HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 132, 7 June 1938, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Okoia Tennis Club Dance. The annual dance of the Okoia Tennis Club and presentation of trophies will take place at the Okoia Hall on Thursday evening, June 9. White Horse Inn. The interior of the Drill Hall will assume the appearance of a tavern on the night of June 9 for the White Horse Inn dance, the proceeds of which are in aid of the Plunket Society. Dancers from all parts of the district, remembering the success of the dances arranged by the Plunket committee, have made a point of dating in the 9th of June.

WEDDING KEDIT—MATTOCK A frock of magnolia satin wit It shired corsage, long sleeves finished with buttons, and long train edged with hand-made French rucking, was worn by Mavis Madge, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mattock, of Gonville, for her marriage to Ronald Edward, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Redit, of Gonville, which took place recently. The bride's veil of embroidered silk tulle was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms and formed a second train. She carried an arm-sheaf of pink cactus dahlias, cream and white roses and carnations with fine maiden-hair ' fern. The ceremony, which took place at the Gonville Gospel Hall, was performed by Mr. William Carswell, Miss H. Toohill playing the wedding music. The floral decorations were in a pink and cream colour scheme. Pink taffeta frocks with redingotes of pink silk net and coronets of pink flowers and silver leaves, were worn : by the bridesmaids, Misses Jean Mattock and Elvie Edwards. Their shower bouquets were of toning charm dahlias, roses, carnations and chrysanthemums with trails of fern and ribbon streamers. Babsie Ruegg, as flower girl, wore I a pale blue taffeta frock, coronet of ' blue flowers and silver leaves and ; carried a pink and blue posy. Mr. Mattock escorted his daughter. . Mr. Walter Wooding, of Westmere, 1 was best man and Mr. Stan. Redit, brother of the bridegroom, was groomsman. At the reception held at the Ritz, ! the bride’s parents received the ' guests, Mrs. Mattock wearing a rust - ' brown, brown hat and fur stole. Her 1 coloured ensemble trimmed in dark • posy was of flame flowers and red berries, with autumn leaves and fern. The bridegroom’s mother wore a J brown tailored costume, brown velour hat and fur stole. She held a posy in gold and apricot tonings. For going away the bride wore a black costume, with halo hat and accessories to tone, and a fur stole, the gift of the bridegroom. black hat; Miss Wood, blue frock and velour hat, musquash fur coat; Mrs. Morris, green Cumberland tweeds, green velour hat. Miss M. Todd, smoke blue woollen suit, Venetian red toque: Mrs. Currin, brown ensemble and hat; Mrs. Buchanan (Hawke’s Bay), cinnamon tweed ensemble with caracul revers, green toque; Mrs. E. H. Thomas, blue frock and hat, musquash fur coat; Mrs. W. Falconer, brown suit and hat, brown fur coat; Mrs. V. Smith, black costume, black hat. fawn fur stole; Mrs. McDonald (Wellington), beige fur coat, tall hat in same shade with eye veil; Mrs. Cameron (Taranaki), squirrel fur coat, wine frock and - velour hat; Mrs. Summerill, brown frock and hat, fur coat; Miss Phyllis Taylor, black ensemble and hat; Mrs. S. L. Parsons, red earth ensemble, green velour hat, Russian sable fur; Miss Stella Meuli, clover coloured frock, black peach bloom hat, musquash fur coat; Mrs. Nelson Meuli (Hawera), London tain suit and hat; Miss Cohen, black tailored suit, smart black hat, silver fox fur; Mrs. J. H. Miller, blue frock and hat, lock squirrel fur coat; Miss D. Bruce, blue frock and hat. musquash fur coat; Mrs. Pepper (Turakina), black frock and hat, skunk swagger coat; Mrs. Steedman (Taihape), black frock and hat, musquash fur coat; Mrs. H. Everett, frock and hat in London tan shade, musquash fur coat; Mrs. W. Scott, brown worsted suit with toning suit; ?vlrs. A. R. Donaldson, green frock, musquash fur coat and brown velour hat; Mrs. Royer (Wellington), Burgundy ensemble and high brimmed I hat to match; Mrs. P. Latham, blue frock and hat, mole coat; Miss Peggy Strachan, French blue tweed suit and pixie hat to match: Mrs. H. Graham, fawn tweeds toning hat; Mrs. O’Malley, black hat and frock, musquash fur coat; Miss M. O’Malley, navy blue floral frock, blue hat, fawn musquash fur coat; Miss O. Marchant. Lido blue ensemble and hat; Mrs. W. Mann, blue costume and hat, musquash fur coat: Miss J. Mann, blue costume and hat, musquash fur coat; Miss Whitcombe. brown frock and hat, brown fur coat; Mrs. J. Farley, blue costume with toning hat and scarf; Miss E. Meads, dark brown musquash fur coat, brown felt hat; Miss M. Curd (Stratford), navy blue costume, halo hat to match, fur stole; Mrs. Woodfield (Palmerston North), mulberry woollen suit with velour hat to match; Mrs. M. McNie (Rapanui), blue suit and toning hat; Miss E. Wilcox (Taranaki), clover coloured twopiece suit, matching felt hat and dyed squirrel fur cape.