WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PEKSONAL.

Wedding In Bt. John's Church, Yesterday aftomoon, in St. John's Church, Willis Street, .the marriage took place of Miss Mattie Doig M'Lellan, seoond daughter of Mr. James M'Lellan, of Abel Smith Street, Wellington, to Mr. A. D. Cook, also of Wellington, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Cook, of Christchurch. The church had been dccorated by the friends of tho bride, with arum lilies, white roses, and 'lycopodiura, and during the service tho ,bride and bridogroom stood beneath a largo wliito bell of orange,\?<B%;oji)S,' Tho Rev. Dr. Gibb, assisted by the Rov. Jamos Paterson, performed tho ceremony, and the organ was played by Mr. Kerry. The bride, who was given away by her fathor, wore a charming costumo of wliito moire velours, tho Icnir coat opening over a vest of ninon and lace and the skirt slightly draped.Her wide whito Tagel hat was swathed round tho crown with whito crepe de chine, finished at tho back with a largo cluster of white ospreys. She carried a bouquet of lilies of tho valley and white cyclamen. Hor brideismaids wero hor sister, Miss Rennio M'Lellan (chief), Miss Cook (sister of the bridefroom), and two little girls. Miss Peggio ['Loliau (sister of the bride), and Miss Bells M'Lollan (cousin). The two elder bridesmaids wore white Shantung costumes, made with cutaway coats and slightly draped skirts, and whito crepo do -chmo hats trimmed each with a largo pink rose inset in saxe blue velvet, bordered with a little fringe of blue spikes. They carried saso bluo satin parasols, to tho long handles of which wero fastened clusters of palo pink carnations. The little girls both woro dataty little frocks of white embroidered muslin, and whito muslin and lace hats, tho crowns being swathed with palo blue silk ending in a hanging knot and ends bohind. They carried posies of _ pale pink carnations. Tho best man'" was Sir. A. Cook (Christchuroh) and tho groomsman Mr. Frank Newman (Wellington). The bride's gift t . from tho bridegroom was a diamond and turquoise ring and a set of earrings to match. To tho older bridesmaids were giveh aquamarine and pearl earrings, and to t'he two children Nellie Stewart bangles. A cheery gathering of friends and relatives at the residence of tho bride's father followed the wedding ceremony, Dr. Gibb proposing the health of the bride and bridegroom, and tho latter responding. The diningroom had been decorated with white carnations, lilies of tlho valley, and pink cyclamen to match the streamers of pink ninon, which wero carried to the four corners of tho table from tho gasolier . above. The wedding presents, of which girls reco've so many nowadays, were displayed in tho drawingroom which' was arranged with piuk flowers and pot plante. ' Miss M'Lellan, the bride's sifter, wore a costumo of Wedgewood bluo whipcord with a faint gold sfcripo and a white Tagel L*at, tho brim being lined with bluo ninon, and tho crown swathed,with ninon finishing with a Wedgewood bluo lancer plume and deep yellow rose. Mrs. Cook, tho mother of tho bridegroom (Christchurch) was in a black costumo faced with whito and a black hat trimmed with whito ofproys. Miss F. M'Lellan, a younger sistor of the bride, was in a white linen costumo and sailor hat, and another sister, Miss Betty M'Lollan, wore a white embroidered frock and white hat swathed with ninon. Among the guests wero Mrs. W. M'Lellan (aunt of tho bride) in grev crepe de