Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3273, 2 March 1937, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

(Bg Our Social Reporter}

PERSONAL Mrs" E. C. Firth has returned from a brief visit to Auckland. * • * Mrs R. J. Neely has returned from a brief holiday at Taupo and Maketu. * # • Mrs J. Ritchie, with her husband, has left on a motoring trip to Nelson. * * * The Misses E. and H. Wallace, of Queen Street, are spending a holiday at Mangere. <#■■■; • • Miss June Maisey, of Cambridge, was successful in gaining a partial scholarship in the trial for the Myra Booth entrance scholarship. * - # - * Mrs W. Drake and Miss Roma Drake left on Saturday for Auckland, where they will make their home at St. Heliers Bay. * • • Mrs Hill, of Mt. Albert, is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs A. R. Hill, of Thornton Road.

FENCOURT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

There was a good attendance at the February meeting of the institute held in the hall recently. Mrs W .R. Shaw explained to members that the wool exhibition had been abandoned on account of the epidemic. However, a number of classes will 'be held in conjunction with the next Group meeting in April. Mrs Shaw and Mrs M. C. Tierney were appointed delegates for the Group meeting. Members were reminded that the next meeting is the annual meeting and were asked to send in nominations for the committee at least a fortnight before the meeting, which is to be held on Tuesday, March Bth. There were no competitions this month but members had an exhibi- j tion of articles for the Show Court, j Th% roll-call, "my most embarassing ! moment," proved very amusing, j Miss E. Burns gave the motto for j the month, "Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone." Birthday Party On Thursday, 26th February, the Fencourt Institute held its second birthday party, there being a large attendance of members and friends. A feature of the afternoon was the cake made and iced by two of the members, Mrs R. Wattara and Mrs T. Turnbull. The president, Mrs W. R. Shaw; lit the two candles whileiMrs M. C. Tierney, the first president, cut the cake. The afternoon was spent in games and musical items, <those contributing to the programme being Mesdames R. Muir, TurnbulL and C. Wood, Misses E.. Feisst nfldNi Appleby, and Master Jurnbuii.

Social G\ Doings, Feminine News and Notes.

SATURDAY'S BRIDE

WEDDING OF INTEREST CALVERT—HOLMES ' A very picturesque wedding and one of wide interest to the district took place on Saturday at St. Andrew's Church, when Edith May, third daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Holmes, of Bruntwood, was married to Maurice George, eldest son of Mr and Mrs G. R. Calvert, of Cambridge. The Rev. J. M. Beaufort officiated and the wedding music was played by Mr A. G. Boyce. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in magnolia chiffon draped in Grecian style, with a deep panel of ruching in the front. Wide lapels on the bodice were studded with pearls which were also used to edge the sunray-pleated train. The full sleeves were ruched in the same manner as the frock to just below the elbow, where they fitted tightly to the wrist. A long veil of tulle was caught to the head with a narrow swathe of chiffon and clusters of orange blossom, and was brought forward to form a cap-like peak in front. She carried a trailing bouquet of cream tiger-lilies. The bridesmaids, Miss Rona CaU vert and Miss Myrtle Holmes, and the flower girls, Elsie Holmes and Barabara Calvert, made an attractive picture all dressed alike in frocks of leaf-green georgette, which were pleated from neck to hem. Flat velvet flowers defined the necklines and hip-yokes of the bridesmaids' frocks, and the high waistlines of the flower girls' frocks. Little peaked turbans of matching georgette and velvet flowers with deep eye-veils were worn by the bridesmaids and halo hats of pleated georgette by the flower-girls They carried sheaves of coral-col-oured gladioli. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Selwyn Holdgate as jbesl man, and Mr Roy Calvert, j groomsman. The ushers were McsIsrs Jack Holmes, Ross Savers and j Douglas Calvert. '

A reception was held afterwards at the home of the bride's parents, where a large marquee had been erected and decorated with flowers in autumn colourings. Mrs S. Holmes received her guests wearing a smart frock of navy cellulose striped georgette, and a wide navy straw hat. She carried a bouquet of shaded pink carnations. Mrs G. R. Calvert, mother of the bridegroom, wore a handsome gown of Mediterranean blue ripple lame with matching- hat.' Her bouquet was of cherry coloured flowers. Mrs C. Wallace, sister of the bride, was wearing a frock of navy floral.crepe and a large a'avy hat, and Miss, Betty Calvert wore a pale turquoise pleated crepe -de-chine: frock and a matching hat. Miss N, Holmes, aunt of the bride, was in a navy floral

crepe frock, with matching hat. For travelling, the bride chose a light-weight suit of petrol-green with a small matching turban and a fox fur..

