WEDDING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8370, 10 January 1894, Page 2

WEDDING.

A very pretty wedding took place io-day, , when Miss Fanny Broad, youngest daughter j of the lat« Charles Broad, R.M. ot Greymouth, was united in the bonds or nsatn- ( mony with Mr John Oldhe.ni, eon of J. j Oldham, Esq., of Nelson, by the Rev. T. B. , McLean, inoumbent of Christ Church. The ; ohuroh was crowded with visitors, of whom the majority were of the fair sex, all anxious to see the wedding party and the ceremony. The choir tendered the bride, who had boen a member of it, a full ohoral service, which-addod greatly to the effectiveness of tho servioe. The bride, who was escorted to the altar rails by her brother Mr Evelyn Broad, of New Plymouth, looked very nice in a chaste white frock composed of white silk and gauze with a deep flounce of mechlin lace (the latter the gift of her mother). The bride was enveloped in a beautiful veil most artistically embroidered with trails of jasmAno, and oarried a magnificent shower bouquet of white flowers. There were four tastefully dressed bridesmaids, viz., Mias Oldham, sister of the bridegroom, Miss Taylor, Miss Gosaett, and Mies Stevenson, the last two being two sweetly pretty little dots arrayed in quaint frocks of white woollen crepon and large whito hats trimmed with buttercups ; whilst the two elder ladies wore white froclcs trimmed with green flowers, and cairied large white spray bonquots of choice flowers. The bridesmaids were presented by the bridegroom with gold and silver brooches. Tho bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr A. R. Oldbam. There wero also a largo number of friends and relatives preßant-, who, after the ceremony, were entertained by Mr and Mrs J. Stevenson, from whoso residence the wedding took place. After a recherche repast had been partaken of and the uaual felicitations offered the happy pair started apon their honeymoon by the 4 p.m. tram for Hawera, from whence they will go to New Plymouth. The bride's travelling dress was a handsome costume of shot brown and blue tweed with large picture hat to matoh. The bride was tho recipient of the following valuable and elegant presents :—Travelling dressing bag, Mr J. Oldham; silver tea pot, cream jug, toast rack, and spoons, Mrs E H. Carow (Dunedin); silver and Bohemian glass fruit bowl, Mrs J. Duiaan; writing case, Mr F. W. Oldham (Nelson) ; travelling rug, Dr and Mro King (Dunedin) ; silver tea spoons, ditto jam spoon, and pickles' fork, Mr and Mm Allen Broad (Greymouth) ; sot of carvers, Mr French (Feilding} ; butterdish, MiBS E. Taylor; salt cellars, Mr Maule ; knife rests, Mrs Frank Oooke (Palmerston North) ; salt cellars. Mrs Anderson ; Venetian mirror, Mr F. W. Pownall; painted panel, Mrs Dr Martin (Dunedin) ; cheque, Mr E. Broad (New Plymouth) ; carpet, Mrs Monckton (Feilding) ; brooch, MrMonckton; jug, Mrs Foreman; cream iug aud sugar basin, Mias Griffiths ; bread fork, Mrs B. K. Taylor ; table ornaments, Mr Arthur Ward ; fruit dish, Mrs Greenwood ; vases, Mrs H. L. Peake ; lea set, Mr A. R. Oldham ; clock, Mr Shernfi ; silver and cutlery, Mr Oldham, senr. (Nelson.) ; quilt and bread-plate, Mrs Oldham ; vase, Mrs Turner (Nelson) ; butter-dish, Mr O. Cooper (FetldingJ ; afternoon tea set and 1 cru«nb tray, Mrs Gossett ; purse, Miss Jessie Duigan ; hot water jug, Mrs R. Kingdon 1 (Nelson) ; vase, Mrs Broad ; glass ■jug, Mrs Booth; tea cloth and jam dish, Mra S. White; clock, Mrs KiDgdon 1 (Nelson) ; vases and tea cloths, Mrs Hayward|; easel, Mr B. Taylor; brooch and vase, Mieß A. Oldhnm (Nelson) ; vase, Mr 1 Cooper ; salt cellars, Miss Stewart (New Pivmouth) ; ditto, Mrs J. H. Nixon ; 1 plaque, Mrs Liffiton; tea cloth, Miss C. \ Taylor; oilver tea pot, Mrs J. Steven- ' son ; lamp, Mr J. L. Stevenson ; cream jug and sugar basin, Mrs T. B. McLean ; ' picture, Mesdamea Trimble and Jones ; : ink stand, Mrs Lloyd Joces; jam spoon, Mra D'Arcy; photo case, Mrs Borlase ; ' photo stand, the Misses Ward ; ' tea spoons, Mr Mathieeon ; tea tray, : Mrs Lundius; chair Mvs Brabant; ' gong, Mra Sloßeth ; bag, Miss Wilson ; ' D'Oyles, Miss Meßoth ; pillow shams, Miss 1 Oldham ; brushei, combs, and bag, Mrs Cooke (Palmerston Nortli) ; and many 1 other useful and ornamental articles too ; numerous to mention. We may mention 1 that the wpdding cake was moßt artistically ornamented by Mr W. H. "ELraus, who ex1 celled himßelf on this occasion, the ornamentation being a work of real art.