MELANESIAN MISSION

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 256, 19 January 1928, Page 4

MELANESIAN MISSION

WEDDING OF INTEREST MAYBURY—KAINES " All who are keen about the welfare of the Melanesian mission and who are glad to have information regarding its personnel will be interested to hear of the wedding which took place on November 19 of Dr. May bury and Miss F. E. Kaines, ' says the “Post’s” London correspondent, writing on December 14. .The. ceremony took place at the Church of St. Mary-the-Virgin, Primrose Hill, and many friends were present at a solemn and beautiful service and Euchdrist. Dr. and Mrs. Maybury will leave England on February 3 by the Corinthic, and a fellow-passenger and future worker with them in the mission will be the Rev. L. E. Cartridge, 8.A., Keble College, Oxford, and Cuddesdon Theological College. Mr. Cartridge offered himself for work on the mission staff in the mandated territory, and his offer was accepted. He is, therefore, the first priest secured for pioneer work in the Gasmata district of New Britain. He will go to Siota before continuing his journey to the mandated territory. In the October number of the “Southern Cross Log.” the need was made known for £ 3,000 to build a new hospital in the Solomon Islands. A promise of £2,000 has been made by a donor who prefers to be known simply as “Cornstalk,” and in addition there is a sum in hand of £464. The Melanesian Mission hopes that the balance needed will be received before Dr. and Mrs. Maybury leave England. On January 24 a dismissal service will be held in London prior to the departure of the Rev. L. E. Cartridge and Dr., and Mrs. Maybury. During the month of December a number of meetings on behalf of the Melanesian Mission have been arranged to take place at various centres, the speakers including the Rev. A. I. Hopkins, the Rev. F. Lyle Uppleby. the Rev. W. C. O’Ferrall, and Mr. E. Bourne.

IN SILVER AND WHITE QUALTROUGH—CREIGHTON Minnie Malcolm, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 13. Creighton, of Richmond, chose a charming gown of *wliite crepe de chine panelled at the sides with silver lace for her wedding yesterday at the Beresford Congregational Church to James Thomas, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Qualtrough, of Whitiora, Hamilton. I-ler frock was exquisitely embroidered with pearls and silver thread in a dainty true lovers’ knot design on the bodice and buckles and rhinestones caught the daintily arranged silver lace panniers. A long train of white crepe de chine, lined with pastel pink was trimmed with a beautiful hand-made rose of soft pink georgette near the hem, and a silver tissue rose caught it at one shoulder. Silver lace fashioned the little Juliet cap from which fell the bridal veil of silverembroidered tulle, trimmed with clusters of orange blossoms. A white bouquet completed her pretty toilette. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Lionel B. Fletcher and the bride was given away by her father. Mr. D. Creighton, brother of the bride, acted as best man.

The church was decorated with pink and white flowers, which also appeared in profusion in the Holly Tearooms, where a reception was afterwards held. Miss D. Gamble, of Christchurch, attended the bride as bridesmaid and wore a dainty frock of pea-green crepe de chine, made with flowing sleeves, of georgette and gauged, at the low waistline. A large pink shoulder rose was worn and a bandeau of silver leaves and rosebuds. She carried a bouquet of pink and mauve flowers. Miss Aileen Smith, of Te Awamutu, was flower girl and wore a pastelmauve frock of taffetas, made in dainty fashion with rows of fine gathers and trimmed with a shoulder posy. Her bandeau was of silver leaves and hand-made flowers and she carried a rose* and mauve posy. The bride’s mother received the guests at the .reception and wore a handsome gown of dove-grey georgette panelled with mauve metal lace and embroidery. Her hat was of black balibuntal straw, and she carried a pink and mauve bouquet. GIFT AFTERNOON Mrs. J. Lloyd, who is leaving Auckland shortly for a lengthy holiday in India, China and Japan, was the guest pf honour at a delightful liftle farewell party given by Mrs. F. H. Hulbert, of Remuera, in the Tudor roc ns yesterday afternoon. The gay little function took the form of a gift afternoon, gifts for use during the voyage being brought for Mrs. Lloyd by the various guests. Mrs. Hulbert wore an attractive gown of geranium red and delft blue patterned ninon inset with panels of fine black Chantilly lace, and a wide picture hat of geranium red crinoline straw trimmed with clusters of vivid roses, when receiving her guests. Mrs. Lloyd chose a charming gown of navy blue tucked georgette and with it she wore a cherry red hat. Among those present were: Mrs. J. Laird, whose frock Was of pastel pink georgette. Mrs. C. Hardley, who wore a white georgette frock complemented by a picture hat. Mrs. Ken worthy, of Sydney, in a leafgreen and white toilette. Mrs. C. Webster, wearing an ensemble of pow'der-blue georgette. Mrs. Newman, in a frock and coat of navy blue georgette. Miss Violet Goldwater, who chose a frock of apple green ninon. SUPERIOR BROADCASTING Madame Betts-Vincent, late musical directress of the Wanganui Girls’ College, received a letter recently stating that her mother heard her two solos and her accompaniment of Mr. Raymond Ellis’s “Largo al Factotum,” quite distinctly in London, when she broadcast from 2FC’s studio in Sydney at# 4t a.m. on October 31, says an exchange. Mrs. Betts was listening-in in her own drawing-room, and heard the whole programme, which lasted one and a-half hours, and was relayed by the British Broadcasting Company.