WEDDING

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 November 1931, Page 5

WEDDING

pancJkhurst—mcmaster. The wedding was solemnised this afternoon at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, of Thelma Eliza, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. McMaster, Blaketown, and William j

David, eldest son of Mrs and the i late Mr J. Panckhurst, Marsden Road. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. E. Brown, assisted by

the Rev. H. R. Fell. The Church had been prettily decorated by friends, and a floral wedding bell hung over the place where the bride and bridegroom stood during the service The bride who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a frock of shell-pink georgette, neatly fitting to the waist, and finished off with flared flounces below which fell the graceful fully-flared, ankle-lehgth skirt, the pin-tucked sleeves having flared frills at the elbow. Her embroidered veil was worn with a coronet of orange-blossom, and she carried a bouquet of tulips, roses, Lily of the Valley, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Lena McMaster, sister of the bride, wore a frock of seagreen georgette, made on Victorian lines, frilled from the waist to the ankles, the cape collar on the bodice being finished off with three frills. She wore an apricot silk georgette hat, made bandeau style with green and apricot flowers under the brim. She carried a shower bouquet toning apricot and bronze, consisting of tulips, roses, and maidenhair fern. Mr J. Panckhurst, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. During the service at the church, Mr Restieaux' 1 presided at the organ. After the service a reception was held at Harker’s, where; the guests were received by Mesdames McMaster and Panckhurst. Mrs McMaster wore a coatee costume of black reversible satin, with lemon vestee, trimmed with touches of black. The black hat was relieved by touches of lemon broderie anglaise. She carried a bouquet of red sweet peas and ranunculi. Mrs Panckhurst wore a frock of navy crepe celanese relieved with beige, with a skunk fur and hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of mauve scabiosa, and sweet peas. During the reception a vocal item was rendered by Mrs G. E. Brown. Mr and Mrs W. D. Panckhurst later left for the Glaciers by private car, the bride wearing a travelling dress of maroon artvel flecked with silver an a silver and maroon close fitting hat. The bride and bride groom were the recipients of numei ous gifts, including several cheques.