Wedding

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 222, 5 October 1931, Page 7

Wedding

JONES —AN PERSON A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Church last Wednesday evening, the contracting parties being Dorrie Adelaide, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Anderson of Waipukurau, to Peter, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. Jones, Porangahau. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, gracefully attired in white silk georgette over an underslip of jap silk, heavily smocked. The customary wreath of orange blossom and hand embroidered veil formed a mob cap over her head the veil falling to the hem of the frock and forming a small train. A choice bouquet of spring flowers was carried, silk stockings and satin shoes completing the toilet. She was attended by wee Marjorie Edlington, as train bearer, Gladys Anderson (sister of the bride) and Joyce Scherf as flower-girls. Marjorie Edlington being in rose pink organdy and the flower girls being in sea blue organdy respectively, thin head dresses being rose pink net, adorned with rose pink camellias. The two bridesmaids, Aliss Leila Haycock and Miss Gladys Wiggins (friends of the bride), were similarly attired in Princess Alary blue georgette, and carried shower bouquets to tone. The duties of best man were ably carried out by Mr Jack Spotswood, the groomsman being Alaster Alfred Anderson, brother of the bride. As the bride and bridegroom left the church they were presented with a golden horseshoe tied with a white satin bow, by Miss Peggy Scherf, as a symbol of good luck and good wishes.

After the ceremony the bridal party and guests were entertained at the Kosy Tea rooms where a sumptions breakfast was laid. During the breakfast the usual toasts were musically honoured and responded to enthusiastically. Dancing was indulged in after the breakfast. The happy couple left later on an extended tour by motor car, the bride travelling in Princess Mary blue ensemble, hat and shoes to tone. The numerous wedding presents showed the esteem in which the couple were held and included several cheques.

Among those present were Mr and Mrs Jones Senr., Porangahau, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Mr and Mrs Scherf, Mr and Mrs Edlington, Mr and Mrs J. Haycock, Mr and Mrs E. E. Porter, Mr and Mrs J. Jeffries (Porangahau), Mr and Mrs B. Young; Mesdames J. Mcßoberts, T. Chapman, V. Olsen, W. Spotswood, Granger; Misses L. D. and J. Ebbet, Maloney, Reidy, Franklin, Granger, Rapley, Coughlan, Caskie, M. and U. Walker, R. and G. Smales; Messrs. Booth, Cochrane, Crimmin, Addis, Anderson, Davies, Stabler, White, Coombs, and many others.

THE ROYAL FAMILY AND COURT PROCEDURE Many people interested in Court procedure wondered why it was not necessary for the King to give formal and publicly expressed consent to the engagement of Princess Alice’s daughter, Lady May Cambridge, to Captain Abel Smith, when consent had to be obtained, for example, in the case of Princess Patricia of Connaught, who also married outside Royalty. Before 1917, the consent of the sovereign had to be obtained when any relative resident in Great Britain desired to marry. Queen Victoria was very strict in this matter. The late Duke of Cambridge was nearly allied to the Royal house, but it was long before Queen Victoria could accustom herself to her German kinsmen, Prince Victor of Hohenlohe and Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, allying themselves with the Peerage. The King changed several matters of procedure in connection with the Royal house in 1917. One of these changes was that those with the right to be described as members of the Royal Family, and to enjoy the style and title of Royal Highness, should be strictly limited to the children of the sovereign and the children of the sovereign’s sons. Therefore, the Duke of York’s daughters are Royal Highnesses and members of the Royal Family, the sons of Princess Mary are not. Princess Alice, the mother of Lady May Cambridge is a Royal Highness

as daughter of Queen Victoria’s youngest son. 'he late Prince Leopold Duke of Alban"; her husband, the Earl of Athlone, and her daughter are not. Princess Patricia of Connaught was a Royal Highness until she renounced the style and title, as also her title of Princess, on her marriage.