SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12609, 20 November 1926, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr C. M. Sorenson, a well-known resident of Himitangi for the past twenty years, was quietly married in Wellington on Wednesday last to Miss Bastin, of Wellington. Mr and Mrs Sorenson are spending a few days in Wellington before proceeding to their home in Himitangi. Mr and Mrs A. C. Day have arrived .in Auckland from Wellington, and are Staying at “Castlebar,” Khyber Pass. Mrs W. B. Colbeck, who has been paying a visit to Wellington, has returned to Auckland. Mrs Todd, of Karori, has left for a visit to Marlborough. Miss M. Huie, of Wellington, is visiting Christchurch. The Misses M. and V. Jackson have returned to Auckland from a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs David Thompson and family left yesterday for Sydney, where Mr Thompson has been appointed manager of the Bank of New Zealand. Mr and Mrs Corrigan, who have been visiting Dunedin, have left on their return to Wellington. Mrs P. McLaren is on a visit to Auckland. Mr and Mrs E. Coleridge have left Wellington to spend a holiday in Auckland. Mrs J. McArthur (Marlborough) who has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs W. S. Bean, the Vicarage, Addington, Christchurch, leaves Wellington to-day on her return to her home. Mrs Matthew Holmes is leaving shortly on a visit to Hawke’s Bay. Miss Chaytor, Marlborough, is the guest of Miss Edwin, Wellington Terrace. Mrs C. Chilton, who has been visiting Auckland, is returning to Christchurch on Sunday morning from Wellington. The wedding was recently solemnised at St. John’s Church, Latimer square, Christchurch, of Doris Mildred, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Nichols, of Bamford street,' Woolston. and Nelson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles-Fisk, of Oaklands, South Crescent road, Addington. The Rev. J. F. Coursey performed, the ceremony. A woman judge, Mary B. Grossman, ,was selected to preside over the system of Morals Court recently introduced in Ohio, U.S.A. The court has power to take reformatory action in regard to people walking in the wrong moral direction, and authority to order the detention in institutions of those who decline to listen to its advice. ,

The golden .wedding of Mr and Mrs. Walton Chadwick, of Northern Wairoa, was celebrated at Aratapu, on Wednesday, by a laige party of relatives, representing thfee generations. Mr and Mrs Chadwick were married at Auckland, and were breakfasted on their wedding day by Mr and Mrs Herman Brown (founder of the firm of Messrs Brown, Barrett and Co., Ltd.). Mr Chadwick is the youngest of three brothers, all of whom have now celebrated their golden weddings. He was a passenger from Rochdale, England, by the ship Ida Zeigle'r. Mrs Chadwick was a passenger by the ship Gertrude, from Bilston. They both enjoy excellent health, Mr Chadwick being still quite wonderfully active upon his farm and homestead. The happy couple received' congratulations from many friends. Although the percentage of males in the population of England is 47, among the blind the percentage of males is 51. This reversal of positions, revealed in a report made to the Ministry of Health by the Advisory Committee on the Blind, is attributed to the men being subject to greater risks in industry. The total of. blind persons rose from 36,518 in 1923 to 42,140 in 1925, but the increase is explained by better registration. This, and improved expectation of life, leads the committee to predict a natural increase in the blind population of about 1800 every ten years. Two children of Charles Dickens survive and both live in the “Old Village of Chelsea.” One is Sir Henry Dickens, K.C., the Common Serjeant, his sixth son, who recently celebrated his golden wedding, and the other is his daughter, Mrs Kate Perugini, who has entered her eighty-eighth ye#-. Born in 1839, in Doughty street, just before the removal of Dickens to Devonshire terrace. Regent’s Park, she was christened Kate Macready, the great actor being her godfather. Sixth son of the novelist. Sir Henry Fielding Dickens, K.C., is now in .his seventyeighth year. He was born in Devonshire terrace. At first his father meant to call him by Oliver Goldsmith’s name, but changed his mind. Harrison Ainsworth was asked to bo godfather. Sir Henry married a charming Frenchwoman, and they have had six children—three sons and three daughters. Twelve men, residents of North Kensington, London, were responsible for an unusual decision as regards the responsibilities of paternity, when in 1920, they formed a Council of Fathers in connection with the Lancaster Road School for Mothers, one of the Infant Welfare Centres for the district. Womenfolk smiled with approval and helped them overcome their awkwardness, and now these stalwart pioneers have multiplied to 60, and most of them can be relied upon to bath the baby or fill its bottle, as well as its mother can. Once a month the council attends lectures by doctors or nurses on various subjects of infant welfare. The subjects range from “The Use of Sleep” to' “First-aid” and “Care of the Teeth.” In return for the instruction the fathers help considerably with its funds, contributing over £IOO yearly towards its upkeep.

