WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1934, Page 16 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

COBB-LAMBERT. Lily Annie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lambert, Eltham, was married to Lionel Robert Cobb, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cobb, New Plymouth, at Knox Presbyterian Church, Eltham, on Wednesday. The church had been decorated by Miss Moira Hilmer, a friend of the bride, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. J, A. Ryburn. Miss Dulcie Cobb, sister of the bridegroom, played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a classic gown of white elephant crepe, with a corsage of angelskin lace. An embroidered veil of white net formed a train and she carried a. sheaf of gladioli and roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Elsie Lambert, sister of the bride, and Miss Jean Tarrant. They were attired in early Victorian frocks and capes of pink silk net rimmed with narrow frills, crinoline straw hats, mitens and shoes to tone. They carried bouquets of pink andjavender sweet peas and -carnations. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Robert Hill, Manaia, and Mr. John Cobb, New Plymouth. A reception was held at All Saints’ hall, Mrs. Lambert wearing a frock of navy figured crepe, trimmed with touches of grey georgette and hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of scarlet sweet peas. Mrs. Cobb wore a dress of maroon crepe and beige straw hat, and carried a bouquet of deep red camiations. The bride travelled in a wool suit of soft blue with white organdie muslin blouse, and fawn straw hat. •THAYER—ELLIS. Whiteley Memorial Church, New Plymouth, was the scene of the wedding on January 2 of Ethel Gwendoline, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Ellis, Hori Street, Vogeltown, and Chennell Nelson, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Thayer, Gonville, Wanganui. The Rev. F. Copeland performed the ceremony, while the music was played by Mr. G..H. White. - . The bride was escorted by her father. She wore a gown made of ivory satin and angel-skin lace. It was fashioned on Victorian lines, a delightful addition being the beautifully embroidered veil. She carried a sheaf of Christmas lilies. The two bridesmaids were her sister, Miss V. Ellis, and her cousin, Miss M. Squire. They wore frocks of buttercup apd green organdie muslin respectively, with hats and gloves to match, and carried bouquets of flowers to tone. Mr. Wilfred H. Hartnell was best man and Mr. E. J. Goodwin groomsman. At the Mon Desir rooms, where the reception was afterwards held, Mrs. Ellis, mother of the bride, to receive the guests was wearing a frock of black and white crepe marocain and a smart black hat. Her posy of carnations completed the smart effect. The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. H. F. Thayer, wore a frock of wine-coloured silk and a black hat, and carried a posy of flowers to tone. The couple later left by train for Wanganui, the bride wearing a smart wine coat with frock and hat to tone, also a beautiful stole necklet, the gift of the bridegroom. WOOD—BENNETT. The wedding was celebrated in Christ Church, Wanganui, on Wednesday, January 17, of Ruby, only daughter of Mr. Bennett, Wanganui, and Sidney Lionel Wood, New Plymouth, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. Wood, Surrey. The church had been decorated for the occasion. Archdeacon Young performed the ceremony. The bride, who was escorted by her father, was attired in pink georgette and lace, the dress being cut in Jong flared panels. She carried a bouquet of pink, carnations to match. Her single attendant, Miss L. Parrish, wore green French crepe, smartly cut in long lines, with puff sleeves of pink organdie. Mr. E. Jones was best man. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Rendezvous, where 70 guests were entertained. When Mr. and Mrs. Wood left later for the north the bride travelled in a very smart tweed ensemble. LYALL-NISBET. On Monday, January 22, the wedding took place at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, of Elsie Lindsay, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mr,s. Gilbert Nisbet, Oamaru, to Martini Newal, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lyall, Richmond Street, Fitzroy. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon G. H. Gavin, with Mr. R. Neville Renaud at the organ. The bride in her gown of apricot georgette made a pretty picture as she walked up the aisle followed by her bridesmaid and flower girl. Her frock was close-fitting and ankle length, with pin-tucked panels and long, full sleeves. She wore a small silk straw hat trimmed with georgette and flowers, and her shoes were in a shade to tone. She carried a Victorian posy of apricot coloured flowers—pompom dahlias, roses, abutilons and autumn-tinted leaves. Her attendant, Miss Octavia. Bell, Moeatoa, was dressed in a frock of apple green organdie reaching to the ankles. Dainty frills encircled the skirt and followed the neck line of the. bodice. The short §leeves were puffed and had small frills, as well, and lace gloves reached to the elbows. Shoes to tone completed her outfit. The flower girl, Dinah Anderson, wore a dress of pink floral organdie with a close-fitting bodice and full knee-length skirt. She had a band of rosebuds round her head and, like the bridesmaid, carried a posy of flowers to. tone. Mr. D. Hetherington, New Plymouth, was best man.

