WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21727, 9 March 1936, Page 3

WEDDINGS

* NUTHALL—DICKSON : rhe marriage of Muriel Elizabeth,' daughter of Mr A. L. Dickson mlSrton) to Alfred George Gordon, lEconof Mr and Mrs A. C. Nutr Q >i (Fendalton) was celebrated ,on J Saturday afternoon at St. Ninian’s Se Rev J- A. Allan. Mrs R. H. Tracer was the organist. - * - ® Pink hydrangeas and , asters arranged in the church made an effective background for the bride’s frqck, of water-lily cream satin,-which was I.iit on 'classical lines, and formed at The back a clover-leaf train. The high Neckline in front was softened .with *Sds of the material, and. the long sleeves were pointed over the hands. * uieated head-dress-held 'in place her hand-embroidered ‘.veil,; , and , ttor. ♦railing bouquet was" composed of Sam begonias and lilies-'of-the-val-k’The bride was escorted by her brother, and attended by Miss Muriel reorge The frock worn by the bridesmaid was of begonia pink lace mounted on satin, and flared to form a train at the back. Shirring trimmed ♦he front of the neckline, which formed a cowl at the back of the bodice, and a sash of velvet to tone defined the waistline. Her halo hat was of matching velvet, and she carried a shower bouquet of pink lilies and begonias with trails of matching flowers. . Mr-Lester; Gerity was best man. - After the ceremony, the guests were entertained at the Winter-Garden the bride’s ..Cousin, Mrs G. Howder, and, the bridegroom’s mother, Mrs A. C. Nuthalfc acting as hostesses. -The former wore a frock of brown flora! silk and a bat to tone, her shoulder spray being of cream roses. The bridegroom’s mother wore a nayy blue ensembla patterned in floral design, and a navy hat. She carried dahlias and begonias to tone. When Mr and Mrs A. G. G. Nuthall left for their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a beige frock trimmed with nigger-brown frogs, a nigger brown halo hat of velour, and carried a dark brown fur coat. WILLIS—DAVIDSON On Saturday evening, the marriage was celebrated of Jean . Adelaide, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs’Wil*lirm‘Davidson, to Allan Hadley, .only son df: Mr and Mrs Joseph Willis, Bealey avenue. The Rev. J. Lawson Robinson performed the cerembny at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, O&iford'terrace. Mr R. Lake was the organist. Mr Davidson escorted his daughter, who wore a frock of honey-coloured self-checked satin made with a full circular train. The bodice of the frock was cowled in front and trimmed with deep shirring, and the full sleeves tore garnered at the wrists. Swathed Mn defined the waist. . From a Half dfttet of orange blossom her veil of jSrchmeat tulle, edged with lace, fell in? deep folds over the train Of her Hock, and her bouquet was composed . roses and begonias shading froin lisle cream to primrose. • t-Miss Linda Davidson, the bride’s sister. Miss Jean Willis, the bridegroom’s sister, and Miss Jean Muir (Gisborne). the bride’s cousin, were jhe bridesmaids. They wore frocks of apple green taffeta; unc<»nmon’; fices-Kaiving fichu collar, which gave effect of Ismail’ sleevek, ahd continued down the V-shaped neckline at the back. Swathed belts of the material Were worn at the waistlines, and posies jof silver leaves and flowers gave a finishing touch to the front of each bodice. Their head-dresses were .also of silver flowers and ribbon, and their {caUing* bouquets* - w-ere - -of - scarlefrItoscs. , Mr Gavin Malcolmson was bast man,, and Messrs T. Robins and Murray Graham were groomsmen. Members of the-Canterbury Mountaineering Club, of which the bridegroom is a member, fonhed a guard of honour at the church. