SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 139, 6 March 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A wedding, said to liavo been ,tho most 'largely/attended' that _ ever took placo' in Wangnnui, was solemnised in Christ Church on Tuesday,: March :.2, when Miss-- Ethel Christie, . eldest daughter of Mr.. H.-- I'. Christie, ! of St. John's Hill, i.was married, to. Mr.''William Caroy, manager, of the Masterton branch of,.tho New Zealand Loan and Merca'iitiloV .Agency" Company...The;'' b'ridp wore a gown of iyory duchcsso satin, very. grac?fiilly. made. The bodice _ was adorned with,a beautiful bertha of, Honitoii lace, and with gleam's 'of silver st'itcliery and silvor.tassels, and ' tho. full trained skirt:- was finished with a deep hem,edged with-French, 'knots.:, Tho tullo yeil was artistically , embroidered with silk. The bridesmaids wero tho Misses D. and E. Christie, and Miss Ireno Nixon. Miss .Christie woro a jvery becoming frock of turquoiso taffetas, with shoulderj ,cap,es that .met-at the .back and wero finished .'by long Her bluo glacd ;silk hat was trimmedwith large pink roses:;.;. Tho' other bridesmaids woro .picturesque frocks of: soft:', white silk, with '.'lacdedgetl.fichus, and a touch of colour was.giveii. by their, 'shoesj sashes, v and 'mittens,./.which woro of - blue.'' All. carried bouquets of pink .flowers: ,vThe .'bridegroom "was attended by Mr. Adams as best man.'. The bride was. an old Wan'ganui 1 College girl, and her girl friendsM had': decorated " tho 'church, .very beautifully for-.tho .'occasion.''; When tho bridal, pair took their places in the aisle they stood: beneath: two floral' hearts intertwined with'tlie'colours of "Wanganui College.' 1 The Rov. J.- A.' Jaoob, 'M.-A;y performed tho ceremony, and tho'service was fully choral.. •After- tiio . wedding a reception,: • for which over 400 invitations had",been issued, was, held at, , tho. home, of tho brido's mother,,' wlierti, a: marquee had been erected.. Among the visitors were,many.- friends of tlio bridegroom from Masterton. Mrs. Christie woro a ; haiidsomo dress of reseda green liiousse-lihe-dc-soio, and.a velvet .toque in two shades of grsen.,,. Mrs.. Carey woro a-'drees'.of black, silk," and'black and .white toque, and. her daughter wore a brown Eton costume. ' Miss Butts:,, of , Wellington, and Miss: Beetham, of. Brancepeth, wore also members "of the house•party.: Tho brido's "^ping'away dress was of itaft'etas of an exquisitu dove grey shade, .and isho 'woro :a ~hat ..of. Tuscan; straw, trimmed ■with , cherries and -.'grejr ribbon: : The procoadings' wound up with':.a very' cheery dinner-party giyen at tlio Rutland 'Potel by ,MessraV,\Wiisoii and;Mirams,fwhich was followed 'by a'.theatre party .and. a slipper at .Miy' W. -Barnicoat's. \ . ' .

Mr. A. E. Dohnt, third son of Mr. mid Mrs. J. Dohnt,' of Martinboroogli, was married to Miss Naomi ■ 01ivo Tyler, fifth "^daughter./of Mr.. and Mrs.! W. Tylfe, .'son.,: of'•South Feat herston..;. Mr. Rowo, , .of ;Rongotea, performed ,the ceremony. at ;the residence of the 1 bride's .parents. Tho bride \was : given, away ;by .her father. ; ..-> Misses B. Dohnt, and V. Tyler w;ero 'bridesmaids,, and Mr.' R. Tyler besS'man. - -'- ' \ :