District News.

Southland Times, Issue 19387, 10 September 1904, Page 4 (Supplement)

District News.

(From Our Own Correspondent ) I'ORTROSE. On Wednesday last a marriage of considerable local interest was solemnised aGreen Hush, the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. Mr Gray, of Oteramika, in the presence of nearly 300 relatives and friends. The duy was all that could be desired. The contracting couple were Miss A. McKenzie, youngest daughter of the lute Mr K. G. McKenzie, and Mr T. (.olden, oldest son of Mr H. Golden, of rine Bush. Th» bride was attended by Miss Campbell, of Invercargill, and Mr Harry Golden saw his brother successfully through the ceremony. After hearty felicitations had been showered upon the young couple, cake ancl wine wer. handed round. Old friends from distant parts of the district then spent a pleasant time in converse with each other before a move was made to tho large marquee erected on the lawn in front of the houso. A sumptuous wedding breakfast was tlnen. done full justice to, after which Mr Hugh Carswell, in the absence of Mr Gray, who had to 'leave to catch the train, proposed the health of tho bride and bridegroom. In doing so he referres- to his long friendship with the parents of the happy couple, and was pleased that a son and a daughter of such old residents had decided to journey through lifo together. Tho toast was drunk in bumpers and with musical Honours, the bridegroom responding in a manly speech. The health of the bridesmaid was proposed by Mr William Midd'eton, and responded to by Mr 11. Golden. Mr D. Iv. McKenzie. of Mokoreta, thou proposed the health of the McKenzie family, and said that he had known the late Mr McKenzie and Mrs McKenzie for 40 years, long before the bride was born. It was a family that was known far and wide for its hospitality. A more gonial kind-hearted man never lived that the late Mr McKenzie, and he was proud to be a friend of tho family. He was very pleased indeed to be present, and considered it a privilege to Ive entrusted with tho toast. The toast was drunk with a-: clamation. Mr J. Wybrow, the oldest resident, then gave some interesting, - rominif>cencos of tho early days and of his acquaintance with the family, und the toast was also spoken to by Messrs Trumblo, Mcintosh, H. J- Middleton, James Smith, ancl Eraser. Mr K. G. McKenzie, on behalf of lus mother and the rest of the family, thanked tho assemblage for the many kind things said of them. He hoped that they would always retain their noighbours' and friends' good opinion. Mr Beangc, Wyndham, then asked tine company to honour the health of tho Golden family. and in doing so spoke highly of Mr and Mrs Golden (senior) both of whom he had known before their marriage. They were the right stamp of settlors, and if their family followed in their footsteps there was no danger of the district going backwards. Tho toast, drunk with musical honours, was spoken [to by Messrs Dunlop (Pine Bush), J. Wybrow, Mcintosh and William Dawson, jun., and Mr Golden fittingly responded. Mr li. A. Eliot asked the company to honour the toast of the chairman, and Mr Carswell responded. Songs wore sung during the proceedings by Miss Russell. Mrs Chisholm, Mrs Golden, and Messrs Maloney,^ Ridden, Wybrow, TED. Chisholm, Clark and McDonald. - Mr McDonald's song was in Gaelic, and .several present Were able *to join in the chorus, but the chairman did not give the English translation of iti The company then dispersed for a littlo while, and shortly afterwards the young people began *td-' arrive for tjie evening's festivities'. £ will not describe, tho wedding presents, which included, costly and' useful articles that it would • take too much* space to eniuuncratoy Among 'the ' gifts"' were; about twenty cheques. Altogether • the function was, carried out on : a ! scale "and in a manner j not often seen iii 'weddings/ Tho B-gh-land' element was not' wanting, ns tho_ ; : : tiagplpe- and th-a ktttß ' K ' o *" B »*■"■ evidence*diirlß* tb» faf. '