WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2452, 4 May 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL & PERSONAL

matters of interest from far and neab.

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Wedding in St. Peter's. Tile wedding took place in St. 'Peter's CJiurch on Wednesday, April 23, of Miss Ivy Pearce, daughter of Mr. and ilrs. Pearce, of Aro Street, to Mr. E. Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, of Greyinouth. The Venerable Aiclideacon Harper performed the cerotnony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of while merve with overdress of ninon caught up with a true lover's knot of pearls and a veil with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white cactus dahlias. The bridesmaids were: Miss Lily Pearce and Miss Gertie Wittich, who wore pretty frocks of white embroidered voile and black velvet hats, and carried bouquets of pink dahliaii. Mr.;L. Liasson, of Wellington, acted as best man. The bridegroom's "ift to tie bride was a- pendant; to the bridestmaids, Miss Lily Pearce a gold bangle, and to Miss Gertie Wittich a peail brooch. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a set of gold sleeve links'. After the ceremony a large number of friends were received at the residence of tie bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast wis held, followed by u dance in the evening. The bride travelled in a tailored military costume and black velvet hat with largo whito plume.

For the Belgian Fund. "Young children, particularly jroung girls, will bo afforded an opportunity of seeing "the old woman in the shoe," which will be on view ill the Bristol Piano Company's window from Monday next. The shoo (which is of no mean proportion, being three feet long) is well supplied with dolls representing the children of the old woman-who had so many that she did not know what to do! The traditional broom, in a threatening attitude, is well shown in the old woman's hand. The shoe, which is the work of Mr. G. Stevens, of Island Bay, is truly representative of local zeal in connection with the Belgian Fund. With its contents, it will be raffled for the benefit of the above fund on tho 27th instant. Tickets are Is. each. Countess of Liverpool Fund. The following contributions to tie Countess of Liverpool Fund have been received by the Mayoress's Committee at the Town Hall during the past week: Constable Street, 2 parcels books; Mrii. M'Dermot, 1 '-parcel hooks; Mrs. Dierock, 4 Balaclavas; M. J. Borlase parcel; Mi«s Paterson, parcel of booh'; "No Name," 1 scarf; Miss Neu%ir.-t, 4 pairs hand-knitted socks ; Mrs. M&rshsU (Morton), 26 Balaclavas; "No Name." 1 Balaclava; Mrs. Gorringe, 1 BaUclava; Mrs. Ward, 12 Balaclavas; Mir. C ■ Iteid, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs. Cook {Kulhurn). 6 Balaclavas; Mrs. Nicholson, 7 Balaclavas; Mrs. Folder 2 Balaclavas; Misses Wylie,. 2 cholera belts; Miss Keir, 3 Balaclavas, 1 pair hand-knitted seeks; "No Name," parcel of books; Mrs. Chalmers, . 2 pairs hand-kruttid socks; Mrs. Wilding, 1 pair hand-knit-ted socks; Miss Pike, 3 pairs hand-knit-ted socks; Mrs. Lowden, 7 pairs handknitted socks; Mrs. Findlay (I stoniv), 5 pairs socks. 1 Balaclava; W-G V.. (Pa Valley), £1 for socks; — Kofiboll, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs. Bettclani, 3 pains socks; Mrs. A. Matthews, 7 Balaclavas, Mrs. J. D. C. Crewe (Mayoress of Pahiatua), 35 specially addiestiftd parcels for troops at front; Misses Ross 2 Balaclavas; Mrs. Pearce, 2 pairs socks; "No Name," 1 Balaclava; Te Aro School pupils, per Miss Bright, 6 Balaclavas; "No Name," 2 pairs hand-knitted socks; Charley Teal, 1 swrf; Mrs. F. C. .Turner, 6 pairs liandktitted socks; Mrs. Conway, 4 pairs hand-knitted socks; E. W. Hackworth, 2 pairs hand-knitted socks; "Bulls," 1 pair hand-knitted socks; Mrs. J. M. M'Rae, 2 pairs hand-knitted socks; Bluff ladies, 37 pairs socks; Woodville ladies (Mrs. Balfour Kinnear, Mrs. Wakeford, Mrs. Oxenham, Miss TVneman, and Miss Abernethy), 126 pairs socks: Palmerston North Ladies' Knitting Club (per Mrs. F. H.. Cooke), 27 pairs socks, 2 mufflers, 15 Balaclavas, 1 cake soap, 1 flannel belt; Miss Blythe, 1 Balaclava; Miss Fancourt, 2 pairs hand-knitted socks.

Members of the local Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee have arranged to meet on the first Monday in every month at 11 o'clock in the Town Hall, and as in future no official notices will be sent out they are asked to take the above as ail official notification of their co'mmittee meetings.

