WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 97, 27 April 1894, Page 2

WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.

The Cathedral waa crowded withgueet? and the publio yeeforday afternoon on the oooaaion of the wedding of Mr G. A. Kissling, of the Ba-ikof Nev Zoiland. Olnistchurch, eldest sou of the Jat» Mr J. Kisaliujr, Auckland, to Miss 0. A. Itiohmonrl, young eft daughter of the late Mr A. J. R ohmond. The building hsil been m.)st tastofully d-oorated by lady friends and members of the oboir, the bride having heeu assooia'ed with the latter for same years, and always having taken nn interest in the welfare of the church. Tho pillars were decont d with nikau palms, and floral arohea.were ereoced ov-r the centre aisle. The ohancel Boreea was beautified with white panels whioh had green borders, and along the baao of it inas*. s of white chrysanthemums wre a ringed. The altar looked lovely, d"oo:atwd with similar flower?, whioh were also to be seen in all dir-otious beautifully arranged— the whole forming a oi arming effect. Amongst the decorations, however, the most striking thing t> catoh the eye was a giga >tio bell oompoaed entirely of white obrysaothemums. This was moat artistioally made, and wis complete in every little det«il even down to the dapper and bell-rope, It was a beautiful p : eoe of work, and was groatly admired. This was hung from the screen over the ohiuoel steps, and when the wedding party nssembed they were underneath it. The sight was indeed a pretty one. The service whioh waß oonduoted by the ttov J, P. Kompthorne (the Bishop of Nelson, unele of the bride; wh> wis to have tekon part in it being unfortunately detained at Weptporton board the Grafton) was full choral, and the well koown hymns " The voice that breathed o'er Eden" and "How welcome was tho oall" were sung. When the bridal party loft the vestry Mr Vining, the organia*, played tho Wedding Maroh most effectively. Mr George MoLean acted as beat man for tho bridegroom, and the bride was given away by her brother, Mr F. H. Riohmond. She was attended by six bridesmaids, Mias Riohmond, Miss Mules, Miss F. A. Richmond, Miss K. Solanders, Miss H. Dawep, and Mies H. Kempthorne. The bride was handsomely dressed ia rioh ivory Bengaline silk, the bodice being trimmed with pearls and Madagascar laoe (a wedding gift), tulle veil oaught up with orange blossoms and fastened up with a pearl piu, whio'i, tjgether with a pearl broooh also worn, were the gifts of Mrs Blundell the bride's grandmother, being old family jewels. She carried a lovely bouquet of white aziloas aud chrysanthemums with maidon hair ferns. The bridesmaids wero attired in ooatumes of oream orepon and brown velvet with brown velvet bats to matah trimmed with oream ro3ee. The two elder one a carried ahower bouquets of golden brown chrysanthemums ; the younger ones carrying baskets of the same flowers with autumn leaves. They all wore gold iuit'al brooohes, the gift of the bridegroom. Of tho wedding party, Mrs Kichmond, mother of the bride, wore a costume of grey bengaline silk, trimmed with a darker shade of grey velvet, fichu of black lace, and stylish bonnet of pink and grey to match. Mrs Blundell, grandmother of the bride, wore a black satin dress and broche mantle, Mrs Mules a costume of light slate colour, Mrs Sclanders a shot grey and pink poplinetie, trimmed with rose pink velvet, with large grey hat to match, Mrs l*. H. Richmond a green costume trimmed with green velvet, and black jet hat with feathers to match, Mrs Dewes black hopsack with black and white hat, Miss Seymour brown hopsack relieved by a pretty brown and pink hat. There were a large number of guests present amongst whom many wore very handsome dresses. The guests, after the ceremony was over adjourned to " The Cliffs," the home of the bride, where they were entertained by Mrs