WEDDINGS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17631, 7 December 1922, Page 2

WEDDINGS.

HAMILTON—HAMILTON. A very quiet evening wedding was recently solemnised by the Rev. P. Cairington, when Miss Mary Hamilton, only daughter of Mrs Mary Ham lton. of Groenpark, was mariied to Mr D.vio Hami-ton. of Spring-ton South. Tlie bride was attended by Miss Doris Hamilton as bridesmaid. The best man was Mr Robert Davis. The brid-a was attired in a nigger-brown costume and smart hat to match, and the bridesmaid wore cremo andi blue, with bouquet of sweet- peas. CHRISTEY—McDRURY. A wedding of gre.it local interest was solomnised at St. Agnes's Church, Halswell, recently, by the Rev. . Father O'Connor, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Leen and O'Meeghan. The contracting parties were Mi.s Mary He en McDwy, oldest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Patrick MctDrury, Ladbrooks, and Mr John Edward Cliristey, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Cluistey, Soutnbridge. The church was; beautifully deccr.itid by girl friends of the bride, and Miss Pottingham presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brotl:er, Mr P. MeDiury, was attired in a handsome wedding gown of cream silk bcngaline, with angel 6leeves and trailing side panels of radium lace. Her-beautiful wedding veil was embroidered by the Sisters of Mount Magdala, and kindly lent by Mr McGough. The veil was arranged, in mob-cap style, and enoii'clod with pearl beadte and orange blossoms. ft' l © carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses and maidenhair fern, with long white streamers. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Christey, who wore a frock of vieux rose crepe do ch'ine and carried a bouquet of red roses and maidenhair fern, and Miss Annie MeDrtiry, who wore a kingfisher-blue crepe de chine frock embroidered in si k, and carried a. bouquet of oream rosea and fern. Both wore black hats. Two little sisters of the bride acted aa flower-girte, and wore white frocks of organdio muslin and pale blue sashes. They carried posies or sweet peas. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Edward MeDrury as best man and Mr Robert McMahon wins groomsman. After the ceremony, Mrs McDrury entertained her guests in the Lactbrooks Town Hall, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served, about one hundred and twenty guests being present. Mrs MoDrury wore a tailored oostume of nigger-brown velour cloth and «. black hat. During the afternoon the happy couple left for the South, where the honeymoon was spent, the bride wearing a handsome costume of peicock-blue velour cloth and hat to match. ROBINSON—HAOKETT. A wedding of considerable interest to Papanui residents was celebrated yesterday at the Papanui ' Methodist Church, the contracting parties being Mr 1. R. Robinson, eldest son of Mr Isaac Robinson, of Tomes road, and! Miss Ethel Hackett, second daughter of Mrs and the late'Mr A. Hackett, of Idris road. The Rev. A. Peters performed the ceremony. Pink and white formed the oolour scheme of the decorations in the church, a charming feature being a large horse-shoe, which hung over the bridal party. The bride, who entered the church on her mct.er's arm, wore a white crepe de ohino frock, daintily trimmed with self flowers, and her veil was surmounted by a ch'aplet of silver leaves # and forget-me-nots. Pink carnations and roses comprised a charming bouquet. Hiss Emma Hackett, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, her frock being of apricot crepe de chine and silk lace. Her hat was black straw and lace, trimmed with blue, which toned with the beautiful delphiniums carried as a bouquet'. Mr G. Robinson, brother of the bridegroom, officiated as best man. A reception was held later at the residence of the bride's mother. Mrs Hackett wore a becoming frock of black satin and gold laoe. with hat to match. The mother of the bridegroom, Mrs Isnao Robinson, was attired in a navy satin frcck, mole wrap, and nigger-brown hat. Each carried bouquets of roses. The marquee

in which the wedding breakfast was held was tastefully adorned with yellow rosea and blue delphiniums. Mr and Mrs Robinson were given an enthusiastio send-off, the bride wearing a smart nigger-brown costume and' nat. LORD PLUNKET MAERTED. , (By Cable—Prow Association—Copyrigfoi.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDOJN, December 5. Lord Plunket, son of an ex-Governor of New Zealand, was married te Mrs Jack Barnato, widow of Mr Barney Barnato's son. Her fortune is stated to be £900,000. Lady Plunket is the widow of Captain Barnato, R.A.F.,wno died in 1918. Before her marriage the bride-elect was Miss Dorothie Lewis, only child of Mr and Mrs Joe Lewis, the former a wealthy Transvaal mmeowner. Mrs Lewis was formerly Miss Fannie Ward, the American film star and actress 1 , who scored a great sucoess in "Lord and Lady Algy. ,r Mrs Barnato is considered to be one of the moat beautiful women in Society, and it is stated that on the day of'her christening, ,-£50,000 was settled on her to accumulate until her coming of age—she is now 22 —and her father gave her a slice of South African land of great potential value. Captain Barnato, wflo married Miss Lewis when 6he was only seventeen, died a year later—on October 26th, 1918, in the last fortnight of the war. He left his widow • property worth £600,000. He was the. elder son of Mr Barney Barnato and was educated at Charterhouse and Cambridge. He joined the Universities and Public Schools Corps as a private in 1914, was transferred to the R.N.A.S., and was one of the four airmen who bombed Constantinople early in 1916 when bombs were dropped on the Zeitunlik PoWder Factory and aeroplane hangars. Lord Plunket. who is 23 vears of age, is the sixth Baron, and is in the 4th Batt. the Rifle Brigade. He was in England on leave eighteen months ago, and returned to India to join his regiment.