WEDDING BELLS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 33, 2 October 1912, Page 6

WEDDING BELLS.

MANLEY—BENNINGTON.

(Ngaere Correspondent.) 'A very pretty and popular wedding was celebrated at the Ngaere Cnurcl on Thursday last, when Mr Arthui Manfey (recently of the Ngaere Hairj Factory staff) was united in the bonds of holy matrimony, to Miss Annie Pennington, also of Ngaere. A large number of people had congregated to see the ceremony, and on the arrival of the bridal party, all joined in singing thb hymn : “The Voice that Breathed o’er .Eden, ’’Miss Baby presiding at. the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Harry Pennington ,was. hpautifully attired in a qream Japanese silk dress, with wide silk insertion panel, the bodice being handsomely trimmed with silk guipuie lace, and finished with silk-medallions and girdle. She also wore the orthodox yell .and orange blossoms. She was, attended, as bridesmaids, by her sisters, Misses Ethel and Polly 1 ennington, who wore dresses of ci earn delaine with pretty silk stripes, trimmed with overall lace and insertion to match,.and finished with silk streamers and medallions. They wore large white crinoline hats, trimmed with cream roses and forget-me-nots. The bride and bridesmaids each carried a lovely bouquet, composed of asparagus fern, clematis, and cherry blossoms. Mr J. Thomson was best man, and Mr T. Scott as groomsman. The Bev. Dent, of Eltham, conducted the marriage service. After the ~ ceremony the happy couple left the Church to the strains of a wedding march. Outside, they were greeted .with .showers of rice from the Ngaere school children (who were lined up for the occasion), the contracting parties being old pupils of the school. The bridal party then left by cab for Mr Jock Pennington’s residence, where they, and the wedding group, were photographed, by Mr McAllister. The company then adjourned to the Hall and partook of a recherche breakfast. Seating accommodation had been provided for upwards of one hundred guests, of whom there wore fully that number present. After everyone had done duty to the various and abundant delicacies provided,' the usual toasts were duly honoured. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a, dainty gold pendant, inset with rubies and pearls ; to the first bridesmaid, a gold bamboo bangle; and to fie second, a gold chain and pendant set wiiii amethysts and pearls. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a handsome' easjt Shah. The i wedding preseitS' \y,efe' humerbus and ■ useful, Ip -ilie evening the happy ! couple, taking with them the well wishes of a

large circle of friends, left for Jtlthatn, their fntui;©..residence. The jollilications’ .in fhe ; evening at a i? enmng ~ ton, another of the' f and-a Very of it Jpehplb ’availed - then* selves of the opportunity for a good time., tfoßwing' the -intervals •of -dancing, vdcal items were obligingly given by Mrs Wilson and Messrs Coleman,. and Mac Kay. Before the close of the evening, Mr W. Morrison, on behalf of the pompiny, appropriately thanked Mrs Bennington and fa#iljf jtheir hospitality, and voiced tfie opinion of Ml, had been most cn.-, joyable. _____