WOMAN’S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1922, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONAL. Miss E. Young is visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Black returned from Wellington last night. ***** Miss Wade returns from Wanganui to-night. ***** Miss L. Wolfersten left this morning ffir her home in Blenheim. * * * * * ■Mrs. MacDianmid (Auckland) is spending several weeks here. Miss Poulton has returned to Makura. ***** Miss Rawson has returned from Auckland. ♦ * * * * Miss Mclntosh leaves to-night for Auckland. Miss Elsie Greatibatch is visiting Auckland. * * * * Mrs. W. J. Chaney was hostess at a bridge party last Monday evening. Miss Sheat is spending her holidays at the Bay of Plenty. Mrs. Smith and Miss Eileen Smith have returned to Nelson. Miss Parke left for Palmerston North yesterday morning. Mrs. J. F. Bennett and family arrived from Blenheim last night. Mrs. J. Rollo has returned from Wellington. ***** Miss Bedford arrives from Gisborne on Monday. ***** Miss Constance Leatham has returned from Christchurch. ***** Miss Tizard is spending the Christmas vacation in Auckland. ***** Mrs. Preston Thomas arrives to-night from Havelock North to stay with her mother. Mrs. Courtney. ***** Mrs. Trevor Simpson arrives from Auckland this morning and will spend several weeks here. ***** Miss P. Clark is visiting her people in Dunedin. She leaves early in the year for England. Miss Giblin leaves for Gtaki next Tuesday, and later on goes to Christchurch. Mi's. Leo Horrocks (Auckland) is the guest of her father, Mr. ,J. H. Quilliam. Miss Maclntyre and Mies Norris (Christchurch) 'are visiting New Plymouth. Miss R. Lister left New Plymouth on Wednesday to join the Niagara, route for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Vancouver. Y.W.C.A. The monthly meeting of the Y.W.C.A. Board was held at the hostel on Thursday, December 14. Phesent: Mesdames W. Ambury, C. H. Weston, Mac Diarmid, Mills, Campbell, Thomson, Mowlean, Misses Hodder and Roughton. Mrs. AV. Ambury presided. The monthly report and balance sheet were presented and showed that the hostel had had a satisfactory month. It was decided to write to the National Field Committee enquiring for a suitable assistant. Miss Roughton reported that in spite of the slackness of the season many visitors had taken advantage, of the accommodation provided by the hostel. The minutes of the National Field Com. mittee were read. Miss Black, National Secretary of the Girls’ Department, will be visiting New Zealand for six months, and it was decided to write to the National Field Committee asking to make arrangements for her to visit New Plymouth. A letter was received. from Miss Wheeler saying that she was unable to accept the position of girls’ work secretary. A concert party, arranged by the hostel girls, and assisted by Mrs. D. Thomson, visited the Old People’s Home on Thursday evening, to the delight of the old folk.

WEDDING. FE'N DELL—PATTERSON. A quiet and pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Cuthlbert’s, Manaia, on November 15, when Edith Joyce, daughter of Mr. J. J. Patterson, was married to Harold Churchill, second son of the Rev. F. P. Fendell, of Glenmark, Christchurch. The bride, who was given away by her father, was gowned in cream satin charmeuse draped with georgette, and wore the usual veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaid, Miss Rose Patterson, wore a frock of lemon coloured charmeuse, draped with ninon, with a sash of nigger brown and a hat to match. Both the bride and her sister carried beautiful bouquets. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. F. W. Waddell as best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Swainson, and the “Wedding March” was played by Miss Bridge. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, after which the happy couple left for the South Island, where the honeymoon was spent.