chino and black feathered hat; Mrs, Pilchor, in navy blue _ crepe do chinn, and navy bluo hat with a red rose; Miss Pilclier, a whito and black tailored suit and whito hat; Mrs. Neil M'Lean, navy blue costumo and black hat with champagne coloured roses; Mr. and Mrs. Morloy (Christ-church), the latter wearing coat and skirt with floral trimming and hat en suite; Miss Davis (Christchurch), maizo coloured oharmeiißO with overdress of laco and black satin hat with black tullo; Miss Cranby (Nipior), cream costumo and Tagol hilt swathed with white cropo do chine; Miss Paterson, green silk and black hat; Mr. and Miss Abercrombio, tho latter in bluo with hhio and whito liat; Mrs. Meadowcroft, wearing navy bluo whipcord,, black hat with .blue ostrich feathers and white ermine feathers; Miss Meadowcroft, black ninon frock and black hat; Dr. Gibb, with Mrs. Gibb, who was in grey with a black hat; Mrs. H. Beauchamp, in black and white; Master Roy M'Lellan and his brother (cousins of tho bride),. Miss Smith in i'a tan costumo and liat to match ; Miss E. Smith, palo green with a whito hat; Mr. J. G. W. Aitken, Mr. D. L. M'Lean, Rev. J. Paterson, Mr. A. H. Barnett, Dr. M'Loan, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. K. D. Duncan, Mr. Williams, Mr. W. M'Lellan, Mr. Beauchamp, and sovoral others. The bride travelled in a _ mole cloth . costumo with a black and wine coloured brocaded waistcoat and mole ninon hat trimmed with a singlo upstanding wine-coloured roso in the front. Tho bouquets wore tho work of Miss Murray, Willis Street. Anglo-New Zealand Weeding. At St. Matthews, Denmark Hill, Mr. Georgo H. B. Boultbee-Whall, eldest; son of the Rector of Montgomery, was married recently to Miss Ida Olney, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Herbert Olney, of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Mrs. Olney, of Newara Eliya, Ceylon. The service, which was fully choral, was performed by the bridegroom's fathor, assisted by tho R-ev. W. French, the unclc. The churoh was beautifully decorated. The bride's wedding gown was ot whtie satin trimmed with Limerick lace, with a Court train. She woro a Limerick vail and carricd a sheaf of lilies. There wero three bridesmaids, tho bride's eldest sister, Miss Olney,-the bridegroom's sister Miss Whall, and Miss R. Simpson, who wore cream satin under autumn tinted ninon, and hats trimmed with roses, and carried bouquets of roses. Tho little trainbearer, Miss Catherine Wood, was in a Kate Greenaway frock of cream satin. Tho bridogroom gave tho bridesmaids gold wrist watches, and tho trainbearer a pearl brooch. Tho brido's mother, who gave her daughter away, wore a blue-grey silk coat and skirt and hat to match, tho bridegroom's mother being in heliotrope and gold brocade with a black velvet liat. A reception was hold at tho residence of the brido's uncle, Mr. W. Olney, at Hill View, Champion Hill, and later in the afternoon they loft for the Continent, the bride wearing a groy silk coat and skirt and a white hat trimmed with white ostrich feathers. Sistor Fanny H. Speedy, acting-out-patients' sister at tho Wellington Hospital, has boen permanently appointed to the position vice Sister Annie Hulme, resigned. Mrs. Jotnas accompanied Mrs. C. Bayly to Toko on Wednesday from , Wellington. I Tho latest Hairdressing Styles will bo «L'ii at the I?aces. Meanwhile, Mrs. I ifolleston announces that she has a largo I selection 'of tho necessary aids to fashionable hairdrcssing."

