PICTURESQUE WEDDING GROUP

Evening Star, Issue 22542, 9 January 1937, Page 20

PICTURESQUE WEDDING GROUP

OTAGO AND SOUTH CANTERBURY FAMILIES UNITED CHARMING OLD-WORLD BRIDE WITH SIX MAIDS IN ATTENDANCE For her wedding on Thursday afternoon to Mr William Derrick Orbell, son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Orbell, The Levels, Timaru, Miss Mary Catherine Ritchie, daughter of Dr and Mrs Russell Ritchie, chose a most beautiful and uncommon gown. It was designed in medieval style, and was fashioned from a piece of old parchment corded silk that had been in the family for many a day. The bodice fitted snugly to the bride’s girlish figure, and had a square neckline and long sleeves slightly leg-of-mutton. The skirt was gored and fell into a very long train. Over this she wore an exquisite veil of old Honiton lace, an heirloom in the bridegroom's family, which fell gracefully from a coronet of pleated tulle, arranged with dainty posies of orange blossom. Sbe carried a shower bouquet of deep cream roses. As she walked up the aisle, escorted by her father and followed by her six maids—the Misses Joan Ritchie, Annette Orbell, Elizabeth Ritchie, Molly Birch, Mary Reeves, and Janet Orbell—the group was a most charming _ one. The bridesmaids’ frocks were fashioned alike of old parchment chiffon, cut on simple lines and trimmed with diagonal pin tucks, the skirts falling gracefully into trains. With these were worn sashes of cherry-coloured chiffon, softly knotted at the back and falling to the ground. Coronets of rosebuds in the same cherry shade and shower bouquets of roses to match were charming accessories. The church, too, had been decorated in cherry and cream flowers to match the bridal scheme. It was intended to have two tiny train hearers, Rosemary Murray, of Godley Peaks Station, and Letitia 8011, of Shag

Mrs C. D. M‘Elroy has returned to town after a sojourn in Clyde and Alexandra,

Mr and Mrs G. M. Burnett, Cliffs Road, St. Clair, returned on Wednesday evening from a tour of the North Island.

Misses Margaret Asher and Mary Thomson, Dunedin, were the guests of Mrs G. M. M'Elroy, “Willow Nook,” Earnscleugh, over the holidays.

Mr and Mrs E. de Joux and family, who have been spending the holidays at The Rocks, Riverton, hare returned to town.

Miss Vona Grieve left by the Awatea, en route to Queensland, where her marriage to Mr Roy Hessey will take place.

An engagement is announced- between Eric Roy, fourth son of Mr and the late Mrs Bennett, of Wellington, to Clara, younger daughter of Mr and! Mrs J. Jelley, Dunedin.

Miss Cook, of Sydney, passed through Dunedin yesterday on her way to Heriot where she will be the guest of Mrs lan Arthur. Later Miss Cook intends to visit Stewart Island.

Mr and Mrs E. Sineock have returned from a most enjoyable holiday at New Brighton, Christchurch, where they were the guests of Mr Sincock’s relatives.

The engagement is .announced of Horace Macgregor, second son of Major J. R. Kirk and Mrs Kirk, of St. Clair, to Winifred Muriel, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Percival Piper, of Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs George Bartlett, of Sydney, who were passengers by the Awatea, arrived in Dunedin on Tuesday, December "29, spending the New Year vacation with the former's parents, Mr and‘Mrs J. G. Bartlett, Hillside, Dunedin. Many parties have been given in their honour. They left to-day for Wellington, en route to their home in Sydney.

Valley, to complete the picture, but epidemic restrictions kept the little ones away. The marriage took place at All Saints’ Church, Archdeacon Whitehead officiating, with Mr A. W. Lilly at the organ. The bridegroom was attended by Mr J. M. Ritchie as best man, and by Messrs A. W. S. Ritchie, M. Sidey, S. Armitage, R. Reeves, and R. Harper, of Waimate, as groomsmen, while Messrs F. Leckio and R. Lawson were the ushers. After the ceremony a reception was held at Craighall, the residence of the Misses Rattray and the bride’s mother’s old home. The old house, with its ivy-covered walls and lovely grounds, made a charming setting for the wedding party. A large marquee was erected on the lawns, where refreshments were served. The guests were received in the hall by the bride’s parents and Mr and Mrs Orbell, and passed on to offer their congratulations to the bridal couple. Mrs Ritchie wore a most becoming gown, of rose beige lace with a coatee, the sleeves of which were banded in fur, her picture hat was of soft brown straw, and she carried an exquisite bouquet of palest pink carnations. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black frock patterned in red and white, with a three-quarter black coat and wide-brimmed black straw hat. She carried carnations in deep rose tonings. The house was charmingly decorated with bowls of delphiniums and pink hydrangeas, and the marquee, to tone with the bridal scheme, was arranged with greenery and red roses. On the bridal table were vases of red roses and posies of the same flowers encircled the wedding cake. Miss Rattray wore a frock of nigger brown blistered crepe, with a jabot of cream georgette and a picture hat in brown straw, with a wreath of tiny flowers; Miss Frances Rattray wore a black frock and coatee figured in white, and a black hat with a white gardenia; Miss Tssie Rattray’s frock was of hunter green crepe, with a widebrimmed hat in straw to tone; Mrs G. R. Ritchie wore a blue ocat over a blue floral frock, her picture hat of blue straw featured a chou of tulle in front; Mrs TV. T. Ritchie (Timaru) wore a black ensemble with a picture hat in black straw; Mrs F. Fitchett’s frock

