Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 22008, 6 May 1933, Page 17

Weddings

ARTHUR—KIRK. The wedding was celebrated last Monday evening in St. Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, of Leonard, son of the late Mr Fred. Arthur and Mrs Arthur, Dunedin, and Kathleen, only daughter of Major and Mrs J. R. Kirk, of St. Clair. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. W. A. Hamblett, and Mr E. Heywood played the organ. The bride was preceded by four bridesmaids, who walked singly and were all dressed alike in frocks of black lace, made over foundations of midnight blue satin. Their skirts were two-tiered, and were worn ankle length, their bodices were low and cut square with shoulder straps of blue satin ribbon and capulet sleeves of lace. Their sashes were of the same ribbon, as were also the bandeaux worn to hold in place the picturesque headdress of midnight blue tulle which framed their faces in a charming fashion. The colour scheme was further carried out in their blue brocade velvet shoes, blue prayer books, black velvet gloves, buttoned to the elbow with blue buttons and blue and black French enamelled necklets and earrings (the gifts of the bridegroom). They were the Misses Edith Ottrey (Heriot), Ngaira Wilson, Eileen Neill, and Beatrice Hamer. Next followed little Avice Arthur (daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Arthur, Mornington), whose frock was of white lace cut on exactly the same lines as the bridesmaids,’ and whose headdress was of white tulle and white ribbon. She carried a dainty cushion of white satin and lace for the bride to kneel on. The bride followed on the arm of her father, her frock of white lace over a foundation of white satin suiting her tall, slender figure. The skirt was two-tier-ed, drooping at the back, the lower tier falling into a long train. Her tulle veil, handsomely embroidered in Honiton lace, had been worn by her mother, and was held in place by a coronet of pearls and orange blossoms. She carried a white Prayer Book and wore

a string of pearls. The bridegroom was supported by his brother (Mr lan Arthur) as best man and by Messrs J. Mirams, S. Greenslade and C. Wilson as groomsmen. The ushers were Messrs G. Davey (Wyndham), D. . Hunter, W. Couston, and Murray Arthur. During the service the hymn, “The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden,” was sung by Misses Lilias Samson and Kyra Payne and Messrs S. Faulkner and A. Jeavons. Following the religious ceremony the guests, numbering close on 200, proceeded to Cargill’s Castle, where a reception and dance were held. Major and Mrs Kirk, assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, received the guests, Mrs Kirk wearing a frock of black net embroidered in sequins, with a matching coatee, a black straw tarn hat, with a posy of blue flowers and a blue brocade wrap fur-trimmed. She carried a bouquet of blue and pink flowers. Mrs Arthur wore a frock of black georgette and lace, with a black hat, and carried a bouquet of deep red roses. Mr John McDonald was the toastmaster at the breakfast. Later, when the young couple left by car for the north, Mrs Leonard Arthur wore a frock of nigger brown cloth, a brown mUsquash coat, and brown velour hat. The future home of Mr and Mrs Arthur will be in Heriot. DYKES—BURWELL. A pretty wedding of particular Southland interest took place at the residence of Mr and Mrs Fred Burwell, Otumoetai, Bay of Plenty, on Saturday morning, April 22, when their only daughter, Muriel Lester, was married to Mr James Semple Dykes, of Otumoetai. The bride is very wellknown in Invercargill, her father being Town Clerk here for a number of years. The Rev. J. W. Smyth, 8.A., of St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church, Tauranga, performed the ceremony. The room was beautifully decorated with large bowls of dahlias, and about sixty friends were present, all of whom signed their names in an autograph album. A pretty gown of pale rose crepe-de-chene was worn by the bride, with a cream stitched crinoline hat, and she carried a posy of pale pink rosebuds and tiny dahlias. The bride s only attendants were little Anne MacDougall and Stuart McPetrie, the former wearing a long frock of blue georgette with a pale pink posy. Mr S. Whittaker, of Otumoetai, acted as best man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Burwell entertained their guests at morning tea, and later Mr and Mrs J. S. Dykes left by car for their honeymoon trip. Mrs Dykes travelled in a frock of figured rayon with smart brown coat and hat to tone.. Many beautiful presents were received by the bride and bridegroom testifying to their popularity. They are to make their future home at Otumoetai. GLEN—KEAST. A quiet wedding was solemnized at the North Invercargill Baptist Church on Wednesday, April 26, at 7 o’clock, the contracting parties being Muriel Irene, eldest daughter of Mr Edmund and the late Mrs Keast, McMaster street, and Eric Alexander, youngest son of Mrs Hawthorne and the late Mr Glen, Lumsden. Pastor Bryan performed the ceremony. The church