ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 27 July 1907, Page 2

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

McNEIL—HUMPHRIES. A wedding which excited considerate local interest was solemnised In St. Barnabas' Church, Opnnake, writes our Opunakc correspondent. The contractI ing parties were Miss. Ethel Florence Humphries, youngest daughter of Mr Clias. Humphries, of Te Namu road, n settler of over 27 years' standing in : Opunake, and Air Win. McNeill. of Opua i road. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired ill a white silk dress, with transparent yoke, trimmed Willi law, and wore the orthodox veil and wreath. She was attended by three bridesmaids—Misses O'Brien. T. Aiken and Mary Humphries, who were attired in wlule silk. Mr D. O'Neil was lies!, man, and Mr W. Humphries groomsman. The ceremony, which was I'ulv choral, was performed bv the liev. T. W. Fislier, of Oka to. 'After the ceremony the party proceeded to the re-

jsidcnce of llie bride's parents, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was partaken of, and tlio visual felicitous toasU | honored. The young couple, who were the recipients of numerous and costly presents, left in the afternoon for Wanganui, where the honeymoon is to lie spent. In the evening Mr anil ill's ('. Humphries entertained a large immlier of friemN at the Foresters' Hall at a social, the occasion lieing a dual one: in honor of the marriage of their daughter, and also in Junior of tlieir own golden wedding, the 27th .Tilly lieing the "jfltli anniversary of their marriage. Dancing and music wore indulged in, songs being rendered l),v Misses Mldillcton, (TBiien, Campbell, Hickman, and Messrs Coom--I,ridge and M. Billon. The music for the dance was provided by Misses O'Brien. Hickman, nnd Messrs Duncan and C. Fcaver. Mr W. .T, S. Dudley was M.C. At the conclusion hearty cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Humphries.