WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23087, 1 August 1940, Page 2

WEDDINGS

REDWOOD—HALL The marriage was celebrated yesterday afternoon at St. Teresa’s Church, Riccarton, of Margaret Lillian, elder daughter of Dr. and Mrs Robinson E. Hall, Riccarton road, and Francis Hamilton, second son of Mr and Mrs Hamilton Redwood. Okoha, Pelorus Sound, Havelock, and great-nephew of the late Archbishop Redwood. The Rev. Father T. Hanrahan performed the ceremony. The bride’s frock of white ribbonstriped slipper satin was made with a heart-shaped neckline, and tiny covered buttons trimmed the long sleeves and fastened the bodice at the back. Flared folds, which widened into a train at the back of the skirt, showed beneath her veil of tulle, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. Dr. Hall escorted his daughter. Misses Ngaire Caffin and Marie Hall, the bride’s sister, who attended as bridesmaids, wore frocks of pagoda blue moire taffeta, shot with gold, and made with full skirts stiffened at the hemlines, and bustle bows at the back. They carried irises to tone with their frocks, and a single .iris with fern was arranged in their hair. Mr M. Latter was best man and Mr P. Redwood, the bridegroom’s brother, was groomsman. Messrs W. Redwood and J. Hargreaves were ushers. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the home of Dr. and Mrs Hall. The bride travelled in a rust-red and green chocked tweed suit, and rust-coloured hat and accessories. Mr and Mrs F. Redwood will make their home at Okoha. Pelorus Sound. HOLDERNESS—CUNINGHAM At St. Mary’s Church, Merivale, the marriage was celebrated yesterday afternoon of Agnes Hardy (Joan), elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. R. Cuningham, Innes road, and Thomas Drummond James, only son of Mr and Mrs Drummond Holderness. Remuera, Auckland. The Ven. Archdeacon A. K. Warren performed the ceremony, and Mr A. Worsley' was organist. The bride was escorted by her father. Her princess frock of ivory moire taffeta was made with a square neckline, edged with fine kilting, and short puffed sleeves. Her train of ivory satin was lined with ninon and trimmed with a true lover's knot, centred with orange blossom, and orange blossom also formed the head-dress, holding in position her hand-embroidered veil of tulle. Both the train and the veil had been worn by the bride’s mother on her wedding day. Instead of flowers, the bride carried the bridegroom’s gift, an ivory-backed prayer book. There were four bridesmaids, Miss Rosemary Cuningham, the bride’s sister, Miss Betty Morrow (Montalto), Miss Joan Anderson (Hawarden), and Miss Mary Pearson. Their simple frocks of cascade blue moire taffeta, lightly shot with gold, were made with pointed bodices, and full skirts finished with kilting. Their shoulderlength veils of gold tulle were attached to top-knots of gold flowers, matching their gold bouquets. Mr. Spencer Cook (Dunedin) was best man, and Mr John Cuningham, the bride’s brother, was groomsman. Messrs Donald Thomas and William Cuningham were ushers., At the reception, held at the home of the bride’s parents, the guests were received by Mrs Cuningham, who wore a frock of teal blue angora wool, a navy squirrel cape, and a small black felt hat trimmed with an eye veil. Her shoulder spray was of cyclamen flowers. Mrs Holderness wore a frock of grey angora, relieved with a spray of plum-coloured flowers to match her hat. For travelling, the bride wore a nigger brown tweed suit flecked with gold and blue, a nigger brown pill-box hat. and a brown mink fur. Mr and Mrs T. D. Ji Holderness lett last night for the north, and on their, return will live at the Homestead, Gebbie’s Valley. A NOVEL PARTY MANY GIRLS’ SCHOOLS REPRESENTED At an enjoyable reception held at the Canterbury Women’s Club rooms last night members of the club entertained representatives of associations of former pupils of girls’ secondary schools in all parts of the Dominion. This was the first gathering of its kind held in Christchurch, probably in New Zealand, and it proved most interesting and enjoyable. The guests were welcomed by Mrs R. J. McLaren, - president, and the executive of the club, and one representative from each association gave a short history of the school at which she was educated. The following schools were represented:—Christchurch Girls’ High School (Miss E. Fairbairn and Mrs R. W. Glen); Rangi-ruru (Mrs Mc-| Rae Peacock, Mrs G. L. Donaldson,'

Miss Ina. Warner); St. Margaret’s College (Mrs A. G. S. Gibbs and Mrs P. H. N. Freeth); Otago Girls’ High School (Miss M. Samuel and Mrs Leyden Baker); Nelson Girls’ College (Mrs A. H. Rothenberg, Miss Mary Enright, Miss Jean Clark): Auckland Diocesan High School (Mrs L. C. L. Averlll); Woodford House (Mrs Gerald Anderson and Miss Relda Duncan): Craighead (Miss Dorothy Raymond and Mrs Denis Cotterill, the latter also representing the Miss Sanders’ School): Girton College (Mrs Owen Wilkinson, Mrs F. Comer, Mrs V. Hargreaves): Columba College (Mrs R. de G. Robilliard, Mrs W. A. C. McDonald); Mdrsden (Mrs J. D. Hutchison, Dr. Helen Simpson, Miss Dorothy Redgrave); Braemar (Miss Mavis Grieve and Mrs Lance Jewell); Amberley House (Miss Joan Whitcombe and Miss Lyndsey Thomson); Selwyn House (Miss Joan Browne and Miss Margaret Williams). Piano solos .were played by Mrs Comer, formerly Miss Julie Jacobs, of Dunedin, and before supper was served Mrs A. E. G. Lyttle, on behalf of the club, thanked the speakers for their informative talks.