Notes for Women

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12612, 24 November 1926, Page 5

Notes for Women

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs G. H. Dixon, of Karori, Wellington, is visiting Auckland. Mrs Hope Lewis is at present visiting her brother-in-law; Mr G. O. Wilkie, Epsom, Auckland. JMrs E. R. Lough ' and Miss Z. Lough, of Wellington, are visiting Wanganui. Mr Justice Frazer and Mrs Frazer are staying at the Hotel. Cargen. Auckland. Mr and Mrs A. Fenwick, of Wellington, are in Christchurch. Mrs J. A. Tripe has returned from a visit to Auckland. , Mrs Dickinson has returned to Wellington after a short visit to • Auckland. * ■ Mr and Mrs W. R. Kenner, of Wellington. are visiting Wanganui-. Word has been received from England stating that H.R.H. the Duchess of York will inspect the Girl Guides as she travels through the Dominion. Miss R. Mason, of Wanganui, is visiting Wellington. Misses Mavis Boon and Gladys Smythe, two champion dancers of Wellington, are taking part in the Y.M.C.A. concert at the Opera House, Palmerston North, to-night. During their visit to Palmerston North they will be the guests of Mrs W. Boon. Amesbury street. Lady Hunter, who has been staying in Auckland, has returned to Hawke’B Bay. Mrs Isabella Hutchison, of Norman’s Hill, Onehunga, has the distinction of being the first white child born at Onehunga. This event took place on November 11th, 1844, so that Mrs Hutchison celebrated the 82nd anniversary of her birthday on Thursday.

On Friday night of last week. Miss Muriel Turner, an ex-lonian, gave an enjoyable pianoforte recital at lona College. The hall was full of interested well-wishers and friends of Miss Turner, and the pianiste had - a most enthusiastic i eceptionv Miss Turner has been back in New Zealand only a few weeks after five years’ study abroad. In 1921 she was awarded a scholarship and spent two years at the Royal College. Afterwards she studied for three years with Phillippe—the head of the Paris Conservatoire. Miss Turner gave . a recital in the concert chamber in Wellington on her return to New Zealand.. Early next year she hopes to make a tour of New Zealand, and later go on-to Melbourne—but at present her plans are indefinite. A guard of honour of dogs was a feature at the marriage of Councillor Ledingham to Miss Lilian Brookes at the Wesleyan Reform Chapel; Sheffield (England). It, was provided _by the Canine Society members attending outside the chapel holding on leads, eight prize-winners' wearing white ribbons adorned with 'flowers. ' ’

Among those who returned to Wellington by the Marama yesterday were Lady Marjorie Dalrympie, Lady S. Menzies, Dr and Mrs McEvedy, Dr Kate Neill, Mr and Mrs F. W. Platts and Miss Platts, Mrs and Miss Sclanders (Nelson), Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp (Christchurch), Mr W. and Miss Wigram (Christchurch). On October 20th, at the Registrar’s Office, St. Marylebone,’ London, the wedding took place of Captain H. Mortimer Williams, younger son of the Rev. Even Williams, of Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire, and Ethel K., eldest daughter of the late. Mr and Mrs Walter Nathan, of. Hobson street, Wellington. The ceremony was • a very quiet one, and only a few relatives and personal friends were present. The bride wore a . charming ensemble. suit of dark greeg, . the coat being trimmed with beaver fur and lined with paler green crepe de chine. Of the latter the dress was made, and a becoming bat to correspond completed her toilet. She carried a small bunch of roses. Relatives of the bridegroom included Mrs Vezey, the Rev. Mostyn Williams, Chptain and Mrs R. M. Brookes, and Mrs Basil Williams. Miss Zaidee Nathan (sister of the bride), Mrs Esmond Sinauer (cousin of the bride), Mrs M. E. Fulton, and Captain and Mrs A. B. Smith were also present. 'After the ceremony the party adjourned to the Trocadero fob lunch. Mr and Mrs 1 Williams will make their 1 home in London.

A wedding of interest ,to Wellington people was recently solemnised at the London Mission Church, Rarotonga, of Olive May, second daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W. Jennings, of Wellington, and Samuel Albert,, younger son of the late Mr and Sirs G. Heginbotham, of Wellington. ’ The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. Bond James. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, and the wedding musio was, provided by Mrs James. The bride, who was accompanied by her sister, Mrs A. T. Jackman, of. Wellington, wore a dainty frock of silver lace, with godets of cream georgette over the palest pink tissue, her veil being arranged with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful bouquet of tropical flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss Myrtle Jennings, of Wellington, wore a charming frock of cyclamen georgette, heavily beaded' in silver and Oriental colours, and a coronet of silver and cyclamen leaves. She carried a bouquet of pale pink roses aid maidenhair fern. Mr A. F. Scherer, of Rarotonga, was best man. After the wedding a reception was held, where many friends were fathered.