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the- home of the bridegroom’s parents. Mrs Davidson wore.a trained frock of black crepe de chine patterned In floral design, a skunk fur, and a black felt hat. Her bouquet was of autumn tinted flowers. Mrs (Willis wore a brown velvet frock, the yoke» and sleeves being of bieiige lace. Her hat was of brown velour, and she carried flowers to tone. The bride travelled in a suit of rifle green tweed, a pale green blouse trimmed with peasant embroidery, and a felt hat to tone. , Mr and Mrs Allan Willis will live In Christchurch, * SHARMAN—EDDINGTON The wedding was celebrated- recently at St. Andrew’s Church, Oxford terrace, of Rita Muriel, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. H. Eddington (Somerfleld), to Gilbert Alfred James, younger son of Mr and Mrs A. ;& Sharman, Bealey avenue. The Rev. jJ. Lawson Robinson performed the ceremony, and the organist was Mr R. Lake. ;; The bride was escorted by her Her frock of chalk-white silk crepe was made with a fitting bodice, "■and fully shirred sleeves slit to show upsets of white and silver lace. -The ifiset cowled neck!'yoke was of matchA iiig lace, and the Skirt; flared from the Aoreeiine, was split in frontfand at the «bkck formed a train, bprdered with -lace raedaUiqns. Her embroidered tulle veil was held in place with a coronet Ici tulle and orange and she ; carried a shower bouquet of hot|house flowers and maidenhair fern. ♦ Misses Evelyn and Jessie Eddington, I who attended their- sister as brides-, imaids, wore frocks of peach pink “and jjade green silk net mounted on satuy fthg full bodlces being drawn, in. at the ’necklines with narrow velvet ribbon >to form ruffles. The elbow-length ", sleeves were shirred at the shoulders. 5 and the long flared skirts were trimmed »with hand-roadq velvet to match their sashes of velvet. Their head bandeaux were of silver ribbon and velvet flowers, and they -carried shower bouquets of flame coloured ifflowers and maidenhair fern. . I Little Colleen Palmer, cousin of tne | bridegroom; : w.3 s i4bwer-girh Her Urock of white net over satin had puffed | sleeves, and a. frilled skirt, and her | bandeau was of silver and pink * flowers. She carried a silvfer basket of | Pink lilies and fern. | Mr Charles Winters was best naan !* and Mr Allan Veale was groomsman. I A -reception was later held at DixieI tefid, the guests being received by the i bride’s mother, who was wearing a navy blue floral frock. a havy coat, and la*hat to match. She carried a. posy of ; red zinnias and roses. The bridegroom s . mother wore a navy lace frock with a ,’ coat, and a stitched hat to match. Her ■ bouquet was of autumn-tinted Rowers. -When Mr and Mrs G. A. Sharman left for the north, the bride was wearing a navy suit with a white blouse. -9Pdjt white Breton, sailor hat, -i 5 * ROSS—ROY * , The marriage of Amy Martha, eldest ; daughter of , Mr. W. Roy (Hamper ; Springs) and of the late Mrs Roy iTlmaru), to Robert, eldest son or Mr and Mrs Richard Ross (Southland). - was celebrated recently at Chalmers r Church, Timaru. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. L/Williams, and the wedding music was played by Mr T. Porter. .. 4 . The bride was given away by her : lather. Her frock was of ivory crinkl® draped at; the- nscWln® * ’’ • • ... v ■' ; ■

