THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1539, 23 October 1919, Page 26

THE SOCIAL WORLD

Announcements of engagement* and contributions of interest relating to weddings and social gatherings should be sent to Lady Editor, “SpotUng Mid Dramatic Review” Offl.ee, Auckland, in all cases the writer's signature and address must be attached (not for publication). Photographs of wedding groups will be reproduced by arraage-

Mrs. David Gillies (Auckland) is leaving shortly on a visit to England. Mrs. E. Pitt, Napier, is taking up her residence in Sydney. Mrs. Farnall, Auckland, has gone to Christchurch, on a visit to her son, Mr. N. A. Farnall. * * * * Miss Agnes Kennedy and Mrs. Duthie, who went to Auckland for the golf tournament, have returned to Wellington. Mrs. Busby, Tokomaru Bay, was in Auckland last week, staying at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. C. E. Matthews, Wellington, left by the Maheno last week on a visit to Sydney. Mrs. M. A. Perry, of Otatara. Hawke’s Bay, is now making a good recovery after a serious illness. Mrs. H. L. Harston, Napier, came up to Auckland last week for her sister’s wedding, and is the guest of Mrs. McKay* Grant, Remuera. Miss Dorothy Abraham, who has been the guest of Mrs. George. Bloomfield, Auckland, has returned to Palmerston North. « Miss Doris Russell, Christchurch, has been the guest of Mrs. E. W. Sharman for a few days while on a visit to Auckland. * Over £lOOO will be added to the Plunket Society’s funds ..(Christchurch) as a result of the efforts made by the society last week. A Queen Anne teapot, 4| 1^ ch ® s high, found among articles left by an old lady at Cricklade, Wilts, was sent to Christie’s, London, where it fetched £280—£33 an ounce. “Many people do not regard the sanctity of marriage as of any concern whatever to them. It seems part of that spirit which is doing „so much harm to the country to-day. — The Recorder at the Old Bailey. “Anybody can swim,,’’ says Miss Annette Kellerman, the girl who is said to have the most perfect figure in the world. “There is just one secret of the art of swimming—confidence. Once the person who wants to swim has banished fear, swimming Is as simple as walking. * * * * A great deal of feather trimming is now being used. Fringes and pompoms are made of ostrich feathers. Abroad, this feather trimming has been used as a ragged edge to a parasol made of tulle. Also, the very newest theatre bag has a fringe made of feathers. « * * * “The force .that will matter most in the world in the coming days is personality,” said Prebendary Cronshaw at the Burlington School, London. “Incidental things like position and money will, of course, always • count for a certain amount, but it is becoming more obvious that real power and real success, in the last sense of the word, call for great characters and strong personalities.” * ♦ ♦ Miss Betty Parsons, whose marriage to Major-General E. B. Ashmore, Commanding the London Air Defences, took place at Holy Trinity Church, Kensington Gore, may be described as a bride whose “clothing was all of wrought gold.” Her hress was of cloth of gold, with a train of beautiful gold brocade, and in her hair she wore gold wings to represent those of the R.A.F.

The engagement is announced of Miss Margaret Nina Hall, only daughter of the late Dr. Hall, of Whangarei, to Mr. W. R. P. (Roy) Moody, second son of Mr. W. R. J. Moody, of Whangarei. « * * * The engagement is announced of Miss Madge Bremer, eldest daughter of the late Mr. G. F. Bremer, and Mrs. Bremer, of Crescent Falls, Patea, to Mr. George Corliss, second son of the late Mr. M. C. Corliss and Mrs. Corliss, of Wanganui. Miss Margot Mcßean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Mcßean, of South Yarra, Melbourne, is to be married to Lieutenant Reginald Egerton, R.N., of Admiral Viscount Jellicoe’s staff, on October 28. The wedding is to take place at Honolulu during the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand.

Mrs. V. Riddiford, Lower Hutt, has been spending a few days in Auckland with her mother, Mrs. Seymour Thorne George. The engagement is announced in a southern paper of Miss Edith NobleCampbell, of Maraekakaho, to Mr. Jackson Mason, of Hastings. * • * • Mr. Fred Dennett, the gifted pianist, who was here with the “Look Who’s Here” Company, was married in Sydney to Miss Elsie Buck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buck, of Swanston Street, Melbourne. Mr. and Mrs. Dennett have since left for India as members of Mr. Frederic Shipman’s Company. Nurse Violet Naish, eldest daughter of Mrs. Naish, Riccarton, Christchurch, and the late Mr. R. G. Naish, Springston, who was recently successful in passing her final examina-. tion at the Christchurch Public Hos-. pital, left by the Maheno for Sydney, * en route for Canton, China, as a medical missioner for the New Zealand Presbyterian Mission Board.

