MILROY—HUNTER.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13168, 26 July 1911, Page 5 (Supplement)

MILROY—HUNTER.

A pretty and popular wedding was solemnised at tho Piesbyterian Church Takaka, on Tuesday, July 4th, the contracting parties being Miss Phyllis Hunter, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hunter, Central Takaka, and Mr. Fredk. Milroy, of the Post and Telegraph Department, Nelson. The Rev C. Macfarlane was the officiating minister. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a robe of cream Radiantia, beautifully trimmed with insertion and braided with silk braid. She wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet. The bride was attended by her two sisters, the Misses Madge and Isabella Hunter as bridesmaids, the former wearing a dress of navy velvet, trimmed with silver braid and toque to match, and the latter brown Velvet and gold braid with toque to match. Both carried shower boquets. JMiss Ella Haase performed the onerous duties of train bearer, and was dressed in cream silk trimmed with insertion and lace, and wore a Dutch bonnet of cream silk straw and carried a crook. Mr. J. Goodwin supported the Bridegroom. Tho bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold bangle, and the bride's present, to the bridegroom a pair of gold sleeve links. The bridegroom also presented the bridesmaids with a gold chain and pendant, and ring, and Miss Haase with a gold charm pin." Miss Hunter was very popular in the district. The happy couple received a host of congratulatory telegrams and numerous handsome and valuable presents. Amongst the latter was a purse of sovereigns from her father, a cheque from her brother, an afternoon silver tea set, cream and sugar silver (2), salad bowl and servers, silver teapot, silver egg cruet, afternoon tea spoons, marble clock, silver butter dish and knife, and many other pretty,| things ton numerous to mention.

After the ceremony the guests were most sumptuously entertained at the residence of the bride's parents, Central Takaka, and subsequently the newly married couple left for Nelson, their future home. The bride's traveling dress was a navy tailor made costuino with toque to match.

The Motupipi residents gave an ornamental evening for Miss Hunter in Webb's sample rooms. A very pleasant evening was spent with cards, dancing and singing. The presents wove useful as well as ornamental.

. Mrs. Symcs also gave a kitchen afternoon for tho same purpose, at her residence, Central Takaka. The gifts were disguised for a guessing compe. tition, and the winner of the prize was Miss Isabel Hunter.—Communicated.

BARLTROP—MACPHERSON

A quite but pretty wedding was celebrated at tho Presbyterian Church on Wednesday last by the Rev. J. H. MacKenzie. between Mr. Claude Baritrop and Emma Macphcrson. The bride, who was given away by Mr. George Barltrop, of Wellington, looked pretty in a beautiful Swiss muslin robe and she also wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white narcissus, azalias, and white heather, specially sent from Scotland. She was attended by Miss Millicent Barltrop (sister of the bridegroom), who wore a cream si k striped delaine and pretty saxc blue hat, and she carried a shower bouquet of pink ivy geranium. Mr. Harry Barltrop acted as best man. As the bridal party left the church, the Wedding March was played by Mr. J. E. Barltrop, of Feilding. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. H. Barltrop entertained a few friends at afternoon "tea at the Haeremai tea rooms. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a. set of furs, to the-bridesmaid a set of silver hat pins and bangle. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a watch. The wedding 'presents were both numerous and handsome, and included a fin©-jewel led epergne from the officers and crew of the s.s. Waverley, of which the bridegroom is engineer. The wedding cake, which was pretty, was tastefully decorated with ship's bells, life-buoys, davits, boats, etc. The bride's travelling dress was a navy blue coat and skirt.. In the evening the happy couple left by motor car for the country.—Communicated.