LADY’S LETTER FROM DUNEDIN

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1831, 10 April 1907, Page 24

LADY’S LETTER FROM DUNEDIN

(By "Norma.")

The chief social event of the week ha* been Miss Alice Siiand’s marriage AVitli Air ivionro, Avnieii took place in Knox Ciiuron on Wednesday. Tne weather Avas simply perfect—a lovely, warm, still, cloudless day —so every one and every thing looked well. About 150 guests were present at tiie ceremony, and also a great many others who had flocked to see the bridal party and guests. The Avay Avas quite blocked at the coiner of Pitt street, the croivds Avaiting in the streets and lining the entrance to the church pathway, besides an endless stream of carriages. The bride (avLlo is well-knoAvn in Wellington) looked very sweet and wore an exquisite bridal gOAvn of rich white satin Avith long train made quite plain, but finished Avith innumerable little frills underneath. The bodice Avas simply gathered with lace insertion ornamenting it, and transparent lace yoke finished with bands of insertion and puffed sleeves. .A spray of orange blossom Avas worn in the hair, and u loA-sly embroidered veil. The bridesmaids were

three in number: Miss Fanny Shand, Mis! Mina' Macdonald and Miss Jean Lusk, and all wore pretty white spotted muslin dresses with lace boleros and yokes, and lots of pink tulle finished with pink and cerise roses. Each bridesmaid carried a bouquet of red and pink flowers, and wore a pendant, the gift of the bridegroom, Miss Fanny Shand also receiving a bangle. The bridegroom, who resides in Wellington, was attended bv v Mr George Stewart, as best man. After'the ceremony the guests drove to Df Shand’s house in the University Terrace, and were welcomed in the garden by Dr - and Mrs Shand. The guests thou proceeded to where a huge marquee bad been erected, and within the bride and bridegroom received the congratulations and good wishes of alb Refreshments were served in the spacious marquee, which was carpeted with rugs and draped with flags, and also at little tables dotted here and there about the little garden. Some excellent speeches were made, and were much appreciated, especially those given by Dr Shand and Professor Sale. After the various speeches were made and healths drunk and responded to, the visitors dispersed about the house and admired the mdny lovely presents which were on view, whilst the bride donned her travelling costume of brown cloth, with long coat faced with white, finished with brown velvet collar and pale blue hat with pink roses. Altogether, everything wept off most successfully and all went well and merrily with no hitch whatever. The young couple purpose going to Sydney before settling down in Wellington. Amongst the guests were Professor and Mrs. Sale, Dr and Mrs Benham, Dr and Mrs Marshall, Dr Scott, Dr and Mrs Salmond, Mrs George McLean, the Misses McLean, Mrs Lindo Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Denniston, Mr and Mrs Sargood, Mrs Ritchie, Miss Williams, Mr Crawford, the Misses Webster, etc. Mr and Mrs Watson Sheunan, with Mr Douglas and Miss Shennan, leave on Tuesday for Auckland, and connect with the Manuka at Suva, en route for England.

Df and Mrs Marshall returned last week from Adelaide and the North Island, where they have spent the University vacation; Professor Richards, the new Professor of Mathematics, arrived from England last week. The' Fern hi 11 Club dinners have been resumed and promise to be as popular a, last season. On Thursday evening Mr Shennan gave a large farewell dinner, and several others also gave parties at the club the same evening.