The Social World.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3034, 17 March 1923, Page 6

The Social World.

n U (By Our Lady Reporter.) . n

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PERSONA*

, Mrs Eoche, of Auckland, is staying with Mrs J. Taylor, at "Bardowie."

I Mrs Clapcott, from Ba, 'Fiji, is staying with Mrs A. H. Nicoil.

/Miss Poole, who has left Cambridge for Auckland, where, her parents now reside, will go into the Bank of New Zealand there.

Dr and Mrs Laurie, who have been staying with Mrs Garland (Mrs Laurie's mother), returned to Auckland on Saturday by motor.

Mr and Mrs Singer, of Bruntwood, have taken Mr S. Lewis' furnished cottage at Narrow Neck, ' Chcntenham, where they arc at present.

Mrs A. M. Cox' and family, of Eoto-o-rangi, have returned from Narrow Neck, where they had rented Mr S. Lewis' cottage.

-Miss Mabelle Esquikmt, the popular Wellington contralto, is to be tendered a complimentary concert on the eve of her departure for London.

Miss A. Shearer (Canada), has joined

■;;,-.<thc staff of the District High School, J Hastings, having exchanged positions > with Miss Gcorgie Gray, who has gone • ,to .Canada.. > ■'••■■ • ■<

I j/.Miss Brooks, of Mt. Eden, Auckland, v.'has been visiting Cambridge, \ and .'has >'"• been the guest of Mrs Mortimer-Jones', if and Mrs E. Soutcr.

vtf; ,jMi.ss Hewitt, who has made her home i"' iii America,- is paying a visit to her '?' birthplace,. Cambridge, after an absence : .'vof years, and is paying a (round of visits amongst her old friends. ' She is at present staying.with tne Mis- '•.; ses Willis, of ■■'' Kilpeacon.''

:■'': Mi&s'Marporio Black, National Girls' secretary for the Y.W.C.A. 's .of l Australia and New Zealand, is due in Wellington at Easter to undertake the leadership of a conference • of girl representatives from all the associations of New Zealand. Miss Black vhas successfully launched a movement ;in Australia called the Girls' Citizen Movement.

, ; Hiss Poole left by train on Wedncs- — day for Auckland., Several of her ■friends were at the station to say '% I good-bye, and a few of her lady friends i presented her with a large powder puff I .and case of crystal with silver lid. Mrs r"' G. G. -Taylor made the presentation, I! and Miss Poole responded in a' few ■';' words. so. taken by surprise % that it made her fail for words to thank | her kind friends. a

ENGAGEMENTS

The engagement is announced of ;-'.Miss Ethel H. Cook, youngest daughter Rj off Mrland Mrs William Cook, Palmerston North, to Mr John Arundel Rad--1 ford, M.C., younger son of Mr and Mrs ;; John Arundel Radford, Starcross, Dev- ' " on, England*. .'•'...-.

Ihe engagement is . announced of Miss Maureen Frengley, daughter ~of Dr and Mrs Erengley, Wellington, to Mr A. D. Monro, of Victoria College.

llio engagement is announced .of -- iliss Gwen Laery, daughter of .Mrs E. : A. Laery, Remucra, to Mr Douglas Warren Russell, son of the Hon. G. W. |j Russell and Mrs. Russell, of Christ- ' •church.

SOCIAL PUNCTIONS

On Saturday evening Miss Zeta Poole, who is being moved from the Bank of New Zealand, Cambridge, to Auckland, gave a most enjoyable picture party to a number of her friends and afterwards adjourned to a most rechere supper, given by Mrs D. Lundon. Amongst those present wereYMrs D. Lundon, Mrs G. G. Taylor, MriNv. H. Beed, Mrs F. Swaync, Misses Z. Poole, H... Taylor, M.Harris, Y. Garland, McLoughlin, Edgclow, Cox/E. Soutcr, Swaync, and J. Thompson. 1 On Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs E. Hannon entertained a few friends at tennis to celebrate the birthday of Mr Hannon and Mr H. Crowther. Amongst those present were Dr and Mrs ,Stapley,.Mr and Mrs, Norman Banks, Mr and Mrs H. Crowther, Mr and Mrs Nicoil, Mrs Andrews (from Ba, Fiji), and Mr' M. Wells. On Wednesday Mrs A. H. Nicoil gave an afternoon tea for Miss Brooks, and although the weather was very threatening tennis was indulged in all afternoon. A dainty tea Avas served in the dining room. Mrs Nicoil received her guests in a primrose floral voile and a henna, hat. Amongst those present were Mrs N. Banks and Miss T. Banks, Mrs Mervyn Wells, Mrs .E. Hannon, Jim Mortimer-Jones, Misses Brooks, Hew itt, Banks, Willis, Cox, Souter, G-wyn-' nelh.

WEDDING BELLS

BROWN—STEENSON A small but charming wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening last, when Miss Blanche, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Steenson, of Bruntwood, was married to Mr. William Allan, eldest sou of Mr and Mrs A. E. Brown, of Whangarei, late of Leamington.. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. H. Rosevcare, and Miss Elsie Davys presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, was sweetly dressed in a cream crepe 'dc chine frock with pearl trimmings, with wreath and veil, and carried a shower bouquet of white cosmas and lilies. Her bridesmaid, Miss Winifred Brown, of Auckland, was very attractively attired in >.a flame coloured organdie frock, with a wreath of same shade -in place of a hat, and was carrying a posie of Freneh marigolds covered with red net. Mr C. Andrews, of T'e Aroh.a, acted as best man. & .-'. The reception was held at the "Triangle" tea rooms, where the relatives and a few old frieiids were entertained at a wedding supper. The tables for same were artistically decorated by McDevitt and her assistants with a colour scheme of red and white. The usual toasts were given. ■ The guests_Ayere received by Mrs J. Steenson and Mrs A,-E., Brown, the former .wearing a navy costume with a violet toque, the latter in a silver grey frock embroidered with emerald green and a hot silk toque,. fuchsia shade, both carrying posies. Mrs T. Steenson (Buckland) wore a navy costume and black silk hat; Mrs Sproule (Waihou), grey silk frock with hat to match; Mrs IJ. Steenson (Pukekohe), a navy cos-

tume and black hat; Miss Steenson

(sister of the bride), a pretty pale blue crepe de chine and a black net hat; Miss 'V. Steenson (Pukekohe), a navy silk frock and black hat with . cerise trimmings; Miss Stewart' (Papakura), frock of pink chrepaline, silver trimmings; Mrs Thompson of Cambridge (the bridegroom's aunt), navy costume, black hat and fox furs; Mrs Donaldson (Whangarei), navy^crepe de chine with silver trimmings, and hat to match; Mrs McKcnzio - (Whangarei), _ 'tiavy crepe de chine and black hat; Miss Margaret Thompson, dainty dress of lemon organdie, and a wreath of autumn berries. There were many beautiful presents to admire. The bridegroom's gift to Ids bride was a lovely fox fur, while the bridesmaid received a gold wristlet watch.