WEDDINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8190, 3 August 1912, Page 12

WEDDINGS

HALES—SHUKER. A quiet wedding, of considerable local interest, took place at Ormondville on Wednesday afternoon. The contracting parties were Miss Mary -Norris Shuker, eldest daughter of the late Mr W. Shuker. of Ormondville, and Mr Charles Alfred Henry Hales, eldest son of Mr Thomas Charles Hales, of Wimbledon. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr F. Ellingham, of Whetnkura, wore a very becoming navy blue

rcshimc, with blue velvet hat and feathers to match, and carried the <-iis,omary white Imuquet. Miss Gladys Halca, sister of tile bridegroom, was- the onlj bridesmaid in the unavoidable absence Oi miss L. Shaker, and Air Palph Hales acted ac his brother's best mull. Mrs Goodwin of Makotuku. played_ t he hvmn. •'The Voice that Breathed oor Eden, whi-h was hea-Hlv sung bv all those present, and after the ceremony was over played Mendelsohn s* Vv e<h| in R .March, to the strains of which the bncuil pHriy left the church, returning to the residence of th* brides mother for alternoon tea. before their departure by the Palmerston Gain. , The eMeem in which the young couple are hold was attested by the many beautiful and u«“>fnl pre--onts which they received, and if there be unv truth in (ho old adage, “Happy be the bride whom tin* M,n shines on.” Mrs (.buries Hales will be indeed a happy wife. BOSf XKO—Mh'RPHY The marriaio took place on Mou.lay, ot Masotuku,' of Miss -Mary-Murphy to Mr Edward Henry Bosanko, I In’ " c<| - ding, which was a very quiet one, took place at the residence of Mr I*. vaugnan, and the ceromon\' was pertorincti by Father Cahill, of Dnurovirke. Later the happy p<,ir left fer Auckland, where the honeymoon is to be .spent. . ihe good wishes of their numerous friends were caressed with prodigality. GIBBS—ANDEKSOX.

A wedding celebrated on W odnesdav aftornoou at St. John 6 Cnurch, Daauevirke. by the Rev. J. A. McNickle created considerable interest amoagd resiUents in the Te Rebunga district. ihe contracting parties were blithe, eldest daughter ol iaenurd George Gibbs, ox io Ucliunga, formerly of New and Jack Anderson, of Kiricaki, son of Peter Anderson, of tlie same place. The popularity of the young couple was shown by the number wno altenued the wedding. The bride looked radiantly happy in her rich ivory siik costume with Court train got up with orange blossoms. The usual t oil and orange blossoms were in evidence. The two chief bridesmaids were misses Emma iMary Gibbs and ivy Annie May Gibbs, sisters of the bride, while there were two little flower girls—Kathleen Cecilia Maude Gibbs, sister of the bride, and Mary U all, niece of the bridegroom. Mr Norman Tate, of Buunytliorpe, Palmerston North, was best man, and ilr Arthur Charles George Gibbs, brother of the bride, was groomsman. Alter the ceremony a reception was held at Morgan's tea rooms, when the customary felicitations wort extended to Mr and Mrs' Anderson. Amongst the guests were Mrs Swan wick, from Hrwera, Taranaki, and Mr Ross, of Palmerston. The bride's parents entertained resldmts of Te liehunga at an enjoyable dance in the school lost evening, over sixty couples being present. Mr and Mrs Anderson were picsentcd with a- silver tea service and salad bowl by settlers of the district, and were also the recipients of numerous other handsome and costly ornamental >nd useful presents. They left by to-day’s express train on their honeymoon. The bride’s travelling dress was a blue tailor-made costume and the hat was ct black velvet with white plumes.