WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

| SOCIAL NEWS. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr-(. Spratt, who lias been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Prcd Bayly, has returned to Christchurch. * # » # Miss Blundell, who lias been on a vls« it to Hamilton and Auckland, has returned. » » # • Mrs. Loe 'Horrocks (Feilding) is on a visit to New Plymouth, « » * • Mrs. A. Williams, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. R. Cock, has returned to Palmerston North. Mrs. Coleman, who, with her family has been living in a furnished cottage on tlia Ngamotu Beach during the summer months, has returned to Stratford. # # # ♦ 'Miss Cunningham (Wellington) is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Percy Webster. * # • # Mrs. E. Cruickshank, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs Taylor (Manaia), has returned. **.«!* Mesdames Wilkiit and McKnight (Palmerston North), >vho have been visiting Gipw Plymouth, have now returned. 'Miss Cholwell'ij visiting Mrs. Spratt, Christchurch. ♦ « • « Mrs. J. S. Perry and Mrs. Ted Perry have gone on a visit to Rotorna. * * » » Mrs. T. Joll (Hawera) has gone to Auckland to meet her son, Lieutenant Bruce Joll, who is returning shortly from London. * » » » Mr. and Mrs. W. H. who have, been on a visit to New Plymouth, have re turned to Christchurch. •** * * Mrs. R. Quilliara, who ha 9 teen the guest of Mrs. Devore, P'arnell, Auckland, has returned. » » « » Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Nicholson, who lave come to reside in Newi Plymouth, arrived Iby the mail train on Thursday. Mrs. C. M. Hill has returned from three weeks' holiday in Auckland. • * • • Mrs. J. Scanlon 1 ,. who has l>eeri on a visit to Auckland, Has returned. # # # • Mrs. W. Joll (Waitara) has pone to Auckland to meet her husband, Captain Joll, who is arriving there oil the 23rd inst. n » » * MrS. Norman Johnston, who left for England on January 2nd, and after a three months' tour, has arrived safely in London, where she was joined by her husband who has lately returned from the front.. » » • * j Miss Olive Turton (Hawera)' is visiting Miss T. Whitcombe, « •» » « Mrs. A". C. Fookes is the guest of Mrs. Hamertori, Ingehvood, * * # ♦ Mrs. Warnoek", who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. A, Watkins, has returned to Nelson. * » » • Rev. G. 'Harvie and Mrs. Harvie, with her sister. Miss Willis, arrived on Tuesday by the mail train. * * tf » Miss Lewis is visiting her sister, Mrs. Billing. * » • • Miss C. Douglas (Masterton) is the guest of her grandmother,, Mrs. Douglas. Mrs. J. Sutherland (Inglewood) is spending a few days in New Plvmouth. * « • Mrs W. Thompson (Awakino) has returned after her few dars spent in New Plymouth. * * * * Mrs/ Middleton and Miss Campbell, after spending a short holiday in New Plymouth, have returned to Wellington. Mrs. Wigley *Hawera) spent a few days in New Plymouth this wcck. Mrs and Miss Pearce, who have been visilitif.' New Plymouth, have returned to Auckland.,

DAKCE. Mrs Golding was hostess to a very jolly little dance which was held at "Rahui" last Wednesday, when a number of Taranald teachers who are attending a scries of agricultural classes held in New Plymouth, were present. Amongst those present were: Mra Golding, wearing a black silk robfr, finished with lace and sequin trimming, Mis? M. Harrison, wearing a pretty blue crepe de chine dress, lightly trimmed with cream lace; Miss Draper, black velvet; Miss .Tenkinson (Eltham), cream .net, deftly lightened with a pale pink satin coatee;' Miss Papps, whita silk voile with berths of cream lace; Miss Foy wore a pale 'blue crepe de chine; Miss Pearce, golden brown silk finished with Oriental embroideries; Miss Riorden. black and white check voile lightly trimmed with black velvet ribbon; Mrs. Brown ('Hawera.V, pretty cream satin frock; Mrs. Wilkes, French grey crepe do chine deftly trimmed with cream silk'lace; Misn Cawie was in a white voilo and lace frock; Miss Prentice, biscuit-coloured silk with chemisette of white ninon; Miss Kepuel wore a shell pink crepe do chine; Miss Nolan, white silk prettily trimmed with lace; Miss A. Brown, whits voile with scarlet flowers on corsage; 'Miss Rountree, tussore silk,'with silken embroideries; Miss Bramlcy was in a dove grey coliene, with corsage lightly trimmed with cream lace; Mi3s Mason, w>jrte voile frock; Miss Gilliver, pretty vieui rose eoliennc withbertheof cream lace; Mis& Peach,, cream embroidered voile, with pink roses on corsage; Miss Ta.it, eau de r.il crepe de chine, deftly finished with crc-im lac?; Miss Robinson, cream siik; Hiss fi&ustad wore t white silk and luce frotK; Miss M?ad, pale bine iilir.

SOCIAL.. As a wolcome to the 'Rev. F. G. Harvie and Mrs. ITarvie (tlis former hiving succeeded. Hev. A. 11. Colville as Vicnr of St. Mary's), a social was held in St. Mary's Hall last Thursday evening, the Jiall being very prettily decorated for the occasion. Speeches were made by Vcn Archdeacon Evans, Bevs. H. A. Favell, (vicar of Te Hcntti}', C. 11. Grant-Cowcrn (vicar of Ha/ffera), E. L. Harvie (vicar of Inglcwood), and Messrs S. W. Shaw and 0. U. Baker. During 1 the evening musical items wer# rendered by Misses Leatham and Peart and Mr. Renaud, aite< wbitfi 3 ra% daintjj supper w>3 serv-

Ed; Amongst tlioso present were 'Mr;. Hdrvie, wearing a very smart silk tailormade costume, Tuscan nat with silk satin crown, wreathed in pretty Dink roses; Jfesdames F. ft. E. Evans.'{?.' W. Shaw, J. Paton, W. D. Webster, IT. Foofcei, Kyngdon, penny, ißrwvsi, Wall-Jer, C. Cray, G. 'Kcil. Mason, Lash, Binndell, lienaud, F. Robertson, GraulCowern, Harvie (Inglcwood), MoKcllar, and Misses Webster, Leatham, Peart, Ellis, Stanford, fiascoigne, Crooke, Outfield, Matthew?, Wilson, Harrison. The marriage took place lately of Dr. Doris Clyton dolly, M.8., Ch.B., assistant lecturer on bacteriology at Dnnedin University, only daughter of Mr. Alfred .Tolly (National Bank) and Mrs. Jolly, to Br. William Pattison Pollock Ciordo'n, M.A., M.8., Ch.B. (lieutenant N.Z.M.O.i, third son of tho late Bev. David Gordon, M.A., of Marton. The wedding was at St. Andrew's Church, Palmerston Korti, and the Eev. Dr. Kennedy Elliott officiated, assisted by the Rev. Ales. Doull, MA. The bridesmaid was Miss Eudey, of Dnnedin, and the. best man was the bride's only brother, Company SergeantMajor P. L. Gordon Jollly, Bachelor of Commerce, New A Zealand University. Sergeant-Major Jolly was at Gallipoli. and lias lately returned from England to take up a commission. Tho bride baa returned to her duties at the. university, as Lieut. Gordon is proceeding to the front. 5 Lady patrons will take special interest in the announcement that a photo of the popular actress Miss Billie Burke will be given to every person in the audience at the Empire to-night.