WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1920, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss Nicholson is visiting friends at Patea. • • • • Mrs William Douglas, of Christchurch, is the guest of Miss Shaw. • t » i Miss Pratt is on a visit to Auckland. • • • • Miss Mildred Thompson has returned from a short visit to Patea. # • • • Miss Stanford (Stratford) is spending a few days here." • • • » Miss Leatham leaves for Auckland early next week. •"• • • Miss Godfrey has returned from a visit to Christchurch. * » • • Miss Irene Hirst arrives from Hastings next week, and will be the guest of Mrs I. M. Bradbury. • • • » Mrs Basham (Waipukurau) is the guest of Mrs A. E. Sykes. * • • • Mrs Dodghsun leaves on Tuesday for To Awamutu. « • • • Mrs. Ellerm, snr., is spending a holiday in Hamilton. t « • • Mrs Barthorpe has returned from a trip to Wellington. « • • • Miss E. Jordan has returned from a holiday in Napier. • • • • Miss McKellar, who has been visiting Mrs Abraham (Khandallab), returns early next week. • • * • Miss SiddomS left this week for Palmerston North. * • » • Miss Fitzgerald has returned from Eltham. * ft t • Miss Kelly, who has lately been appointed matron of the Patea Hospital, is spending £? few days here. Miss Constance Riley, of Hawera, 6pent a day or two here this week. • # • • The Misses Fookes (2) have returned from Ashburton. ,

Miss Myra Livingston and Miss Olive Shaw are spending a few days in Hawera.

Miss Piscie Laing (London) ie the guest of Mrs George Home.

Mrs. Bruce Butchart and Mrs. T. G. Thomson are spending a holiday in Wellington. ,

Mrs. A. E. Grant and Miss Grant leave for Auckland on Tuesday to connect with the Mokoia for the Islands.

Mi;s. J. Scanlon left by the Bimu with her husband and boys for Auckland yesterday afternoon. Her husband and boys go on to Fiji, and Mrs. Scanlon will stay in Auckland during their absence. Mr. Scanlon has a cocoanut plantation in the Islands. The death occurred yesterday morning of Mrs. Blundell, wife of Mr. E. F. Blundeli, formerly manager for the Bank of New Zealand at New Plymouth. Mrs. Blundell was a daughter of the late Mr. I.e Cren, of Timaru. She leaves a family of one daughter and throe sons—Mrs. Wade, wife of Dr. Wade; Mr. K. Blundell (who won the D.C.M. at the war)-, Mr. Harold Blundell, of Okoke; .ir.d Mr. Ronald Blundell, of the staff of <the Bank of New Zealand, New Plymouth. Mr. Blundell and family will have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends. Visitors at the White Hart this week include Mrs Howell, Mrs Allen, Mrs McCallum (Wellington), Mrs. Crawford (Whangarei). Mr, Hallet, Mrs Saunders, Miss Riley (Hawera), Mrs. Wren (Waverley. ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy Peach; third daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Peach, of New Plymouth, to Ur Maurice Bramley, eldest son of Mr H. Bramley, of Auckland. * BRIDGE PABTY. Mrs D. Ilutclien was hostess at a small bridge party yasterday afternoon. TEAS. Miss Doris Bradbury was hostess at jl "White Gift" afternoon fdr Miss Beryl Hirst last- Saturday, Mrs Eliot King won the puzzle competition. Mrs Courtney is entertaining a number of Miss Mildred Thompson's friends at a "Kitchen Tea" this afternoon.

