WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22371, 7 April 1938, Page 2

WEDDINGS

COOP—JOHNSTONE A wedding of interest to residents in all parts of Canternury. was celebrated at St. Ninian’s Church, Riccarton, yesterday afternoon, by the Rev. L. Farquhar Gunn. The bride was Margaret Scott, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Ferdo Johnstone, “The Hossack,” Hanmer Springs, and the bridegroom- was William James Harvey, only child of Mr and Mrs J. O. Coop “Waitangi,” Ataahua, both members of well-known families long establisheo in the province. The bride’s grandfather was formerly a prominent resident of North Canterbury and the bridegroom is a member of -a family closely connected with Banks Peninsula', his grandfather having settled aLittle River 75 years ago. Miss Gladys Denton was organist at the wedding, and Mr Johnstone gave his daughter away. The bride wore a frock of ivory satin, with very long train. The bodice was cowled at the neck, the sleeves, very full at the shoulders, and fitting to the wrists, were stitched with gold to match the diagonal stitching below the waist on the skirt, and the wide stitched belt clasped with a gold and pearl buckle. Her long ivory tulle veil, which formed a second train, fell from a gold and pearl coronet, and she carried a bouquet of freesias, and begonias, toning from ivory to gold. Her sister-in-law, Mrs W. T. S. Johnstone was matron of honour, and the bridermaids were Misses Margery Sutton, Dorothy Harrison (the bride’s cousin), Barbara Coop (the brides groom’s cousin), and Anne Hay. They wore frocks of ivory georgette mounted on taffeta and made with bishop sleeves, cross-over bodices, finishing in long sashes tied at the back and tong pointed trains. Their oval tulle shoulder-length" veils were held with top knots of real flowers to match the golden begonias and roses in their bouquets. Mr Jock Coop (Ataahua) was best man. Messrs John Coop and Malcolm Coop (Gisborne), James Hewlett, and Rawson Davison were groomsmen and Messrs Max Coop, Shirley Coop, and R. Coop were ushers.

After the ceremony, Mr and Mrs Ferdo Johnstone held a reception at the home of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs T. S. Johnstone, “ShieXswood,” Riccarton. Mrs Ferdo Johnstone wore a navy blue satin-backed crepe frock, with spray of white flowers, and a navy felt hat with upturned brim. Her bouquet was of cream and gold flowers. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black marocain frock, lightened with pearls and a black felt hat. Her bouquet was of red rqges. Mrs T. S. Johnstone wore a black crepe marocain redingote, with front and side panels of black satin, and a black hat.' She carried a bouquet of mauve flowers.

The bride travelled later in a navy frock, with full length coat to match and a navy felt hat with upturned brim. HULLETT—FERON The marriage was celebrated at St. John’s Church of Ernest William, second son of Mr and Mrs A. C, Hullett, Redcliffs, and Alice, third daughter of Mr and Mrs P. E. Feron, Avonside. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. T. McWilliam, and Mr C. Davies was organist. The bride was escorted by her father. Her trained gown of parchment slipper satin was made with a V neck-line edged in pleating, and wide-topped sleeves tapered to fit over the hands. Her embroidered tulle veil was held in place by two narrow satin plaits separated by a row of orange blossom, and she carried a trailing bouquet of hothouse flowers. Mrs Stuart Kidd was matron of honour. Her frock was of blue lace with wide revers of gathered net to tone. The shirred front was trimmed with cyclamen-buttons, and a swathed cyclamen sash defined the waist. Her halo hat was of cyclamen stitched taffeta, and a bouquet of flowers to tone was carried. Dr. J. Melville was best man. Mrs Feron entertained the wedding guests at the Mayfair lounge. Over a blue floral silk' frock she wore a navy coat with pin-tucked revers edged in fur, and her hat was of navy fur felt. Mrs Hullett, mother of the bridegroom, wore an ensemble of black wool marocain relieved with white, and hat to match. __ . , .. When Mr and Mrs E. Hullett left for a motor tour of the north, the bride was wearing a model frock of ■burgundy and black, a burgundy camel hair cloth coat, and fur felt hat. Mr and Mrs Hullett will live at St. Andrews Hill. MURRAY—HUGHSON The marriage was celebrated recently at the Durham Street Methodist Church, of John Clarence, younger son of Mr and Mrs M. Murray, of Milton street, Sprevdon. and May, younger daughter of Mrs E. F. and the late Mr C Hughson. Beckenham street. The church had been decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride. The service was conducted by the Rev. Clarence Eaton, and Mr Melville Lawry presided at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr Hugh Hughson, wore a trained gown of white lace over pale cream satin made in redingote style, with small buttons and loops of satin trimming the frock from neck to hem. Her embroidered veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of white dahlias. begonias, and freesias. The bridesmaids. Misses Rene Hughson and Alma Bellman, wore frocks or

