A POSTPONED WEDDING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 16, 4 September 1911, Page 6

A POSTPONED WEDDING.

THE BRIDEGROOM MISSING. (Per Press Association.! Christchurch, September 3. Still another case is reported of “waiting at the church,” this time in a suburb of Christchurch. The bridegroom-elect was a young nian who, until a few days ago, was a highly-respected employee of a local firm—so much so, in fact, that when the news of his approaching marriage was noised abroad he received a substantial cash present from Ids fellowworkers. The waiting bride was an employee of another Christchurch business firm, and she was the recipient of a monster wedding cake made specially for her and presented by the management. The day for the ceremony was fixed, and elaborate preparations had been made .’by the bride’s parents to ensure her being well “sent off.” The eventful hour arrived, bringing with it a coterie of well-wishers and gpsSipers, but after waiting some two hours it was decided to postpone the ceremony until such time as the bridegroom should think fit to appear. The disconsolate would-be bride philosophically remarked that it would be. all right—probably her man had “got drunk, and was sleeping it oil' somewhere,” but. there are those who say that a worried-looking man set sail ou the following evening for Australia.