WEDDING BELLS.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2139, 8 January 1897, Page 5

WEDDING BELLS.

An event of unusual interest took place on Tuesday morning, namely the marriage of Mm Florence Evans, daughter of Mr F. Evans, of Cherry Farm, Fraakton, to Mr Philip Hoare, second son of the Rev o*Bryen Hoare of •• Rostellan," Christchurch. The ceremony, which took place at 8 o'chck at St Peter's 'Jhurcb, Queeustown, was performed by the Rev A. D. Mitchell, vicar. Although being at such an early boor a large number of persons assembled at the cbarch. The bride, who looked very nice, wore a pretty dress of silver grey Japanese silk, trimmed with pataementerie and chiffon, she also had a handsome white hat and leathers, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. She was accompanied to the church by her father, whe gave her away. Her cousin. Miss Bertha Evans, who attended as bridesmaid, had on a very pretty dress of sea-fiam green sarah silk, trimmed with gimp and shot-green chiffon, and wore a handsome hat to correspond, and carried a beautif ol boquet Mrs Hoare, mother of the brieegroom, wore* brocaded silk, fawn and brown, silk lace mantle and black bonnet. Mrs Evans, handsome black nvrvelleux satin with black lace and cloak, and bonnet with yellow fluwers,. Mrs 6. B. Stephenson, sister of the bride, pretty cornflower bine costume with black lace and hat to match. Mr \V. B. Kenyon, of Macetown, acted in the capacity of best msn. The ceremony being over, the bride and bridegroom left the cbun-h (tha organiat. Miss Wing, 'playing the wedding march) and drove to Eichardt's hotel, where the bridal party partook of cake and wine, pievioas to their departtre by the *-Ben Lomond tor Kingston, en route for the north via Invercargill, amid showers of n.s from the many who as<embled on the jetty to wish them bom voyage. The bride on leaving wore a dark fawn travelling costume.