THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1520, 12 June 1919, Page 26

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 In all cases the writer’s signature and address must be attached (not for publication). Photographs of wedding groups will be reproduced by arrangement.

Lady Ward is expected to arrive in New Zealand about July 21.

Miss Violet Rendle, of Hastings, is leaving shortly for England.

Mrs. Hosking, wife of Mr. Justice Hosking, returned to New Zealand by the Niagara.

Mr. and Mrs. Macarthy Reid, Wellington, came up to Auckland last week and were staying at “Cargen.”

Sister Norman-Hunt has returned to Ashburton after having been engaged in nursing in England and in France for three years.

Mrs. Henry Wood, Christchurch, gave an afternoon tea party as a farewell to Mrs. T. Borthwick, who is leaving for England.

Members of the Wellington branch of the Women’s National Reserve Rifle Club farewelled Miss Cable, who is leaving for England, and presented her with a useful gift.

Private advice has been received in Christchurch of the death in England of the Hon. Ethie Plunket, youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Plunket, aged 12 years. The cause of death was meningitis.

Miss Ethel Ledger, of Nelson, was married recently to Mr. Leggett, of the Pacific Cable service, at Penang. Their future home will be at St. James, in French Cochin China, where Mr. Leggett has been transferred.

Southern papers announce the engagement of Captain lan Barton Cruickshank, of the Wellington Mounted Rifles, Main Body, who has recently returned by the Kaikoura from Egypt,, to Miss Geraldine Ful-. lerton-Smith, of Marton.

A farewell dance was given at the Whangarei Hospital to Miss Dora Giffney, matron of the hospital, and Mr. Charles McKinnon, secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. .McKinnon, who are leaving the district to take up positions under the Bay of Islands Hospital Board. Presentations were made by the medical superintendent, Dr. Frazer Hurst, in a few eulogistic words.

Miss Carrie Lanceley was the guest of honour at an afternoon tea in Gisborne, arranged by the Women’s National Reserve. Mr. Wildish (the Mayor) and Mrs. Wildish were present, and Mrs. Goffe, president, acted as hostess. Mr. Wildish referred to the services that Miss Lanceley had given for patriotic causes during the great war. Mr. Kennedy Black responded on behalf of the singer. Musical items were given by Mrs. W T Drake, the Rev. H. Packe, Miss King and Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Black.

A wedding of interest to residents of Rangitikei was solemnised in the Anglican Church of Hunterville on May 15 by the Rev. Ford-Hutchinson, when Miss Dorothy Earle, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Earle, of “Whareroa,” Hunterville. was married to Sergeant-Major Burnett, of Edinburgh, one of the Main Body of the Expeditionary Force. The best man, Mr. F. Fulton, of Mangaweka, was ’ also a returned soldier. The bride wore a frock of white crepe de chine and white georgette, with a veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaid, Miss May Burgess, had on a blue crepe de chine frock and hat to match.

While in Christchurch Mdlle. Dolores was the guest of the Canterbury Women’s Club at an “At home,” specially arranged in her honour. There was a large attendance of club members and their friends. Mdlle. Dolores was received by the committee of the club, and was welcomed by Lady Denniston, who, in a little speech, made known to the gifted singer the pleasure felt by the Canterbury Women’s Club in having her present. According to a Paris fashion authority in the “Daily Mail,” colours will be rich and sombre rather than bright and gay. We shall clothe ourselves in rich, dark, soft blue satins, tete de negre and deeptoned pastel shades, in an exquisitely fine silk stockinette. Gold and rose and sapphire blue are for evening gowns, delicate shades, with very

little embroidery, for rest or home dinner gowns, and soft woollens and rich satins for cloaks and wraps. Sleeves are short; they are not at first becoming, but the effect of the lines round the neck and arms grows and becomes attractive. Hats are wholly directoire, of satin and silk bound on soft straw and trimmed with quilled ribbon and uncurled willowy ostrich feathers. They are extremely becoming to women who dress their hair rather tightly, as is the manner now. The bobbed head has not been favoured by the Parisian woman.

A wedding of special interest to Wellington and Auckland residents took place in St. Paul’s Pro-Cathed-ral, Wellington, on June 4, when Miss Vera Florence Duthie, daughter of Mr. D. W. Duthie, general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, and Mrs. Duthie, was married to Major Norman Abbott, M.C.,

N.Z.M.C.. of Trentham Camp and formerly of Bendigo, Victoria. The Ven. Archdeacon Johnson, M.A., officiated, and Mr. Robert Parker played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin appliqued with gold brocade and draped with fringed georgette. The long train of georgette was also bordered with the same appliqued design, and was fastened to the shoulders with gold tissue and a knot of orange blossoms, while her tulle veil was arranged with a wreath of gold leaves. The bridesmaids were the Misses Joyce Duthie, Snodgrass (Auckland) and Madge Tweed, whose frocks were of soft daffodil charmeuse, the skirts being looped up at the sides with sea green ribbon and buttercups, and widebrimmed hats of brown tulle wreathed with gold leaves. The best man was Mr. Roy Towle, of Auckland,

