IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 160, 27 September 1927, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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Misses J. Nathan and Alice Nathan, of Wellington, returned by the Mata* roa yesterday after a six months’ tour of England and the Continent. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ives and family arrived by the Mataroa from England yesterday. Among the passengers from England by the Mataroa yesterday were Miss E. Denham Cookes, Mrs. E. Miller, Mrs. C. Nelson-George, Miss E. Nicholson and Miss A. Urbankova. Mrs. B. Bo wring, Mrs. O. J. Gerard and Mrs. E. Macdonald arrived from England by the Mataroa yesterday to join their husbands, who are officers in H.M.S. Dunedin. * * * Among the guests staying at the Commercial Hotel are: Mrs. Martin, of Hikutia; Miss W. Sweeney, of Hamilton: Mr. and Mrs. Ratcliff, of Rotorua. * * * Madame Frances Alda, accompanied by Mr. D. D. O’Connor, her manager, was present at Mr. Ignaz Friedman’s concert in Auckland last night. The prima donna and the famous pianist were fellow-passengers by the Niagara from Sydney. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Julius Rosenfeld, of. Sydney, left Auckland to-day by the Niagara, en route to the United States. * * • Invitations have been issued by the master and committee of the Pakuranga Hunt for a point-to-point dance to be held at the East Mangere Hall on Monday, October 3. The Athenian Club will hold a fancy dress ball on Tuesday, October li, for which invitations are now being issued. Mrs. C. Nelson George returned by the Mataroa from a visit to England. The Misses A. and J. Nathan, of Wellington, returned by the Mataroa from a visit to England. * * * Mrs. Bowring, wife cf Captain O. j Bowring, R.N., H.M.S. Dunedin, arrived by the Mataroa yesterday from England. * * * Mrs. E. Macdonald and Mrs. E. Gerard and Miss F. Gerard arrived from England by the Mataroa. * * * Miss Margot Russell, of Hastings, is sailing to-day by the Niagara for Vancouver en route to England, and will be joined at Suva by Lady Marjorie Dalrymple. Miss Minnie Everett, ballet producer for J. C. Williamson, Limited, is a through passenger by the Niagara for Vancouver. Miss Everett is going abroad to learn the latest ideas in her branch of theatrical production. * * * Mrs. Norman Thomas, of Auckland, is visiting Hamilton. * * * Mrs. J. R. Self was an Auckland visitor to Hamilton this week. Miss R. Burley returned recently to Hamilton from a holiday spent in Auckland. Miss Sybil Lewis, of Wellington, is in Auckland, arid later will leave for Sydney with her* sister, Mrs. Lichenstein. Mrs. A. M. Samuel, who is in Wellington, will to her new home at Epsom, Auckland, next week. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gardiner, of Taihape, are staying at the Central Hotel. * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Haggitt and the Misses Haggitt, of Dunedin, are at the Hotel Cargen. At the Grand Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Sevier, of Melbourne. Nurse Douglas, of Hamilton, who lias been spending three weeks’ sick leave at Takapuna, returned South by train last evening. At the Central Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hill, from Napier. * * 9 Visitors at the Grand Hotel include Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Cate, of Wellington. Visitors from overseas staying at the Hotel Cargen include Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Gibson and Miss E. Fletcher, of Sydney. Dr. and Mrs. Frazer, of Hamilton, are among those staying at the Grand Hotel. * * * Mr. and Mrs. George Andrews, of Kohukohu, are staying at the Star Hotel. * * ■* Guests at the Grand Hotel include Mr. and Mrs. M. Harper, of London' who arrived by the Mataroa yesterday afternoon. * * * At the Central Hotel are Mr and Mrs. J. D. Smith, of Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Gibson, of Sidney, are. on a visit to Auckland. They are at the Hotel Cargen. - Grove, of England, arrived by the Mataroa yesterday and is staying at the Royal Hotel.

