MARRIED AT DAWN.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18703, 1 August 1932, Page 5

MARRIED AT DAWN.

HONOUR GUARD IN PYJAMAS. MELBOURNE. June 18. While milkmeh were making their last calls this morning, two young ■couples, accompanied by their parents, made their way to All Saints’ Church, St. Hilda. Everything had been arrange* for a secret wedding between Miss Valerie Marion Oakrhind, daughter of Mr A. K. Oakrhind, a director of the Vacuum Oil Co., and Mr Victor Burs ton, an officer of the Australian Garrison Artillery. The bride elect rose at 6.30 and dressed in a simple frock, and reached the church with her father at 8. Rain pelted down, and the wind reached almost hurricane force, but the bridegroom, accompanied by his mother, arrived a few minutes later. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. 11. Fernie, who, a few months ago, berated his parishioners for gossiping after the 'service. As the bridal party was leaving the church they discovered that their secret had, like tho weather, leaked out. Lined up on the church steps were a dozen of the bridegroom’s brother officers, wrapped in dressing gowns, over their pyjamas, but with swords drawn up with military precision. Further off stood a dozen of the bride's friends all shivering in flimsy but brightly coloured wraps and slippers. Motor cars were obtained and the wedding breakfast of bacon and eggs was taken at a city hotel, by 56 guests. Later the couple left for Sydney by car.