WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18235, 20 November 1924, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The lAdy Editor win be Plea««* to receive for publication in the «■ Women's Corner" items of social or personal new*. Sncb Item* should be folly authenticated, and engagement notices must bear On signaturei of both parties. Correspondence is invited »>»■?/ matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mr and Mrs Stronach Paterson are leaving next week for Wellington, where they will spend a few months before leaving for England, early next vear.

Miss Bromley Cocks, who has been for a trip to Auckland, is returning to Christchurch to-day.

Mr and Mrs W. A. Morgan (Mt. Somers) and Mrs 0. Barton .(Stoke, Nelson) are amongst recent "arrivals an the Royal Hotel. Mr and Mrs O. Bunny (Wairarapa), Miss Rutherford (Mendip Hills), and Mrs \V. B. Case (Timaru) are staying at Warner's.

Miss E. Seceombe (Auckland) is staying at the United Service Hotel.

Mr H. C. Harrison, who is wellknown in football and athletic circles in this city, and Mrs Harrison, have returned from an eight months' trip to England and fllne Continent. The tour included a motoring trip through England, Wales, and Scotland; they visited the battlefields of Belgium, went up the Rhine, and saw of occupied Germany, and visited Switzerland and Paris.

Advice has been received from Sydney of the death in that city of Mrs Wm. Tyree, eldest daughter of the late Captain J. S.-.Cross, for many years pilot and harbourmaster at Nelson. Mrs Tyree was a native of Nelson. Her husband predeceased her about three months ago. She leaves one son by her first husband, Captain Arthur Evans, who is engaged in the China trade.

At the pianoforte recital to be given to-night at the Choral Hall by Mr Ernest Empson's advanced students, the finelv-selected programme will include C Minor Concerto (Beethoven), A Minor Concerto (Schumann), and two duos. Amongst the performers in tho ensemble work will be Misses MaryMorrison, Mollv Coop, Doreen Kiver, Olive Cooper, Ruth Henry, May Barber, Mrs Reay, and Mn T. Page. A great deal of the success of the Sumner. Horticultural Society was the amount of work put in by the ladies. A great number of the competitors were ladies, besides which they provided a very dainty afternoon tea and supper in the supper-room, on small taibles decorated with vases of beautiful flowers. The ladies who were responsible were Mrs W. H. Nicholson, Mrs Fountain-Barber, Mrs L. P. Lqnguct; Mrs H. J. Mogridge, Mrs C, M. Roswell,- Mrs Baker| Mrs- C.< Cla'ydon, Miss N."Dcacohj Mrs T. E.''Whitfield, *Mrs Powell, and Mrs G. Hines. In spite of the weather a very happy afternoon was spent yesterday at ■ the residence of Mrs A. D. Martin. (Cashmere Hills) in honour of Miss Marjorie Macleod, who is shortly to' be married; The entertainment took the form of a "pantry afternoon," each gift being accompanied by a suitable "Limerick." Much' amusement was, caused by the opening -of the parcels and the reading of the verses. After a daintily served afternoon tea, the winner of tho successful "Limerick" was chosen by popular vote, and made the recipient of a prize. Among those present wero: —Mesdames G. Treleaven, G. J. MacLachlan, A. D. Martin, J. Raymond, F. Dewsbury, Norman Wood, ,G. Loughtbn, \C: W. Price, J. Lorimer, Caerlyon Bennett, A. Cree, C. J. Treleaven, D. B. Macleod, and T. H. Hollow, Misses Oram (2), Macleod, MacLachlan, Treleaven (2), M. Wallace, M. Wood,, and J. MacLachlan.

