Hudson—Roach.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9951, 27 December 1900, Page 5

Hudson—Roach.

[OWN COBBESFOITOKOT.]

A very interesting wedding took place yesterday afternoon at 1.30 at St. Matthew's Church, the officiating clergyman being the vicar, the Rev. John Hobbs. The "bride was Miss Grace Lilian Roach, youngest daughter of Air G. H. Roach, who has been so long associated with Hastings as a prominent citizen. The bridegroom was Mr E. Varley Hudson, second assistant master at the Napier district school, and who occupied the position of second master at the Haetings district school during the absence in England of Mr Martin. The bride was given away by her father. The best man was Mr C. H. Wilkie, of Napier, the assistant groomsman being Mr Victor Roach, brother of the bride. The bridesmaids were Miss Roach, of Wellington, cousin of the bride, and Miss Brown, daughter of Mr J. Vigor Brown, Napier. The bride wore a beautiful white flowered silk dress, trimmed with chiffon, and a chiffon hat trimmed with feathers. She carried a superb bouquet of white flowers and maiden hair ferns. The bridesmaids wore white muslin dresses, burnt straw hats trimmed with white silk, and carried smaller but similar bouquets. The present of the bridegroom to the bride was a handsome and valuable diamond ring, and gold cable bracelets to the bridesmaids. The other presents, which included that already mentioned from the staff and children of the district school, quite filled a room. They costly and well selected, and far too numerous to mention. After the ceremony, the wedding party and friends were entertained at the residence of Mr G-. H. Roach. Mr and Mrs Hudson left for the south for their honeymoon. The musical service was conducted by Mr H. H. Hunt, who also officiated at the organ. The hymns sung were " The voice that breathed o'er Eden," and " Oh ! Perfect Love." As the party left the church Mr Hunt rlayed Mendelshon's " Weddiag March." The bride, although not born in Hastings, has received her education at the district school and was successively trainee, pupil and second mistress there. Her departure from Hastings will be regretted not only by her many personal friends, but by the public of Hastings who have so often enjoyed her musical and histrionic talents.