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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1264, 21 May 1896, Page 26

,\ very large and fashionable crowd assembled in St. Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, to witness the marriage of Mr Francis bin loch, youngest son of Sir Alex. Kinloeh, o! Gilmerton, and Miss Marion Eva Marshall, daughter of tho late Charles Nairne Marshall, of Curriehill, New Zealand. 'J’lio bride’s dress was of very handsome ivory satin, with a court train. lhe skirt and bodice wore trimmed with deep duehes.se point laco and sprays of orange blossom. The white till 1 o veil was fastened by diamond stars, and a largo bridal bouquet of whito flowers was carried. Tho bridesmaids wore: Miss Hunter, Miss Jardino, Miss Carrio Adams, Miss Dalziel and Miss Nairn, cousins of tho bride. The ollicialing clergyman was Dr Cameron Lee?, Dean of the Order of the J histle and of the Chapel Royal, assisted by the Rev W. B. btevenson, minister of AthelHtanoford. The service was fully choral.

At the annual meeting of the Druids' Grand 1 Lodge of Australia tho Grand Secretary’s report showed an increase for tho year ol 825 financial members. The number of \ financial members on tho books of tho various lodges in December, 1895, was 10,-123, : against 9595 at the end ot 1894. The funds ! increased during tho same period from X 105,095 to X 109,838, a gain of X 4742. Bro. | Thomas Clement was elected president, it I was decided to present the retiring president (Bro. Sharp) with a souvenir valued 35 , guineas and a P.P. collar. Bros. A. Morri- j son (M.H.R.), Shelton and Monzies were present as delegates from Otago. I