FASHIONABLE WEDDING.

Evening Star, Issue 10792, 29 November 1898, Page 2

FASHIONABLE WEDDING.

[Special to the Stab.] WELLINGTON, November 29 The marriage of Mies Louie Ssddon to Dr 0- Morricf*, of Greymouth, look place at two o’clock to day at Sti. Paul’s proOa'hedral in the presence .of a large and fashionable assemblage. The public offices and shipping were decorated with bunting in honor of the occasion. The bride is the Premier’s third daughter, and the bridegroom is the medical officer in charge of the Greymouth Hospital. Toe marriage is said to have been quite a love match. The cathedral was tastefully decorated. In the absence of the B‘ : shop of Wellington the ceremony was performed by Bishop Julius, of O-'irifl’ohurch, assisted by the Rev. W. S. Bean, of Addington, Christchurch (a brother-in-law of the bride), also the Rev, Mr Masters, curate of St. Paul’s. The Premier gave his daughter away, and the bride was attended by her three youngest sisters— Mary Stuart, May, and Raby The bridegroom was attended by Mr H. J. Manson and Muster R. S:ddon. Tho dresses were in perfect harmony with the proceedings. The bride wore a cream tartan dress, with a court train, trimmed with lilies of the valley and orange blossoms, and a Limerick lice veil, fastened nn hv on

Tho dresses were in perfect harmony with the proceedings. The bride wore a cream tartan dress, with a court train, trimmed with lilies of the valley and orange blossoms, and a Limerick lice veil, fastened on by an orange spray. The bridegroom’s present, which she wore, was a diamond orescent brooch. She also carried a white spray bmqviet. Mrs Ssddon’s dress was a handsome black silk trimmed with Irish point lace, and black bonnet with pink flowers; Mrs Morrico, mother of the bridegroom, wore black satin, trimmed with ecru lace, and black bonnet with yellow flowers. Mrs Bean, of Christchurch, sister of the bride, wore a heliotrope costume with trimming of white 1 chiffon.* Mrs P. Dyer, - am ther sister, wore a black-and-white costume with pink hat, and Miss Beale, of Palmerston North, an intimate friend, wore navy blue trimmed with laco. The elder bridesmaids wore Indian silk trimmed with laoe< and owned directoire*whito canes. The younger girls wore direotoire dresses of white silk, and carried blades of white flowers. The elder bridesmaids’ presents were pearl crescent brooches, and the others received gold necklets with pearl pendants. After the ceremony, which was of the usual character, Mr Robert Parker (organist) played the happy couple out, and the guests consisting only of tho relatives, personal friends, and heads of the Premier’s own department, drove to the Ministerial residence in Molesworth street, where breakfast was set out in a marquee on the lawn. The presents number between 200 and 300, and included several of a beautiful and costly character. The Earl and Countess of Raufurly sent two pairs of solid silver candlesticks and a silver jewel box. The Governor’s aides-de-camp sent a silver sugar basin and tonga. The Premier’s colleagues sent a silver dessert set. Tho employes of the Government workshops sent a very handsome cone. The Premier’s Birthday Presentation Committee sent a photograph of the Premier and family framed in New Zealand woods. The Staff of tho Greymouth Hospital forwarded a set of surgical instruments. The happy pair are to spend the honeymoon for weeks in the hot lakes district, and they return to their homo at Greymouth by way of Christchurch. They leave Wellington at 5.30 this afternoon.