WOMEN'S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13893, 19 October 1918, Page 6

WOMEN'S WORLD

(By "Gypsy.")

Mrs Cato, of To Kuiti, is at Grand Central.

IVJtLITARY WEDDING

SALMON— HODGKINSON

Mrs Masters, (if Eureka, was the successful guesser for the washingmachine at the Red Gross rooms on Thursday.

At St. George's Church, Frankton. a quiet and pretty military wedding was solemnised on Saturday, October 12th. between Miss Amy F. Salmon, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Salmon, of Komakorau, and Sergeant-Trumpeter Hadley T. Hodgkinson, eldest, son of Mr and .Mrs K. 11. Hodgkinson, of Hamilton. The Yen. Archdeacon Cowie officiated. The day was exceptionally fine, ->and the bride, who was given away by her father, looked very charming in a dainty frock of white crepe-de-chine trimmed with silk lace. She wore the orthodox orange blossoms and an embroidered veil, gift of the bridesmaid, and carried a shower bouquet of clematis, given by Mr S. Tombs. The groom was attended by Trumpeter K. K. Beverage, of the Trumpeters Hand, Feathcrstom The bridesmaid, Miss Waiwac Hodgkinson, wore a pretty frock of white silk and ninon, pale pink and black hat, and a white bouquet. Misses Lorna Black. Alma Salmon, and Hexie Hodgkinson acted as (lower-girls, wearing dainty dresses of white lustre and silk, with hats of black, white and pale blue, and carried posies of pale heliotrope. The church was tastefully decorated in white by Miss Tbelma Hodder, who also played "The Wedding March" as the happy couple left me church. After the ceremony the party adjourned to the residence of Mr and Mrs A. G. Blick, where the wedding hreakrast was partaken of. The drawing-room was prettily decorated in red, white and blue, giving an artistic military effect. Mrs Black received her guests in a charming costume of black and white check, and was assisted by her mother, -Mrs (]. Armstrong, who wore a pretty frock of block crepe-de-chine and black silk lace. Airs Salmon wore a dress of black silk, and Mrs Hodgkinson wore a grey embroidered voile dress and grey hat. The toast of "The King" was honoured, followed by the usual toasts. The happy pair left that afternoon for a tour of the South prior to the bridegroom's return to Featherston The bride's travelling dress was a costume or fawn garbadine with roval blue motor bonnet. The bridegroom's present to the bridesmaid was a gold chain and pendant, and to the flower girls each gold brooches of similar design As both the bride and groom were very popular, numerous telegrams, presents good wishes, etc., were received.

The camisole top donated by Mrs Oldham, Prankton, was won hy Mrs Marquand at the Red Cross rooms last week.

Mrs F. E. Baume, accompanied by Miss Juniper, have been visiting Hamilton in connection with the establishing the new system of domestic economy in the schools.

The annual meeting of the Frankton Patriotic League will be held on Thursday, when a most satisfactory account of the year's work will be placed before those present.

Miss Helen Martin Murray, who recently died in Edinburgh, bequeathed tr.0.000 to a "Home for Wounded Soldiers," and when no longer required for that purpose to go to the Edinburgh Infirmary. The deceased lady was cousin to Mrs John Mackay, Newstcad.

\ pardon party will bo hold by tho ladios of Tamahere in the grounds of Mrs R. F. Bollard on Wednesday aftornoon. There will ho an attractive programme of amusements, also stalls of floods and produce. Afternoon tea will be obtainable at the kiosk. The proceeds are to be devoted to the forthcoming Tamahere stall and baby candidate for the November Red Cross carnival. As it is but a short run from town, a number of Hamilton visitors are expected to be present.

The Horotiu branch of the Red Cross are holding their big day in tho Freezing Company's paddock, and from present indications it promises In he a huge success. There will be plain and fancy and produce stalls, side-shows, ice creams, and a sweets stall on a large scale run by the young ladies of the district. In addition to all the. other stalls there will be a baking competition, with classes for scones, bread and sponge goods, for which prizes of 10s will be given. • • • • •

Now the roses are just bursting forth it ■brings to my mind some lines written by a resident of Tauranga. which seem appropriate. They run as follow:

Ours the sweet scented roses, Theirs, the prim shell-smitten plain Ours, to wait in the Homeland, Theirs, all the hardship and pain.

Oh! how those lads loved roses In other years—blooming thus; Now in the war-stricken distance, Fighting, and dying for us.

Ours, the springtime and roses, Theirs, the grim winter's advance, Buy, and in comforts be wafted Fragrance of roses to France. • • • •

The first river picnic of the season was given on Saturday last by Mr and Mrs Hurd-Wood, when they invited a few friends to spend the afternoon on the Waikato. The party left the quay early in Mr H. Shaw's new commodious launch Taniwha, and had a splendid run upstream. Everyone was in raptures over the glories of the with its weeping trees, mirrored back by the clear water, its majestic oaks just reawakening to life, and the picturesque corners here and there thrown into bold relief by the high lands behind them. Everywhere was budding verdure, giving promise of a generous maturity ere it again merged into the brilliant but fading- foliage of autumn. The Narrows was the chosen landing place, and here, surrounded by the golden glow of the yellow kowhais, a lovely tea was served, the host and hostess being most assiduous in their attention to their guest, who thoroughly enjoyed the Arcadian trip. Amongst the guests wore Mr and Mrs Fowler, Mr and Mrs O'Meara, Miami Mis P. Farrar, Mr and Mrs Insoll,! Mesdames Monckton. Andrew, Gannaway, and Misses A. MePherson, Chitty, Insoll and Bell, Messrs H. Shaw, S. I Cordon and others, I