WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 21079, 16 April 1932, Page 23

WEDDINGS

’ ANDERSON—APDONALD. A very pretty wedding was solemnised on March 24 at the Presbyterian Church, Queen’s drive, Musselburgh, when Betty, drand-daughter of Mr and Mrs J. C. Kroon, was married to Albert Clement Anderson, only son of the late Mr Clement Anderson. The Rev. Scott Allan officiated, with Miss Morrison at the organ and Miss Constance Poole (cousin of the bride) soloist. The church was prettily decorated with a wedding bell and many beautiful flowers. The bride looked charming in a gown of pearl satin, with a lace coatee and long satin court train. She wore a dainty lace veil with coronet of orange blossoms, a string of pearls, and sheaf of lillies completed her toilette. She was attended by Miss Mena Drew as bridesmaid and wee Ngaire Kroon (cousin) as train bearer, daintily, attired alike in apricot silk net over satin, with felt hats and shoes to match. _ A sheaf of apricot gladioli was carried by the bridesmaid and a Victorian posy by the little train bearer. Mr Charles Doull supported the bridegroom. A reception was afterwards held at the Embassy Salon, where a very happy evening was spent, much enjoyed by everyone. Later the happy couple left for the south. BROWN-COTTON. On the evening of Wednesday, March 16, a quiet wedding was solemnised in Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, when Evelyn Frances, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Cotton, of Abbotsford, was married to John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs D. Brown, of Harrington, Cumberland, England. The Rev. L. B. Neale officiated. The church had been decorated for the occasion by friends of tho bride, with pink and white flowers. The bride made a pretty picture in her frock of cream satin beaute, which was cut with a long fitting bodice with square neck and flared skirt, which fell in graceful folds to her ankles. The long tight-fitting sleeves were finished -with a point over the back of the hand, and from the shoulders hung a flared cape, which was held in place with rosebuds of silver tissue. She wore the orthodox veil, which was embroidered with silver and arranged with a bandeaux of orange blossoms and caught at each side of the head. With this she wore shoes and hose to tone, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of cream lilies, gladioli, and maidenhair fern, relieved with pale pink sweet peas. She was attended by Miss Maretta Wadsworth, who wore an angle-length frock of rose pink satin, cut on simple lines, and a georgette coatee and wide-brimmed felt hat to match. She carried a beautiful bouquet of pink gladioli and bronze chrysanthemums. The duties of best man ■ were ably carried out by Mr Stan Cotton, brother of the bride. After the

• ceremony an enjoyable evening was spent at the home of the bridesmaid. Prior to her marriage Miss Cotton was entertained at a kitchen evening, where she received many useful presents. DUNLOP-SOMERVILLE. Tho marriage of Eveline Mary, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. C. Somerville, of Manuka, Anderson’s Bay, and John Renton, eldest son of tho late Mr and Mrs James Dunlop, of Anderson’s Bay, was celebrated on Tuesday afternoon at St, Michael’s Church, Anderson’s Bay, by tho Rev. L. Richards, The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion by girl friends of the bride, assisted by Miss L. White, with pink sweet peas, dahlias, and carnations, very prettily arranged with soft, green foliage. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful sleeveless model gown of white georgette and needlo-run lace, the bodice of lace being moulded to the figure to the hip-lino, where it joined the voluminous skirt of very fully flared georgette. A beautifully embroidered tulle veil clasped around her head with a dainty spray of orange blossom completed a delightful toilet. She carried a shower bouquet composed of lilium aratums, carnations, and sweet peas. She was attended by three bridesmaids —her two sisters, Misses Ruth and Joy Somerville, and Miss Mary Dunlop (sister of the bridegroom). Miss Ruth Somerville and Miss Mary Dunlop were dressed alike in gowns of pink satin, closely fitting the figure to the hips and long, fnlly-flared skirts. They wore long white gloves and very large pinkfelt hats turned back from the face and finished with a graceful bow of pink velvet ribbon at the back. Miss Joy Somerville looked dainty in a long gown of palest shell pink georgette, frilled from the waist, and she wore a small pink pearl cap. All tho attendants wore pink shoes and carried beautiful bouquets composed of carnations, dahlias, and sweet peas. The bridegroom was attended by Mr James Dunlop as best man, and Mr Peter Dunlop was groomsman. During the signing of the register, Miss Lcttio De Clifford rendered the solo * Supplication.’ Tho reception was held at the Somerset _ Lounge, where the guests were received by Mr and Mrs Somerville, the bride’s mother wearing a smart wine satin morocain gown, with a soft felt hat to tone, and carrying a shower bouquet of cream roses and maiden-hair fern. For travelling, tho bride wore a tailored costume of green tweed, a smart little model hat to tone, and a stone martin fur necklet (tho gift of the bridegroom). Among the guests present wore Mrs J. F. M. Fraser, Mrs S. Branson, Mr and Mrs W. Downs, Air and Airs M‘G. Wilkie, Air and Airs E. L. Alacassey, Airs Ibbotson, Aliss E. Alnrdoch, Miss J. Fullarton. Airs B. Farquhar, Mr and Mrs E. Clowes, Mr and Airs D. Stuart, Air

and Mrs P. 0. Smellie, Rev. and Airs L. Richards. Misses’ Barbara Downs, Lettie De Clifford, Ethel Kirk, Daphne Chrystall, Tui Perry, Winnie Rudkin, Harriet Campbell, Ruth Spence; Messrs T. C. Somerville, jun., John Downs, Charles Williams, and Lyndon Alacassey. During the evening a young people’s dance was held in the Somerset Lounge in honour of the bride and bridegroom.