WEDDING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 109, 11 May 1938, Page 2

WEDDING

, CHING—CATHRO j A lovely gown of dull-finished satin riche was worn by Helen Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Cathro, Leamington Street, Gonville, for her e marriage to Jack Hamilton Watters. 3 second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ching, j Wilson Street, Wanganui, at Knox s Presbyterian Church, Gonville, on t Saturday afternoon, May 7. The Rev. j L. H. Ker officiated and Mr. Cathro gave his daughter' away. ; Attractively designed, the bride’s s gown fell to a graceful long train. Ruched in -front from a high waistline the bodice had a round faggotted yoke. The full bishop sleeves were .1 ruched into the shoulder line and finy r.shd at the wrists with small cuffs, s Inset at the back was a softlyt gathered bow from beneath which the attached train was ruched into a ej panel effect widening out at the e end and showing off to advantage the ; large cluster of arum lilies and s leaves, made of ring velvet, which t adorned the edge. Over the gown s fell the tulle veil, daintily embroid- £ ered and worn cornerwise from a - narrow circlet of orange blossom . buds. Her sheath bouquet was of " carnations, roses, pink dahlias and d maidenhair fern. Attending the bride were Miss Joan Ching (chief), sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Miriam Eaton as a bridesmaids, and Miss Patricia Mur--1 ray, cousin of the bride, as flower s girl. Becoming frocks of chenille - crepe satin were worn by the brides- - maids, Miss Ching choosing spring ’. shade and Miss Eaton a princess pink, s They were made in redingote style - with cowled sleeves, collar, and the - new wide revers. The skirts were s tight-fitting to below the hips, then ? flared to fullness to the tips of their r silver shoes. Girdles of plaited c material and silver encircled the ? waists and plaited bands with sprays - of flowers to match each frock were . worn. They carried bouquets to - tone of roses, dahlias, carnations and maidenhair fern. The flower girl wore a dainty frock of whit silk suede and carried a silver basket of flowers. ’ Mr. Leonard Canty acted as best I man and Mr. Gordon Cathro, the 7 bride’s brother, was groomsman. J The reception which followed was *- held at the Victoria Hall, where Mrs. • Cathro received the guests wearing a c frock of red rust cloque, velour hat 3 to match and fur .stole. She held a • bouquet in autumn tonings. Mrs. J Ching, mother of the bridegroom, ■ wore a frock of navy blue embroidered sheer silk, with navy blue velour J hat. Her bouquet was in autumn tonings. > When the bridal pair left on their ' honeymoon tour, the bride wore a r navy blue tailored costume, hat, coat and accessories to match. II / GONVILLE BOWLING CLLB i 1 1 ( ARI) AND DANCE EVENING There was an excellent attendance ' of members and friends at the opent ing card and dance evening, run , under the auspices of the Gonville 1 Bowling Club, on Saturday night last / in the Masonic Hall, Tawa Street. [ These functions have proved very popular during the last ten years, and - judging by the attendance on Saturl day night should prove a great suci cess this year. During the evening the president, . Mr J. A. Chenery, thanked those present for their attendance and, in stat* 1 ing that these functions would take place every Saturday night, said that the bowlers would do all in their power to make them enjoyable. ■ Flag “500” was played, followed by a dance and supper. The winners were:—The winning table, Mr and Mrs Wilton, Mrs Guth* rie and Mr Lee; consolations, Mesdames Gray and Gower, Messrs Fisher and Gordon. Monte Carlo winners were Mr and Mrs Downs and Miss Fisher and Mr Chisholm. There was an attendance of well over a hundred. Those present included: Mr and Mrs Chenery, Mr ana Mrs Jepsom, Mr and Mrs Hunwick, Mr and Mrs Nixon, Mr and Mr* Thurston, Mr and Mrs McCoy, Mr and Mrs Woods, Mr and Mrs Berry- : man, Mr and Mrs Wilton, Mr and Mrs Foster, Mr and Mrs Bell, Mr and Mrs M. Adamson, Mr and Mrs Ferris, Mr and Mrs Holmes, Mr and Mrs Candish, Mr and Mrs Fisher, Mr and Mrs Downs, Mr and Mrs Stewart, Mr ana Mrs Carroll, Mr and Mrs Ruffe, Mr and Mrs Hampton, Mr and Mrs Tarr, Mr and Mrs Strachan; Mesdani is Sharpe, Symonds, Morton. Guthrie, Naylor, Tinney, Tait, Warnock (2), Norris, McMillan, Austin, Allen, Neverman, Lynch, Forbes, Rowntree. Winter, Green, Gray, Gower, McDowell, Denman, Black, Rutter, Lowe, Raif (Hawera), Lynch, Gilberd; Misses Morrison, Chenery, Symonds (2), Wilson, Mitchell, fisher (2). Downs (2), Berryman (2), Adamson: Messrs Seaton. Gilmour, Banks, Fowler, McKenzie, Larkin, Norfolk, Corby, Millan, Dobson, Adamson (2). Thompson, Durant, Loe, Gilberd, Gordon, Mailman (2), Lowe, Walter, Chisholm.