WOMAN’S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1922, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONALS. Mrs. Geo. Smart, of Stratford, is spending a few days with Mrs. Herbert Smart. Mrs. F. G. Evans is visiting Auckland. Miss M. Hamerton (Inglewood) is staying in town. • • * • Mrs. J. P. Harrison was hostess at a bridge party last Wednesday, Mrs. K. G. Smith being the prize winner. Miss M. Rockel, who has been on a long holiday to Nelson and Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth. • • • • Mrs. J. Winfield (Inglewood) is staying with Miss Hamerton. Mrs. Tod has returned to Otane. ♦ • • • Miss H. Scott, who has been the guest of Mrs. Roekel, returned to Masterton this week. ♦ • • • Miss G. Burgess has returned from her visit to Hawera. Mrs. James Wilson and Mrs. P. B. Fitzherbert have returned from a short visit to Wanganui, where they went to say goodbye to Mr and Mrs. James Marshall (Auckland), who leave Wellington by the Ruahine for England. The engagement is announced of Dr. R. L. Withers, Kaikoura, son of the late Dr. Withers, Southbridge, Canterbury, to Miss Meta Rapley, daughter of Mr. T. W. Rapley, Wellington. • * • • Mrs. E. J. Carthen gave a most original jazz party for the younger set last Tuesday, at her delightful residence in Whiteley Street. The guests came clad in pillow cases and sheets, with holes cut for eyes. Great fun was had in trying to find out each other’s identity. It was quite one of the jolliest parties of the season. Miss Tuke, who has been staying with her sister, Miss Mavis Tuke, has returned to Auckland. WEDDINGS. MARSH—KEENAN. A very pretty and popular wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Strong, at St. Andrew’s Church, Inglewood, on June 6, when Miss Gladys Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Keenan, of Egmont Village (and late of Hunterville) was married to Mr. Gordon Harry, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Marsh, of Egmont Village. The bride, entering the church on the arm of her father, looked very charming and most graceful in her bridal attire. Her embroidered creme gown of bridal silk was relieved by a panel train of creme satin, beautifully embroidered in silk, pearls and satin horseshoes, and lined with lemon crepe de chine with a deep edging of silk fringe. The bride wore her mother’s silk tulle veil, and orange blossoms, and carried an exquisite shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums, roses, maiden hair, and asparagus fern, with tulle and ribbon streamers.. Miss Mary Marsh, sister of the bridegroom, was chief bridesmaid and wore a pretty frock of mauve pailette with black picture hat. Miss Norah Marsh, cousin, also wore a pretty frock of lemon crepe de chine and black picture hat. Little Joyce Keenan, sister of the bride, was flower girl, and wore a dainty frock of white voile—all frills and lace—and a pretty hair coronet of pearls and satin ribbon. Each of the bridesmaids carried beautiful bouquets of chrysanthemums and ferns to match their respective frocks, while the flower girl had a pretty posy of lemon daisies and ferns with streamers to match. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs. Harold Morton, as best man, and Harry Henderson as groomsman. Miss Wilson presided at the organ. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a gold expanding wristlet watch, signet rings to each of the bridesmaids, and a gold circle brooch to the flower girl. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Egmont dining rooms, the tables being beautifully decorated in lemon and white chrysanthemums. At the bridal table was a handsomely decorated three tier cake adorned with the flowers that once graced the bride’s mother’s own wedding cake. Over this table was suspended a huge white wedding bell, from which hung lemon and white streamers. Mrs. Keenan, wearing a wine colored embroidered coat, frock and hat to match, received over 100 guests, who were entertained at the wedding breakfast, the usual toasts being honored. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many and handsome presents, including several cheques. The bride’s travelling costume was of navy serge with which she wore a very becoming hat of fuchsia colored silk panne velvet. The happy couple left by train for their honeymoon en route to Napier, amidst showers of confetti and all good wishes.