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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19828, 30 April 1927, Page 18 (Supplement)

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Social News .. Fashion .. General Topics

Items of interest, social or per- ' sonal, should be sent to the Editress, c/o “ Chronicle. ” Ths sender’s signature is necessary, and news intended for Saturday’s paper must reach the office by Wednesday evening; for Tuesday, by noon, Monday. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Gibbons left for a visit to Auckland yesterday. Miss Morrice (Marton) has been the gU'*st of Miss Searle. Wanganui. Mrs I*. Coleman, Auckland (nee Miss ‘ J». Coojkt is the guest of her aunt, ‘ Mrs P. L. Ting-.y, Wanganui. Mrs T. <’. Taylor. Wicksteed Street, and Mrs Tuyh»r. Westmere. leave lor England next Saturday. Mr and -Mrs and Miss .Morley, Na<iier. are Visiting Wanganui. Mrs A. G. Cross ami Miss Averv, | Bipango Te; race, are visiting Auckland. Mrs aud Miss Parott, Inglewood, are > the guests of Mrs Breon, Wanganui. | Miss Winifred Wise, Auckland, has ’ been rhe guest of Mrs J. Wells, Wan- ’ ganui. s News has been received that Mrs tVholan and her small have arrived lafely in Scotland. Miss E. Mason. Wanganui, is visiting ZJannevirkc, where she is -Mrs Gicsou ’s guest. Miss K. Mason is th*' guest of her Bister, Mrs -Mowbray. Hunterville. Mrs and Miss Thompson. Pitt Street, returned late last w- ■ 1; from Taranaki. Miss A. Brnwn returned to Wellington last Monday. Miss M. Brown ’. ft on Wednesday to visit Mrs T. E. <.'■/; in.-, at Kungotea. Mrs Frank Scutl is visiting Mrs Cameron. Durie Hill. Mrs H. W. Burgess. Wellington, has boon the guest of Mr and Mrs W. Burgess. Liverpool Street. Mrs Wallace, Wellington, who lias been visiting Mrs Fowler, has returned home. Mrs McCann, CambrhJgc. :.:*s boon Visiting Wanganui to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Hodge. Miss Ruth Cowan entertained Miss t Ferens, aud a few of her friends, before Miss Ferens’ departure for Wellington. Miss Mary Ball, Raetihi. is visiting JVanganui this week. Miss S. Graham, Wellington, is the fcuest of Mrs H. D. Robeit.-un. Wanga>ui.

Mrs Beauchamp was hostess at bridge on Tuesday evening. Dr. Maurice Earle anrl Mrs Earle left early in the week by the Makura lor America and England. Mrs G rummitt. Wanganui, returned ■luring the week from a visit to Sydj .Miss Eileen Hodge was the guest of I honour at a china and crystal after- ! iiu hi given by Mrs and Miss Hean al their residence last week. Miss Haidcc Birch, Westmere, is visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs J. -I. Williamson, Waituna, arc visiting Wanganui. Mrs T. A. Lidston. Mirs E. LizWou. i senr., and Miss Lidston are leaving Wa- • nganui to-day for a three months’ tour ci Australia. Mrs Barnard. Auckland, is visiting the Wanganui and Taranaki districts. Mrs C. Avery. Hi pangn Terrace, is \i>iiing her daughter, Mrs Swainson, • Pahiatux 1 Last Saturday Mrs Bayly and Mrs 'Grace motored back from New Ply- ! mouth, where they h:u:> been attending I tin- ladies’ golf tournament. Other I i-<al players who were there were: I Airs Harris. Mrs Wooliams, Mrs Silk, I Mrs I'oriong. Mrs Cave. Miss Murray, a-it Miss Franklin. Mrs Grace won •th - Open Championship for the second , time and handed in the best gross score for the tournament. Mrs J. Graham, Russell, is visiting Wa nganui. Mrs Todd. Dunedin, is a guest of Mrs J. B. Jack. St. John’s Hill. CHOIR MEMBER HONOURED. MRS A. G. HARVEY. A verv enjoyable social was held at St. Stephen’s Sunday School Hall on Tuesday, when between GO and 70 members and friends were present, the evening being arranged in honour of Mrs A. G. Harvey, who has been a very prominent church worker and ir member for a great number of years. A short musical programme bad !■ ' n arranged, and was much appre- . i - i. A pianoforte solo was given by Miss .Marv Walkinton. and a song by "A, Lorna Bason, after which the Rev. V’ KeUv. in a short speech, mentioned I vi al a help Mrs Harvey had been in j the church during his short term of ofe. an! said h" would cal! on Mr Adlam >av a few word .. Mr Adlam said it i t - hi"! great p'-ms’.iro to be there i : He had known Mrs Harvey years, and knew her hn:eh woiker, aud b: - v.oui-1 ask her to accept a small gift l. im the members of the church as a

