FOR BALCLUTHA, A BRIDE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7025, 13 January 1910, Page 7

FOR BALCLUTHA, A BRIDE

Mr. Janies "Watt, “manager ..of the (Balclutha gasworks, and his wife rojturued south by tho Maori last night. 'His visit had been brief —but eventful. Tho two were wedded yesterday in St. Augustine’s’ Church, Potono. The (Miss “Sis” Vile) was a (popular. Petouo girl, eldest daughter of old residents,, and her friends in'vaded the church in force to witness the interesting ceremony performed. Tlie Rev; J. Dolacourt Bussell was 'the officiating clergyman, the bride’s father, Mr W. Vile, giving her away, 'and her only sister, Misa Olive Vile, 'attending her. She was .cbarm|ngly (attired in a dress, made in eemi-om-tpiro stylo, of figured eolionne, . a jcirdlo and train, and veil and orange (blossoms, supplying, with' a gold bangle sot with . olive stones and (pearls (the bridegroom’s wedding gift) which she wore, the . final embollishImonts. The bridesmaid was tastefully dressed in a braided costume of cream (cloth, with a hat of wedgewood blue, trimmed with ribbon to match and (flowers of vioux -rose- She wore ;a gold brooch set with amethysts, and ’pearls, the gift of , the bridegroom. (The bridegroom was attended by 3lr A. Nuttall as best man. At tho home of the bride’s pafents the guests were .entertained. The bride’s travelling, posthmo was brown relieved with viol]ot. She wore a largo White hat. Many beautiful presents wore bestowed.