WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2383, 12 February 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAB AND NEAR.'

[By Imogen, j

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Inglewood,

Our travelling correspondent writes that on Tuesday, February 9, at Knox Church, Inglewood, Miss Iva Lain" fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Laing, of Inglewood, was married to Sir. Newton Bird, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bird, of Wakefield, Nelson. The bride, who was given away by her father, ,woro a gown of whito crepe de chine, the bodice of which was of shadow lace, lined with palest pink ninon. She also wore a veil and orauge_ blossoms, and carried a bouquet of white roses and maiden-hair fern, inb bridesmaids were Miss Davidina Laing, sister of the bride, and Misses .lean M'Ulash'an and Olga Hutchen (nieces). Miss Laing wore a dress of white embroidered voile with , lace, and a picturesque hat of white moire silk, trimmed with a white feather and tiny pink roses. Tho two little girls wove roso pink satin charmeuse, with mob caps. Both carried baskets of pink sweet pease ,and maiden-hair fern. Mr. C. Bird (brother of the bridegroom) was uest man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Inglewood Hotel. The Rev. Mr, Gordon, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Rowen, performed the marriage ceremony. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Bird left for Rotorua, the bride travelling in a grey-tailored costume. with a black velvet hat. ' ' Wedding In the King Country. On February 5, at Glen Avon, the residence of Mr. F. H. Loft, Ohura, King Country, the marriage took place of Miss "Emily Loft to Mr. Clifford John Franklin, of Bloomfield, near Dannevirko. A large marquee capable of seating about 200 people had been erected in front of the homestead, and there the marriage ceremony took place, the Rev. C. A. Mallet, formerly of Ohura, but now of Morrinsville, officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of Ducnesse satin with an overdre'ss of shadow kco. She was attended by two - bridesmaids, Miss Nellie Stuart (step-sister, and chief bridesmaid), andMiss Franklin, who both wore shell pink silk frocks with floral ninon coatees and hats to match..Mr. Franklin, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr. Geoige Loft, eldest brother of the bride, was groomsman. I The bride's present from the bridegroom was a diamond ring, and to him sho gave a gold i albert. The bridesmaids received a gold wristlet watch and a manicure set respectively. Sevsoral cheques were recoived by the bride and brjageroom, the former's father presenting her with a cheque for a hundred pounds. Subsequently the guests were entertained at a wedding breakfast, Mr. Mallet proposing tho health of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, to which tho bridegroom and the best man responded. Mr. Hutton proposed the health of the Loft family, and referred to tho loss wnich would be entailed by tho projected departure from the district of Mr. and Mrs. Loft, a speech to which Mr. Loft briefly replied. hi the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Franklin left by motor for Okahukara Railway Station en route for Rotorua. Among the guests present at the wedding were the Messrs. Franklin . (3), Miss Franklin, and Mrs. Franklin, senior, of Dannevirke, and Mrs. ana Miss Bryant, of Hawera.

Mr. and Mrs. Carlyon and Miss Carlyon, who have been staying at Miss Malcolm's, return to-day to Hawke's Bay.

• The pari all festival in connection with ■St. Mary of the Angels was continued yesterday, and excellent business resulted. In the evening the Sports Pierrots again provided an entertaining programme—choruses, popular songs, recitations, etc., were contributed. The Natives' Association Band, under Lieutenant Herd, played selections, and all tlie side-shows were freely .patronised. One of the attractions of the festival are the -International Dancing Exhibitions, supervised by Messrs. T. O'Brien and J. 1). M'Phoe. The festival continues to-day and to-morrow.

