OUR COUNTRY COUSINS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 19, 7 May 1892, Page 478

OUR COUNTRY COUSINS.

A WEDDING AT WOODVILLE. A GREAT many of your readers will be rather surprised to see a letter dated from Woodville, because this place is popularly supposed to be only a small bush township, and that only a few pioneers are to be found dwelling therein. That this notion is quite an erroneous one I intend to show, as we Woodvillians are far enough advanced in civilisation to maintain five different places of worship for as manyreligious denominations. The public school roll has over 340 names of children on it, and concerts, dances, and other entertainments are not altogether unknown. With such a comparatively large number of children of school age, it may be imagined that the population is far from insignificant, and wherever a number of people are to be found, the thoughts of many of them will be sure to run upon marriage, and as such events are usually of general interest, I purpose giving a description of the last that took place here. The contracting parties were Mr George Innes, the popular manager of the Bank of New Zealand, and Miss Muriel Syms, only daughter of Wm. Synrs, Esq., J.P., of Woodville. As both are well known throughout the district a good deal of interest was taken in the affair. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride’s parents by the Rev. R. Stewart in the presence of a large number of friends. The bride’s dress was a delicate cream cashmere beautifully trimmed with chiffon and orange blossom. She wore the usual bridal wreath and veil, and carried a bouquet of white rosebuds and maiden hair fern, from which depended long loops of ribbon. Needless to say the bride looked charming. The bridesmaids were Misses Annie and Nellie Innes (sisters of the bridegroom), A. Galloway, E. G. Card, and E. Florance. The Misses Innes were dressed alike in cream nun’s veiling trimmed with chiffon and buttercup ribbon. Misses Galloway and Card were also dressed alike in pink nun's veiling, and Miss E. Florance wore cream cashmere trimmed with pale blue ribbon. Each carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, and all had brooches and bangles, the gift of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a move was made to inspect the presents, which numbered one hundred and twenty-four, and amongst which were a Brinsmead Grand Piano and a bank draft for a substantial amount from far off Singapore. When the presents had been duly admired an adjournment was made for the wedding breakfast, to which thirty-two persons sat down. The repast was got up in first class style, but was not lingered over as the newly married couple had to leave by the express train for Napier, and the only toast proposed was that of ‘The Bride and Bridegroom,’which was duly responded to by the newly-made Benedict. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy blue cashmere trimmed with silk of a similar colour, and she wore a hat to match. The happy couple, followed by showers of rice and slippers, left for Napier, where they intend to spend a few days before finally settling down at Pahiatua, their future place of residence. In the evening a large party was given at the residence of the bride’s parents, when those who had assisted at the ceremony and several other friends were present to celebrate the auspicious event. Thistledown.