WEDDING AT ST. PAUL’S.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1189, 14 December 1894, Page 13

WEDDING AT ST. PAUL’S.

A very pretty fashionable wedding was celebrated, at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral on Wednesday, Dec. 12, when Miss Ellen Mary Gore, eldest daughter of Mr R. B. Gore, of the Colonial Museum, was married to Mr Thomas Walter, fourth surviving son of the late Mr John Walter, of Bearwood, Berkshire, England, who was chief proprietor of the London Times. As a mark of the affection in which the bride was held a number of her young lady friends had artistically decorated the church with white flowers and greenery, and an arch of white flowers had been erected over the spot where the bride and bridegroom stood during the ceremony. The church was crowded. The service was fully choral, Mr Robert Parker presiding over the musical arrangements. A bridal anthem, composed by Mr R. Parker, was sung during the service, the’ solo being well rendered by Mr W. A. Day. The ceremony was performed by the Rev T. H. Sprott, incumbent. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown of white duchesse satin trimmed with pearl embroidery and flounces of Limerick lace, edged with orange blossoms, and a long full court train ornamented with groups of long white ostrich feathers, tied with satin ribbon, the embroidered veil and orange blossoms being held in position by a handsome pearl half-moon and swallow pin, the gift of her brother, Mr H. M. Gore, of the Hansard staff, who performed the duties of best man. She also carried a lovely shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were—Misses May, Alice and Olive Gore (sisters of the bride), Miss Mabel Burke, of Napier (niece of the bride), Miss Ina Hector (daughter of Sir James Ilegtor) and Miss Madge Bell

(daughter of Mr H. D. Bell, M.H.R.). Misses May and Alice Gore wore dresses of pale green crepe, with bodices of coral pink silk veiled with pale yellow lace, and yellow lace hats with pink roses. The other bridesmaids wore pretty white muslin- frocks with lace and insertion, and large white lace picture hats trimmed with rosettes of satin. All the bridesmaids carried bouquets of marguerites, and wore gold brooches set with pearl swallows, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mrs R. B. Gore, mother of the bride, wore a dress of brown corded silk trimmed with turquoise blue, and a brown tulle bonnet with bronze ornaments and blue convolvuli, and carried a large bouquet of cream roses. As the newly-married couple left the church Mr R. Parker played Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, rose leaves and flowers were strewn in their path by a number of children, and the bells rang forth a merry peal. Subsequently a reception was held at Mr and Mrs Gore’s residence, Aurora terrace, at which there were about 60 guests present, including Sir James, Lady and Miss Hector, Sir Walter and Miss Buller, Major-General Schaw, Judge, Mrs and Miss Richmond, Mr H. D. Bell (M.H.R.) and Mrs Bell, the Hon W. W. Johnston, Mrs and Misses Johnston, Mr and Mrs A. H. Gore, Dr and Mrs Anson, Misses Williams, Miss Cooper, Mr and Mrs Werry, Mr and Mrs Parfitt, Mr, Mrs and Misses Barron, Dr and Mrs Pell, Mr and Mrs P. Baldwin, Mr and Mrs Alfred Jackson, Mr and Mrs Whitall, Rev T. H. and Mrs Sprott, Miss Jervois and others. The health of the bride was proposed in an appropriate _ manner by Sir James Hector, and the bridegroom suitably responded. The presents were numerous and very handsome, and included a valuable diamond and pearl necklace from the bridegroom. The wedding cake, which was manufactured by Mr J. Varcoe, of Lambton quay, was a huge four-decker, which reflected the greatest credit on the maker.

The bride’s travelling’ dress was a pale tabac brown covert coating, waistcoat of white pique, and a large white hat, with brown tulle rosettes and ostrich feathers. The honeymoon will be spent at the future home of the bride and bridegroom, a pleasantly situated residence at Hamilton, in the SWaikato, where Mr Walter has purchased an estate. Mr and Mrs Walter leave Wellington with the best wishes of a large circle of friends for their future happiness.