INVERCARGILL, June 21.

Otago Witness, Issue 2883, 23 June 1909, Page 80

INVERCARGILL, June 21.

A very pretty wedding took place at St. John's Church on Wednesday, 16th, v.-hen Miss Mary Corbett iras married -to- Mr Cecil Tarjjey, both of this. town. The Veil. Archdeaccn Stocker officiated. The bride, who was given ay.-ay by her father, wore a, «oft white silk dress, travr ed, bedice much trimmed with white chiffon. She wore t-he customary veil and orange blos=oms. «mc! carried a handsome shower bouquet of ■violet?. hellebore. an 4 maiden-hair fern. Her bridesmaid -was her youngest sister, Mi=s Agv.tha Corbett, who' wore a very dninty white muslin frcck Trimmed with white bebe xibboa and a iftTge white felt

ha-t. C. Armstrong was best man. Mrs Taj ley, ruotter of the bridegroom, was wearing black, with black and white bonnet; Miss F. Corbet t, green coat and. skill, black bat; Misses H. and B. Corbett, navy blue costumes ; Mrs P. L. Wright, mole cloth directoire costume, very becoming hat of mole straw, with touches of pink; Mrs C. A. Morris, navy blue taffetas, bodice lelieved with white, black hat. Among the guests were Dr and Mxs Cantrell, Mr H. Tapley (Dunedin), Mr C. A. Morris, Mr and Mrs P. B. Macdonald, Mrs Slocker, Miss Stccker. After the ceremony the guests proceeded t-> the residence of the bride s father at Appleby. Mr and Mrs Tapley left by ihe afternc on tram for Riverton. The bride's gcing aw.ay d:ess was a green and black striped, coat and skirt, black hat with black feathers. On Thursday evening Mrs Hogg gave a delightful diance for her sister, Miss Ruby Miller, at her residenco, iDon street,. Mrs Hogg, who received her visitors m the hall, was rearing a. pile hlua gown. __ Miss Miller wore pale blue mousseline de~ soie. Dancing took place in tf.c dining room and tho hall. A very dainty supper was served in the breakfast room, the. table being prettUy decorated ' with white chrysanthemums. Amongst those present were: Mr; 9 Sleigh, Mrs Crawford .(who. wore her wedding dress), Mrs Cantrell, Mrs'F. Wright (who wore, a very becoming! gown of royal blue satin charmeuse,. Empire style, bodice- relieved with white lace),' Miss G. Macdonald (na?y blue taffetas),' Miss H. M'acdonald (pale blue ninon), Miss Crofts, -Miss* Gardner, Miss Callender, Miss Price, Miss V. Robinson, Miss M. Robinson, M,is3 Black, Misses Pilcher (2), Miss Roe, Miss V. Mitchell, Miss Wylie, Miss Smith, Miss. M"lnfc>sh, Miss Macalister, Miss Ha-wke, Dr R. Crawford, Dr G. Crawford, Dr Cantrell, Dr Macdonald, Messrs 4.150p r Courtis, Cailender, Black. Hamann, Porter, Mitchell (2), T Watsson, F. Matheson, F. Earle, Dr Cuthbertson, White, Jennings, Russell,, M-acalister. The midwinter show of the Southland A. and P. Association, which took place in theZealandia. Hs,H on, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, attracted a. very large number of country visitors to Invercargill. On Wednesday the hall, both afternoon and evening, was crowded to its utmost capar city, and it was difficult to move from one exhibit to another. . The display in all classes was a record one, aud Southianders ha/d etvery reason to feel proud of the resources of their district. The Government exhibit was a particularly attractive i cne. Dr and Mrs Hogrg returned from Melbourne on Monday. Mrs Hogg has been spending a year ia England and "on the Continent. Mrs Sleigh is ihe guest of Mrs Hogg. Miss T. Collins returned from England on Monday Mrs P. Wright, who has been spendirg a few days in town, returned to Dunedin on Friday. The Rev. Mr Swinburn and Mrs Swinburn, of. All Saints', Gladstone, left on Monday for Australia, where they will spentl ■two -*3r_ iliree rcon t ja&Miss Synge, \VLo h?.* been staying for a shorty time in Invercargill, left on Saturday for - the north. Mr H. Tapler and Mrs Tapl<»y left for "Dunodiu cv Thursday.