St. Mary’s Church, Addington, was, on October 7, the scene of a most interesting wedding, the contracting parties being Captain John D. MacArthur, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. MacArthur, Lumsden Hills, Southland, and Miss Othlie Seddon Bean, second daughter of the Rev. Canon Bean and granddaughter of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. Bishop Julius conducted the service and the Rev. Canon Bean gave his daughter away. The bride’s exquisite frock was of amethyst tissue shot with silver and georgette to tone. The corsage and sleeves were of georgette, and the skirt was draped with the same material. The embroidered tulle veil was arranged in the newest “mob cap” style, confused with a dainty chaplet of heather, and a sheaf of arum lilies was carried. The, bridesmaids were Miss Mollie Bean (the bride’s sister), and t]

Misses Isabel and. Annie MacArthur (twin sisters bf the bridegroom). The first-name(l wore a charming toilette of cameo pink taffeta, draped with georgette, the Misses MacArthur appearing in dainty frocks of white crepe de chine over pink silk. All wore black picture hats, enwreathed with pale pink ostrich feathers, flatly placed on the brims. Two tiny flower girls, Jean and Mary Gilmer (cousins of the bride), wore frocks of organdi muslin, inserted with Valenciennes, and large Legr horn lace hats, quaintly trimmed with black velvet and tiny posies. The best man was Captain T. E. Y. Seddon, M.P. ’ (the bride’s uncle), and both bridegroom and his supporter wore uniform. Following the ceremony an adjournment was made to the vicarage, where the wedding party was -entertained to afternoon tea, and the 1 usual toasts were given with musical honours. Bishop Julius proposed the toast of the newlymarried pair, and Dr. Thacker, M.P., Mayor of Christchurch, that of the bride and bridegroom’s respective parents. During the proceedings sheaves of telegrams and cables arrived, one being from Mrs. Seddon, the bride’s grandmother, who is now in England. A feature of the occasion was the number of West Coasters, old friends of the Seddon family, present.

Mr. T. K. Sldey (Dunedin South) has asked the Government whether it will bring down legislation this session to improve the conditions of women workers in shops and restaurants. « * * w Miss Laura Wood-Jones, of Christchurch, who has adopted the stage name of “Barbara Bruce,” is now playing juvenile lead in “Trimmed in Scarlet,” at the Globe Theatre. Miss Diana Wilson, the beautiful divorcee of “Lightnin’ ” at Melbourne Theatre Royal, has made friends in Melbourne by the thousand. She is something of a social lion (or lioness, if this is the correct description), and is being much entertained. Miss Wilson makes a beautiful picture in “Lightnin’,” and her clothes are declared by the feminine experts ein front as “dreams.”

A witness in the Native Land Court at Christchurch was asked as to her position, to see if she could adequately maintain a child she was proposing to adopt. She said her appearance showed her station, arid pointed to a fur coat she was wearing. The Judge suggested that appearances were sometimes deceptive, and that the wearing of fur coats was not always a guarantee of affluence, and other evidence of her means was required. * * * » On September 24, at St. Aidan’s Church, Remuera, the marriage took place of Miss Mavis Beatrice, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Niccol, Arney Road, Remuera, and Mr. John Anthony Carr, youngest son of Mrs. R. A. Carr, Epsom. The bride looked charming in a trained frock of ivory georgette draped with shadow lace. Miss Margery Hellaby was the bridesmaid, wearing a primrose georgette frock with touches of blue, and hat carried out in contrasting shades. Mr. E. Dane was best man, and two small boys, Philip Hanna and Peter Cropper, acted as pages.

Mrs. V. Hathaway, who, with her husband, Dr. Hathaway, of London, . visited Auckland some time ago, has forwarded to Mrs. G. Smith a handsome rose bowl for competition amongst the • members of the Auckland Corps of St. John Ambulance nursing division. * * ST » Miss Irma Caron, - herself a wellknown singer and charity performer (daughter of the late M. Leon Caron, for many years musical director and composer for the late Mr. J. C. Williamson), was recently married in Australia to Mr. M. P. Adams, theatrical manager. Miss Caron, whose mother was an operatic singer of note, was educated in France, and, on the advice of the late Alexander Guilmant (the famous French organist), who was her father’s master, she was sent to the King’s Conservatorium,- Dresden, where she studied singing and all the rudiments of music that •go to make a finished artist. ar * * The correspondent of the “Weekly Dispatch” in Paris reports that the opening display of autumn models was unrivalled for sumptuousness and costliness, and attracted the largest crowd of American and British Continental fashion experts and buyers which has been seen in Paris for many years. Green and brick, all shades of copper, are the season’s prevailing colours. Wide side panniers are the only pronounced feature of the styles, reinforced in some instances with old-fashioned hoops. Buyers and Paris mondaines alike discountenance attempts to' shorten skirts, and the curtailment remains at 16in. from the ground, though the most daring dressmakers advocated knee-length skirts. Bareback evening gowns, richly belted, easily survive criticism.