WEDDING.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XL, Issue XL, 3 June 1910, Page 2

WEDDING.

(Contributed).

A very... pretty wedding was celebrated in St. Clement's Church Waipiata on the,lßth ult when Miss Amy Howell, second daughter of Mr James Howell, and Mr-Frank Hore, youngest son of-Mr James Hore, were joined together in the holy bonds of matrimony. As the young couple were very popular numerous friends and relations from all parts of the district and also from Dunedin and elsewhere assembled at the church to witness the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. T. C. Burgess. The day was lovely as regards weather and this enabled everyone-to get there in comfort and also to prove the truth of the old saying " Happy is the bride the sunshines on." By 9.30 a.m. the church -was crowded to excess, and at the time appointed the bride was led to the dl tar by her father, who gave her away. She looked very pretty and was dressed in a lovely cream embroidered silk dress with the customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely bouquet of chrysanthemums and maidenbairferns, .She was attended by her sister, Miss Flossie Howell, and Miss Ada Hore, sister of the : bridegroom, as bridesmaids. They looked very nice dressed in cream dyesses trimmed with insertion and silk, and also wore pretty brown hats, and lovely gold orooches, gifts of the bridegroom. Taey also carried lovely bouquets' of chrysanthemums. Mr Frank Hore was attended by his cousin Mr W. Hore, who acted as best man. Suitable wedding hymns were sunjg daring the service and the Wedding March was played ' as the happy* couple left the church. After the ceremony the wedding party and all the invited guests repaired to the residence of Mr and Mrs Howell, where a sumptuously laid , out breakfast was partaken of. Toasts i were drunk wishing the young couple - all happiness and prosperity, and ; also the health of the bridesmaids and i the bride and bridegroom's "parents. Speeches were made by by the fol- ; lowing gentlemen:—Rev T. C. Burgess, Messrs J. Hore, R. Scott, M.P., M'Atamney, and Tregonning, and . were responded to by Mr Jas Howell, . Mr Frank Hore, and M W. Hore. j The happy J couple left amidst showers-of confetti, rice and old shoes by the midday train en route for thai honeymoon, i The presents, which were numerous and costly and included several cheques were arranged in a room adjoining the diningroom, ana attracted a good deal of attention. Amongst the presents , were a number of articles which were given to Miss Howell at a " kitchen tea " by the choir and young friends; also a large number of lovely handkerchiefs, the result of a "liandker- ( chief and recipe" evening given by ! young friends, previous to her marriage. As Miss Howell has been a member of the choir for several years her service will be much missed.

In the evening a very enjoyable social was held in the hall; and at the kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Howell a large number of friends availed themselves of the opportunity to be present. Dancing, interspersed withmusial items,was kept going with , good spirit till about 2.30 a.m. Refreshments were handed round during the evening On behalf of the guests Messrs M'Atamney and Tregonning spoke, and thanked Mr and Mrs Howell for their kind hospitality and for the very enjoyable time they had spent Three haarty cheers were given and all joined in singing- "For they are jolly good fellows." After the singing of Auld Lang Syne everyopp departed with the happy feeling ©f haying Jjad a good time.