EASTBOURNE WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 98, 22 October 1938, Page 19

EASTBOURNE WEDDING

NEW ZEALAND-BORN PEOPLE

(By Air Mail, from "The Post's" London Representative.)

LONDON, September 26.

The Grant kilt and tartan and Scottish pipers, provided a picturesque touch of colour and attraction at ttie wedding at Eastbourne, Sussex, on September 24, of the Hon. Donald Patrick Trevor Ogilvie-Grant, of Grant, only son of Lord and Lady Strathspey, of Hylton House, Rottingdean, Sussex, to Miss Alice Bowe, only child of the late Mr. Francis Bowe, of Timaru, and Mrs. Bowe, of Blackwater Road, Eastbourne. A guard of honour of Highland pipers was stationed outside All Saints' Church, and their piping made known to the crowded congregation the arrival of the bride. *

The large and beautiful church was very- artistically, decorated with white Harrissii lilies On the altar, and with Van Heusen picture bouquets on tall pilasters, as well as large bowls of flowers in deep reds, bronze, and pink, that harmonised with the Grant tartan, set outside the chancel. They were largely of different shades of gladioli, with dahlias and chrysanthemums. The full choir was in attendance. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. M. Hanks and the Rev. C. V. Camp-lin-Cogan.

The bride came with her cousin, Captain C. Michaelson, R.N., who gave her away. Following was a retinue of five bridesmaids.

The trained wedding dress was of deep cream-coloured satin brocade, the surface brocaded with golden threads in a design of small arum lilies. A high-pointed headdress was of tiny arums made of drap dor, worn over, a foam of tulle in off-white tint. This veil continued to the end of the train. The, bridal flowers were arums, small in size, forming a semi-circle.

The bridesmaids—all very fair girls —were:the Misses Kathleen arid Silvia Evans (cousins of the bridegroom). Miss Maureen Gubbins, Miss Elizabeth Harding, and Miss Sheilah Roberts. They wore picture dresses, of soft delphinium blue silk, with lacquered surface, the skirts veiled with fine beige-tinted [ lace; there was a deep fall of lace at the back of the bodices; the short puff sleeves were tied with blue ribbon. Novel were the ', simple headdresses; consisting of [-. narrow scarves of the lace, becomingly pleated in front and having lapel ends resting on the

shoulders. They were comfortable to wear and certainly made becoming frames to the rifaces of the pretty quintet. Each carried a sheaf of choice flowers of apricot tonings. The bridegroom gave them stud-earrings of topaz and gold, which were worn. The bridegroom: was in Grant kilt and plaid, so was his father, Lord Strathspey, and his small nephew, Roger Onslow. ■ The Hon. David Kenworthy (eldest son of Lord Strabolgi), best man, also was in his kilt. Chief of the thirteen ushers was Lieut. Victor Ramsay-Fairfax, R.K. , As the bride.arrived the choir sang the hymn, "Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer." Other music included Psalm cxxi, the hymn "O Perfect Love," the old prayer from the Sarum Primer, 1558, "God Be in My. Head." While' the register was being signed, Miss Cooper sang Bach's "My Heart Ever Faithful." The organist/Mr. S. J. Mundy, F.R.C.0., played Mendelssohn's Wedding March at the. conclusion. As they left the church the bride and bridegroom were piped to their car. One of the things remarked upon in In the ballroom at the Grand Hotel the older lands is the fact that the Mrs. Bowe, with Lord and Lady manners of the young ones are so Strathspey, welcomed 500 guests, good, and it appears to be a fact that Among them were Mr. Frank and the there is not the continual thievishness Eton. Mrs. Onslow (sister of the brideand other unfortunate traits of.char- groom),' Lady Caroline Ogilvie-Grant, acter shown. These things want a great Lady Sydney Rice, Lady Nina Leesdeal of consideration, for, as a coun- Knowles (aunts of the bridegroom), try grows and a certain amount of Mr. Stanley Evans, Lord and Lady "mob psychology" is possible, it is Strabolgi, Mrs. A. M. Michie, Mrs. time to pause and consider what sort Fitchett (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. of psychology is extant here, whether Mavrogprdato, Mrs. Orlebar, Mr. and it be in the cities or in the country Mrs. Smithson, Admiral Sir Percy and districts. It is all very interesting. Lady Grant, Captain and Mrs. Duncan Women are wondering what the next Grant, Captain Alan "Grant, and Mrs. twenty years will bring forth in the Alistair Ogilvie-Grant. way of improvement in educational After the bride had cut the wedding methods, and also in their own posi- cake, which was ornamented with tion in their own .country. They have Grant tartan ribbon and cream orchids, been very patient people for nearly Captain Michaelson proposed the health a hundred years, for the pioneer wo- o f the young couple. The bridegroom men were of the old school and were ma de a brief and happy reply. Much in addition in such position of danger interest was taken in the hundreds of and distress, often with their famil- wedding presents, most of which were ies that there was but little time to displayed in the ballroom. Gifts inthink of anything but the daily ques- c i u ded furniture, linen, silver, jewels, tion of how to provide food enough c hina, and cut glass. Lord and Lady for all or to protect them against the strathspey gave a valuable dinner serdangers which were all too real in the vice> a tea service, and a cheque. The early days. However, there is another bridegroom's friends in the Lands Deschool of thought now, and the best par tment remembered him as also did advice to give is to hope for better his co n ea g U es in the 2nd Anti-Air Raid things, and never to slacken efforts Corps. for the betterment of home and family Tne bride went away in a pretty life. three-piece of soft powder blue, trimmed with broad bands of dark mink fur, and a tall blue cap of blue. The motoring honeymoon is being spent on the Continent in their car. Until recently Mr. Ogilvie-Grant of Grant has ber#i stationed at York, but his home now will be at Amesbury, Wiltshire.

Mrs. Bowe was dressed in deep crimson, and had a bouquet of yellow roses with lily of the valley. Lady Strathspey chose a costume of soft lime green corduroy velvet and an Edwardian hat of black velvet, trimmed with bright magenta ostrich tips. Her bouquet was of cattleya orchids.