WEDDING OF MISS JUNE BATCHELOR

Evening Star, Issue 20993, 6 January 1932, Page 11

WEDDING OF MISS JUNE BATCHELOR

A most picturesque wedding took place at 2 o’clock to-day at St. Paul’s Cathedral, when June Mary, only daughter of Dr and Mrs Stanley Batchelor, was married to Harold Herbert, only son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy, of “ Craigmore,” Tiraaru. The service was a most impressive one. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, and was preceded to the chancel by the clergy and choir singing the hymn ‘ Lead us, Heavenly Father.’ The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon E. R. Nevill, vicar of St. Paul’s, assisted by the Rev. W. HardyJohnson, vicar of All Saints’, and Mr A, AV. Lilly officiated at the organ. During the service the choir rendered the hymn ‘ 0 Perfect Love!’ The bride was followed by six bridesmaids —the Misses Norrie Fenwick, Helen Fenwick, Letty Williams, Cecil Elworthy (sister of the bridegroom), Patricia Stronach, and Evelyn Pinckney. She looked delightful in a long Empire gown of heavy vesper satin in a rich old ivory shade. Intricately cut and closely moulded to the figure, it fell gracefully to the ground in a generously-draped skirt, with extra trailing length at the back. Long, tightly-fitting sleeves, one of them decorated at the wrist with a posy of pearls and orange blossom, and a princess train 3yds in length, lined with georgette and sewn with pearls, added dignity and grace, while the Juliet cap of pearls, voluminous tulle veil, and graceful face veil formed a harmonious head-dress. Charming accessories were a necklace of large seed pearls, satin shoes, and a sheaf of lilies in her arm. The bridesmaids were beautifully gowned in old ivory satin of the same shade and texture as the bridal dress, made on long, graceful lines of the same Empire period. Simply-cuk bodices, with a deeply-cut cc 1 neckline, posed over real lace at the back, were joined by intricatelycut strappings to the skirt at a rather high waistline. The skirts fell to the groin ' in heavy knife-pleated panels back and front ? the sides featuring a slightly flared line, held in place by a wide bow of satin. Trails of real delphiniums in bandeau effects were bound round the head of each bridesmaid, and sheafs of the same flowers were carried, together with dainty pouchette handbags of the same satin as the gowns, worked with the initial of the wearer. Ivory satin shoes and long strings of pearls daintily complemented each most effective toilette., The bridegroom was attended by his cousin, Lieutenant John Elworthy, R.N., of Government House, Wellington, as best man, and by Messrs Edward Johnstone (Otaio), J. C. Robertson (Auckland), Charles H. Batchelor, Basil Unwin (Tiraaru), and James M. Ritchie as groomsman. The bride’s mother, Mrs Stanley Batchelor, was attired in a gown of black georgette with a floral design in bright tones of red and green. She wore an all-black picture hat of the new panama straw on Gainsborough lines, finished with a Grosso osprey, and carried a bouquet of deep gold roses. Mrs Herbert Elworthy (mother of the bridegroom) chose a frock of rose beige lace trimmed with fur in a matching tone, and a brown hat with ostrich feathers, completed by a charming bouquet of pink roses and carnations. Lady Ferguson wore a handsome frock of riff red georgette with a coatee, hand embroidered, and hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of deep cream roses. Mrs Gerald Ferguson’s frock and coat were of'green flecked silk, with which she wore a green hat. Mrs Batchelor (Loudon) was attired in a grey georgette frock, with grey velvet coatee, fur trimmed, and black hat. Mrs G. Baldwin (Marton) wore for the occasion a frock of black lace and floral georgette and small black hat. Mrs A. P. White wore a floral chiffon frock patterned in rose, brown, and blue, with a picture hat of blue broderie Anglaise. Miss Elizabeth Elworthy’s frock was of bcigo lace, with coatee to match, and hat of beige straw trimmed with green. Miss Josephine Elworthy wore a floral chiffon frock patterned in green and a green hat. Miss Marjorie Ferguson wore a dainty little frock of blue flowered organdie, with bonnet to match. Miss Sybil Baldwin was attired in a cafe an lait floral georgette, with a beige picture hat. Following the ceremony the guests, numbering upwards of 200, were entertained by Dr and Mrs Batchelor at “ Wychwood,” the residence of Sir Lindo and Lady Ferguson. Hero they were received in the drawing room by the host and hostess, assisted by Mr and Mrs Elworthy. Tea was served in the ballroom, which was exquisitely decorated for the occasion. Vases containing spikes of stately blue delphiniums had been arranged round the ta-pestry-hung walls, and baskets of maidenhair fern suspended from the ceiling, while the tea tables with their gold damask cloths were arranged with crystal vases filled with toning Iceland poppies, and masses of gold and orange marigolds completed a most striking scheme.

