MISS GISBORNE’S WEDDING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1141, 12 January 1894, Page 14

MISS GISBORNE’S WEDDING.

From Our Own Correspondent. London, December 1. The picturesque village of Allestree in Derbyshire was on fete last Wednesday, the occasion being the marriage of Squire M. William Gisborne’s youngest daughter, Alice, with Captain Reginald Brittan, of the Sherwood Foresters, Derbyshire Regiment, third son of Rev Charles Brittan, M.A., Vicar of Darley Abbey. The ceremony took place at the village church, which was beautifullj'- decorated with white flowers, the chancel being lined with choice plants and the gas standards twined with sweet smelling blossoms and lighted. The bridegroom’s father officiated, assisted by the Reverend Austin West, Vicar of Allestree, and the service was choral. Long before the hour fixed for the wedding the church and its approaches were thronged with guests and villagers. Miss Alice Gisborne (that was) has been a good friend to the poor of the district, and many came long distances to wish her “God speed and all happiness.” The bridal procession made its appearance fairly punctually, the bride leaning on the arm of her father, Mr Gisborne, who, though older and greyer than you knew him in New Zealand, was still looking fairly well. THE BRIDE’S DRESS.

The bride wore a dress of Ivory satin, trimmed with a flounce of Honiton lace, festooned and caught up with sprays of orange blossoms, the bodice being trimmed to match. The Court train was of ivory satin, covered with a beautiful gauze material worked with bouquets of flowers in silk and silver edged wi ll a puffing of satin and trimmed at the foot of the train with a large spray of white flowers and ribbons. The head-dress was a cornet of orange flowers, and she wore the usual tulle veil. The bride’s only jewels were a pearl necklace with a diamond pendant, the latter the gift of her father. In her hands she carried a bouquet of white blossoms, the gift of the bridegroom. THE BRIDESMAIDS.

The bridesmaids were the bride’s sisteis, Miss Gertude and Miss Edith Gisborne, her cousin Miss Gwendolen Gisborne, and the bridegroom’s sisters, Miss Brittan and Miss Millie Brittan. They wore dresses of white satin covered with white chiffon, puff sleeves of satin and chiffon, sashes of pale blue silk and black Gainsborough hats with feathers to match. Each carried a posy bouquet of shaded chrysanthemums, and wore a gold engraved padlock bracelet, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride’s train was carried by two little girls, Miss Joyce Bateman and Miss Marjory Armitage (like her bridesmaids in white satin and chiffon), and as the newly-made Mrs Brittan passed out of the church twelve village children, dressed in red frieze cloaks and white beaver hats, scattered flowers in her path.

Captain Edward Pole Brittan, of the Royal Artillery, acted as hia brother's best man.

The bride’s mother, Mrs Gisborne, wore a dress of brown moird velvet, shot with blue, the bodice being trimmed with cream lace and gold gimp. The cloak was of brown silk, lined with blue and trimmed with gold gimp and feathers ; bonnet of gold straw, with gold wings, brown and blue shot velvet, and bandeau of forget-me nots. Mrs Lionel Gisborne wore a dress of brown cloth and gold and green shob velvet, trimmed with sable and iridescent passementerie. Her hat was trimmed with green velvet to match. The bridegroom’s mother looked extremely well in black and violet-shot velvet with bonnet to match trimmed with white lace. THE RECEPTION.

After the ceremony Mrs Gisborne held a reception at Allestree Hall, a capital band meanwhile discoursing sweet music in the ballroom. Towards 5 o’clock Captain and Mrs Reginald Brittan left for Lingen Hall, Herefordshire, which has been lent the happy couple for the honeymoon by Mr Gisborne. The bride’s going-away dress was a smart frock of red corded velvet richly trimmed with sable, the jacket being to match with sable collarette and boa. It proved very becoming. The hat wa3 of black velvet with a bunch of red roses under the brim.

The wedding-cake attracted special attention, being the work of Mrs Dixon, the housekeeper at Allestree. It stood over 4ft high, and was beautifully ornamented. In addition to numerous members of the Gisborne and Brittan families, the company included the Bishop of Derby and Mrs Weare. The Hon. W. and Mrs Jervois, the Hon. Misses Curgou, Lady and the Misses Alleyne, Colonel and Mrs Hooker, Canon Carr and Mrs Carr, and country people generally. Since they settled at Allestree the Gisbornes have dropped wholly out of the Anglo- Colonial set, and in the list of those present I notice no New Zealand names. The presents were numerous and handsome. Mr Gisborne gave his daughter a beautiful jewel case made of inlaid New Zealand woods, and a diamond pendant to keep therein. Mrs Gisborne, according to custom, found the house linen, also giving Mrs Brittan some rare lace of great beauty and antiquity. I do not think I need particularise the presents further. As in the case of the guests, I recognise no New Zealand names, unless, indeed, the Mrs Anger* ■tein. who sent ft silver mustard pot, is

the Dunedin lady who married Captain Angerstein about 1881.