DISTRICT NEWS.

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

(Own correspondent.)

MAUNGAKARAMEA

WEDDING BELLS,

A pretty aud interesting wedding took place on Wednesday last, the contracting parties being Miss Irene Walker, eldest daughter of Mr J. T. Walker, and Mr Ernest. Mead, son of the late Mr W. Mead. Both bride and bridegroom are well-known in the district and held in high esteem by their many friends. The ceremony was performed in the Undenominational Church, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion with greenery and flowers, also a floral wedding bell. The church was crowded, the officiating minister being the Rev. Lambert, of Whangarei. The bride looked charming in a dross of ivory crepe de chine, trimmed with silk fringe and lace, with the. customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of sweet peas and maiden-hair fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Lily Walker, sister of the bride, wore a heliotrope voile dress and black lace hat, her bouquet being of heliotrope sweet, peas and asparagus fern. ' 1 Miss Mary Walker, cousin of the bride, was dressed in apricot voilo relieved with pink, black hat, and carried a bouquet to match the dress. The best man was Mr John Mason, of Waikiekie, cousin of the bride, while anothor cousin, Mr Albert Walker, acted as groomsman. After the knot was tied and the re- | gister signed the "Wedding March" was played by the organist, Mr Paino, while friends showered the happy couple with rice and confetti. Charming little girls strewed tho path from the church to the car with rose petals, making a very pretty scene. After the ceremony the bride and bridegroom, with the guests, v.o tho number of about 40, adjourned to the residence of Mr and Mrs J. T. Walker, where a sumptuous breakfast was laid out, a beautiful three-decker wedding cake being much in evidence. After full justice had been done to the good things provided, a move was made to the lawn, where, after facing the camera, a pleasant afternoon was spent. Early in the evening Mr and Mrs Mead left, by motor for Uncrahi, to catch the next boat for .Auckland, where they intend spending their honeymoon before settling down at Epsom. The bride's travelling costume was of brown gabardine with putty-coloured hat.

Among the guests present were Mrs Spencc (Auckland), Mrs anc Miss Hartnell (Waikiekie), Mr and Mrs Galpin and the Misses Galpm, Miss Lovatt and Mr R. Lovatt (Whangarei).

Mrs J. T. Walker, mother of the bride, wore black silk, heliotrope hat; Mrs R. Miller, mother of the bridegroom, grey costume with hat to match; Mrs Hartnell, pink and grey, crepe do chine, hat to match; Mrs Spencc, grey costume and black hat; Mrs F. G. U. Walker, navy-figured voile, violet hat: Miss Walker, brown and violet floral voile, biscuit-coloured hat; Miss F. Walker, white muslin; Panama hat; Mrs Hodgson, navy chiffonette, pale blue hat; Aliss Hartnell, cream net over pale pink, silk hat to match; Miss Lovatt, cream silk, green hat; Mrs Galpin, black, burnt, straw hat; Miss Galpin, tussore silk costume, brown tulle hat; Miss A. Galpin, cinnamoncoloured voile, relieved with pale blue, hat to match.