A PAGE FOR WOMEN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20104, 24 March 1928, Page 18 (Supplement)

A PAGE FOR WOMEN

Social News Fashions, & General Topics

Items of interest, social or personal, should be -sent to the Editress, c/o * * Chronicle. ’ ’ The 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 Mr and Mrs J- Williams and Mis-> Grace Williams leave Wanganui shortly for a Trip Home. Mrs Barstowe, Taupo, is visiting Wanganui. Mr and Mrs H. Royle, Wellington, visited Wanganui to attend Miss Uiay’s w edding. Mr and Mrs J. Neame were Dr. AWilson and Mrs Wilson’s guests last night at a farewell dinner party. Mrs K. Treadwell, Mataroa, i.~ the guest of Mrs W. Treadwell, St. John’s Hill. Mrs Jarvie was a Wnaganui visitor vo the Daunevirk-* croquet tournament. Mrs Deerfi. Duiie JIHI, has returned from Auckland. Mrs James Watt. St. John’s Hill, was hostess on Thursday night at an enjoyable bridge parly in honour of Mr and Mrs Neame, who leave shortly for England. Mrs 1). Biyth. ” returned this week from Mr. Ruapehu. Miss Jessie Evans, Picton. is hoi fill ying in Wanganui and later goes. «.<> Patea. Misses Bayley entertained Mr and Mrs Neame at a bridge party la-t nightAirs Mean and Miss Hean entertained a few friends yesterday afternoon to farewell Mrs Worry and the Misses Worry before they leave for America. Mrs Dunsford entertai nd Mr an i Airs Xeaniv at a bridge evening on Tuesday night. Mrs Merton is the guest of i-'r daughter, Mrs Fell, at St. George’s School. Mi s M artin Aucl stl guest of Mrs. Allen. Gonville. Mrs J. Neame was hostess to-a number of her friends at a p ■ ture par v last Monday night prior to her departure for England. Mr and Mrs Annabel and .Mr ami Mrs - are Sydi sitors staving at Braeburn Hotel. Nurse Janies, New Plymouth, formerly of Wanganui Ho-pital, is the gm -t of Mrs Don Murchie. Mr and Mrs N. Shaw. Carterton. ar • visiting Wanganui. Muss Parson, Wanganui, is visiting Matamata. Mrs G • .. Tuesday at a luncheon party given .u honour of Mrs J. Neame. Mrs A- Doig return' to-day from Wellington and the West Coast. Mrs E. Bi ook e. who 1a s been t to guest of Mrs E. Tingev. ha.« i« lurm- i to Bulls. Miss Campbell. Welling on. is visiting friends in Wanganui. Mrs N. Pear— entertained Mrs J. afternoon. Mrs Tom Coleman and her small daughter. Alberta, of Epson. Auckland, who have been visiting the South-1-land, are at present at Wanganui. Th-y are staying with Mrs Perev Tinney Nelson Street. Mr. Mrs and the Misses Deighton are Wellington visitors to Wanganui. Miss T. Young i> the guest of Mrs Gibson. Wellington. Airs J. Williams, 4 * Elaiigowan.’ ’ is also a Wanganui visitor to Weilin"t.>»!. Air and Mrs -Samuel Diarby arc Wei lington visitors to WanganuiMrs and Mi<s .lames (2>. Timaru. are visiting Palmerston North and Wanganui. Mrs and Miss ’Thorpe. i’a«*roa are the guests ot Mrs L. Craig. in Wangi nui, on their way home from NelsonMr and Mrs Fitzgerald. Nap t. ai visiting Wanganui ami stavino at Braeburn Hotel. Air and Airs Burson, Wellington, are visiting Wanganui. Airs J. Davis was hostess at bridge Dn Tuesday night. Aliss E. Anderson is .-pending a l.oii day in Wellington. Air and Alis.s Cros-on have returned from spending a holiday in Wellington Airs J. T. W iry ami Misses E. and J. Worry leave Wanganui on Similar ior the United States, where thev will spend an extended hoiidav. Mrs Whit eford St.wan and Miss Houmet are Auckland visitors to Wanganui. Mr and Mrs AL (ilaskin. NgaintiUpouri. are gue.Ms at Bracburn 'hot.