SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2392, 23 February 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding In St. Andrew's Churoh. A pretty choral wedding took placo at St. Andrew's Church, tho Terrace, on Wednesday aftornoon, when Miss Ivy Gnoder, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mre. iV. I. Gooder, Wollmgtou, wis married to Mr. George Morton Smith, son of the Rev. J. Gibson Smith and Mrs. Smith, Wellington.' The ceremony was performed by the Bev. J- Gibson Smith, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Gibb (uncle of the bridegroom), and the church had been beautifully decorated by tho brido's girl frionds. The brido wore a gown of white dueliess satin, with a veil and orango blossoms, and was accompanied by her sister, Miss Hazel Gooder, aud her cousin, Miss Winnie Paul, who both wore pale heliotrope crepo do chine frocks and black velvet _ ■ hats. ■ Tho groomsmen wore Messrs. 'D. S. Smith (brother of the bridegroom) and Cecil Dinnio. Three little llowor girls—Billie Gooder (sister). Betty Tait (cousin), and Allison.Smith (sister of tho bridogroom) were also ill attendance, and wore wWto hailstone muslin frocks and wreaths of tin> piuiv rosebuds. • They carried haskote of white and pink sweet peas. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents and later Mr. and Mrs. G. Morton Smith left by motor. Wodding at Perth.

On Januaiy 30, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Perth,' W.A., the marriage took place of Miss Angola Molloy, eldest daughter of Mr. T. G. Molloy, to Mr. Duncan Neven, formerly of Wellington, and well known as a swimmer' and. theatrical advance agent. The High Altar had been decorated with beautiful flowers, and the ceremony was performed by Father O'Neill and father Malonoy. The briilo, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin with a long train, over which fell a tulle veil, fastened by orange blossoms. • She carried a bouquet of bridal flowers, two little niecos, Thelma and Angela Cooper, were train-bearers, and were in frocks ff white charmeuso, with wreaths' of roses in their hand. They carried baskets of flowers. The bridesmaids were the Misses Constance and Kathleen Molloy, who both wore frooks of white crepe ae chine, the overskirts mado with scalloped effects,' edged with white satin. Their white mob caps were trimmed with frills of laoe an'd flowers, and they tarried bouquets of pink and white and heliotrope and white' flowers respectively. Mr. J: Irvine was best man, and Mr. 6. A. Armstrong groomsman. A reception was afterwards held by Mr. and Mrs. Molloy in St. George's Hall, tho hostess wearing a gown' of prune satin de soie,. emphasised, by colouring of a deeper- shade' as trimming. Sir John-Forrest, who, with Lady Forrest, waa among the guesta, made a '-'fry happy little speech in wishing the bride and-bridegroom happiness, Mrs. Neven .travelled in a gown of pale pink taffetas, silk and pink hat, lined with black;

Countess of Liverpool Fund. , The following gifts have been received for the Countess of Liverpool Fund at the Town Hall by the local committee:— Kate Neill, Wereroa, 2 pairs gloves, 1 pair socks; "Potone," 1 pair sock 6; "Army Socks," Marlborough, 4 pair grey socks; Mrs. and Miss Jacob Joseph, 16 balaclava caps, 7 pairs socks, 1 pair mittens; "Anonymous," Patea, 24 pairs socks. February 14: Miss Baxton, 2 pairs socks; "No Name," 2 pairs mittens. February 15: Mrs. M. Bell (liuanui), 8 balaclavas, 3 towels; from'Wanganui(noname), 3 pairs socks, 3 cholera belts; Miss C. R. Lewis (Pelorus Sounds), 4 pairs Army socks; Mrs. Kreeft; 6 balaclavas- from an old lady, 1 pair mittens,-; Mrs. RoydGarlick, cough mixture for Trentham. February 17: Mrs. M. Gorringe, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Parkinson, 1 mulfler, 1 balaclava; donated by troops at Trentham _ camp and cleaned free of cost by Victoria Laundry, 42 suits, 12 parts of suits, 10 coats, ,4 jerseys, . 3 overcoats; Mrs. P. Bennett, Mrs. Fleming,_ 3 pairs stockings for British and Belgian' Fund; Mrs. Calvert, 3 cholera belts; Miss Pritchard, 4 ; balaclavas; • Mrs.Ccmins (Shannon), T balaclava; "For some poor little kiddy abroad," 1 woollen vest ; Mrs. P. Butler, 2 pairs eocks, 1 cap; from Napier, 1 balaclava, 1 muffler; Miss Allen, Willis Street, 1 pair hand-knitted'6ocks; "A Well-wisher," books for troops; - from Mototapu, 6 balaclavas; Mrs. T. J. Bourke, 3 pairs socks, B'pairs mittens; Mrs. E. S. Dick, 6 pairs socks; from a Wanganui-friend, '2 balaclavas; J. and; M. W. Marton, 3 balaclavas, 5 paire mittens; Miss-Agnes Scott, 1, pair sooks; MiBS Phoebe Myers, 2 balaclavas; F. Bulls,-2 cholera belts. February 22: Mrs. Helyer, 2 caps; Mrs. Alifiter Clarke, 2 pairs socks; Miss Hibbert, Lower Hutt, 3 pairs socks. The Mayoress's committee of ' 'the 'Countess' of Liverpool Expeditionary Force Fund has decided to forward parcels containing undervests, shirts, comforters, tobacco, safety matches, pencils, gloves, mittens, underpants, sox, pipes, cigarettes, and notepaper to the men at the front every month. It has been found that- in quite a number of cases gifts that have been destined for the men have not reached them, and the committee has now decided to follow this plan of setting their comforts direct to our soldiers.