Orange Blossoms

Southern Cross, Volume 14, Issue 29, 15 September 1906, Page 9

Orange Blossoms

In St. Paul’s .Methodist Church, Invercargill, on 22nd August, a marriage was solemnised by the Rev. A. Mitchell between John S., youngest son of Mrs M. A. Philpot, Ettrick street, Invercargill, and Florence Annie, second eldest daughter of Mr William Paulin, of Glenorchy, Lake Wakatipu. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming and very happy in an Empire gown of white silk, trimmed with satin ribbon and white rose-point lace. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of snowdrops, white geraniums, and maiden hair fern. A wreath of orange blossoms accompanied the lovely veil of Brussels applique. The bridesmaids (Miss Paulin and Miss Mabel Hu(Tadiue) were dressed alike, in ■white silk, prettily tucked and trimmed with lace. Mr Wm. Philpot was best man, and Mr George Paulin groomsman. , Amongst the guests were some of the members of the city Fire Brigade (of which the bridegroom is a member) who looked very smart in their dress uniforms! and white caps. At the conclusion of the ceremony, wedding breakfast was served in Ashley’s Hall. In the afternoon the bridal company went for a drive in the country. During the evening a dance was held in Ashley’s Hall, which, was attended by a large number of the happy pair’s friends. The gifts were numerous and costly. Notable amorvg them were two handsome stiver teapots—one a present from the Blul'f Brigade, the other, suitably inscribed from the city Brigade, and also a very pretty dinner set, the gift of the comrades of the bridegroom on the brigade station. The bride’s travelling costume was of brown satin with beaded trimming's and a. pretty cream chenille trimmed with cream ribbon and red berries. The 'happy couple spent the honeymoon in the North.