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THE AGE, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1957 at Caulfield Above: Mrs. Desmond Ireland after her marriage at St. Patrick's Cathedral. She was formerly Miss Pamela Butcher. Left: Mr.

and Mrs. David Parker and their attendants leaving St. Stephen's Church Caulfield. The bride was formerly Miss Gloria Neve. Above: Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Norman Holgate leaving Holy Trinity Church, Kew. The bride was formerly Miss Katharine Ogilvie White. Left: Mr. and Mrs.

Alan Stack after their marriage at St. John's Church, East Bentleigh. The bride was formerly Miss Patricia Day. of Miss Butterfly Design were embroidered on the gown of white nylon worn by Miss Gloria Neve for her marriage at St. Stephen's Church, Caulfield, with David McCallum Parker.

Rev. E. B. Robinson officiated. The bride, the younger daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. N. A. Neve, of Caulfield South, wore with her gown a three-tiered, finger-tip veil held with a circlet of white petals and lily of the valley. She carried bouof white gardenias, Katharine Ogilvie White and Mr.

Harold Norman Holgate was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Kew, with a full choral service, at which Rev. J. D. Sansom officiated. The bride, the younger daughter of the National Librarian (Mr.

H. L. White) and Mrs. White, of Mugga Way, Canberra, chose a princess-line gown of white delustered satin. She carried a small bouquet of gardenias.

The bridegroom is the elder son of Mrs. A. Holgate, of Mailland, N.S.W., and the late Mr. H. W.

Holgate. hyacinths and lily of the valley. Her sister, Miss Beverley Neve, and Miss Carol Nicol were bridesmaids. They wore short princess frocks of white, pure silk taffetas and in their hair were circlets of pink flowers. They carried Victorian posies of light and dark pink azaleas.

The bridegroom, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Parker, of Caulfield, had Mr. Stewart Moorfleld AS best man and Mr.

Garry Stewart as groomsman. A reception was held at Tudor. Court. Guard of Honor for Bride and 'Groom Bride's Cousin Officiated THE bride's cousin, Rev. Fr.

Barry King, officiated at the marriage on Saturday of Maureen Alys, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Conley, of Alphington, with Mr.

Francis James McGuirk. The wedding was celebrat-1 ed with Nuptial Mass at St. Anthony's Church, AlphingtoRine bride wore a gown of brocade satin patterned with lily of the valley and a cap of diamente and pearls holding her veil. She carried a bouquet of gardenias and roses. Her sisters, Misses Brenda and Joan Conley, were bridesmaids.

They were in white frocks of flocked nylon over pink taffetas and wore matching hats trimmed with pink roses. The bridegroom, the younger son of Mrs. F. McGuirk, of Newport, and the late Mr. M.

J. McGuirk, had his brother, Mr. Anthony McGuirk, as best man, and Mr. Thomas Healy as groomsman. A reception was held at the Dauphine.

Engagements FAIMAN-HAIN. The ment is announced of Janet Rebe, only dauchter of Mr. and Mrs. East Coburs, to Alec, second son of Harry Faiman, 14 Beckley Street. Mr.

and Mrs. Sim Hain, 382 Auburn Road. Auburn. GAITSKELL engagement 18 announced of Margaret, only daughter of Mra W. kelf.

of 11 Hornby Road, Stretford. Manchester, England, and the late Gaitskell, to Bryan Newton. only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold GIll.

of Chariton, and Mrs. Peter Geraghty. of 123 Gould Street, Frankston, have much pleasure in announcing the engagesent of their daughter, Freda, to Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seymour.

of 80 Mariborough Street, East Bent leigh, HAWKINS HINDS. The engagement announced of Joan Ellen, younger daughter of Cr, and Mrs. V. Hawkins. 158 Sutton Street, Warragul, to Vance Arnold, 'Hinds, only son of Mr.

and Mrs. L. 812 Highett Road, Highett. engagement is announced of Lola, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mr.

of Leslie, 98 River eldest Street, Mr. and Mrs. South CArTON, ChApel Street, Windsor, Married on Saturday Bridegroom from South Australia St. Mark's Church, Camberwell, was the setting for the marriage of Ronda Isabel, only daughter of. Mrs.

