DISTRICT NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 3 May 1919, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

WEDDING AT WAIKAKA. (I’rom a Correspondent). A wedding "I’ considerable _ local in-i-rrst; was solemnised last \\ eduesday, lie contracting parties being Mr Mar•ii-, Amli’ismi (Dunedin) and Miss Kate : iimdt/i. 'Plus Presbyterian Church, icclv decorated by the choir girls, ; , ei-uwded bv the many friends, of lirid who, being horn and roared •1 \. :! !- 1 1;: I, is very popular. her ■i • ;,i disposition making her a general ,u i, ■. ■ ,

1,, i>) .!<■ alio 10010-d very well in a oM'm'.a/; dress. of ivlnto erepe de, clicua A-illi -bridal wreath and veil and shower jonque t, was given a way .by her iutiior, ini was attended by Miss A. Auderon (bridesmaid), dressed in fawn jabm-dinc cost lime and ehic while felt onae. and Miss Annie Bennetto, Mower rirl, dressed in while silk. Tho bride s 'nother was attired in black , costumeuid black hat to match. The bridegroom vas attended by Dame-Corporal \V. I. Beimelto. Kev. Air V mum was the itticial iiu; minister, and Mrs A. <-<• I‘hoiusoii presided at the organ. _ Upwards of 7!) guests assembled in iho hail aTter the ceremony* for tlio wndtuig breakfast. , ... The ehairmnn. Rev. Mr > oiing, iu aMinion.us vein, proposed I lie toast ot The Bride ami Bridegroom.” which vas drank with musical honors, and ■espoiuled lo by the bridegroom. Sovu’al other toasts aero also honored. In •eplving to the toast of the ‘‘lleturued Midlers,” Dance-Corporal Bennetto -said t 'mve him pleasure to see so many ot In” “bovs.” present. In his absence ot iver four years lie had visited many uirts of the Umpire, gained great experience and had many good times, but was afraid the bad times predominated. However, thev were forgotten, now, and u was delighted to be back iu good old Now Zealand, and never wanted to leave if again. (Applause). Rev. Mr Young read out quite a shcat of telegrams conveying hearty good wis,hes from absent friends of the bridal oair. , ‘ The bride’s travelling dress was a quart navy blue costume, black tuns vml white felt hat. Needless to say, showers of confetti and good wishes were pound on the happy couple when ;hey left by motor eu route to their lew home at \\ ai tahuiia. Special interest was lent to the h’sy.vc. occasion by the presence, ot both ulkp bride's and bridegroom’s brothers, who had just a few days previous reuvikml fn.'iu tho groat u .’ :u ' a *tcM’ lour ind a-half years of service. 'Thi.’ presents- were eositv and varied, i number of cheques being included. The bride was also entertained by nme 2a of her girl friends the week previous, at a social evening. In The evening the guests were lurthcr entertained by tho bride's parents at a, social in the hall when a. most' m joy able time was spent.