WEDDING AT ST MICHAEL'S

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9466, 15 July 1891, Page 6

WEDDING AT ST MICHAEL'S

The instinct which prompts ladies to attend weddingswas strikingly manifested at St Michael’s Church yesterday afternoon, when Mias Jessie Goula, eldest daughter of the late Mr George Gould, was married to the Rev Charles S. Bowden] curate of St Michael’s parish. The ceremony was fixed for half-past one o’clock, and before that time the church was filled with a crowd of ladies, with here and there a spectator, of the other sex. The altar, was slightly decorated for the occasion, and carpet was laid from the western door to the gate. Before the service Mr Wells, the organist, played an andante of Smart’s; and afterwards played a march by Silas. The marriage was solemnized by the Right Rev Bishop Julius, assisted by the incumbent, the Rev Walter Harper. The service was semi-choral, and as the bride entered tho church the choir sang the marriage hymn “The Voice that Breathed o’er Eden.” The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr G, Gould, was attended by one little bridesmaid. Miss Gould, who was escorted by Master Otterson. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Evan Macdonald as best man. After the ceremony the wedding party left the church to the strains of Mendelssohn’s well-known march. They were driven to the house of Mr Otteraon, brother-in-law of tho bride, at Fendalton, whore the wedding breakfast was served.

Many very handsome dresses were worn on the occasion. Mrs Otterson’a pretty brown and gray coatumo, with dainty bonnet to match, was most becoming. Mrs Sinclair Thomson wore a handsome dress of blue and fawn-atriped silk with high velvet sleeves. Mra Ronald Macdonald, one of the fashionable three-quarter cloaks of crimson, heavily braided with gold, black and crimson bonnet ; Mrs George Gould, a tailor-made gown with cream cloth vest, black and scarlet hat and exquisite bouquet; Miss Cargill (Dunedin), two shades of brown, with hat en suite ; Mrs Julius, handsome green gown, bonnet to match; Mra Macdonald, Mrs Loughnan, Mra Cotterill, Mrs Harman, all wore black; Mrs Cameron, a pretty dress of greenish gray, embroidered with a paler shade, pretty bouquet of camellias; Mrs Burns, dark gray cloth costume with brown trimming; Mrs Kimbell,, black watered silk; Mrs Baker,light fawn costume; Missß. Loughnan, dark tweed, hat to match ; Miss N. Brittan, mignonette green, bonnet with pretty pink flowers.