WEDDING AT CHARLTON.

Mataura Ensign, 20 July 1914, Page 5

WEDDING AT CHARLTON.

1 WARD-HUMPH HIES. A large number of relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs C. Humphries assembled at their residence, Charlton, to witness the marriage ol their eldcut daughter, Miss Margaret, Ann, t<> Mr Wm. Alfred 1 Ward, fourth son o|' Mr Benjamin Ward, of Ituahine, (Mvpuki. The bride, who was given away bv Ik r father, looked cliiiriiung iu a beautiful dress ol cream silk crepe trimmed, with rich 'allover lace. She also wore the orthodox veil ami wreath of orange bloissoms and carried a hautkonie shower bouquet. The bridesmaid, Mi.-.s Ethel Humphries (sister of the bride), wore a becoming dress of pule blue crepe do chine trimmed with. allover laee, anil carried a. beautiful bouquet. .Mr Benjamin- Ward (brother of the bridegroom) , was best man. The bridegroom ii gift to the bride was a gold chain and |:ondiatit set witji pearis and rubies, audio the -bridesmaid 1 he gave a gold' bangle. Mr T. J. Bull (of luvercaigill) was the officiating minister. ' After the ceremony tin? guests adjourned to the bam, which wa» licautifully decorated for the occasion, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of. Tho chairman in an appropriate sited-It proposed the toast of "The Hride and Bridegroom." The hi'idey.iooui suitably replied l . "The Bridesmaidswas* proposed by Mr Bert Humphries and answered for by Ihe best man. "Tho Parents of the Bride" was jnopix-ied by Mr R. Mcßride, whi^ spoke in eulogistio terms of their worth as ueighlHirs. Messrs Will. Pryde, Ladbrook and O-i----bome also snoke of the sterling character of the Humphries family, who were old residents of the district and w< ro always witling to assist in anv I'linclioii which was far its welfare. The bride's father suitably responded lo this toast. "The Parents of the Bridegroom" wan proposed by the chairman ami responded to -by Sir George Ward, who apologised for the unavoidable absence of hi.s father. Mr R. Mcßride tln-il pro|ioscd "Tlio Chairman." When Mr mill had replied tho company joined ini singing "For They are Jolly Good. Follows." Mr and Mrs Ward, who were the recipients of many useful and valuable presents, Jeft by motor for Gore to catch the South express to spend, their honeymoon. The bride's travelling attire was a smart lawn serge costume with rt black pan velvet hat trimmed with fawn feathers. Their luture home will be in M-Hrlboroiigh, where Mr \\ ard is manager of the Hai Valley Dairy Factory. During the evening Mr and Mr* Humphries entertained a lar:/e number of young people, and a liui4 enjoyable time was spent, games and dancing interspersedl with songs and recitations being kept up till lie small hours ol tho morning.