IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 552, 3 January 1929, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Alice Fergusson in- • tend to give a garden party in Well- i ington on Friday for their guests, the Earl and Countess of Liverpool. Mrs. Boden, of Wellington, is on a ; visit to Auckland. Miss I). Neumann, Wanganui, ia visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. P. Banks, of Wanganui, j are visiting Auckland. Miss Helen McLean, of Dunedin, is j spending a holiday in Auckland Mr. and Mrs. Skeet, Wanganui, and family, are visiting Auckland. Miss B. Fotheringham, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. H. P. Lance, Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Kerr, of Kelson, are in Auckland for the holidays. Mr and Mrs. H. R. Sommers, of Wellington, are spending a holiday in AucklancL Miss M. Molloy, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland and will later go on to Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone "VV ard are visiting Auckland, and are staying at the Star Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. Barry return to j Wellington to-morrow after spending; race week in Auckland. Mrs. J. Banks, of Horahora. is staying with her sister, Mrs. O'Riordan. Remuera Road, Auckland. Mrs. James Robinson, gjpper Hutt, is in Auckland, where she is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gordon Hellier.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Pirie, who have been in Auckland for race week, are returning to Wellington this week.

Mrs. James Melling, of Stanley Bay, who has been on a trip to England, returned to Auckland this morning.

Dr. and Mrs. M. Louisson, of Christ church, who have been staying h Auckland, left for their home last even

Mr/ aad Airs. G. Johnston, of Alotueka, are spending a holiday in Auckland with Airs. Johnston’s parents, Air. and Mrs. W. Jacks, of Xorthcote.

Airs. J. Rothschild, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland, where she is the guest of her daughter. Airs. F. H. Pope, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell.

At the Grand Hotel are Air. and Mrs. G. Vaughan, of Sydney, Airs*. H. J. Raphael and Aliss Raphael, of Christchurch, and Airs. D. Bauchop, of Wellington.

Airs. James Lawson, of London, who has been spending a holiday in New Zealand, left by the Aorangi and will stay with friends in Alelbourne and Sydney.

Mrs. G. Clark, and her daughter, Aliss M. M. Clark, of Auckland, .are visiting Wellington. Air. Clarke is tme of the team to play against the Australian bowling team. ATrs. Flower and her son, of Lower Hutt, have left for a holiday trip to Russell, Auckland, and Thames. While in Thames they will be the guests of Aliss Constance Maxted. Mr. and Airs. G. W. Bowron, of Dunedin; Air. and Airs. G. W. Ward, of Rotorua; Air. and Airs. J. Adams, of Thames; Miss J. R. Robbins, of Te Kuiti, and Aliss M. Robbins, of Te Kuiti. are staying at the Star Hotel.

Air. and Airs. Ralph Vernon, of Auckland, left by tie Ulimaroa for an unusual tour of the East and Europe. Air. Vernon is well known in Auckland scholastic circles, and Airs. Vernon, as Aliss Beatrice Budd, has been in charge of the publicity department of the Fuller-Hayward firm in Auckland for some years. It is their intention to travel slowly in and out of the places in the Dutch East Indies, and Alalaya., before going through [ndia, and thence to the South of Europe, where they intend walking across Austria and Germany into France, and then to England, when they will proceed to “Fairholm,” Mrs. Vernon's home at Ravleigh, Essex.

MOTHER’S “OFFICE” In almost every house, mother is regarded as the univei-sal provider. When toys are broken, she is expected to produce the glue, paint and nails needed to repair them. The whole family depends largely on mother for supplies of paper, wire, string, and whatever may be required for the latest hobby. A busy housewife loses much time hunting for these oddments, or explaining where they are to be found. To solve this difficulty, one busi-ness-like woman established what she called her “office." It consisted of a large, leather-topped writing table, with three capacious drawers each side, which she placed in a corner of the sitting room. Tin boxes, of all sizes and shapes, filled the two top drawers; each box bore a label describing its contents, as NIBS, STAMP PAPER, WHITE CHALK, and so on. A spare bottle of ordinary ink stood on the table, with a well-filled inkstand and bottles of red ink and marking ink. The pen rack held half a dozen usable pens, while sharpened pencils and generous supplies of blotting paper lay ready to hand. Lower drawers held rolls of tracing paper, brown paper, white, and coloured tissue paper, sandpaper, cartride paper for drawing, and bandwoven paper for painting. Clips, paper fasterners, and screws were graded in different boxes. From nails fixed inside the drawers hung garden scissors, cutting-out scissors, and a very strong pair of scissors for the children’s use. A penknife, a small gimlet, a hammer and a couple of spanners completed the array of household tools.