Miss Norma Grenfell* who has been visiting friends in Oamaru, returned to Wellington to-day. Miss Grenfell was formerly a resident of Oamaru.

Miss Smith and Miss Jean Scott, of Kilsyth, Scotland, arrived in Oamaru to-day on a tour of New Zealand. They will spend some weeks in Oamaru and district as guests of Mr Allan Scott, “ Spriughank,” Papaknio.

An engagement is announced between lan Patou, younger son of the Rev. apd Mrs W. V. Milne, of Nguna, New Hebrides, and Ngaira Jane, only daughter of Mr W. Williams and the late Mrs Williams, Melville street, Dunedin. ,

Mrs Leslie Dunn, Forbury road, St. Clair, had as guests during Christmas Mr and Mrs Charles Dunn. Christchurch, and also Mr and Mrs F. Frow, Sydney, who are making a tour of New Zealand-.

Madame Winnie Fraser, well-known New Zealand singer, who is on a trip to the East, gave a concert at Peiping, China, on December 15. On her way up to China from Australia she gave concerts in the Philippine Islands and in Japan and Hongkong.

The following were recent guests at the Hermitage, Mount Cook:—England: Lady Phibbs, Mr J. Phibbs, Lady Prince, Miss Graiger, Mr and Mrs R. E. Hainsworth, Miss M. Ewing, Mr J. M. Heathcote, Mr J. A. Black, Mr C. Carlton, Mr T. Blick, Mr and Mrs K. Wisdom, Mr and Mrs Edwards, Mr B. A. Ball, and Mr L. W. Highton. Singapore: Mr R. Hide. Japan: M. P. Tamaru, M. H. Tamate, M. 11. Kawasaki. M. R. Murase, M. Y. Nishimune, M. C. Ogishi. Australia: Mr and Mrs D. R. Cunningham, Miss A. Cunningham, Misses IT. and L. Gregson, Miss E. Duggan, Mr P. Zoffman, Mr P. Cohen, Mr and Mrs A. E. Wallace, Flight-lieutenants W. H. and G. Garing, Flight-lieutenant C. D. Candy, Dr and Mrs A. Curry, Miss A. Wise, Drs Bev'an and R. Pope, and Miss Spicer. America: Mr T. L. Moffatt, Mr

was of parchment chiffon with navy spots, and with this she wore a picture hat in navy straw; Miss Diana Fitchett wore an ensemble of green with pin spots in • white, and her hat was of green straw to tone; Mrs J. M. Ritchie (Christchurch), navy coat over floral frock, with picture hat in navy straw. When Mr and Mrs Orbell left later bycar the bride wore a frock of tan suede cloth with a swagger coat in nigger brown, and a tiny hat of brown ribbon with a very smart ornament on the crown and an eye veil. The guests present were: —Mr and Mrs G. R. Ritchie, Mr Michael Ritchie, Mr and Mrs W. T. Ritchie (Timaru), .Mr aud .Mrs J. M.

