SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 123, 18 February 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. H. .Didsbury have been spending a few days in Wellington on thei- way through from Duwlin tu Auckland, to which city Mr. Didsbury has been transferred. Mrs. 51. Myers (Mastei'ton) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. .Norman Matthews returned to Feathcrs'ton yesterday from a brief visit to Wellington. Mrs. Steele (Auckland) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. C. Tully is visiting Masterton. Mrs. Ormond Cooper returned to Wellington 011 Monday from a visit to Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. Eonaldson, Te Tuiiti. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Perry, Sulphur Wells, Masterton: In'spite of the work that Pes before them during their stay in New Plymouth, the delegates to the Dominion ,Conference of the New Zealand Women's National Reserve should spend n very pleasant time during the'r stay in that town. Yesterday Mrs. C. H. Burgess entertained thorn at a garden party, where they wero officially welcomed "by the president. To-day the visitors will be entertained to afternoon tea by tho Returned Soldiers' Association at tno club rooms. On Thursday - afternoon they are to Irc the guests of the Soldiers' Hostel and in thu evening the Mayoress (Mrs. James Clarke) is tendering them a social at tho Kawaroa Park Bungalow. On Friday the delegates art) to be the guests of Mrs. T. C. List at afternoon tea at "Maronui." Tho wedding took place recently at St. Sepulchre's Church, Auckland, of Mr. Ernest Horspool, the well-known cricketer. eighth son of Mrs. Horspool, IChybei Pass, to Miss Isabel ■ Jessie Smith, cld-i-jr daughter if Mrs. and lire. J. 0. Smith, of Symonds Street.

Mian 'Violet Warburton is tho guest of- lira C. H.' Ar/ow, Pahiatua. Mrs. Mandy onrl Mrs. Israel are usiting their parents, the Hev. IT. Van Staveren aim Sire. Vaa Staveren. A social evening, with music, competitions, etc., is to bo held at the Nurses' Club in Kensington Street this evening, as a prelude to a series of lecture? which is to'be-given by Wellington dot-tors to the members of the Wellington Trained Nurses'. Association. The English. woman is certainly at her best lit night (writes a Sydney lady in the "Sunday Times"). Where the American seems to 'bother little about evening clothes, except. for gala occasions, tin Englishwoman, from her severe day clothes, blossoms during the evening in the most exquisite creations. She usually lias beautiful hair Mid a faultless complexion, and an air that distinguishes her from the women of any other nation, for in London she mingles with women of most of the other nations. Yet, with all the American smartness and the English distinction, I have como to the conclusion since my return to Australia that the Australian woman can well hold her own with either. She has a vivacity of manner that is utterly lacking in the American or the English. The long, tight skirts of Now York (said the writer) were unknown, -except when worn by American visitors, and looked queer beside tho trim,' ankle-length and comfortable straight lines of the skirt from Paris. Evening gowns were still trimmed with ostrich feathers, and a fashion just, as charming was the bead trimming dyed by French experts to match the touo of tho gown. Wedding at Kolburn.