apple-green scroll taffeta cut on classical lines, with heart-shaped necklines and shirred bodices trinuned with tiny buttons. They wore halos of velvet flowers with short tulle veils, and their shower bouquets were of autumntinted abutilons and dahlias. The bridegroom was attended by Mr J. Murray (Temuka) as best man, and Mr E. Me. Carrigan as groomsman. During the signing of the register a duet was sung by Messrs A. Dale and G. Simpson (Temuka). On leaving the church the bridal party passed through a guard-of-honour iormei by members of the St. Phillip’s Tennis Club, of which both the bride and bridegroom were members. The bnde’s mother, who received the guests at the Mayfair Lounge, wore a frods of black crepe, trimmed with georgette and white lace, and carried a bouquet of red dahlias. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black silk frock patterned in pink, with shoulder spray to tone. The bride travelled in a red frock Worn under a nayy tailored coat trimmed with grey fur and navy, hat to tone.

Mr and Mrs J. C. Murray will reside in Spreydon.

BARKER—BIGGS

The marriage was recently celebrated at the Edgeware road Methodist Church, of John James, second son of Mrs and the late Mr J. Barker, •Christchurch, to Evelyn Maud, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Biggs, St. Albans. The Rev. H. S. Kings was the officiating minister and Mr G. Claydon was organist. The church had been decorated with pink and white flowers by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by her sister. Miss Muriel Biggs, as bridesmaid, and her niece Pamela Voice as . flowergirl. Mr Roy Voice was best man. The bride wore a frock of ivory crinkled georgette inset with lace. Her veil of embroidered net was held in place by a coronet of orange blsosom. and she- carried a shower bouquet pi pink and white roses. The bridesmaid wore a frock of floral georgette, the. front being niched to give a bolero effect. Her hat of blue silk straw matched her frock, and she carried a bouquet of pink belladonna lilies. The flower-girl wore an anklelength frock of pale blue georgette, with head-dress of small flowers. She carried a posy of pink flowers. As the bride came out of the church she was presented with a silver horseshoe by her niece, Valmai Biggs. A reception was held at the Canon Street Hall. The bride’s mother, who received the guests, wore a navy blue silk crene frock and navy straw hat. The bridegroom’s sister, Mrs L. Horton, wore a blue nesemble and both carried bouquets of red roses. The bride travelled later in a brown tweed suit and brown hat to tone. A HARVEST HOME DANCE A successful harvest home dance was held in the Broadfield schoolroom in aid of funds for the Broadfield branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union. Music lor the dance was played by Stewart’s orchestra, and extras by Mr C. Wallace. Winners odi the novelty dances were Mr J. Smith and Miss A. Smith, Mr Jones and Mrs Slattery, Mr M. Stewiart (Lincoln) and Mrs Slattery. Miss K. Mutton was the winner of a competition. Humorous monologues were given by Miss Rickard, and songs by Mrs Pearce, and Mr R. O. Wheeler was master of ceremonies.