HAWKE’S BAY WEDDING

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 219, 12 June 1933, Page 5

HAWKE’S BAY WEDDING

Lowry—Russell Though the wedding was a quiet one, considerable interest was shown throughout Hawke’s Bay on Saturday, when Mr. T. C. Lowry, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. 11. Lowry, “Okawa," internationally famous as the New Zealand cricket captain, married Miss Margot Russell, youngest daughter of MajorGeneral Sir Andrew Russell. K.C.8., K.C.M.G., and Lady Russell, Tunanui, Hawke’s Bay. Though only relatives were invited, the Crownthorpe country church was thronged with interested visitors for the ceremony, at which the Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, assisted by Archdeacon Cullwick, officiated. The Crownthorpe church holds a particular interest to tlie Lowry family, for it was built in memory of Mr. Herbert Coleman, half-brother to Mrs. T. H. Lowry, who was killed in France. It looked very neautiful with its festive decorations of New Zealand bush tree foliage arranged specially by country friends. In the porch branches of titokl, matipo, raugiora, whauwhautaku, kawa-kawu, and native ferns were massed. Roses were arranged in the chancel vases, while bronze chrysanthemums, winter hydrangeas and ■great branches of autumn-tinted maples and scarlet oak carried out an enchanting colour scheme. Each pew head was topped with a bunch of bush greenery and violets, and ribbons of flowers and leaves bordered the aisle.

The bride, who looked like a painting by Romney, as she entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a lovely dress of crewe satin, made up on the dull side of the material, with the reverse used for insets. It had a round neck-line and long sleeves of flesh-coloured lace puffed above the elbow. The skirt, closely fitting at the hips, was made with graduated panels that flowed gracefully to meet the train, and shoes of the same satin completed the ensemble. An old veil of exquisite Carrickmacross lace, which has been a prized possession of the Williams family for several generations, was lent by Miss Hilda Williams, a cousin of the bride’s mother. It was caught with a wreath of orange blossoms and fell in long folds that formed the train. A sheaf of pink roses and maidenhair fern was carried.

The two young bridesmaids, Jane Deans, a niece of the bride, from Canterbury, and Christina Williams, Fernley, a cousin, wore picturesque Victorian dresses of soft delphinium blue velvet, short-waisted and long-sleeved, with square-cut necks. Headbands of blue velvet leaves encircled their hair and they wore blue satin shoes and carried stiff Victorian posies of pink rosebuds, love-ina-mist, maidenhair and other little pastel tinted flowers. They wore crystal necklaces, the gift of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr. A. T. Donnelly, K.C., of Christchurch.

The hymns sung were “The. Voice That Breath’d o’er Eden” and “0 Perfect Love,” and Mendelssohn’s wedding march was played by Mrs. Tressider as the bride and bridegroom left the church.

A reception, at which only relatives were present, was held afterward at Tunanui, the home of Sir Andrew and Lady Russell. Lady Russell received her guests as they arrived. She wore sable furs over a dress of navy blue, on which was pinned a spray of roses, and her hat was of navy felt.

The lovely garden was looking its best in the sunshine which broke out in the afternoon, glowing with autumn foliage and barberries. In the large drawing-room, where branches of autumn-tinted leaves and flowers were again used for lavish decoration, an informal tea was served. The two-tiered wedding cake was ornamented in original fashion with silver horseshoe favours, the top tier supporting a silver model of Mr. T. H. Lowry’s famous racehorse Bobrikoff. The usual toasts were honoured, and many congratulations, cables, and telegrams received. Later the bride and bridegroom left by car (the gift of Mrs. T. 11. Lowry), the bride looking most attractive in a suit of russett brown with blouse of shell ping angel-skin satin, small russett felt hat, python skin shoes, and stone marten furs. In the study, which also had sprays of autumn foliage in the vases, were displayed the wedding presents, which included some very handsome and uncommon gifts from all parts of the Dominion.

A silver tray, which has been iu the Lowry family for several hundred years, was the gift of Miss Alice Lowry. Among members of both families present were Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry, of Okawa, parents of the bridegroom, Mrs. Lowry wearing a beautiful ensemble of embossed black velvet, with a short coat to match, and a shoulder spray of violets, black hat with white feathers. Mr. and Mrs. Deans, of “Sandown,” Canterbury, the latter a sister of the bride. Mrs. Deans wore a smart black coat and skirt, with a small black hat. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lowry, of Taihape, the latter in Pavlova blue, with a musquash coat. Mrs. Reginald Bettington, sister of the bridegroom, from Sydney, in a cardinal dress and hat, with scarf and hat-trimming of striped silk. Mr. J. 11. Lowry; Mrs. F. E. Nelson, “Rouncil.” Havelock North, and Miss Elsie Williams, Frlmley, Hastings, sisters of Lady Russell; Mrs. Fitzroy, aunt of Lady Russell; Mrs. Robert Nairn and the Misses Phillippa and Marjorie Nairn; Mrs. Lowry North; Miss Lowry, aunt of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nelson, Miss G. Trolove, Blenheim; Messrs. Andrew and John Russell, brothers of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Russell. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Harold Russell, of Little Flaxmere, Hastings, lent their house for a dance organised by Mrs. Bettington and Mr. John Russell, which was a cheerful finish to the wedding day.