Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3276, 9 March 1937, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

) (By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL Miss Mary Kemsley, of Stratford, is the guest of Mrs Peterson, Hautapu. # • * Mrs Jack Lister, of Auckland, was a guest at the Masonic during the week-end, • • • Mrs W. Currie, of Horahora, is spending a fortnight's holiday in Auckland. GIFT AFTERNOON

MISS V. GARLAND HONOURED

A very happy afternoon was spent on Friday when Miss Vena Garland's, friends assembled at the home of Mr and Mrs R. Robson. The party which was organised by Mrs Robson took the form of a bathroom gift afternoon for, the guest of honour, who is shortly to be married.. She was the recipient of many useful gifts. A tennis tournament, was played by the younger members of the party, and prize*; were won by Miss.i Joyce ; Vickers; and Miss N. Bruce. :

Miss N. Bruce appropriately expressed good wishes for Miss Garland's future happiness. Miss Garland thanked all present for a very happy day and for the, many gifts and goodwill of hei* friends, many of whom she had known since childhood.

Those present were: Mesdames R* Robsori; B. N. Garland, & C. Wallis, C, Bwjee. E. Waugh, D.'Ef Brucei W. Jones, Jones, G. Hill, G. A;" Still. The Misses Vena Garland, Clare Garland, Nora Bruce, Betty Waugh, Crissey McCauley and Joyce Vickers.' JV FAREWELL PARTY

' A very delightful evening party was given by Mrs Bernard Brewer, at her home, Thornton Road, in honour of Mr and Mrs A. H. Nicoll who leave shortly for England.

Social Doings, Feminine News and Notes.

The living-room was attractively arranged with zinnias, asters and hydrangeas. Mrs Brewer received her guests wearing a frock of black suede crepe and Miss Jean Brewer was wearing a frock of green floral georgette. Mrs A. H. Nicoll wore a frock of black crepe romainc with a cowl of. sequinned shell pink georgette. Those present were Mr and Mrs A. H. Nicoll, Mr and Mrs Norman Banks, Dr. and Mrs H. C. Tod, Mr and Mrs D. J. Lundon, Mr and Mrs Joe Banks, Mrs R. Smith (Auckland), Messrs Leo Cornaga and B. Brewer.

WEDDING OF INTEREST

SUCKLING—COX.

A charming wedding and one of great interest to Cambridge was the marriage of Dorothy Maud, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. R. Cox, of Roto-o-rangi, with Mr Philip Will way Suckling, of \'~Pukekura»' which took place at St. Andrew's Church on Saturday,' afternoon. The officiating minister "was the Rev. C. AY. Chandler, arid Mr A. G. Boyce played the wedding music. A frock of pale coffee-tinted lace | was chosen by,. the bride, who was given away by her .father. Moulded to the figure, it fell in graceful lines to a train at the back. Fitting sleeves were flared at the wrist and partly caught into a little *cuff. A J matching hat of wide-brimmed straw was worn, trimmed with a small cluster; of self-coloured- flowers at the. side and fine, mesh covering the brim. She carried a sheaf of pink carnations and lilies.

garet Cox and Miss Cynthia Hewett, garet Cox arid Miss Bynthia Hewett, wore attractive arid unusual frocks of ivory chiffon, coin-spotted in brown and mounted on slips of pink taffeta. They wore sashes of cherry velvet and-cherry velvet bows at the neckline. In their hair were

wreaths of coral-coloured carnations and rose buds, and they carried sheaves of the same flowers. Mr B. Brewer attended the bridegroom as best man, and Mr W. W. Suckling as groomsman. The ushers were Messrs Basil Hewett, W. Hewett and Ted Cox. A reception was held after the ceremony in the Parish Hall, which was beautifully decorated with bowls of dahlias, zinnias and asters and sweet-peas, all in shades of pink. A prettily-decorated wedding bell was the work of Mrs A. H. Nicoll.

The guests were received by Mrs A. R. Cox, who wore a smart frock of patterned crepe in Paton pink with touches of navy. With it, she wore a wide navy straw hat and carried a bouquet of dusky pink roses and dahlias.