Tim wedding took place yesterday afternoon in St. iMichael and All Angels' Church, Kelburn, of Miss Gyda Christine Uiehfce.r, third daughter ot the lato Mr. ). C. itichlcr, of Palmerston North, and of Mrs. liiehter, of J!imu Koad, Kelburn, to Mr. Robert Alexander Steele, fourth ton of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Steele, of 4.ucklnnd. The ceremony was perfurme<l by the llev. A. \V. Payne, and" tlio church had been prettily decorated for (he occasion with hydrangeas nnd lycopodium. Tlio bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Arnold liiehter, wore a very pretty frock of white 'crepe dechine wade with a lucked skirt and cortago inset with a vest of georgette, finished with a high swathed belt o'f satin. Her tulle veil was caught to the head with a wreath of tiny pink roses, and nho carried a charming bouquet of lilies, roses and pale pink sweet peas. Miss Thyra Kichter attended her sisle': as bridesmaid, and wore a frock of silver blue crepe de chine -with cross-over bodice finished with tiny friiis anil skirt inade with tucks at the hem. Her blackhat was lined witlv palest ' pink, and wreathed with small blue, pink and gold flowers. Sho carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas and roses. The best man was the brothey of the bridegroom. Lieutenant if. Steele, of Auckland, who has but recently returned- to New Zealand from over-cas service. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of tlio bride's mother. Quantities of beautiful flowers decorated the rooms, and (he bride and bridegroom received many hearty wishes for their future welfare. Mrs. liichter, the bride's mother, wore a frock of black silk grenadine with a scarf of black-Span-ish lace, and a black and violet hat trimmed with pansies. Her bouquet ivas of purple pair-ies and sweet, peas. Mrs. Steele, the bridegroom's mother, was in brown charmeuse with sleeves and collar of brown Oriental silk, the corsage relieved with a vest of cream lace. Sho wore a hat to match and carricd a very pretty bouquet. Mrs. Norman Matthews- (Featherston), a sister of tho bride, wore a frock of grey crepode chine with tunic of ninon embroidered with beads, and a black hat. Sho carried a bouquet of African daisies. Mrs. Arnold l'ichter (sister-in-law of the bride) vore white taffetas with underblouse of georgette and a black panne hat. Her bouquet, was of deep yellow roses. Miss I. Lewis was in a frock of pink hinon over charmeuse, worn with a black picture hat lined with pink. Among relatives who wero present were Mrs. Kebbell (Levin) and the Mi'.-es Kebbell, Mrs. Norman Kirkoaldio (Ohnu), and Mr. and Mrs. Robinson (Foxton). Mrs. Bridge, of Oriental Bay, an old friend of the family, was also among the guests. The bride's present from tho bridegroom was a uold wristlet watch, and t.o the bridesmaid was given a gold bangle inscribed with her initials. 4'o the bridegroom the bride gave a fet of silver-backed military brushes. Mrs. Steele travelled in a tobacco brown ccat and skirt with a pink georgette blouse, and black hat lined with blue and trimmed with a large flat pink rose on the crown. lior future home will lie in Ifawke's Bay, close to Napier. The Lady of the Cue. The Coming spring will see a great bocm in billiards for women (states an KrigLsh exchange!. At the new women's club, the Porum. a spee.»l feature is to be made oi the game. A match is to be arranged between the five best players I in tho club and five first-class men club i players, each to play under his or her handicap. Other mixed matches will follow. "We are determined to improve the standard of play among women," slid Mrs. Vigo, hon. secretary of the JSilliaids Section, to a "Daily News" representative, "and th : 'S can only be done by tournament ami match piay. At present ire hnvo so few facilities for billiards that few of the best women players are above the standard of the overage male player." A Forum Club billiards championship is to be arranged annually, for which the members, who include some of the best women players in the country, will compete. A qualified profession- ] al will shortly be ongagwi to give lcsjous to beginners at the'club.

