NEW ZEALAND OFFICER WEDS

Evening Star, Issue 14522, 25 November 1910, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND OFFICER WEDS

i CAPTAIN NOEL ADAMS MAR 111 ED IN LONDON. ; BRIDE A SOUTH AFRICAN. [Fbom Our Special Goriu:ppg>-di:nt.] i LONDON, Octnher Jl. A very pretty wedding of interest to New Zcalanders took place this week at ' Holy lYinity Church, Kensington, wlu-n Captain Noel Percy Adams (eomtnaiid- ' ing University Squadron King Edward's i Horse), son of Mr Percy Bolland Adams. of Nelson, was married to Miss Eileen Kate Nesta Raw, third daughter of Mr and Mrs G. H. Raw, of 28 Albert court, Knightsbridgo, one time of South 1 Africa, and nioce of the late Right Hon. Heury Escoinbo, who was Premier of Natal. The church was beautifully decorated. Tho ceremony was performed by the llev. Henry Tower, chaplain of the Guards, Windsor, and cousin of the bride, assisted by the Rev. H. B. Coward, the rector of Holy Trinity. The bride, who is a beautiful girl, was given uway by her father, and was gowned in Bol't ivory satin, veiled with chiffon, having a tunic of Chantilly lace, made longer at the back, in Empire style. The skirt had a deep hem of soft satin channeusc, with a small square fish-tail train. The lace tunic was caught to the hem in the centre front with a loop of soft ribbon, passed through two eyelet holes in the lace, and carried round the skirt under the tunic with a pretty effect, and fastened with a flat shoe bow at tho back. The Magyar bodice of chiffon veiled an under-bodice of ivory Cliantilly, and the lace was appliqued on the chiffon from the waist for a few inches towards the bust. The neck was cut square and hand-embroi-dered in floss silk, and the waist finished with a very narrow band of satin. The court train was made entirely of chiffon veiled in Chantilly lace, and was draped to the left shoulder, falling to the ri>riit side towards the back in an indescribably graceful manner. The lace was caught up in places by sprays of orange blossoms. One long, fine spray garlanded the entire side of the train, ending in a cluster of the Mowers, from which sprays of different lengths went upwards. Underneath the chiffon, which was fastened very lightly, was a double band of satin, caught at intervals by clusters of tiny satin roses. The bride wore a plain tulle, veil over a spray of orango blossoms, finished with, a small cluster of the flowers at one side. Her bouquet was the jiift of the bridegroom, as were her pearl and diamond earrings. She also wore a very handsome diamond pendant, the gift of the bridegroom's father. Tho bridesmaids weie Miss Joan Raw (sister of the bride), the Misses Rntb, Barbara, and Mabel Eseombe, and Miss Pamela Gladstone, while Miss Marjorie Campbell and Master Frank Eseombe acted as train bearers. The chief bridesmaid was gowned in ivory satin veiled with chiffon, under which the satin was appliqued in a bold design in old lace tint upwards from the waist line. She wore a large white beaver hat with a bunch of soft rose ribbon drawn through the hair to one side. The little maids were frocked alike in soft ivory niriou, made ovor Japanese silk, ivith line touches of Valenciennes lace and deep collars of Valenciennes insertion edged with finely-tucked chiffon. They wore soft white satin sashes and Dutch caps of laco, with widely lxiinted revcrs and small satin rose wreaths. All carried Empire baskets of cerise carnations, which, with gold bracelets, were the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr Leonard J. Wheeler acted as best man, and the ushers were Mr Rupert Raw, Mr Rowland Raw, Mi Basil Chichester, and Mr Jeuldnson. ... After the ceremony there was a reception at the Hyde Park Hotel. The fine rooms were decorated entirely iri white, a profusion of exquisite exotics being used. Mrs Raw, mother of the bride, received the guests, who numbered lot), at the entrance vestibule, and won' a very becoming gown of duck-egg blue, shot with veloute, Terry, richly embroidered iu aluminium. The bodice was trimmed entirely with the embroideries and aluminium lace. Her large toque was of French velours to ninuh the gown, and finished with an ermine wing at tho side. She carried a bouquet of violets, white carnations, and lilies of the valley. Mrs E. Colfingwood. : i:.ter of the bride, was also very beaniililiv gowned in pale blue satin, veiled in ;: tunic of blue and mauve shot chiU'on. and a black hat with white c:triHi feather. Later nu Captain and Mrs Noel Adams left for their honeymoon, the bride going away in a gown <•;' apricot chiffon cloth with ;i>: i:.,>- | rlorlwxlieo of soft, satin eban i<-us'- j worked in satin cording and braiding, and an underdress done i,i !!.•■-■ same way. The cloth tunic was .split up the centre front to show the embroidered underskirt, vest and sir-eve-; were of chiffon, with the upper sleeves ! of cloth. Her hat was of black lace, j with a huge weeping willow pink feather. ' I There were numberless beautiful pre- j seuts from friends of both families in | England, South Africa, and New ».-•- ] land. The bride's father gave a fiti'd dressing case: the bridegroom's f;n';••.-. a particularly handsome diamond pe,,- ' dant; and the bride's gift was a :.n j of pearl studs to the bridegroom. The j bridegroom gave th" bride pearl and i diamond earrings. The officers of King ! Kdwardls Horse gave a, silver rose ht;'.,!, : suitably inscribed. The bride's mother's gift was some exquisite antique lace and a diamond clasp. The bridegroom's grandmother. Mrs C. F. Watts, gave .a crystal and silver claret jug and cooler, and the house servants' present to the bride was a set of menu holders, pepper pot, mustard pot, and toast rack. Among the guests were Mr Acton Adams, Mr and Mrs Adams, Lady Berwick, Major-general Sir Charles and Lady Parsons, Lieut.-eolonel Sandeman, Sir Ernest and Lady Spencer, Mr and j Mrs Upton, Sir Walter and Lady Pearcr», Mrs Tower, Lady Sibyl Findlay and Dr Findlay, etc. " | i