WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 208, 28 May 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Peppier, Ao came to Wellington., to attend' the Kindergarten Conference,' as a' delegate from Christcliurcb; left; yesterday to spend a few days at Waipukurau. . ■ ..... 1' . Miss E. Marianne Bi6Son, who visited. New Zealand in 1914, returning' to. England in 1916, and who while there gavo lantern lectures on New Ze'aia'nd in; .cos-; flection with the New Zealand Immigration Department, is making'her. home; for' the present at Daloficld, Carterton..'■'; ■ . The Mayoral ball for children given b'yj ,Dr. and Mrs. Tlmclter at tha Kins Ed-, ward Barracks, in Christchurch, appears to have been quito a colossal affair. The! guests were so ninny that afternoon and evening "sessions" were arranged; the very 6mall ones attending early and hayitlg a most enjoyable time "nil to' their, little selves." In the evening there wcro about'lsoo on the floor at once, exclusive of rows of adults who were onlookers., To selnct the best fancy frocks was a great' task, but finally Queen Mab, a' Bridegroom, Royal Star; and a Prince of: Wales secured the first positions; while, the prize for the cheapest frocks went to pretty dresses made of paper. Mrs. Will Lawson and' Miss Etna Tenant left by the Pateeua on Wednesday for Blenheim. The'engagement is announced of Miss. Lillian Maning,. only daughter of Mr.', and Mrs. T. Mailing, of Noumea, and. grand-niece of the late Judge Maning; .("Old New Zealand") to Mr. C. W. Eusor, of Kangitikei. Miss Stella Aston. who was trained as: a nurse in the Wellington Hospital, left; .for Ainerica by.the Moana on her last, trip. Miss Astou hopes to gain.further experience in her profession in tho. Unit-. Ed sStates, and, expects to return to New Zealand in about twelve months' time.. The engagement is announced of-Miss Elsie F. Porvitt, youngest daughter of the Rev. T. Porritt. of Fellside, Sentoun, to Mr. Reginald Revell, of llorowatu, Franklin; formerly of Palmcrston North. • The'New'Plymouth Borough Council decided to fupport n resolution, passe l 'i by the Hawenv Council, urging the Government to abolish the-duty en all imjiorted footwear for children, as a means of assistance to reduce the cost of living. : Mrs. S. Beck has resigned her- position on the-Wellington Hospital and; Charitable Aid Board owing to having; taken up duties, which will prevent hergiving full attention to the work, of tho board.' At. yesterday's meeting of .tho board, Mrs. Beck's resignation was re-, ceived with regret. Mr. J. W. M'Ewan; stated-that Mrs. Beck had shown a' marked aptitude for Hospital and' Charitable. Aid Board .work, and Mr. G. ] J. Petheriek rem,arked l that she hnd, evinced a very live interest in the work: of the Charitable Aid Committee, which was sorry- to lose her services. . .. ;

A ball organised by the Master.tan Golf 'Club.wns'.liekl hi the Masterton Munici-. pal jtall oii Wednesday evening. Tlio' decorations were unique, and were Japanese;,in. character,; with a large pagiida' in the centre of the hall, in which tho orchestra was, seated. Around the walls were innumerable laii.'erns, and the stago had been arranged as a drawing-room,-with card tables for those who did not ((ance. Overhead was a huge' Japanese-• umbrella, while at the back of the stsigo was a mass of cherry blossom and foliage lit with Japanese lanterns. Mrs. Guy .AVilliams and Mrs. P. Gordon planned' the' : decorations both for the- l>allroom and (he supper-room,' the tables in tho latter haying been arranged with bowls of chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. Tlie' guests were received by Mr. and Mrs; Hugh Williams. The following ladies'/committee carried out the arrangements:—Mesdames A.'U. Lawrence, Guy Williums, A. T. Spain, C. Bennett, W. H. Robieson, P. Gordon, and the Misses Robieson and Payton.' The ditties of secretaries wc-ro carried out by Miss Robie6qn.aud_Mr.(.E. J. Ileffer. Miss Chalmers is visiting Masterton, Many will regret to learn of the death at her residence, Hobson Street, of' Mrs. M'Eldowney, wife of Mr. Jacob M'Eldowney, and daughter of tho late Mr. M'Dowell (of Messrs. Barry . arid M'Dowell', contractors). The deceased lady liad been an invalid for some' tinin S'iist. ; ;A few months' ago she visited iimedin to undergo special treatment for nil internal complaint, but derived no benefit. Mrs. M'Eldowney is survived by her husband, and two children, Mist Iva M'Etdciwncy and Mr. William M'Eldowney, who rocenr.lv left the staff of tho citv solicitor to becomo a partner of Mr. P. H. Putnam. Tho interment will be private.

H.M.S, New. Zealand Wedding, The marriage took place'on March. 23, in St. Michael's Church, Chester Square, London, of Lieutenant M. M'Master, of H.M.S. New Zealand, to Miss Joan Greeba Quane, of.Christchurch. The Iridegroom, was on the New Zealand on her last trip to the Dominion, with Admiral of the Fleet Lord Jellicoe, and the latter travelled specially front Ihe Isle of Wight to give the 'bride away. A large number of people were present at the ceremony, the majority being naval officers in uniform. Headed by the Prrcentor, tho choristers went in procession to tho west door to meet the bride, on whose arrival they Btnrted the hymn "The Voieo that Breathed o'er Eden," and. sang it' as they Jed the procession up the nave. Being Lent, there.were i.o floral tio'ns, but the service was choral. Thebride, who-arrived in London only_ a' month beforehand by the. Ormonde, wijh her mother, Mrs. Quane, wore a frock of ivory georgette, the skirt being finely nccordeon-pleatcd and falling over un underskirt •of silver, lace. The low-cut bodice was.'.softly draped and trimmed with silver, and the long transparent sleevce were of the finest silk net. Tho veil, which belonged to an aunt of the bride, was of lightly embroidered tulle,; and was arranged with a oororiej of orange blossoms and. silvered foliage. Tho bouquet was of white .carnations, lilies of the valley, arid palest pink-tinted-tulips, fastened with btreamevs of nar- ■ row white.' ribbon. Miss B. M'Ma6ter (sister. of the bridegroom) and Miss M. O'Condr were bridesmaids, and wore frockT of powder blue georgette embroidered with pale nink roses. The bodices were draped with' fichus of pair- pink ninon, edged with laco and finished with; sashes of powder blue velvet, reversed with pale pink. Their nink hats were trimmed with powder blue, and (ho sheaves of nink fculins they carried were tied with H.M.S. New Zealand ribbons. Lieutenant-Commander A. D. Boy e (of Christchurch) was best man. and the groomsmen were Lieutenant Oswald \\. Cornwallis, 0.8 E„ Sub-Lieutenant Alexander K, Cadell, and Mids'npman Willi™ G. Eykvn, all of whom were on Hjl s New Zealand on lier recent tour.