WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1919, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs Sidney Burgess arrive from Auckland by the Rarawa this morning. * * • * Miss M. Corkill, who has been on a visit to Wellington, returns to-night, .** * • Archdeacon and Mrs Evans, who have been on a visit to Auckland, have returned. * * * * Miss Ahier has returned from a holiday in Auckland and Rotorua. Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Whiteombe have returned from the Old Country in the Briton. * • • » Miss Ina Dempsey, who has been 'spending a few days in New 'Plymouth, has left for Wanganui. * » * » Mrs A. Crooke and Miss Betty Crooke have returned from Morton. • • • » Mrs Paget and Miss Mona Paget, who have been spending a few days here, left on Thursday for Stratford. # • • • Miss Aira Rollo, who has been visiting Auckland and Russell, has returned. « • • • Mr and Mrs D. S. Wylie hare teen on a short visit to New Plymouth. # » • • Miss Winifred Crooke, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Cecil Gray, Wellington, has returned. • • «! • Miss Gertrude McKellar has returned from Khandallah. • » • • Mr and Mrs Chas. Curtis are on a visit to Auckland. • * n • Mr and Mrs Balbarry have returned from & trip to Auckland. • • » • The engagement is announced of Miss Vera Mace, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Mace, of New Plymouth, to Mr Roy Jackson, teller at the National Bank. New Plymouth. . « « * The engagement is announced of Miss E. Short, eldest daughter of Mr W. F. Short, of Vogeltown, to Mr Walter Wilkie, of the New Plymouth. Boyß' High School staff. SOCIAL NEWS. \ Last Wednesday a most enjoyable dance took place at Kawaroa Park, the bungalow being quite popular for dances this season. Misses Thomson (2), Corkill and Baily had the arranging of ,the proceeds of which were given to those in charge of the Bwcet stall on St. Mary's Mart Day, the whole funds for that day being devoted to the Peace Memorial, and the rebuilding of the Sunday school. Mrs George, whose excellent music was much appreciated, gave her services as a donation to the cause. The supper table was decorated in wattle and was most effective. The chaperones were Mrs C. Denny-Brown and Mrs L. N. Webster. A very enjoyable fancy dress social was held by the Mascot Social Club in the Good Templar Hall, on Tuesday evening. The hall was well filled with dancers, sixty couples being present. A sumptuous supper was provided by the ladies of the committee, and the music, which was supplied by Mrs George, was everything a good dancer could wish for. The proceeds from the dance will be donated to the Returned Soldiers' Hostel.

MARRIAGES. McMANAWAY-BQTTIN. At the Stratford Catholic Church on Wednesday \V. T. McManaway (late of Blenheim) was married to Eileen Elizabeth Bottin, second daughter of Mr. P. Bottin, of Wharehtiia. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by her sister, Miss M. M. Bottin. Mr . F. C. Bottin was best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Maples. A wedding of much Interest wis solemnised quietly at Te Henul Church, Fltzroy, on Tuesday, July 15, when Miss Dorothy Maiwelt Taunton, eldest daughter of Mrs. Chas. Street, ~ of "Oaltlands," Smart Koad, and' of tho lnte Adjutant Taunton, of the Taranakl Battalion, was married to Lieutenant William (Chum) Hayward, of tlie Main Body, youngest son of Mrs. E. H. Hayward, "Brixton Hill," London. The ceremony was performed by the Her. Briscoe. Tho bride, who was given away by Gunner J. C. Rockett, wore a grey tailored costume with pink and grey hat to match. She was attended by Miss Ivy Street and two tiny tots, Bergy and Don Street. Private Bob I Beld acted as best rffan, and Sergant Andrew Bishop as groomsman, both Main Body sol- ' dlers. The bride's mother wore a black costume relieved with white and hat to match. At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests, mostly returned soldiers, comrades of the bridegroom, were entertained by Mrs. Street at her residence. The usual toasts were honored, and suitably responded to by Q.M S. Harold Street, who has lately returned, with Lieutenant Hayward from France and Germany. PEACE BALL. The Peace Ball held on. Friday evening of last week was a great success, from many points of view. The function has been fully described. Following is a 1 description of the fancy costumes and dresses (as complete a list as can be > secured): — FANCY DRESSES. IMlsse9 Blanche and Kuth Smith: Peace Bride and Bridegroom. Mlsn Dorothy Watklns: Scotch Lassie. Violet G. Holt: Spnnish Queen. IDulcle Gardiner: Flower of Australia. Mrs. L. Withers: Bed Cross Nurse