WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 164, 7 April 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A very pleasant "at home” was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. A. Low, of Oriental Bay, to the members of the Roscneath P.W.M.U., who met to say furowell to Mrs. 11. C. Hunter, who loavta on. a visit to England next week. Tea was served in the dining-room, the tables being decorated with autumn flowers. In a brief speech, in which sho eulogised Mrs. Hunter’s quiet helpfulness in Church work, Mrs. Low, the president of the society, on behalf of the members, presented Mrs. Hunter wth n cut-glass smelling-salts bottle, mounted in silver, and wished the departing guest bon voyage.

The wedding was celebrated in the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church on IVcdncsSay, March 30, of Miss Florence Dickson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dickson, of Wellington, formerly of Mnstcrton, to Mr. Alfred Arthur Williams, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams, of Masterton. The Rev. Dr. Kennedy Elliot officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of lace and charmeuse, with veil and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of cream roses and maidenhair fern. Accompanying her were two bridesmaids, Miss Helen Dickson, sister of the bride, who wore a dress of white georgette trimmed with satin ribbon and a hat of georgette, and Miss Gwladys Williams, sister of the bridegroom, who wore white crepe de chine and georgette and a hat of cream ribbon and lace with streamers. Each carried a bouquet of cream asters and roses with maidenhair fern. Two little flower girls, nieces of the bride. Miss Ena Fergusson and Miss Winifred Dickson, followed the bridesmaids, each being dressed in white crepe de cheno aud carrying a bouquet of pink asters and roses. Mr. D. O. Williams was' best man, and Mr. A. Dickson groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held by the bride’s parents at Dustin’s. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Williams left by the evening express for Auckland, the bride wearing a puttycoloured costume with shoes to match and a black panne velvet hat.

Some handsome presentations were made to Miss F. May Chatwin, who is leaving New’ Zealand to live at Portsmouth (England). Miss Chatwin has been a member of the Kilbirnie School staff for several years, and a deputation of boys and girls, headed by Eileen Bredy, presented Miss Chatwin with a set of stainless knives, also dessert forks and spoons, as an expression of their regard for her. On behalf of the school committee, Mr. A. G. Wallace (chairman) aud Mr. Marshall (secretary) gave Miss Chatwin a silver hot water-jug. Later the school staff entertained Miss Chatwin. at afternoon tea, ■when she was the recipient of other presentations, including a silver and crystal butter dish, honey jar, and toast rack from the staff. In each case appreciative speeches were made.

Mr. and. Mrs. David Markham, w'ho have, been spending the Easter holidays with their mother, Mrs. A. Levy, at Rona Bay, have returned to Auckland.

Mrs. Roy Gprlick will leave Wellington to-day for a short visit to Stratford.

Mrs. Bullock (Wadestown) is visiting Christchurch, and is staying with Mrs. George Rhodes.

Miss Mandi has returned to Wellington from a visit to Christchurch, where she formerly lived.

The Wellington South Nursing Division held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night, Mrs. Barltrop giving a reading. Two lectures were announced fort next week. The guessing competition in connection! with the Soldiers’ Citizen Carnival was 1 won by Miss J. Logan.

Airs. AV. J. Stevens, of Kilbirnie, left by last night’s Main Trunk train for Auckland and Rotorua.

Airs. AV. Afoore, Bidwill Street, has returned from a visit to Auckland.

The wedding took place in the Presbyterian Church. Greytown, last Wednesday of Miss Doris Alay Parker, second daughter of Airs. Edwards, Greytown, and Air. JI. J. Quin, son of Air. and Airs. Quin, of Grevtown The bride was dressed in frosted crepe de chine and silk, trimmed with cobweb lace, pearls, aud dewdrop beads, and a veil caught with orange blossoms Misses. Freda andLyla Parker, sisters of the bride, were bridesmaids. The chief bridesmaid wore silkchecked voile, trimmed Uiith lace, and the second bridesmaid was dressed in pink eriienne and lace. The bridegrooms present to the bride was a handbag, and to each of the bridesmaid, was given a gold brooch set with stones.

At Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt, yesterday afternoon, a “gift afternoon tea was tendered by Mrs. W. Howe to Miss Eileen M'lnnes, who is to be married At the end of the month to Mr. A. J. Edwards, of Riakoke, Auckland. There was a large gathering, and the bride-elect was tlhe recipient of numeous..useful presents. A Petone Wedding. The marriage was celebrated a- the St. Augustine’s Church, Petone, yesterday of Miss Ada M. Galloway, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Galloway, of Pahautanui, to Mr. A. Oborn, son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Oborn, of Pleasant Point, Christchurch. The ceremony was performed by the Bev.' J. Walker. -»he bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. D. Galloway, of Pahautanui, wore a dress of apricot brocaded satis bsreoni, trimmed with gold lace, and court train of silver embossed ninon, fringed with Limerick lace, and a coronet of pearls and orange blossoms- She copied a pretty shower bouquet. Misses DE Galloway (niece of the bride) and Eva I hilp attended ns uridesmaids, wearing respectively satin charmeuse, with an overdress of white georgette, and georgette and satin Botli wore black georgette picture hats. Little Miss Freda Philp, who was in shadow lace over silk, was tho flower-"irl. Mr, C- Lewin acted as best man and Mr. G. Philp was the groomsman. Tlie bridegroom’s present to the bride was a set of white fox furs. To each of the maid;- was given a gold wristlet watch, and the flower-girl was the recipient of a gold bangle. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a gold watch and chain. A reception was subsequently held at the St. Augustine’s Hall, at which Mrs. Philp received her guestf? in black barconi satin with gold trimmings, and a black panne velvet hat with gold trimmings. Farewell Presentations. Last Thursday a very enjoyable evening was spent in the lounge room of the Pukeora Sanatorium. There were songs, music, and games, and the opportunity was taken to make two presentations . Colonel Short made a brief, eulogistic speech following which, Sergeant Mitchell made the presentations. To Mrs. Shaw, who had taught the patients basket and leather work, etc., and who has been extremely popular with “the Ixiys,” was given two berwitiful jewel cases, and to Miss ’Drummond, who was leaving to take charge of tho district hospital nt JWaipukurau, was given a silver teapot and spoons. Mrs. Shaw is leaving for a visit to England, and both she and Miss Drummond will be greatly missed at tho Sanatorium.

A FAREWELL RECEPTION

GATHERING IN THE TOWN HALL; A very large and representative gathering of Wellington citizens attended the reception which was held in the Town Hall last evening, to bid farewell to the Kight Hon. the Premier, Mrs. and Miss Massey, the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) and Ijady Stout, LieutenantColonel Sleeman, Director of Military Training and Mrs. Sleeman, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. H. Tripp, Air. and Mrs. A. D. Crawford, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Findday, all of whom are leaving shortly for a visit to England. The big "lio.ll ill which the gathering was held, had been made very attractive looking with its draping of flags, crimson carpeted floor and numbers of small flower-decked table flanked by chairs and couches. The guests were received by Mr. and Airs. Luke at the entrance door of the main hall, and with an excellent programme of music and recitations and with many to talk to, the evening passed very pleasantly indeed. No speeches were made, the occasion being purely of a social nature, and many people availed themselves of the opportunity of saying farewell to the guests of the occasion. Contributing to the excellently arranged programme were Air. Goudie, who is one of Wellington’s favourite singers, his contribution being “To-morrow/ the Lyric Quartette, who sung delightfully “All Through the Night,” followed later with another quartette (unaccompanied) “Calm is The Night,” both being encored; Miss Eileen Driscoll, whose two songs were greatly appreciated; Air. Harry Phipps, who sang “Homeland," also encored, and Mr. Fraser Thompson, who gave a humorous recital, followed ft® an encore by a parody of “Hamlet. Miss Gladys Waißins played the accompaniments. The space underneath the gallery at the further end of the Hall was turned into a supper room, with Mrs. Luke’s entertainment committee (in which- are included Airs. Murphy, Miss Clarke, and Miss Bock) in charge of the ai-miigement. . rue tables had been very prettily arranged with dahlias, lycopodium, and autumn l °Mrs. Luke wore a frock of black chapmens©, dmped wih gold lace, and Mrs. Afassev was also in black charmeuse, while ‘Lady Stout wore mauve and violet charmeuse. In addition, to the guests of honour, were all the members of the Cabinet who are in town, G nth™. Mrs Sprott, General Sir Alfred Bobm and’Miss Robin, Mr. Justice Chapman and Mrs. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Contes, the Rev. Van Staveren and Mrs. Van Staveren, Commander Williams, representatives of all branches of civic life, law, medicine, education, commerce, etc.’, and also of the various ortfinisations with which the guests of the occasion have been associated, particularly the 'women’s patriotic organisations. 4 letter was received by the Mayor from His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral. expressing regret that neither h? nor Her Excellency Viscountess Jel™°e were able to attend, owing to their visit (p the South Island.