Particularly ingenious was her idea of fixing a slate on the wall above her writing table. Whoever used the last few tacks, or finished the ball of string, was strictly enjoined to write on the slate the word TACKS or STRING. Next morning these articles were included on the shopping list for the day.

NEW YEAR BRIDES MADDREN—EDGAR Miss Charlotte Agnes (Lottie) Edgar, the second daughter of Mrs. 11. Edgar, of Pupuke Road, Takapuna, was a winsome bride when she was wedded to Mr. John Richard Maddren, the second son of Mr. W. J. Maddren. of Ponsonbv. The ceremony was performed at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Takapuna. last evening, the officiating clergyman being the. Rev. W. G. Monckton. M.A. „ The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mi'. "Walter Armitage. Her frock was of ivory silk georgette and was a delightfully simple creation. The bodice was quite unadorned other than with a posy of orange blossom and sweet peas upon the left shoulder. A panel of silver lace was a. prominent feature of the front of the skirt. The waist was encircled by a silver girdle, held m position by a buckle of brilliants. from which fell silver ribbon streamers. The bride’s veil was of tulle and formed an effective train. A coronet of two bands of orange blossom was worn. The bouquet was of white flowers and maidenhair fern, with streamers of satin and tulle. Miss Doris Maddren. sister of the bridegroom, attended the bride as her maid- She looked charming in her frock of rose crepe de chine. The bodice was tight fitting and a shoulder posy of sweet peas, together with a soft bow at the back, were the only trimmings. The skirt was flounced and was delicately toned with rose ribbon. Silver rosebuds worn around the head gave a dainty finish to the head-dress. A shower bouquet of pink sweet peas relieved- with maidenhair fern was carried.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr. J. Flynn in the capacity of best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother. Pale blue, pink and silver were used effectively in the table decorations and a white and silver wedding bell was suspended over the bridal table. Mrs. Edgar wore a gown of navy blue crepe de chine with biscuittinted tonings of the same material. The skirt was finely pleated and ghe wore a hat of navy bankok straw with biscuit relief. Her bouquet was of cream and pink carnations. Mrs. R. Short acted as matron of honour to the bridegroom, her dress being of wine crepe de chine, a floral posy adorning the left shoulder. Among the guests were: Mrs. W. Armitage, frock of salmon pink floral silk. Mrs. E. Armitage, autumn brown charmeuse frock. Mrs. E. Maddren, ivory crepe de chine frock. Mrs. O. Shilton, frock of ivorv charmeuse, relieved with mauve embroidery. Mrs. R. Casley, black silk gown with cream lace relief. Mrs. Roy Fischer, frock of ivory crepe de chine and silver lace. Mrs. Type, frock of pearl grey repp. Mrs. W. Plowman, cream georgette frock. Mrs. Williams, frock of floral crepe de chine. Mrs. Rodgers, frock of beige chiffon georgette. Mrs. 2s. Gardiner, vieux rose crepe silk frock. Miss Madge Edgar, frock of rose pink organdie over pink satin. Miss A. Armitage, rose georgette frock with diamante trimming. Miss D. Davis, frock of duchess blue crepe de chine with biscuit tinted relief. Miss D. Stallard, frock of apricot crepe de chine. Miss E. Blight, mole silk frock with bronze blue facings.

BELL—KENNEDY A shower bouquet of exquisite Christmas lilies was carried by Isabella AlcDonald Kennedy, the second daughter of Air. and Airs. C. Kennedy, of Inverness, Scotland, who was married at St. David’s Church yesterday afternoon by the Rev. D. C. Herron, to John Logan Bell, the only son of Airs. Bell and the late AI. J. Bell, of Epsom. Given away by her cousin, Air. J. Ferguson, the bride was daintily gowned in satin of a pale ivory tint, draped on the skirt with fine mechlin lace. A coronet of orange blossoms held her embroidered veil in place. The bridegroom was attended by Air. Bruce Mcßride as best man. Aliss Alona Bell, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of opal blue georgette with a bouffant skirt falling in uneven lines, the waist being embroidered with flowers. Her hat of beige crinoline straw was banded with beige ribbon and trimmed with a posy of flowers, and she carried a bouquet of pink roses and carnations. Little Stella Ferguson and Alargaret Herron were flower girls, and wore frocks of briar pink georgette with frilled overskirts of white chiffon. They wore hats of pale pink satin and carried baskets of pink and white carnations.