had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride with bronze and white chrysanthemums and autumn leaves, The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a smart blue frock of wool crinkly crepe, made on semi-fitting lines, and trimmed with inlets of fawn and striped material. The sleeves, which puffed above the elbow, were long and tight fitted, and over the whole she wore a cape of the same material, with a high collar finished with grey fur. Her hat in the. same colouring, was of wool felt, trimmed with velvet, with a short eye-veil. Miss Edna Keast attended her sister as bridesmaid, wearing a frock of floral georgette with champagne background, and patterned in autumn toning. Like the bride’s, her frock was long and semi-fitting and she wore a small hat of brown reslau straw, uplifted at one side. Mr Len Boyer acted as best man. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the residence of Mrs George Boyer, Baird street, where the wedding breakfast was held. Mr and Mrs Glen left later for the North Island, where the honeymoon is to be spent. BROWN-HARVEY. The wedding was solemnized at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday morning at 10.30, of Marguerita Juanita (Reta) Harvey, . youngest daughter of Mrs H. A. Bain, Biggar street, to Ernest Albert, youngest son of Mr W. J. Brown. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. J. Tocker, and the church was beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. The bride, who was given away by her step-father, Mr H. A. Bain, wore a frock of cream satin, trimmed with angel lace. The bodice was tight-fitting and the flared skirt was inset with lace, which was repeated in foe sleeves which puffed to the elbow, where the cream satin material was cut to fit tightly, forming a peak over the hands. Her embroidered tulle veil was worn mop cap style, and held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of cream chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The bride’s sister, Hyacinth, acted as bridesmaid, wearing a frock of .pale green georgette, made with a tightfitting bodice and a gored skirt, flaring from the knees and forming godettes at the hem. The sleeveless coatee revealed the puffed sleeves of the frock, and she wore a black felt hat with green trimmings. She carried a shower bouquet of chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Mr M. Mitchell acted as best. man. The breakfast was held at the Rosewood lounge, where Mrs Bain (mother of the bride) received the guests, wearing a frock of floral crinkley crepe, patterned on a navy ground, relieved with a fawn georgette collar, and a navy hat. Prior to the wedding the bride was entertained to a kitchen afternoon, given by Miss Rene Brown and Mrs N. R. Brown. For travelling the bride wore a frock of lido blue floral crepe de chine under a blue diagonal cloth coat with a black broadtail cape, and blue felt hat to match. Mr and Mrs Brown will reside in Venus street, Invercargill. DANBY-LEMON. St. Patrick’s Basilica (Dunedin) was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday evening, April 19, when the marriage was solemnized between Eileen Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Lemon, of 274 Oxford street, and James, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Danby, of Auckland. The Rev. Father McDevitt officiated. Mr Tracey McKenzie played the organ. During the signing of the register Luzzi’s “Ave Maria” was sung by Mrs Chetwin. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore ivory satin moulded closely to the figure. The full skirt reached to the ground, its sole ornament being a flat satin bow at the back. The sleeves were puffed from the shoulder to just above the elbow, and then fitted tightly to the wrist. Her embroidered veil, worn well off the face, was held in place by a coronet of silk lace and clusters of orange blossom, and formed a train. She carried a bouquet of red roses. Little Lorraine Chetwin, cousin of the bride, was flower girl, wearing an ivory satin ankle-length frock, similar to that of the bride’s, with tiny frilled bodice. Over her long golden curls she wore a silk lace cap, and carried a posy of red roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Eileen Wills, of Invercargill, wore a model frock of shell pink silk velvet, tightly moulded to the figure, reaching the ankles in a soft fullness. Over this was a shoulder cape of the same material, finished at the

