MISS MASSEY’S WEDDING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18800, 1 March 1923, Page 7

MISS MASSEY’S WEDDING

REMARKABLE SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM. THE PRIME MINISTER CHEERED. (Faow Que Own Cohreppondent.^ AUCKLAND, February 2F3. It is not every day that Auckland has the opportunity of seeing a wedding of a Prime .Minister's daughter, and the huge crowd -which assembled to-day in the vicinity of St. David's Church to witness the marriago of Miss Isobel Massey and Mr Cedric W. Salmon, of Wellington, was striking evidence of the interest of Aucklanders in tho happy event. Over an hour before the time fixed wemen began to arrive, some with perambulators, many with infants in arms, and settled themselves in points of vantage from which they could get a glimpse of the bride. By 3 o'clock there Avas a crowd of between 2000 and 3COO women in the vicinity of the church. The rising slopes outside St. Sepulchre's .Church, on tho opposite side of the street, were packed with a dense crowd, which overflowed across the footpath and out into the road across the tram track. Every fence and wall gave a foothold to the eager spectators. Small boys perched themselves precariously in branches of trees, snd every window giving it view of the bridal route made a. frame for eager faces. A strong detachment of police was at hand to kee.D order, but it would have taken more than more mortal policemen to have restrained the enthusiasm and curiosity of the crowd of Auckland women to-day. \Vhcn the strong arm of the law was thrust forward to keep back the wave of femininity that threatened to swamp the bridal route the women simply laughed. Passing trams were compelled to slow down, and passengers rose in their seats and crowded to the windows to got a. brief, passing glimpse of this remarkable scene of enthusiasm. And so into this laughing, jostling, crowding mob came at last tho bridal car, and amid a scene of breathless excitement the bride and her party alighted. It seemed at first as though they would have to fight their way iothe church door, and the righting of the bride's train caused some delay, which enabled the crowd to press closer and closer Amid a seething mass of bonnots. furs and oxcited millinery, the massive form cf the Prime Minister towered like a sheltering rock, beneath which the agitated little group took refuge. But it was only n matter of minutes before matters were righted, and amid cheers and an uproar of oxcited chatter the bridal party passed into the church. It is to be doubted whether more than a very small percentage of the crowd got a coveted glimpse of tho bride and her attendants; but at all events they 'had a full measure of interest and excitement in their anticipation ana endeavours. . , , The bride, who was given away by her father looked becoming in a dehglitfu.l -own of ivory pan velvet, with a long trai«i of real lace, wnich was suspended from the shoulders by strings of real pearls, a gilt from England, and lined with ivory geor-.r-etto The veil was a treasured family one, coverm." a crown of pearls and orange blossoms J A bridal bouquet of cream roses was 'in perfect harmony with the gown The bridesmaid, Miss Quconie Johnston, ot Wellington, and the matron of honour, Mrs G° Lawrence Taylor, only sister of the bride wore charming frocks of rose *>.ffcta, wittTan overdress of gold lace, with hats io mai'b and thev carried bouquets of sweet pea's. The pretty picture was completed by two little traui-bearcrs Dulcia and Joan, daughters of Mr Norman Massey, who were dressed in dainty pink organdie fro-ks Mr fl. M. Miller was the best man. and Mr Corry Wright groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. D. U The wedding breakfast was held at "Chellodene." Esnlam.de road, Mount Men the residence ot M.s Lawrence Jaylcr, where 'he "uc=ls—mostly relatives—were received bv Mr. Taylor. Mrs Massey, eon., who has not been enjoying the best of health looked cheery and becoming m a gown of amethyst silk, and a toque of violets. She caiTie.fl a bouquet of mauve asters. When the bridal party left the church the Prime Minister was loudly cheered as ne entered his motor car.