Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 25306, 8 June 1935, Page 17

Weddings

STEVENS-PATERSON. Quietly solemnized at All Saints’ Anglican Church, Gladstone, Invercargill, on June 1 by the Rev. I. L. Richards, was the marriage of Margaret Isabel Aimers, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Paterson, of Oamaru, and GeorgeArthur, son of Mr George T. Stevens, of Gladstone, Invercargill. Mrs Skelt presided at the organ. LAWTON—BENFELL. (From Our Correspondent.) On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 25 the wedding was solemnized at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, Mataura, of Elizabeth Rose, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. W. Benfell, Main street, Mataura, to Frederick, third son of Mr and the late Mrs Lawton, of Bowmont street, Invercargill. Archdeacon J. A. Lush performed the ceremony and Mrs C. H. Hargest was the organist. The church had been decorated by friends of the bride. Entering the church on the arm of her father, the bride wore a streamline frock of pink georgette. Her veil and halo were to match, and she carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums, gladioli and maidenhair fern, a gift from her friends. Misses Jessie Wright and Margaret Benfell (cousin of the bride) were bridesmaids. They wore pale green georgette and lace frocks and carried bouquets to tone. Little Edna Benfell, the bride’s sister, made a dainty flower girl in her frilly pale pink georgette frock. Messrs H. J. Hill and F. W. Benfell (brother of the bride) xVere best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Oddfellows’ Hall where they were received by Mrs Benfell, wearing a navy blue swagger suit with hat to match, and by the bridegroom’s sister who wore a brown ensemble.

Later the happy couple left for the north, the bride wearing a wine silk frock with coat and hat to match. Prior to the marriage the bride was entertained at several gift functions and on their return from their honeymoon Mr and Mrs Lawton will take up their residence in Invercargill. JOHNSTON—HILL. On January 9 at Mizpah C.I.G.M. Church, Richards Town, Bangalore, a wedding of interest to many in New Zealand took place, when Miss Julia D. Hill, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Hill, Manaia, Taranaki, was married to Mr E. V. S. Johnston, Gore, Southland, both working as missionaries in the Ceylon and Indian General Mission. The bride who was given away by Mr A. Scott, Field Director of the C.1.G.M., wore a simple fitting frock of ivory satin with a cowl neck. Her hand embroidered silk net veil, with its circlet of orange blossom, was the gift of her sister in New Zealand. Her bouquet was of white roses, asters, lilies and maiden hair fem. She was attended by Miss Elmira Mullon (formerly of New Plymouth) who wore a frock of pale green elephant crepe and carried a bouquet of yellow roses, and by Miss Gwen Nichol, Auckland, in a frock of peach elephant crepe, with a bouquet of pale pink roses. Both wore head bands of organdi flowers to tone with their frocks.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr Gordon Fountain, Nanier, as best man and Mr Roy Heslop. Nelson, as groomsman.

Robert Neilson, the son of two exstudents of the New Zealand Bible Training Institute, was page boy in a suit of white satin and black velvet. The bride and bridegroom and their attendants are all ex-students of the N.Z. Bible Training Institute, Auckland, four other ex-students, Mr and Mrs Neilson, Mr T. Thomson, and Mr G. Junk also being present as guests. During the ceremony which was conducted by the Rev W. J. MacLaughlin of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bangalore, Miss Lillian Harrop sang a solo “Thanks be to God” and a quartette sang “O Perfect Love.” The reception was held at Mizpah bungalow, Mrs Cox receiving the guests in a dainty floral crepe frock and cream hat and carrying a bunch of autumn-tinted flowers. The wedding cake had been made by the bride’s mother in New Zealand and iced by the bride. After the reception the couple left for a short honeymoon, the bride wearing a sage green frock of elephant crepe trimmed with white, and, white shoes, hat and gloves. Mr and Mrs E. Johnston are now stationed at Madakasira, Anantapur District, South India. McLEAN-EVANS. The wedding was solemnized in the Orawia Presbyterian church on Wednesday, May 29, of Margaret Morrison, second daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Evans, Orawia, to Archabald Eric, sixth son of Mr and Mrs J. H. McLean, Ohai. The Rev Mr Wilkes was the officiating clergyman, while Miss Cuthbert played the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a long tight fitting frock of ivory french marocain, cut on lines of simple elegance. The neck line was made to form a deep cowl and fastened in front with a diamondette clasp. Her embroidered tulle veil was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of pink and white chrysanthemums and autumn leaves mingled with asparagus and maiden-hair fern. In attendance on the bride were Miss Lucy Evans as bridesmaid, Ethel and Mary Evans as flower girls, all being sisters of the. bride. The bridesmaid wore a becoming frock of sop green silk romaine with a black velvet ribbon round the waist and fastened with a large silver buckle at the back. The bandeau wom on her hair was entwined with pink and green flowers. The little flower girls wore twin frocks of salmon radium lace over silk georgette and wore bandeaux of salmon tulle. They all carried bouquets of pink and bronze chrysanthemums and maiden-hair fem. The bridegroom was attended by his brother Ronald as best man. After the ceremony about eighty guests . adjourned to the Pukemaori hall where they were received by Mrs Evans and Mrs McLean. The former wore a smart brown coat and skirt with hat to tone and carried a posy of bronze chrysanthemums and autumn

