NAVAL WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23181, 29 October 1938, Page 23

NAVAL WEDDING

' PHILLIPS-RUSSELL . BRIDE in cream lace SPRING FLOWERS IN CHURCH Bowls of .dusky pink stock, cherry blossom and crimson roses decorated gt. Aidan's Church, Remuera, yesterday afternoon for the wedding of Mrs. XiOteriiig Russell, eldest daughter of >lrs. Robert Burns and the late Mr. Burns, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, to Captain C. F. Phillips, Royal Marines, ton of Major and the late Mrs. E. -j'hillips, of England. Tho ceremony was performed by Canon R. L. Connolly nnd the wedding music was played by Mr. Simpson. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. T. Burns, wore a graceful cream lace redingote over mushroom-pink chiffon, the skirt being cut' on full-flowing lines and the long ileeves finishing in a point over each hand. A row of tiny buttons fastened the frock down the front. She wore a picture hat of mushroom-pink leghorn bound with matching velvet ribbon and carried a bouquet of deep rwi roses. The bridegroom was attended by Pa ymaster-Lieutenant A. Woodifield as best man. „ , The Reception A largely-attended reception was afterward held at the residence of tho bride and her mother,- tho house being attractively decorated for the occasion with delicately-tinted stocks and cherr> blossom. To receive her guests Mrs. Burns woro a frock of black and white fish lace over black taffetas, with a black taffetas hem. and bolero. Her black Itrftw hat was ornamented with a powder blue feather and sho carried a. Bouquet of blue nemesias. The bride's two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Ludbrook, who had arrived by the Monterey from a visit to the United States on the morning of the wedding, and Mrs. F. Allen, ot Perth, Western Australia, were present. Mrs. Allen >wore a black embossed craquelle frock :«ith a hyacinth blue sash, and a black hat trimmed with hyacinth blue ribbon. Commodore 1. G. Glennie and Mrs. Glennie were also among the guests. Mm, Glennie wore a frock of cornflower blue hand woven material and # white silk hat with a white and blue veil. ilnvlted Quests • f Among those invited to the reception w«e: —Sir Krnest and Lady Davis, Sir Henry an<J Lady Horton, Sir Cecil and Lady" Leys,- Lady Bankart, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. N.' Russell, Mrs. Alec Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Carr, Mrs. H. O. Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anderson, Misses Ailsa and Cicely Russell, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holgate, Captain and Mrs. J. W. Rivett-Carnac, Captain and Mrs. A. G. N. W vatt, Commander and Mrs. S. H. Patou, Commander and Mrs. A. J. Nprris, Commander and Mrs. E. S. Bnrton, Lieutenant-Com-mander P. I*awnay and the Lady Angela Dawnay, Lieutenant - Commander and Mrs. . R. F. Jennings, Lieutenant-Commander and Mrs. I). L. Johnston, Lieutenant-Commander and Mrs. G. H. Ash by, Captain and Mrs. V. H. Deane, Lieutenant and Mrs. B. I'ssher-Alcock, Surgeon-Lieutenant and Mrs. A. C. Home Lieutenant and Mrs. A. A. C. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Hewitt. Mrs. Alfred Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nathan, Mrs. T. Copeland Savage, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bull. Dr. and Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Barrowclough, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bull, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Louisson, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Macky, Mr and Mrs. Mervfti Reed, Mr. and J. B. Ferguson, Ml-, and Mrs. Grey Colbeck, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mappin, Mrs. C. E. Lawford, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G. Morton Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Donald, Mrs. A L. Foster, Mrs. E. J. Vallentine, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Fairclough, Mr. and Mrs. S. Thorne George, Mr. and Mrs. W, McKail Geddes, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hanna, Mr. ,and Mrs. H. McKail Geddes, Mr. and Mrs. J. Anthony Carr, Dr. and Mrs. H. \\. 'Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson, Canon R. L. Connollv and Mrs. Connolly, Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Robson, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mill. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Benjamin, Mr. and Mrs. Macmillan Bull, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Macky, Mr. and Mrs. John Macky. From .Jfear and Far Mr. and Mrs. J. Chambers (Haveloc-k North*, Mrs: H'. Ludbrook (Bay of Islands), Mr. and Mrs. Eric Loisel (Tolaga Bav), Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Barker (Gisborne), Mrs. Frank Barker (Gisborne), Mr. and Mrs. Morton Paterson (Wadestown), Miss P Dunlop (Gisborne), Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Horton Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Elliot, Mr. and Mrs. It. :i). Horton, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Toswill (Malaya), Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Wilson, Mrs. M. Chantrev. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savage. Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. N\ Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. Denis LaVford, Mrs. Jean Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor fcissling. Miss Audrey Nolan (Cambridge), Miss Margot. Morris, Miss Mary Adlington. Misses Nancy and Patricia Dawson, Miss Irma Mitchell, Miss Marve Savage, Miss Joan Upton, Miss Norma McCnllough, Miss Preece, Miss Patricia France, Dr. .Howard Cdverdale, Dr. Lawrence L']d- . Irook, Commander H. V. P. McClititoek, Surgeon-Commander T. Gwynne Jones, Lieutenant-Commander F. B. Lloyd, Pavmaster-Lieutenant H. R. Butchers, Lieutenfint P. T. Williams, Lieutenant A. »T. Dont, Lieutenant C. 8. N. Tomlin. Lieutenant 1). J. Godden, Lieutenant J. E.'Smallwood, Lieutenant H. A. Martin, Lieutenant M. N. de C. Brown, Lieutenant T. P. Coode, Lieutenant G. H. H. Culme-Seymour, Lieutenant H. J. S. Banks, Mr. Norman Loisel (Tolnga Bay). Mr. Pat Elliot, Messrs. F. and P. Donncllv (Hastings), Mr. W Dawson, Mr. J. Carpenter, Mr. Neil Louisson. Mr. I". Andrews, Mr. R. Nolan (Cambridge).

GREG SON —KIX P F. H The manv friends of Mrs. Hazel Kinder, widow of l)r. Alexander Kinder, a prominent-.Auckland surgeon. F < »nd » daughter of Mrs. and the lute Mr. J. ,1. Craig, will be interested to hear of her marriage to Mr. Harold Grpgson, a prominent Santa liarbara B|' musician ;; J Mr. Gregson in also known to Auckland people, as he lived for manv Jeers, being organist at St. Sepulchre s «nd St. Paul's Churches, while he also R*ve many concerts in the Town Hall. He is now organist at Trinitv Episcopal Church and director of the Santa Bar--8 Wa Choral Union. Mrs. Kinder was • pupil of Madame Melba, and has Appeared in many dramatic productions Ifa Australia, New Zealand and London. The bride and bridegroom knew each ®ther about 20 years ago, hut had not •®6n each other for more than 14 years jWi) Mrs. Kindef arrived recently in fWifornia and was met by Mr. Gregson. I j wedding took place at the Little I SShurch of the Flowers, Glendale, Santa I the ceremony teeing performed S|f Dir. Ralph Lee, a personal friend of bridegroom, and formerly pastor i ««the First Methodist Episcopal Church i. Santa Barbara. The ceremony was 1 H|tUowed by a reception at the Biltmore.