GALVIN—STAITE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 71, 21 September 1936, Page 15

GALVIN—STAITE.

The wedding was solemnised at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral recently of Mrs. Margaret Constance Staite, daughter of Mrs. E. C. Douglas (Sydney), and Mr. F. H. G. Galvin, of Gisborne. The bride, who was escorted by Mr. Robert Telford, sen., wore a model ensemble of beige cloque, the three-quarter-length coat being edged with brown fox fur. Her picture hat of brown baku straw was trimmed with fiat honey-coloured daisies, and she carried a bouquet of golden hyacinths and carnations. Mrs. G. Jeffs (sister of the bridegroom) was matron of honour. She wore an eau-de-nil ensemble with picture hat to tone. Her bouquet was of lachenalia, freesias, and maidenhair fern. Mr. W. E. Matheson (Auckland) was best man. During the signing of the register "My Prayer" was beautifully sung by Miss Christina Young. A reception was held at. the Airport Tearooms, Rongotai, which were charmingly decorated with masses of spring flowers, and the golden icing of the cake completed an altogether charming colour scheme. Much-appre-ciated items were given by Madame and Mr. Leon de Mauny, Miss Christina Young, Miss Nora Ward, and Mrs. A. Griffin. When Mr. and Mrs. Galvin left by car for a tour of the north, the bride wore a black tailleur with smart black bowler hat and furs. .

THOUGHTFUL ROYAL PRESENTS

Those givers of wedding presents who think their duty done when they have ordered a shop to dispatch a silver fish slice or a cigarette box should be shamed by the example of Queen Mary, who takes infinite personal trouble always to discover the wishes of the recipient of a Royal wedding gift (says a writer in "The Queen"). The Hon. Mrs. John Wills, daughter of Lord and Lady Elphinstone, received from the Queen an exquisite little watch pendant, shaped like a ball'of pale blue enamel and glittering with rose diamonds, before her wedding last week at St. Margaret's, Westminster. She wore it on its gold chain at her wedding. To Lord and Lady Herbert the Queen sent two presents, cuff links of platinum with the Royal M in gold under a scarlet enamel crown, and to the bride a beautiful old carved mahogany box filled with toilet and embroidery accessories in silver gilt, ivory, and mother-of-pearl. The fittings included cream, rouge, and powder pots, scent bottles, manicure apparatus and bodkins, scissors and thimbles for needlework. "To dear Mary from Mary R" was the inscription in the Queen's own writing on a card, and the envelope contained a key, with the Queen's writing "key enclosed."