THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1294, 11 February 1915, Page 26

THE SOCIAL WORLD

Myers Park (which owes its name to the generosity of Mr. Arthur Myers, M.P.) was formally opened last week. The Mayor of Auckland, Mr. C. J. Parr, presided over an interested gathering of the public.

Mrs. F. E. Baume, president of the Auckland Civic League, is on a visit to the South Island.

Mr. Desmond Kettle, son of Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., was married at Auckland on Saturday, January 30, to Miss Gladys Nathan, second daughter of Mr. N. Alfred Nathan, Wickford, Auckland.

Lieutenant John Gale, of the Royal Artillery, and a son of the late Frederick Gale, of Kaikoura. was killed on January 28th at Longido, in German East Africa.

Miss Keith Mary Saxton, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Saxton, of Cantlop, Carrington Road, was marr.ed to Mr. Henry R. Bloxam, son of Mr. A. R. Bloxam, of Christchurch, at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on January 27.

Gisborne ladies organised a gathering to raise funds for beautifying the Waikanae beach, and achieved a most satisfactory success. Chief amongst the promoters were Mrs. W. F. J. Anderson, Mrs. W. A. Smith, Mrs. A. S. Pyke, Mrs. F. S. Malcolm, and Mrs. J. R. Kirk.

Miss Flora Mary Petrie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Petrie, Epsom, Auckland, was married on January 21 to Mr. H. Heddon, of Te Awamutu. The ceremony was performed at St. Mark’s Church, Remuera. • • • ♦

’Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross, of Auckland, have been spending a holiday at the Mountain House, New Plymouth.

Mrs. Walter Massey, of Auckland, has returned from her visit to the Prime Minister and Mrs. Massey.

Captain Clifton, of Paliiatua, who has volunteered for active service, was given a civic farewell and was the recipient of numerous presentations.

Mr. Scott Colville, of Auckland, the

well-known theatrical manager, accompanied by Mrs. Colville and family, has been spending a short holiday at Rakino, an island in the Gulf.

Miss Edith M. Fairchild (late of Wellington), who has been a military nurse in England for some years, is at one of the base hospitals on the Continent. For some time sh© had been attached to the Royal Hospital, Woolwich.

The Christchurch “Sun” announces the engagement of Mrs. M. Lagan, of Christchurch, widow of the late Fergus M. Lagan, to Mr. Percy Wentworth Reeves, of New Brighton, formerly of Blenheim.

Mr. A. S. Reid, of the teaching staff of the Southland Boys’ High School, has received an appointment on the staff of the Wanganui College.

The Army Council has decided to accept the applications of fifty nurses for service at the front. Those who are to go will be selected from the list already prepared of volunteers of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service.

More young men would get married were it not for the fact that it is easier to make love to a girl than it is to make a living for her. —“New Orleans State.’

New Zealand women teachers who have been exchanging posts for a year with London teachers state that the work at Home involves 25 per cent, longer hours than in New Zealand for almost one-half the pay.

Mr. Arthur C. Wolfe, an old Thames boy, who has been spending the past two years in Java, is at present in New Zealand.

The Misses Arndt, sisters of Mrs. Phil Nathan, of Wellington, returned to New Zealand last week after a lengthy absence abroad. They were in Germany at the outbreak of the war. One was studying music and the other art.

Miss Constance Smith has been appointed games mistress and instructress of physical training at the Wellington Girls’ College. Miss Smith came to New Zealand as a member of the English hockey team.

The Hon. H. D. Bell, accompanied by Miss Bell, has been on a visit to Waikaremoana and Gisborne.

A wedding of interest to a wide circle took place at St. Stephen’s Church, Marton, on January 27, when Miss Helen Easton, third daughter of Mr. Frank Easton, of Inverness Place, London, W., was married to Mr. Frederick Earle Riddiford, son of the late Mr. F. Riddiford, of Hawera. The bridesmaids were Miss Hewitt (Palmerston North) and Miss Tonks (Hawera). Mr. T. C. A. Hislop acted as best man, and Mr. Arthur Hewitt, of groomsman. The bride was given away by Mr. Er e Riddiford, of Orongorongo.

