IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 304, 15 March 1928, Page 3

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES At the Star Hotel is Miss 3D. Gilchrist, of Te Aroha. • * * Miss G. Maden, of Auckland, is a visitor to Christchurch. * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. Salek, of Wellington, are at the Central Hotel. * * * Mrs. G. H. Macdonald, of Auckland, is on a visit to Christchurch. • • * Miss Kathleen Holmes is in town and is the guest of Mrs. Elliot IDavis, at the Hotel Cargen. • * * Miss Morton, Napier, Miss Alexander, Wellington, and Mrs. McCowen, Raetihi, are at Fernleigh. * * * Miss K. IDarragh, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland, where she is the guest of Mrs. W. Keon, Epsom. • • * Miss Kayll, of Auckland, has returned from Stratford, where she was the guest of Canon and Mrs. Kayll. * * • Mr. and Mrs. S. Thomas, of England, and Mrs. and Miss G. Hickmott, of Wellington, are staying at the Grand Hotel. * * * Mrs. J. A. Hanan, of Invercargill, left by the Niagara on Tuesday for a visit to the United States, Canada and England. Mrs. R. G. W'hetter, of Remuera, has returned home after spending a two months’ holiday with relatives in Melbourne. * * * Miss Jean Lawford left town for Wellington last evening to join the Mataroa for England, where she will spend some months. * * • Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bostock, Miss Bostock and Misses Smith, of Perth, Miss R. Cable, Sydney, Mrs. Baty, of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Price, of Christchurch, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of Levin, are staying at the Albert Hotel.

EVENING WEDDINGS LEE—MADIGAN When Ida, the second daughter of Mrs. G. T. Montgomery, of Bradford Street, Parnell, was married by the Rev. J. Lamb Harvey, at St. Andrew’s Church, Lower Symonds Street, last evening to Joseph Arlington, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee, of Otahuhu, she wore a charming bridal gown of parchment souple satin, hemmed with bright silver lace, that was applied in petalled fashion to the skirt. A Juliet cap of orange blossoms caught the veil of sheer tulle in place and allowed it to fall in its graceful embroidered folds to form an effective train. White chrysanthemums and madonna lilies were prettily mingled in the bride’s bouquet. The Misses Eileen Lee and Alice Scott attended th,e bride as maids, wearing dainty frocks of mignon-green and pastel-rose satin and tulle respectively. Each frock was xna.de on the same lines, and featured a slenderfitting bodice of the satin, from which drifted a fluttering skirt of ribbonedged tulle tiers. Petalled headdresses were worn by the attendants and they carried armlets of asters and lilies. Little Miss Kathleen Montgomery acted as flower girl and wore a pretty frock of lilac mauve satin crepe with a frilled tulle skirt. She carried a sheaf of pink lilies. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. O. Madigan, and the bridegroom was attended by Mr. Stanley Lee as best man.

KELLY—BOWER St. George’s Church, Kingsland, was the scene of a pretty wedding last evening, when the Rev. Canon McFarland married Miss Janet Florence Bower, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bower, Ireland, to Mr. Thomas Kelly, second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kelly, of Mt. Eden. Mr. Geoffrey Surman acted was best man. The bride who, in the absence of her father was given away by Mr. Surman, sen., wore an ivory gown of heavy crepe de chine with tight-fitting bodice and full skirt, which was finished by a girdle of the material round the waist, with ends falling down the front of the skirt. Her only ornament was a beautiful string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. Her veil, which was of exquisite lace, had been lent, and worn by several members of her family. It was caught round the head by a coronet of orange blossom and fell in long, misty folds ever the gown, and was carried by the bridesmaid, Miss Polly Kelly, who looked very charming in a frock of white crepe de chine with overdress of transparent georgette, which fell in soft cascades round the skirt from the waist. The frock was pointed at the waistline and tucked over the shoulders. A large bouquet of pale pink asters was carried to match the tint of her headdress, which was composed of fine tulle with a silver wreath. The bride carried a large shower bouquet of white lilies, from which hung long satin streamers. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of Mrs. Sumner, Mt. Eden, who entertained many friends, wearing a frock of navy blue bengaline trimmed with grey crepe de chine, and a smart hat to tone.