Richmond. The grounds and house had been beautifully decorated, strings of Hags were flying in all directions, whilst there was a profusion of lycopodium, pampas grass, and white flowers everywhere which had been most tastefully arranged. The derations about the wedding cake were especially artistic. The base of it was surrounded with lovely moss upon which lay white chrysanthemums whilst the cake itself was sot off by white cosnias. The whole thing was most elaborate and generally admired. Later on iu the afternoon Mr and Mrs Kissling drove off to spend a fow days in tho Waimeas, oarrying with them the heartiest good wishes of their many friends. The bride's travelling dress was fawn coloured oloth trimad with black moire end jet ; black feather boa ; aad oharming littlo black aud fawn velvet hat. We may mention that tho bride's and bridesmaids * dresses were made at Mr R T Molhuish's establishment, and refleot the greatest credit upon the character of the work turned out there ; the bride's travelling dresa came from Messrs B,l!antyne and Co.'e, Christohuroh. Among the the many handsome and uaeful presents reoeived by Mrs Kissling was a beautiful ataudard copper spirit k- ttle. Thia was presented by the ohoriatars of the Cathedral, and was acoompained by the fol« lowing letter :— De« Misa Riohmand,— We the ohoriaters of the Cathedral will bo pleased if you will acoept the accompanying present subscribed amongst ourselves on the oooaßion of your marriage, as a token of our appreciation of the many kiuduesses we have reoeived from you and Mrs Riohmond, and as a memento of our pleasant associations with you in the Cathedral Ohoir.— We aro dear Miss Riohmond, yours very sinoerely, (signed) Edgar 0 Heaps and 19 others. The ohoir also presented Mrs Kissling with a handsome fiih knife and fork. The following ia a oomplete list of valuable and varied presents reoeived by Mr and Mia Kissling :— Case fish knives and forks, Mrs Lowry j afternoon tea spoons (Apostlea), Misses Lowry ; afternoon tea spoons Mr and Mrs Levien; table cruet, Mr and Mrs C Monro; photo frame, Miss Fell; gold brooch, MiGardner ; paiuted panel Miss Moss ; vase, Miss May Moss ; flower bowl, Mrs Moss j fancy table, Mr Chalmers ; afternoon tea cloth, Miss Cooper ; sachet and b. and c. bag. Miss Andrews ; picture, Mr and Mrs Patterson j two cane chairs, Mrs Brooks ; paiuted panel Mrs J. Cross ; clock, Mr and Mrs Sclanders ; oak tray and bread fork, Miss Boll ; painted fire screen, easel and photo frame, Miss Levien ; Madagascar silk lace, Miss A Bell ; picture Miss W. Hunter-Brown ; chair, Mr Hunter Brown 5 petticoat Mrs Chalmers ; two pillow cases, Miss Chalmers ; butter dish, Miss Tendall ; table cruet, Miss Richmond j ougruved Indian vases. Miss Wood ; fancy table, Mr aud Mrs Wood ; case nutcrackers, walnutparers, and grape scissors, Bishop and Mrs Mules ; cake knife, Miss Tuckey ; cheexue Mis Tancred ; cheque, Mr Isaacson ; pearl brooch and pin and set of dinner mats. Mrs Blundell ; jam dish stand, Mr and Mrs Pasley ; sacheb, Mrs T. Wilford ; daltonwarc jug, Mr and Mrs 11. Glasgow ; silver pen aud pencil, Major and Mrs Webbj two pictures, Mies Isaacson ; piolure, the Misses Scaly ; portiere, Misa S. HunterBrown ; oako tins and j lly mould*, Miss Lints ; picture, Miaa E. Harris ; oream and sugar stand, Mr and Mrs Scaife j opal, Miss Jones ; a vase, Miss Davidaou ; vases, Miss Borlaoe ; oako basket, Levien Bros. ; vaees, the Misses Hayoook ; marmnlade j*r, Mr and Mrs E, Blundell ; Jam Spoon, Mr and Mrs A. Blundell ; ink bottle, Mrs 0. Wo-d ; napkin rings and gong, Mr and Mrs H. Blundell ; table cuiery, Mr ai>d Mrs F. H. Richmond; oirvbr rests, Miaa Gibson; jam spoon, Miss Gribbon j pair buttn knives, Mr and Mrs R, Kjngdoa ; ink stand, Miss Lucas; album, Mr and Mrs Webb. Bowden ; prayer book and oase, Miss WebbBowen ; travelling rug, Mrs Colt