WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21733, 16 March 1936, Page 2

WEDDINGS

RODDA—GORDON The marriage was on Saturday afternoon, at Trinity Congrega tional Church, of Charles A. only son of Mr and Mrs C. T. ,«} e bans) to Alice, only daughter of the late Mrs E. Gordon (South Bpghtonh Thp "Rev ID Gardner Miller periormea tte Mr Hugh Lonmer escorted by her l i I !5 l 1 ( f’ Mr A Reebv, She wore an anxielOTgth frock of shell pink crinkle georgette, and her embrddered veil rf pmk tulle was held in place with orange blossom. She carried a Slower bouquet of pink carnations and maiden Ixsix* fsrn ’ « Miss Ethne Fulton and Miss Annie Laird, the bridegroom’s eousm. were the bridesmaids. Their frocks of pale lemon novelty cre£e, and they wore picture hats to match, and shower bouquets of lemon and orange shaded abutilons and The bridegroom was attended by ms cousins, Messrs Albert, Rodda and D* Bateman. <' ~ A reception was held _at the Winter Garden, where more than 70 guests were received by Mrs A. Beeby, ®nnt of the bride, and Mrs C. J. Rodda, mother of the bridegroom. , . When Mr and Mrs C. A Rodda left for the north, the bride was wearing a fawn suit, with a Russian blouse, ana a hat to tone, ; , f LEITHEAD—JONES On Saturday afternoon the mamage was celebrated of Irene, ter of Mr and Mrs , Davld l J* £ '1 Alan, younger son ofthe lateMr . R. Leithead and of Mrs Leithead, ot Kaiapoi. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. c * aren ® f e In the picturesque grounds of Ehns holm ” the home of the bride s parents at Br’yndwr Mrs L. B. Evans played the wedding music. J , The bride was escorted by her father down a wide archway of r altar, which was decorated witha silver bowl of Bermuda lilies. The frock worn by the bride was of vellumtinted phospher sa V n ’jS lt li lß e^e th a thff™. or thlneckline, the back of the bodice bmng fastened with tiny satm buttons. The lone dolman sleeves tapered. to wrifts, and a shirred panel, ? e io b „¥ k S S‘n .’SS S°e f d4»W||S^ was arranged from k silver tiara trimmed with pale powder blue flowers and she carried a bouquet of whYte and cream hegohias relieved with touches of gold. j 1... a J m3el W t°ock“S^K lTbirr s Lrtaßeta, the WDg bodice being shirred in the centre front from .the V neddme MdTnf was shirred to form a frilled _collar, Sd a panel of Pleating, the high waist to the kneehne. was arranged to form a slight train, xier toaue g of black panne velvet showed touches of bronze, and she carr *®<* ? trailing bouquet of tangerine shaded begomls. Mr R. D. Evans was best the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs Jones entertained the guests in the garden and in the large marquee which had been erected on the tennis courts, the tables,: which had been d«:orated bv Mrs J. W. Manchester and. other mends 3 of the bride, heing btight whh flowers shading from pink to deep wore an ensemble of hand,; made lace patterned in J foundation of black, net,, frock being worn with a three-quarter length coat with wide £ ever £ a™? &JJ. elbow-length sleeves. Her black leg,, horn hat was twches^ot grey, ahd she carried abutilons and begonias. The brid . groom’s mother wore a frock of night blue angel-skm If e the draped bodice being caught at sh^J d ®f with a diamante clasp. Her nat 01 blue ballibuntl straw was grey and blue velvet, and her b°uquet was composed of gold begonias and chrysanthemums and lemon abutilons. Miss Millicent Jones wore anavy and white tailored frock and a navy blue velour hat. Mrs David Jones, 3jm-, ■ wore a brown and green tailored tunic frock and a brown velour hat. . For travelling, the bride wore a tunic frock of light navy matalasse. a marmot coat, and. a small hat ™ navy blue velour trimmed with a Chinese re M?aSd d M q rs l Alan Leithead will make their home in Christchurch. funeral MRS A. NEWSON The funeral of Mrs A. Newson left her residence, Francis avenue, bt. Albans, on Saturday afternoon, for the Bromley cemetery. The service in the house and at the. graveside was conducted by Canon Staples Hamilton. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends, and many wreaths were sent, including a number from musical friends and organisations, as Mrs Newson took a interest in mtfcical activities in the city. . The chief mourners were: Mr A. Newson, Messrs Noel, Geoffrey, and Keith Newson (sons), Mr and Mrs c - E. Chittey (father and mother), Mrs C. Backhouse (sister). _ _ The pall-bearers were Messrs R. B. Cape-Williamson, G. S. Webb, W. E. Beale, and E. Craighead. Wreaths were sent by Mr A. Newson and family, Mr and Mrs C. E. Chittey, Mrs C. Backhouse and Miss A. Chittey, Mrs Q. Remington, Miss H. Randell, Mrs T. Morris and Mrs R. Randell (Wellington), Mr and Mrs A. O. Powell and Miss Stancey Keir <:Manakau), officers of the chief accountant’s division of the Public Trust (Wellington). Mr and Mrs R. B. CapeWilliamson, Mr and Mrs W. E. Beale, Mr and Mrs E, Sime (Wellington), Mr and Mrs F. P. Frye and Miss Berwyn Frye, Mrs, Elma, and Eric Craighead, Miss F. Thomson and Mrs M. E. Begg, directors and staff of Brodrick and' Company, Ltd., i Wellington), Mr and Mrs Clayton and girls, Mrs Turnbull Berry and Mrs W. L. Granville, Mrs R. L. Scott, jun., Mrs and Miss Tindall, Miss E. Sneesby, the staff of Chas. Begg and Company, Mr and Mrs J. M. Bales and Mrs Rosewame, Mr and Mrs McPherson, Miss Lillian Hanham. members of the committee of the Lauriah Club, Mr and Mrs H. A. Jarden, Mr and Mrs F. J, Foote and son, Miss G. W, Gebble, Mr and Mrs R. Benson and Harry, W.M., officers, and brethren of Concord Lodge 39, president and members of the Christchurch Savage Club, Mr and Mrs H. Eaton, Mr and Mrs W. Beanland, the members of the Eroica Club, Mr and Mrs E. W. Pidgeon, Mr and Mrs V, C. Peters, Mr and Mrs J. Mac Gibbon, Mr J. Taylor, the Sustin family, Mr and Mrs J. W. Kerrigan and family, Miss Blumhardt, Mrs Craddock, Miss Marie Ecroyd, Mr W. Stephen Elsom, lan Perry, Mrs D., W. Stallard, Mrs Nelson Kerr, and Mrs E. Owen. DANCES ARRANGED The select old-time dance will be held this evening at the • Caledonian Hall. Dancing will be from 8 till X o’clock, at the, usual prices. Skinner’s harmonica band of 30 players will orovide the extras. . Irish jigs will be danced, by . Misses Jean and Barbara Dickson, and the EvansCampbell band will provide the dance music. This evening at the Alexandra Hall the popular ninepenny old-time dance will feature a “Shamrock night” in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. An Irish Monte Carlo will be introduced, the four divisions representing, towns in Breland.