WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1931, Page 5 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

FERGUSON—YORK. A morning wedding was celebrated at Tangarakau Hall on December 24 of Alma Lopisa, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. York, Tangarakau, and Leslie, youngest sou of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, Tasmania. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Hamilton and Mrs. A. Dent played tfea wedding march. The bride was escorted by her father. She wore a frock of ivory crepe de chine and lace, with a tight-fitting bodice finished with pearls and a large tulle bow at the side, and long sleeves with pointed lace cuff's. Her veil of Brussels net was held in place with orange blossom arid formed a train. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses, carna•tions and maidenhair fern. In attendance as bridesmaid was Miss (Florrie York, sister of the bride, who wore a frock of pink satin with a large cape collar, a varigated tulle head-dress and shoes and stockings to match. Her bouquet was of pink-tinted carnations and maidenhair fern. The flower-girl, Dorothy York, was frocked in mauve crepe de chine, with a frilled skirt and dainty posy at the shoulder. She wore a varigated tulle head-dress and carried a basket of flowers to tone. The matron of honour, Mrs. W. Kerr, junr., elder sister of the bride, wore an ensemble of champagne georgette and lace with large picture hat and shoes and stockings to match. She carried a quaint posy to tone. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. B. Brennan ds best man and Master Eddie York as groomsman. Following the ceremony, 9 a reception was held in the supper room, where the toasts were honoured. The three-tiered wedding cake was made by Mr. J. (Dennis, Tangarakau. The bride’s mother was attired in a Paris model frock of red celanese relieved with beige, and hat and shoes to tone. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride wss a rose xylonite toilet set, and the ■bride’s gift to the groom was a gold tie-pin set with a ruby. The bridegroom’s gift to the bridesmaid was a silver mounted cut glass scent spray and to the flow.er girl a tortoishell brush, comb and mirror in a case. A gold mounted pen used for signing the register was presented to the bride and groom by the groomsman. The wedding presents were numerous. After the reception the bridal party motored to Stratford. Later the couple left by car for Palmerston and Wellington for the honeymoon. The bride travelled in a cornflower sponge crepe de chipe frock with hat and shoes to tone and henna tweed coat. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson will reside at JnJmsonville. BRAND—PETERS. The wedding was solemnised at St. James’ Chtirch, Ponsonby, Auckland,, on January 1 of Doreen May, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Peters, Grey Lynn, to Frank Joseph Brand, formerly of London. The bride, who entered the church with her father, was prettily dressed in a shell pink silk crepe chamoise frock, her beautiful shell pink veil was worn to form a train, and whs held in place with clusters of orange blossom. A sheath of St. Joseph lilies finished he - toilette. The matron of honour was Mrs. E. Dudech (Rawene), in pale green crepe-de-chine, and the bridesmaid was Miss 0. Glentworth (New Plymouth), in cornflour-blue crepe-de-chine. Both wore bisbuit-coloured Bantok hats with tulle edge, and both carried bouquets of sweet peas, stocks and carnations. Little Inez Beasley was flower girl, prettily dressed in pale pink crepe-de-chine arid crinoline hat. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Ray Peters as best man and by Mr. Norman Sarney as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s mother. Mrs. Peters to receive the guests wore a rose crepe-de-chine frock and carried a posy of carnations. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Brand left fo. the north on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a brown bengaline ensemble suit with hat and shoes to match. SMITH—McIVER.

The marriage took place on Wednesday, December 10, in St. Andrew’s Pres-, byterian Church, New Plymouth, of Pattie Mavis, second daughter of Mrs. Mclver, Westown, and the late N. J. Mclver to Gordon Arthur, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith, Frankleigh Road, New Plymouth. The Rev. R. Ingles officiated.

The bride entered the church with her brother Mr. W. Mclver. She wore a pretty frock of beige georgette and lace with hat and shoes to match and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas and carnations. She wits attended by her sister Miss Linda Mclver, as bridesmaid, who wore a smart pink silk moire frock, black picture hat and black patent shoes. The best man was Mr. N. Mclver, brother of the bride. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for Wanganui on their honeymoon. The bride travelled in a brown celanese silk with hat and shoes to tone. SILVER WEDDING. MR. AND MRS. W. WATT. Mr. and Mrs. W. Watt, St. Aubyn Street, New Plymouth, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on January 7, a gathering of friends and relations being held. Mr. Watt, who is a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, married Miss Hookes, Dundee, Scotland, on January 7, 1906, at St. Luke’s, Scotland, before coming to New Zealand. ' Mr. and Mrs. Watt came to New Zealand in 1912, arriving at Wellington, where they resided for a short time. They then removed to New Plymouth where they have resided ever since. Mr. Watt served in the Royal Marines for 25 years, receiving several decorations, including the long service and good conduct medals. During the Great War Mr. Watt served on EI.M.S. Philomel and other battleships. During the evening Mr. 0. Rookes presented Mr. and Mrs. Watt with a silver teaset on behalf of the family. Mrs. Watt was also presented with a bouquet and both were the recipients of many messages of congratulations and good, wishes from relatives and friends.

NEW FRIENDS OR OLD?

“Make new friends, but keep the old, “For one is silver, and the other gold.’’

Please do not put off an appointment with a tried old friend in order to go out with a new and, perhaps, more influential acquaintance. Remember that the old friend has stuck to you through thick and thin, maybe for years, and that you know very little so far about the new friend.

My definition of an old friend is one Who always greets you with a smile of welcome, and who is never too proud to introduce you to any of her acquaintances. The probationary period of friendship I place at one year. It takes at least a year to prove that a person spends time in your company because she likes you, rather than because she likes what you are able to do for her. When a person acquires sudden wealth, that person makes a host of friends almost at once. But history has seldom shown that a single one of a rich man’s friends remained staunch when wealth was lost as suddenly as it was acquired. Make as many new friends as y<m can, for that is the only way to enjoy life. But do everything in your power to keep the old friends. You can never tell when you may be in desperate need of someone to whom you can pour out your troubles, with the certain knowledge that you will obtain sympathy. Old friends know you, and that knowledge enables them to help wisely; new friends, however effusive, know nothing about you, and cannot, therefore, give

any assistance that is worth receiving. Silver is valuable, particularly if you have it in large quantities; but gold is still more precious.