A SOCIETY WEDDING

Princess Helena Victoria, Princess Mane Louise and Princess Arthur of Connaught attended the wedding recently at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, of the Hon. Joan Yarde-But-ler, Lord and Lady Churston’s pretty *' u l“r' I*e 1 * er ’ w *th Mr. Loel Guinness, son ° f rni r ’ a P cl rs * Benjamin Guinness. The bride’s dress, fashioned after a nun’s robe, was of glimmering velours Adonis, while the ten bridesmaids wore dresses of heavy white satin, the only relief being white silken girdles. When Mr. and Mrs. Loel Guinness left for their honeymoon at Cannes Mrs. Guinness was dressed entirely in white. Both the bride and her mother are talented musicians, and have often given concerts of songs with ukulele and banjolele accompaniments. Before her marriage, in 1907, Lady Churston was Miss Denise Orme, the talented actress.

AT DIXIELAND

A RECORD NIGHT Dixieland was packed almost to capacity by eight o’clock on Saturday evening and by nine o'clock hardly an extra dwarf could have found room to seat himself. From bus and motor-car and motor-car and 'bus the people kept arriving, and Manager Loveridge was hard put to at times to find seating accommodation for so many. However, he did pack them all in, and on the spacious dancing floor everyone enjoyed themselves hilariously until the Cinderella hour came round . . . all too quickly. Clyde Howley conducted his cheery International band in typically vivacious fashion, and their popularity became an even more established tiling with Auckland’s dancing folk. Among those present were: Mrs. PE. W. Wilson, tiered frock of cameo pink georgette. Mrs. J. R. Brendel, frock of foxglove mauve georgette. Mrs. V. Wilson, apricot taffeta frock with black relief. Mrs. Finlay, frock of silver tissue. Mrs. M. Reed, beaded frock of white georgette. _ _ Mrs. Eric Austin, white and silver frock of georgette. Mrs. R. B. Purser, pale pink taffeta frock. . , . Mrs. Scotting, black sequined model frock. , , _ . Mrs. J. S. Emmanuel, frock of fleshcoloured chiffon velvet relieved with silver and pearls. Mrs. A. Freeman, ivory satin and Chantilly lace gown. Mrs. N. Cole, foxglove opalescent sequined frock. Mrs. Nicholls, gold georgette frock beaded in gold. Mrs. Hulbert, crocus mauve georgette Mrs. Butcher, frock of black georgette. Mrs. Nelson, jade green crepe de chine, gown. . , . , , , Mrs. Guthrie, Parma violet shaded georgette gown with fringed trimming. Mrs. Mayne (Christchurch), black and gold lace gown. . . Mrs. John Naseby, aluminium grey georgette gown with shaded flowers. Mrs. Mark Davis, black and gold bro-. caded satin gown. , Mrs. Percy Wright, flame coloured emj bossed satin frock relieved with silver la Mrs. Ernest La<ye, mauve frock trimmed with silver lace, and embroidered shawl. Mrs. Purcell, frock of ivory chiffon. Mrs. Mullions, black satin carreau with Oriental embroidery. . , - . Mrs. W. Cole, cyclamen sequined frock. Mrs. Hardley, sequined frock of peach S Mrs. Campbell, French frock of black taffeta. , . . , Mrs. M. O. Carter, shrimp pink georgete and ninon frock. Mrs. Johnson, gold panne velvet gown relieved with cornflower blue velvet ribb°Mrs. A. Arnold, hyacinth taffeta gown trimmed with shaded pansies. Mrs. B. McKenzie, scarlet velvet frock with Oriental shawl to match. Mrs. Stanlev Masterman (Solomon Islands), frock of black lace over cyclamen georgette. , , , Mrs. A. W. Sims, jade green beaded