WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 289, 6 December 1928, Page 11

WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.

MEEHAN—PRENDERGAST. Ellen Francis Prendergast, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .P. Prendergast, of Seafield View Road, Grafton, and William Joseph Meeban, eldest son of Mr. P. Meehan, of. Thames, were married yesterday • afternoon at St. Benedict's €h«rch, Eaet Street, by Mortsjgnor Ormoud. The bride . was escorted to the altar by her father and wore ivory brocaded crepe de chine. The bodice had a jabot and half hanging slea»'«B of fine lace, the waist being swathed with a plain georgette sash and knot of orange blossom. The tulle veil had a mob cap with three strands of orange blossofn and ear pieces. She carried a shower bouquet of choice white flowers. The bridesmaids were Misses Cora Meehan and Violet Meehan, the former in jade green' taffeta with several tulle flowers on the skh t forming an uneven hem, the latter in pastel blue crepe de chine. Both headdresses were mob caps of tulle, with long ends on one side and pretty bouquets were carried. A iit'tle train bearer, Molly Calls, was in shell pink frilled crepe de ch'ine and wrea'th of rosebuds on her hair. The best man was Mr. William Molloy. The bride's mother wore a gown of navy blue silk crepe de chine trimmed with biscuit georgette, hat to match, and carried a pansy bouquet. LE GRICE—HILTON. The wedding took place in All Saints' Church, Heme Bay, on Wednesday evening of Miss Myra Hilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hilton, of Heme Bay, to Mr. Percy Le Grice, younger son of Mrs. E. Le Grice, of Mount Eden. The church had been charmingly decorated by the friends .of the bride with pale pink, cream and. white flowers and a bridal bell of white flowers was suspended from an arch through which the bride and bridegroom passed. Entering the church on the arm of her father, the bride wore a gown of white satin, upon which was mounted an overskirt of frilled silk net. Her veil of old Brussels net was held in place with a headdress of orange blossoms and pearls and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaids were Miss Lucy James and Miss Thelma Sands. The former wore a frock of blush-pink georgette with silver lace finished with a taffeta hip bow, and the latter a frock of lemon georgette fashioned on similar lines. Tulle headdresses to tone with their frocks were worn and they carried posies to match. Mr. L. Hilton was best man and Mr. E. Munro groomsman. The Rev. W. Averill performed the ceremony. The wedding breakfast was held at the Point Erin Kiosk. The bride's mother, Mrs. Hilton, wore a frock of navy crepe de chine and oyster-grey georgette with hat of navy Java straw, and Mr 3. Le Grice, the bridegroom's mother, was in navy blue crepe fleuri, with hat to tone.

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The Remuera Methodist Church was the setting for the wedding on Wednesday afternoon of Robina Annie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Page, of Helensville, to Herbert, eldest son of Mr. Benjamin Barnett, of Penrose. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a praline pink crepe de chine, made on simple lines. A knotted scarf of the same material was worn round the neck, with long ends. A hat of gold straw, trimmed with gold kid, and Frencli velvet flowers, was accompanied with an exquisite white and pink shower bouquet. Mr. William Reid was best man. The Rev. Henry Ryan officiated. A wedding tea was served at the bride's new home, Nolan Road, Green Lane, the sitting room and lounge being daintily arranged in multi-coloured flowers. The bride's mother wore black crepe de chine, with satin marocain coat, with hat to match. Mrs. H. Miller wore' navy blue floral crepe fleuri, with hat to tone, and Miss Mabel Barnett, embroidered apricot georgette with beige hat. TATE—DOIDGE. The wedding was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon of Lilly May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percival Doidge, of New Lyjin, to Arthur, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Tait, of Pukekohe. The ceremony took place at Kt. Matthew's. Church, Canon Grant Cowen officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore white soft satin, shirrings were used on the bodice and waist line with small posies of orange blossom. A treble circlet of orange buds held the embroidered tulle veil in place, and she carried a large white shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Misses Ruby Doidge and Mavis Tate. The , former was in pink georgette with small , rosettes and ruchiugs on the skirt, the latter in jade green crepe de chine, with folds of lace. Pleated tulle headdresses and shower bouquets matched their dresses. Mr. James Wilde was best man and Mr. William Doidge was groomsman. The reception was held .at Nairn's rooms, where two wedding bells were suspended over the guests and numerous crystal bowls of primrose-shaded flowers decorated the tables. The bride's mother wore blush rose crepe de chine and a lace vest, with a pink hat. The bridegroom's mother was in navy blue georgette with touches of cherry and a mastic shaded hat. Mrs. W. Tate, grandmother, black satin, black brocade coat and black bonnet; Miss Mena Tate, mauve crepe fleuri and lace; Miss Ivy Tate, blue floral crepe, beige hat; Mrs. A. Lakey, burgundy cloth frock, with silver motifs set in, hat with velvet flowers to tone. SAROJINI NAIDU Mrs. Sarojini Naidu—poet, orator, and Swarajist politician, is en route for the United States, where she is to spend the winter m lecturing upon Indian subjeqfs. For some years past the lecture agencies in New York have been making efforts to get Mrs. Naidu over, more particularly since she attained the honour of the chairmanship of the Indian National Congress. It is a little over twenty years since Mrs.. Xaidu emerged into public life, as a speaker first of all upon social reform themes. Before that time she was known as a writer of English verse which had been sponsored by Sir Edmuhd Gosse and Mr. Arthur Symons. It was the influence of Gandhi that carried her on to the Swarajist left, but Mrs. Naidu is not by any meeans a Gandhist in political opinion and method. From the chair of the National Congress she advocated a national army, navy, and aiif force for India. A Bengali Brahmin by race, Mrs. Naidu married a doctor in the service of the Nizam of Hyderabad. She lias developed into a speaker of remarkable power, and her friends anticipate great success for her in America, more particularly as she goes specifically to counteract the great influence exerted in America by Miss Katharine Mayo's assault in "Mother India."