The staff and students of the Technical High School are holding again this vear, on Saturday next, a Christmas Fair and Garden Party at the I Girls' Training Ho3tel Grounds. Ensor's road, in order to augment the funds that axe being raised for the Old Boys Memorial. The fair will be declared open at 2 p.m. by the Mayor. Archbishop Julius will perform the eeremonv of laving the foundation stone of'the new Anglican Church, New Brighton, on December 14th. Great progress ha 3 been made by the members of the congregation towards raising funds for this new building, and to this end thev are holding a Dutch Fair in Joyland, New Brighton, tomorrow and on Saturday. Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., will open the Fair. The death of .in old Wellington colonist. Mrs Amelia Bender, took place on Tuesday. Mrs Bender, who was tho widow of the late Captain S. A. Bender, was born on the mission field 3 of Madras, India. She married her late husband in the Channel Islands, Jersey, and arrived in New Zealand with her husband in 1867. She had been resident in Wellington up to her death. Yesterday was observed as "Parents' Ifcry" at the Victory Memorial School, when that institution was thrown open for inspection by parents during school hours. In spit© of the rain, a large number of "those interred (in the school availed themselves of the opportunity to visit it and see the pupils at work, and in the afternoon Professor J. Shelley interviewed the teachers and later delivered an interesting address on "Education" to the parents. After the spealcer.'s address the pupils were grouped in their respective classes for recitation, dancing «nd singing. The annual flower show and garden fete in connexion with St. David's Presbyterian Church, Sydenham, will be held on Saturday afternoon «nd evening. The proceeds are in aid of furnishing the Sunday school hall, which has recently been built. Entries close at the church to-night at 9 o'clock.

Miss L. E. Armstrong, who arrived in Auckland on Monday by the Makura to arrange tours for Dominion people in connection with Pickfords, London, has had a yery interesting career. She is a colonial girl and began her career at the Dunedin Hospital, where she was in charge of the massage and lectureship on that subject at the University. Upon war breaking out, she went to England to offer her services to the nation, and had a very strenuous time during the war years. ■ At the conclusion of her work she was forced to give up her profession, as her left arm had become, temporarily useless through over-strain. Therefore, she looked around for a new sphere of activity, and decided that there was nobody interested in the residents of the Outer Empire who wished to tour the Continent. Trips were all made with a view to the use of English people or Americans, who all wanted to see different things from the residents beyond the seas. Miss Armstrong set up in business, and was so successful that it became more than one person could grapple with, and upon the firm of Pickfords, who have been in this line for three hundred years, offering her good terms and a share in the business, she joined them, and ia now touring tho Dominions and Commonwealth in their interests.

Tlie members of St. Me's Company of the Girl Guides held a most successful dance in the St. Luke's School-' room on Tuesday evening, in aid of. the camping funds of the company, who hope to spend a camping nolidrty in, the country during the summer. There was a very large attendance, and excellent music was provided, some members of the orchestra giving their services free of charge. Amongst the many present were Mrs Jellett, Mrs W. J. Hunter. Mrs Stiles, Mrs Dudley <ind Mrs Bonny, who worked enthusiastically for the success, of the dance, Archdeacon Taylor, • Captain and* the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, Mr and Mrs Ronald MaoKenzie, Mrs Riker, Misses Noni' Beckett, Johnson, NgaioMarsh, Blanche Hennali, Olive Spencer Bower, Nancy Marshall, Jocelyn Baker, Barbara Clayden, Virginia Cane, Mary CoTvlisha-w • Barbara Bond, Messrs 33s* Cotterill, Blundell Hnwkes, B. Beckett, R. Tole, B. Ronalds, T. Cooper, Edric Wait/G. Fairhurst, Macandrew, Hohbs, Owen, many members of the Ranger troop and a number of the Leeston Rangers, under' Miss Cunningham.

Tho present is the best time of the year to have Furs remodelled, because it is now that Furs can be spared, and, moreover, the Furrier can devote much more careful attention to them than, in the busy season. Madame Menere is taking in a limited amount of'remodelling work, at her new address, 129 Cashel street, opposite'Beaths'. M 6631

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WEDDINGS.

SAUNDERS—BEAVEN. A very pretty" wedding was solemnised at the Trinity Congregational Church, Worcester street, yesterday afternoon, the bride being Miss Nancy Beaven, younger daughter of Mr ana Mrs A. W. Beaven, "Te Rae," RedclifFs, and the bridegroom Dr. Douglas Saunders, youngest son of the Rev. Mr and Mrs W. Saunders, of Diihedin. The church had been decorated by airl friends of the bride with roses and sweet peas, and made a picturesque background for the bridal group. The ceremony was performed bv the bridegroom's father, assisted by the Rev. H. J. Huifadine, The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful frock of ivory getfrgette. made on straight lines. A narrow panel of knifepleated georgette fell on each side of the front and ended in a ™>int below the hem of the skirt. Similar panels were repeated on the back of the frock, and the tiny sleeves were finished with hand hemstitching. The centre panel in front, and : tho hem were also richly worked with hand hemstitching, while caught on the shoulders and hanging loosely down the back was a train of exquisite Limerick lace, linedi - with ivory georgette. She wore her mother's veil, and a narrow circlet of the orange blossom buds across her forehead, and!

with another band of the buds rising to a point above, and a cluster of the orange blossom over each ear. Ivory brocaded shoes and ivorv Etockings■wore worn, and the bridal bouquet was of cream roses, with one blush pink rose in the centre.