georgette frock relieved with red. Mrs. J. An sell; flame beaded georgette fl *Mrs. Nicholls, rose georgette* frock and gold beads. . .. Mrs. A. Osborne (Australia), silver tissue frock. „ . . , Mrs. Arthur Denny, frock of daffodil ninon and lace. Mrs. John Brady, ivory charmeuse gown relieved with rose. Mrs. Gethsen, frock of black silk marocain trimmed with flame. Mrs. A. Black, creme lace and georgette gown. Mrs. F. W. Haslin, petunia georgette g °Mrs. C. A. Campbell, pale blue, frock trimmed with silver lace. Mrs. H. CranSton, delphinium blue beaded georgette frock Mrs. Keen, frock of blue taffeta. Mrs F. Kingsford, blue taffeta gown. Miss Ronayne, black lace over white charmeuse with banding of black velvet. Miss Easdown, frock of black taffeta and tulle. Miss Joy Bartley, wistaria mauve georgette frock with girdle of diamante. Miss Dorothy Steel, frock of silver tissue banded with white fur. _ Miss Effle Hardley, gold and pink tissue fl Miss Ethel Hardley, frock of green taffeta and lace. Miss M. Hooker, mauve and silver georgette frock. , _ , Miss G. Bayllss, green beaded georgette E °Miss O. Bagley, frock of white ninon and silver trimmings. Miss J. Booth, cyclamen velvet gown hand-painted. Miss C. Porteous, primrose beaded georgette frock with diamante girdle. Miss Weingctt. frock of sea-green taffeta with shaded posy. Miss K. Gold, gown of red taffeta. Miss Vera Faigan, georgette frock relieved with gold. Miss O’Connor, frock of apple green georgette, with diamante trimming. Miss Lloyd, frock of flowered ninon. Miss Meg Kissling, frock of primrose charmeuse. Miss B. Carr, mauve and silver gown. Miss Morton,, hyacinth blue georgette frock. Miss O’Reilly, virgin blue georgette frock and shawl to tone. Miss C. Graeme, white crepe de chine frock relieved with flesh pink roses. Miss T. Baulcombe, ’sequined shaded georgette frock, and black embroidered shawl. Miss Gertrude Simpson, foxglove period taffeta frock and black shawl. Miss G. Heron, shrimp pink georgette and lace frock. Miss C. Jackson, frosted charmeuse gown with shaded flowers. Miss V. Roberts, flame georgette frock and gold lace. Miss Doris Hogan, kingfisher blue satin gown with appliqued flowers. Miss Noel Henderson, frock of blue georgette and silver. Miss H. Hansen, white taffeta frock. Miss R. Wake, frock of white beadedgeorgette. Miss B. Kerr, jade green taffeta frock with shawl. Miss T. Tunstall-Ashley, frock of scarlet georgette. Miss M. Dunnett, heliotrope georgette frock. Miss E. Gill, scarlet gown trimmed with silver lace. Miss I. Jones, ivory georgette and powder blue lace frock. Miss N. Standish, ivory taffeta frock with silver lace, and blue shawl. Miss R. Pearce, pink taffeta and gold lace frock with Spanish shawl. Miss Ivy Waj'd. cherry coloured georgette and gold lace frock. Miss J. Ross, cream georgette and silver frock. Miss B. Donovan, frock of mauve georgette and silver trimmings - . Miss T. R. Finlay, gown of silver tissue. Miss Dolly Grace, frock of black sequined georgette. Miss Norma Smith, almond green sequined fi*ock and shawl. Miss L. Scott, frock of blue taffeta, and shawl. Miss M. Phillips, beige georgette gown with diamante trimmings. Miss M. Bassett, primrose taffeta frock. Miss F. Hannah, cyclamen taffeta gown. Miss Anita Sutherland, cherry coloured frock of satin. Miss A. Escott, lemon charmeuse frock and shawl. Miss Blake, peach coloured chiffon velvet gown "with shaded ribbons.