NOT A MERE HOSTEL THE “Y” GIRLS’ NEW HOME OFFICIALLY OPENED YESTERDAY Smartly clad in their navy blue and white uniforms, a smiling guard of honour composed of Girl Citizens stood with military precision at the gates to the new Y.W.C.A. Hostel yesterday afternoon, to welcome her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, Dominion patroness of the Y.W.C.A., who came to formally open the splendid new building which will in future house the resident Y.W.C.A. girls of Auckland. TITER EXCELLENCY was welcomed by Mrs. C. W. Garrard, the president of the Auckland Y.W.C.A., who stressed the great pleasure which it had afforded the Y.W.C.A. to have Lady Alice consent to open the new building. The interest which her Excellency take's in every movement pertaining to the welfare of women and girls was spoken of by Mrs. Garrard, •who went on to say that she hoped that the new hostel would in the truest sense of the words be a home away from home for girls, who were forced by modern industrial conditions to live in the cities within easy reach of their employment. Chief Girl Citizen Nora Gallaher then presented her Excellency with a beautiful bouquet of rose and blue flowers tied with long pink streamers and a programme of the official events of the afternoon. CONGRATULATIONS After the “Old Hundredth” had been sung by all those present, the Rev. Thomas Halliday, the moderator of the Auckland Presbytery, offered a prayer of thanksgiving. A brief financial statement, showing the urgent need for further funds, was given by Mr. J. W. Court, the chairman of the advisory committee, and was fololwed by felicitations on the achievement of the new building, which were expressed by Mr. F. N. Andrews, the president of the Council of Christian Congregations; Mrs. A. E. Campbell, the Mayoress of Auckland; Canon Grant Cowen, on behalf of the Girls’ Friendly Society; Mr. W. J. Holdsworth, the president of the Y.M.C.A.; Miss B. E. Carnachan, president of the National Council of Women. A FORMER SECRETARY A special congratulatory speech was made by Miss E. M. Griffin. M.A., the national secretary of the Y.W.C.A. in Australia, who as a past secretary of the Auckland association and one of the little pioneer band of workers who had dreamed and planned of things for the Y. which had now become actualities, was particularly interested in the wonderful accomplishment the present organisation had to its credit. The hostel house captain, Joan Aitken, presented the key of the hostel to her Excellency, who in a brief speech spoke of the pleasure it gave her to be present at the ceremony, and congratulated all those who had. envisaged and carried out the building scheme; all those who had done the organising and all who had given so splendidly of their time and money that the dreamed-of hostel mght really become a thing of bricks and mortar, and comfortable places. The hostel filled a great need and she was sure that it would benefit and be blessed by countless girls in the years to come. Congratulatory messages from Australia and from all parts of New Zealand were read by Miss Jean Begg, the general secretary. A prayer of consecration was then said by the Rev. W. J. Elliott, president of the Methodist Conference, and the doxology was sung. The hostel, which looked inviting the moment the door was opened, was then inspected by the guests, who were enthusiastic in their admiration of the splendid brick and concrete building or three storeys and a basement, which yesterday, with its flowers and ferns and beautiful furnishings, showed, that the presiding genius of the “Y.” devotes much thought to the artistic effect of colour harmony and intrinsic comfort. Her Excellency, who was accompanied by Mrs. G. Baird, of Scotland, sister of the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, was attractively gowned in pleated ivory georgette worn under a coat of black crepe de chine, patterned in autumn tonings. Her hat of black crinoline straw was banded with flat velvet flowers. Mrs. Baird wore a finely-tucked ensemble of oyster grey georgette with a hat of matching shade trimmed with a diamond pin. Mrs. C. W. Garrard wore an ensemble of black georgette and lace appliqued with rose-coloured flowers and a small toque of swathed black and gold tissue.

BRIDGE PARTY Mrs C. Court was the hostess at a delightful little bridge party at her home at Stanley Bay on Tuesday afternoon. The tables were attractively decked with bowls of brightly coloured flowers and beautiful dahlias decked the tea tables. Mrs. Court wor© a smart frock of lose lustre crepe de chine prettily embroi* dered in matching tones. Her guests included: Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, whose ensemble was of leaf green and gold worn with a matching hat. Mrs. H. R. Burrett, who was wearing a smart suit of cherry red crepe satin and a hat of tagel to tone. Mrs. F. H. Pope, in a two-toned ensemble of Violine and royal blue mariette a,nd a deep blue hat. Mrs. Jefferson, whose frock of navy blue crepe marocain was complemented by a navy blue hat. Mrs. Ernest Alison, wearing a leafgreen and white frock of crepe de chine and a smart green hat. Mrs. McCoy, in a frock of fine black lace and georgette worn with a black hat. Miss Joy Bartley, who wore a frock of rose du Barri crepe de chine and a hat of matching shade.

KITCHEN EVENING The Senior Girls’ Bible Class of the Epsom Baptist Church gave Miss Elva Parks, who is shortly to be married, a kitchen evening last Saturday. The hall was decorated with tangerine and black streamers, and with the confetti and balloons looked very pretty. A very pleasant time was spent by all, and Miss Parks was the recipient of many useful gifts.

Miss Elizabeth Blake, who has been appointed New Zealand agent for the Incorporated Society of Authors, and for various theatrical companies, is leaving England for New Zealand in March. Miss Blake is a grand-daugh-ter of the late Judge Richmond, and is to be married shortly to Mr. Stanley Natusch, a well-known Wellington architect.

EMPHATIC MODE OF SPEECH HOW SOCIETY GIRLS TWITTER “TOO MARVELLOUS! ” Our “Smart Set” does not tolerate ordinary garden variety slang. So, all the sugary words to be found in a dictionary, and those created at afternoon tea parties, have been rolled together, specially iced, and are served in any fashionable ballroom or cabaret, as “exclusive” talk. The “emphatic mode” which has

taken hold of girls so strongly within the last six months, makes phone messages wearisome and annoying. Let us have a peep at an afternoon tea party in one of our “expensive-but-up-to-date” restaurants. BETWEEN GIRLS Two girls are having a chat at the first table. My dear Jean, you really don't mean to say so! I think it is simply terrible! Now just fancy —who would have thought it!” “Well, May, I put up with it for a time, but I considered it too bad that 1 should have to do all the rowing. I told him straight.” “Oh, how perfectly marvellous! Do tell me! What did he say to that?” HOW GORGEOUS!

“He was gorgeous, dear. Simply took a back seat and saicl he was so sorry. Oh, I’m all of a doo-dah when I think of it! But the silly went and splashed my beautiful new frock!” “How terribly silly of him! My dear, everyone went into raptures the last time you wore that marvellous frov k. Of course, you told him what, von thought of him? Wouldn’t I just loved to have been there!”

“I told him, sweetness, but be ally didn't move an eyelid, have screamed!” HE’S SCRUMSHUSH “He might be careless, isn't lie just scrumshusn. *** . h) delightful, and so wavy-tu-“Oh, I admit he is P**® tivating—l wouldn’t stand wise.” n “Hid he say he was *o try* “He did. Hasn’t he a way with him! I wen * | V dah when he said j have ruined my cress tat'**; But 1 told him n:>t t, 0 .a anal *' as I had ruined the ble**"self!" T