Among the guests were: Sir Linde and Lady Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy (“ Craigmore ”), Canon and Mrs E. R. Nevill, Mr and Mrs A. P. White (Hawke’s Bay), Rev. W. Hardy Johnson and Mrs Hardy Johnson, Mr and Mrs A. S. Elworthy (Holme Station). Mr and Mrs H. Sinclair Thomson (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Derrick Gould (Christchurch), Major and Mrs Bond (Dunrobin Station), Mr and Mis Gerald Ferguson, Mr and Mrs H. S. Fenwick; Mr and Mrs C. W. Rattray, Captain and Mrs Neil Rattray (Waimate), Commander and Mrs J). Bush (Parnassus), Colonel and Mrs Redmond Neill (Timaru), Dr and Mrs Russell Ritchie, Mr and Mrs G. R. Ritchie, Mr and Mrs W. T. Ritchie (Timaru), Mr and Mrs W. Laidlaw, Mr and Mrs Garth Gallaway, Dr and Mrs Woodhouse (Timaru), Mr and Mrs W. F. Edmond, Mr and Mrs W. 0. M‘Kellar, Mr and Mrs Mowbray Tripp (Silvorton, Geraldine), Mr and Mrs Maurice Harper, Mr and Mrs Oldham, Mr and Mrs E. C Reynolds, Mr and Mrs J. R. Laidlaw, Mr and Mrs Sydney Neill, Sir James and Lady Allen, Mr and Mis Studholme (Christchurch), Captain and Mrs Henncssy (Morven). Mr and Mrs Harman Reeves, Mr and Mrs J. A. Cook, Mr and Mrs F. D. Bell (Shag Valley), Mr and Mrs J. A. Roberts, Mr and Mrs Irvine. Mr and Mrs Keith de Castro (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Max Deans, Mr and Mrs Birch, Captain and Mrs Huysbe-Eliot (Roxburgh), Mr and Mrs Douglas Ramsay, Kir and Mrs Gracroft Wilson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs S. Macpherson, Commander and Mrs Stewart, Mi: and Mrg P, R, Sargood, Mr and

Mrs Guy Tapley, Mr and Mrs Lennox Douglas, Dr and Mrs H. E. Williams, Mr and Mrs Timaru Rhodes (“Hadlow,” Timaru), Mr and Mrs AVanklyn (Christchurch), Dr and Mrs F. Fitchett, Mr and Mrs L. Orbell (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Jock Reid, Mr and Mrs Desmond Unwin (Timaru), Mesdames Jack Robertson, Acton-Adams, L. P. Chapman, Basil Shaw,~ J. F. Reid (Burnside), E. Elworthy (Timaru), Alan Orbell, P. Elworthy (Gordon’s Valley), G. Baldwin (Marton), Fairfax Fenwick, Aufrere Fenwick, J. hi. Gallaway, C. E. Thomas (Timaru), AV. A. Moore, J. Black, Cheeseman, E. Wilson, W. Pinckney, A. D. Bell (Shag Valley), Misses Elizabeth Elworthy, Josephine Elworthy (Tiraaru), Shand (2), Rolleston (2), Ford (Geraldine), Acton-Adams, Pinckney (2), M. Cotterill (Christchurch), Rosa Tripp (Timaru), M. Reid. AV Johnstone, Macassey, J. Studholme, Ulrich, Elworthy (Timaru), Bond (Dunrobin), S, Baldwin (Marton), Batchelor (London), Marjorie Ferguson, Fenwick (2), Neill, True Neill, Rattray (3), Joan Ritchie, Elizabeth Ritchie, Pat Ritchie (Timaru), Gwen Gallaway, Hunter-Weston, Scott, Spilman, A. Mill, May Barron, Shackleford, Sise, M‘Lean, Denniston, A. Throp, P. Strdnach E. AVilsqn, Johnstone (Otaio), Reeves, A. Mill, Messrs P. C. Neill, G. L. Denniston, John Edmond, Frazer Edmond, lan Ritchie (Tiraaru), AV. H. Orbell, AV. Acton-Adams, A. Sise, Charles Allen, Percy Vallange, P. L. Halsted, Edward Elworthy (Five Peaks), Dr H. AVilson, Commander Boyle, and Masters Jeremy AVhite and Lindo Ferguson,