THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1364, 15 June 1916, Page 28

THE SOCIAL WORLD

Announcements of engagements and contributions of interest relating to weddings and social gatherings should be sent to Lady Editor, “Sporting and Dramatic Review” Office, Auckland. In all cases the writer’s signature and address must be attached (not tor publication). Photographs of wedding groups will be reproduced by arrangement.

The course at Ellerslie made a charming picture on Saturday, June 3rd, when the Auckland Racing Club opened its Great Northern meeting. The weather was perfect, and the beautifully green lawns, dotted here and there with flower beds, which were just a riotous blaze of colour, made a charming scene. The long drive, which was a gorgeous show of reds and browns, made a most striking entrance. Visitors to Auckland were very much impressed with the course and were most enthusiastic in their praises of Ellerslie and its surroundings. The hand of the Third Auckland Mounted Rifles played inspiriting music and eveiything was gay and bright, but in the afternoon the news of the nival disaster came and naturally had a very depressing effect on the crowd. There being quite a keen nip in the air a large number of women wore furs, which aie always a very attractive attribute to one’s clothes, besides being delightfully cosy and comfortable. Among those present were: Lady Lockhart, wearing a brown coat and skirt, brown veiours hat and sable furs; Mrs. Rutherford, smart fawn costume, pretty royal blue hat and furs; Mrs. J. L. Bloomfield, fawn costume, winecoloured silk hat and seal coat; Miss iheima Bloomfield, smart pleated tartan, blue and white sailor hat, and brown furs; Mrs. Jex Blake (Gisborne), black cloth costume, black hat with white ospreys, and furs; Mrs. E. Dargaville, costume of blue and white striped cloth, pretty black hat and furs; Mrs. Colbeck, amethyst coat and skirt and a black hat; Mrs. W. R. Holmes, blue cloth and ninon, smart brown hat urd furs; the Misses Holmes looked wel 1 in smart suits and hats to match; Miss Foster, navy coat and skirt and pretty black hat; Mrs. H. Gorrie, black, with black fur coat; Miss Gwen G'orrie, wearing a fur coat and smart hat; Mrs. Markham, long fawn coat and tete de negre hat; Mrs. Harry Touks, Hack cloth coat and skirt, black and ■white hat; Mrs. \v. J. Nap.er looked smart in a black fur coat and black hat; Mrs. Edmunds, navy coat and skirt, pretty hat and squirrei turs; Mrs. J. F. Hartland, amethyst cloth, long fur coat and black and white hat; Mrs. A. Whyte (Wellington), green coat and skirt, silk hat to match, and seal coat; Mrs. vernon Reed, wine-coloured velours cloth suit and black hat; Mrs. Thomas, black, with black and White hat; the Misses Thomas were smart in dark suits and hats to match.

On Tuesday afternoon of last week a number of the members of the Victoria League journeyed to Manurewa, w r here it has been decided to form a branch of the society. Mr. W. J. Napier addressed the meeting, outlining the work of the Victoria League .and enlarging upon the fact that through it the people of the Old Country had become more closely united with the colonials, and that by fostering this union the feeling of imperialism must spread until we realise that our interests are one with those of the Home people. Mrs. Edmunds spoke of the Red Cross work of the League, and gave an interesting account of what had been done. When war broke out the League had not a Red Cross branch, but the Home authorities had given assistance and now very good useful work was being done. She congratulated the people of Manurewa who were forming a branch of the League, and said that the Auckland Victoria League was very much indebted to the country branches for the help they had given. Miss Mowbray also spoke, giving an interesting account of the history of the League, and referred to the great hpspitality she had received from the members on her recent visit to England. Mrs. Archdale Taylor was elected president and an executive committee was formed. Tea was then

served by the ladies of Manure .va. Among those who v. ent out from town were Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. Hudson Williamson, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Russell, Miss Mowbray, Miss Penton, Miss Holland, and Mr. W. J. Napier.

A Melbourne writer says that Madame Melba’s birthday was celebrated with as much enthusiasm as circumstances would permit. Telegrams and letters reached the diva trom all parts of the world, and from all sorts and conditions of people. No Australian-born individual has ever possessed a circle of acquaintances anything like as varied as that of Madame Melba, and many an autograph hunter would give much to obtain possession of her last birthday mail. Her recent loss, and the very real sympathy felt for her, had, doubtless, something to do with the size of the mail in question. She was the recipient, too, of innumerable flowers and gifts. During the greater part of the week she was the guest of Sir Arthur and Lady Stanley at Stonnington, but she left there for Coombe Cottage before her birthday.

