BUTLER—WARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 641, 18 April 1929, Page 4

BUTLER—WARD

Blue hydrangeas and rosy pink dahlias decorated St. Mary’s Cathedral, Parnell, last evening for the wedding of Miss Ethelwynne Ward, youngest daughter of Mrs. F. T. Ward and the late Mr. Ward, of Burrows Avenue, Parnell, to Captain Alfred Home Butler, youngest son of Mr. Butler and the late Mrs. Butler, of Ivent, England. The bride was given away by her brothei-in-law, Mr. Ernest Potter, and the wedding ceremony was performed by Canon Percival James. Ivory georgette fashioned the bridal gown. The french embroidered corsage was finished at the waistline with a buckle of brilliants and pearls, and the full skirt, worn over a crinoline, fell in long handkerchief points. The veil of old brussels net was caught over each ear with a cluster of orange blossom, and the long train was of beautiful limerick lace. Her shower bouquet was of white flowers with just a touch of pink. Miss Molly Horsley was the chief bridesmaid, and she wore a frock of shell pink georgette with circular handkerchief pointed skirt. Her large crinoline hat was of matching pink, and she carried a bouquet of pink flowers. Four little flower girls. Misses Margaret Potter. Jean Potter, Joan Qemmell and Renee Maude, were in attendance. Their little frilly georgette frocks were of softest shell pink, and they carried little posies of pink and blue flowers. Captain Sutcliffe attended -he bridegroom as best man. The St. Mary’s Girl Guides formed a guard of honour outside the church. A reception was held later at the home of the bride’s sister. Mrs. E. Potter, in Brighton Road, Parnell. A marquee had been erected on the lawn and pink and blue flowers were arranged on the tables. Mrs. Potter wore a gown of cyclamen beaded georgette with hat to tone, and she carried a bouquet of pale pink flowers. Mrs. "Ward was gowned in black chenille embossed georgette, relieved with gold, and black toque. Her bouquet was of autumn tinted flowers. A beige silk jumper suit under a smart hydrangea blue coat and a

close-fitting - blue felt, hat were worn by the bride to go away in. The guests present were: Canon and Mrs. James, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. King, Mr. and Mrs. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Maude, Mr. and Mrs. Gemmell, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ward. Mrs. Trevor Kissling. Mr. Maurice Ward. Mrs. Dewes. Mr. and Mrs. G. Kissling, Mr. Herbert Kissling, Mr. Harold Kissling. Mr. Charter, Mr. Hay, Dr Cal-.er, Dr. and Miss Horsley, Mrs. and Miss McFarlane, Miss Kempthorne, Captain Sutcliffe. Mr. and Mrs. Hanan. Mr. and Miss Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Dewin, Mr. and Mrs. Culpan, Mr. Maurice Ward, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Gemmell. Mr. and Mrs. Dignan, Miss Hanan, Mr. and Mrs. Lange, Miss Colegrove. Miss Matthews. Miss Bugin, Miss James. Miss Houghton. Miss Valaemer, Mr. Beechey, Misses Kissling. Dr. and Mrs. Maguire. Major and Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Tonks, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Patterson, Mrs. Steele. Mr. and Mrs. Dicketts. Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. -Tones. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Agar, Mrs. and Miss Wynne Williams. Miss Roberton, [Mr. and Mrs. Grey. Miss Lever, Mr. and Mrs. Maguire, [Sir. and Mrs. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Coutts. Mrs. CoryWright. Misses Patterson. Miss Plummer, Miss Middleton, Miss Bagnal. Major and Mrs. Harrowell, Mr. and Mrs. Perev Ward, Miss Moss. CLIFFE—SOWDEN Mr. Stanley Sowden and Miss Myrtle Cliffe, of Devonport, were married yesterday at St. Paul’s Church, in that romantic suburb. Miss Cliffe, the youngest daughter of Mr. W. and the late Mrs. Annie Cliffe, of Devonport, was given awtfV by her father. Her bride's frock was of Parisian white crepe de chine with silver ornamentation and French trimming: she wore a veil in conventional fashion with orange blossom. The bouquet was white and dawn pink dahlias set in maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid. Miss Gwen Roberts, a cousin of the bride, was frocked in provence blue crepe de chine and lace trimming, with a chic black velvet har. Mr. J. McXee was best man. The cereraonj* was performed by the Rev. Lawson Marsh. Mrs. Marsh, wife of the minister. played the •‘Wedding March.” The reception was held in the Windsor Rooms, Devonport. when a gay party celebrated the occasion, and a number of presents were made the newly-wedded couple.