Wedding at Lower Hqtt. A wedding of much interest was celebrated in St. James’s Church, Lower Hutt, yesterday afternoon, when Aliss Janet Anson, only daughter of Dr. G. L. Anson, of “Rawhiti,” Lower Hutt, was married to Mr. H. J. D. Stowe of Calcutta, India, younger son of the late Mr. I. Stowe, C.M.G., and Airs, Stowe, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Kight Reverend Bishop of Wellington, assisted by the Rev. A. L. Hansell. vicar of St. James’s. The church had been beautifully. decorated for the occasion by the friends of the bride, and the* service was choral, JVfiss Fitzgerald s girls of Chilton and St. James’s composFug the choir. The hymn and “Weddin- March" were played by Afiss Hart, the organist of St. James’s. The bridesmaids were Afiss Evelyn Afarshall and Aliss Averil Lysaght (niece of the bridegroom). Dr. S. W. Kemp was best man, and the groomsman Air. T. V. Anson The. bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivonv white charmeuse satin, (iraped georgette enibroidoted in silver The Fong satin train, caught to the shoulders with a spray of rosebuds, was lined with palest bine georgette, and finished at the hem with another delicate spray of rosebuds. Fine Buckingham lace draped the corsage, and the long tulle veil was caught to the head with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of roses, carnations, nnd maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaids’ charming frocks were a • softlv-toned combination of pale blue and maize satin and georgette, with panels down the front of the panmerNl skirts, of aecordeon pleated georgette. Each wore a mob-cap of black tulle turned shapely up at the sides and finished with rosettes and touches of the blue nnd maize of their frocks. Their bouquets wore of shaded blue flowers and autumn folingo. made, with that of the bride by Mrs. Al'Afillan, of the Hutt. Following the ceremony at the church a reception was held by Dr. and Airs. Anson at “Rawhiti," a great many guests being present. Afost lieautifnl flowers decorated the various rooms, also the marniico on the Inwn, where- tea and refreshments were served. The guests -were received by Dr. and Airs. Anson in the entrance‘hall, and from there they passed into the drawing-room, where wore the bride and bridegroom, who were th* recipients of many congratulations and oood wishes. Mrs. Anson wore a gown or amethvst charmeuse satin with touches of pink and a black hat, trimmecl with gold -iace. Afiss Greenstreet was in an ombroidoreel frock of black crepe de chine and georgette, with a hat to match, and Mrs. Stowe, the bridegroom’s mother, wore black brocade with a black hat. relieved with touches of white. Aliss Stowe was in nattier blue brocaded satin, draped with georgette, worn with a black hat trimmed witt touches of gold. Among the relatives who were present were:— Air. and Airs. Grcenst reet. .of Christchurch. Mr. and Airs. J- Anson (Hutt). Airs. W. Plv-nzyn. Airs. Kemp, Air. and Hrs.’ T,v': ' 1 and the Aliases Lysaght, of Haweni Mr. and Mrs. John Afarsball, Mr. nnd Airs. AV. Alarshall and Mr. and Mrs n. Alarshall, of Rangitikei, Aliss Moore (Wanganui). Dr. ajM Mrs. Stowe (Palmerston North), Dr. and Mrs. Remp (Upper Hutt), Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Kemp (Wellington), Airs. Kemp (senior), of I,conard’s, England, and the nnd Mrs. Greenwood. Later in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left by motor for the Hot Lakes district, the former travelling in a powder-blue coat nnd skirt, a black feather-boa, and pretty upturned black hat.

Two ■neighbours in a London SWsurb gave tho job of tidying up the garden to unemployed persons verging on the unemployable type. In one €sso the work was finished by tea time, whereas in the other no appreciable progress had been made. “I gave my blighter five bob,” said the unsuccessful philanthiopist, “and he’s hardly done a tick.” “1 gave my chap half-a-crown,” etid hie wily neighbour, “and bet him another he wouldn’t finish by 5 o’clock.”