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Mrs W. L. -Young, of Wanganui, passed through Wellington this week on her way to Christchurch to attend a reunion of Sunday school teachers, past and present. She returns home early next week.

Miss Phoebe Martin is staying with Mrs C. O’Connor in Grant road. The Women’s Political Reform League are holding a social evening shortly as a welcome home to Mrs C. Earle, president of the Wellington League.

The ladies’ championship of the Wellington Golf Club has bee’n ’held during the past week at Heretaunga, and some good games have been enjoyed. The semi-finals and finals were played off on Thursday and resulted in a win for Mrs Shailer Weston in the senior championship, she defeating Mrs Sclanders, and for Miss Lulu Dyer in the junior championship against Miss Marchbanks. Mrs Stewart, Waimarama, Hastings, is staying with Mrs Stewart, at Heretaunga. Mrs R. E .Hayes was hostess at a highly successful drawing-room meeting held in her residence, Karori, on Wednesday afternoon, in support of the proposed new Central Anglican Church Primary School for Greater Wellington. The audience of friends and supporters was most interested in the address of Mr R. L. Bulton (chairman of executive). In the course of his remarks Mr Bulton showed how great was the interest already shown, and how highly satisfactory was the financial response already made, although the movement was but in its infancy. The organising secretary (Rev. Bernard R. White) then addressed the meeting. Mrs Sprott announced that Mrs T. Hislop had kindly lent her beautiful garden in Salamanca road for a garden party in support of the, project, and that further details would be advertised in the Press in due course. All supporters and friends were heartily invited. The meeting later withdraw for afternoon tea, when a vote of thanks was passed to Mrs R. E. Haves for her hospitality.

TEA ON THE TAMAROA

A very delightful afternoon party was held on board the new Shaw Savill ship, the Tamaroa, yesterday afternoon, when the captain anil officers entertained' members uf the Wellington Navy League at afternoon tea. Captain Hartman with Mrs James Findlay (who is president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary) received the guests in' the ship’s lounge and the officers escorted parties of the visitors all over the vessel which is very up-to-date. Tea was then served in the verandah cafe outside the smoking room, the ship’s band playing inside. Captain Hartman said a few words of welcome, saying how much the work of the Navy League was appreciated.' Nowhere throughout the world did the men of the Mercantile Marine receive a better welcome than in Now Zealand, and they were very-grate-ful. Mr Hollis, on behalf of the league, replied, and thanked the captain and officers for their hospitality. The guests included members of the Navy League executive (of which Sir A. Roberts is chairman), the Ladies’ Auxiliary, and the girls’ branch, among the last being, Miss Noeline Bevan, who is to be the Navy League “Queen” in the big military “tatoo” next March.

WEDDING AT KELBURN

The wedding took place at Kelburn on Wednesday of Irene May, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Hoggard, of Kelburn, and Matthew Tarrant, son of Mr and Mrs M. H. Dixon, of Napier. The ceremony took place at St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Kelburn. The Rev. Mr Petrie officiated.- The bride wore a charming frock of embossed silver lace over ivory satin tissue, tlio front drapery fastened with a pearl buckle. The long tulle veil formed the train, and was worn with a coronet of seed pearls and clusters of orange blossom, and she also wore a pearl necklace. The wedding bouquet was ol white gladioli, white and pink roses, and pink carnations with maidenhair fern, and tulle and satin streamers. The bridesmaids, Misses Phyllis G r! >y (Otaki) and Lylee Fountain, were .in apricot mariette, with crinoline straw hats to match, and bouquets of cyclamen of the same pretty shade. Mr C. Bryden, of Palmerston North, was the best man, and Mr Lionel Inch was groomsman. The wedding reception was held at the residence of the bride’s pareufs, Mrs Hoggard receiving the guests ’in a frock of blue ninon over cyclamen silk. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers, in shades of pink, whieh came from the garden of a friend at the Hutt. The table with the wedding supper was decorated with roses. The younger guests adjourned to the church hall nearby and enjoyed the rest of the evening in dancing, the hall being prettily decorated in rose and white streamers. Later, the bride and bridegroom left by motor, the former wearing a blue ensemble suit and a fawn lint. Among many guests were Mr and Mrs Arthur Hoggard and Miss Hoggard, Mr and Mrs C. Richardson and Miss Richardson, Mrs Pollard, Mrs Fountain, Mr and Mrs B. Donne, Mr and Mrs Kirker, Mr and Mis Keith Kirkcaldie, Miami Mrs Lambie, Miss Patterson, Mrs and Miss Rankine, Mr and Mrs Fowler, Mr Rhodes-Williams, Miss M. Morris, Miss Rennie, and others.

