WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1955, 12 January 1914, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. I A LITTLE KNOWN GENIUS.

Wanganul Weddings. '''f"lffiX'*i?, Tho wedding took place in Wanganui recently of Miss Eva. Aldridgo, youngest: daughter of Mr. and Mrs,.George Ald-.j ridue, of Wanganui, to Mr. Ernest Ed-* ward Uurkor, fifth son of Mr. GYorgo* Bu-rkor, of Nelson. Tho ceremony was., performed by the Eev. F. H. Radford,' in tho Baptist Church. '■ '■■ A double wedding took place in Wa> nganui last week in St. Mary's Church,and a feature of the ceremony was tho;. fact that ono of tho two brides did' not change her name, though not at all related to the bridegroom. The first wedding, was of Miss M. Ellen O'Lcary, oldest daughter of Mr. Con. O'liearV, of Aramoho, and Mr. D. C. O'Lcary, eldest son of Mr. Terry O'Lear'y, of Wanganui. East, while in,, tho second ceremony. Miss Norn B. ; ', O'Lcary, the only daughter of Mr. J,' O'Lcary, of Wanganui East, was married to" Mr. Joseph M'Donald, second son of Mr. P. M'Donald, of Wnngaehti. The brides were given away by their fathers. In tho first wedding Monsoignor O'Lcary, uncle of the bride, officiated,, while in the second the Very Rev. Dean Holley performed the cere-mony,-and-was assisted by Father Maloney and Father Mahony. A Tlmaru Wedding. ■ On Wednesday, January 7, the marriago took place in St. Mary's Church, Timaru, of Miss Eleanor Shand, fourth' daughter of Professor Shand, C.M.G., arid Mrs. Shand, Dunedin,. to- -Mr. George Mac-Lean, of Dunedih. Tim Von. Archdeacon Jacob performed, -the ceremony. The bride, who Was-given awayby her father, wore a gown-of whiteciiarmeuse made witlr a- soft ninon bodice roliovd with.tulle. skirt was trimmed with rose point lace, and the train was caught -up with orango blossom, as .also.was the veil. She carried a white shower.-bouquet: Tho bridesmaid,-Miss Elizabeth Shand, wore pink cba.rmeuso :covered in crpnm loaco and.veiled in cream ninan/'. Tho pale blue sash was draped to the hem of tho laco robe, and her. hat was grey bluo with a lace frill in the'brim and trimmed with, a big flat how of grey lying on the brim.- The. bouquet was of pink sweet peas. The best man was Mr. H.Law, of'Dunedin. The church was charmingly decorated with-white' iiiid pink flowers by the girl friends: of the bride. Mrs. Shand wore black broche. with a grey-and black toque. Miss Shand, grey crone- do chine, grey lace coatee, cerise belt, pale grey and ccriso hat. Among tho ' guests were Mrs. Walter Shand, of Wellington, in black oharmeuso and' laco veiled with ■black ninon, and a black nicture hat; also Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maclean, of Wellington, the latter wearing white corded.silk with a laco overdress, and black hat with touches ,of white lace and heliotrope. A reccntion.was afterwards held at Craighead. Later in tho day Mr. and Mrs. George MacLenn left bv motor for the sottth. - : The.bride's, travelling dress'-'was-coloured silk, touches ;' 'of; t-Tfo ,I'fftrne,' colour oh the bodice arid fcatcc'.',-■;TIW hat was of' cliampagiw... .colotyr .With shaded pink and claret roses..-. :..,

■ The Hon. Geo. Fowids, acconinanicd by Miss May Fowlds, will leave uy the Maheno on Monday to join the Orviete, en route to Great Britain and Europe.

Mrs. Cameron, of Klmndatlon, and li'er" daughter, are visiting I'lattgiotu, Manaivatu.

' Miss Macandrew leaves for Hokitika this evening, where she will be the guest of ])r.'''aiid Mis.-Macandrew. ■>■:•;

Tho following engagements have been forwarded by a correspondent:—Miss Annie Haworth, of Dannevirke, late of Lancashire (England), to Mr. G. Hawc, of Dannevirke; Miss Evelyn' Bussed (Dannevirko) to Mr. Leonard G. Lloyd, of'Dannevirke; and Mias Madge Brown, of Dannevirko (late of. Melbourne), to Mr. John Sydney Maekay, of Dannevirke. „ , ~ . , Mr. and Mrs. Crerar, of Auckland, are visiting 'Wellington and are staving at tho Empire Hotel.''-'K ■'■''', i>loSxl.' ; ..'