WEDDING BELLS CROCKER—GORDON The marriage took place at Christ Church, Wanganui, of Charlotte Evelyn, eldest daughter of Mrs. A. Gordon, of Wanganui, to Frank Thomas, second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Crocker, of Kaitieke, Archdeacon Creed Meredith performing the ceremony. Mr. W. Gordon, brother of the bride, gave her away, and she wore a lovely frock of ivory charmeuse over silver tissue, with ninon Sleeves, and a graceful veil of embroidered tulle. Pier bouquet consisted of spring flowers and maidenhair fern. The first bridesmaid was Miss Ruby Gordon, sister of the bride, and Miss Ada Downey, cousin of the bridegroom, also attended. The former wore pale apricot taffetas with bouquet to match and the latter was dressed in mauve petalled taffetas, with bouquet to tone. Both maids wore matching tulle veils very becomingly arranged, -while the bride’s head-dress of orange blossoms, and the bridesmaids’ of coloured flowers, struck a delightfully charming note. Mr. C. Crocker was best man, and Mr. J. Couper groomsman. The bride’s mother, Mrs. Gordon, wore a navy repp coat frock, with black hat, and carried a posy of anemones. The mother of the bridegroom, Mrs. Crocker, was dressed in a plum repp frock, with floral trimming, and hat to match, and carried a posy of violets. At the close of the ceremony, a reception was held, the usual toasts being enthusiastically honoured by a : large assemblage of guests. The i newly-married couple later left by car for New Plymouth. FYFE—NORTH A very pretty wedding of much local interest took place at the Church of England, Whangarei, last week, when Miss Florence North, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Jack) North, Whangarei, was married to Mr. Roy Eric; Fyfe, eldest son of Mrs. T. Hollows, Whangarei. The Rev. J. Rich conducted the ceremony. The bride, who' was given away by her father,-wore a beautiful frock of georgette and Brussels lace, the long veil with silver sprays forming a train, which was caught round the liead with orange blossoms. She wore silver shoes and stockings, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white flowers. The >ride was attended by her cousin, _iss Lena North, who wore a frock of shell pink crepe de chine, with shoes and stockings to match. Her head-dress was a wreath of gold leaves and flowers, and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. N. Hollows, as best man. When leaving the church the happy couple Aver© met with showers of confetti thrown by friends and wellwishers. The wedding party and guests proceeded to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hollows, Ewing’s Road, where 40 guests were received. The table was prettily decorated in pink and white, and a three-tier wedding cake, made by the bridegroom’s mother, adorned the centre of it. The usual toasts were honoured. Mr. and Mrs. Fyfe left by the express for Auckland and Cambridge, where the honeymoon was to be spent. The bride wore a frock and coat of navy repp, with hat to match. YOUNGHUSBAND—JARVIS On Wednesday, September 14, the quiet, but pretty wedding, of Hilda, only daughter of Mrs. E. Jarvis, Whangarei, to Lance, elder son of Mrs. A. M. Younghusband, of Dargaville. was performed by the Rev. J. Rich in the Anglican Church, Whangarei. Entering the church on the arm of her mother, the bride wore a frock of shrimp pink crepe de chine with long panel of ecru Valenciennes lace. She wore a crinoline hat to match and carried a very beautiful shower bouquet with tulle streamers to match. Miss Edna Arthur, of Auckland, was bridesmaid, and wore- a frock of daffodil georgette with picot edged panels trimmed with taffetas silk to tone. She wore a black crinoline hat and carried a bouquet of mauve with streamers to match. Little Jacqueline Blair and Avis Arthur, the latter of Auckland, made two very dainty little flolver girls. The former had a pretty hand-made French model net frock over pink, and had a basket filled with beautiful pink stocks. The latter s frock was of forget-me-Miss B. Bartram, . Oriental marocain frock, and ivory Chinese shawl. Miss Joy Morrison; Pavlova crepe de chine frock, and cream Japanese shawl. Miss F. Paetz, white crepe de chine gown. Miss F. Hodges, apricot taffeta frock. Miss Whitehead, pink taffeta go'wn relieved with gold lace. Miss M. Edmonds, frock of silver. Miss Monica Fearon (Napier), green taffeta gown trimmed with gold lace. Miss F. McGregor, bronze sequined frock and red shawl. Miss Melba Duncan, two-tone fuschia georgette and satin gown. Miss Bradford, mandarin crepe de chine and gold lace frock. Miss Rose Powell, "beige coloured lace over coral pink frock. Miss Nina Powell, frock of black ninon relieved with gold. Miss Wright, ecru lace and georgette frock and Oriental shawl. Miss .H. frock of pink and silver. Miss K. Li.shman, floral georgette frock. Miss I. Mc-rta, powder blue gown with silver girdle. Miss C. Clarke, frock of delphinium blue with opalescent sequin trimming. Miss E. McNally, pervenche blue gown, with large buttercup flowers on shoulder] | Miss Gwen Millar, Alice blue georgette j frock. Miss Ivy Millar, frock of coral pink j ninon over satin.