WEDDING IN ENGLAND

A wedding of interest to many Wellington people took place at Erdington Parish Church, Birmingham, on August 30th, when Barbara, younger daughter of the late Mr and Mrs It, Howe, of Wellington, was married to Captain Graham Boresford Parkinson, K.N.Z.A., elder son of Mr H. A. Parkinson, of Wellington.

The bride, who was given away by her cousin, Mr Rutherford, wore a beautiful frock of silver grey georgette with a hat of pale pink and grey. Sho carriod a pretty bouquet of pale pi uk rosebuds. The bridesmaid was Mifs Barbara Chamberlain (cousin of the bride), who wore a dainty frock, of pink georgette with a hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of pink rosebuds. Captain Butterworth Cooko was best man.

Alter luncheon at Mr R. H. Chamberlain’s homo, Captain and Mrs Parkinson left for a motor tour in the Lake district, the bride travelling in a frock of navy blue and white suede mavocain with hat to match, and coat trimmed with grey lur.

WEDDING AT WESLEY CHURCH

A pretty wedding was solemnised on Tuesday evening at the Wesleyan Church, Taranaki street, the contracting parties being Gladys Winifred, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. E. Rudman, of Constable street, to Malcom Edwin Parker, son of Mr and Mrs C. Parker, of Spots wood. New Plymouth. The Rev. C. Eaton was the officiating minister. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a frock of ivory satin charmant heavily embroidered in pearls and silver beads, and with a side draping of silver lace. She also wore a handsome veil embroidered in silver, and arranged to form a coronet of silver laco and orange blossoms, and carried a sheaf bouquet of carnations, lilies, and cream roses.

The bride was attended by four bridesmaids—Miss Inez King as chief bridesmaid was attired in cyclamen georgette and crinoline hat to match ; Miss Ruby Janies (cousin of the bride) was in apricot georgette and hat to match -, Miss Myrtle Parker (sister of the bridegroom) was in pale pink crepe de chine and silver lace, and a pink and silver Dutch cap; and little Mona Rudman (niece of the bride) in pale blue crepe de chine and silver lace, and a pale blue and silver Dutch cap. All the bridesmaids carried bouquets to tone with their frocks. The bridegroom’s gifts to the bridesmaids consisted of wristlet watches, and to the chief bridesmaid an ivory clock. Mr J. Hodges, of Wellington, acted as best man, and Mr L. Spencer as groomsman. On leaving the church the ride was presented with two lucky white horseshoes by some friends. After the ceremony over 130 guests were entertained at the Oddfellows Hall, those present being received by Mrs A. J 5. Rudman, who wore a handsome black frock with mauve‘trimmings, and large black hat, and by Mrs C. Parker, who wore a beige coloured frock with hat to match. Both ladies carried bouquets to tone. After the usual toasts had been honoured the guests indulged in dancing. Later the bridal, couple left for Taranaki, the bride travelling in a bois du rose frock, and hat to match with a navy repp coat and a grey fox fur. The happy couple received many handsome gifts.

DECORATIVE WINDOWS

If you aim towards the decorative and unusual in your scheme of furnishing, don’t forget that even a prosaic window pane lends itself to artistry. The other day I saw a very novel idea carried out on tlio leaded casement windows of a lovely room, subtly suggesting the antique with oak beams across the ceiling and wide window seats. Hore and there, on one of the little square panes, a quaint silhouette figure had been painted, which reminded me of the curious designs I have seen in mediaeval illuminated manuscripts. Alternatively, an old proverb, a quotation from Shakespeare, and a sonnet by another Elizabethan poet, wore traced in Old English lettering on several panes. Each casement displayed two or three decorated panes, and no two' were alike. A shield or coat of arms in painted glass let into a leaded window gives distinct character to a room, and if it is n6t possible to. have this inset it may he hung plaque-wise against the glass. An artistic head, or a ship with spread sails of vivid colouring, are other glass pictures ivliich need to-hung against the direct light of a window to reveal their beauty. ■ For an overlooked bathroom or pantry window which requires opaque glass, Japanese rice paper may he used very effectively. A suitably chosen coloured Japanese print makes a gay window when the outside view must be ohscuTed. Apart from this, paper for the purpose, designed to imitate stained and leaded glass, is to ho bought by measure from any house decorators. Frosted class is verv simply counterfeited bv giving ordinary window panes a coating of Epsom salts mixed with water in a strong solution. “Glasgow Weekly Herald.”