and caught at the shoulder with handmade flowers. The sleeves were slashed.' to reveal the shoulders, and the,- waistline was. defined by. an uncommon belt of georgette. petals. A fan-shaped panel of tiny frills, inset m the back of the skirt, formed a slight. ' train. A % halo head-dress of tulletflnished with orange blossom held to the.head her embroidered veil, and cream begonias ' and roses were arranged in her shower bouquet. A frock of powder blue crinkle sheep was. worn- by Miss Jean Roy, who attended ’ her sister. Her frock had a high, stiffened neckline, and at -the back'of the skirt, a panel with a stiffened frill was shirred to form a train. A girdle of plaited georgette was caught at the waistline, with two pastel pink beads, and a pink, velvet, bow to match trimmed her halo hat‘ pf blue Crinoline. She carried pink begonias. .Mr Noel Ross, the bridegroom’s brother, was. best man. At the reception held at the Stafford -tea-rooms, the guests were received by ;Mrs,;A- E- -Newton, who was wearing a navy blue silk crepe frock with oyster coloured trimmings, and a hat to tone. She carried red roses. Mrs Ross wore a nigger brown tailored suit, and a felt hat to match. Her flowers were gold and scarlet nastur-; tiums. The bride travelled in a Lido blue tailored suit, a blue silk blouse, and a halo hat to tone. SHIELD—DAVIES ’ At St. John’s Church, Latimer, square, the wedding was celebrated recently of Alfred Irene, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Davies, Rose street, Spreydon, to Mr Leslie Thomas Shield* of Christchurch. The Rev. J. T, McWilliam performed the ceremeny, and Mr Claude'Davies was organist. - The bride’s frock was of ivory ring velvet, the square-cut neckline being bordered with hand-made flowers of the material. The sleeves were long and close-fitting, and the skirt had an inset pointed panel shirred to give a spiral effect, the back panel forming a long oval train. Her veil of Brussel’s net was bordered with satin leaf motifs,' and was arranged from a halo head-dress composed of orange blossom. -She carried an arrtiletf,of cream gladioli. The , bridesmaids,, Misses Victoria Davies, and Ruby Shanahan, wore frocks of Jubilee blue ripple cloque, made with' butterfly sleeves, the draped necklines being' finished with silver flowers. The skirts were slightly trained and their caps were of blue lace encircled with plaits of silver. They carried bouquets of pink belladonna lilies, carnations, and roses, relieved with touches of blue. Then little flpWer-girl, Miss Margaret Goodfellow, wore a cameo pink frock, the bodice, made with puffed sleeves, being of taffeta, and the long frilled skirt of net, with rosebud trimmings. Her head bandeau was. of pink and blue flowers, and she carried a Victorian posy of flowers to tone. Mr' Norman Harper was best man, and Mr R. McCullough was groomsman.? 1 . • ; Miss Dorothy Davies presented a lucky horseshoe to her sister as she left the church. The guests were received at the Winter Garden by the bride’s mother, who Wore a royal blue suit, lemon satin blouse, and a blue straw hat. Her flowers were, of lemon-coloured roses and. blue hydrangeas. Mrs McCullough, the bridegroom’s sister, wore a frock of self-checked navy tafljeta, and a shoulder spray of flowers to tone, her hat being of navy straw. For travelling, the bride wore a .crepe de chine frotk and a hat and coat tp tone, the latter being trimmed musquash; fur. : HOARE—SMITH ' The marriage of Olive Constance, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Smith, Christchurch, to Albert Harold, third son of Mr and Mrs Hoare, Christchurch, was celebrated recently by Pastor G. H. Coley at the Tennyson Street Congregational Church. Mrs S. Hodgson played the wedding music. A trained frock of white pebble satin, cut on classical lines, was worn by the bride, who was escorted by her father. The frock was made with a cowled neckline and wide sleeves, tucked at the elbows and then tapered xo form points over the hands. Her veil of embroidered tulle was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of carnations and regal lilies. Miss Phyllis Round and Miss Joyce Smith, who attended the bride, wore floral georgette frocks patterned in pastel shades and made with trained skirts, and sashes of green satin. Silver halo head-dresses were also worn, and their flowers were pale pink gladioli and Madonna lilies. Miss Fay Methven, as flower girl, wore a soft green frock of georgette trimjned with frilling, and her floral headband toned with her Victorian posy of pale pink flowers. Mr Herbert Le Page was best man and the groomsman was Mr Ernest Hill A reception was hqjd at Dixieland. Mrs Smith, who received the guests, wore a navy blue ensemble trimmed with white and a hat to match. Her flowers were in autumn shades. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black crepe de chine frock and a smart hat to match. , „ When Mr and Mrs A. H. Hoare left for their wedding tour the bride was wearing a fawn suit flecked with red and trimmed with large red buttons. Her hat was of red straw to match.

