WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1924, 5 December 1913, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Wedding in tlis Basilica, Yesterday afternoon the marna«o took place in tho Basilica, Hill Street, or M'\s liilcen Ward, only daughter oi' "sir Joseph and Lady Ward, to Mr. Bernard t n, o °- d ' S ,° llo f Ml '- " ,ul :Urs - W. Wood, ot Uiristclnireh. U was a rose wedding, roses forming tho decorations of the Basilica and the bouquets -of the hride and bridesmaids, and as they kit tho church the bridal party was showered with rose petals. His Grace Archbishop Redwood conducted the- scrvi'-e and Miss Putnam played the f.rgan the bride, entering to Iho music of'LnVngrm s \\ edding March, and kaviti" to tho strains of Mendelssohn's Woddi'ii" Marsh. Sir Joseph Ward gave his daughter away, the latter wearing a gown'of ivory, brocade, tho embossed dcsW being of roses and truo lovers' knots'. Thn bodico was draped with shadow lace, and at the back a panel of the lace fell from tho shoulders halfwav down the skirt where it was weighted at the two corners with knots of pearls. Over the point! Ed tram ot tho skirt foil the court train ot satin, turned back at tin corner with a tulle bow and cluster of oraiiw blossoms The tulle veil was arranged with a mob cap effect, and was befit 'in ph>ce «uli a wreath of orange blossoms The only ornament worn by the hrido was a necklace of pearls, tho gift of the bridegroom, and she carried a bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Mir-a Ward (cousin of tlic bride), iVs? Wood sister of the bridegroom). Miss Edna Henderson (cousin of the' bride) Mi« Watson and Miss Jones, all of v/hom ujoro frocks of rose pink eropo do "hi-ie the skirts being of deep flounces of tulle! and black tullo hats wreathed with roses, lhey carried bouquets of pinkroses, and wore their gifts from tho •briacgroom, gold brooches fashioned like golf dubs, sot with pearls. Master J. Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Ward, earned the court train, and was dressed 1" a °; l)la ' lc vclvo£ . T -"'t'r a tricorno hat of black velvet, finished with a lvhitn plume. Mr. T. Seddon, M.V., was *ho best man.

Lady V ard wore a gown of ivorv charmeusc, mounted with a double skirt of lino Irish hand-made lace, ingot with shadow lace, brocaded with 'velvet flowers. JJIO laco bodice had touches of black tulle, and the wsiistbelt was of black velvet, arranged in pleating in the front A blade vehcb hat 'with White leathers completed the toilette, and she carried a bouquet of roses. Mrs' Wood (mother of tho. bridegroom) worn black charmonse, with a cherry coloured sash, edged with gold fringe, ami a black plumed hat. Her bouquet was of pale yellow roses. Mrs. Henderson (sister of Lady Ward) was in soft grcv sdk crope with touches of Itoval blue and a grey tagel hat. She carried a bouquet of blue flowers.. Mrs. Cvril Ward's frock was of bine silk crepo with a tangerine sash, and with it was worn a black feathered hat. Mrs. Hawkins was 111 black silk crepe, with guimpe of white lace and black plumed hat, Mrs 1 Andrae, sister of tho bridegroom, wore pale biscuit-coloured thai-mouse with embroideries to .tone and hat with fawn plumes.

A reception was afterwards held at Fc.cleston, the residence of Mrs. Seddon, where a large number of guest* were entertained. Mrs. Seddon'" wore violet union with fino black lace and black feathered hat, Miss Seddon was in grey charmeusc and ninon with embroideries of tiny pink rosebuds and black hat with white plumes. Anwsg those present were the Premier and / Mrs. Massoy, the latter wearing a violet shot silk costume and small, flower■cd toque; Mrs. 11. D. Hell,'grey mono costume and floral tnquc; Miss'Fraser, cream voile inlet with ombroiderv and wide hat; Mrs. Knox Gilmer, 'black silk costume and black hat; Mrs. F. Dyer, mole coat and skirt and plumed hat; Miss Hall-Jones, white silk with .white hat; Mrs..Christie, grey embroidered crepe do chine, white plumed hat, with touches of mauve; Miss F. HallJones, white, with coatee of blue floral ninon and black tulle hat; Mr«. T. G. Macarthy, white crepe de ehino, draped with real, lace and belt of holiotrono satin and heliotrope hat massed with white feathers : Miss Putnam, whito embroidered voile and large hat with sax«j blue feathers; Miss Barbara white silk frock and white hat with bluo feathers; Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, Mrs D. Robertson, Mrs. M. Mvers. Mrs' litcbett, Sir James Carroll", Mrs. and Miss Dall, Mrs. A. Duncan, Mrs. Turnbull, Mrs. Izard, Mrs. Walter John, ston, Mrs. Fitchett, Miss Ann- Kane Sir John and Ladv Findlav, Mrs j' Hislop, Colonel and Mrs. Collins, and many others. The going-awav costume wr.rn by the bride was of saxc blue ratine, with which was worn a whito net blouso and black taw] hat oncircled round tho crown with a whito ostrich feather, a sin«le shaded pink rose being fastened in the front, Among the presents received by tho bride was a Queen Anne solid silver tea service, a case of teaspoons, and another caso containing jam spoons, pickle fork, and butter knife, from tho Prime Minister, tho Minister's, and the Government Party; from the Opposition Party was given a Doulton dinner set; from tho Labour members of Parliament a punch bowl m renousse oxidised silver; from tho private secretaries of tho Ministers came a rose bowl A present was received from Ladv Isii'io--ton of a black watered silk bag with the bride s initials in diamonds on tho clasp. Tho bouquets for the weddb-n----more made by Miss Murray, Willi's Street. Mrs. Grace Neill, who has been tho guest 0 Mr Gresley Lukiu for some weeks,_ left for "Tin-can," Wcicroa, yesterday. '