Miss Hogg: Folly. Mrs. Allan Rennell: Gretchen. _ Mrs. D. Nichols: nans. Mr. S. Smith: Old China. *• Mr. B. Slitters: Baker. Mrs. F. E. Hardy: Quaker Girl. Mlas I. Williamson: Italian Girl. Miss L. Billing: All that Glitters is not Gold. Mr. Lcs. McArlhur: Golliwog. Miss Doris Bradbury: Queen Elizabeth. Miss Clara Pycroft: Bandit. Miss Olive Palmer: Indian Squaw. Mr. Tom Montague: Down and Out. Miss E. Stansfleld: Irish Colleen. Miss K. Cummins: Blue Pierrette. Miss T. Cummins: Starlight Fairy. ' Miss Winnie Terrlll: Bed Cross Nurse. , Mrs. 0. Van de Water: British Navy. Miss E. Penn: Pierrette. Mrs. Honan: Pierrette. Miss Alma Shaw: Gretchen. Miss Kit. McClclland: Dutch Boy. s Miss Dulcle Jordan: Crinoline. Miss Edith Jordan: Italian Maid. Mr. Honan: Indian. Mrs. Richards: Australia. Mrs. K. Wooldridge: Australia, a Miss Keitha Wallach;.Harem Lady. ■• Clara Pycroft: nighwajman. Miss Daisy Reed: Allies. Vera Wattemburg: Good Luck. Dulcie Crudls: Franco. ■:■ l Noel Jackson: Folly. '.--•• L Miss Larkln: Scotch Lass. '; Miss Fieldes: Belgium. Mr. Nodder: Joker. IWard Goodwin: Street Singer. E. Baker and E Julian: Pierrots. '?■■ Miss Roberts: Gipsy. £ Miss Kitty Franks: Continuance. £ Miss Iris Smith: Digger. Miss Bvanley:. Huntsman. "(Miss McDonald: Belgium. t, jh. (VAhOinu; xtlMw taA Mule VimaL

EVENING DRESSES. Mrs. Burgess: Nattier blue crepe de chine Ivory evening wrap. Mrs. Hayden: Vleux rose crepa de chine banded In deeper shade. Mrs. C. H. Weston: Plain black embroidered. net In sequins over crepe de chiue. Miss May Atkinson: rule pink nlnon over pale blue crepe de chine. Mrs. G. Frnscr: Buttercup-colored taffetas. Mrs. I). H. Chaney: Nattier blue crepe de chine, t Miss Grant: .lade green taffetas and nlnon, c Miss Jlarjorie Mouat: Vieux rose. , Miss Ethel Hammond: Tale pink crepe de elilne. Miss Phyllis Whltroinbc: Turquoise blue silk ] relieved with black. t Miss Elsie Bullard: White nlnon over pale blue Silk. Mrs. Collin: Nattier blue. 1 Miss E. Whiteombe: Pale heliotrope crepe de * chine. . Mrs. Collins: Primrose chiffon over satin of same shade. ( Miss Bate: Black net over black satin. i Monica Lennon: Velvet bottle green. Mrs. Truby Kins: Black georgette over char- ' meuse, white net tucked. ! Mrs. McQuade: Net over lloral ribbon. l Mrs. Collins: Orange satin. ; |:<; ( Mrs. Eric George: Black georgette. ' , Mrs. Truby King: Black taffeta. ' Mrs. Eliot King: Peach taffeta with touches of J sliver. Mrs. Ponn: Black taffeta with jet trimmlns. ' Mrs. Anderson: Black taffeta with white. Miss Keir: Black taffeta and nlnon. ' MIS 3 Bedford: Falo pink crepe de chine. ( Miss E. Whiteombe: Pale mouvo eolienne. Miss S. Thomson: Palo blue taffeta. Miss P. Whiteombe: Blue silk. '■ Mils Edna Greatbatch: Black silk. Miss E. Greatbatch: Itose velvet and nlnon, i Miss Kirkby: White lace. Miss Hirst: Cerise satin. ' Miss Lanslcy: Pale primrose. Miss N. Bullard: Pink with black touches. Miss E. Bullard: Palest pink over blue. Miss Peach: Pale pink with touches of black. Miss M. Peach: Rose pink crepe de chine, Miss D. "Moore: Green with gold overdress; Miss M. Wheatley: Black with white. Miss D. Watklns: Black with pink. Miss Bates: Black with gold trimming. Miss M, Cholmondely: Deep rose silk. Miss Cholmondely: White net over silk Miss K. Campbell: Black. Miss E. Campbell: White silk. Mrs. Bates: White silk. Mrs. R. H. Qullllam: Navy taffeta and lace. Mrs. Austen Bewley: Pale grey georgette and silver. Miss M. Mouat: Rose pink. Miss T. O'Brien: Deep roso with ruffled skirt. Mrs. Bary: White satin. Mrs. Gordon Fraser: Palo primrose taffeta and lace. Mrs. Thomson: White satin. Mrs. Collier: Pale blue. ' Mrs. i. B. Webster: Black and white. Mrs. Good: Black taffeta and nlnon. Miss Bennett: Champagne crepe de chine. Miss J. Bennett: Saxe blue Fugl silk. Miss G. George: White silk and shadow lace. Miss Lye: Cremo Paris not and white satin bands. Miss Lynch: White crepe do chlno and white nlnon. Miss E. Mouat: White net and blue sash, Miss E. Roberts: Champagne georgetto. Miss W. Newell: Pink silk. Miss E. Newell: White net. Mrs. Hall: Black net. Miss T. Tancrcd: Blue satin. Miss B. Oliivcr: White net. Mi 93 Martin: Blue crepe de chine with Indian lace overdress. Jtiss Hollow: White net. Mi3s Penwarden: Yellow crepe de chine with brown silk overdress. Miss S. Jackson: Yellow crepe de chine. Miss McPlierson: White net, satin bands. Miss Honeyfleld: White net with pale pink satin bands. Miss E. George: Whlto voile. Miss Stone: White net. Miss E Johnstone: White net, pink satin bands. Miss M. Johnson: White net with blue sash. Miss" M. Lealand: Red satin, black nlnon overdress. Miss P. Lealand: Creme georgette.