WEDDING AT GERALDINE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2147, 8 January 1891, Page 3

WEDDING AT GERALDINE.

A. wedding in which considerable interest was taken attracted a very large crowd of spectators to the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, yesterday. The bridegroom was Mr Finlay Bethune, head master of the Manukau school, North Island, and well known in this province as a footballer and cricketer. The bride was Miss Mary Dunlop, eldest daughter of Mr N, Dunlop, merchant, Greraldine.

The bride was dressed in a handsome white watered moire, trimmed with Brussels lace and bridal flowers, and made in the most approved fashion with long square train. She also wore a beautiful white embroidered bridal veil, and carried a bouquet of flowers The bridesmaids were Miss Millar and Misses Maggie and Mina Dunlop, Bisters of the bride. They each wore dresses of beautiful crushed strawberry nunsveiling, trimmed with white silk, with sashes to match, and large cream hats with ostrich feathers. Miss Millar wore a gold bracelet, and the younger ladies gold moonstone brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Each carried a bouquet. The bride was attended by two pages, Masters J. Pye and C. Stonebouse, dressed in black velvet with yellow sashes. Mr Bethune was attended by Mr J. Cunningham as groomsman aad Mr Kenneth McKenzte. The altar rails and communion table were nicely decorated, the former with flowers and evergreens, including variegated Scotch thistle, with beautiful white geraaiumß in pots at either corner, while on the table were some splendid St. Joseph lilies and other white flowers, and a beautiful white fuchsia in full bloom, the whole looking extremely pretty. An arch of evergreens kad been erected over the gateway of the church, and beneath, in white letters on a red ground, was the motto " G-od bless the bride and bridegroom." Miss Fish presided at the organ, and the marriage ceremony ha>ing been performed by the Rev. A. B. Todd, Mendelsohn's wedding march was played while the bell rang out a merry peal as the party left the church. A sumptuous wedding breakfast was served up in the Good Templar Hall, which, being too small, was enlarged by the addition of a marque. Here about 80 guests were present, amongst whom were the Revs. a. B. Todd, J. Dickson, G. C. Clement, and E. T. Archibald, and Dr and Mrs Fish. The breakfast over a long toast li*t was gone through as follows:— * The Queen,' by Mr T. Hughes. 'The Brid* and Bridegroom,' by the Rev. Mr Todd. The bridegroom responded in suitable terms, and proposed the toast of the ' Bridesmaids,' to which Messrs J. Cunningham and McKenzie responded. ' Absent Friends,' by Messrs Hughes and B. R. Maedonald, feeling reference being made to tte unfortunate circumstance which prevented the Rev. Gh Barclay being present. ' The Government,' by Messrs Maslin and H. M. Moore. 'The Bride's Parents,' by Mr R, Irvine, and duly acknowledged by M r Dunlop. ' The* Medical Profession,' by Mr Willoughby, and act no wledged by Dr Fish. 'The Clergy,'' responded to by the clergymen present. • The Scholastic Profesl sion,' by Mr T. fcherratt, responded to by Messrs Hughes and Aitken; ' Agricultural Interests,' by Mr A White, responded to by Messrs McKenzie, Kelman, and Cochrane. ' Army, Navy, and "Volunteers,' by the Rev. Mr Archibald, responded to by Captain Pearpoint; and 'The Press,' by Mr Pye, and responded to by Mr H. N. Hiskenß. After spending an exceptionally pleasant afternoon most of the party accompanied the happy couple to the Orari railway station, where they booked for Chriatchnrch on their honeymoon trip, being freely showered with rice both at Geraldine and Orari. The bride's travelling dress was a pretty heliotrope trimmed with amazon cloth, with hat to match. In the evening a very numerous party was made welcome at Cornwall Villa to the festivities which wound up the day, Mr W. S. Maslin kindly placed his large auction room at the disposal of the party, and dancing was carried on for several hours with great spirit. The gathering was certainly the largest wedding gathering ever held in Geraldine, and everything passed off , > without the least hitch.