SUMMER FLOWER SHOW

WELLINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The Rose Show of the Wellington Horticultural Society was held in the Town Hall yesterday, and was opened in the afternoon by his Worship the Mayor. Mr'J. B. Harcourt,'in welcoming Mr and Mrs Norwood, referred to the good quality of the exhibits this year, and he warmly thanked those professional growers who sent exhibits and thereby lent help and encouragement to the society. Miss Joseph had this year presented a silver rose bowl, which was still to be allocated. His Worship, in opening the show, referred to the good effect which flowers had, and said that a garden had gone a long way towards making a happy home. Mrs Norwood was presented by Miss Harcourt with a beautiful bouquet of roses. The exhibits were far in advance of those of last year, in roses especially, while there were some wonderful pansies shown. In these the ladies were to the fore, and many of the exhibitors were of the fair sex. These modest little flowers have been cultivated into something quite different, being large and varied, serrated edges, curly Detals. and altogether a wonderful d’splay. Miss Murray exhibited a decorated basket entirely of pansies grown by Mr Clark. There were large exhibits by Wadgh and Sons, Poole and others, and a table of irises and lupins (unmarked), was a charming and attractive display, the lupins in shades of mauve and pink almost matching the irises. The decorative ' work was not extensive, mostly the tables, in which there was some very artistic work. Roses from the Zoo occupied a table, and once more these were very fine and of great variety, while the City Council’s exhibit near the stage showed samples of every kind of flower in bloom. M r H. Fisher and Mr T. Fisher once more showed a wonderful collection of native 'flowers, shrubs and ferns collected from the bnsh at Muritai, showing what really beautiful things, can be found ’within a very short distance from the city.. PRIZE WINNERS ' The champion rose on this occasion was “Mrs Henry Moore, ” grown by Mrs H. Witcheli. The prize-winners were; Roses (open section). Twelve blooms, H. Poole 1, J. Ball 2; 6 blooms, Mrs Moore 1, F. Westbury 2; 6 blooms, novelties in New Zealand since 1922, C. Porteous 1, E. Austis 2; 12 red blooms, H. Poole 1. Amateur Section.—Twelve blooms, H. Witchell 1, R. Porteous 2; 6 blooms, Jam.es Bell T, H. Witcheli 2 ; 6 blooms red (Mr. J.’ G.. McKenzie’s rose bowl), H. Witcheli. 1„ James Bell 2; 6 blooms, Sink, S. Witcheli 1, James Bell 2; 3 looms, red, J. Bell 1, P. Petherick 2 ; 3 blooms, yellow, J. Bell 1, P. Petherick'2; 3 blooms, cream or white, R. Porteous 1, J. Bell 2; 3 blooms, pink, H. Witcheli 1, P. Petherick 2; 3 blooms of one variety, R. M. Porteous 1, James Bell 2; 3 blooms, varieties, James Bell i, A. Edwards 2; 6 blooms, grown within Greater Wellington (Stewart Dawson’s silver cup), S. Pearce 1, R. Porteous 2; 3 blooms (growers of not more than 36 rose plants), A. H. Johnstone 1, Mrs K. McDonald 2; 12 roses with rose foliage, Mrs E. P. Rishworth 1.

' Suburban. Growers. —Hataitai, Kilbirnie, and Miramar: R. Porteous 1, W. O. Bock 2; Kelburn, Brooklyn, and Northland, Mrs N. Flanagan 1, H. L. Fox 2; Karori, Wadestown, Ngaio and Khandallah, F. K. Porteous 1, W. R. Griffiths'2; Lyall Bay, Seatoun, Island Bay, and Newtown, Miss J. Lauchlan 1' and 2; Eastbourne. Lower and Upper Hutty Lowry Bay and adjacent districts, Mrs E. H. Lazarus 1, Mr S. Pearce 2.

Novice Section.—Three roses, any colour, Mrs R. Marsden 1, L. F. Okeby 2 ; 3 roses, reds (two sections), and 3 roses, any one colour (two sections), L. F. Okeby. Ladies’ Section. Roses.—Three roses shown with foliage, Miss C. Watts 1, Mrs P. Walker 2, Mrs E. P. Rishworth 3; 3 roses, single, Mrs P. Walker 1, Mrs O. Watts 2; bowl of red roses, Mrs E.' Deader 1, Mrs R. McDonald 2; bowl of other roses, Mrs W. Thompson I,'Mrs E. Dender 2; basket of roses; Mrs P. -Walker 1, Mrs E. Dender 2, Mrs J. Niven 3. Decorative Section. —Bridal bouquet: Mrs A. W. McGregor I, Mrs E. Dender 2; bouquet assorted flowers, Mrs A W. McGregor 1, Mrs E. Foster 2, Mrs P. Walker 3; 3 buttonholes, F. Farey 1. Miscellaneous Section. —Aspidistra, E. Lyons I and 2; asparagus plumosa, E. Lyons; asparagus sprmgeri, ’ E. Lyons 1 and ‘2; pot plant, E. Lyons L Flo Ashby 2 ; collection cut flowers, E. Emslie i, Mrs Sirett 2; collection delphiniums, P. G. Carver; vase antirrhinums, C. Emslie 1, P. G. Carver 2; oue dhododendron bloom, P'. G. Carver 1, Maurice Denniston 2; 3 rhododendron blooms, M. Denniston 1, P. G. Carvep 2. Pansies (open).—Twenty-four blooms, W. F. Jacobsen 1; R. Dalton 2; 12 blooms, W. Ball 1, J. H. Morrison 2; 12 'blooms masterpiece, J. H. Morrison 1, R. Dalton 2; amateur, 6 blooms masterpiece, J. H. Morrison 1, H. L. Fox 2; 6 show blooms, Mrs F. G. Brooker 1, Mrs J. Pepper 2; 6 fancy blooms, George Clark 1 and 2. Violas, 12 blooms, ■G. Clark 1, G. V- Fraser 2; 6 blooms Mrs E. Dender 1, Mrs Marsden 2. . ■ ■ Sweetpeas.—Cream or ' white, M. Denniston 1; pink or rose, M. Denniston 1.

School Children’s Competition.—Best bouquet, .F. Farey 1 and 2; best arranged basket of flowers, F. Farey.