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i not blue and was trimmed with handi made posies. Her little basket was ! tilled with blue daisies. Their lieadtfresses were made of lilies of the valley and tulle. ! Mrs. Jarvis, mother of the bride, wore a frock of navy taffetas, elaborately embroidered in silver tinsel, and wore a hat of rose beige. Her bouquet was made of autumn tinted flowers. Mrs. Younghusband, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of cyclamen repp, with felt hat to match. Mr. Herbert Wales, of Wanganui, carried out the duties of .best man. j After the ceremony, a reception was J held at the home of the bride’s parents the happy couple leaving later for the North. amidst a shower of confetti. HELLIER—EDWARDS A pretty wedding took place at the j Whakapara Anglican Church on Wed- j nesday. September 14. between Maudie, ; youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j J. Edwards, of Whakapara, and Albert Percy Hellier, late of Whakapara. The Rev. Edwards performed the cei'emony. The bridegroom was attended by Air. J. Edwards, the bride’s brother, . as groomsman. 1 Miss Phylis Jones attended the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful frock of crepe de chine and lace, and carried a bouquet of freesias. The bridesmaid’s dress was of turquoise blue crepe de chine, with headdress of tulle to match, a bouquet of freesias and violets being carried. A pleasing and pretty feature, after the ceremony, was the formation of a guard of honour, composed of the pupils of the Whakapara Native School. With evergreens and arum lilies they formed an arch, under which, at the entrance of Airs. Ed- / wards’s residence, the bridal proces- . sion passed to the wedding breakfast. A large number of guests assembled, toasts were honoured and congratulatory speeches made. Air. and Airs. Hellier departed by the express the following day for Auckland, where a few days will be spent before taking residence in their home near Cambridge. CURRY—POLLOCK A very pretty ceremony of much interest to residents of Whangarei and Mangakahia districts was solemnised at the Roman Catholic vicarage on Tuesday morning last, when the marriage took place of Mr. Raymond Herbert Curry and Aliss Irene Pollock, of Whangarei and late of Parakao. The Rev. Father Campbell officiated. The bride wore a graceful frock of rose pink georgette, with a large crinoline hat to match. She also wore champagne shoes and stockings, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of shell pink sweet peas. The bridesmaid, Aliss Hilda Plaisted, wore a becoming dress of powder blue brocaded satin, with deep cream lace trimmings, and a crinoline hat to match, and champagne shoes and | stockings. Mr. Horace Saunders carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony the guests were ~" entertained at the Marble Bar. where the usual toasts were honoured. Air. and Airs. Curry left in the express for Auckland, where the honeymoon will be spent. Their future home will be in Parakao. TURNBULL—BELTON A quiet wedding took place at Whangarei last Saturday between Miss Phyllis Mary Belton, second daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. W. Belton, o£ Valley Road, Hikurangi, and Mr. C. Turnbull, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Turnbull, also of Valley Road. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bridegroom’s parents, there being a large attendance of relatives and friends to honour the occasion.