Iceland poppies, gladiolias and roses decorated the Mon Desir room,? afterwards when the reception was held. Mrs. G. A. Lyall, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a russet brown crinkle-crepe marocain dress with a yoke trimmed in orange and brown and a small cape matching it Her shoes and hat also were to match. The bride left on the honeymoon in a smart brown tailored costume with hat and shoes to match. ✓ BEERE—BETTERIDGE. St. Paul’s Church, Normanby, was the scene of a wedding on Wednesday, when Lillian Grace Eunice, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Betteridge, Ngaronga Road, Normanby, was married to William Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W, Fatea. The Reu, Whitby

James officiated and the church was decorated. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a pearl trimmed ankle-length gown of white satin and an embroidered tulle veil. She carried a bouquet of white roses and carnations and maidenhair fem. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Myrtle Beere, wore a frock of blue satin with fully flared ankle-length skirt and a tiny tulle cap. Miss Margaret Parker and Miss Mavis Parker were dressed alike in pale pink satin. All three carried bouquets of sweet peas and maidenhair fem to match their frocks. The bouquets were made by Mrs. W. Phillips, Hawera. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Lewis Betteridge, brother of the bride, as best man and Mr. Joseph Parker, Kapuni, - cousin of the bridegroom, and Mr. Harvie Thomson as groomsman. , After the ceremony the guests were entertained at a reception held at “Rose Cottage,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. ■Robertson, a marquee on the lawn being decorated with pink and blue flowers. To receive the guests Mrs. Betteridge wore a black satin frock with a small black and white hat, and she carried a bouquet of scarlet verbena and sweet peas. Mrs. Beere was attired in a frock Of cherry crepe-de-chine with a hat to match and she carried a mauve posy. The wedding cake was the guest of Mrs. Robertson. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch and to the bridesmaids pearl necklaces. The bride presented the bridegroom with a pair of military brushes in a leather case. Later Mr. and Mrs. Beere left by car for their future home at Waverley, the bride travelling in a wine-coloured ensemble with white hat and shoes. - GOLDEN WEDDING. OLD TARANAKI RESIDENTS. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Orr, well-known residents of Kopaki, Taumarunui, and late of Taranaki, celebrated their golden wedding on January A dinner, and buffet supper to celebrate the occasion were held .at the residence of their daughter, Mrs. A. Gillespie. The dining room was gaily decorated with orange shaded blooms, and in the centre of the table was a cake decorated with gold leaves and bells, the gift of Mrs. Eric Orr. The cake.was much admired and was the work of Mrs. Aldridge, a resident of the district. Before the cutting of the cake Mrs. Orr was presented with a bouquet of orange blooms and streamers by Mrs. Addison on behalf of the daughters, also one of carnations and pansies by Mrs. Eric Orr on behalf of the sons and their wives. Toasts were honoured. Mrs. Sole, the eldest daughter, on behalf of the family presented their parents with an eiderdown quilt and a card ’ table, and on behalf of their sister, Miss Edith Orr, who is nursing in England, a pair of easy chairs. Other gifts were received from friends present. • Many messages of congratulation were received. Among those present was Mr. James Hooker, Auckland, who acted as best man at the wedding in 1884. Mrs. Pitt, New Plymouth, who was bridesmaid, was unable to be present owing to illness. On January 17, 1884, Mr. and Mrs. Orr were married at Holy Trinity Church, Fitzroy, owing to alterations at St. Mary’s, New Plymouth, the minister being Archdeacon Govett. Mrs. Orr was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hooker, New Plymouth. Mr. Orr was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and came to Taranaki with his parents in the early days when young. He joined the Armed Constabulary and was stationed at Cape Egmont at the time of the Parihaka trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Orr resided in the Taranaki district for a number of years. Then Mr.. Orr took up land in the Taumarunui district, where he has resided ever since. Six of Mr. and Mrs. Orr’s sons served in the Great War, two being killed in the Messines battle. The members of the family present at the celebrations were Mesdames A. Sole, A. Gillespie, F. Turner and A. Addison and Messrs. Pqrcy, Arthur and Eric Orr. Five other sons in various parts of the North Island, owing to their positions were unable to be present. There are 30 grandchildren.

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY. MISS PHYLLIS SIMMONS, PATEA., Miss Phyllis Simmons, eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Simmons, Patea, celebrated her coming-of-age at a party given by her parents at their residence, “Wallace,” this week. Miss Simmons was the recipient of good wishes and presents and more distarit friends sent congratulatory messages. Dancing was held in the ballroom, which was decorated. Rose-shaded lights, and a variety of gladioli, hydrangeas , and agapanthi made an attractive setting for the frocks. In the hall and smoking room the decorations were carried out in shades of red and pink, cannas, sweet peas and asters being used with charming effect. Bowls of blue asters, cornflowers, sweet peas and phlox decorated the supper table, the birthday cake carrying blue and pink candles and a golden key. The verandah was enclosed in canvas and was illuminated with coloured lamps hung in the fronds of -asparagus fem. 7 Mrs. Simmons wore a night blue embossed georgette model frock to receive her guests. Miss Phyllis wore a gown of turquoise blue blistered crepe with a tiny coat, while Miss Helen, who assisted her mother, wore a taffeta frock of red and white plaid with pleated frill trimmings. An orchestra of-four instruments kept the gaiety sustained until a late hour.

Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. Handley (Kai Iwi), Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davis (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. R. ,W. Haddow (Patea), Mr. and- Mrs. F. Train (Waitotara), Mr. and Mrs. A. MacNab (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson (Hawera), Mesdames'; G. V. Pearce, W. R. S. Brewer (Waverley), S. Barton (Wanganui), J. Petersen, Misses Brewer (Waverley), D. Nolap (Hamilton), Lena Brown (Wanganui), G. E. Taylor, M. Washer (Hawera), P. Graham, Walkinton, Barrow, J. Palmer, P. Gray (Waverley), 'M. Todd (Wanganui), Lupton, J. Train, J. Parsons (Waftotara), V. Loye (Christchurch), R. Harris, J. Spurdle, M. Gibbings, D. Roberts, S. Roberts, N. Davidson, J. Sheild, M.' Hamerton, E. Gibbs, JI. Gilligan, B. Petersen, 0. Adams, B. Wyboume and P. Bourke. _ -