At t. Michael’s Church, Christchurch, on January 27, the marriage was solemnised of Mr. Gilbert Edward Archey, of Burnham, and Miss Myrtle Gee, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Gee, of “St. Brelade,” Cashmere Hills.

Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Read, of Wellington, celebrated their golden wedding on January 29. They arrived in Wellington in 1874.

Mrs. St. Vincent Jaxon, of Timaru, recently sent a copy of her song “The Long White Cloud” to Captain Halsey, of H.M.S. New Zealand. She has received a letter of acknowledgement from Captain Halsey, stat’ng that the ship’s band will use the song.

At the Lansdowne Presbyterian Church, on February 1, Miss E. Wantling, late of Kensington (England), was married to Mr. J. H. Davenport, of Masterton.

Mrs. Hutton, wife of the late Captain Hutton, of New Zealand, has four sons with the Expeditionary Force, three in the New Zealand and one in the Australian section.

The wedding took place on January 28th of Miss Ida Mould, daughter of the late Dr. Mould, Coma, New South Wales, and Mr. Alexander M. Fraser, son of Mr. Alex. Fraser, Melbourne. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Rodgers, of Papanui, at the residence of Mrs. Anderson, the bride’s

sister, Christchurch. * •

Lady Duff Gordon (Madame Lucile), the fashion expert, tells the following story:—A girl said to a young man one evening, “I walked through the Row and Piccadilly, and took tea with you at the Carlton, and all the time the buttons of my blouse were unfastened at the back, and you never offered to do them up.” “Well,” said the young man, “I thought that it was the newest wrinkle. You see, I offered to do up the slit in a girl’s skirt the other day, and she told me to mind my own business, or she’d tell her father.”

Lieutenant William H. Gibb, who was recently granted extended leave of absence from his duties as a member of the architectural department of the Auckland Education Board, has received a commission in the Black Watch, and is now with his regiment at the front.

Jhe ‘Taranaki Herald” announces the engagement of the Rev. F. A. Crawshaw, curate of St. Mary’s, New Plymouth, to Miss M. C. Dowling, daughter of Mrs. Dowling. New Plymouth.

Mr. J. V. Wilson, B. 4., of Canterbury College, has been appointed assistant lecturer in classics at the Auckland University College.

Mr. and Mrs. George Beetham, formerly of Masterton, but now resident in England, have given a motor ambulance for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Miss Winnie Hannay, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hannay was married to Mr. F. C. Widdop, District Engineer of Railways, in the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church, V ellington, on February 3. Miss Nesta Morrah was bridesmaid and Mr. Keith Hannay best man.

Eighteen New Zealand candidates sat for ten vacant cadetships at the Royal Australian Militarv College paieTfi, and . the f01l0 "' h ’S nine passed the entrance examination:— H. G Dyer, Rotorua; R. c. C. Steele, Dunedin; R. S. Gillingham, Fairlie; A. M. Sutherland, Manaia; C. W Butterfield, Gisborne; W. N. Leech,'New Plymouth; A. V. Chapman, Auckland; L. E. Earle, Hunterville; G. H. Clifton Pahiatua. They will sail from Wellington on the 12th, and remain at college for four years.

Mr. and Mrs. George Thrush, of Fitzroy, New Plymouth, celebrated their golden wedding on January 28. Mr. and Mrs. Thrush were married in old St. Paul’s Church, Auckland, on January 21st, 1855, by Archdeacon Lloyd.

A garden fete was held in the New Plymouth Recreation Grounds, organised by the Ladies’ Committee, under the Mayoress of New Plymouth, and the local branch of the Victoria League, in aid of the poor in Britain and the Belgium Relief Fund. The takings were about £250.

Viscount Northland has died from wounds received at La Bassee while fighting with his regiment, the 2nd Coldstream Guards. Viscount Northland, who was 33 years old, was the eldest son of the Earl of Ranlurly, a well-known former Governor of New Zealand. His 21st birthday was celebrated in 1903 at Government House in Auckland, where his father was in residence at the time.

