JOHNSTON—McFARLANE.

Balbraith, Durietown, the residence of Mr. Andrew McFarlane, was the scene of a -happy gathering yesterday on the occasion of theimarriage of his youngest daughter, Ethel Millar, to Robert Foster, only son of Mr. R. Johnston, of Gisborne. The wedding ceremony was solemnised on the lawn, the RevMr. Colder, of St. Andrew's, officiating, and the many guests assembled in honour of the event provided & pretty and unique scene in delightful surroundings, the .beautiful day and pretty garden contributing largely to the general joyousness of the occasion. The "bride wore a beautiful wedding dress of ivory charmeuse with wreath and veil, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet; while her going away-dress was a coat and skirt of apricot coloured doth/ with hat en suite. The bridesmaids were Miss Annie MeFarlane. sister of the bride, the Misses 'Elsie and 'Bessie McFarlane, nieces of the bride, who wore whit© embroidered muslin dresses and carried bouquets, the Misses Olive Johnston, sister of the bridegroom^ and Melva Thompson, niece of the bride, who worehailstone muslin, dressos trimmed with Valenciennes lace and pale pink sashes, and carried shepherds' crooks with pink silk ribbons. Mr. P. Mcßrearty, the bridegroom's business partner^&cted as best man, assisted '.by Messrs. G. i E. Jago and M. Chamberlain, as grooms-: men. 3V£rs. R. Johnston, mother of the bridegroom, was present, and wore a handsome dress of vieux ros© shantung silk, trimmed with cream net _and lace scarf, and 'black lace hat. Miss Ena. Johnston's dress /was of white embroidery, with grey hat and cerise plume. Miss MoFariane looked charming in pale grey silk relieved with blue and biscuit-coloured' taglo ; straw hat with grey and blue plumes; and Mrs. Rich-, ings Grant, of Timaru, sister to thebride, wore a stylish dress of saxe-blue silk with black hat. Mrs. D". McFarlane wore a navy blue coat and skirt and .black.and white that. and^Mrs. J. McFarlane a champagne coloured shantung costume and black hat with large black plumes. Mrs. P. Thompson, of Dnnedin, sister "of the bride," wore an electric Jblue. .poplin dress, with large black.lurt, and Miss Mary McFarlane a blue silk taffeta dress and hat to match.

Among the numerous and (handsome gifts iron; > the friends of the young couple..were a beautiful marble clock from the members of the Victoria Swimming €Suh, of which Mr. Johnston was secretary,'and a pair of palm stands tfrom has. fallow boarders. The jtpedliTng breakfast was partaken of in .sje-;grounds, and ire must not omit reference to the Very artistic, wedding cafce'Ts-hich was the work of Mrs.^ iticnings Graiit. After- a very happytime sjisait by the assembled guests, Mir. and Mrs. Johnston left <by motor-car for Palmerston North en route for the South,' ibearing the good, wishes of their many friends, with whom we join in hoping they will enjoy a long and prosperoug mai'ried life.