-!. Aliss De Gruchy, Wellington. ...is staying at Poster’s Hotel during the week to attend Aliss < lav’s weddim’. Air and Airs -I. Neame leave Wanganui for England on Monday. ?4rs Neame has been the guest of honour at many function-, prim to her depasture for England. • Airs A. C. Ward. Dannevirke, i.s th* guest of Mrs E. McDonald. Airs Afouatt and Aliss M. Mouatt. Wanganui River, are at present visiting Wanganui. Airs Lev, Otaki, is the guest of ic. mother, Mrs W. Anderson. Miss W. Anderson was hostess dur ing the week al a bridge partv fur Miss Brettargh. AJrs P- O’Neil returned from Wellington on Wednesday evening. Airs A. Savage visited Dannevirke during the week to play in the croquet tournament there. Miss G. Bramw.dl. Feilding. who habeen the guest of Mrs A. Burgess re turned on Wednesday to her horn.’. Mr and Mr< Tankcrsly. Feilding, are the guests of Mr ami Airs C. Treadwell. St. John’s Hill. Mis.s Evans, Welling on. is the guest Of Mrs Pauli, Gonville. The many friends of Mrs Bowlin". St. John’s Hill, will !>«• -orrv to lic-r that she is an inmate of Beiverdale hospital. Aliss Kitty \\«-ll< lias returned from Alr.s K. Neumann and Ali.-s D- Neu mann left for Wellington on Thursday. Aliss D. Hunter, who has been the gm-st of Mr and Mrs J. Deli es. Go;.villp. returned io Wellington thi- week. Mrs Martin, Auckland, was Mrs H< an’s guest at :» sn all partv at t!••• D.I.C. on Wednesday. 44 party tea r- - - nt!y in honour <-f Miss Beatrice (T>v. whose w.’ddip took place on Wednrsdav. ' Blue Ir' drang.-a-’ w> used for tlie decorations. : Amongst; those present were: Missesj

•B. ( lay. M. Mcßeth. R- Mcßeth. B j Davidson, Al. Taylor, AI. Belcher, C j Ilinc. M. Saunders, M. Alouatt, D • Hughes Johnson, E. Belcher, V. Hine • Al. Jamieson. ENGAGEMENTS • Ihe engagement is announced ol Eil- en EMen. youngest daughter of Mi> Al. Huntley and the late J. E- Huntley I of Palmerston, to Lindsay Arthur Alon tngue. cldcs son of Air and Airs A. Al I Pickering, uf Woodville. i Ihe engagement is announced ot ’( Kina Olive, daughter of Air and Mr i W . D. Ay-on. of Wanganui, and grand daughter of the late Mr L. F. Ayson I of Wellington, to Eric Roy, younge<l ■ j son of Mrs A. Sutherland and the Tat. ■.Air Sutherland, of Craigie Lea, FordclJ •i I lie engagement is announced oi Max is Clara, third daughter of Al i j ami Airs J. Pearce. Ohakune, to (dv-i. •! Junies Williams, 8.A.. only son of tin l-uie Mrs AI- E. c. Williams, of Wan Ihe engagement is announced of I Frances Thelma, secund daughter <d j Mr and Mrs R. L. Smith, Kawakawi , |>trecf. Wanganui East, to Gordon, se • ond son of Air and Airs T. Cameron • Oiahuiiu, Auckland. WEDDINGS St. P.-tei s Church. Gonville. was the ■ I scene Of a pretty wedding on Wednes- ; Alarch 21. When Beatrice, onlv I daughter of Air and Airs J. JI. ( lav. ‘ l " 11 '’: 1 *, 1 ,’. " a- ' married to Vernon J Haro.d I lost, eldest son of Air ami Airs { frost. Itemueia. Auckland. , I In- l.ri.ie. who was given in mar- ! ria gc by her father, wore an early \ ie- ! Torian ankle-length frock. The 'tight-.-Utting bodice was of white satin, "he .skirt composed of ia<-e and net frills .ei idue silk, daintily trimmed with j p.’Tfk and blue forget-me-nots. The j beautiful veil formed a train and was in place by orange blossoms at • «‘ a ' h side Of the head. The bride ear- | rmd a l.omjuet of wh;te ruses and rar- . nations and pale blue delphinium, ami iwore silver shoes and stockings. j The two bridesmaids were Aliss Maj.uy Taylor and Aliss Joan Frost, who j wore lavender taffetas; littl,. rings of . palest blue jtn.l pink rosebuds ornamented The-.- gowns, which w<*re also ■ arly \i. torian. They h.,th carried posies tied with pale blue and pink rib■>!'