DIAMOND WEDDING

MR AND MRS H. W. grayburn Mr and Mrs, Harland W. Grayburn of Geraldine, celebrated their diamond wedding on Saturday, when a few intimate friends of long standing .gathered at their home in Peel street. After photographs had been taken, Mr and Mrs Grayburn were presented with an. eider-down quilt and an electric heater from their children; a crystal water jug from their grandchildren, a handsome bouquet and buttonhole from* the Methodist Ladies’ Guild, and a seagrass armchair from the Methodist congregation. Congratulation was offered by Mr W. T. Lill, of Willoughby, one of Mr and Mrs Grayburn’s first neighbours when they came to New Zealand. He emphasised the fact that the guests of honour, after 60 years of married life, had all their family liying. Mr Grayburn replied thanking the company for the gifts, tokens of a love which he said was symbolical of the greatest thing in the world* the love' of Christ. "Mrs Gyayburn also spoke. At the wedding breakfast, the chairman; the Rev. W. E. Moore, read many congratulatory telegrams, and the wedding cake was cut by the ‘bride,’ who, with her husband, was accorded musical honours. Of the family there were present Mr and Mrs-E. Grayburn (Cambridge), Miss N. Grayburn (Geraldine), Mrs Charters (New Plymouth), Mr and Mrs W. Grayburn (Timaru), Mr and Mrs G. Pierce (Geraldine), Mr and Mrs F. W. Grayburn (Geraldine), Mr and Mrs E. R. Grayburn (Raukapuka). A telegram was received from a daughter, Mrs Ackley (Te Awamutu). Of the 26 grandchildren, 19 were present. Mr Grayburn has had a colourful career. He is a son of the late Mr and Mrs James Grayburn, who farmed land at Brandsburton, near Beverley, Yorkshire, and he was born in 1849. At the age of fifteen, he went to Canada and spent five years there on the Canadian plains among the pioneers. He came in contact with missionaries to the

Red Indians a good deal, notably the Rev. Egerton R. Young. Mr Grayburn nearly offered for training for missionary work and was just about to go into the missionary training institute at Toronto, when he returnd to England. After a few years in England, Mr Grayburn met and married Miss Hannah Todd, a daughter of Mr and Mrs David Todd, of Feriby, Yorkshire, the wedding being performed by the Rev. J. M. Browne, in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Lacgby, Lincolnshire, on March 8, 1876. Mr Grayburn still had the option of a farm in Canada but he met Mr J. H. White, emigration agent for New Zealand, who persuaded him to take up farming in New Zealand. , , , Mr and Mrs Grayburn landed . at Blenheim in July, 1876, and later came to Canterbury, taking up a block of land at Newlands in 1877. After 11 years at Newlands, Mr Grayburn purchased a farm at Winslow, and later shifted to Willoughby where he purchased land from the late Mr Grigg, of Longbeach. After 15 years at Willoughby, he moved to Orari, where he farmed “Thorneycroft” until he retired and came to live in Geraldine 16 years ago. During the greater part of his life angling has been a favourite pastime of Mr Grayburn, and he has always taken an interest in the affairs of the district in which he has lived, and has served on a number of school committees. Both Mr and Mrs Grayburn are prominent members of the Methodist Church, and Mr Grayburn has been an acceptable local preacher, and he has represented the congregation to which he was attached at over 20 annual conferences. .Mr and Mrs Grayburn have both enjoyed excellent health, and the only

occasion when Mr Grayburn has required the services of a doctor was when he was involved in an accident. All his children and grandchildren are alive to-day, which must constitute something of a record. One son, Mr F. W. Grayburn, served during the war. «