The invited guests were: The Rev. and Mrs C. W. Chandler, Mr and Mrs A. W. Gane, Mr and Mrs G. R. Gane (Auckland), Mr and Mrs H. H. Clark, Mr and Mrs A. R. Clark, Mian d Mrs G. A. Clark, Mr and Mrs W. E. Clark, Mr and Mrs J. B. Cox (Hamilton/Mr and Mrs Kelson Butler, Mr and Mrs H. L. Hawk (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. T. Kempthorne, Mr and Mrs O. E. Gane, Mrs Frank Swayne, Mr and Mrs J. W. Peake, Mr and Mrs Ralph Bijgum (Havelock North), Mr and Mrs C. H. Priestley, Mr and Mrs E. J. Ross (Christchurch, Mrs R. Pinckney (Christchurch, Mr and Mrs Allanj Clark, Mr and Mrs A. McDonald, Mrs Wilkin (Christchurch), Mrs W. H. Suckling (Hawke's Bay), Mr and Mrs W. Suckling (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Norman Johnson (Hawke's Bay), Commander and Mrs V. G. Webb (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Gear (Auckland), Mr and Mrs George Vosper, Mr and Mrs Gordon Vosper, Mr and Mrs H. Brock, Mr and Mrs J. Scott, Mr and Mrs A. P. Robinson, Mr and Mrs J. C. Sawers, Mr and Mrs T. Boyce, Mr and Mrs H. Griffith, Mr and Mrs Roy Fisher, Mr and Mrs D. J. Lundon, Mrs E. E. Taylor, Mr and Mrs C. Meredith.

Mr and Mrs R. W. Twining, Mrs Charlton, Mr and Mrs H. Sallery (Auckland, Mr and Mrs B. Brewer, Mrs Hitchings (Auckland), Mr and Mrs V. H. Nolan, Mr and Mrs E. G. Martyn, Mr and Mrs lan Oliver, Mr and Mrs A. H. Nicoll, Mrs C. R. Hewett, Mr and Mrs T. Robinson, Mr and Mrs W. Robinson, Mr and Mrs D. Cairns (Te Awamutu), Mr and Mrs S. Haines, Mrs R. Reynolds, Snr., Mr and Mrs F. Reynolds (Whakatane), Mr and Mrs H. Hardcastle (Rotorua), Mrs Payze, Snr., Mr and Mrs Sefton Banks, Mr and Mrs Nelson Banks, Mr and Mrs J. Boyd, Mrs Innes Taylor, Mrs M. Souter, Mr and Mrs S. Lewis, Captand Mrs D. Dillon, Dr and Mrs J. Ritchie, Mrs C. Peake, Mr and Mrs Jack Joll (Fairfax), Mrs Dixon (Auckland).

Miss A. M. Cox, Miss Helen Cox Miss Gladys Kempthorne, Miss Florence Clark, Misses Betty and Joyce Clark. Miss Helene Clark, Miss Kathleen Peake, Miss Bertha Peake, Miss Jean Priestly, Miss Cox (Christchurch), Miss E. Cox, (Christchurch), Miss Jessie Wilkin

(Christchurch), Miss E. Black, Miss Joan Meredith, Miss Betty Hitchings (Auckland), Miss Jean Brewer, Miss Audrey Nolan, Miss Betty Martyn, Miss Nancy Martyn, Miss Audrey .Hewett, Miss Cynthia Hewett, Miss Jessie Mackereth, Miss Joan Sayers, Miss Tosti Banks, Miss Audrey Banks, Miss Nan Butler Miss Iva Garland, Miss Jean Goudie (Auckland), Miss M. Fisher, Miss Barbara Taylor, Miss Ruth Souter, Miss' Ethel James," Miss M. Peake, Miss Gane (Auckland). Mr Ken Clark, Mr Ivan Clark, Mr Rex \ Clark, Mr Colin Clark, Mr Ken Peake, Mr Rob. Peake, Mr Vin Peake, Mr-R. : Nolan, Mr F. Vincent (Te Aroha), Mr M. Sayers, Mr Warwick Banks, Mr Jock Banks, Mr Mick Banks, Mr Lloyd Asttey, Mr N. R. Souter, Mr Peter Wood <Te Puke), Mr A. G. Boyce, Mr Basil Hewett, Mr W. Hewett, Mr S.' Muir (Hamilton).