Weddina in the Synagogue. A weddinz of interest took place in tho Fewish synagogue yesterday arternooii, vhen Mws Kosa Van Staveren, seventh iiiushter of the Hev. 11. Van Stmelen ui'.i -Urn. Van Stavercn, of W dlmgton, i-'is married to Mr. Konaid Isaacs, ton f Mr. and Mrs. P. Isaacs, Wellington 'ernce. 'l'he father of the bride, agisted bv the i!ev. C. Pitowsky, periormd the ceremony, and also gave hisdaugner airav. 'i in-' Synagogue 1)0011 1 11 - 1 ' ■lv Uoio.rated for the occasion withsweec lua< [vcopodium, and asters, and over ho 'enaanco (lor ft floral wedding bell ,ms suspended. The brme, wlio was ■iven away by her parents, wore a harmine iroc-k of pale rose pink georette over silk, witn a deign embroidred in silver on corsage and skirt. A silver girdle, hold in place the soit raperies 01 alette, and clusters u» inv roses added a pretty finish to the rock V wreath 01 orange blossomi astened the long tulie veil, which had seen worn bv sisters ot the bride at their redding*, and she carried a bouquet ot link carnations, white sweet peas and oses Xh» bridesmaids were iUiss Kita ■•'aacs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. saacs. of Dunedin, and little /,ara slaiiov. of Motueka, niece of the bride, ''ho former wore a frock of pale blue solt ilk, bended with. l)laek, little trills ot ho'silk edged with beads finishing tho orsase at the waist and the hem or the kirt Her wide black hat was embroidred with blue, and she carried a bouiuet of sweet- p«as and carnations, lhe mall bridesmaid was fioeked in pinu iharmeuse. ■ and wore a wreath ot pink lower* 011 her head. The best man was Ur. Bernard Van Stavercn, and tho rioomsmen Mr. B. Manoy and Mr. Bernird Van Staveren, while tour little boys mheld the canopy tinder winch the bridal >artv stood. Mrs. Van Staveren, the nother of the bride, wore a frock of. •iolet georgette over satin, with hand;ome embroideries, and a toque of violet lanns and silk, /finished with violet ,vin"s. Mrs. Isaacs, the bridegrooms nother. wore a draped frock of drakedue channelise, with vest of cream lace ind net. outlined with folds of deep mricot creue de chene, and a black hat inished with paler touches of apricot, ilrs. Manov (Motueka), sister of the )ride was in a frock of opalcscent tafieas and georgette, with a, hat ot vieux xise panne, natural-coloured ostrich ■fathers edging the brim; she earned a jououet to match. Mrs. Israel (Camjridge). another sister ot the bride, was 11 a verv effective tomato-coloured frock vith transparent sleeves of georgette, ind richly-embossed embroideries, and Mack hat trimmed with tulle. She called a bouuuet of the same tomato shades. -Miss Lena.Van Staveren wore a jicturesquo frock of. dark green geoi--ctte over maize-coloured satin ; caught "m at the hem of the skirt with deep i'o'ds of the satin and finished with clieniile embroideries with tiny pin spots ot wise. Her hat was of green panne ivith touches of t?old. She, too, earned 1 prettv bouquet. Miss lie Van fetav:ren was 111 ivory crepe do chine and 'eorsretto embroidered with silver, and a int of sapphire-blue panne, finished witn 1 eoid band and feathers. Mrs., Stringer, umt of the bridegroom (Christchurch) ,vnrn a frock of stone-grey satin draped ,vith georgette and fringe, and a biack ,icturo hat. Mrs. Bernard Van Star>reu was in mauve charmeusc diaped vith apricot georgette, and a wide b.ack nit trimmed with a pink rose and .ouches of sold. A reception was subsenientlv held in the schoolroom at the jack of the Synagogue, quantities of ilow>rs transforming its appearance. A >reat many guests were present, and the ,ridc and bridegroom received heart} rood wishes for their future lm PP l^;, a ( : The bride travelled m a l'rench blue •oaf and skirt, a blue silk hat, and, an inline.- stole. Her gift fc?m the bride--room was a gold necklet set iuth pearls, ■nd the elder bridesmaids present w is ,i aciuarmanne pendant. lhe 1 tt.o ill's uresent was a gold heart pendaii Jt with a ruby. To the bridegroom he bride gave gold and pearl btuds

Mrs. Rolleaton, who has just retu from America and who for some ume has devoted- her personal attention Fo electrolysis, will in future give treatments for*superfluous hair to a limited number only, and attend personally to & ImiV and complexion laments now being introduced in her room., .50 Lambton Quay— Advt. Send a Flower Message for your friend » birthday. Boxes of beautiful Carnations, Roses, etc., are an a " c P t .' nblo gift from Miss Murray, Vice-Be.al Florist. 3G Willis Street.—Advt.