WOMAN’S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1921, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD

PERSONALS. Miss Alice Hursthouse, who has been staying with Mrs. Rex Brewster, returned to Wanganui on Tuesday. * * * * Miss Robb left this week for Wanganui. *,• * • Mrs. J. E. Wilson has returned to Auckland. Mrs. Dodgshun leaves on Monday to take up her’ residence in Hamilton Miss Mclntosh, the new nead-mistress of the New Plymouth Girls’ High School, arrived from Christchurch on Thursday. Miss McKellar has returned from Auckland.

• ♦ * • Miss Priscilla Greenwood is visiting her aunt, Miss Pike. Miss Etts (Kilbirnie) is tne guest of Mrs. J. P. Harrison.

Mrs. W. H. Wood has returned from a holiday in Auckland.

Miss Willis, who is tne guest of Mrs. F. G. Harvie, returns to Cambridge early next week.

Amongst the hostesses who have entertained Mrs. Dodgshun this week are Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Stephenson, Mrs. W. J. Chaney, Mrs..-A Webster and Miss Testar

Miss Rene Hirst and Miss Hubbard, who have been the guests of Mrs. H. Fraser, have returned to Havelock Nortn. ,

Mrs. A. Bennett has returned from Wellington.

Mrs. Collier has returned from a short holiday in Wellington. Miss Brewster has returned from a visit to Hawera and Wanganui.

Miss Ina Dempsey left for England by the Remuert this week.

Miss Pickin left on Tuesday to return to Melbourne.

Mrs. K. G. Smith, who has been the guest of Miss Livesey (Feilding), returns to-nignt.

Mrs. Leo Horrocks returned to Wanganui on Thursday. Mrs. Blackley aud Miss K. McClelland have returned from Wellington.

Miss Myra Livingstone is the guest of Mrs. Geo. Home.

Mrs. J. Barthorp and Miss Beryl Barthorp have returned from Wanga-

Mrs. A. McKinnon, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. G. Evans, left yesterday for Timaru.

Miss Elsie Greatbateh is staying at Mata Mata. Mrs. Weir (Eltham) is tne guest of Mrs. "Greatbateh.

Mrs. R. McAlley is entertaining a few friends at afternoon tea this afternoon. Miss Abbott is the guest of honor. Miss Alice Bredow, who has been away holiday making in Wellington, Palmerston and Waverley, has returned to her home at Douglas.

Guests at the Criterion Hotel for the past week have included the following:— Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, Major" and Mrs. Benton, Mr and AJrs. Fisher (Wanganui); Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Leen, Mrs. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Woodhouse (Auckland) ; Mrs. Brown, Mrs. and Miss Garlick (Dunedin); Miss’ Greenwood, Mrs. Greenwood aaid Miss Orr (Gisborne) ; Mrs. Hopkins and Miss Waldon (Wellington).

ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Miss. Alice Bredow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. •R. Bredow, “Raupo Park” Douglas, to Mr. Walter Hopkirk, of Nelson, and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hopkirk, of Wellington. The engagement is announced of Miss Laura Salmond, only daughter of Mr. Justice oalmond, and Mr. Paul Gallingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gillingham, of Fairlie, Canterbury, who has returned to New Zealand after being away on active service, and is living at Wha-n--garei. Another engagement of interest is that'of Dr. Kenneth’Salmond, brother of Miss Salmond, to Dr. Edith Applegate, of Dunedin.

THE VICTORIA LEAGUE. Tne President (Mrs. Burgess) and the council of the Victoria League entertained about forty junior members at the club rooms on Tuesday, May 24 (Empire Day). Archdeacon Evans gave a short address on the British Empire. Songs were sung by Penrose Boyd, Miriam Hill, Mary Brodie, and Audrey Eberlet recited. Misses E. Fookes, E. Carthew and P. Johns entertained the children witn some fancy dances. The competition prize winners were: Aneesie Zein ba. Phyllis Coker, Marjory Large, E. White, George Walker, Hector Hawkins. The prizes were given by Mesdames Barthorp, Carthew and Boyd. A description of Little Barrier Island, and an account of the first journey made across it. will be given at the Victoria League by the Rev. Oscar Blundell on Monday evening, at 7.30.

WEDDINGS. FALCONER—LANSLEY. A quiet but pretty wedding took place at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, New Plymouth, on Monday, May 23, the contracting parties being Mr. Ernest Gordon Falconer, son of Mrs. Falconer, Dunedin, and Miss Myra Lansley, second daughter of Mrs. Lansley, of New Plymouth. The Rev. Father Dillon conducted the ceremony. The bride was charmingly attired in a smart coat frock, mole-colored and braided heavily in mole and electric blue, the accordeonpleated hanging panels being faced out in electric 'blue. With this she wore a mole beaver hat trimmed with soft pink and electric blue. She carried a bouquet of eink and, white roses and jd|rys‘

anthemums. The bridesmaids were Misses L. Greatbach and J. M. Bannerman. Miss Greatbach was dressed in a navy costume with white stripes, and wore a jade green velour hat. She carried a bouquet of shaded pink and green hydrangeas. Miss Bannerman was attired in white crepe-de-chine with a black hat, and she carried a basket of violets. -The bridegroom was supported by. Mr. D. W. O’Neil as best man. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Lansley, Powderham Street, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of. Later the happy couple left for Wanganui en route to Dunedin. The bride’s travelling dress consisted 'of a panelled navy blue costume, with narrow military braid, and a hat to match.

BELL—BUCKTHOUGHT. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on Tuesday, May 24, the contracting parties being Annie Esther Buckthought, second ‘daughter of Air. and Mrs. Buckthought, Inglewood, and Clarence Albert, second son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bell, of Hawera. The Rev. F. G. Harvie performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a lovely frock of white crepe-de-chine and silk, over lace trimmed with pearls. She wore a beautiful embroidered veil with band of silk and orange blossom, and carried a beautiful showed bouquet, the flowers for which were given by Mrs. J. Wheeler, of Vogeltown. Miss Ethel Buckthought, sister of the bride, carried opt the duties of bridesmaid, and wore shell pink silk with net overdress, and a white hat trimmed with pink flowers. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet. She was assisted by Miss Annie Bell, sister of the bridegroom, who wore a pale sea green silk dress with hat -to match, and carried a pretty shower bouquet. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Fore* man as best man, and Air. Francis Buckthought as groomsman. The gift of the bridegroom to the bride was a handsome cheque, and the bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a gold guard watch chain. The bridesmaids’ gifts were cameo ring and gold necklet chain and pendant. After the wedding the guests were entertained at May and Arrowsmith’s tea-rooms. The happy couple left by the afternoon train en route for Wanganui, where the honeymoon is being spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a putty-colored cloth military costume, braided with nigger brown, and scarlet toque and handsome brown overcoat.