<>n<. wore crinoline and gcoriurfte Air 1. frost, or Wellington, was best nn-i Mr Ki.hard ('lav. Christchurch. groomsman. while Messrs i’’«‘i.-i!<| an<| Martin CHy acted as ushers. 'I Aft.-, the w«‘<|«ling a reception was pield at the home of the bride's parents. : ehere pink and blue hydrangeas were 1 u--*d for decorations. Mrs ('lav recoiv,mg Ir-r.guests in a gow n of dark blue ; g>-oigett<- ami lace. Mrs Frost, mother ; me bridegroom, wore a frock of j green moror-ai.n with tom-hes of fawn. . fa v n hat. nd carried n bouquet of' ; e>.k ro>r>. Mrs 11. Koyle (Wvllin- ». aunt of the bride, wore eeru laee niul pink liat. and r r i< d a bouquet of ::u i u nin flow <‘rs. Awunp.-t tlie e;,ests were: -Mr ar,,l ■ Hi. kson Palmerston North .. Mr and Mrs K. Jaekson. .Mr and Mrs " ' sl,, "arl. Mrs liu"he. .lolinsorq Mr nnd Mrs Beh-ker. Mr ami Mrs I) Ale Beth, Air and Mrs 11. Ziesler. Airs Wooten. Mrs H. \. Hammond. Mr and Mrs .1. Wilson ■ M arton), :d r am: r.trs 11. Davidson. Mr and Mrs (ieorn-a I .'tubbs ' Hawera .M, an j \| r . jj B'‘.yl,. , Wellino:,.,, Al,. n ,„| v| rs jj j S. lavlor. Dr. Wilson and Airs Wilson. Dr. Al. flarle and Mrs Karie. Air and Airs I. Saumier-. Mi>s ( . s ]J Rodgers \i -• F. Gr« I. -S. Brew er. I. iVtuit. ’I). Hughes Johnson. R. Mcßeth. AF. Alcß-qh. <). Ziesler, V. Hammond. B : B::\itl'on. N. Cowper. Messrs W. Tay ■ lor. (■. i>nd(‘is. R. Grace, Al Kilgoui* _ (Wellington ■. Hugh Speed. ('. A. Wil i son. Air ami Mrs J. Harold. Mr and Mr< : Harold Lewis. Mr ami Mrs Geoimj Glenn. Mr N. Cave. | AFrs (’lay gave a danee at. her honm i in the evening when .about 50 guests I were present. Among them were Alissef!P. Hatherly. Al. Belcher. E. Green- ' woo<l. N. ('owper. AF. Harden. N. Bur I -s. D. Huglocs Johnson. (’. Hine. V Hine. (). Zeisler. L. Lilburn. R. Mcßeth . ; AL .Mcßeth. O. B<d.-h--r. 11. Rodgers. AI ' : S ;; umb rs. T. Frost. AI. Tavlor. Messr.IG ■ ay. D. Clay, M. f lay, M. Frost, T. i i rost. Sutton. G. Burgess, G. Saunders, | (>. Lloyd. R. Hine. Ramsden. S Frieml, .G. Nichok. B 8.-lcher. D. Preston. TOOMER STIVER ■ A pretty evening wedding Took place jin St. Paul’s J‘rrsbylerian Church lasi week. wh.-n Ena Bent rice. third i .laughter of AL and Airs 11. B. Sliver. | was married to Albert Hughes, eldest ■ .-on of Mr and Airs W. H. Toomer. of J Dannevirke. 'fhe biide. who was given j a way by her lather, looked charming j in « frock of ivory pleated georgett. < \e r palest pink, linished with insets ot .-ilvpr lace ami diamante girdle. She also wore a handsome veil arranged in mob <ap style, finished with posies of orange blossom. Her shower bouquet was of pink and white carnations. Alter the usual toasts «imi been honour- | ■ end the health of the young couple drunk with musical honours, the large . drawing room was cleared for dancing. • Later in the evening Air ami Airs ■ I’oomer left by motor for Auckland, th.' j bride wearing a smart beige costume I with f<dt hat and fur to tone. DE EV ES—BASSETT r.ast Saturday. March 17. st. Paul’s I < Lurch was the scene of a very pretty ; wedding when Eileen JJizabeth, young ' i-'t daughter of Alargarct Henry and The late George Bassett, of Plumstead. I Kent. England, was married to John Albert, ser.ind son of Air and Airs .F. D.-lves, ( Milton Avenue, Gonville. I *'<• bride, v l o entered the chinch on '' ai tn •>! Mr W. S_ Glenn, ALP., who i gave her away, was daintily dressed in j a a emir Victorian frock of ivory georg- : ’le ’• ith silver la<-e over silver tissue I <• •U2' , t e: <-h side with a cluster of ar,; (i'ged mob cap sl;dc. with dainty wreath of orange blossoms, and 'he eairi.-.l .-■ bouquet of water lilies and iern. ’’lie bridesmaids each car- | ried posie- tom- with their frocks. I in- chief bridesmaid, Aliss Eileen D.lves. v.ith MLs Norah Delves and ?J i > Alad-.-e N. wrick. were dressed alike in charming taffeta frocks of an • style i u shades of pale j b’u *. apricot am! cyclamen respective-

