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WOMAN'S WORLD.

matters of interest prom fab and nse

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I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

I Wedding at St. Paul's. Tho wedding took place yestorday in Sc. Paul's Pro-Cathedral of ifliss L M. Dixon, daughter of Mrs. Dixon, of Grant Head, to Mr. W. Wilson, of Hatuma, llawke's Bay. Tho ceremony was pel formed by the Jtov. A. M. Johnson, AI.A. The bride wore a gown of ivory crepe oharmeuso, with a hand-embroi-dered veil fastened with very pale blue roses, and her bouquot was of whito roses and cyelamcn. The' bridesmaids were Miss Olive Dixon and Miss 15. i Wilson, who wore Balmaiiio cloth frocks with whito moire hate trimmed with feathers aud ospreys, aud the Misses Loeta Gandhi and Marjorio j Freeman, who wero in velvet frocks of j tho samo shade as the other bridosmaids, and white felt hats with ruches. All ! carried bouquets of alt turn u leaves. Mr. | (J. Wilson, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr. Beaumont groomsman. A reception was afterwards held ftt Godber s, in Courtenay j Place. Mrs. Dixon, mother of tho bride, was in a black facecloth costume, relieved with white, and a black and j white hat. She carried a pale pink j bouquet. Mra. Wilson, mother of the bridegroom, was in a black silk costume, 1 black feathered hat, and carried a violet P bouquet. Tho bride's travelling costume j was of electric blue gaberdine, and hat | to match, tvbilo sho also wore a sot of | squirrel furs which had boon presonted t her. Thp future home of Air. and Mrs. > Wilson will bo in Hawke's Bay. j Wedding in St. Peter's. j The wedding took place in St. Peter's { Church yesterday of Alt'. Albert E. f Divvoy, of Wanganui, to Miss Coral f Hood, eldest daughter of tho late Mr. I D. Hood, of Greymouth, and Mrs. J. Hood, Wanganui. Tho Yen. Archdeacon j Harper performed tho ceremony. Tho I bride was given away by Dr. Bennett, [ of Blenheim, and Miss Clyde Hood was t chief bridesmaid. Mr. 'J.- Coltiuan was best man. After the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Davey leit by [ motor for the W'&irarapa. [ For the Wounded Soldier Fund. f 'X'lio dance which was held ii) the Concert Chamber (of tho Town Hall | last evening for the benefit of the i Wounded Soldiers' I'und was very suc--1 cessl'ul, and the committee responsible 5 for it havo reason to be satistied with the results of their onorgies, judging j' from tho largo number of dancers who wero present and tho various generous oilers of help that had been received. Naturally tho object was one „ for which people feel thoy cannot do |j too much. Draperies of red, blue and I white wore festooned round tho gallery, while tho stage, carpeted and furnished with screens and comfortable chairs, was banked with tall palms and pot plants, which had been lent for tho occasion by Mrs. W. F. Massey. Beautiful music was played by Cowley's orchestra, which had given its services gratis for the cause. The supper also was tho result of monetary I contributions collcctod by one or two . friends, and tho tables which were I placed at the further end of tho cor-1 | ridor were arranged with flowers in I season. j Mrs. Massey, who was one of the I chaporones, arrived later in tho even- | ing, and was dressed in black. The [ other chaperones were: Mrs. H. Coull, j who was also in black; Mrs. MostynHoops, black silk; Mrs. Scott, heliotrope chnrmcuse; and Mrs. Noil < M'Lean, also in black. Tho committee was formed by Miss Mostyn-Hoops, who I was in black velvet with chiffon bod- | ice; Miss Scott in old gold charmeuse; j Miss Nathan in geranium pink crepe J do chine, and Miss Baker in black vel- | vet. Also there were: Messrs. J. Ful--1 lor (jun.), Hoggard, M'Lean, Pollock, Pichard, Butler, and A. R. Charlton [ (lion, secretary). Miss Massey was | among those who wero present and was iin grey, and there were also present some of tile soldiers from Trentham. 'Hie committee was grateful to Messrs. Scoullar who lent furniture for the I occasion. | ; — [ Mrs. M. Barry (Feilding) has re- | turned from a .'isit- to her daughter, { Mrs. Riddell, Mount Bruce, Masterton. Tho idea has been put into practice in Feilding recently of giving afternoon j teas for the 'bonefit of the Wounded | Soldiers' Fund. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. llaino gave one recently in the Masonic [ Hall in Feilding, about ono hundred guests being present. As a result the jj sum of £13 is to be handed into tho fund. Other ladies are giving teas at their own homes for the same purpose. Miss Gawith (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. | Dr. Emily Siedeberg, of Dunedin, who I offered her services as a doctor through | , tho Otago Women's Patriotic Associa- | ! tion some time ago, has received a | J cablegram accepting the offer, and I i directing her to report in London as | I soon as convenient (states a southern | i exchange). In compliance with her or- | i ders, Dr. Siedeberg will leavo Dunedin | on Saturday morning and will travel 8 via Vancouver to London. It is poss siblo that Dr. Siedeberg may be posted | to one of the base hospitals on the | Continent. | Captain and Mrs. Dovey, Palmerston | j North, are staying at tho Hotel Cecil. 8 Mrs. Herdman returned to WellingS; ton with the Hon. A. L. llordman from | a visit to tho Bay of Islands. C The Red Cross matineo tea takes B placo in the Town Hall this aftornoon. jj It was the original intention of tho St. | John Ambulance and Rod Cross Coraj mittee to hold it for its candidate, Mrs. I Algar Williams, on Friday as well, but » owing to tho hall boing engaged oil that J day the tea takes placo on this after- | noon only. 4 The Ideal Home School of Dresseutt. ting, at 7 Adelphi Chambers, Willis | Street, is offering special facilities to | ladies for learning dreascutting in a few H lessons. Practical dressmaking and 6 all kinds of lacework are also taught.