WEDDIHGS. HALL-HARPER. A pretty wedding was sfilemnised on Thursday, August 12, at St. Aubyn'a Church, New Plymouth, when Miss Eva Elizabeth IJall, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Hall, late of Auroa, whs married to Mr James Hooper, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hooper, Auroa. Rev. J. F. Martin officiated, and Miss' M. Cannell presided at the (fl'gan. The Cliurch Svas prettily decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly dressed in ivory crepe do chine, with georgfctte sleeves and vest, embroidered with sillc and pearls. She also wore the customary veil and orange blossoms, 'and carried a lovely bouquet of fresias, heath, asparagus and maiden hair fierns. Mies Gladys Hall, sister of the bride, was attired in cream eolienne, embroidered with pink and white beads, and black tulle hat relieved with pink, and carried a bouquet nf pink and white flowers and Mr Percy Hall, brother of the bride, acted as best man. At the wedding breakfast there were about 80 guests present. The usual toasts were •duly honored. Later the happy couple left for the north amid showers of confetti, and with the good wishes of all. The bride travelled in a navy tailored costume and hat to match. The presents were numerous and costly, including several cheques.

' JAGGER-MARSH. A wedding took place at Taurikura (Whangarei) on the 27tli July of Miss Kathleen Jagger to Mr. Harold Marsh, of Egmont Village. The Rev. Hill-Johnson (formerly of New Plymouth) officiated. &2i* brida w» uivm awtr by her «Ue»t

brother, Mr. Arthur Jagger, the bridesmaid was Miss Gladys Frodsham (Auckland), and the bridegroom was attended by Mr. Harold Jagger. There were numerous wedding presents, one being a large Paisley shawl, which belonged to the great-grandmother of <the bride, being 150 years old, and a beautiful silk and lace handkerchief, which had been worn by the bride's grandmother on her wedding day, and is 100 years old; also half-a-dozen silver teaspoons, IQO years old. The couple left for the south by the steamer from Whangarei.

WILLCOX-CANTERBURY. A quiet but pretty wedding took place at St. Mary's Church on Saturday, August 14th, the contracting parties being Mr. Paul Willcox, of Rahotu, youngest son of Mr. Paul Willcox, who for many years was a well-known resident of the coast, and is now residing at Peterstowe, Herefordshire, and Lollie Alice, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Canterbury, of Bridstone, Herefordshire. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Jas. Garcia, was attired in a gown of white crepe de chene with a hat of white georgette. She also carried a lovely sheaf of arum lilies. She was attended by Mis 3 Mary Garcia, a niece of the bridegroom, as bridesmaid, who wore a frock of cream eolienne, with black hat, carrying a shower bouquet. Misses Alice and Edith Garcia, as flower girls, wore dresses of pink silk and black hats. Each carried wands of flaw era. Mr. H. ICitchingman, of Rahotu, was best man. Rev. C. Addenbrooke, of' Oka to, performed the ceremony. The bridegroom's present* to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, to ithe bridesmaid, a pearl and ameythst pendant and gold chain, and to the flower girls pearl and gold brooches.

After the ceremony the party adjoined to May and Arrowsmith's tea rooms, where the usual felicitious toasts were honored. Mr. and Mrs. Willcox left later for South Taranaki amidst the best wishes of their friends. The bride's going away dress a navy blue costume with a hat to match. . WILSON—BRTGGS.

A quiet but pretty wedding took place at St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, on August 16th, the contracting parties being Lena Esther, sixth daughter of- the late Alderman John Briggs, of Guildford, Surrey, England, and William Joseph, the second son of Mr. Joseph Wilson, of 598 Charles Street, Hastings. The Rev. R. T. Hall officiated. The bride was becomingly attired in grey crepe-de-chene, relieved with a touch of mauve and hat to match. The same color was 'incorporated in the bouquet she carried. The bridesmaid, Miss Phyllis Heaton, was attired in a daftvty frock of biscuit voile with black picture hat, her bouquet being white and pink. Mr. R. W. Jones gave the bride away, while Mr. George M. Wilson, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The guests were afterwards entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson, at their residence, Charles Street. The happy couple w t ere the recipients of many valuable and useful presents. The bride (who wore a navy fur-trimmed costume, with black hat trimmed with lemon) and the bridegroom afterwards left by car on route for their home in Stratford.