J. Hocking, Mr J. O’Brien, and Miss L. Ellers. Brisbane: Miss E. Green, Mr A. G. Grose, Mr A. A. Salmon, Miss I. Booth, Miss M. 0. Hansen, Mr E. Keehn, Mr 11. W. Booth, and Miss I. Castor, Melbourne: Mr and Mrs Radnall and children, Miss M. Clarke, Mrs A. M. Vaughan, Mr L. Vaughan, Mr 11. S. Fleming, Mr B. Butler, Misses A. and L. Hills, and Mr and Mrs Hudson. South Australia: Miss E. Graydon, Miss T. Doidge, and Miss M. O’Laughlin. Western Australia; Mrs and Miss Hardie. Fremantle: Mr and Mrs J. H. Barter. Whangarei; Mr H. W. Cormack. Auckland: Mr D. Plummer and Miss R. Daniels. Wanganui: Mr L. S. Haile, Mrs and Miss Symons, and Miss E. Newton. Hawera: Mr and Mrs 6. F. Fox. Levin: Mr N. M. Thomson. Wellington: Mr W. Chorlton, Mr D. 0. Hall, Mr K. Hall, Mr A. W. Wilson, Mr W. Wiren, Mr D. Sevan, Mr and Mrs W. G. Paterson, Mr and Mrs H. S. Vine, Mr F. Ward, Mr G. Johnston. Mr M. Roberts, Miss 0. James, Mr W. Struthers, Miss D. England, Mr and Mrs Wales and son. Lieutenant-colonel G. SkeffingtonSmythe, and Lieutenant-colonel E. Morrison-Bell. Christchurch: Mr_ E. Ferrier, Mr W. Myhro, Miss N. Newburgh, Mr and Mrs A. Nicholls, Mr W, Barnett, Mr H. Hanna, Miss J. Rodger, Miss H. E. Robinson, Mr E. Lockwood, Dr A. L. Haslam, Mr and Mrs W. Gilpin, Miss Gilpin, Miss M. P. Barrett, Miss M. Newth, Mr F. Gillett, Mr J. Busch, Mr and Mrs,Johns, Mr and Mrs J. Prior, Mr and Mrs N. Godhy, Mr and Mrs R. Godhy, Mr and Mrs W. Bridgewater, Mr R. Twyneham, Miss I. Twyneham, Miss X. Milne, Mrs and Miss Ramsay, and-Mrs and Miss Templeman. Timaru: Mr P. J. J;amb, Mr R. L. Wigley, Mr and Mrs M. Raymond, Mr W. Blissett, Mr J. Hardie, Mrs G. Hardie, Miss Hardie, Mr J. Dobson, Mr R. M'Elhinney, Mr and Mrs Gibb, Mr J. Killian, Mr M. Bower, and Mr and Mrs V. Keay and son. Dunedin: Mr D. Breen' Mr F. Brilner, Mr R. Rummons, Professor and Mrs Andrews, Miss M. Dales, Mr and Mrs T. Neville, Miss W. Aspray. Miss M. J. Wallace, and Mr J. W. Ross.

Ritchie (Christchurch), Miss Patricia Ritchie (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Charles Rattray, Miss Rattray, Miss F. Rattray, Miss I. Rattray, Dr and Mrs Fitchctt, Miss Diana Fitchett, Mr and Mrs W. H. Orbell (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Leslie Orbell (Timaru), Miss Sylvia Orbell (Timaru), Major and Airs Orbell (Oamaru), Miss Ruth Orbell, Sir Lindo and Lady Ferguson, Hon. W. Downie Stewart and Miss Stewart, Sir James and Lady Allen, Sir Louis and Lady Barnett (Hampden), Mr Justice Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy, Sir Percy and Lady Sargood. Archdeacon and Miss 'Whitehead. Mrs Allan Orbell (Waikouaili), Miss .1.

Orbell (Waikouaiti), Mr A. Or bell (Waikouaiti), the Misses Angus (2), Miss Ayres, Mrs H. E. Abraham, Miss 1). Abraham, Dr and Airs S. Batchelor. Miss Batchelor, Airs Black, Air and Mrs C. Birch, Mr and Airs Gordon Bell, Mrs A. D: Bell (Shag Valley); Aliss Brenda Bell (Shag Valley), Dr and Airs G. Barnett, Air and Airs H. W. Bundle, Miss Peggy Brewer. Aliss Cargill, Airs John Cook, Airs Cheeseman, Aliss D. Ohamptaloup, Air G. Cunningham, Aliss H. Cox, Aliss Denniston, Dr and Mrs Dawson, Air and Airs W. F. Edmond, Mr and Airs John Edmond, Aliss Every, Dr and Airs R. Fulton, Airs H. S. Fenwick, the Alisses Graham (2), Airs J. Gallaway, Air and Airs G. Gallawny, Aliss P. Gould (Alasterton), Mrs Hume, the Alisses Hart (2). Air and Airs Edgar Hazlott, Airs Laidlaw, Aliss V. Livingston, Airs Alorrison, Air E. Maunsell, Aliss I. Alacdonlad, Air R. Alarshall, Dr and Airs Aloody, Airs E. R. Ncvill, Aliss J. Nevill. Aliss Neill, Air and Airs K. Nichol. Aliss Ogston, Air and Airs Oldham, Aliss R. Phillips, Airs Riley, Air and Airs Harman Reeves, Aliss Betty Reeves, Air and Airs Steven Reeves, the Alisses Reynolds (2). Mr and Mrs J. A. Roberts, Aliss D. Roberts, Airs F. Reading (Wellington!, Aliss Betty Reading (Wellington!, Air and Airs D, Ramsay, Air G. Reid, Aliss Scott, Aliss Sturgeon, Miss Spilman, Aliss Sisc. Aliss Shand, Air T. R, Smith. Airs Watson Shenmui. Miss AI, Scott, Dr and Airs E. Williams, Miss B, Williams, Air E. Wilson, and Miss Ulrich.