Mrs. Chilton, of Christchurch, gave a charming afternoon party during Senate week. The rooms were fragrant with sweet peas, carnations and roses. The hostess was gowned in French grey charm euse draped with lace. The guests included: Lady Stout, Mrs. Von Haast, Mrs. Fitchett (Wellington), Mrs. Gabbatt, Mrs. Marshall (Dunedin), Mrs. Hight, Misses Tibbs (2) (Auckland), Mrs. Gordon (Auckland), Mrs. Denniston, Mrs. Irving, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Wilding, Mrs. Serrar, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Hurst Seager, Mrs J.ohn Deans, Mrs. W. W. Morton, Miss Bruton (Dunedin), Miss Wallis (Wellington), Miss Thurston, Miss Macmillan Brown.

The first official recognition of a woman’s services during the present war has been given by the King, in bestowing the decoration of the Royal Red Cross on a Frenchwoman, Mademoiselle Eugenie Antoine, in recognition of her courageous and devoted services to the British wounded in hospital at Vailly-sur-Aisne, whilst the village was under shell fire.

A very pretty wedding was celebrated on 19th January at St. Peter’s Church, Melbourne, by the Rev. Canon Hughes, when Mr. Edward James Gravestock, third son of Mr. J. Gravestock, of London, England, was united in matrimony to Miss May Madeline Tognini youngest daughter of Mr. J. Tognini, of Melbourne. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law (Mr. J. Connolly, of Perth, W.A.), wore a handsome gown of ivory satin crepe de soie, the skirt being draped in graceful line, showing the underskirt of knife-pleated aurora pink ninon. The bodice was carried out with the same ninon, with shoulder straps of silver thread lace, the whole being veiled with ivory tulle. The vefi was of embroidered tulle, arranged over a chaplet wreath of orange blossom. Mrs. J. Connolly (the bride’s sister) acted as matron-of-honour. Mr. Roland Foster officiated as best man. The dinner party was held in the Georgian room of the Oriental. The tables were prettily decorated with pink carnations, long sprays of asparagus fern, the whole lit with pink shaded candelabra. Mr. and Mrs. Gravestock left for Sydney, whence they go to Adelaide and New Zealand. —From Melbourne “Punch.” Mr. Gravestock has many friends in New Zealand, which country he has toured managerially for Messrs. Tait.

The Auckland branch of the Victoria League has pledged itself to support the British Red Cross Society, by subscription or by work, throughout the period of war.

The wedding took place in Christchurch last week of Corporal G. K. Macdonald, eldest son of Mrs. R. M. Macdonald, of Bealey Avenue, Christchurch, to Miss Grigg, daugh.er of Mr. J. C. N. Grigg of Longbeach. The bridegroom is presently leaving for the front.

Mr. J. P. Firth, principal of Wellington College, returned last week from a visit to Auckland.

A story illustrating the Queen’s sense of humour is told regarding her Majesty’s recent visit to a hospital. The matron, previous to the visit, interviewed her Majesty to plan out the details of the visit, and wrote down on a slip of paper a list of questions she wished to ask. , On entering the Royal presence she accidentally dropped the paper at the feet of the Queen, who picked it up and read the first question, which was: “Can H.M. walk on gravel?” “H.M.,” said the Queen, smiling, “prefers gravel to red carpet, but never gets it.”

Among' the many Russian ladies who have put everything aside in order to look after the wounded, is the Tsar’s younger sister, the Grand Duchess Olga, who has been through a thorough preparation for surgical nursing.

The Prince of Wales believes in the theory of the silver lining. As he remarked to a friend, just before leaving for the front: “There is one thing about this war. Even though I may not be allowed in the firing line, at any rate, I shall not have to marry a German.”—London “Opinion.”

According to a London cable the bird of fashion is flying with a broken wing just now. The Parisienne walks demurely, with skirts of reasonable width and shoes of less perilous structure. The war has instilled seriousness into the fashions and former caprices.