Writing to friends at Otaki, under date December last, at England, Nurse Lewis (late of Otaki) stated that in all probability, she would be going with a lield hospital to Servia the week after writing (states the Otaki "Mail"). Nurse Lewis has been working hard among the wounded soldiers in various parts, and speaks most feelingly of the horrors of war. "Only last week," she writes, "I held in my arms a Belgian baby, only ten months old, with both ears and hands off. Another wee girl, of four years, had both hands off, and lcept saying: "When will my hands grow?" Such sights as these bring home forcibly the brutality of the enemy.';

No" account of ' what Moscow is doing for the wounded would be complete without some mention of the Grand Duchess Elizabetha Feodorovna (states a writer in "The Queen"). The widow of the Grand Duke Serge, she is indeed a "sister of merex," for after the murder. of her husband in the Kremlin Square she became a nun. The Grand Duchess has a great talent for organisation, and ever 6inee the commencement of hostilities 6he .has been doing invaluable Red Cross work. She makes a point of superintending everything herself, from' inspecting bales of material to investigating the claim of. some unfortunate mother or widow. It is hardly necessary to add that .among the poor people of Moscow she i 6 aaored and worshipped, and in the hearts of. many of them 6he is already enshrined as a &aint.

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Miss Marie Corelli and Our Soldiers. Miss Marie Corelli announces that sho is organising a gift, probably of music, for the Australians and Now Zealandors in Egypt." She says that it. is right and fitting to "do our best to show that we are I'uUy aware of the sacrifices they have made, and give some token, of our kinship and attachment." —Press Association, "Times" and Sydney. "Sun" services, "To the Mothers of France." The "Petit Journal" publishes to-day (December 30) a touching New Year's greeting to the mothers of Prance, signed "A Group of Soldiers at the Front," and telegraphed to the "Manchester Guardian" by the War Service. It runs thus: — Tender and brave mothers of Franoe, your sons who are. fighting for the liberty and the existence of nations send to you from tho field of battle beneath the folds of tho Tricolour their respectful wishes for a good New Year. Weep no more, brave and greathearted women. Fix your eyes on the frontier, and you will see a dark phantom disappear on the horizon. It is the year 1914. But turn your gaze elsewhere.. Who is this giant clad in white? It is 1915, who brings you' hope, liberty, and peace. Can you not hear'the bell which tolls from afar sounding the hour of chastisement when your dear dead shall be avenged Listen to these voices of triumph from beyond the grave whose joyous accents ring with victory. Hey are the voices of our brothers ,in arms, of your sons and husbands and brothers who cry, "Glory to the sacred alliance! Long live the new and regenerate Europe!" Women's Inventions. While the war has paralysed many activities, die number of applications for patents in this country made in the names of women during the year now closing has practically suffered no decline. states the "Morning Post." From information supplied by Messrs. Hughes and Young, of 55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London, it appears that some 350 patents were applied for by women, this being within ten of the previous year's record. Owing to the war there has been a diminution of some 5000 applications on the part of men. Tho subjects dealt with in the inventions are thus analysed: Dress, 54; nursing and medical, 34; mechanical, 24; household requisites, _ 20; games, 14; educational, 12; cooking, 9; toilet, 8; motorcars and cycling, 7; babies' requisites, 6; garden, 3; needlework, 3; aeroplane, 1. The contrivances sought to be patented include roundabouts, an appliance for preserving the form of the chin and face, an apparatus to prevent contracting a, chill while taking a hot bath, pneumatic boot lasts, flesh-reducing garments, anklets, a noiseless dust-pan, means for keeping omnibus seats dry, paintwork protectors for doors while tlio handles are being cleaned, and a device For keeping babies safely seated. Among women's inventions which might be useful to tho Army and Navy are an inflated lifebelt, an arm-sling, sleeping blankets, and nets for defensive purposes.

Captain and Mrs. Robinson (Defence Department) are leaving Timaru this week for Nelson, Captain Robinson having been promoted to take charge of that district.

Mrs. Hazell, lato postmistress at Greenmeadows, Hawke r s Bay, left Napier yesterday for Wanganui, to take up a similar position at St, John's office.

Mr. and Mrs. Buddie (Auckland) were passengers for England by the Remuera, which left Wellington yesterday. Mrs. Brown lee (Blenheim) also left by the same steamer.

A Press Association telegram from Timaru states that for the Patriotic Carnival which is to bo held next month in aid of the Belgium Fund, eleven candidates have beon nominated by districts and town organisations for the Carnival Queen competition.

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