WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 211, 31 May 1919, Page 5

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from Page 4) A Rangitikoi Wedding. St. John's Church, 'J'utu Totura, vns •.tin; scone of a very pretty wedding on May 2-1, when Jliss Lorna Marshall, eldpst'iliiuKlitcr of Mr. nnd .Mrs. \Y. S. Miivshnll, was nmrriPil to .Mr. .lohn ii- h. Bmliliiiß, son of Jlr. and Mrs. ,f. K. Diul(linir. The church, which has many as sociiilions with the Marshall family, was beautifully di'corutcd -.villi wreaths of bright green and quantities of wluto clirysintlieniunis, am: niKTor n boll of these ilowor.s the bride and bridegroom .stood. The Rev. V. H. Kitcut performed the ceremony, and Mrs. Henry Swainsdn ])resided at the organ. While the hymn "Oh, Perfect Love," was sung the bridal party passed over a carpeted path into the church, which was very full. The bride, who was given away by her father, v;ore it beautiful gown of ivory Jlenricite over" silk. The long court train, which was fastened to (he «houldera by pearl clasps, had a garniture of true-lover's knots embroidered in silver. She wore the cui'vontional wreath of oranßc blossoms and a, i/pg tulle veil, nnd carried n show.-; , bouquet of white flowers. Hit necklet of beautiful amethysts and p«nrls was Ih'o gift of Mr. and Mrs. .1. AY. Marshall. The trainbearer, a small god-daughter of the bride, Miss Margaret Swninpon, wore a frock of silk and lace, with pink Hash and mob cup. Tlu- bridesmaid.-; were Misses JvsthiT fitvl -Mary Maishall, sisters 'if tin, bride, vho wore sh:ll |iink crope de chine and black velvet: picture hats, (rimmed with k<ilil ornaments. Miss Freda Marshall (cousin) a.ui Miss Dorothy JJiiddin , ,', sister of ll|« bridegroom, were in lavender crepe de chene and Ki'ingette frocks, and ulack hub. The bridesmaids' bouquets matched Uic frocks. '1 he best man was Jlr. Alan Marshall, and the Rniomnnan Mr. Rex Marshall. The bride's inulher wnre i>. becoming black crepe de chene frock, relieved by touches or lavender and urecn, and a black hat. The bridegroom'* mother wore navy tafl'ctas with beautiful lace ficarl'. .A I'tc-v the ceremony Hie Kuesls motored to Mnuugaraupi, tho residence of the bride's ■ parents, and here, as the bride ami bridegroom stood tinder a lingo white floral bell, friends offered their henrty congratulations. The bridegroom's present to ilis bride was a gold wristlet watch, and the bride's present to the groom a set of Sapper MooreJones's iiitliiresulliallipoli. The bridesmaids' presents from the groom were gold brooches, pemlant, anil uanglc. The( bride's Ira'vt'lling dross was of black and' white check, with a becoming grey hat with bliie trimmings. There was a isu'KO number of gue-its, and amongst those, present, other than relatives, were 1 Mrs. and Miss Wiilis. Mr. and Mrs. ,1. AY. Birch. Mi , . Aldworth, Mrs. Chomondlt\v. Mr. and Mrs. 11. .|>thbridge, Mr. nnd Mr. }■]. Newman. Mr. ,1. M. Johnston (who proposed the health of tin; newlymarried couple, -Mr. Khodes, Mr. and Mrs.-1..1. liryce. Mr. k'overn, awl Mrs. Gilford Marshall. . A KINDERGARTEN APPEAL J3i;.\Vl-; WOHKJiRS. At this linn- of tho year there is no reliance to be placed on the weather, iiuil peopli! who organise street appeals can only hope with the ulniost fervency Ihsil. fortune will' favour the brave and pro-' vide a. line day. Ye.