B. Jones, of Burwood, and the late Mr. W. H. Jones, with Noel Leonard, youngest son of Mr.

and Mrs. L. Wallis, of Millicent, South Australia. Canon M. W.

Britten of- ficiated. The bride wore a classical gown of white slipper satin embossed in velvet, and her veil was held with a coronet of pearls. She carried a prayerbook and a marker of orchids. Miss Carol Allsop, Miss Marlene Hannaford and Miss Sandra Webb were bridesmaids, and Gail Russell and Janet Jones were flower girls. The bridesmaids wore frocks of blue embroidered organza and in their hair were coronets of blue flowers.

They carried bouquets of pink and blue flowers. The best man was Mr. George Wallis. of South Australia, and the groomsmen were Mr. Barry Jones and Mr.

Walter Lowry. A reception was held at Tudor Court. WHITE and blue color Ascheme chosen by Miss Margaret Elizabeth Singleton for her marriage at St. Augustine's Church, Mentone, with Mr. Henry E.

Miller. Rev. S. Moss officiated. The bride.

the only daughter of Mr. and W. A. Singleton, of Parkdale, wore a full-length gown of white faille appliqued witu lace and beads. A matching headdress held her finger-tip veil and she carried a prayer book and a bouquet of hyacinths and gardenias.

Miss Val. Boucher was bridesmaid and the bride's niece, Wendy Singleton, was flower girl. Their frocks were of white nylon organza over pale blue taffetas trimmed with guipure lace. The bridesmaid wore a white feather cAp as her headdress, and the flower girl a circlet of flowers. Both carried trails of pink and blue flowers.

The bridegroom, the eldest son of Mrs. H. Miller, of St. Kilda, and the late Mr. Miller, had Mr.

Jack Page as best man. A reception was held at Mentone Lodge. PATRICK'S Cathedral was the setting for marriage of Miss Pamela Joan Butcher with Dr. Desmond J. Ireland.

Rev. Fr. L. M. Clarke ofAciated.

The bride, the only daughter of Mrs. M. Bird, of Glenroy, and the late Mr. Phillip G. Butcher, chose a classical gown of shantung taffetas.

It was made with long sleeves and a round neckline with an inset of guipure lace and pearls. fourtiered fingertip tulle veil fell from a coronet pearls and orange blossom and she carried Peace roses. Miss Lesley Jones was bridesmaid. Apricot duchess satin fashioned her Empire-line frock, worn with a circlet of ivy leaves. She carried a trail of ivy leaves and white hyacinths.

The bridegroom, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ireland, of Beverley Hills, New South Wales, had Dr. L.

Caust as best man. A reception was held at The Esquire, Ivanhoe. Athe PEARL, finger-tip coronet veil worn held with her gown by Elsie Patricia, only child of Mr. and Mrs. S.

H. Brooks, of West Brunswick, when she was married to Mr. the Hugh Ronald McCub- bery. Rev. A.

T. North officiated at the Presbyterian Church, Ascot Vale. White satin and tulle fashioned the bridal gown, was heavily appliqued with guipure lace and pearls. The bride carried white orchids and hyacinths. Miss Jeanette McCurdy was her bridesmaid and the bride's cousin, Miss Merlyn Rogers, was flower girl.

The bridegroom, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. C.

McCubbery, of Airport West, had Mr. Ronald Smith as bust man. A wedding breakfast was held at Ascot House, and a reception took place at the home of the bride's parents, in West Coburg. THE In de pendent Church, Collins Street, was the setting for the wedding of Doreen Lorraine, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

H. J. O'Brien, of Coburg, with Mr. Allan Malvern Sharp. Rev.

Lyall Dixon officiated and the bride Was given away by her father. An empire-line gown of duchess satin, fashioned with a guipure lace bodice, was worn by the bride. Her fingertip lace veil was held by a coronet of pearls and she carried a bouquet of gardenias and hyacinths. Mrs. Gwen Cahill was matron of honor.

The bridegroom, the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Sharp, of Yarraville, had Mr. Bernard Barrie as best man.

A reception was held at the Hotel Federal. A blossom CIRCLET caught of apple the tulle veil worn with her gown by Miss Beverley May marriage Adlington, on Saturday for her at Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne, with Mr. Graham Leith Elliot Nixon. Rev. H.