The two bridesmaids,. Miss Sybil j Thompson and Miss Gwendolen Saund- | ers (sister' of the bridegroom), were dressed alike in dainty frocks of pale apple green georgette with long, straight bodies and apron-shaped overdresses ending in points below the hem of the skirt. A long diamondshaped ornament of silver and green scroll work was placed on the- low waistline, and their becoming wreaths were of silver tissue leaves with clusters of sweet peas at the sides. Posies of sweet peas, and silver shoes and stockings completed charming and unusual toilettes. Betty Beaven and Jolrn Saunders, niece and nephew of the bride, were also in attendance, the little girl making a charming picture in her frilled frock of pale shell pink georgette adorned with georgette flowers and a wreath of sweet pea petals. She carried a basket of the same flowers to tone with her frock. The little boy was a quaint figure in a Kate Green aw ay suit of cream wool-back satin, the cream silk blouse being finished with a frilled collar. Dr. J. Young attended the bridegroom as best man, and Mr B. Knight was groomsman. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Beaven held a reception at "Te Itae," jßedeliffs, Mrs Beaven wearing a becoming frock of mastic corded marocain with diamond-shaped steel ornaments holding the skirt draperies on one side, and flat rases of tho material outlined the waist on the other. Her smart hat was of riavy blue, with upturned brim, and navy blue ostrich feather. She also wore a handsome wrap coat of navy blue satin alpaca fastened with an Oriental buckle and navv silk tassel, and carried a bouquet of sweet peas. Mrs Saunders wore a handsome "gown of black satin charmante with jet ornament, a black hat with an ostrich feather to match, and an ostrich and marabour wrap. When Dr. and Mrs Saunders left for their honeymoon', the bride wore a frock of navy blue georgette, trimmed with coloured ribbons showing through the material. Her chic little hat was of navy blue swathed satin, with a navy mount at one side, and a naste buckle across the front.

WICKE3—McELWAIN. An evening wedding was solemnised at the Weslev Church, Taranaki street, "Wellington, "recently, when Miss Vera Ivy MoElwain, second daughter of Mr and Mrs E; MoElwain was married to Mr Reginald Wickes, only son of Mr and Mrs A, It. Wickes (Christchurch'K The bride was given M-av bv her father, and wore a pretty frock of pale pink taffeta with a veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Ethel Daley and Miss Edna McElwain wearing lavender shot taffeta and peach shot taffeta respectively. The best man was. Mr Victor McJUwain, and the groomsman Mr l>. McLellan. The bridegroom's presents to the bridesmaids were gold armlets. After the ceremony the bride's mother entertained a large number of guests at St. Anne's Hall, Newtown.. The bride and bridegroom left the following day for Auckland, the bride travelling in" a fawn marocain costume. FITZGERALD—BAKER. A pretty wedding, in which much interest was taken, was celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoea street, Christchureh, yesterday morning, when Gertrude Violet, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. G. Baker, ?40 St. Asaph street, was married to Mr E. Fitzgerald, youngest son of Mr and Mrs N. Fitzgerald, of Ashburton. Nuptial Mass waß celebrated by the Rev. Father Lordan, who also officiated at the marriage ceremony, and Miss' K. O'Connor was organist. , The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an.attractive frock of ivory Duehesse satin, prettily trimmed with pearls' and chenille, the court train being lined with pink georgette. Instead of the usual bouquet, she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. She was attended by Bliss M. Halpin as bridesmaid, who wore pink satin marocain caught at the left Side with a posy of mauve flowers, toning with a hat of mauve georgette. Her'bouauet was of pink roses and sweet peas. The bride's little-niece, Miss Rene Prebble, who acted as flower-girl, wore) a pretty pink crepe do chine frock and hat to match. Mr N. Fitzgerald: of Gore, attended the bridegroom as best man. Following the ceremonv a reception was held in \he Hibernian Hall, which was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride and bridegroom. Later in the day Mr and Mrs E. Fitzgerald left for their wedding tour, the bride wearing a smart frock of dark fawn marocain, with a pretty red georgette hat trimmed with ospreys.