WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23750, 4 December 1940, Page 13

WEDDINGS

CAMPBELL—ORGAN. A very quiet military wedding was solemnised last Wednesday morning, at St. Mary’s, Mornington, by tbe Rev. W. J. Hands, when Grace Hamilton, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr C. F. Organ, of Lower Hutt, Wellington, was married to Seoond-lieu-teiTant ißruce Thomas, second son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Campbell, Whitby street, Mornington. The happy couple left for the north immediately after the ceremony, where the last few days of the bridegroom’s final leave were spent. BILLSBO ROUGH—WINGHAM. A quiet military wedding was solemnised on Saturday, November 23, between Thelma, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Wingham, Maitland street, and Private Auther E. Hillsborough, only son of Mrs and the late Mr C. Hillsborough, Dunedin. The Rev. L. B. Neale was the officiating minister. The bride wore a becoming two-piece frock of mulberry, with white accessories. In attendance was Miss Elsie Wingham (sister of the bride), and the best man was Gunner Brian L. Dunning. The bride’s travelling outfit was a multi-coloured georgette frock worn with a black coat and hat. JAMES—BAMFORD St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church was the scene of an unusually pretty wedding on Saturday, November 23, when Howard 'Roy, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. James, Wylie’s Crossing, was married to Rona Catherine, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Bamford. Moscdel. The Rev. S. C. Read, of East Taieri, was the officiating minister. The bride who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked very charming in a frock of deep oreme embossed satin with ruched bodice and fullyflared skirt, forming a graceful train Her beautifully-embroidered veil fell from a circlet of creme orange blossom, and she carried a trailing bouquet of roses and carnations. She was attended by Miss Daphne James (sister of the bridegroom), who wore a frock of blush pink embossed satin, made with a square neckline, full puffed sleeves, and full gathered skirt niched at the waistline and finished with tiny black velvet bows. With this was worn a largo picture hat of the same shade edged with tulle and finished with tiny blackbows Her trailing bouquet was of pink roses and carnations. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr Dean Bamford (brother of the bride) while Mr T. Bamford and Mr J. Smlcock acted as ushers. After the ceremony some 60 guests were received at the Strand Salon by Mrs T. Bamford. mother of the bride), who was attired in an ensemble in the new earth shade and Baku straw hat to match, with large bow at the back. Her shoulder spray was of roses to tone. Mrs James (mother of the bridegroom)_ assisted her, wearing a navy pin striped costume. Her matching straw hat, relieved with white, was trimmed with an upstanding bow at the hack. Her shoulder spray was of cream roses. When the happy couple left for the north, the bride was wearing a navy costume, with accessories to tone Miami Mrs H. R. James’s future homo will be in Timaru.