neck with a huge velvet spray of lavender. Her small hat of grey silk velvet, which was cut away at the left side, was trimmed with pale pink Fuelled ribbon. She wore long silk gloves and velvet shoes of shell pink, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr Brendon Finlayson carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony the sixty guests, adjourned to the St. Clair Hydro, where the wedding dinner was held. The guests were received by the bride’s mother, wearing a model frock of brown georgette and lace with coat of brown crinkled crepe and little brown toque to match, finished with a velvet bow. She carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums. Later in the evening the bride and bridegroom motored away, the bride wearing a frock of rust-coloured marocain, semifitting, finished with tiny pleats and a shoulder cape. The long tight-fitting sleeves were studded with buttons of the same material. She wore a rustcoloured hat, lizard skin shoes to tone, and a brown musquash fur coat, the gift of her parents. The honeymoon is being spent in Rotorua and Auckland. McKENZIE—HOPCROFT. A pretty wedding was solemnized on the evening of Wednesday, April 26, in the Gropers Bush Presbyterian Church, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion. The bride was Miss Eunice Clement Hopcroft, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. B. Hopcroft, Gummies Bush, and she was married to Hunter, fourth son of Mrs McKenzie, Invercargill, formerly of Isla Bank. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of midnightblue georgette, tightly fitting to the waist and flaring to her ankles. She also wore a short coatee with long sleeves puffed at the elbows and blue felt hat to tone. The bride’s sister, Lottie, was the bridesmaid, wearing _ a similar frock of orange georgette, with an orange fur. Both bride and bridesmaid carried little posies of bronze chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Mr T. McKenzie, of Isla Bank, attended his brother as best man. At the close of the ceremony, Mr D. McFarlane, as senior elder of the church, made the presentation of a suitably inscribed copy of the new Church Hymnary to the bride, who had faithfully carried out the duties of organist for the past thirteen years. During the signing of the register the congregation sang “O Perfect Love.” The Rev. A. McFarlane, of Riverton, was the officiating minister, while Miss Reidie presided at the organ. A reception was afterwards held at the home of the bride’s parents, about fifty guests being i-eceived by Mrs Hopcroft and Mrs McKenzie, both of whom were attired in black satin frocks and black hats. Following the wedding breakfast a social evening was spent in games, musical items and dancing, during which the bride and bridegroom departed on their wedding tour. The bride wore a woollen frock of Lido blue, with touches of red, a black facecloth coat with high fur collar, and a black hat with a touch of blue and red. On their return Mr and Mrs McKenzie will take up residence in Mataura. COOK—RYDER. A pretty wedding took place at the First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, April 5, when Queenie, youngest daughter of Mrs Ryder, 163 Ettrick street, was married to Walter Bert, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Cook, Waikaia. The bride, who entered the church with hei- brother, wore a slimfitting frock of pale peak georgette. The skirt was moulded to the hips and flared gracefully to the ankles. The veil, which was of embroidered tulle, was caught at the back with sprays of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and sweet peas. Miss Florence Roach was bridesmaid and wore a frock of the palest green georgette. She wore a fur felt hat to tone and carried a bouquet of pale pink roses. Mr A. Cook, brother of the bridegroom, performed the duties of best man. The bride’s mother, Mrs Ryder, wore a frock of black celanese and carried a bouquet of autumn-tint-ed flowers. Mrs Cook, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock in brown tones, and carried an autumn tinted bouquet. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Mary Elizabeth lounge, decorated for the occasion. McLEOD—CHAPMAN. The wedding took place at the Baring Square Methodist Church, Ashburton, of Fanny Matilda, fourth daughter of Mrs and the late Mr S. S. Chapman, Ashburton, and John Porter, son of Mr McLeod and the late Mrs McLeod, Southland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. B. Hinton, Mr John Corbett being organist. The church was decorated by Sister Mildred, deaconess of the church. The bride, who was given away by her mother, wore a frock of cream satin made with a close-fitting bodice and full-length flared skirt. She carried a shower bouquet of cream chrysanthemums and begonias. Her veil, arranged off the forehead, was held in place with orange blossom, and formed a small train, which was carried by a little flower-girl, Margery Chapman, a niece of the bride, who wore a frock of cream georgette. The bridesmaids, Miss Ida Chapman, sister of the bride, and Miss Marjory Stout, Christchurch, wore long frocks of autumn-shaded georgette, with bouquets to match. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Hugh Brown as best man and Mr Walter Williams, Christchurch, as groomsman. A reception was held later at Mr Lewitt’s reception rooms, West Belt, where the bride’s mother received her guests wearing a black silk marocain frock with lace coatee. Her hat was of black silk and crushed velvet relieved with white. She carried a bouquet of autumn flowers. Later when the bride and bridegroom left by car on their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a frock of saxe-blue marocain relieved with fawn wool lace and hat to match.