WEDDINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11871, 24 January 1902, Page 3

WEDDINGS.

Our Paparoa correspondent -writes-An' interesting event occurred at Wairere on January 15, when Miss "Julia V. Meyer, eldest daughter of Mr. : : A. Meyer, of this place,, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr. John Keay, youngest son of the late Mr." Keay,\ of Mareretu. • The little church was filled with guests and others desirous of witnessing the ceremony, ;/. The Rev. F. T. Read was the officiating minister. ? The bride was tastefully and appropriately attired, as also was Miss M. Meyer, who acted as bridesmaid,: and Mr.' Jas. Keay, ; one of the brothers of the bridegroom, was best man. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion by friends. ; ; After the ceremony and the customary rice: showers, the party adjourned to Mr. Meyer's residence, where breakfast was provided for about 50 guests. The weather continued' fine till after the return from the church, when rain fell at intervals throughout the evening, to the discomfort of some. The wedded pair left for Maungaturoto during the evening, en route for Waiwera and Aucldand, where they spend their : honeymoon. '• .Those who stayed passed the tint* pleasantly with games of various kinds and dancing, together with an: impromptu concert. There were numerous . wedding : presents, both useful and elegant. A wedding was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church, Mercury Bay, on December 23. The contracting parties were Miss Annie Scheland, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs._ F. Scheland, settlers, and Mr. Thomas William Henry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Henry, both of this place. The I bride wore a beautiful trained dress of whitefigured sill;:, trimmed with insertion lace, a veil worked: with silk lilies, real orange blossoms in her hair and dress, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and maidenI hair ferns. The bridesmaids were Misses ! Mena and Ada Schelaud,' sisters of the bride, ; who wore pretty cream, silk. lustres, trimmed with satin and ■•■■ lace, , and white hats "to match. Mr. Lionel White was groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the/Rev. R. H. Harrison, of Coromandel. The bride was" given away by her father. / The; popularity of the contracting parties was ; evidenced by the large attendance /at church, and the usual shower \ of ! rice was liberally spread over the young couple as,they left the church. ; They were : driven to the /residence of the bride's parents,, where some 40 or 50 friends sat down to the wedding breakfast. /;/ Mr. and ;■ Mrs. Henry, who '; have the good .wishes of ; a large circle of friends, 'left by steamer the following morning for Auckland.;, The presents ,were many, useful, and ; handsome, the gifts including a beautiful silver tea service artd a marble clock. The gifts to; the bridesmaids ; from the - bridegroom were gold brooches.