WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16861, 11 October 1922, Page 10

WEDDINGS.

HOW T ARTH—CALDWELL. A wedding was celebrated at St John’s Church, Latimer Square, yesterday afternoon. Canon Cocks, of Wai mate, who came up especially for the ceremony, officiating, when Miss Rena Caldwell, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs H. A. Bruce, of Clifton. Sumner was married to -Mr Stanley Howarth, only son of the Rev R. and Mrs How arth, of Heaton. Bradford, England. The church was beautifully decorate 1 by girl friends of the bride with branches of pink and white cherryblossom. The bride, who was given away by her step-father, Mr Bruce, wore a beautiful irock of primrose brocaded satin, made on simple lines, the skirt having floating panels of the same material falling beiow the hem. The wide sleeves were of primrose georgette, aud a circle of brocade roses, the petals lined with georgette, ilelined the waist-line. Her veil was of primrose tulle embroidered with gold thread and touches of orange blossom, and was held in place by a narrow’ gold band. Brocaded shoes to match and a beautiful shower bouquet of yellow roses and white heather completed a charming toilette. T he white heather in the bride’s bouquet, was sent out especially from England by the bridegroom’s mother. Miss Stella Dougall. who attended tile bride, wore a frock of crepe marocain, beautifully embroidered, witii dull white beads, the left side being held in piace by two circlets of lilac and primrose coloured pansies. With this was worn a charming hat of dull silver lace the under brim of lilac tulle and hand-made flowers. Her shoes were of silver brocade, and she carried a shower bouquet of lilac and primrose pansies. Josephine Chester, niece of the bride, made a sweet little flower girl, in a petalled frock of lilac organdie, and carried an Early Vic torian posy of pansies to match. I'he bridegroom was attended by Mr Jack Ferrier as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the house of the bride’s parent* at Clifton, Sumner The rooms were tastefully decorated with pink japonica and sweet peas. The mother of the bride received her guests. She wore a smart black silk jersey cloth frock, a black hat w’reathed with coloured flowers and she carried a bouquet of scarlet anemones. Mrs E- Bruce, senr., wore a handsome black satin dress Mis Chester, sister of the bride, wore :* simple frock of grey satin, with cherry ribbon streamers falling from the waist, aud a pretty grey hat circle 1 with a wreath of French flowers. She carried a posy of cherry coloured ranunculus. Later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Howarth left on their wedding tour, the bride wearing a smart fawn check costume and a chic fawn hat with a posy of French flowers. The guests included: —Mr and Mrs Ted Chester. Mr and Mrs Charles Beat, and Miss Lomu Bean. Mr and Mrs Selwvn Bruce, the Misses Bruce (3), Mr and Mrs J. J. Dougall. Miss Mar garet Dougall, Mr and Mrs Andreae. Mr and Mrs Walter Hill, Mr and Mrs R. Hill, Mr and Mrs Alan Nicholls, Mrs E. M. Arthur (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Clous ton, Mr and Mrs F. H Chester, Mrs H. Hill. Mr and Mrs Lynton Gardiner, Mr and Mrs WynnYork (Amberley), Mrs Pbilp and Miss Rita Philp, Canon Cocks the Rev and Mrs E. C. W. Powell. Mrs and Miss Taylor, Mr and Mrs Fleetwood, Mrs and Misses M’Clen, Miss Poppy Turner. Mrs Chalmers, Mr and Mrs Gordou Wood (Timaru), Mrs Claude Seymour and Mr Jack Ferrier.

GALVIN— SC HNELL. A wedding was celebrated in Christchurch last Wednesday when Miss Ruth Naomi Schnell, eldest daughter of Mr arid Mrs Schnell, of ‘‘Meadow’ Vale,” Lakeside, was married to Mr William John Galvin, also of Lakeside. The bride wore a beautifully tailored costume, with navy hat to match and carried a bouquet of fuchsias and white flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss Stella Schnell, sister of the bride, wore a frock of sapphire blue crepe de cbiue handsomely embroidered and a black picture hat, her bouquet being composed of freesias and white stocks. Mr V. J. Leahy, nephew of the bridegroom, was best man. Mrs Schnell, mother of the bride, entertained her guests at “ Dixieland,” where the wedding breakfast was served. Mrs Schnell wore a tailored costume of fawn cloth and a black hat. After breakfast the usual toasts were honoured. Mr Piper, who was stationmaster at Southbridge for over forty years., and later stiationmaster at Christchurch, proposed the health of the bride and bridegoom, to which the latter suitably responded. Mr Bailey proposed the health of the bride’s bridegroom’s parents. Various othe* toasts were drunk with musi cal honours. The afternoon was spent in music and dancing. Mr and Mrs Galvin left by motor for Nelson, where their honeymoon is being spent. STALKER—LEWINGTON. A wedding was celebrated at St John’s Church, Rangiora, last Thursday, the contracting parties being Florence, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Stalker, Keswick, Rangiora, and Hardy, eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. Lewington, of Montreal Street, Christchurch. The officiating clergyman was the Rev F. Feron. The church was prettily decorated in lemon and mauve flowers, which harmonised with the frocks of the bride and her attendants. The bride was away by her father, and wore a pretty frock of souple satin. The skirt was petailed in four large petals with a trail of lemon roses down the front petal ; the bodioe cut with the long waist line, with sleeves and deep yoke of gold Eidelweisa lace. She wore a long court train embroidered in daffodils, lined with lemon georgette and edged with tiny frills. She wore a wreath and veil which was also worked in daffodils and was held in place with a band of gold and small sprigs of orange blossom. Her bouquet was of narcissi and fresias. The bride was attended by her 6ister. Miss Mabel Stalker, as bridesmaid, and by her little cousin. Margaret Stanton, as flower girl. The bridesmaid wore a pretty frock of lemon georgette, the bodice cut long >vith a boat-shaped i.cck. with pe tailed sieves and skirt fin-

ished with clusters of violets. The waist was outlined with two shades of narrow mauve ribbon. She wore a pretty cream crinoline hat trimmed with gold leaves and ribbons. She carried a posy of violets. The little flower girl looked very sweet in a net frock, flounced and trimmed with Valenciennes lace, with a puffed bodice and sleeves. With it she wore a sash of lemon satin ribbon and on her hair a wreath of tiny handmade flowers. She carried a posy of primroses. The bridegroom was attended by Mr P, Wyllie, of Kaiapoi. A reception was afterwards given at the residence of the bride’s parents, where a marquee was erected on the lawn, and the usual toasts were honoured The bride and bridegroom left later on their wedding tour, the bride wearing a navy costume trimmed with black jazz and silver braid. With it she wore a lemon jumper in silk tricotine and a toque of silver and blue brocade. In the evening Mr and Mrs Stalker gave a dance in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Rangiora, about forty couples being present.