WEDDINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 September 1939, Page 2

WEDDINGS

BATEMAN—McNICOL. The wedding took place at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Greymouth, today, of Jessie, youngest daughter of Mrs. J. McNicol and the late Mr. MeNicol, Edwin Street, Blackball, and John Charles, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Bateman, of Taylorville. Rev. F. H. Robertson officiated and Mrs. J. Bruerton was at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr. A. McNicol, wore a frock of parchment lace over magnolia satin, made on princess lines, the tightfitting sleeves forming points over the hands. Her tulle veil, which fell from a halo, was appliqued satin flowers and fell to form a train. She carried a trailing bouquet of freesias, sweet peas, Winter roses and maidenhair fern. The three bridesmaids, Misses Dorrie Schaefer (chief), Jessie Cochrane and Mary McNicol (nieces of the bride) were frocked alike in pastel shades of blue, green and pink Swiss leaf organdi, made on similar lines to the bride’s frock, with puffed sleeves and Peter Pan collars and finished at the waist with velvet sashes. They wore flowered 80-Peep bandeaux and their bouquets were of lemon abutilons, heliotrope irises and pink sweet peas, respectively. Miss Margaret McNicol (cousin of the bride) was flower girl and wore a sky blue embroidered organdi frock, made on similar lines, and a bandeau of rosebuds. Her posy was of primroses and hyacinths. Mastei’ Neil Grindle was page boy mid wore a Cameron tartan kilt. On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by her nephew, Master lan Hamilton. Mr. F. Bernard was best man and Messrs A. Bernard and J. Cowan were groomsmen.

The reception was held at Harker’s, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, wearing a clover frock, trimmed with gold, black coat and hat and shoulder spray of deep pink anemones. She was assisted by Mrs. Bateman senr., who wore a black pin-stripe costume, with hat to match, and shoulder spray, of mauve anemones. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bateman left for Christchurch, the bride travellingin a green durndell frock, trimmed with white pique, also a brown musquash coat, a brown straw pancake hat and accessories to tone.

ALSTON—FORSTER. The wedding took place at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Greymouth, this morning, of Jessie, daughter of Mrs. Forster and the late Mr. Forster, of rDunsandel,, and James Norman, son 'of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alston, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch. Rev. A. D. Horwell officiated. The bride, who was escorted by Mr. Edward Hogan, wore a petrel blue frock, with hat and accessories to match. Mrs. E. Hogan attended as Matron of Honour and Mr. Albert Worman was best man. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Alston left later for Christchurch.

KENDRICK—CANNELL. The wedding was solemnised at St. Thomas’s Church, Runanga, this morning of Tassy Cannell, eldest daughter of Mrs. G. Baddeley and the late Mr. G. Cannell, of Runanga, and Harry, second son of Mr. and .Mrs. D. Kendrick, also of Runanga., Rev. W. Osborne Brown officiated.

The bride, who was escorted by her step-father, wore a model frock of petrel blue, with hat and shoes to tone, and carried a bouquet of cyclamen and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. B. Dunn, as Matron of Honour, she wearing a Spring <green model frock, with cerise accessories. Mr. George Kendrick, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, where the guests-were received by the pride’s mother, wearing a frock of mauve spotted cloque, with shoulder spray to tone. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a navy floral ensemble and shoulder spray to tone. Mr. and Mrs. H. Kendrick left later, for Christchurch.

SHEPHERD—GLADSTONE. The marriage took place at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Greymouth, yesterday, of Hilda, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Gladstone, of Gladstone Siding, and Richard, youngest son of Mr.'and Mrs. W. Shepherd, Runanga. Rev. A. A. Bensley performed the ceremony. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a navy pin stripe costume, with hat and accessories to tone, and carried a shower bouquet of Spring flowers. She was attended by Mrs. W. Connolly as matron of honour. Mr. Basil Piner was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd left last evening, for Christchurch.