WEDDING AT THOMSON’S CROSSING

Southland Times, Issue 17242, 13 January 1913, Page 2

WEDDING AT THOMSON’S CROSSING

IRWIX-—MAT. (From Our Own Correspondent. > A large number of people assembled, at the residence of Mr W. T. May, Mayfield, Thomson's Crossing, on Wednesday last, the occasion being the marriage of Miss Mary Victoria May to Mr Stewart John Irwin, of Lochiel. The Rev. Mr Mackie was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a pale cream silk dress with a heavy silk lace overall. The dresa had a long court train. The bride wore the customary veil and carried a shower boquet. The bridesmaid, Mlsg Lena May, a niece of the bride, was attired in a cream silk dress. The flower girls, Misses Lily and Bessie May, also nieces of the bride, •were tastefully dressed in cream silk. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a crescent brooch set with tormalines and pearls, and the bride’s present to the bridegroom was a gold and greenstone chain. The bridesmaid wore a gold locket and chain the gift of the bridegroom, and each of the flower girls received from the bridegroom a gold brooch set with tormaline stones. After the marriage ceremony had been performed the guests, numbering about two hundred, partook of the wedding breakfast. The Rev. Mr Mackie proposed the health of "The Bride and Bridegroom." He said that he had known the families of the bride and bridegroom for a considerable time, and had found them to be worthy of all praise for the part they had taken In the affairs of the community. He was sure that the young couple would be worthy followers of the examples set by their parents. The bridegroom suitably responded and proposed the health of the bridesmaids, Mr R. Martin, cousin of the bridegroom, responding. Mr Ronald proposed "The Bride's Parents," and testified to the genuine worth of the May family. Mr H. Wilson seconded Mr Ronald's remarks concerning Mr and Mrs May. He had known them for forty years, and spoke of their perseverance and their successful manner of farming. Mr May, in reply, said It ,ve him great pleasure to see so many of ills friends present that day. He said that he had been a resident of the district for the past forty-nine years, and he instanced the hardships he had to undergo in the early days of the colony. He hoped all present would spend a pleasant time. “The Bridegroom’s Parents" was proposed by Mr Cole, who spoke of the sterling qualities of Mr and Mrs Irwin, Mr Irwin thanked Mr Cole for his kind remarks about his wife and himself. Mr D. S. McKillop gave an Interesting address, passing in lively review the traits of character of the Irwin and May families, and ended by giving some excellent advice to the newly-married couple. During the afternoon songs were contributed by Mrs Wilson. Messrs Wilson, Jenkins, Irwin, and McWilliam. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne” brought the afternoon’s proceodings to a close.

The dance, which wap held in the evening, proved most enjoyable. The music wap supplied by King’s orchestra, Ryal Bush. The presents were both costly and numerous.