NOTABLE WEDDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 644, 1 March 1923, Page 4

NOTABLE WEDDING.

CEREMONY AT AUCKLAND. At St, David’s, Khvber Pass, Auckland, yestetdafr aiternoon tho weddmE was ce abfated. of Miss Isabel Massey, the young est daughter of the Premier, the Rt. Ron. W F. Massey and Mrs Massey, and. ■alt Cedrio W. Salmon. Apart fvom tho mter. est attached to the marriage of the daug i ter of the head of the Government, the ceremony attracted more than usual pro minence by the fact that the bride, con sequent upon her extensive travelling with the Premier, has-a wide circle of friends, while the bridegroom served with prominence in the wim popular member of the Public Works Da the wadding was intended to be a quiet one and the reception was confined to members of the two Lundies, there xm a large congregation of fnends and acquaintanoes of both families at the actual ceremony, which was most picturesque. The church was beautifully decorated by the City Council. . . . , The bride, who was given away by her father, looked becoming in. a dehghlful gown of ivory pan velvet, with a long tram of real lace, which was suspended from the shoulders by strings of real pearls, a gift from England, and lined with ivoiy georgette. The veil was a treasured family one covering a crown of pearls and orange blossoms. The bridal bouquet, of cream roses, was in perfect harmaav with the gown. The bndssrmud, Miss Queeme Johnstone, of Wellington, and the matron of honour, Mrs G. Lawrence Taylor, only sister of the bride, wore charming frocks of rose taffeta with an overdress qf gold lace, With hats to match, and earned bouquets of sweet peas. A pretty jiicture waa completed by the two little tram bearers, Dulcie and Joan, daughters of Mr Norman Massey, who were dressed in' dainty pink organdi frocks. ' x , Mr H. M. Miller wan best man and Mr Corrv-Wright groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Herfon, M.C. The wedding break! ast was held at “Chellodene,” Esplanade road, Mount Edert, the residence of Mrs; Lawrence Taylor, where the guests, mostly relatives, were received by Mrs Taylor. Mrs Massey, senior, who has not been enjoying the best of health, looked cheery and becoming in a gown of amethyst silk and a toque of violets; she carried a bouquet of mauve asters. Mrs Salmon wore a black art silk frock trimmed with gold lace with a hat to match, while other guests were the three brothers of the bride and their wives, Mr and Mrs W. W., J. N., and S. T. Massey, Mr and Mrs John Massey,, Mr and Mrs Ernest Douglas, the two Misses Rayner, of Blenheim, sisters of the bridegroom s mother, Mrs John Atkinson, Mies Ingall and Mr Robert Salmon.. BRIDEGROOM’S CAREER. Mr C. W. Salmon is a New Zealander, the only surviving son of Mr ,T. B. Salmon, who was for many years in the Post and Telegraph Department and held the 'position of postmaster on his retirement from the service some yeans ago. Both Mr and Mrs Salmon, senr., come from English stock, though Mrs Salmon was born at sea en route to the Dominion. The bridegroom completed his education at the Southland Boys' High School and then entered the engineering branch of the Public Works Department, rising to the position of assistant engineer. He was in Canada at the outbreak of the war and joined the Imperial Forces, serving with distinction as a private on Gallipoli. He waa one of the first New Zealanders to be awarded the D.C.M. He rose to the rank of major, and on joining the New Zealand forces was given command of a company of pioneers (Maori engineering battalion). On his return from the war he’ relinquished service with the department and went into partnership with Mr Cory-Wright, engineer. His only brother, Mr Harry Salmon, served on Gallipoli with a New Zealand howitzer battery, and was subseqi ently killed at Fleurs. The happy couple have been the recipients of many felicitous messages and handsome presents. Cabinet recently presented the bride, through the Premier, with a silver tea s?t and salver, while th( Reform party gave a silver tureen.