Airs, and Miss Mollineatix were pas. seugers lor the south Jast evening.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Wood, who arrived from England this week for tho mrrriago of their sou to Miss Ward ire staying at the Royal Oak; also '.Mrs. Andrao, their daughter, from Chnstchureh. ■ Mrs. and tho Misses Rhodes airived in Wellington yesterday by t'l-o laluti jfjam Sari Francisco ' and *]>/» Islands. Major and Mrs. llcrepatli, who have been spending somo time in' the 80. minion, leave to-day en route for England. ° y s i h ' - un "m J a !p- according to tlio Sydney "Bulletin," ,s to bo married on ■November 29 to Miss Lvnch. The lirid-x is a more of Or. Peter Lynch, of Melbourne. ' • A meeting of ihc trustees of the. | Wellington Conyalcseeiit Home was . held at Mrs. Arthur Poaroe's house on '• Wednesday, when I here were present: Mosdames Moorhousc (in the chair). Litchfield, W. Young, Misses Coatosj A I'enrco (treasurer)", and' S. Nathan i (secretary). The. matron reported hfI Seen patients admitted and fifteen dis- : eliargoil during the month, (lifts.were received from Mesdame.s ltolberam and Xilminster. The matron will be very grateful for donaiinns mid gifts to help provide Christmas cheer for the pa- : tients.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAB AND NEAE

Wonderful Bernhardt. Madame Bernhardt was wonderful in icr extract irom Racine's "Phedre" at ijie -Uioii Samaritan" performance at ilio London Coliseum (writes a London correspondent of October 17). ,\ tense st'llncss ,«U on ti,o lio.iso as the music of ilio voice .held all ears in her seductive wooing, .and in the hoarse note- of passion in her attack on Hippol'vK -vlaaame Sarah is a miracle—tho mirane oi the tlivmit.v of genius over aw tear alter year sinee her votith til) lier seventieth year she holds'her audience spellbound, as does no other tragedy queen. Her emotion and hey art have not waned with time. N.'.rbt alter night this season, ns in ottier seasons one is holding Loudon onthraltud by her death scene of 31arKuentc Gaiithicr i„ "La, Dame air: tumolias.' Ibis part of a voilU" woman' dying, leluetanifly leaviii,' $ world with breaking and jongiii" lie-irt lor the man she loves, is marvellous lor its emotion. Madame Bernhardt does not act the part, she lives it in all its heart-breaking intensity. Victoria League Essays." The "Monthly Notes Journal" of the V leiorm League has the following paragraph :-■- - "Wo have received from Bath an account oi a delightful incident in connection with a recent ossav competition. 'Tiic Hew the Hon. Canon Mostyn, who on Empire Dav distributed the. prizes given by tho Victoria League on "New Zealand," having sngpe-'tec l to the hoys of Trinity School for essays' that tlio four best essays, written bv Wilfred R. Sheppard, Frank Hyde, William Eades, and I'ercy Mutt, be sent to Lady Liverpool, wife of the Governor of New Zealand and a cousin of Canon Mostyn, the cssnys wcro accordingly forwarded to her. The boys wpxgreatly delighted » few days a«o hv a. visit from the Canon, who brought with him photographic groups and" a letter from Lady Liverpool for each prize-winner. One of the groups showed Maori warriors performing a haka or dance of welcome, on the occasion of tho visit of tlic Governor to Rotonia. The other showed Maori chiefs with the Governor and Lady Liverpool seated in, their midst. 11l her letters to the hoys, Lady Liverpool savs she was much pleased with their essays, and has sent them to the Minister "of Education, Colonel Allen. Thev inav appear in the "School' Magazine" of | Now Zoilaiicl.' " i

The "Journal" also makes complimentary reference to Miss Joyce loggers, who had heen successful in the prizo poem competition for overseas branches. W.C.T.U. At the Willard Institute, Napier, on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. J. Li. Oldham, editor of the official organ of the Dominion AV.G.T.U., was. the recim'entof a very handsome presentation, subscribed lor by all the unions iii New Zealand. Mrs. . James Bibby, of Waipawa, made the presentation in a neat .little speech, and Miss Johnson, of Wnipawa, added tho congratulations and felicitations of the unions concerned in the presentation, which consisted of a very handsome tea and coffee service nnd a beautiful union badge in gold with tins initials, "W.C.T.U." worked in in pearls. Mrs'. Oldham suitably acknowledged the compliment. The silver plate portion of tho gift boro the following inscription: "Presented to Mrs. J. 11. Oldham as. a token of regard for her work as editor of the 'White Ribbon.' From the Dominion W.C.T.U., New Zealand, ,1913," •

Miss. Mary. Proctor gave a lecture at tho Girls' College yesterday, her subject being "Tho Flowers of tho Sky." The lecture was illustrated with nearly a hundred lantern slides. Madame Clara Butt-Eumford has forwarded' to Mrs. Rolleston, Hair and Face Specialist, an excellent testimonial which appears is 'another columii <m this page* 'l\e Karori salo of work which was organised for the benefit of the St. Mary Building Fund, was concluded yesterday after a brief but successful business run of two days.