GIRLS AT DRILL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19171, 30 November 1927, Page 2

GIRLS AT DRILL.

COLONEL GARDNER IMPRESSED Yesterday morning Colonel-Com-mandant M. M. Gard'ner made an inspection of pupils of the Christchurch Girls' High School at physical training exercises in King Edward Barracks. There were approximately 400 on parade, under Captain Farthing, who has been drill instructor for the school for 26 years. , "I was very much impressed by the standard reached and I consider that the physical training exercises were extraordinarily well done," said ColonelCommandant Gard'ner to a representative of The Press after the parade. "Each class was inspected at drill work and a selection was made of about nine girls, the final selection of the winner* being made later. The standard was high and very even and reflects great credit on Captain Farthing. The girls looked exceedingly fit and healthy. The winners were as follows: First year squad: Olive Wendelborn; second year squad: Joy Machin; third year squad: Nancy McCrostie. ' Those very highly commended were: —First vear squad: May Andrews and Adeline Carmichael; second year sqwd: Barbara Jones, Rosalie Anderson, and Muriel Clark: third year squad: Mary Olifton Mogg, Phyllis Limbrick, and Hilda Jackson. WEDDINGS. KELLER-COGLE. Recently, at the Colombo street Methodist Church, the marriage was solemnised! of Margaret, youngest daughter of Mrs L. Cogle, late of; Heathcote, and George, eldest son of Mr and Mrs P. J. Keller, Yaldhurst. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Liverscdge, and the bridal music was played by Mr Richards. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr G. Cogle, wore a charming frock of ivory crepe de chine, smocked at the waist, the front being inset with a panel of silver lace. Her richly embroidered tulle veil was held with a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white roses and irises. A string of pearls completed an effective toilette. Miss Alma Keller, sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid, wearing a dainty frock of apricot crepe de chine, and a large picture hat. She carried a shower bouquet to match. Mr Eustace Guy was best man. The wedding reception was held in the Hastings street Hall, where over one hundred guests were entertained. Mrs Cogle, mother of the bridte, received the guests, wearing a navy crepe de chine dress relieved with floral trimmings, and a smart toque to match. Mrs Keller, mother of the bridegroom, wore a distinctive dress of navy repp, trimmed with cream lace, and her smart navy hat was trimmed with lace to match her dress; The bride's travelling dress was of delphinium blue repp, with touches of fawn, over which she wore a smart fawn tailored coat. ' Her becoming fawn hat was trimmed with a posy of blue flowers to match her dlress.

HIGGINSON—MENNEER. At the Methodist Church, Kaiapoi, the marriage of Cora Myrtle Menneer, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Menneer, Kaiapoi, and Charles Ashley Higginson, only son of Mr and Mrs W. Higginson, Ashley Gorge, Oxford, took place recently. The ceremony ■was performed by the Rev. W. G. Slade. Mr C. Brocklebank, the bride's brother-in-law, presided at th« organ. • The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of duchesse blue cepe de chine and hat of biscuit and blue georgette, and carried a bouquet of palest pink and white flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss Edith Higginson, sister of the bridegroom, wore a frock of apricot crepe de chine and black crinoline hat with touches of apricot and blue, and carried a bouquet of roses to tone with her frock. The duties of, best man were carried out by Mr Leo. Brocklebank. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride's parents at their residence.