trimmed with vieux uTpse and beading; Mrs G. G. Taylor, ..black .satin and lace with girdle of Ipowers; Mrs W. White, lihvy blue taf--feta, trimmed with vieux rose; Mrs "Ready, navy blue silk;'Mrs M. Wells', j white georgette arfd lace with wido J 'belt of satin; Mrs Speight, black satin and jet, with a touch, df red; Mrs females, grey knitted silk; Mrs Hart, "navy blue-crepe do chine; Mrs A. Wilkinson, black satin and jdt; Mrs Heath blue charmeuse; Mrs A. Gane, black silk and jet and ercme 'lace; Mrs Gasco'gne, pink silk beaded with jet; Mrs Souter, black silk and lace; Mrs Vickers,.floral silk; Mrs H. Bell, black satin and grey silk coat; Mrs K. Ariner, rose pink silk;'Mts Miller, black silk; Mrs Hall, black silk; Mrs Edwards, nattier blue crepe de chine; Mrs I?. Ferguson, black silk taffeta; Miss Discombe, goblin blue crepe* de chine; Miss M. Ferguson, white net' and blue sash; Miss Joyce Floyd, a flounced white net skirt sjlnd crimson silk jumper; Miss Biscombe',. fusehia satin de soie; Miss Floyd, black silk with maize, satin ribbon panniers; Miss Boyce, henna satin; &iss Miller, white charmeuse; Miss Liflstroiri, white georgette; Miss Hulme black velvet: Miss' Sonter, nigger >rown pailctte, with u touch of henna; VTiss -Joan Ssial??,. pale green with

among those present. Colonel Freyberg

served with the Hood Battalion of the Royal Naval Division, and later with the 29th Division—units which saw much arduous service. Ho is a Londoner by birth, and a New Zcalander by education. He was made LL.D. by St. Andrews University on the same day as Sir James Barrie, ami Sir James in his famous address on "Couuage" used one of Colonel Freyberg\s exploits as an example. It was the occasion of his first D.S.O. He painted/his body black and swam ashore in the darkness on an ice-cold night off Gallipoli. He pushed a raft in front of him, and when he landed lit decoy fires. He then climbed over the Turkish wire and listened to the enemy's plans. "He seems to look on it as a gay affair," said Sir James, describing the exploit. "He is a V.C. now, and you would not think to look at him that he could ever have presented such a disreputable appearance." Colonel Freyberg was with the K.N.D. at Beaucourt when he won his V.C. During the day of a big attack he was four tinms wounded, and astonished the whole front by going 150 yards ahead of his men in his eagerness to get at the enemy. His soldiers worshipped him. Even when he was Brigadier he would work at his headquarters all day and then come up to sleep in the front line to encourage the junior officers. He was wounded nine times. •He was called "Tiny Freyberg" —because he is so big, both tall and stout. One of his wounds —in the knee —still gives him trouble, and he recently took long leave from the Grenadier Guards to go on a tour round the world in order to hasten complete recovery.

"Tiny" Freyberg practised his profession as a dentist for some years at Levin and Otak'r, where he played an excellent game of liugby football. He was one of Wellington's best all-round athletes and always a popular man.

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"Evidently people only wash on Saturdays and Sundays," said the official assignee, Mr W. S. Fisher, during the examination of a bankrupt proprietor of Turkish baths at Auckland, who stated that the bulk of his business was done on these two days. The bankrupt further slated that it was the receipts at the week-end which had made his business payable at a .certain stage. Mr B. P. Cahill suggested that it was only after payday on Friday that people could afford to pay for Turkish, baths.