mark of their appreciation of her services. He th.en presented Airs Harvey with a gold wristlet watch and solid silver trinket case with pioj;ngram. Mrs Hartley, when rising to r yly, was greeted w 4 th rounds of applause, and thanked those present for the beautiful gifts they had given her. and said she. had always tried, and would still continue, to do anything within her power to help on the work of the church. Mrs (Dr) Graves then favoured the company with a song, and had to respond to an encore, as also did Mrs F. Mao William. Mrs Kelly presided at the piano. During the evening much amuserrFent was caused with the fortune lolling by Mrs Bennett. Cards and a very dainty supper helped in no small way to make the social one of the most enjoyable yet held. The- evening closed with the singing of “Auld Lang Sync” and ”God Save the King.” ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Olive St. Clair, second daughter of Airs and Mr W. G Tilley of Gonville. Wanganui. to Hugh McDonald, eldest son of Airs and Air E. Dotting, London.. England. - The engagement is announced of Kathleen only daughter of Air and Airs W. Rankin, Kelburn. Wellington, to Arthur Southwell Curtis, son of Mr and Mrs J. Curtis, Thorndon, Wellington. The engagement is announed of Air John Nelson Leicester, of Kauri mu, secomi son of Air C. A. Leicester and the late -Mrs Leicester, of Tangiuioana, to Margaret Jean, third daughter of Air and Airs D. R. Davies., Handysul, Feilding. The engagement is announced of Mostyn Charles Toogood. eldest son of Air and Airs A. J. Toogood, Talavera Terrace. Wellington, to Margaret (Peggie) McDonald, second daughter of Mr and Airs Peter AfcDonald. of ALaraekakaho Station. Hastings, Hawke’s Bay.

WKDDINGS. WILTON--LIDDIO T. ! \ wedding of interest to rrmlents of Mangaweka took place at the Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, when Agnes, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Liddicoat, of Mangaweka, was married ’•o Walter, eldest son of Mr and Mrs G. A. Wilton, of Palmerston North. The Bev. G. T. Brown officiated at the ceremony, and Mr A. J. Graham presided at the organ. The bride, who vras given away by her brother, Mr Harold Liddicoat, was gowned in a frock of ivory crope-de-chine, with an overdress of embossed silk lace. Her veil, richly embroidered in white aud silver, was held in place with orange blossom, which was lent by the bridegroom’s grandmother. Her toilette was completed by silver shoes and stockings and a beautiful bouquet, of cream lilies, roses, with touches of pink and maidenhair fern. Misses Thelma and Violet Liddicoat, who attended their sister as bridesmaids were daintily attired in frocks of mauve, and eau-de-nil crepc-de-chinc respectively, made alike with insets of Paris shaded guipure lace in the skirt, and caught, at. the shoulder with a posy of flowers. They wore coronets and carried bouquets to tone with their frocks. Mr J. Beavan, of Feilding, was best man. and Mr A. Grossweil, Palmerston North, was groomsman. A reception was afterwards given at Freeman’s Tea L‘ooms when Mrs Liddicoat, mother of the bride, received her guests in a cinnamon brown ensemble suit with hat and bouquet to match. The bridegroom’s mother, wore a black satin ensemble suit with hat to match. Mrs E. Simpson, bridegroom’s grandmother wore a black frock, and carried a posy of autumn tinted flowers. Mrs A. K. Simpson, aunt of the bridegroom, wore a sandlewood ensemble suit, with hat to match. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, and the bride’s present, to the bridegroom a handsome leather attache case. The bridesmaids' presents wore a clock and manicure set. Air and Mrs Wilton left by motor for the North, the bride travelling in a. sage green frock, with trimmings of sandlewood crepe-de-ehine, hat to tone, and fur coat. On their return they intend to reside in Feilding. MACMILLAN—PEPPER. ’ Onp of the prettiest weddings seen in | Wav-prlcy was solemnised in St. ! Andrew's Church, when Miss Christian, third daughter of Mr ami Mrs H. Pi’pper, was married to Mr Robert Maci Millan, of Parawanui. Bulls, son of Mr and Mrs MacMillan.

