WEDDINGS.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20906, 13 July 1933, Page 2

WEDDINGS.

j TAYLOR—TAYLOR. A quiet wedding was celebrated yesj tc-rday afternoon at St. Mary's Church, | Manchester street, when Olive May, j only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. J. ; Taylor, St. Albans, was married to i James Basil, son of Mr and Mrs T. Taylor 'Wellington»• The Rev. Father S. O'Connor, S.M., performed the ceremony. The bridegroom is well known in athletic circles in Christchurch, being a member of the Canterbury Rowing Club and the Christchurch Football Club. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a suit of steel grey afgalaine and a small brimless hat of the same material. Her bouquet was of winter roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Phyllis Nickolls, ,who attended the bride, wore a frock of brown wool marocain and a brown turban to match. She carried a bouquet oj. aut-umn-tinted Iceland poppies. Mr Frank Fogartv was best man. For travelling, the bride wore a frock of marine blue wool georgette, a blue felt toque to match, and a brown pony skin coat. • .MAXWELL—COLLINS. The wedding was celebrated recently at the Geraldine Presbyterian Church of Agnes Lilian, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Collins, Geraldine, to Alexander Collett Davies, elder son of Mr and Mrs H. Maxwell, "Greenhills." Kakahu. The Rev. W. McNeur (Pleasant Point; performed the ceremony, and Miss E. Sherratt was the orga Ist. The bride, who was escorted by her uncle, Mr A. E. Smith (Temuka), wore a frock of white satin and angel skin lace, and a coatee to match with long shirred sleeves. Her veil was of Limerick lace, and she carried a shower bouquet of white flowers and fern. Miss Maxwell, a sister of the bridegroom, who acted as bridesmaid, wore a frock of blue chiffon velvet, a coatee trimmed with white velvet, and a cap to match. She carried a white shirred muff. Miss Ngaire Collins, sister of the bride, attended as train-bearer wearing a Victorian frock of white satin and a head bandeau of delphiniums. Mr J. Collins, the bride's brother, was best man. At a reception held later, the bride's mother received her guests wearing a floral crepe de chine frock, black hat, and a black silk coat and scarf. She carried a bouquet of red chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom's -mother wore a black panne velvet frock, a fur necklet, and a brown felt hat. Her bouquet was of bronze chrysanthemums and fern. When Mr and Mrs Maxwell left for their wedding tour the bride was wearing a maroon frock, a navy tweed coat, and a hat to match. LONDON WEDDINGS. LORD BLEDISLOE'S SON. (w:ok ua uv/i: connnspu.s\L>K.s"i.) LONDON, June 9. The wedding took place at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on June 2 of the Hon. Benjamin Ludlow Bathurst, the elder son of Lord Bledisloe, GovernorGeneral of New Zealand, and of the late Lady Bledisloe, and Miss Joan Krishaber, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs O. Krishaber. The bride wore a beautiful gown of ivory and gold brocade, with a long, square train, cut ih one-with the skirt. Her lace veil was secured with a coronal of orange flowers, and she carried a bouquet of yellow roses. Her bridesmaids were Miss Fiona Murphy, Miss Kay Hadden, Miss Ruth Hope-Wallace, Miss Violet Barclay-Harvey, Miss Diana Moinet, and Miss Katherine Dunbar Kilburn. They Wore charming frocks of ivory-white organza, sashed with deep turquoise-blue ribbon velvet, matching their straw picture hats, and they carried bouquets of pink roses. Canon Carnegie officiated. assisted by the Rev. L. N. de Burgh. The Hon. Henry Bathurst (brother" was best man. A reception, attended by numerous well-known persons was held at Claridge's Hotel. LAIRD—STLART-MENTEATH. On June 1. at All Souls' Church, Langham place, the wedding was solemnished between Daniel Maclelland, son of John Laird and Mrs Laird, Newlands, Glasgow, and Elizabeth Mary, daughter of the late Mr A. A. Stuart-Menteath, and Mrs StuartMenteath, Wellington. GOLDEN WEDDING. MR AND MRS J. I. PARTRIDGE. Mr and Mrs James I. Partridge, Mackworth street, Woolston, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Mr Partridge was born in Alderney, and arrived in New Zealand with his mother, sisters, and brothers in the Tiptree on January 20, 1864. Mrs Partridge, who was born in Christchurch, was the second daughter of the late Mr C. Vogel, Worcester street. She married Mr Partridge at the East Belt Wesley Church on July 11, 1883. Mr and Mrs Partridge's family of four sons, six daughters, and 12 grandchildren, were present at a family gathering to celebrate the wedding anniversary. "The eldest grandchild, Miss Daphne Partridge, presented a bouquet of gold shaded flowers to Mrs Partridge. Mr J. Vogel, who attenc.ed the wedding 50 years ago as best man, was also present. Mr and Mrs Partridge received many letters and telegrams of congratulation.