WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23729, 9 November 1940, Page 17

WEDDINGS

CLELAND—ROBERTSON. On Monday, November 4, First Church manse was the scene of a wedding between Alexander, younger son of Mr and Mrs R. L. Cleland, Mornington, and Helen, only daughter of Mrs J. Robertson and the late Mr J. Robertson, Cumberland street. The Rev. Allen Stevely officiated. Mrs Ronald Robertson acted as matron-of-honour, while the duties of best man were carried out by Mr Doug. Fowler. The bridegroom and best man are both flight mechanics at the Wigram Aerodrome. The future home of the bride and bridegroom will be in Christchurch. WHEELER—KNIGHT. A wedding of interest to Dunedin and Hawke’s Bay friends took place in Wellington recently, when Lieutenant Charles Maxwell Wheeler, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. E. Wheeler, Anderson’s Bay, was married to Alice Helen (Sally), youngest daughter of the late Captain Knight and Mrs M. Knight. Later, .Lieutenant Wheeler, accompanied by his wife, spent his final leave with his parents at Anderson’s Bay. PEARCE—HELMKEY. A wedding of local interest was solemnised on Tuesday, November 5, at Trinity Methodist Church, when Edna May, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Helmkey, of Roslyn, was married to Sergeant George Andrew Pearce, Treutham, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. p. Pearce, of Anderson’s Bay. The bride entered the church escorted by her father. She wore a model gown of ivory embossed satin with Elizabethan collar, close-fitting bodice, flaring to a full skirt with a sweeping train. Her hand-embroidered net veil was held in place by a cluster of white flowers, while she carried a bouquet of ivory roses and lily of the valley. She was attended by five bridesmaids—Misses Evelyn Helmkey, Nola Duthie, Irene Pearce, Mary Pearce, and Roa Craigie. They wore taffeta frocks in fuchsia tonings, ranging from deep purple through clover to mauve, with Juliet caps of real flowers, and carried bouquets of tulips, while the colour scheme was further carried out in the decorations of the church. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Max Fprkins (Wellington) as best man, assisted by Mr Roy Stokes and Mr R. A. Morrison as groomsmen. Messrs J. A. Pearce and J. Steven acted as ushers. While the register was being signed Miss Roa Craigie sang ‘The Crown.’ The reception, followed by a dance, was held at the Crawford Lounge. The guests were received by Mr and Mrs J. Helmkey, the bride’s mother wearing an ensemble of marine blue with a spray of cream roses. They were assisted by Mr and Mrs J. F. Pearce, the latter wearing a navy ensemble and carrying a bouquet of red roses. When the bride and bridegroom left by car for the north the former wore an ensemble in lake green with Burgundy accessories. LITOLFF—HEAD. The marriage was solemnised at Knox Presbyterian Church, Waimate, on Saturday, October 25, of Henry Francis, second son of the late Mr L. M. Litolff and Mrs Litolff, Dunedin, and Hilda Mary, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs William Head,_ Waimate. Professor J. A. Collie officiated at the ceremony, and Miss O. Cameron was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, made a charming picture, wearing a trained gown of cream lace over satin. Her embroidered veil, worn over the face, was held in place by a halo of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white clematis and freesias. She was attended by her sister. Miss Anne Head. Her frock was of pink embossed satin, made with a ruched bodice and full skirt. She wore flowers in her hair and carried a bouquet of pink clematis. The best man was Mr G. H. MTlraith (Hakataramea), cousin of the bride. Later at the Savoy Tea Rooms the guests were received by Mrs Head, assisted by Mrs Litolff, the former we ing a navy floral frock, with a navy hat and coat and fur stole. Mrs Litolff was gowned in a teal floral frock, with hat and coat to tone, and a fox fur. Both wore shoulder sprays of pink abutilons. For travelling the bride wore a teal blue pin-spot frock, teal blue coat, until navy turban and accessories. Mr and Mrs H. P. Litolff will make their home in Greymouth.