Mr and Mrs Maurice Calvert will make their home in Cambridge.

The invited guests were: Mr and Mrs J. Hore (Auckland), Mr and Mrs A. Simpson (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs J. R. Kidd (Paeroa), Mr and Mrs C. Edwards (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs T. Wallace, Miss Holmes, Mr and Mrs R. B. Sutton (Inglewood), Mr and Mrs A. McWhirter (Gis-

borne), Mr A. Holmes (Auckland), Mr and Mrs L. Day (Te Awamutu), Mr and Mrs N. Ingpen, Miss Watkins (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Cliff Robinson (Auckland), Colonel W. L. Robinson (Auckland), Mrs J. J. Robinson (Auckland), Mr and Mrs P. Stomsill (Lower Hutt), Mr and Mrs D. Vincent, Mrs M. Young (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs Conrad Robinson (Auckland), Mrs Neill (Palmerston), Mr and Mrs W. Neill (Whakatane), Mr and Mrs R. Evetts (Napier), Mr and Mrs H. Robertson (Auckland), Mr and Mrs M. Inkster (Wellington). Mr and Mrs J. H. Brock, Mr and Mrs T. H. Boyce, Mr and Mrs F. Vosper, Miss Clothier, Mr and Mrs R. J. Neely, Mr and Mrs W. Harbutt, Mrs M. Souter, Mr and Mrs W. Robinson, Captain Moorhouse, Mr and Mrs N. Howden (Hamilton), Miss Gould, Mr and Mrs McDowell (Gisborne), Mrs G. G. L. Taylor, Mr and Mrs C. H. Priestley, Mr and Mrs H. S. Rowe, Mr Alf Boyce, Mr T. H. Hampshire, Miss Gwynneth, Miss McLarnon, the Rev. J. M. Beaufort and Mrs Beaufort, the Rev. and Mrs C. W. Chandler, Mr and Mrs A. N. Wrightson, Mr and Mrs A. H. Nicoll, Mr and Mrs W. Nicoll (Te Aroha), Mr and Mrs D. J. Lundon.

Mr and Mrs J. C. Sawers, Mr and Mrs E. Morrice, Mr and Mrs W. Weatherell, Miss A. T. S. Hanlin, Mr rind Mrs S. Lewis, Mr and Mrs C Potts. Mr and Mrs J. Scott, Mr and Mrs J. C. Wallace, Dr and Mrs H. C. Tod. Mr and Mrs W. Miller (Auckland), Mr and Mrs W. L. Walters (Otahuhu), Mr and Mrs A. J. Arnold, Mr and Mrs W. N. Perry, Mr and Mrs J. Ebbett (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs P. Meiver (Lower Hutt), Mr and Mrs H. J. Ambury, Mr and Mrs E. Coote.

Misses Ona Hore (Auckland), Audrey Kidd (Paeroa), Joyce Edwards (Hamilton), Betty Doyle (Hamilton), Alma Salter (Auckland), Betty Miller (Auckland), Joyce Robinson (Auckland), Gwen West, Mary Macky, Margaret Mhcky, Kathleen Mocky, Doreen Maxton, Jean Ferguson. Norma Walters, Joan Spencer, May Neill, Gladys Neill, Edith Simpson, Jean Priestley, Olwyn

Taylor, Elsie Skeet, Betty Skeet, Mabel Leach, Joan Cadness (Auckland), Ruth Souter, Olive Stansill (Lower Hutt), Vera Cottle (Lower lutt), Ethel Wilson (Oamaru). Messrs Don Kidd (Paeroa), Bill and Ted Scott, Colin Edwards (Hamilton), Jack Marriott (Auckland, Lloyd Sutters (Inglewood), Dave McCathie, G. James, Stan Walters, Selwyn Holdgate, Ross Sayers, Douglas Calvert, Roy Calvert, Bill Hore (Auckland), Leo. Robinson (Auckland), Henry Mayston, Martin Mayston, lan Sargent (Auckland), Bruce Bell (Auckland), and Alan Ambury.