The Central Council (Dunedin) of the New Zealand Plunket Society has received letters from Lady French and Lady Jellicoe asking if the society wilt assist with the work of providing babj clothes for the children of the sailors and soldiers of _ Great Britain. The council has written to the various branches throughout New Zealand asking them t.o co-operate with it in this work, and already much ht'.s been done in helping to make this very necessary ptovision for those who are so much im need of help. Quite recent 1 y a' very welcome gift was received by the low! branch of _ the society from the Hntt District High School of garmeats made by tho girls of Standards V and VI, and the secondary standards, for this object. They comprised one hundred made of material and twenty-throe knitted, and all of them most beautifully done. 1 Mrs: Algar Williams, with Mrs. Bovle (Christc'hunih), leaves on Friday for R<>torua. She will be away for about a fortnight. On Sundr.y last Mr. and Mrs. John Waters, of 41 Pipiten Street, Wellint:ton, celebrated the 58th anniversary <i : their wedding, having been married by the Rev. James Buller, at the old Wailevan Church, Maimers Street, Wellington t on May 2, 1857. Miss Josephine Robinson returned to Wellington on Friday from a month's visit to the north. Miss Russell, who is visiting New' Zealand in the interests of the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission Society in India, gave an address to the pupils of the Wellington Girls' College yesterday afternoon. She spoke upon Mohammedanism and Hinduism, and of the threefold aspect of tho society's work, which dealt with the Zenanas, and tho medical and missionary efforts among the women of India.

For the Troons. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the Mayoress a fortnight ago appealed for 6000 pairs of socks and for handkerchiefs for the Auckland soldiers. The period during which contributions could be accepted closed yesterday, and last night Mrs. Parr announced that she had received five thousand pairs of socks and cash sufficient to buy four thousand more pairs while the school children of the province have sent in between ten and twolve thousand handkerchiefs. A "Warming" for the Babies. First aid —good, warm clothes —for the baby foundlings that are tended by the Sisters of Compassion at Island Bay! This is no charity, but a vital duty, which no mother will be able to resist! The Sisters ivant a supply of babies' clothing, to fit babies from one to twelve months old preferably, in order to be prepared for Wolf Winter, who is now snarling in the distance, but may show his fangs at any time now. The appeal of the little ones is one that will receive a ready response from the womenfolk of Wellington, and all those who are prepared to contribute something, however small, -are invited to take tea with the good Sisters eitheron Thursday afternoon, May 20, or on Saturday, May 32. The two days have been arranged, because many who will be unable to attend on the Thursday may be able to visit the home at the Bay on Saturday afternoon, and vice versa. Mrs. W. F. Massey acknowledges books from Mrs. Ostior and two bundles of books, per Mr. Varney, from tho Y.M.C.A. for Library at Trentham. Miss D. M'Olelland left for Palmerston North bv the Main Trunk express at midday yesterday.

The annual meeting of the girls' branch of the Victoria League was held last evening, and was presided over by Miss Coates, president of the Victoria League. Miss Coates made a short speech concerning the aims of this younger branch, and hoped it would do well during the coming year. Mrs. Salmond and Jk;s. Chatfield also spoke, the latter dealing with the work which had been achieved by the league during the year just ended. Mrs. Corliss was elected president, and Mrs. Salmond, Mrs. Atkins, and Miss Holmes were elected vice-presidents. The annual report was read by Miss Vicke'rman, after which the election of the new committee took place. Of members of the former committee the following were re-elected: —Misses Wilson, Ball, and Knox, while now members were Misses Massey, Clarke-John-ston, and Seaton. - Miss Vickerman was re-elected secretary and Miss StoEa, Putnam became treasurer. The business portion of the evening finished, the league entertained itself with a competition, of whicih the winners were Sliss Wilson and Miss Seaton. A musical programme was contributed to "by Miss Edmondson and Miss Dall, and Miss Shirtcliffe recited. A vote of thanks to Miss Coates for presiding was proposed by Miss Wilson and was carried by acclamation. Among those present was tho Mayoress, Mrs. J. P. Luke. A meeting of the local committee of the Countess of Liverpool Fund washeld yesterday morning, and among matters decided upon was a proposal to write to the headmasters of the different schools, asking for_ tho co-operation of the children in providing lead pencils and pads for tho use of tho men at the front. The plan was for each child to be asked to contribute the sum of twopence, which would purchase both, and they would be provided with labels on which would he spaces for names, and each label would be attached to pencil and pad and. forwarded later to tho soldiers. When forwarding cases of gifts to the New Zealand troops at the front the following letter was sent to General Godley by the lion, secretary of the local committee of the Countess of Liverpool Fund: — t "We are sending fourteen parcels for distribution among the troops of the Wellington military area. These cases are numbered, the contents being enumerated in accompanying list. . In all, these cases hold 3504 parcels, each parcel containing two pairs socks, one hand'kerchief, one cake of soap, and one pencil. ' In case of the death or return to New Zealand of any soldier to whom a parcel has been specially addressed, please give the contents to any other soldier who may require them. In cases 12 and 13 marked for general distribution, several parcels wul be found addressed to particular individuals which arrived late, and wo hope they will be given to the addressees if it is in any way possible. Wo have also put in to fill up the cases 18 dozen cholera belts ' and 12 dozen mufflers, which aro for 1 general distribution." Letters were also sent to LieutenantColonel Meldrum, Officer Commanding the Wellington Mounted Rifles, and to Lieuteiiant-Colonel D. G. Mabin, Officer commanding the Wellington BatVtlion of the New Zealand Infantry, giving details of what was sent to their separate squadrons, including the Second and Third Reinforcements.

The ladies of Wellington will doubtless be interested in George and Kersley's bargain sale catalogue inserted in today's issue. ,It contains hundreds of items of wearing apparel and household furnishings which nave been considerably reduced in price. The sale commences to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, and will continue for twelve days only. Those who wish to secure the pick of the offerings'are , advised to be present when the doors open each day.