WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21975, 26 December 1936, Page 2

WEDDINGS

GILL—M’DONALD An evening wedding of much interest in Banks Peninsula and Kaikoura was that of Ivan, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. Gill (Kaikoura), to Jean, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Allan McDonald. Wainui. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. Robertson, at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Kaikoura, and Miss Lang was organist. The bride wore a frock of white corded silk cut on fitting lines with a train which was carried by her small sister. Miss Margaret McDonald. Her veil was arranged with orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. The bride was attended by Miss Mollie Evans as bridesmaid. Her frock was of blue and silver, with a picture hat and bouquet to tone. The train-bearer’s frock was of lemon with blue velvet flowers in her hair. Mr W. Cooper was best man. The reception was held at Mrs Tail’s tea rooms, and was followed by a dance held in the band room at Kaikolira. The bride’s mother received the guests wearing a black frock trimmed with lace, black hat, and gay bouquet. The bridegroom’s mother wore a brown ensemble with hat and bouquet to tone. The bride’s travelling frock was of navy worn with a navy tweed coat and navy hat. Mr and Mrs Gill will make thenhome in Kaikoura.

EVANS—'TOURELL The marriage took §lace at the Methodist Church, Kaiapoi, of Ara Lucy, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. C. Tourell, Kaiapoi, and Richard Dan, only son of Mr and Mrs L. B. Evans (Kaiapoi). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. C. Horwood, and Mr G. M. Martin was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of cream satin royal. The bodice was shirred to the oval yoke, and the skirt cut on cross with inset panel to form the train. The veil was of net worn over the face and held in place with a halo of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of roses and lilies. The bride was attended by Miss Joyce Wylie and Miss Ida Fraser (cousin). Their frocks were made with shirring at the oval yokes and finished each with a roll collar and row of buttons down the back. The yoked skirts were trimmed with peaked bands of daffodil taffeta, and they carried bouquets of shaded begonias to match their wreaths. Mr A, N. Mackay was best man, and Mr O. G. Evans (cousin of the groom), was groomsman. Messrs I. W. Tourell and C. Evans were the ushers. During the signing of the register'a solo was rendered by Mrs D. Ross. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents The bride’s mother wore a frock of brown lacc with full bishop sleeves and a high cowl neckline finished with net-and lace flowers. The gridegroom’s mother wore a frock of prunellc crepe satin wltn cowl and a hat to match. When the bride and bridegroom left later for their wedding trip the former was wearing a vieux rose tree-bark frock, brown Canadian fox fur, and ballibuntl straw hat to tone.

IUSH—COCKS At St. James’ Church. Riccarton. the Rev. R. de Lambert celebrated the wedding of Maud Margaret, eldest daughter of Mrs M. Cocks, Straven road, Lower Riccarton. and Henry Arthur, eldest son of Mr F. Rush, of Timaru. Miss Bailey was organist and Mr J. Higgins, the bride’s uncle, gave her away. Friends had decorated the church very effectively for the wedding. . {.'-'■"'Ji ‘ The bride wore a (rained, simi-nt-ting frock of while mataiasse, cut on the cross, and made with high, neckline trimmed with white pleated net to match the pleating on the fitting sleeves, pointed over the hands. Her embroidered white tulle veil, worn over the face, fell from a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of lilies, roses, carnations and maiden-hair fern, with long trails to the hem of her skirt.

The bridesmaids were the bride’s sister, Miss P. Cocks, and Miss B. Pheloung. They wore Victorian frocks of peach net, with off-the-shdulder effect, large silver buckles clasping the belts and very full skirls with silver braid below the beading of the frills. They wore net mittens to match and largo black crinoline hats trimmed with black velvet and flat peach coloured roses in front. Their bouquets of roses, carnations, and maiden-hair fern were tied with silver ribbon. As the bride left the church she was presented with a good luck horse-shoe by Margaret brown. Mr V. Pheloung was best man and Mr E. M. Cocks was groomsman.

The reception was held at Frascati. The bride’s mother wore a floral georgette frock and a large black straw hat and carried a bouquet of red roses and carnations. The bridegroom’s aunt wore a navy tailored suit and navy straw hat. Her bouquet was of sweet william and carnations.

The bride travelled in a mustard coloured phantom crepe frock, a saunter coat of mustard and brown check, and nigger brown Jack Tar hat.

A picture has been found in the Canadian archives, of an exceedingly old gentleman gazing up at the branches of an exceedingly ancient tree. The discovery is of historic interest since both the old gentleman and the tree have themselves made history. He is Allen Mclntosh, who, as a young settler in Ontario, discovered an apple tree in a wild state on his homing, and duly started to cultivate its fruit. From this small beginning a great industry has grown up, for the Mclntosh red apple is one of the most sought after in the world. What Mclntosh and his tree have done for Canadian producers may be gathered from the fact that last year the total Canadian apple crop—towards which the Mclntosh reds contributed substantially—was estimated at 4,500,000 barrels, a considerable increase on the previous year. They were valued at roughly £1,250,000. Half of the output was exported, and nearly all of it went to Britain.