The ceremony was performed by the. Rev. E. J. Dabourne and Miss Adlam presided at the organ. The church was beautifully decorate! for the occasion. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a b' au.’ii fui ' frock of cn arn bmemi 1 er”:?c .‘e ckinu ' over -i h on p! at d georgette, her "• il brin-y ofoage bp .. earzied a berjuti ’ f:l -linnet •■' •••> ;• dahlias, ruses,'. f’r< > s. n Irur fern, and asptua- <■;>. l iou'-b.es of blue. The biitlcs-; m;i.:d. I.iiiiun Walker, niece of the • bride, was gowned in can de nil spun; crepe-de-chine, shirred skirt, and streamers from shoulders, with fljold bandeau and gold shoes and stock tngs to match. She carried a handsome bouquet of maiden hair fern, ffold ; chrysanthemums, and roses, tri th l touches of pink. Mr P. MacMillan, brother of the j bridegroom, abended as best man. Mrs - J’cpper, mother of the bride, ra< i dressed in navy Repiie ensemble .suit, with velvet and satin hat and earthied | a bouquet of scarlet roses and ei.lry-, santheoiums. The reception was held in St. . An ' drew’s Hall, when between 40 and 50; guests were entrained. After the rer/vp-i (ion Mr and Airs MacMillan left by <ar for the south. The bride travelled! in a Mary blue and grey nsemble suit, stencilled felt hat to match, and gTcy fox fur. WEIR—GARNER j A wedding of considerable interest took place ou Easter Monday at {st. I xYqulrew’s Church, when Olive Agues, youngest daughter of Mr aud Airs 8. Garner, Dublin Street, was uniter! in marriage to Alexander Weir, eldest son of Mr and Airs T. Weir, Durie Viale (late of Otago}. The church was beautifully decorated by girl friends: of the bride. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Hugh Beggs. Attired in a dainty gown of ivory French crepe de chino and georgette, petalled and embroidered iu pearls overhung by a beautiful embroidiercd veil with orange blossoms, and carryyng a shower bouquet of roses, pink can matioji.s and maiden hair fern, the btr.ide entered the church on the arm of her father, followed by the bridesmaid s Miss Winnie Garner (sister of the bride) and Miss Mary Weir (sister of the bridegroom). They wore mauve and blue georgette respectively, winring hats to tone and carrying bouquets of roses and autumn foliage. Audrey Rusc.oe, niece of the bride, made a dainty little flower girl. She was dnjsscd in pale pink crepe do chine, with silver trimmings and silver cap, ;fnd carried a posy of pale pink roses. Attending the bridegroom were Mr Bert Heally as best man and Mr Les ner as groomsman. Following the ceremony a reception was held in St. Andrew’s Hall, where ever 100 guests assembled. The couple later loft for Hawke’s Bay, where the honeymoon was spent, the bride travelling in a mauve and grey rep frodk., with hat to tone, and a fox fur. GIRL GUIDE NOTES The following is a copy of a loilter received from their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York, to the Dominion Chief Commissioner, Airs *W. R. Wilson: —‘‘On their departure fri'm Now Zealand 1 am desired by the Duke

and Duchess of York to convey to yourself and the members of the Dominion Executive of the Girl Guides Association, ihe warm congratulations of Their Royal Highnesses on the high ' state of efne.icncy of the Girl Guides' ri'riMriri'- ’XS ' i" ;. tve visited ;• • " '■ ■■ ; smartness both nf th" girls thomsi-b • ' : and their h :t > r : . 1 am *spec ..‘’L- ■ J say how d< "ply the Duties.; r<-: that her in.di.>po l on pr ented h* ! from ..(-mg the Guide, -f ‘h" .< ■ island; but the Duke w*, dciinhud • < ; ; inspect them wberevr lie w< i.r. am:' has informed Her Royal Highness of rhe high standard they liar. 1 ' attain'd.! which testifies to the good work which I is being done by the Commissioners.! Their Royal Highnesses wish you and i j the Dominion Executive ami all the I I Guides the best of good fortune and ; • success in th" years to TSigned) • G. K. Hodgson, Private Secretary. j ODDS AND ENDS. | A new dance has been introduced in | j Paris. In fact, Parisians ar" getting I a bit tired of ri’ances of negro extra--j lion, and the successor to the Charleston is of Creole origin. It is called the ‘ ‘ Biguine. ’ ’ It has had a very encouraging welcome from the dance professors. I hear that hero is likely to be a return of the Oriental dances and music I in the near future. A visitor from | New York tells me that a Chinese ■ glance called Draggin’ Ihe Dragon is I knocking the bottom out of the Back Bottom. But, surely, punning is not an Oriental vice. , The death is announced at Savannah of Mrs .Tulia I.ow, widow of Air William Low, of Warwickshire, Englai.u'.f. Mrs Low was a friend of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, and is credited with inaugurating the Girl Guide movement in the U.S. Shoes have changeri; their minds once more, and we are back to the pointed toe. AVhat a pity we can i have, detachable toes to our shoes, so that we can change at fashion’s behest. 1 am sure the ‘‘best people’ never have to send their shoes to bo mended. Some of the new shoes have two straps and fastenings, and Ihe toes only want to be curhvl up to look like Aladdin's. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week. Air and Mrs «l. W. Bailey and a number of their pupils presented a charming little play. “The Young, Person in Pink.” “The Young Person. ’’ Airs J. W. Bailey, wore a dainty i pink taffeta frock, with hat, sunshade. , and long scarf to tone. Later in the play she wore a dainty little jumper suit of blue. Miss Ola Patterson, wore a cream frock with accorriean pleated

