WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 74, 21 December 1937, Page 4

WEDDINGS

Evening Ceremony At St.

Andrew's Church

St. Andrew’s Church, Wellington Terrace, was beautifully decorated for the marriage of Bertha June, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. 11. Arnold, Terrace Gardens, to Harold Sheperd Mayze, elder sou of Mrs. M. E. and the late Mr. S. Hughes, Miramar. The ceremony, an evening one, was conducted by the Rev. B. A. Kilroy. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a graceful gown of parchment satin, with a swathed neckline and three strings of pearls, the back -being finished with tiny buttons' and loops to a deep point. The skirt was cut ou classical lines with a long, sweeping train, and her billowy tulle veil was mounted on a turban halo of swathed satin. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies.

The bride’s attendants, Miss J. Arnold, Mrs. W. Cross and Miss A. Jarvis, cousins of the bride, were dressed alike in coronation green net redingotes trimmed with bands of the same shade of satin. Clusters of lemon roses were worn on their heads, and they carried sheafs of lemon roses.

Mr. W. Hughes was best man ami Messrs. L. Lawton and G. Arnold were groomsmen. The ushers were Messrs. P. Fitzgerald and K. Bailey. A reception was held in the Mokoia Hall, Cambridge Terrace, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a beige lace frock and coat trimmed with beige fur. Brown accessories and a bangkok hat of the same colour, with a shoulderspray of real flowers, completed the ensemble. The -bridegroom’s mother, who assisted Mrs. Arnold, wore a frock and matching coat of navy satin crepe and lace with a navy hat and a shoulder spray of pink carnations. When the bride and bridegroom left by plane for their honeymoon in the south the bride was wearing a navy tailored costume with a navy lacquered satin waistcoat, a nirvy halo bat and accessories to match. Tlheir future home will be at Eastbourne, Wellington.

The wedding took place recently at St. James’s Church, Lower Hutt, -of Rita, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Parker, and Alan, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Cartmell. The ceremony was performed by the Rev, H. E. K. Fry. ■

The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful frock of ivory crepe-satin, trained, and with full bishop sleeves, buttons down the back, and a V-shaped faggoted yoke. Her tulle veil was held in place with a halo of orange buds and she carried a bouquet of cream and pink-tinted roses and maidenhair fern. Attending her were Miss Molly Millburn and Miss Marjorie Jones, a cousin, who wore frocks of pink lace made on lines similar to the bride’s gown, but with Peter Pan collars, and buttons down the front. Their halo hats had crowns of green and pink flowers, and they carried bouquets of cream and pink roses and maidenhair fern. There was also a small flower-girl, June Parker, sister of the bride, who wore a frock of green lace, with green velvet Peter Pan collar, and a green velvet Juliet cap. She carried a posy to match. Mr. E. Cartmell was the best mau. At a reception at the Returned Soldiers’ Hall Mr. and Mrs. Parker received the guests, the latter wearing a frock of figured blue marocain with hat of the same shade and a shoulderspray of toning flowers. Mrs. Cartmell, mother of the bridegroom, was in a navy blue silk ensemble and hat to match, her shoulder spray being of red roses and maidenhair fern. The grandmother of the bride, Mrs. T. Welland, was in a navy blue crepe-de-chine ensemble with hat and shoes of the same shade, and she wore a shoulder spray of red roses and fern. When Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cartmell left for their wedding tour the latter wore a tailored suit of navy blue with hat and accessories to match.

Bible Society Meeting

The annual meeting of the Oriental Bay-Roseneath branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held recently at “The Pines,” Oriental Bay, the home of the president, Mrs. A. M. Lewis.

Mrs. Lewis presided, and the secretary, Miss L. M. Bicknell, gave an account of the “annual effort,” which was very satisfactory. Mrs. TytheBrown, vice-president, who has returned from abroad, received a hearty welcome. She spoke of her visit to the London Bible House, and of the annual meeting of the "society in London, at which she was present. A visitor from the Christchurch Bible Society auxiliary was also welcomed. Mrs. Lewis gave an interesting address on the work of the early translators. - She also gave a vivid account of her visit to the island of Bali, graphically describing the manners and customs of the people, and gave encouraging news of their readiness to receive the Gospel, which, the speaker felt, was a great incentive to all Bible Society workers.

During the afternoon Mrs. Edmonds sang three sacred solos, accompanied by Mrs. London, and Mrs. Martyn Lewis recited. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mrs. A. M. Lewis; vice-president, Mrs. Tythe-Brown; secretary, Miss L. M. Bicknell. Mrs. Porter congratulated the officers and collectors on the splendid work they had done, and briefly reviewed the year’s activities. She also reminded everyone of the meeting in February to hear the Rev. G. W. Sheppard. Afternoon tea brought the meeting to a close.

Concert At Hospital

The patients of Ewart Hospital were entertained on Thursday evening at a concert given by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Serviceable gifts were distributed to each patient and supper was provided by the visitors. The women responsible for a very happy evening left behind them heart}' feelings of goodwill in keeping with the season.