-lerday She hopi , -. o'f the organisers uf the kiiidergarten appeal wove doomed to disappointment, for (ho weather was abiuil as bad as it lould be, wet during Ilie.'iiKiniinjr, bitterly cold nnil damp underfoot in tho al'toniiuiu when the rain ceased. During (he years of war, however, women have learnt In be oblivious of such diseonil'orls, rin<l yesterday they "carried on" must bravely and worked very bnrd lo secure i'nnils for tin; beni'lil. of the l'n, j e kindcrijai'teiis. Stalls were placed at various points in Iho eijy. and a great variety of '.-nods of all kinds, including badge's, iiovollics, elc, wen; sold. Siil'pi'isiniflv ctmd business was done si I the boolisinlk and. as uniiil, thi! home prodilri'. flowers, sweets, cakes. etc.._sulil rapidly. The (lowers Mere very beautiful, and some had eoinj from considerable distances. A .•oiiiuctilion lli.it proved (o be very popular was Hint uf gue.-sing the weight of a Jsiiuii ■ivhiuh wns allni'hed 10. Mrs. Adains's .stall at Stewart JJhivsihiV corner. T\\-.i vompeti--I'irs, 'Mrs. l!eid, nf Vivian Slivul. and Miss Williams (Ciliuziiee Street), iird for it and won, Ihe correct weight being, ">7.tlb., the weisiliinx being done by three butchers. In charge of the stalls were (he following:—Mrs. Ailaiiis .'chairwoman and convener), Stewart Dawson's curlier. Associated with her were Mrs. Sicvwngiir, Mrs. Oorrigan, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. W. !l). Hlewart (who' was at Ihe Kelbiirn Avenue linuli-stnll). Miss Rarrand. .Miss JOilwi-.i, .Miss Haicnurt-Turner, Miss Cm-ran; Kelliiirn Avenue, the Kelburn ladies, willi ihv Misses Greenwood in charge; llowor Mall, lady Oibbos, with Mrs. ,T. D. (iray and Mrs. Martin; books, lbs. AW I). .Stewart (in place of Mrs. Adams); Kirkcaldie and Stains, Women's National I'eserve, with Mrs. Gibbons and Mrs. Leicester in charge; Post Office, Wellington Suulli ami Kerhaniporo Kindergar- , tens, and booTislall, Miss Adams; Douli:.irt Street •.■prncr, Brooklyn ami Taraiinki Rlreef Kindeigarlens. (A great di>•iliiy of pot pkints was made at this stall, a-i ivell as of lionic produce ami (lowers), l.'oiirteiiuy .I'liiee, lladies of the Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church; St. John's Ssluiolroom (boots and shoes of which there was a gooil collection), Alii* Turton. Hiss Jlelyer and Miss .Hi:ll were in charge of the money colleclion boxes and the sale of badges -Mrs. S. Kidielbauni was lion, secretary, and .Mrs. (iill, who is president of the Kindergarien ■.ouncil. assisted in various ways willi lie riay'ei wor!:. During last week the>o was held at Woodford House, llavoiuci; ;\orfh. i.ho bienninl conference of tin; Headmistress's Association of Secondary un-Uepartniental Suhixils. It was atleiidcd by lii-iidmis-Ircsses from all parts of New Zealand. Tho associ/.tion was formed live years ago in Auckland with the. object of ; ion'iolini;- the eliicifik-y and iiiltresls of ]irivai.M Kcliuols througlmiit .New Zealand and of establishing a fe.'liug uf iellow■<hip die various l-.ijr.ilmistresses. These pcinlw Hie prosinenl, ilrs. Henry Smith, cmphii.Mscd in hor ad<lre=s._ As part «t Ilii! u'scl'jil work acconiplishcd at the conferciu.e, if was decided to establish a, registry'for teachers, with Miss A. C. I'reclaim as registrar. Miss .Ixiber was elected pvesiilent for t\\v ensuing period. 'Tiio next coht'ei'cncc will held in IJuncdin.