IN Town AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 717, 17 July 1929, Page 4

IN Town AND OUT

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At the Central are Mr. and Mrs. M. • McCusker, of Taihape. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hurley, of Patea, are guests at the Royal. Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Annett, of Matangi, are staying at the Grand Hotel. HORA HORA DANCE SUCCESSFUL FOOTBALL CLUB FUNCTION The Horahora Football Club held a successful dance in the ex-Y.M.C.A. Hall on Wednesday evening. The attendance numbered eighty couples. The club colours were used to decorate the hall and made a very effective display. Among those present were: Mrs. T. Conaghan, in blue crepe de chine. Mrs. A. Beesley, who wore black crepe de chine and georgette. Mrs. G. Jones, who was in green georgette with silver trimmings. Mrs. J. Archer, wearing black georgette and lace. Mrs. J. Tennant, who wore a mauve figured silk gown. Miss J. Redwood, in yellow satin with red taffeta facings. Miss E. Horn, who wore blue taffeta relieved with silver. Miss D. Cullen, in black georgette and silver. Miss M. Kernohan, wearing flame georgette. Miss V. Richards, who wore apricot taffeta. Miss O. Beasley, in a flame satin and georgette frock. Miss F. Rule, who chose willow green georgette with diamente trimmings. Miss Saunders, in black velvet with black tulle and silver trimmings. Miss J. Beesley, who wore a cherry coloured silk dress. Miss K. Preston, who was in blue satin. Miss H. Dixon, wearing mauve georgette and lace. Miss M. Miller, in pale blue taffeta, with silver and pink trimmings. Miss M. O'Grady, who wore a flame chenille frock. Miss M. Holloway, in an orange sequined gown. Miss V. Birch, who wore pale pink taffeta. Miss C. Ferguson, wearing lido blue crepe de chine, with gold relief. Miss V. Turnbull, who was in lemon taffeta and tulle. Miss M. Noone, who wore tangerine taffeta. Miss M. Foote, who had chosen green georgette and gold. Miss N. White, in eau de nil georgette. Miss M. Baigent, who wore a picture frock of coral pink velvet and tulle, with uneven hem. BAZAAR AT OTAHUHU FOR DISTRICT SCHOOL FUNDS Intent on making £he school grounds a place of beauty, the scholars of the Otahuhu District School are holding a series of bazaars. The proceeds are to be devoted to the ground improvement fund and the dental clinic fund. The infant departments held their function recently, and were successful in raising approximately £ 40. The stalls were arranged in front of the infant school and presented an animated appearance, laden with useful goods. The stall-holders were:—Cake stall: Mrs. F. Pollard, convenor, Mrs. Dickie, Mrs. Jameson, Mrs. Flood and. Mrs. Randle. Fancy goods stall: Mrs. Mears, convenor, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Rule. Sweets Stall: Mrs. R. Jackson, convenor, Mrs. Simons. Mrs. Hubbard, venor, Mrs. Capp, Miss Peteridge. Produce stall: Miss Allaway, convenor, Mrs. Capp, Mrs. McPeteridge. Lucky dips: Miss Cameron, Miss Williams, Miss Pettigrew. Apple stall: Miss R. Douch. Miss Lanyon, infant mistress, is highly appreciative of the fine assistance given by stall-holders and parents in making the infant bazaar such an undoubted success. Messrs. V. Morrin, Randle and Tills rendered yeoman service in the erection of the stalls. BIRTHDAY PARTY MRS. D. MENZIES ENTERTAINS j On Monday evening, in the lesser j Town Hall, Avondale, Mrs. D. Merizies ’ entertained a number of friends to 1 celebrate her birthday. Streamers of many colours decor- j ated the hall, and excellent music for 1 dancing was supplied by Mrs. Taplin. Among those present were: Miss M. Holroyd. who wore a black crepe de chine gown. Miss D. Holroyd, in a frock of shell pink crepe de chine. Miss I. Holroyd. wearing apricot crepe de chine. Miss B. Holroyd, whose frock was of cyclamen georgette, with shoulder spray to match. Mrs. Holroyd, who wore rose silk rayon. Mrs. F. Wigg. whose gown of mauve crepe de chine was lace-triimmed. Mrs. Stock, who was gowned in ivory and red. Mrs. Bastings, whose pretty frock was of figured georgette. Mrs. Matthew's wearing a rose pink crepe de chine gown. Mrs. Can tell, who wore pastel blue georgette and cream lace. Mrs. Garrett, who was in green rayon, with lace overdress. Mrs. Taplin, wearing a peach crepe de chine gown. r. Mrs. Fitzslmon, who was in a navy blue crepe de chine gown. Mrs. Hugh McGahan, who wore black georgette and lace. WHANGAREI NOTES Mr. and Mrs. TV. Heughan and Miss j Maude Bell were the guests of the | president and committee of the Whangarei Women's Club at morning tea j on Monday morning. Rabbi Van Staveren and Mrs. Van Staveren left for Wellington on Thursday. They were compelled to curtail their stay on account of the rabbi’s I indisposition. 1 * * - Mrs. Brakenrig, of Mount Eden, j Auckland, returned to her home on < Friday after spending a short vaca- ] lion with her sister. Mrs. Foster. ( * 0 it . Miss Gladys Hayward, of Auckland, arrived during the week to take up j ( her duties as resident mistress on the ; , teaching staff of the Whangarei High School. • * * < Archdeacon and Mrs. Chatterton. of < Rotorua, are the guests of their daugli- 1 ter, Mrs. Douglas Lawrenson, Hazard t Street

Auckland Girl Weds Canadian Marine Officer

Pretty Ceremony at St. Stephen’s Church WEBSTER—HOFFMAN St. Stephen’s Church, Ponsonb> I beautifully decorated for the occa sion, was chosen for the wedding oi Miss Margery Annie Hoffman, only daughter of Mrs. C. Hoffman and the late Mr. Hoffman, to Mr. j Arthur Eric Webster, of Montreal, who is chief officer of the Canadian Conqueror. rpilE commanding officer of the ship. Captain X. P. ITocking, was best man. Mr. Hubert Hoffman was groomsman, and Mr. Alex. Hoffman gave his sister away. Air. Allan McGrath and Mr. Victor Hoffman acted as ushers. The bride was charmingly gowned in white souplo satin, flounced with silver lace, which glistened through pointed draperies of silver-edged tulle. A brussel's net veil enhanced the effect, and the bouquet was composed i of roses and sweet peas. The bride j also wore an exquisite pearl brooch, ; an heirloom in the Webster family, j which was sent out from Canada for ; the occasion. IN DAFFODIL RING VELVET The bridesmaids, Miss Jean Gard- j ner and Miss Helen Hoffman, cousin j of the bride, wore artistic frocks of dal- j fodil ring velvet elaborated with wide j bows, and around their heads they had floral velvet bandeaux in uncommon design. Bouquets of daffodils supplied a colourful note. Miss May Bray, of the Jubilee Blind Institute, played the wedding music, and at the conclusion of the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Fraser Barton, the guests, numbering--160, were entertained at Point Erin Park Kiosk. Mrs. Hoffman received the guests wearing a handsome gown of black embossed georgette caught at the side with a diamond buckle and finished with a shoulder posy in orange. Her bouquet toned with the latter, and her hat was black stitched satin with ospreys. She was assisted by Miss Amy Hoffman, wearing a ring velvet draped frock in oriental shades, and velour felt hat. Her bouquet was in cyclamen shades. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Tailby, Mr. S. Donaldson (Mayor of Newmarket) and Mrs. Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Gear.