WEDDINGS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3331, 13 January 1898, Page 2

WEDDINGS.

SI'INDOK—HILL. Ths social popularity of the bride and her relatives caused St. John’s Church to bs crowded with friends yesterday atternoon_to j witness the marriage of Miss Mabel rtbi r (well known in musical circles throughout j the colony) to Mr John Molndoe, of Dunedin, the RevJ. Paterson performing the ceremony. The bride, who carried a shower £ bouquet and wore a wreath of roses, was 3 attired in an ivory dnchesse satin dress 1 trimmed with pearls and ch l ‘Ton. MDs May 1 Blundell, who acted a, chief bridesmaid, had i a white silk costume ornamented with chiffon ( and white satin ribbons, also an appro- , priately-trimmed Leghorn hat. The little ; Misses Ella, Nola, Myra and Dons Hill, relatives of the bride, who also acted as bridesmaids, were prettily gowned in whbc silk, all of them, as well as Mies Blundell, carrying bouquets presented by the bridegroom. Mrs Hill, the bride's mother, was dressed in black tnervoilleux trimmed with passementerie, and a black and pink bonnet; MissMolndoe, in blank satin trimmed with black lace : and Mies Matthews, sister-in-law of the bride, who came from Melbourne specially to attend the ceremony, in shot cornflower blue silk with hat to match. The bridegroom presented thebride with a beautiful dressing-case. Miss Blundell with a gold brooch set with pearls, and each of the little bridesmaids with a silver bangle. Mr Maughan Barnett presided at the organ in the church during the ceremony, and at its conclusion played “The Wedding March” as the bridal party left the building. The bride was given awav at tho altar by her father, Mr Charles Hill, the groom being attended by Mr W. I). Milne, solicitor, of Dunedin. A reception was afterwards hold and the breakfast served at “ Tiro Mdana,” the residence of Mr B. J. Hill, Oriental Bay, where the party were grouped and photographed, a reproduction of which will appear in the next issue of the New Zealand Mail. The happy couple afterwards left for Wanganui, where the honeymoon will be spent, carrying with them the best wishes of a large circle of friends tor their future welfare and happiness. The presents were both numerous and valuable, among them being gifts from the staff and students of the Technical School and Wellington Dramatic Students, of both which institutions Miss Hill had been a highly valued member. SHOETT— DICKER. The marriage of Mr Herbert W. Shortt, second son of Mr W. If. Shortt, the wellknown auctioneer, of Willis street, to Miss Anne Laura Dicker, daughter of Captain Dicker, also of this city, was celebrated at St Peter’s Church yesterday afternoon. The Rev A. M. Johnson, onrateof the parish, ' performed the ceremony, in which he was assisted by the Rev Joshua Jones, of the ! Hutt. The service was choral. Captain Evans, of tho ship Taranaki, in tho unavoidJ able absence of Captain Dicker, gave away the bride, who looked very nice in a costume of ' -duohesse satin, with rucked sleeves of chiffon and pearl passementerie. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Hugh Cameron as best man. The bridesmaids were Miss Amy I Shortt (sister of the bridegroom). Miss Helena Shortt (cousin of the bridegroom), ! Miss Nellie Wills, Miss Clara Midlane and * Miss Muriel Oroker, attended by Master Eddie Shortt. The party carried beautiful I bouquets, sent by Mias C. Ross, of Lower i Hutt. The chief bridesmaids wore green- > stone and gold brooches, and tho others pearl i and gold brooches, gifts of the bridegroom. , They were all attired in spotted muslin, - trimmed with laoe. Mr Sydney Shortt, i brother of the bridegroom, was at the r organ during the service, and as tke i wedding party left the chancel he f played Mendelssohn’s “ Wedding March.” • The bells rang ont cheerily as tho party 1 drove from -the church. A reception t was afterwards held at Mr W. P. Shortt s s auction mart, which had been deooratid for s the happy occasion. The walla and ceiling s of tho mart were tastefully draped with cretonne of various designs. After the a reception, Mr and Mrs Herbert Shortt, who had a hearty send-off, drove to Phillips ( Railway Hotel, at the Lower Hutt. The state carriage in which they made the Journey “ was provided by Mr W. P. Sinclair, of Moles--3 worth street, and was drawn by four hand- . some greys. This morning the newly married t couple proceed by train to Masterton. The j presents which they received from friends x wore many and valuable. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold watch and ) fob. The gnests were entertained by Mr W. j P. Shortt in the evening.