The New Zealand Natives' Association,

Tho Now Zealand Natives' Association held n euchre party and diuico in llicir hall in Tor.y Street last ovoning, partly and cliiell.v as a furowull to friends who are leaving with tho Hoinforeements. and also io benefit tho funds for tho Hospital Ship. Tho hall was decorated with Hags and drapery of patriotic colours, and sowo oxciting sanies of euchre took place, about twenty-thrco tables being in use. Tho coinmitteo cliiell.v responsible for tho arrangements consisted of Mesdames Smith, Cooper, Jiichards, and Mr. 0. M'lntyrc. The soldiers who are about to leave were thn recipients of tho heartiest wishes for tlion- welfare, and for continual good fortune to attend them. An Indian Cantata. The Sydney Street Schoolroom was woll tilled last ovemng, when Miss Jiussell (of JJombay) and a number of girls belonging to the Voting Women's Christian Association, presented a cantata called "Indian Sisters." In all there might havo been between thirty and forty girls upon the 6tagc, and all wero dressed in Indian costumos. tho whole effect being striking and full of colour. The lot of the unhappy littlo widows in India was strongly emphasised, and the cantata illustrated the customs and tho deprivations (regarded from tho Western point of view) which Indian women suffered from, both in the past and also at the present time. The tableaux representing Indian marriago cereinonioa wero very interesting, and another very illustrative 0110 waa tho visit of Clio missionary to tho Zenana. A dialogue illustrative of a morning at a mission dispensary was another feature of tho production. A quartet was sung by Mimics Dormer, V. Clark, and .Messrs. J. 11. Boyd and C. 0. Coad. Tho Missefi Dick took tho parts in a duologue, aud Mrs. Martin was ohiof soloist. The cantata was given with the view of impressing upon people tho need for mission work among tho women of India, and was given in tho internists of £ho Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. Miss Itussell also played tho greater part of tho incidental music. Trinket Stall. The committee of ladies working in tho interest of the St. John Ambulance candidato in the Queen Carnival contest have inaugurated a jewellery, trinket, and electro-plato stall for tho forthcoming patriotic bazaar. A strong appeal is mado by tho committee to anyono who has any surplus articles in the above category, and who are desirous of helping along tho movement, to forward them as soon as possiblo to tho secretary, Mrs. Moorbouso, 134 Dixon Street. Tho stall gives promise of being exceptionally well and attractively stocked. Mr. C. P. Powles, chairman of tho Wellington Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association, informs us that tho equipment of 35 beds on tho Hospital Ship, tho association's quota of the 100 beds being equipped by the City of Wellington, is now complete, with the exception of blankets, mufflers, and bandages, donations of which nro asked for. Mr. Fowles desires to thank all momborß of the various branches of the Ordor of St. John and the many others who have assisted in this undertaking. The matron of the Wellington Hospital dosircs to acknowledge with thanks from the Two Garment Society bundles of clothing which will .be very useful to the institution. Nurse Jennings, of Auokland, arrives in Wellington at the end of the week. At a "work tea" which was given in Christclmrcii tho other day, thirtythree cushions wore given for tho Hospital Ship. The desire of tho eye, since they were pretty ones, is evidently boing considered in regard to the soldiers as well as their comfort aud well-being in timo of sickncss. The monthly meeting of tho Levin Homo Committee was held on Juno 8. The matron reported that tho children wero all well. Ono child left the Homo during the month. The committee desires to thank the Two Garment Society for a largo and valuable parcel of clothing, Messrs. Miller and O'Hearno for material, Mr. Larmour (Ford Company) for a load of wood, Mr. Hurcombo for fish every week, also Mr. J. P. Luke £4, Miss Baber (Fitzherbert Terrace School) £1 13s. Gd., and Miss Levin £10. Miss Flora Shaw, Wellington's wellknown national dancer who left some weeks ago to reside in Timaru, and Miss Rita Burns, of Timaru, are organising a grand concert, in aid of tho Patriotic Fund to be held in Timaru on July 9. A euchre party and dance was held in the Naval Boating Society's Hall on Jervois Quay last evening for tho furtherance of the candidature of Miss Lewis, who is the nominee of tho Young Boys' Brigade. The committee in charge gf the arrangements'was formed by Mesdames Sinclair, Head, and Hanson, Miss Lindsay, arid Messrs. Sinclair, Hanson, J. Welsh, and J. Sinclair. Tho last-named acted as M.C. Miss Lewis was among thosg who wore present. Miss W'. A. Hume, late stewardess of tho Wahine, has gono to Tngland by the Turakina. MRS. ROLLESTON Hag just returned, from Sydney with a LARGE VARIETY OF THE LATEST HAIR COMBS & TOILET ACCESSORIES, togother with the most Exclusive Designs for Hairwork and Hairdressing. A largo shipment of tho Finest English Hair is just to hand. 256 LAWBXON QUAY. I Tel. 1599. I

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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2484, 10 June 1915, Page 2

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WOMAN'S WORLD. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2484, 10 June 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2484, 10 June 1915, Page 2

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