Te Awamutu Wedding

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20328, 17 August 1940, Page 9

Te Awamutu Wedding

Leslie—McCrory St, Patrick’s Church, Te Awamutu, was the scene of a pretty wedding oil Saturday, August 3, followed by nuptial mass, the celebrant being the Rev. Father Flynn, when Margaret Erin, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. McCrory, of Park road, Te Awamutu, was married to John, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leslie, of Gisborne. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful gown of ivory satin cut on classical line's. Her beautifully worked tulle veil was surmounted by a coronet of orange blossom and she carried a shower bouquet of white anemones. She was attended by her sister, Miss Ursula McCrory, who was wearing a frock of. white moire taffeta inset with lace. Little Kathleen Christian, the flower girl, was in a white satin frock. Mr. Noel Melville, Hamilton, was the best man. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. J. Leslie left for a tour of the East Coast, the bride wearing a tan frock and black accessories. They will make their home in Matamata. Te Hapara Card Party Ten tables were engaged at the sue- 1 cessful flag five-hundred party conducted by the members of the Te Hapara Anglican Ladies’ Guild in the Cook Street Hall on Wednesday night. The players at the winning table were Mr. and Mrs. Rathbone and Mr. and Mrs. L. E.. Attewell. The highest number of flags were secured by Mrs. Borham and Mr. L. E. Attewell, and the travelling envelope competition was won by Mrs. Robb, a further prize being awarded to Mr, Robb. The supervision of play was in the capable hands of Mr. Fowler, and a home-made supper was served by the members. Visitor From India Entertained The delightful tea given by Mrs. -S. Muir and Mrs. F. Turley at the home of the former yesterday afternoon afforded representatives of all dominations interested in mission work a pleasant opportunity of meeting Mrs. Gordon Ritchie, of the Poona Village Mission. A much appreciated talk by Mrs. Ritchie on “The Women of India,” illustrated with miniature models indicative of their mode of life, was followed with the closest attention. On the motion of Mrs. Blakemore, a warm vote of thanks was passed to the speaker. A 'delicious afternoon tea was served iiiformally.