. Iv, with head bands to nmrcti. Tlie duties of best man were ably carried out by AFr Harry Delves, and Air N. Dyke ami Air Iknws were grooms men. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome gold bracelet, ami to the bridesmaids pearl necklaces and signet rings. After the ceremony a reception was hold at the Elriek tea rooms, where Airs Henry received the guests, wearing a frock of powder blue crepe de chine with blue hat to tone. Among those present were Airs J. I Delves (mother of the bridegroom), J who wore navy crepe de chine with hat Ito match; Air ami Airs AV. S. Glenn. Kakatahi; Airs Gibson, Auckland; Airs H. Tilley. Air and Mrs F. Delves, AFrs A. Delves Aliss C. Hunter, Lower Hutt; Aliss E. Williams. Airs IL Barnett, Mr and Airs AlcNaught, Air ami Mrs H. Newrick. Mrs Gibbs. Airs J. Weir and others. The happy couple left later by motor for the Bay of Islands, where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride travelling in a smart jumper suit of fawn a*nd blue, with hat to tone. The toasts proposed were the King, bv Air W. S. Glenn; the bride and bridegroom. AFr H. Delves; the bridesmaids. by AFr H. Dyke; the parents, by Air Newrick; ami were replied to by i tin 1 bridegroom, AFy E. Laws, Air J. I Delves ami Air AV. S. Glenn. I A quiet, wedding took place at St. i Paul's ("nurc'n. Wanganui, recently, the | contracting parties being Airs Corvline Gilmour and AL- James Wilson, son of I .Mrs A. AVilson of AVanganui. Miss Jean I Sims was bridesmaid, and Air AVolverton best m.an. After the ceremony a I recent ion was held. ODDS AND ENDS l Opunake races on St. Patrick's Day I were well attended, many AVanganui i visitors motoring there for a day 's ' Aliss A. Fantham was a Wanganui I exhibitor at Ihe Waverley Show last I week, when she won two quizes. i Dr. Alaurice Walt, son of Air ami AFrs I .T. Watt.*Sr. John's Hill, is non- resi- : dent house surgeon at Oamaru Hospital. 1 Mr Walt’s AVanganui friends will be I interested in his appointment. 1 Ohl Gris’ Day will be held on Saturday at the Wrllingtou Girls’ College. | This is always a preasant time, -and ' brings together old girls who perhaps ' hardly n:e< t at any other time. At hall • past one the old girls w?TI Tmgin to assemble at the college in Pijutea Street, ; :in<l there will be tennis matches i against the j>resent girls, and basket I ball matches, to be followed by a social I hour in the central hail at 3 ]».m.. when j nftornoon tea xi ill be served. Then i will come the chief event of the afternoon, the unveiling of the Honours ' Board presented by the old girls of the ! i c.llege. and containing the names of ' old girls who have won university degrees. Thv board is of New Zealand I l.auri. ami is thoroughly representative : of New Zealand, being the work of AFr ■ Williamson. AFrs G. A. Troup, who is ' herself an ex-pupil of the college, will | perform the ceremony of unveiling the i board. A cafeteria fen will be held ■ later, to be followed by a ©ojicort and i dance. The executive of the Old Girls’ Association hope that all ox-pupils of the college will attend and take part : in the matches if they are tennis or , basket ball players, or attend tea and ■ the evening gatherings. A small charge I payable at the gate will be made to dei fray expenses.