W. G. Nichols officiated. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. James lington, of South bourne.

Her gown of brocaded satin was worn with tulle veil patterned with horseshoes and flowers, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers Miss Wilhelmina de Koning and Miss Patricia Fair were bridesmaids. The bridegroom is the youngest a son of Mr. and a Mrs. F. E.

Nixon, of Thornbury. He had Mr. Rex Summersell, as Malcolm best Stien man and as groomsman. A reception was held at the Federal Hotel. REDINGOTE white gown of A pearled nylon, over a lace bodice and chiffon skirt, was worn by Miss Faye Isobel Partington, when she was married to Mr.

Erle T. Fort at the Methodist Church, Greensborough. Rev. H. Watson officiated.

The bride, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Alan Partington, of Greensborough, was given away by her father. Her bridesmaids were her sister, Miss Elinor Partington, and the groom's cousin Miss Marion Koop, while the groom's niece, Karen Anderssen, flower girl. The bridegroom, the only son of E. Fort, of Rosanna, and the late Mr Fort, had Mr.

Donald Gray man and Mr. Trevor Partington as groomsman. The reception was held at the Dauphine, East Ivanhoe. Mr. and Mrs.

Noel Wallis after, their marriage at St. Mark's Church Camberwell. The bride was formerly Miss Ronda Jones. People, Parties ATTENDING theatres in London, making brief trip to Paris and visiting her family and friends were the highlights of a three-month trip overseas for Mrs. John Casson.

The week end has been one of family reunions for Mrs. Casson, both with her own family (especially her daughter, Jane who has been on tour with the Livesays for six months) and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Dame Sybil Thorndike and Sir Lewis Casson, who arrived a few days ahead of her for the Australian production of The Chalk Garden. The trip over was via Hong Kong and Istanbul. For Mrs. Casson it was her Arst journey home for five years and she was able to spend some time with her mother, Mrs.

Reginald Cheste of Surrey, and also to revisit Glasgow. where she made her home for some years. Mrs, Casson was particularly delighted to visit the Citizens' Theatre there, because of Its many associations for her husband. of the London shows, Mrs. Casson says Titus Andronicus and The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll are the most popular.

She was thrilled to attend the first night of "The Doll." Other shows which she saw wnlle in London in(in which Dame Edith cluded The Chalk Garden Evans was appearing), The House by the Lake, and The Hatful of Rain. At Stratford she attended a performance of As You Like It, in which Peggy Ashcroft was appearing. The return journey home was made over the North Pole, flying from London Scandinavia, then across to Canada and America. Shower A shower tea for Miss Lucy Donne was given on Saturday afternoon by her matron of honor, Mrs. Bruce Selleck, at her home In Brighton.

Lucy will marry Mr. Robert Spencer at St. At Moonee Valley on Saturday. Miss Meg McGowan (left) fastened white violets worn on the lapel of her oatmeal coat, which was with a Kelly green small felt hat, while Miss Caroline Bell, of Barnawartha, wore a paisley turban with her camel hair To Mark End of Racing Season THE traditional cocktail party marked the close of the racing season on Saturday. It was held after the last race of the Moonee Valley Racing Club's meeting.

During the party the chairman of the club (Sir Samuel Burston) presented a number of racing trophies. Although the sun shone during the afternoon, it was bitterly for cold and to the ideal wear day women thick tweed suits, which, in many cases, were topped with a jacket or stole. Color was provided by gay little velvet snonds and berets or an alternative were melusine or fluffy angora cloches. Violet Blue The wife of the chairman (Lady Burston) topped her sheath black woollen frock with a mole-brown tweed tent coat and her high swathed turban was of violet blue. Lady Burston's luncheon guests were the Lady Mayoress (Lady Selleck), Lady Warner, Lady Wells, Lady Rowell, Lady Gullett, Mrs.

Norman Robinson, Mrs. J. S. Bloomfield and Mrs. R.

V. Gove. whose violet-blue waisted coat was worn with a matching cloche. Mrs. A.

J. Moir, wife of the vice-chairman, wore aD ensemble of brown, black and white fine tweed. Topping her high-necked dress was a seven eighths length folded crowned cloche was matching coat a and her high of pine-green melusine. Mrs Moir's luncheon guests were Mrs. W.