The marriage took place recently at Patangata, Hawke's Bay, of Miss Cot,tor .Ward, fourth daughter of Mr. Robert Ward, to Mr. Fred Dixon, second son of Mr. Charles Dixon, of Masterton. The Misses B. and E. AVard (sisters of the bride) attended as bridesmaids and Mr. E. Dillon, of Patangata, was best man. The Bov. l'\ W. Wlnb. ley, of Waipawa, performed the ceremony. ..' .*"' ■

The Rev. Mother Bertram], of St. Dominic's Priory, who left for the Home countries early last year, returned to Dunedin by the Willoclira from Melbourne on Tuesday. She- brought out with her from Ireland nine postulants for ,St. Dominic's and six for an order in the North Island. .

Miss Horton, M.A., of Dunedin, has been recommended to fill the. vacancy on the staff of tho Gisbortio School caused by the transfer of Miss Sheen.

Mr- and Mrs. G. Garrett, of Melbourne, and Mr. and Mrs. 10. Garrett are slaying at the Hotel Windsor. They are touring tho Dominion.

Mrs. and Miss Wilford have returned to.Wellington from Taupo. ' ■ '■

Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Bagge, who bare been visiting Auckland, Botonia, and the Waitomo Caves, passed --through Wellington on Saturday on their'return to Blenheim. ■ '■'.*'■ ;■;

'Mrs. T. D. Young;, and Miss Youncc, of Timani, left last week for the North Island, and will be joined in Wellington early this week by Mr. Young.' They intend to spend some time in the north. ;- :; " ■■':

Dr. and Mrs. Gilson, of Timani, are" expected to return to the Dominion by the lonie. ■ .

Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moss, of Carter-' ton, have returned to their home from a visit to Wellington. ' . ":'',■"■' £■ *

Miss Mestayor is collecting '• for. tho Melanesian "tuck box," for tho missionaries stationed in those islands, and she wishes it to bo .understood that the club coffee tins, in which flic contri-. 'buttons are to be sent, may bo loft at Messrs. Curtis iind Cp.'s offices; and in I'etone, at Messrs. M'Kwan and Carter's. All must'he in by February 14:

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: In January of .the following year Pcrrauifc published the first edition of his deathless fairy tales,. comprising "The Sleeping Beauty,", "Little Bed Biding Hood," "Puss in Boots,". "Bluebeard," "Cinderella," "Hop.ro'-. My Thumb," and "Hkruet of tho Tuft." It is sufficient to mention 'tho names of these stories, to demonstrate their, excellence and to prove the , ditrbjlity of PcrrauSt's glory.;. Ho also wrote the. "Peon d'Ano"—biit m/.vorse. ..Scholars have said, and with' justice, : that;Pet'rault invented none''of these tales : = thatthey are really as old 'ns-.the'world,' and belong.to' that priiriitivc-'ago which ponsosswl as its birthright an' imagination at once marvellous andiehildir.h..,- It. is true..enough-but the same thing may be said 'r.f-itho talesjoFjHomcr. . ■.-■-.■ .-■ ■■ Perranlt did / not ; . invent.-."Little Bed Biding Hood"'any more -.thair- Homer invented "Odysseus." hut lie did to "Little Red Biding Hood" what. Homer did .to the ."Wanderoi'.";- Ho gave her an appropriate .and ■ Biviuhdyinginanie, and. he-' fixed.' in porl'ceti.Form the story, which had brcireru dely.- told eon corning her by every. s grandmother from "tinio immemorial-■■" And-hc'ppH'ormecl a like. ; servlco'to : ''h]it!)hiiily v ;'wittvS respect ■ to Cinderella and ..theVolher "fairy'heroesand 'Ueroineß\'his : ;'magic'pe'ii •:pneiri'led. ; In' my-, opinion there 'should;bo 'a bust, of PeVrault"enthroned*in:fpvc'r.yjmirr,ery. Ho .is Hie of ..mankind. ' : ' '.

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