and the groomsmen Messrs. Kenneth Clayton and E. Tonks, of Auckland. All four, bridegroom, best man and groomsmen, are returned soldiers. « « • • Ideal weather conditions, and the feeling that after the war they were entitled to abandon themselves to the gaiety of the moment, attracted the crowds out in record numbers to the three days’ winter carnival of the Auckland Racing Club. Ellerslie was the happy rendezvous for the throngs of visitors in town, and the beautiful grounds, with their wellkept lawns, dotted at intervals with gay parterres of giant begonia, were a delight to look upon. The long avenues stretching from the main entrance were ablaze with scarlet salvia and vari-coloured chrysanthemums massed in radiant profusion, with here and there clumps of deli-cately-tinted hydrangeas, and even the most whole-souled racing enthus-

iast found time to make admiring comment on the floral picture. The members’ luncheon room was a regular bower of greenery, with hanging baskets of ferns and foliage plants overhead and the tables decorated with blue delphinium and pink begonia one day, and with gorgeous-ly-hued chrysanthemums another. The Third Auckland Mounted Rifles Band was stationed on the lawn and played enjoyable selections under the direction of Lieutenant Seymour. Dame Fashion disported herself on the lawn and stands in many guises, but the predominant note was cosiness, and many beautiful seal coats and handsome furs were to be seen. A number of smartly-dressed people from the Niagara found the outing a pleasant diversion, and several wellknown visitors from the south were also present, unanimous in their praise of the perfect surroundings.

A glance around showed the coat and skirt to be in the full tide of popularity, with simplicity and mod eration prevailing, and the touch of peltry übiquitous. Here and there was a frock of exquisite design. A much-admired visitor was Mrs. G. Chirnside (Victoria), who was a through passenger by the Niagara, wearing a navy blue charmeuse frock draped in graceful lines, and a valuable rope of pearls, together with sable furs and a chic blue straw hat set on the brim with a cluster of ostrich plumes; Mrs. Murphy (Gisborne) wore a cream cloth costume, with violet hat and fox furs; Mrs. Rutherford wore a fur coat with a grey costume and black panne hat; Mrs. I Alexander had on a black broad-cloth costume and black hat set with aigrettes; Mrs. Eliot Davis, a delicate fawn tricotrin frock with sable furs and black hat encircled with ostrich fringe; Mrs. Ernest Davis, a black and white striped costume with white fox furs and black velours hat; Mrs. T. W. Stringer, a navy cloth costume with Oriental stitcheries and large black hat; Mrs. W. R. Holmes, navy and white striped suit, black panne hat; Miss Kathleen Holmes was in fawn corduroy velvet and small black hat, and Miss Una Holmes... in sapphire velvet, with plumed hat to match; Mrs. C. Nathan wore a navy cloth costume and black and white post-boy hat; Mrs. E. C. Firth, a blue gabardine coat and skirt and black velours hat; Mrs. W. Colbeck, grey cloth suit and jade green hat; Mrs. M. Louisson, a smart fawn costume with ermine stole and fawn hat wreathed with flat ostrich plumes; Mrs. F. J. Rayner, a smart fawn coloured frock, with lovely sable wrap and black and fawn hat; Mrs. J. Alexander, nattier blue costume, black and gold hat; Miss Betty Sharman was in dark green; Mrs. E. W. Alison, a navy blue costume and black hat with ospreys; Mrs. Albert Bruce (Thames), tan coloured costume, fawn and blue velours hat; Mrs. M. McCallum, a sable coat with a dark frock and floral hat; Mrs. Ernest Bloomfield, a grey cloth costume with ermine stole and small hat; Mrs. George Bloomfield was smart in brown; Miss Gwen Gorrie wore fawn, with a fur coat and black velours hat. Amongst hosts of other well-known people were: Mrs. J. B. A’deane (Takapau), Mrs. H. de Lautour, Mrs. Sherratt (Gisborne), Mrs. Reid (Wellington), Mrs. J. Woodhouse (Dunedin), Mrs. Hiley (Wellington), Mrs. Acton Adams, Miss Fulton (Christchurch), Mrs. W. D. Lysnar (Gisborne), Mrs. George Roberts, Mrs. and Miss Marriner, Miss Alison, Miss Una Buddle, Mrs. Thomas, Miss Margery Thomas, Mrs. C. Lawford, Mrs. Gavegan, Mrs. P. Hanna, Miss Nancye Hanna, Miss Ailsa Brown, Mrs. A. C. Owen, Miss Eileen Buckleton, Mrs. Hally (Cambridge), Miss Preece, Miss Olive Lusk.

Princess Patricia’s wedding presents numbered 650, and they were on view at St. James’ Palace to invited guests two days before the wed-

ding (states a London correspondent). The great majority of the presents consisted of articles of household use, the articles of jewellery being few in number. This is accounted for by the fact that it was known Princess Patricia has a large collection of jewellery, much of which was tequeathed to her by her mother. The gifts from the thirty royal personages invited to the wedding were chiefly silverware and furniture. The published list of presents makes interesting reading, because of the light it throws on the givers. It suggests that some wealthy people do not regard wedding presents as a profitable form of investment, and also that some old fami'ies of the British peerage have not much to give. Umbrellas and cushions occur somewhat frequently in the list of presents.