P. Mein, Mrs. Norman Strange (who, with her husband, will spend a holiday with Sir Norman and Lady Martin at Surfer's Paradise next month), Mrs. A. Watson, Mrs.

R. V. Moon (Geelong) and Mrs. Robert Hunter. Home Again The secretary of the club (Mr.

W. S. Cox) and Mrs. Cox had a busy time greeting their many friends. They recently returned from a flying trip to the United States.

Also recently back from the United States was Mrs. Peter Parker, who wore one of the new fur fabric jackets of beige over a beige suit her turban was of emerald-green velvet. Mr. Leo Frankel had news that his wife is back, after spending a few weeks in Noumea with Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Lempriere. A classically tailored grey suit was chosen by Mrs. Keith Taylor and her wide mushroom brimmed offwhite hat was banded with bronze. A smart exponent of the ever-popular grey suit was Mrs. Bill Murray.

Hers was allied with a water lily green cap, which had pleated bustle of satin at the back. With her mole and offwhite woven tweed suit Mrs. Oswald Bowden added a mink stole and her full crowned cloche of snuff brown had brim of offwhite. Mr. and Mrs.

Bowden's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bowden, write enthusiastic letters home of life in New Guinea. They are now live ing in their own house, in the Waghl Valley, near Banz. Country Mrs.

Basil Claphans (Deniliquin) was in a brown tweed suit with a high buttoned jacket finished with a brown mink collar, Her close-fitting cap was of peony pink velvet. A high brown les was smart with the cigar brown tweed dress and jacket chosen by Mrs. Norman Tapp, of Camperdown. With her navy blue suit Mrs. Jack Steele, of Hastings, added a putty felt hat.

Some others at this meeting were Mrs. Alfred Fowler in a mink coat over black and a high beret of petrolblue velvet, Mrs. Norman Price, Mrs. L. Phillips, Mrs.

Harry Hopman, Mrs. Fleetwood Smith, Mrs. K. A Syme, Dr. Stella waite, Mrs.

Bill Benson, Mrs. John Carrodus, Mrs. H. Amatruda, Mrs. Keith Bostock and Mrs.

A. G. Hunter. Choral Andrew's Church, Brighton, on August 8. Among those present were Lucy's cousin, Mrs.

John Clements (who will also be a matron of honor), Mrs. E. A. French, Mrs. Len Fenton.

Mrs. A. Donne, Mrs. A. Stevens and Mrs.

Ian Josephs. Yesterday 8 pre lunch party was given by Mrs. H. Ines-Irons and Mrs. D.

Molloy at the latter's home in Croydon. Architects Two Architec Engaged: who nounc an- engagement at the week end were Miss Babs Johnston and Mr. William Watson Delaney, Babs, who is wearing a solitaire diamond ring, is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.

Johnston, of Queens Road, Melbourne. Her flance 1s the only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.

Delaney, of Burwood. A small party to celebrate the engagement was held at the Troika on Saturday night. A wedding is planned early in the new year. Surfers' Mr. Mrs.

Paradise Crofts, Brighton, left yesterday for a two months' holiday at Surfers' Paradise. To mark the occasion a number of their friends gave them an impromptu party at Mr. and Mrs. Crofts' home on Friday night. Of Age: At the 1 In Brighton on Saturday night Mr.

and Mrs. H. T. Frederico entertained 120 young people to celebrate the coming of age of their son, Ramon. Among the guests, who included friends from the University, were Sue Spring, Carole Bowen, Sue Dureau.

CLEARANCE Shoo Mad OF 265 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE. BRANDED AT FOOTWEAR SALE 49'6 59'6 69'6 BEGINS 1000 PAIRS OF FASHION RIGHT SHOES ALL CURRENT STYLES AND WANTED COLORS ABSOLUTELY NO OLD STOCK SHOE MART, 265 Collins Street, C.1. and Arof Fellow officers of the 1st armored Regiment, Puckapunyal, formed a guard of honor for the bridegroom, Lieutenant Richard John Hall and his bride (formerly Miss Elizabeth Anne Carrick) after their marriage at St. Michael's Church, Ashburton..

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