WOMAN’S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1921, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD

PERSONAL

Mi??. R. McK. Morison (Stratford) is a; ;:?2 :’i Chatsworth.

Mrs. Barlow, of Gisborne, is, staying with Mr*. Burns at Inglewood.

Mrs. Carruth, who has been staying with Mid. Kerr, left for Whangarei on T uesday.

Mrs. Scotland (Wellington) is visiting New Plymouth.

Mrs. Chas. Webster returned to New Plymouth last night. Miss Carruth has gone to Hawera for a few days.

Miss Marie Avery, who has been staying with Mrs. John Avery, has returned to Awakino.

Miss Grahaijj (Te Kuiti) and Mrs. Parsons (Waitotara) have been spending a few days in New Plymouth.

Mrs. J. Wilson left for Patea on Wednesday, Mrs. Preston-Thomas has returned to Ravelock North.

Miss Irene Skinner returned to Wellington yesterday. Mrs. Drew, who has been staying with Mrs. H. Fookes, has returned to Wanganui. , Mrs. Barthorpe gave a danca for young people on Tuesday night at Ngamotu.

Mrs. Denny-Brown and Mrs. S. W. Shaw gave a smalT dance at the East End pavilion last night.

Miss Sibyl Thomson had two tables of bridge on Wednesday night. Miss Carruth won the prize.

Mrs. Home gave an enjoyable picnic at the “Mating of the Waters” last Saturday. Beautiful weather prevailed and an enjoyable afternoon was spent with games and bathing.

Another happy evening was spent at the Victoria League rooms on Monday. Progressive games were played, Miss Helen Wilson and Mr. B. Shaw winning the prizes. * Guests at the. White Hart include: — Mrs. Fownes (Wellington), Mrs. Pethick (Wellington), Mrs. Braltrop (Wellington), Mrs. Hodgson (Wellington), Miss Taylor (Wellington), Mrs. Silver (Wellington), Mrs. Richaby (Auckland), Mrs. Parkes (Wanganui), Mrs. Rice and Misses Rice (2) (Wanganui), Mrs. Parsons (Wanganui), Miss Winning and Miss Cockrill (Dunedin), Mrs. and Miss King (Petane, Hawke’s Bay), Miss Joblin, Miss Cassin (Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay), Miss Graham (Te Kuiti), Miss Hennelly (Auckland), Mrs. McKenzie (Wellington), Miss Veitch and Miss Muir (Wellington), Mrs. Stanley (Napier), Miss Moore and Miss Halliday (Wanganui), Miss Jones (Palmerston North), Miss E. Smith (Palmerston North), Mrs. Ben. Deeley (Auckland).

The following were guests at the North Egmont Mountain House during the week: Mrs. Snadden (Wellington), Mrs. Davys (Wellington), Mrs. Rogers (Hamilton). Miss Scott (Auckland), Miss Griffiths (New Plymouth), Miss Haliday (Dunedin), Miss Moore (Wellington).

During the week guests at the Criterion were: Mr. and Mrs. Foy (Hawera), Mrs. McPherson (Wellington), Mrs. Sage (Wanganui), Mrs. Petersen and daughter (Wanganui), Mrs. and Miss Burke (Manaia), Mrs. and Mr. Scotland (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. McDonald (Wellington), Mrs. and Misses Ross (Dunedin), Mrs. Thomas (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. Stanley (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Flyger (Wellington).

The following have been guests at the Terminus: —Mrs. Irwin (Wanganui;, Mrs. McVicar and daughters (Manaia), Mr and M||. Taylor (WaverTey), Mr. and Mrs. Napier (Waverley), Mrs. McDonald (Wellington), Mrs. Hutchinson (Wanganui), Mrs. Hobbs (Greymouth), Miss Brown (Wanganui), Mrs. Jennings and daughter (Wanganui), Miss Barclay (Auckland), Mrs. and Miss Thompson (Wellington).

A party of students are at present staying at the Mt. Egmont cottage. Their names are:—Misses Heal, Evans, Hawkes, Stewart, Bathgate, Dabenett, King, Corney (Wellington Training College), Hurle, Ewing, Burns (Otago University). Mesdames Ewing and King (Napier) are chaperoning the party.

WEDDINGS, • HILL-BISHOP. On Wednesday, January 26, a very pretty wedding of considerable popularity was solemnised in the Fitzroy Methodist Church, which was prettily decorated by members of the choir. The contracting parties were Miss Hilda M. Bishop, elder daughter of Mrs. J. W. Bishop, Fitzroy, and Mr. Nelson A. Hill, second son. of Mr. J. R. Hill, New Plymouth. The Rev. J. F Martin officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother, looked charming in a frock of white crepe-de-chino and georgette trimmed With pearls. She wore a veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower

bouquet of white apanthus and maidenhair fern. Her sister, Miss Grace Bishop, and Miss Ida Hill, sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaids; both wore salmon pink crepe-de-chine frocks, with black lace hats relieved

with pink, and carried bouquets of pink sweet peas and maiden-hair fern. Mr C. J. Hill carried out the duties of best

man, and Mr. R. Okey was groomsman. Miss Aroa played the “Wedding March” as the bridal party left the church. After the ceremony the guests proceeded to the residence nf the bride’s mother, where they partook of a sumptuous breakfast, the usual toasts being duly honored. Later the happy couple left by motor, amidst showers of con-

fetti and good wishes, en route to Napier, where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride travelling in a smart grey costumC *!tith white georgette hat relieved with pale blue. The presents were numerous and costly, including

several cheques. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a gold 'watchguard, while the bridegroom’s present to, the bride was a silver purse, and to the bridesmaids a turquoise ring and a

HARE—PEASE

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Hawera, on January 12, 1921, the -’■'v Franklin officiating. The contracting parties were Miss Vera Maud Peas-e, e/.est‘daughter of Mr and Mr?. ?. Pease, of Eltham, and Leonard Charles Hare,- youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mare, of Omata. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a. cream tailor-made gabardine costume, with pale pink crepe-de-chine hat trimmed with ospreys, and she carried a bouquet of pale pink and white sweet peas and asparagus ferns. Miss Barbara Pease, sister of the bride, attended as bridesmaid, and wore a white embroidered voile frock with hat of lemon and blue crepe-de-chine, and also carried a bouquet of blue and white sweet peas with touches of yellow, and asparagus fern. Mr. Roy Murphy, of New Plymouth, was best man. A reception was afterwards held at Mrs. J. Pease’s residence (aunt of the bride), where a large number of relatives attended, and the usual toasts were duly honored, after which the happy couple left per motor for the south. The bride’s travelling dress was a tailormade navy-blue costume with a rosepink hat. The presents were numerous, including several handsome cheques.