WEDDING BELLS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 54, Issue 3895, 28 April 1937, Page 6

WEDDING BELLS

OF TE AWAMUTU INTEREST. MELVILLE—RUSSELL. The marriage was solemnised at the Methodist Church on Saturday between Nancy Alice, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. R. Russell, of Te Awamutu, and Eric Henry, second son of Mr and Mrs W. J. D. Melville, ot Te Awamutu. The Rev. Spencer performed the ceremony and Mrs Macky presided at the organ. The church had been beautifully arranged with chrysanthemums and flowers in autumn tints.

The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a lovely frock of ivory pearl satin, the skirt falling to'form a long train which was inset with embossed lace. The bodice was finished at the shoulder with handmade flowers of the same material, and fashioned with full bishop sleeves. She wore a beautifully embroidered tulle veil falling from a halo of orange blossoms to form a second train, and carried a trailing sheaf of white chrysanthemums, dahlias and maidenhair fern.

The Misses Elsie Melville (sister of the bridegroom) and Edna Russell, of Helensville (cousin of the bride) were the bridesmaids. They wore frocks of lose shaded marcella and halos of roses to tone and silver leaves, and carried trailing sheaves of dahlias and chrysanthemums to tone with their frocks.

Mr Victor Curd, of Pukekohe, was the best man and Mr Clive Melville was the groomsman. Messrs C. Y. Shanks and M. C. Daniell were the ushers.

Following the ceremony a reception was held in the Regent Lounge, which had been most attractively decorated with dahlias, chrysanthemums and autumn tinted leaves. The bride's mother was wearing a smart tunic frock of coronation blue wool tweed finished with chromium buttons, fur and accessories to tone. She carried a posy of flowers in shades of red. The bridegroom’s mother was wearing a tunic frock of navy astra trimmed with loops of silk braid and mirror buttons, and accessories to tone. She carried a posy ot' autumn shaded flowers. When Mr and Mrs E. H. Melville left by car for the south the bride travelled wearing a smart nigger brown tailored costume with hat and accessories to match.

They will make their home at Pokuru. MATTHEW-KURTH. On the morning of Saturday, April 24, a wedding of considerable local interest was celebrated in Pukeatua. The contracting parties were Jessie Ealenor, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr F. Kurth, and Gavin, sen off Mr R. Matthew of Glasgow, Scotland. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s mother where a large number of relations had assembled. For- the occasion, the bride favoured a handsome toilette in navy blue and carried a beautiful sheaf of small pink dahlias and asparagus fern. The bridesmaids, Miss Betty Kurth, of Frankton, and Miss Florrie Mclntosh of Te Poi (neices of the bride) were attired in frocks of saxe blue satin with white hats, shoes and stackings and carried bouquets of pink dahlias and asparagus fern. Mr Frank Kurth (an olden brother), gave his sister away and Mr John Kurth attended the bridegroom as best man. The Rev. A. H. Moore, of Kihikihi officiated at the ceremony. After the sumptuous breakfast had been partaken of Mr and Mi's Matthew departed amid showers of confetti and accompanied by the good wishes of a larpe.. circle of friends. The bride travelled in a smart fur-trimmed navy cloak with hat and acdessories to match.

PRESENTATION. On the evening of Friday, April 16, Miss Jessie Kurth was the guest of honour at a dance in the Pukeatua hall. Being a member of one of tne most highly respected of the pioneer settlens families and having lived almost all her life in Pukeatua, a large number assembled and a very pleasant evening terminated about mid-night with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. Vocal solos by Mrs Holmes and vocal duets by Mrs and Miss Lowry were greatly appreciated. The dance music supplied by Mrs Lowry, Miss P. Heddon and Master Bill Crook, left nothing to be desired. Mr F. Holmes was a most efficient M.C. In the social room cards were provided for non-dancers. A tasty supper, provided by the local ladies was partaken of, after which M,'r H. Heddon, speaking on behalf of the settlers invited Miss Kurth and Mr Matthew to occupy seats on the stage. He then asked Miss Kurth to accept the huge array of parcels, being the gifts of well-wishers. He also presented her with a handsome leather suitcase from the Hall Committee in appreciation of her work for the Hall Committee’s Socials. On behalf c-f the local branch of the Women’s Division, Mrs Crook asked Miss Kurth to accept a dainty morning teaset.

Both speakers stressed Miss Kurth’s very fine qualities in the home and in the wider sphere of public life, and wished her health, happiness and prosperity.

Mr Matthew appropriately thanked the donors for the many handsome and useful gifts and the speakers for their very good wishes and the many exnressions of appreciation of Miss Hurth and her family. The guests were then accorded musical honouys, after which the parcels were opened and their contents dulv inspected and admired by all the ladies present. Pukeatua tenders best wishes to one of her worthy daughters and her husband.