A MARITIME WEDDING

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12354, 26 January 1926, Page 5

A MARITIME WEDDING

CELEBRATED AT ST. PAUL’S. A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral on ’ Friday evening last, the contracting 1 parties being Nellie, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Plunkett, Dunedin, and I Captain J. .E. Walker, of the , s.s. Kurow, son of Mr and Mrs C. B. Walker, Taiamai Station, Taupaki. The ceremony was performed Dy tffe Ven. Archdeacon Johnston. The bride, who was given away by Mr E. Collins, looked charming in a simple frock of beige georgette with touches of cyclamen, and a cyclamen hat and scarf to match. The bridesmaid; Miss Della Collins, was dressed in a beautiful frock of crepe de chine and a black hat. Mr Will Hancock, secretary headquarters staff. U.S.S. Co., carried out, the duties of best man. After , the ceremony a reception was held at 159, The Terrace. The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs C. B. Walker, who received the guests, wore an ensemble of grey 'crepe de chine, and carried a beautiful mauve bouquet. The wedding is of particular interest to the shipping fraternity of New Zea- , land and Australia. Captain J. E. Walker will be remembered as master of the barque Dqrtford, which was recommissioned during the late war, and ! made, several trips from Newcastle to various ports on the west coast of South America. He is a very popular commander in the U.S.S. Co. service and throughout . Australasia. Miss Plunkett, who has been on the staff of the U.S.S. Co. for about ten years, was also very popular. Some of the guests were Captain H. Maclndoe (secretary of the Merchant Service Guild)* Captain Gibson (marine surveyor. Wellington), Captain Elders (Kurow), Chief Engineers P. Brewer (Kurow), _P. Ward (Maheno), and Mesdames Reid, Fernet, Austin, Campbell, Misses Reid, West, Toomath. and Edwards. Cpptain and Mrs Walker left yesterday by the Moeraki for Australia. Their future home will be in Melbourne.