Coast Interest

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20114, 7 December 1939, Page 13

Coast Interest

Wedding - in Gisborne Knox—Christie A wedding of wide Coast interest took place in St. Andrew’s Preslbyterian Church, Gisborne, on Saturday, when Mary, elder daughter of Mr. Christie and the late Mrs. A. Christie, WhlL'taker street, was married to Eric James, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Knox, Tolaga Bay. Prior to her marriage the bride was a popular member of the nursing staff of the Waiapu Hospital, Te Puia. The church had been prettily decorated by friends of the bnide with yellow, blue and pin'k flowers and green ferns. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. A. Fotheringham, Tokomaru Bay, and Mr. I. Birohnall presided at the organ. After the ceremony “Because” was beautifully sung by Miss Turnbull, Te Puia. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a becoming gown of lame striped matt crepe cut on princess lines. A row of tiny buttons from neck to hem set off the front of the gown, while the sleeves were fashioned with long points and fell over the hands. Her net veil was caught with a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of Christmas lilies, carnations and roses, all white. Sabin shoes and stockings to tone completed a charming picture. Bridesmaids Gowned Alike There were two bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Christie, sister of the bride, and Miss Shirley Davis. Both were gowned alike in picture frocks of turquoise blue chiffon, worn over a deeper blue taffeta slip. Silver sequins at the shoulder made a novel touch. Their head-dresses were of looped silver lame, and they wore silver shoes. Both carried bouquets of roses in pastel shades. The bridegroom was assisted by Mr. R. D. Donald, Gisborne, as best mbn, and Mr. S. Lyle-Smythe, Tokomaru Bay, as groomsman. The reception was held in the Bon Accord. The bride’s step-mother, Mrs. Christie, greeted the guests wearing a becoming gown of clbver shaded Cyrano grand, with a navy hat and veil. She carried a bouquet of mlauve and pink stocks. Mrs. R. J. Knox was wearing a charming ensemble in navy and white silk, with a navy straw hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of scarlet roses.

'During the reception the usual toasts were honoured.

The bride left for the honeymoon wearing a frock of navy and white silk crepe, with a scarlet poinsettia at the throat. Her hat was a navy straw.

Mr. and Mrs Eric Knox will make their future home in Tokomaru Bay.

Gift Evening

A happy gathering was held by young people of the Salvation Army on Monday evening, when they entertained Miss Rosina Salherley, whose marriage to Mr. George Slade will take place on Saturday.

At an interval during the evening, which was spent in r’syiig a variety of games, a delicious supper was served, and later the bride-to-be. assisted by Mrs. Budgen, jun., opened ‘he numerous parcels. Suitable neknbwledgment of the gifts and good wishes was made by Mr. Slade on behalf of his fiancee.

Start a War on Waste

Time is valuable too . . . Save cleaning by sprinkling a little salt in the frying-pan before the fat is put in. It prevents splashing.

To save polishes, wash the surface of your furniture with tepid water and rub well with a wash leather. Then polish with a soft clean duster. Make your own knife-powder. Put some coffee grounds in the oven and rl"v <horou , rh]v. Then add a little bicarbonate of soda.

A housewife frankly admitted that she got a good tip from her husband. If was: “Keep an office waste-paper basket in almost every room in the house.” The system worked splendidly, and the children soon developed habits of tidiness.

The Late Princess Louise

With the death of Princess Louise at the age of 91, the British Royal Family has lost a romantic figure. The only member of the late Queen Victoria's family to marry a British subject, her husband was the Marquess of Lome. A journalist visited Princess Louise at Kensington Palace on her ninetieth birthday find described her to be still a beautiful woman. Her skin, he stated, untouched by cosmetics, was pink and fresh i and imaged, her thick white hair had the gloss and waviness of youth, her body was erect and her hearing almost perfect. In more ways than one Princess Louise did what her brother, Edward VII, never dared to do—defied Queen Victoria. Fifty years ago she supported the cause of women’s emancipation, a cause which Queen Victoria opposed. When Mrs. Garrett Anderson became a medical doctor, the first English woman to break down the barriers against women entering the medical profession, Princess Louise made a special journey to congratulate her, to the great anger of Queen Victoria. On the walls of the beautiful halls and the rooms in Kensington Palace are fine paintings and portraits, almost all of them done by Princess Louise, who was an artist of the first rank. The famous statue of Queen Victoria in Kensington Gardens was done by her, as also was the memorial in St. Paul’s Cathedral to the men of the Dominions who fell in the Boer War. Two years ago she painted a picture—a simple one of guelder roses —which she sent anonymously to the Renaissance Galleries and which won the applause of all critics, who, of course, were unaware that it was painted by a woman of 89. Almost every day a handsome, straight old lady went walking in Kensington Gardens. Site used to sit on a bench beside the Round Pond watching the children sail their boats. And not one in 10,000 people who saw her knew that she lived in a great palace 200 yards away, or that she was the daughter of Queen Victoria.