j salt cellars, Miss and Masters Solanders; tea cosy and spoons, Mrs Kiaaling ; cushion and silver inkatand, Mra Dewea ; table oentre, Mrs Theo. Kissling ; Japanese teapot, Mies Nora KiHßling ; bamboo stool, Miss Schwartz Kißsling ; set of oarvera and steol, Mr and Mra Ward ; olarot jug, Mr A. G'asgow ; footstool, Miaa Helen Dewes; olook, Mra Houlker; oabinet, Bishop and Mrs Suterj oheeae stand, Mrs Tomlinßonj olook Mrs Kiogdon ; family Bible, Rev aud Mra Kempthorne; travelling bag, Mr M Jones; silver .sugar baein and fcong, Or and Mra Batohelor; cream and sugar stand, Mr Bulliok j sofa cushion, Mrs Blackett; two oil sketches, Miss Morgan; salt collars, Dr and Mrs Boor ; butter dish, Mrs H Burnett ; egg stand, Mr Symons ; brooch and table cover, Misses Cock; sachet, Mrs Pickering; writing case Mrs'W Richmond ; sardine box, Misa Seymour; blotter and china plate, Mra Seymour ; card jplate, Mrs G Richardson j fancy 'tablo, : Miss Mules; fottr pair kjd gloves, Mrs Holmes; pickle fork and fruit knife, Mjßs Robertson; salad bowl, Mr Joynt : pair brass candlesticks, Mr and Mrs Booth ; salt cellars, J)r and Mrs lieggait ; butter knife, Mr and Mrs Harris {'picture' Mv3i MiWf an* Mr m^i book, Mr

""■"' ''" |' ".'. i(ii^jX|j!|iJii'' > '^iil»yMW«M^ Cook ; jam dish, Mr and Mrs H. Oldham j afternoon tea spoons, Mr and Mfe Mac quarne ; photo stami, MrvTarid Mrs J. Oldham; card case. Mra Mttttpsf album, Mr Catley j shawl. Mrs'Greenleld ; brooch, Hon. George and Mrs MoLeSn } picture, Miss Gascoigue ; salt Celk^Mr and Mrs Sr i m? ; » read fy* ¥w#fcnny 5 brooch, Mr J Tinline; afternoon- lea cloth. Miaa G Pitt; glass water jug and goblets and brass tray, Mr and Mrs H Cook ; carver rests, Miss Ollivier ; candlestick and pen tray, Miss C Gascoigne; oak tray and clotb, Mr k Mrs Turner; work basket. Miss Turuer; spice box, (furnished) Miss Oldham: salver and bake stand, Offioers 8.N.Z., Ohrietohuroh ; smelling salts bottle, Mr 0. Cooper ; handkerchief 'box with handkerchief?, Mr aud Miss Melhuish ; photo stand, Mr and Mra T. Glasgow ; japaneaa jar, Dr and Mrs Hudson ; pioture, Mr, Mrs, and Misa Atkinson ; silver thimble, Miss F. A. Riohmond ; hot water jug, Mrs Hodgson } afternoon taa spoons, Mrs Renwiiik'; silver hot water ca •, Mr and Mrs H.Edwards ; fratohohaia oruament, IMjBB1 MjBB H Kenuithotne; apple parer and olive wood oandle etlok, Mrs Hunter-Brown ; glass salad bowl, Mr and Mra Heaps ; silver scissors, Mrs S arp ; salt oellara, Mr Winton ; batter knife, bread foik, and jam spoon, Mrs Robinson and' Mra A. Bell; oream and sugaretaad, Mrs A. Maokay; breal p'atter and knife, Messrs P. and B. Mules; oaequa, Mr J. H. Kissling ; ohtqua Mr |A. Kempthoruo ; picture, Messrs Chapman aud Blyth ; salt oellaw, Mr A. Jones ; pair napkin rings, Mr E. Jackson ; olaret jug, Mr Devenish ; butter knives and jam spoons, Mr and Mrs LoCren ; books of New Zaalaud flowers, Miss Harris 5 ohait back, Miaa Nantea ; ink gfc»6d, Mrs E. Harris ; Bwelling salts boitlf, Mr and Mrs Thornton ,• staadard Jamp, Meaars F. and G. MoLai ; book, Miss M. Melhuia'b j weddiug card, Miaa F. Cross; toast rack, .Dt and Misa N. Gibbajtwo pictures, Mias Brownings spirit tea kettle Choristers of Cathedtal s Bketoh of "The OhftV Mr Kieraau two books, Mr and Mrs Hollow*/; Bet of framed photograph, tor - Fell | Japanese drain pipe, Mrs Fell; painted panel, Miss K Fell; chair and cushion, Mi and Mra Pitt; book of forns, Mias Saxtoni table oloth, Miss R Saxtonj: ditto, Mrs Tibbie; jvasea, Mr add Misses Macdonaldi Anger glasses, Mrand Mra> Htawie; -witei jug, Rev and Mra Baker; tenptit and vasea Mta Sherwood; Maori mat and oatved augat , bowl, Mrs Martin; brooch, Mr E L ggatti set table vasec, Mr and Mrs T Wilford; photo frame, Misa Cros*j table napkin riugi and ink ataud, Mrs and Misa Morse; flak Blioe and fork, members of the Cathedral Choir; pioture, Mrs Peroy Smith,