AVIATRIX WEDDED.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 226, 23 September 1931, Page 7

AVIATRIX WEDDED.

Miss Arqha Clifford i Married. INTERESTING EVENT. The marriage was solemnised quietly this afternoon at M, Garden Road, Fendalton, the home of Mr Walter Clifford, of Mary Lucy Aroha, youngest daughter of Mr Walter Clifford and the late Mrs Clifford, and Alf Christoffer, son of Mr and Mrs Askar Brustad, Hamar, Norway. The Rev Father J. Cullen officiated. The rooms were profusely decorated with bowls of Iceland poppies, violets, winter roses, white prunes blossom and dariea. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an attractive longsleeved frock of pervenche blue needlerun lace over blue crepe de chine. The fitting bodice was daintily pin-tucked at the waist and the skirt cut in diagonal flares, fell in graceful folds to the ankles. Her wide-brimmed felt hat toned with her frock and was trimmed with a narrow blue ribbon, and she carried a posy of forget-me-nots and heather, the national floiver of Norway. • The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs I. Hilton, as matron of honour. She wore an ankle-length frock of floral ninon, patterned in daffodil yellow and black flowers. The fully-flared skirt and fitting bodice was finished with a narrow belt. Her wide-brimmed hat was of lime green felt, with an underbrim of green tulle. Dr F. H. M’Dowall, of Massey College, Palmerston North, attended the bridegroom as best man, and Messrs J. S. Neville, R. Norman and B. Douglas were ushers. A reception was held afterwards in a marquee erected on the lawn. Bowls of Iceland poppies, violets, palms and native foliage made a bright show. Mr Clifford received the guests, assisted by his daughter, Mrs Hilton. Lady Clifford, aunt of the bride, wore a smart black cloth costume, a black and white blouse and a black straw hat. Mrs Bruce Douglas, cousin of the bride, wore a floral ninon frock in tonings of green and red and a pimento red straw hat to tone. Mrs George Macdonald, aunt of the bride, wore a navy crepe de chine frock patterned in white, and a fawn straw hat. When Mr and Mrs Alf Brustad left on their wedding tour, the latter wore a smartly-tailored navy gossamer tweed suit flecked with white, and a navy felt and straw hat with leather trimming. The following: Is the guest list:—Miss Dennis, Mrs Costerton. Mr and Mrs Bruce Douglas, Mr and Mrs George Macdonald, Sir Charles Clifford. Mr Roger Clifford. Mr and Mrs C. R. Kiver and Miss Betty Kiver,” Flight-Lieutenant and Mrs H. B. Burrell. Mr and Mrs J. S. Neville. Squadron-Leader and Mrs G. Steadman. Mrs, Miss and Messrs P. and S. Barrett, Mr and Mrs R. Norman. Mr Loughnan and Miss Halmai Loughnan, Misses M. and N. Enright. Miss Betsy Blunden, Mrs Petre and Miss Betty Petre, Miss R. Hoben, Squadron-Leader and Mrs J. L. Findlay. Flight-Lieutenant and Mrs M. W. Buckley. Flight-Lieuten-ant and Mrs E. J. Somerset Thomas, Flight-Lieutenant and Mrs J. C. Mercer Mr and Mrs D. M. Foreman. Mr and Mrs Charles Murray. Mr and Mrs Weld and Miss Mary Weld. Mrs and Miss Norah Walker (Blenheim). Mr and Mrs Roy O’Malley, Captain, Mrs and Mr J. Charman, Mr and Mrs A. Larsen (Levin). Father J. Cullen. Father J. Seymour, Mr Paul Brustad. Mr H. Elworthy Mr and Mrs R. L. Wigley, Mr and Mrs M. Engelstad. Mr and Mrs W. Hamilton. Mr Elms. Mr Gorton. Miss Marshall. Mrs Cassidy. Mr and Mrs Vincent Ward. Mr James Douglas. Sir Cyril and Lady Ward and Mr J. Ward. Mr and Mrs Charles Wood, Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Hamilton, Mr and Mrs E. Bolton Mr and Mrs J. C. Clarkson. Mr and Mrs J. H. Williams. Father M’Donald. the Rector and Fathers of St Bede’s Mrs H Vavasour. My and Mrs and Miss M. Hayl wood. Mlbr E. Rose. Miss L. Norman, and Miss M. Mason.