The news of the Birthday Honours list containing the names of three N‘ew Zealand nurses will cause great pleasure and gratification to the

women of the Dominion. Miss M. Cameron, Royal Red Cross (firstclass), is a native of Australia and received her training in New Zealand. She was a sister at the Cambridge Sanatorium, and afterwards matron of St. Helen’s Home, Christchurch. She left for Egypt with the No. 1 Stationary Hospital, and was among those wrecked on the Marquette. She was sent back to New Zealand on the hospital ship Maheno, and is still suffering from shock, though her health is improving. Sister Vida MacLean, Royal Red Cross (second-class), belongs to Hunterville. She trained in Wanganui, and was sub-matron at St. Helen’s Hospital, Wellington. Sister Mac Lean took charge of the infectious ward of the New Zealand General Hospital at Cairo, fl he third name, which has been sent through as Toose, is probably intended for Miss A. Toombe, who was matron of the New Zealand Base Hospital at Walton-on-Thames, England, and the honour confered is the Royal Red Cross (first-class).

Mrs. W. Turnbull is staying with her mother, Mrs. Walter Johnstone, at Highden.

Mrs. Statham, of Dunedin, who came to Wellington for the session, is spending a short holiday in Napier.

Mrs. Wilford is visiting her parents, Sir George and Lady McLean, in Dunedin.

The engagement is announced of Miss Vera Burns, daughter of the late Mr. James Bu’ns and Mrs. Burns, Wellington, to Mr. George Mackenzie, England. t_

Mrs. Napier McLean is staying in Wellington for the purpose of attending the wedding of her brother, Mr. Charles Butt, and Miss Geddis, which takes place shortly, after which Mr. Butt will go into camp.

On Monday afternoon of last week Mrs. F. C. Wilson, Mountain Road, gave a most enjoyable tea to enable a number of her friends to meet Miss Mary Geddes, who has done so much excellent work in forwarding the interests of the branch of the Y.W.C.A. that devotes its attention to the junior members. Miss Geddes, in a short address, spoke well and very much

to the point, securing many adherents and workers for the cause. Among those invited were Mrs. MacKail Geddes, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Dryden, Mrs. W. Elliott, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Todd-Smith, Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Vaile and Mrs. Ashley.

Among the many patriotic aims of the Victoria League is that of presenting an aeroplane to the English Government. The sum of £2250 is required, and the funds in hand are mounting up, but very slowly, and as Poverty Bay las already sent two machines and Dunedin one, Aucklanders do not like to feel that they are being beaten by the southern towns. Contributions will be gladly received at the Victoria League rooms.

Those ingenious Parisians are cutting up the gloves of war celebrities —chiefly of aviators —and making them into bags, which are sold for Red Cross funds. Almost all the bags are signed, which naturally adds to their interest and value. r rhen Sarah

Bernhardt and Yvette Guilbert have fashioned bags from their gloves, with their own fingers, embroidered and signed by them. Many popular accesses and singers have followed suit.

“The Love Letters of an Anzac,” by the Sydney Trooper Bluegum, is just to hand. The book is published in London, and the first edition is sold out. He writes so well, so easily and charmingly that anything of his is sure to go. It was “Bluegum” who first wrote about “Murphy, the Donkey of Anzac.”

A pretty wedding took place at St. John’s Church, Raugiora, last week, when Miss Evelyn Mary Jeffrey and Corporal Louis de Villiers were married by Chaplain-Colonel F. P. Fendall. The bride was given away by her father, Mr. Silas Jeffrey, and she wore white satin with an overdress of shadow lace and ninon, and the usual wedding veil. The bridesmaid was Miss Nellie Laskey, who wore a dress of cream eolienne with brown silk hat. The flower girl was Doris Martyn, who wore a cream silk dress and carried a basket of white carnations and petunias. Master Tom Jeffrey was the page, and wore a khaki uniform. The bridegroom and the best man (Corporal A. R. Munn) vzere both in khaki.

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