WEDDING AT WAIMATE.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8095, 11 February 1892, Page 5

WEDDING AT WAIMATE.

On Wednesday morning, about 11 o'clock, a large and fashionable gathering assembled at St. Augustine's Church, Wainiatc, to witness the marriage of Mr Arthur E. O. Rhodes, M.H.R., of Christchurch, and Miss R. Moorehouse, of Waimate. The ceremony was conducted by Bishop Harper, assisted by the Revs. Coates (Lyttelton) and Sotham (Waiinate). The bride was cliarmingly dressed in a rich white satin, with a very long train, finished with ostrich tips, and wore a long tulle veil. Her bouquet, which consisted of white ilowers and maidenhair fern, was tied with loug white streamers, and her train was carried by two tiny bridesmaids dressed in cream silk. The bridesmaids, of whom there were eight, were dressed, three in pink silk, three in heliotrope, and two in cream. Miss Studholme, Waimate, was the principal bridesmaid. Mr W. Barton, of Wairarapa, performed the duties of groomsman. After the ceremony was concluded Mr and Mrs Rhodes and guests were driven to the Waimate homestead, where they were welcomed by Mrs Studholme. A special train brought the guests from the North, and arrived in time to let its occupants get to the church, and see the bride given away by her cousin, Mr Cuthbert tudholme, of Waimate. Among the guests were 'Mrs Rhodes (Wellington), Mrs Rhodes (Christchurch), Miss £. Rhodes (Christchurch), Mr and Miss Moorehouse (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Barker, Mr and Mrs Boyle, Major and Mrs Steward, Rev. C. Coates and M:s Coates, Mr and Mrs Hassell, Rev. Qotham and Mrs Sotham, Mr and Mrs G. H. Rhodes (Timaru), Mr and Mrs G. Laing-Measou (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Bradshaw (Hook), Mr and Mrs Parker, Mr Douglas (Waimate), Mr Thierehs (Otaid),Mr Tripp (Timaru), Mr H. J. Beswick (Christchurch), Mr T. Teschemaker (Otaio). The newly-married pair subsequently left by the express for the South.