HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 156, 4 July 1934, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Engagement. Many Wanganui friends will be interested in the announcement of the engagement of Alison Harvey, elder daughter of Major and Airs. I’. 1-1. Bell, of Epsom, Auckland, and Surgeon - Lieutenant John Allison Page, R.N., H.M.S Laburnum, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. W his ton. A. Page, of Glenageary, County Dublin, Ireland. Okoia Institute. On Thursday next Airs. Birch, of Westmere, has kindly consented to talk to members at the monthly meeting ou her Hasels abroad. Travel talkg are always interesting, especially talks about .England. The glove-making de monstration is postponed until the August mooting. WINTER BALL To-night, following on the North Island trial Rugby football game, is to be the occasion of one of the biggest and brightest balls that has been held at the Elrick for some time. The members of the committee have made excellent sirangements for the function which promises to be a great success. A number of dancers have signified their intention to be present, and for those who prefer a game of bridge, tables are being arranged. As the proceeds are to be devoted to funds for providing school children with milk, it is hoped that there will be a large attendance. An added attraction will be an exhibition dance by Aliss Evelyn Wright and partner. There will be a still for “hot dogs” and fruit cup. Dancers who attend are assured of a jolly and pleasant evening. DANCE CLUB there was a "nod ltendance of .members of the Wanganui Dance Club at the Luxor on Saturday, when the third dance of the season took place and proved a very pleasant function. The number of dancers were added to when parties arrived after the closing of the picture theatres. Among those present were:— Mr. and Airs. Ralph Brown, Air. and Airs. J. Nixon, Air. and Airs. Nowell Izard, Air. and Airs. Charles Ashford, Air. and Mrs. J. Millward, Misses N ancy Grace, Tnida Strouts, Jean Strouts, Sheila Montgomery, Jean Burnett; Dorothy Handley, Joan Thomas, Judith Blytti, Betty Wilson, Marcella Jackson, Jean Manning, B. 0. Wilson, Noel Lewis, Shirley Nanearrow, Peggy Strachan, Oonagli Ziesler, Messrs. B. Silk, T. Harrison, B. Howarth, M. Williams, C. Wood, T. Lindsay, E. Brewer, T. Silk, W. Montgomery, Handley, Young, Goodwin, Graham, Latham, Alexander. MOSLEM WEDDING SPECTACLE IN MELBOURNE Said to have been the first in Alelbourne, a wedding was performed according to full Islamic rites at I.’itzroy on June 23, states an exchange. The bride and bridegroom were Mohammedans, two Indian priests officiating, and principals and guests at the wedding wore Indian costumes. /The bride was Aliss Ncishia. Deen, daughter of Mr. and Airs. Galob Deen, the father being a native of the province of Kashmir. Mr. A. AL Deen, the bridegroom, who was born in West Australia, is a full-blooded Mohammedan. Picturesque Ritual I'he ceremony, which lasted about half an hour, was marked by the colourful ritual of the Orient. An impressive feature was the arrival of the wedding ring, reposing on a rich green satin cushion, borne by Moh-Saeid, the youthful nephew of the. bride. This boy, aged five years, was the youngest member of the Indian community present. Dressed in flowing robes, he made an interesting addition to the picturesque gathering. Placed upon, the member (altar) was a copy of the Koran, 93 years old, and the bride, according to Islamic marriage rites, faced, the cast during the ceremony. According to Mohammedan custom, hot dishes only were served at the , breakfast. There were novel decorations, tlie most artistic of which was an elaborate model of the Taj Afahal, a wonderful specimen of Indian craftsmanship. Other decorations included handwork from Peshawar and Kashmir. Among the guests were Indian residents fA)m all parts of Victoria. Attending the bride were her two nieces, the Alisses Ayshia. and Zobcdah Deen, both wearing Indian costumes of a delicate green shade. The bride’s gown was of jade green and gold, with a long veil which revealed' only her dark eyes. Tn contrast. the bridegroom wore European dress and a white turban. A service according to English custom was also held.