Palmerston Doings.

Free Lance, Volume XVIII, Issue 971, 27 February 1919, Page 4

Palmerston Doings.

Dear Christ abel,— I HAVE a wedding or two -to-'relate this week.' Last: Wednesday afternoon there was the marriage of Miss Noeline Keeling, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. W. Keeling, to Lieutenant Ernest E. Lewer, M.C., only son, of Mr E. 0. Lewer, of Karori. Lieutenant Lewer was attached to the Ist Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, gained his commission on the field' at the Battle'* of the Somme, earned the M.C. at Messines, and was seriously _ wounded in July, 1917, at» Le Basse Ville, and later was invalided home. . ?

Unfortunately their wedding day was one of grey skies and softly falling,'misty rain. The chancel was decorated with . - pink and flowers, these colours forming the colour scheme of the bridal party. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr Hubert Keeling, wore ashort bridal gown of Brussels' net over veiled with frills of Limerick lace. A court train of duchess satin, lined' with shell pink, hung from the shoulders. A Juliet cap of Limerick lace and her grandmother's bridal veil completed her toilet. The bridegroom's gift was a diamond and platinum pendant. * * '- j * * The bridesmaids were : Misses Ada (Sandy) McDonald, Patricia Keeling, and Peggy Bagnall. Miss McDonald'e frock was Brussels' net over heliotrope charmeuse, trimmed with fillet lace, and a black tulle hat. The two small girls wore frocks of flounced Brussels' net with black beaver hats. The bride and bridesmaids each carried beautiful bouquets. The bridegroom, Lieutenant B. J. Jacobs, his best man, and Captain Mills groomsman, were in uniform. \

_ After the reception, at which tives and a few intimate friends wore present, Lieutenant and Mrs , Lewer motored up to Wanganui, but are leiaving this week for Sydney, where they will remain for six months. Tartan was the predominating note in the bride's travelling costume.

At the Cuba Street Methodist Church on Wednesday, Miss .Alice Woodley, of Ngata Street, was married to Mr Charles Thomas Richardson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Richardson, of Newbury.

A sudden death, under strangely pathetic circumstances, occurred this week. Mr Wm. McMillan, a very wellknown resident of both town and district, died in his sleep, while staying at the Princess Hotel, Terrace End. At the time of his death, Mrs McMillen. and her only daughter, Elsie, were in Auckland meeting her son, Lieutenant Hubert . McMillan, who had just returned after a long period of . service abroad. He > returned to Palmerston just in time to attend his father's funeral. ,

_ The' late Mr McMillan had farmed in Carnarvon and Awahuri, but later he had invented a process for "tanning leather. The McMillan leather is now quite famous, and every soldier's parcel which went out from here was tied with a pair of McMillan bootlaces, which are unbreakable. One son, Keith McMillan, was killed at Gallipoli, and a _ third son, Murray, is with the Australian forces.

. Mrs Harman and her family, and also Miss Flora Pascal, her sister, have returned from Plimmerton.

Mr and Mrs T. J. Rodgers and family and Mrs Scanlan have also returned from from that sunny sea-side resort.

Mr Esmond Greig and Miss Alison Greig, of Wliitecliffs, New Plymouth., were in Palmerston during the weekend, on their way to Wellington, where the former is to he married to Miss Morpeth this week. / \

* # -K- -xMr E. J. Ley don is at present in a private hospital, where he is recovering from a severe operation.

The Patriotic Shop is again in full swing, and a steady trade in . fruits, flowers, vegetables and dainty needlework results in the accumulation of a goodly sum for . tjie still urgent needs of our soldiers.

In the Salvation Army Hall on Wednesday last, Miss Pearl Toomer, daughter of , Brigadier a;nd Mrs Toomer, was married to Mr Win. White, -a returned soldier. The bride's father performed the ceremony, assisted by other officers. The bride and her attendant bridesmaid, Miss Grace Sunderland, the Salvation Army uniform. The best man was Mr Jack Toomer.

* * * * v Dr. Stendall has returned to Palmerston after a holiday. Awafomi.