DRURY-STALLARD

<From "Tho Colonist," June 9.) 'A wedding in which very consideraWo interest was manifested^ was solemnised at All Saints' Church yesterday afternoon, by the Rcy. \V. b. Lucas, the contracting parties being Air George Robert Drury, only son ot Mr and Mrs R. G. Drury, of Wellington, aud Miss Ruby Stallard, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. W. Stallard, of Nelson. The church, which was crowded with interested spectators, . *r«6< decorated with flowers by. tho friends of the bride, and the service was fully choral, the bride having been a member of the choir. The bride, who looked charming, was given away, by her father. She was gowned in a white embroidered tulle over chiffon and satui charmeusc, and carried a bouquet of dainty white flowers and ferns. She also wore the usual veil, and was attended uy four bridesmaids, Misses Mar-are* Hunter (Nelson) and Olga Wilson (Wellington) and two tiny dots, { Clarice and Jojce Hall, of Tfturftnga. The tiro first named were attmui m pink ninon, trimmed with silver and posn-1 embroidery, and wortlarge biack velvet hats, aud earned bouquets of pink flowers to match The children wore, white silk, and carried crooks. Mrs Drury, mother of the bridegroom, wore black silk, with violet toque, and earned a Txmquot of 31rs Stallard, mother ci the bride, «a% &lscv <Jtcss«l in Waek sttk, with v; tote feeder rtoZe, and black picuuc hat. She carried a lwiiqiict of cloth of gold roses and l autumn leaves. Mr J. . A .. Itett, of \S c - lington, was best man. and Mr Keitli Stallarcl, brother of the bnde, acted as groomsman. During the service thc| choir sang ''The \oice that Breathed O'er Eden," and as tho bridal pair left the church the bedding March" was played by the orKamsb. Mr B. B. do Lowe. ThcbridcHroom ? s present to the bride was a diamond marquis ring, and to tho bridesmaid*,' Miss Hunter, a gold chain and pendant set with P™^ £ Miss Wilson, a gold bangle set with opals and diamonds, and to Joyce and Clarice Hall, gold cable bangles. The h ridVs preseufto the bridegroom was a set of silver-backed brushes After ?hc ceremony a reception was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, where the health of the happy couple was ; drunk, and other toasts honoured. . Mr ami 3Jrs Drury vrem the. recipients ot many costly and useful presents inelwdmß a silver &rc«<' b « a ™ *"»$ ;V" St 9' choir, Tiey leave for Syancy their future home, immediately and will carry with them the good tnshes of many friends in Jselsou. The biidc s trave'linß dress was a crushed mv Iberry costume, with toque to match, and white ostrich boa.