leaves. Mrs McLean wore a navy blue frock, black hat and velour coat. Mr Wilkes presented the bride and bridegroom with a beautiful Bible as it was his first wedding in the Presbyterian Church. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a white toilette set, a handbag to the bridesmaid and to the flower girls pink pearls. In the evening Mr and Mrs Evans entertained the guests and friends to a dance in the hall after which Mr ana Mrs McLean left by car for the north. The bride wore a red crepe suede frock, brown pilot cloth coat with hat shoes and stockings to tone. Mr and Mrs McLean’s future home will be in Orawia. EVANS-CROSS. St. Andrew’s Church, South Invercargill, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday, May 29, when Catherine Annie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Cross, of “Cosy Corner," Tramway Road, South Invercargill, was married to Jenkin Bert, second son of Mrs and the late Mr J. Evans of “Ormedale,” Hedgehope. The church was artistically decorated in autumn tones by girl friends of the bride. Messrs W. Evans and J, Mitchell acted as ushers. The Rev. E. Gardiner performed the ceremony, and Miss Simon presided at the organ. To the strains of Handel’s Wedding March the bride entered the church on the arm of her father. Her gown of cream georgette with trimmings and sleeves of lace was 'cut on slim-fitting lines with a fully flared skirt falling in a graceful train. Her veil of tulle, embossed with lace flowers, was held in place with a coronet of. orange blossom and was arranged in long flowing lines. She caried a sheaf bouquet of arum lilies and maiden-hair fem. Her veil and train were carried by a small niece of the bridegroom, Miss Margaret Anderson, of Centre Bush, who wore an ankle length gown of powder blue silk lace cut on early Victorian lines and trimmed with black velvet ribbon. Her long curls were held in place with a bandeau of autumn-tinted leaves and flowers. The bride was attended by her two sisters, Misses Nellie and Bessie Cross, as bridesmaids. Their frocks of dainty silk lace over satin in shades of peach and poppy glow were made on slimfitting lines with cowl necks and slight trains at the back. The hemlines were artistically finished with soft leather trimmings. The perfect blending of the frocks was emphasized by the carrying of floral fans, made entirely of flowers shading from pale pink to rich autumn tones. Stiffened lace picture hats were worn trimmed with satin flowers. The duties of best man and groomsman were carried out by Messrs Rob and Garnet Evans, brothers of the bridegroom. During the signing of the register Mr D. Greenfield sang an appropriate solo. On leaving the church the bride was presented with, a horseshoe by little Miss Lesley Thomson of Ohai. A reception was afterwards held in the Federal Banquet Hall, when well over one hundred guests were welcomed by Mrs A. Cross, in a smart black velour coat and black hat relieved with touches of white, and Mrs J. Evans, who wore a floral chenille georgette frock with navy blue tailored coat and model hat to tone. Both held bouquets of chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Interspersed with the usual toast list were solos by Miss Margaret Anderson, Mrs J. Ingles and Mr D. Greenfield. During the breakfast Mrs E. Gardiner pinned on the bride a gold C.E. pin given by Mr and Mrs N. Carless of Auckland, hon. secretary and treasurer of the N.Z. Christian Endeavour Union, as a token of appreciation of the services rendered by Miss Cross in the interests of the movement. When the young couple left by car on their honeymoon tour of the South Island the bride wore a saxe-blue satin beaute frock with hat and coat to tone and carried a dark musquash fur coat. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was an cak piano while the bride’s gift to the bridegroom w?s an oak roller iop desk. Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained at'a kitchen evening given in her honour by Misses N. McEwan and D, Blick when many useful gifts were received. She was also given an evening by the St. Andrew’s Sunday School teachers and Christian Endeavour members with whom she has been closely associated, holding the office of secretary to both organizations for a number of years. Rev. E. Gardiner, in a few well-chosen words, presented Miss Cross with an oak drop-side dinner waggon with a suitably engraved silver plate. Mr Greenfield, superintendent of the Sunday School, also spoke in eulogistic terms of Miss Cross’s faithful and energetic work in the Church. Miss Cross was also the recipient of a gift from the members of the Junior C. E, Society of which she has been a joint leader for the past few years. Mr and Mrs J. B. Evans’s future home will be at Tussock Creek. WYETH—FORDE. At seven o’clock on the evening of Saturday, June 1, the wedding was solemnized of Noney, third daughter of Mr and Mrs John F. Forde, Collingwood, to Philip Ewart, twin son of Mr and Mrs C. Wyeth, Woodlands. The ceremony was performed in the Rosewood Lounge by the Rev. Father McGettigan, while Miss Ada Forde (the bride’s sister) played the wedding music. Given away by her father, the bride wore a frock of ivory silk marocain cut to fit closely to the figure and with a pin tucked yolk. The high neckline was fastened at the back with a tiny bow which was repeated at the waistline. The sleeves were long and closely fitting and the skirt which fitted closely to the knees fell in soft folds to form a train. Her veil was worn over her face as she entered the lounge and was caught to the head at either side with tiny orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies. Miss Joyce Harvey was bridesmaid. She wore a frock of nippon green corded silk ottoman made with elbow length sleeves trimmed with tiny bows. Small pink velvet flowers finished the neckline and a row of tiny buttons fastened the back of the bodice. The skirt, cut on diagonal. lines, fell fully from the knees. She wore a matching toque and carried a shower bouquet of chrysanthemums. The bride’s nieoe, Islay Gorton, was flower girl. She wore a frilled frock of pink organdie and a 80-peep hat to match. Her posy was of pale pink flowers. . _ The bridegroom’s brother, Mr Gordon Wyeth, was best man. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Rosewood tea rooms where they were received by Mrs Forde and Mrs Wyeth. Prior to her wedding the bride was guest ’ of honour at a kitchen evening, given by Mrs L. Smith at her residence in Ross Street, Collingwood, and at a pantry afternoon given in the Rosewood Lounge by Miss Joyce Harvey.