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Otago Witness, Issue 3399, 7 May 1919, Page 51

BSgT Descriptions of balls, &c, must be endorsed by either the Witness correspondent for the district or by the secretary of the ball committee. The MS. of any correspondents who do not comply with this rule will be sent to the secretary for endorsement prior to appearing.—ELlZAßETH. To ensure publication in the forthcoming issue letters should reacli the Witness office if possible on Saturday night, but on no account later than Monday night. A 'WEDDING IN CHEISTCHURCH. A very pretty wedding -was celebrated, on Easter Monday in St. Michael's Church, Christchurch, the contracting parties being Mr Ernest Holmes Blundell, solicitor, eldest son of Mr H. C. asd the late- Mrs Blundell, of Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, and Miss Martha Elizabeth (Marcie) Bemer, only child of. Mr and Mrs A. E. Bemer, NewBrighton, and formerly of Oamaru. The Bey. C. E. Perry officiated at the ceremony, and Mr "Wbrsley presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, by whom she "was subsequently given away, looking charming in a handsomely embroidered frock of rich creme satin charmeuse. She wore a silk net embroidered veil prettily arranged with orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of cream flowers. The only bridesmaid, Miss Edna Samuels (cousin of the bride), was daiintily attired in a pale blue crepe de chine frock, embroidered in silver and relieved with a sash of pale pink. Her dainty hat was of pale pink georgette relieved wiith touches of pale blue georgette posies. She carried a pretty bouquet of delicate pink flowers. The bride's mother wore a smart frock c* silver grey soft satin embroidered in silver and a black velvet hat trimmed' with white ospre-ys and silver tissue. Her bouquet consisted of heliotrope and white flowers. In the unavoidable absence of his brother (Dr P. C. Blundell, Hamilton), the bridegroom was supported by an old friend, Bieutenant B. C. Squire, M.M., also of Kawakawa. The reception was afterwards held at the Cadena, where the usual toasts were honotired. Bater in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Blundell left by motor on their honeymoon. Their future home will be in the Bay of Islands.

The songs my mother taught to me I learned while perched upon her knee; And thourfi they bo but simple rhymes, I croon them fondly still at times. "Pis then I realise and know The d-ebfc of love to her I owe; And how welj justified and sure Her faith in Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure.