WEDDING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12814, 13 July 1912, Page 2

WEDDING.

■-' 'Barclay— Robb. <■■ "• • - A very pomilar and pretty wedding! was .. celebrated : m the Presbyterian Church, Te Karaka, by the Rev. E. W. iWalker, on Wednesday last, July 10th. The contracting. parties were Mr Robert Barclay and Miss Kitty M. Robb, both of Puha. Very great interest- was taken m the event, the church' being^nßar<lyi filled. Aft§r theyknot^was seciireiy tied; an adjournment was made" to* the. public hall, when'^la^e lWnibVrfoftli'e wedding guestsj asseriibled Ctd Spartake < of, .the wedding brea^kfast,..^which^ was tastefully laid out on. a table "erected "for' the purpose in'- the'^eenWe - ■ -df u lhe - building, reaGhngJiilearlyAthe entire length of the' hall. The.' Rev. Mr Walker, m a felicitous speech, proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, .to • which the bridegroom suitably replied. Other toasts were also duly honored. Miss Spence? ioresidediiat; the organ, p.both m thef", ( qhutchi^aHd r hall, m i )& r ' fl^yl jk|>le manner. "The mother -of the hriaegrooni was present, and .general -regret was expressed at the absehae" of the father, who, owing to an accident which happened a. few days previous jtp ,the marriage, was' unable to be present. "Mr and Mrs Barclay,,are | wva visit to New Zealand from Scotland/ ami naturally both :werota,nxious to-J>e present their son's marriage. The bride, who ' Was given away by her brother, Mr William Robb, wasvattended^byj^Miss^J. Robb and Miss Mary Ferguson,' Gisborne. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Alex. Barclay as best man and Mr David Barclay as groomsman. ;The bride wore a trained gown bf 'figured crystaline, trimmed with silk, lace, and fringe, and wore, ttfe'-customar^' wreath aiitTveili ahd-oarJ-ried a horseshoe of jonauils and violets. .The bridesmaids •Svb're Cream crystaline dresses, trimmed with silk lace and ruchings, black velvet hats, with white plumage, and also carried beautiful bouquets. Th^^briiK'^^taveliing costume was of green serge and black velvet hat, wlpte .nitwits. • /There was r a lar,^© display of beautiful and' valuable presents, which the high esteem m which the young are held. The happy couple, amidst showers of rice, Entered their carriage for Gisborne, en route for the South, where they will spend the honeymoon.