WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 77, 24 December 1930, Page 4

WEDDINGS

mcgregor—young. The wedding took place at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, on Thursday, December 18, of Mr. George Innes McGregor, of Palmerston North, and Muriel, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Young. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, in a semi-medieval gown of ivory georgette embroidered with silver flowers. The hem touched the ground, and formed a train of plain georgette. Her veil (which was lent by Mrs. Austin Yarndley) was of Limerick lace, an heirloom over a hundred years old. It was arranged with orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf of lilies. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Grace Hall, of Gisborne, who wore a frock of jade green georgette with peach roses and passmentrie, and hat to match. Her shower bouquet was of peach coloured sweet peas. Two little girl bridesmaids, Cora Fredric and Priscilla Jaekson, Waverley, were dressed alike in Empire frocks of pale pink floral organdie, -with bonnets of the same material, and each carried a basket of pink sweet peas. Little Herries Young (cousin of the bride) was page boy, wearing a pink crepe de chine shirt and black, velvet breeches. The best man was Mr. R. McKegg, of Palmerston North. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. F. Pierce, of Wanganui, assisted by the Vicar of the parish, the Rev. G. T. Beale. The service was fully choral, the hymns being sung by the pupils of St. Mary’s School, who formed a guard of honour for the bride and bridegroom as they left the church. . The church was decorated with pink and mauve flowers, with copper beach leaves by some of the bride’s friends. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Young entertained their guests at their residence, Brecon Road* Mrs. Young wore a frock of floral georgette with silver thread running through it, with black hat, and carried a posy of yellow r °Mr. and Mrs. George McGregor left by motor-car for the south, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride s travelling dress was a soft tabac tweed coat and skirt, with hat to match. She wore a fur, the the bridegroom. HEGARTY—MULHOLLAND. The wedding took place at the church of St. 'Peter and St. Paul, Lower Hutt, on. Tuesday, December 23,0 f Molly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Mulhol-. land, of Lower Hutt, and Bernard Vincent, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hegarty, of London, England. . The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a wedding gown of ivory crepe satin, cut on mediaeval lines, with high waist and deep hip yoke, pointed in front, and the sleeves were also pointed at the wrists. Her tulle veil, which was lent by a friend, was arranged in cap fashion, and encircled with orange blossom, with posies of orange blossom at either side. She carried a sheaf of Christmas hies. The bride was attended by one maid, Miss Edna Taylor, of Auckland, whose sleeveless frock was of floral ninon, in autumn shades, worn with a black Bangkok hat, and, her bouquet was of autumntinted Iceland poppies. • ■ ' • Mr. John Hungerford attended the bridegroom as best man, the Rev. I< ather Daly performed the ceremony, and Miss Phyllis Connolly was at the organ. Mrs. Mulholland’s frock was of navy and beige crepe-de-cbine, with coatee, and Bangkok hat to tone, while her posy was of crimson roses. A few friends of the family were entertained at the home of the bride s parents after the ceremony. The bride and -bridegroom subsequently left for a motor tour tin the north, the ■former wearing a navy ensemble, with wide navy hut and navy suede shoes. * • WHITE:—HALLIGAN.

Rambler roses, sweet peas, and foliage, decorated St. Laurence's Church. Aramoho, on Saturday afternoon, for the marriage of Nancy, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Halligan, Upper Aramoho, Wanganui, and Frederick Walter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. White, of St. Albans, Christchurch. The service was fully choral, Mrs. Maxie presiding at. the organ, and the Rev. W. T.- Weller was the ofliciating minister. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a model frock of white lace, with close-fitting bodice inset with narrow diagonal bands of georgette; godets of georgette formed the side flares of the skirt. The veil of Brussels lace was held in place by orange blossom and formed a train. . She, carried a shower bouquet of lilies, white carnations, and maidenhair fern. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Adtp Pitts, and Miss Joyce Treloar, the former wearing a' long-sleeved, full-length frock of pink silk net, finished with a lace-edged cape, three lace frills falling in uneven lengths, orifamented the skirt. Miss Joyce Treloar’s georgette frock was made on similar lines. Both wore large hats, and carried bouquets of roses and Iceland poppies to tone with their frocks. Mr. L. McCallum, of Christchurch, was best man, and Mr. Roy Mac Elroy, of Auckland, groomsman. The ushers were Messrs. J. Whetton amj J. Halligan. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Aramoho Boating Club hall, where Mrs. Halligan received her guests in a frock of sapphire blue lace and georgette, and black pandan hat, and carrying a bouquet of pink roses and fern. Mrs. F. R. White, mother of the bridegroom, wore black georgette ensemble with black hat.' , When Mr. and Mrs. White left for their future home in Christchurch, the bride wore a frock of floral georgette, and smart blue coat and hat to tone.

The first and only woman to enter for the bacon rolling and boning competition at the International Grocers’ Exhibition was successful at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, recently. She was Miss Irene Page, aged 17, of Chesterfield. As she could' not find a position in an office when she left school, Miss Page entered the grocery business, in which she has been very successful. The only woman in the world to hold the title of bishop was- visiting London recently. She is Bishop Alma White, founder and head of the Pillar of Fire Society, an American religious sect based on the principles of Wesleyan Methodism, with the difference that women are admitted to its clerical posts on the same footing as men..