Woman's World

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 210, 5 March 1914, Page 6

Woman's World

WEEDING BELLS. A i;;i)4 i:ui resting ceremony was celehraied iii the Homan Catholic Church. Ingle'.vood, on March 3, by the Ui\. father O'iScirnc, wlii'ii -Miss Orach; Calghcr. second of Mr. Fred. Calg'iw, was ..!•'.iried to Mr. J. Scnunell, (ii tiic police force, nt present stationed nt U h-.iiij;:iu:<»!:ii:'.i:<. A very large number utteiuleil i lie church ami also the wedding breahfact, which was enjoyed at the Colic Palace, Inglcwood, of which Mr. ami Mrs. Calghcr arc the- present proprietors. As showing the esteem in which Hie family ami the young lady was held, I lie residents of Wlianga•momoni, Jii.yl■ wood, Stratford and New Plymouth piv-cnlcd the happy couple willi most l.aulil'ul and valuable presents, and the number received from all .parts of the district should be gratifying to all loncrrnrd. It would be useless trying m individualise the presents received, hut if the value and the nuni.bcr .received are an indication of the well wishes uf the donors, as undoubt.edly they are. then the newly wedded pair start their journey well equipped. The happy couple left lnglewood by the 2 p.m. {vain mi a tour of Xew Zealand.

NEW IDEAS IN WEDDINGS Simplicity is to he the note struck in weddings taking place during 1 11)14 (says a Home paper). Few "big" ceremonies, such as in past years, will be eoen. Society brides and grooms are now all anxious to get married as quietly as possible, and with a minimum of fuss. It will be noticed at all the really smart weddings this year that fewer guests will be present at the church, and that Hie number of bridesmaids and train-bearers will be very much curtailed.

The giving of wedding presents, of course, will be as popular as ever, and so that all the relatives and friends of the happy couple may sec these gifts a reception will be held at the bride's residence on the evening before the wedding day. But after, with one or two near relatives, will return to the bouse to witness the departure of the newlywedded couple for their honeymoon. It is not on the count of expense that the big wedding is slowly giving place to the more simple ceremony, for it costs the bride's parents just as much to give a large reception before, the wedding as afterwards, but the idea is that it is more fitting than the wedding collide, on the most important day of their lives, should not be surrounded by a. huge crowd of acquaintances, many of whom they do not know even by sight. The soft, clinging white satin channelise will still be the most popular material for bridal robes, while the trains, nearly all of which will hang' from the shoulders, will be of ■ '.' ■ ■ : silver-embroidered net or lace mounted on chiffon, while inandeaux of myrtle will take the place of the usual wreath of orange blossoms.

Tin; costumes of the bridesmaids ani trainbearcrs will change with the fashion of the moment, and for bridegrooms the black morning coat and fancy trousers will still be the correct thing. As effort is to be made to revive the wearing of the frock coat at weddings, but .it is hardly likely to ''catch on." This year will also see much more sensible presents given lo the bride's attendant maidens by the bridegroom, for with the reduction in the number of these maids the groom will be able to afford to give a much move valuable gift. Already one hears of beautifnllyenamelled and jewelled animal and bird brooches, gold-fitted handles and tortoiseshcll and gold-mounted fan-> being ordered by the happy men. New ideas will also be seen in the gifts to the wedding couples from their relations. There are rumors, for in'stance, that one liappy pair whose wedding is to take place very shortly will receive a freehold place in the country, some very valuable shares, a couple of motor ears, and a couple of hunters. ./ ■; ;i V^j

NOVEL PARTY PRACTICAL .fOKK EVENING. COLLAPSIBLE CAKES AXD FAKED CAKES. The latest tiling in festivities is the "Practical .loke" put;,-. Each guest is asked to bring some small harmlesi little practical juke, and to "«|iriii»" it on the other guests during the evening. The roar- of delighted laughter that greet each ingenious little triek ijuiekly overcomes the great-.'.-! difficulty a hostess has to face at a parly—-the ilillieulty of "br<V leg the i."."

At a ;,!•:•,. ileai joke evening held not lonir : .'uh-idy I'mui-.! vli.i, ed to In a glowing cigarette-end mi the, table, apparently burning a bole in the ■polished mahogany. She was ihalfsuspicious, but it looked so real that she picked it up hastily—and found that this, too, was a sham.

By this time everybody was chatting merrily and eagerly looking out for the next trick.

This proved to be a highly life-like "live" coal which was discovered on the hearthrug. The hostess herself was taken in this time, and frantically seized the thing with a pair of tongs- only to find that it was made of red-ami-black paper. Supper time, of course, proved the best time for practical jokes, and numbers of guests surreptitiously slipped faked things amongst the goodies on the table.

Tlii' most successful was a cake tlisit looked most inviting, lint when n bold spirit attempted to out it, lie I'oun* that the top simply collapsed under the pressure of the knife. The ■\-:il;e" was hollow!

A most life-like pat of •'butter." that half-a-dozen people in turn tried to pick up with a knife, only to find that it was made of hard rubber.: an astonishingly good imitation '-oyster" slipped amongst a plate of real oiics; and some highly-realistic rolls of bread, cakes and pastry, all added to the fun.