skirt and smart black coat, and in th" second act. a smart black a nr! scarlet bnuso frock. Miss Gr<'"ning's clot.h"s needed to be seen; ns she was an old •dothes d".-;!- i ■ •.■lixtur" nns ind' seribable. As 'he “clergyman - w’ulow” sh<; -i '-:iri<-:» t ure. in lirr heavy clonk and bourn-'. Mrs Sporrong wor" a ’.mn'lsom" frock .'.due over cyclamen, pti. l ;’ ■ r a 'm- d<- rose, ’rep-' do "hiii *. with o\ o . • •< -f -ilk ! :• ■ . am! hat !•> ma'. ’’ Thrbv -hire, as the balloon - ! ■•■ v..r- a •«'«!, ehpok bouse n"-! ■ I'ashio"" i ! • •'.; and a hat wiUi rs cm! f'< " • •. I quite n lot nf amusement, o-n- '.'ywhen she tried to dance the Charleston.

“NO, NO, NANETTE!” ABOUT THE FKOCKS The Trucking in “No, No, Nanette” is quite a feature of the show. Miss Elsie Prince, as Nanette, wears first a frock with a tunic of black and grey check taffeta, with a tomato-red bow and edge to the organic collar, and a j georgette skirt. Later in the scene ! she appears in a grey eoat to match, ■ edged with the chick and lined with ihe tomato colours and a grey lam-iri ! shunter with a tomato pom-pom. In be second act she wears the bathing •nil which causes all the mischief. It is red with small white spots, an t -I a belt. With this she wears a red shawl eiubroidcru.! with silver beads. Her i m frock is of apple green georgette ! with a kilted skirt and belt, collar and I '.tiffs of cllcrry, "iauv<\ and pink \cl I -.el ribbon, the belt finished with silver buckles. Her evening frock in ! ihe last act is made very plainly of silver tissue with a full skirl, and she i carries a muff of violets. Miss Elsie I Parkes, as Sue Smith, who won't i«pnn'l ker husband’s money, first wears a plain black frock with collar anrl- cuffs of white lace. Her second appearance > is made in a delightful grey ensemble, the cape of morocain and tho frock of finely pleated georgette. A plain grey hat is also worn. Iler last frock is a beautiful panniered evening gown o! rainbow tulle, with a tunic of blue and gold sequins, and a yoke of net. .Miss Nellie Dean, as Lucile, wears a green georgette ensemble suit in the first act. The frock is bcadoi in gold, has green godets in the skirt, and the coat is edged with, and has cuffs of. squirrel fur. A little, green hat to match is also worn. Her second frock is of delphinium blue embossed chcuille georgette with a coat and hat of the velvet edged with fur. She carries a blue muff. Her last frock is pink, and beaded in a pattern of grapes. The skirt, is composed of narrow panels, beaded in silver. Miss Marjorie Lest range, as Betty (from Boston) wears a. mustard yellow ensemble, th" coat of velvet edged with fur, and the frock of satin, ami a small brown hat. Her evening gnwn is of pink embossed georgette in all colours, with a skirt of plain georgette banded with the same colours. " Miss Phyllis Du Barry, a? Winnie (from Washington) weats a semi-comic frock of coral and plaid with a white lace vcstco ami a black tam-o’-shanter. Her evening frock is of gold spotted net. th’c skirt having large applique leaves rtf coral. Miss Olive Grant, as Flora (from ’Frisco) wears a cape frock of black and white, embroidered with bands of coloured flowers and a large black vel vet hat. Her last appearance is made in a. draped evening gown of white mariette finished with peacock blue and embroidered in silver bead?. Her fan is of peacock blue ostrich feathers. Besides those, frocks, those of the i chorus arc also very pretty, the shawls they wear in the second act being par I tieularly beautiful ,as they arc handI painted in designs of birds, flowers, 1 and leaves in autumn colours. ■