OBITUARY

Evening Post, Issue 59, 6 September 1935, Page 15

OBITUARY

MRS. LUCY JULIA MOTJAT.

Friends of the late Mrs. Mouat will express much regret at her death which occurred on Saturday morning. Mrs. Mouat resided for 17 years in Wellington, having come from the West Coast. She was > born in Charleston, and was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dennehy. Her husband predeceased her 12 years ago. Mrs. Mouat leaves.a large grownup family of eight sons and three daughters. There are 33 grandchildren. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's, and the interment took place at Kavoii Cemetery.

"WEDDING IN COLLEGE

MANY GUESTS ENTERTAINED

From all parts of Canterbury and from the North Island, visitors assembled at Lincoln on Wednesday for the wedding celebrated in the Memorial Hall at Canterbury Agricultural • College, states the Christchurch ''Press." The bride was Frances Mary O'Donel, elder daughter of Professor R. E. Alexander, director of the college, and Mrs. Alexander, and the bridegroom was David, son of Mr. Addison McLeod, London, and of the late Mrs. McLeod. The hall, in which many pleasant gatherings have been held, but which has never before been the scene of a wedding," was effectively decorated with cinerarias, schizanthus, and daffodils. The Rev. Alan C. Watson performed the ceremony, Mrs. Carter was organist, and Professor Alexander escorted his daughter.

The bride's beautiful trained frock of magnolia satin was made .with square draped neckline, and Marin? sleeves, the bodice being shirred at the shoulders and above the ..highpointed front panel of the skirt. The back of the bodice, slit and held with small flat bows of the. material, was finished at the waistline with large hand-made satin, flowers. Her veil of cut tulle, which was'very long and formed a filmy train, was arranged over a cap of exquisite old Limerick lace and was held by a half-chaplet of orange blossom buds, and she carried an armlet of single white camellias.

She was. attended by five bridesmaids—her sister, Miss Deborah Alexander, Miss Sybil Rutherford ("Haydon Downs," Hawarden), Miss

Atkinson ("Woodbank," Hanmer Springs), Miss Patricia Powrie (Cashmere Hills), and Miss Sylvia Orbell ("Pentlow," South Canterbury). They wore frocks of parchment needle-run lace, -mounted on-taffeta, and made with flared skirts, slightly trained at the back. An'uncommon note was introduced in ■ their short basqued coatees of leaf green chiffon velvet, each buttoned from the neck to the waist and finished with pointed revers. Their wide-brimmed parchment panama hats were trimmed 'with rouleaux 'of,green, velvet and green velvet flowers, and they carried large posies of primroses. Mr. Bernard Thomas (South Canterbury) was best- man, and the bride's brother, Mr. N.O'D. Alexander, Mr. A. Leslie, Mr. Warner Westenra, and Mr. C. H. Bethell were .usher's.

As the bride and bridegroom left the hall, they passed'beneath an archway of farm implements—pitchforks, spades, buffers—held ■by the students of the college. '■.-■;.

The bride's parents,held a large reception, at which many of the guests were former" students of Lincoln College. Standing under a big bell of white flowers, the bride and bridegroom received the good wishes of many friends, who were entertained in a large marquee on the lawn. Mrs. Alexander wore a tunic frock of navy wool sheer, trimmed' with narrow kiltings' and lightened with a vestee of white satin.. Her navy straw hat had the brim upturned at the back, with a navy tailored bow, and was trimmed with a navy and a white pique flower in front. She carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas and cyclamen. The toast of the bride and' bridegroom was proposed by' Mr. John Deans, of Kirkstyle.

\ When leaving for the wedding tour, the bride and bridegroom were'drawn by students and friends down the col-, lege drive in a farm" cart. Mrs. McLeod was wearing a navy wool crepe frock, with a navy collar turned down over a collar of white embroidered organdie. Her navy straw hat was brightened with a raffia flower of cherry frock. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod will visit Fiji during their wedding tour and on their return will make their home at Grassmere, Cass; ' ' ' . Professor and. Mrs, \R. E. Alexander entertained nearly 200 guests at a dance in the' memorial hall in the evening.

INTERESTING WORK

WOMEN'S BORSTAL

A large number of reports were received from various parts of the Dominion regarding girls on probation at the monthly meeting of the Women's Borstal Association held at the Dominion Farmers' Institute building. These showed that several of the girls were either married or about to be, and in each case there were associates who undertook to be present at the ceremony and who took a personal interest to the girls and their prospects. Quite a number are at work and receiving much-improved wages, while others are undertaking branches of study in their work in order to improve themselves and better their prospects in life. The less satisfactory ones are being taken good care of by various kindly associates,-, or , have been handed over to the Department for a more stern regime than is given under the associates_ who act in a specially friendly manner and keep the girls in touch with the committee at regular intervals.1 »

The correspondence included.letters from the Controller-General of Prisons (Mr. B; L. Dallard), whose advice is sought by the committee and always given with courtesy and helpfulness. The gift of £10 from the Macafthy Trust'was received with thanks; and the hon. secretary, Mrs. Coventry, was asked to thank -the Trust for the money, which will assist the funds. The superintendent wrote acknowledging a gift of material for underclothes to be made by the inmates for use when they leave • the institution. Regret was expressed that the hon. treasurer, Mrs. T. B. McNeill, was indisposed, and sincere wishes expressed for her speedy recovery.