A Musical Wedding.

Southland Times, Issue 13419, 2 April 1896, Page 2

A Musical Wedding.

The First Presbyterian Church was crowded yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the marriage of Mr Daniel Blue and Mies Ada Geddes, both prominent in musical circles in Invercargill. Mr Blue has for a number of years taken a leading part in the Orchestral Union, and Miss Gedde3 baa been a favourite singer. The bride waa attended by her father and two bridesmaids — Miss Geddes and Miss Blue. Mr Blue was attended by his brother, Mr John Blue, who officiated as best man, and Mr J. G. McDougall. The Rev. J. Gibson Smith, assisted by the Rev. W. White (Wallacetown) performed the ceremony, which was fittingly rendered attractive by a large ohoir, who, under Mr C. Gray, sang the wedding hymns of praise. The bride was charmingly attired in white satin with tulle veil and sprays of orange blossom- and the bridesmaids wore cream dresses with habs to match. As tbo bride and bridegroom left the church Mr Gray played the Wedding March. The guests afterwards assembled in the Temperance Hall where an elaborate wedding breakfast was laid. The Rev. J. Gibaon Smith presided and Mr Hugh Hunter proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom in a felicitous speech in which reference was made to the many valuable services that had been rendered to music ia Southland by both and expressed the hope that those Btrvices would be in future combined for their own and the public's benefit. Mr Blue suitably acknowledged the compliment paid to his wife and himself and the courtesy that had always been extended to them both. The .happy pair Jeft Invercargill by the afternoon train foi Gore. In the evening a number of the wedding guesta were entertained at a social in the Temperance Hall ia honour of the event and the evening waa spent in a thoroughly enjoyable manner.