Wedding at Featherston. A quiet wedding took place at tho Kaiwaiwai Church on Tuesday afternoon. when Miss Julia May Cuudy, third daughter of Sirs. J. S. Cuudy, of "To Waka," was married to J!r. H. Colin Speedy, of Wharapuhanga. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Gilbert Gundy, wore a. dress o£ cream eolienno, trimmed with lace and satin, with a veil and orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of lilies of tho valley end white lilac. Tho bridesmaids were Miss Lilas Ou.ndy, whoso dress was of pale* bluo marquisette trimmed with pale blue satin, with which was worn a tupjel hat with flowers, and Miss Kathleen Gundy. i.n palo pink voile trimmed with cream lace, and hat of chip straw trimmed! with pink ribbon. Mr. C. Belliss waß best man. The ceremony was performed by tho Rov. E. T. Wynne-Bond, the church having been decorated with flowers and folin.go by tho friends of tho bride. After tho wedding breakfast, which was served at the residence of tho bride's mother, Mr. and Mrs. Speedy left by motor-car for Wellington, whence they will go on a trip up tho Wanganui River. The Shakespearean Croup. The Shakespeare group in connection with the pageant held a very successful dress rehearsal on Wednesday evening,' and. much satisfaction with the effect was expressed by onlookers. Mr. E. Caehomaille, the secretary of tho Shakespeare Club, represented William Shakespeare himself, and, dressed in tho costume of the period, led tho group. Mr. E. Lovvey, in wnite and gold, with a grey cloak, rnndo a striking, Othollo; Miss Simpson,. who represented Kathorino tho Shrew, had modelled her dress on that worn by Miss Lily Brayton, when she played tho part in Wellington some time ago, with most successful rosults; Miss Peat, in a dress of tones of gold, brown, and blue, represented Cleopatra;' Miss Kato Stoaker and Miss Eunice Garland represented Oberon and Titania; IMstaff and Mrs. Page_ were taken by Mr. Bock and Miss N. Maclaurin; Portia, in scarlet robes, was present, and was attended by Shylock, in brown and gold; Mrs. E. Levvey, as Bermiofle, was dressed in groy and gold. Mr. Tanner, in sober brown, took the part of Caliban, and Ophelia was represented by Miss Mary Atkinson. Tragedy, in the por- : sons of Lady M'Beth and Hamlet, was represented by Miss L. Van Staveren, and Mr. .Philip Broad, and Malvolia by Mr. Easthani, This group had origin* ally boen arranged by Mrs. J. Darling, but later on it was taken over by Miss England, as Mrs. Darling was unable, at the last, to go on with it. An Evening in the Sydney Street Schoolroom. Helpers in tho recent bazaar of St. Paul's parish, and members of tho Dorcas and Guild Societies, wero entertained by Mrs, A. M. Johnson in the Sydney Street Schoolroom last evening. With conversation, music, and a series of competitions a very pleasant, tinio was spent, the competitions affording tho greatest amusement. Guessing the names of Wellington Streets from their transposed letters was. oho of them, and was won by Miss Eileen Ellison. The guessing of advertisements • from their pictures was the triumph of Mr. Farmer, and a magazine wedding .iij. which all tho of the wedding were answered by the name of a magazine, was won by Miss Molly Davis. MJiss Zoo Glapham was th® winner of tlio musical ehair competition. ; A graaaphone (in charge of Miss Bwart) played various selections, Miss' Price sang, and Miss Farmer played. The schoolroom had been comfortably furnished and decorated, and the stage was decorated with ]>ot plants and' fiowors. Supper was_ laid in the gymnasium, the tables having been arranged with roses. Mrs. Johnson wore a whito lace frock with a green cloak. Foildlng Notes, On Thursday afternoon Mrs Reving-ton-Jones and Mrs'. Morslhead opened their now Burlington Tea Rooms. Every thing was very pretty and dainty, and the rooms were crowded all the'afternoon. Among thoso present wero Mesdames Bluudelj, Lawson, Miller, Blaxall, Walker, Haggitt, Knyvct-t, Evans, Barton, Donfflir, jl'Queen, and many others. Mrs. G. Haggitt has gout;, to Wellington. Sirs. Miller, is staying witti Mrs. Neill. Mrs. Wheeler has returned from t-ho North. Miss Innes-Jor.es has retimed from a lengthy visit to the South Island. Tho I'eilding Tennis Club is holding its opening day next Saturday, if tho weather permits. The Feilding Golf Club were holding a- mixed foursome competition on Saturday to close their season, but tho weather unfortunately prevented many from venturing to 'the links. Largo numberß of people motored over to Palmerstbn to seo "Mile-, stones," "Man. and Superhuman." also "The Quaker Girl" and "Sunshine Girl." The Feilding Amateurs are' staging "The Geisha" next month. Under Herr Berger's tuition it ought to' bo a great success. i Mrs. 'Stewart has gone North for a fow days. , Miss Christie has gone to Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Morley (Christchurch) are visiting Wellington, and are staying at the Royal Oak. Mr. and Mrs. T. Fitzgerald have retamed to Wellington from a visit to Aucldand. Mrs. D. Gillies (Auckland) is visiting Wellington, and is staying at Caulfield House. Mr. Newton Broad and Miss Broad (Feilding) are staying at tho Windsor Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clifford will be the guests of Mrs. Collins for race week. 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