HEWITT-ABRAHAM WEDDING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 125, 19 February 1908, Page 4

HEWITT-ABRAHAM WEDDING.

A wedding that-has caused" con sidcrabli interest in; l j alme'rston "North ; liiij districts took -place; yesterday at All Sail its Churoh, Paimerston jx orth., when Mioß Ellen Westbury' Abraham,' eldest 1 , daughter .>i Mr; R. r - S.' Abraham, .iVas' ; marriiidj:t<)"'Mr.'; Hewitt; third son of Captain"HowittJ' R.N." The 'cHurch,' which, had' Beautifully idecprated for the occisi'oji',', wis v !filled'' ■with guests,'\and!thoso spectator! wli*)' could not gain 'admission :- wwted^y»Sttldo'|'m s - I sbe blindirig''sihoko ; 'of'itlio;bush' firei-'TKe'Semce' : was fully choral; arid the Rev? G.' performed tho ceremony.- The bride wore'an exquisito, gown •of jvhito satin,' "'heavily, "pinbroidered ~ J in r silver,- ivith'« a i 'desigii'"oF ;! triie;: lover's knots,"- and draped : with f Hbhiton' ; !acis; , The jweddiiig veil of'H6iiitou : lafre family heirloom; ' There were six'bridesnislids,' Misses vEthcl;'M&fjorie, iarid'Sylvia sA'bratfahi, 1 ' sisters of the-bride;/Miss Sybil'Abr&hamjilier cousin,' ■ Miss : Ttixie v 'He\vitt, "sister'* of ; ' 'tho bridegroom, -and' Miss Wilson;"-''Littlo -'Misl Dorothy Abraham held the bride's train.-Two .of tho bridesmaids, wore fr,ocjks;of pale-green taffetas, 'with; pale-green hats';"two .pale-pink chiffon', taffetas; "and two- wero : in palfr-blue muslin- pinafore'' frocks, over - cream 'lace' :blousa's;'' with.-glace 'hats trimmed ! 'with* big .rosettes atid white feathers. : ; The. little trainbearer wore' a dainty frock of cream"taffetas, and yalencienrios lace, with a picturosqUo lace cap.- All tho > bridesmaids carried bouquets of pink flowers; -Mr. D. ; H: Riddifofd :was i best'lrian;- and ; Messrs. Horace Hewitt, ! *R; P. Abrallam, and; C. C. Higgiiison- were groomsmen. -• '• -. ■- ; After the wedding'a reception, was held at .the beautiful homo of the bride's, parents. Afternoon tea- was' served in tho hall arid dining-room; v iwero' -decdrftted!.: with ferns : 'a]id !r ffowQrs> c :?Tho' ■decorated; with'-white roses,v'-.and abovevit hung gtßsrt- ttflp'of l . wliite/TOsek'and ferns'; A! band'stationed ion.the lawn played during 'tlioi afternoon;:;i>\j- 1 ::;'.,.

•Mrs.yßi 8. Abraham,;'; th'e bride's mother; 'woro-aT'handsamo -goiyn of whits laccjoyer ;chiffon, with-panels of black lace'/:,and-smart toque'of shaded pansios. ,'MrSi Hewitt •.ffas,in ■blackvoilejv handsomely; ...trimmed -.wifjh-, Limerick lace and velvet, and .black, boruwt ,trimmed with pink roses. Mrs.--Fw Abraham was in pale bluo taffetas, with LimericMaco, and black plumed hafy Miss,CeciJ.Hull;'pale heliotropo. taffetas, with . blouse- of .Irish Icrochet..lace, -and large hatv.rtvith... shaded' , roses Mrs,. Arthur llusseli, frock o! : , black;-' ..lribo over white sating smarti .black' i; t<jquo; Miss' Ida Russell, white, laco and; black ..picture hat; Miss.Beatrice Russell,. Hue-radium.' ; white hat with , pink . roses; Miss .Russell i(Hawke's Bay), pale blue crepe de chine, with touches of Wack yelvet, .white, hat-with,,pink roses; Mrs.' Monro,. biscuit 'coloured' Toile ' with touches of blue," rose-trimmed hat; Miss .Mary.- .Monro, white taffetas frock,.mushroom hat of, white silk-with bluo . and white rosettes A and cock's- feathers; Mrs: Dan . (Havvora), whito embroidered:V muslin,- hat -, .of porvencho - blue,silk,' and /shaded; roses; .Miss Higginson, ,whito> ninon, with, hat-of'.pink glace v trimmed ; wit|i. pink .'.chrysanthemums.' Among tho guests, invited .were-Mr., and Mrs, E. Riddiford,;.Mr. and; Mrs. D., Riddiford, Capt; : and Sirs.. Lindsay, Mr'; hnd. ( Mrs,,;j;. Strang, Mrs. R: Levin, Mr. .and Mrs. Barrautl, -Miss Barnit^at,,Mrs. and.Miss.'DaU rymplq, the Misses.Wilson, Mri'ahd Mrs. A. -Williams, ,and Mr..'"and' Mrs.; .. A.; _,Cra\yfprd'.' . ' Among the many; presents recjeivecLby..the bride, and; bridegroom . were .a •. dining-room suito, from. the. brido's.;parents;. a}silver'.'.tea service from the,: directors of tlio -firm of . Abraham and .Williams.; and a case' of'.fisH knives .and" forks from '.'the office, yStaffj.'. The ; honeymoon is to bo\'.s^t^oh','a;^btgr.'toSr;. L'he bride's travelling dress' was or white doth, - .with. collar _ and .. cuffs.. of periwinkle' blue velvet, ombroidcre'd in 'gold, and-hat' of blue glace. On their-return Mr., and Mrs. Hewitt will,live, at,-Fitzhcrbwt..,,,:r r|