Wedding Bells.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13522, 5 October 1916, Page 6

Wedding Bells.

CHUECH—CONDON. Much local interest, especially amongst Church of England people, attached to a wedding which took Jplace at St. John's Church, Feilding, yesterday morning (says the "Star"). Mr Duncan MacDonad Church, of Hamilton, eldest son of Mrs Church, of Ashburtan, was married to Miss Vera Condon, of Feilding, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs JR. Condon, of Hamilton. During residence of over two years in Folding, Miss Condon has been an enthusiastic and greatly-loved church wp.rker, especially in the choir and Sunday school, and has also helped ia musical efforts in the town. She will be greatly missed. Archdeacon A.. S. Innes Jones performed the ceremony. The choir rendered a choral service, with Mr A, E. Schwartz at the organ. The bride, who was given, away by Mr J. T, Woodmass, looked most charming in e dress o.f Swiss embroidered muslin, relieved Avith shadow lace, and wore a lace cap. The veil was that worn hf tae bridegroom'g mother at her adding. Ovthodox 61'ange blossom" crowned the bride. Mrs F. Billman presented the bridal bouquet, made in that artistic lady's best style, of lovely roses beautifully arranged. Misses Marjorie and Phyllis Busk were the-bridesmaids, each dressed in mulle muslin trimmed with Irish crochet, and wearing pretty straw hats. Mr Victor Smith (Hamilton) and Mr Colin Rich (Feilding) were best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony the wedding party and guests assembled at the Burlington tea rooms, where felicitations were offered Mr and Mrs Church. The newly-wedded couple left later for the Auckland and Rotorua districts, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's travelling dress was a fawn gaberdene costume, with a pretty straw hat trimmed with pink roses. Mr and Mrs Church will reside at Hamilton. The wedding presents included handsome gifts from the choir, Sunday school teachers, and children of the bride's Sunday school class.

I A very popular wedding took place at Shannon yesterday, when Miss Kathleen Wood was led to the altar by Mr William Borquisfc. The Rev. Archdeacon Comins performed the | ceremony, which took place in the church of England. The bride was dressed in a grey travelling costume with white silk hat to match, and she looked charming.. She was attended by her little neico, Miss Phillipa Mason (of Wellington) dressed in white silk trimmed with tucks and insertion and white hat to match, 'carying a pretty basket of flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr H. Borquist, who acted as best man. After the ceremony a large number of friends assembled at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs T. Wood, where justice was done to a sumptuous wedding breakfast. The happy couple left by the afternoon train for Wellington on a wedding tour. The bridegroom's present to the bride was hj silver-backed hair-brush and comb '''and to the bridesmaid a gold brooch. Mr Borquist (the bride) is related to a number of heroes. Three of her 'brothers went to the front, and now 'word has just come that her cousin, G. Wood, 'a son of Mr V. Wood, of Bnnnythorpe, lias been wounded.