ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 7, 18 February 1893, Page 162

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

TIS seldom that Otahuhu the peaceful takes the trouble to wake itself up to anything at all, but when it does —whether it be a marriage, a race meeting, nay even a birth —it does the thing thoroughly, and shows the town how affairs of the sort should be carried through in style. On Tuesday last it was a wedding, and a pleasanter, prettier, and more cheery function could not have been evolved out of the fruitful brain of a feminine fiction. The friends and relations of the contracting parties—Miss Amy Gould, daughter of the Rev. Mr Gould, of Otahuhu, and Mr W. A. D’Arcy, of the Lian and Mercantile, Wanganui—had determined that the wedding should be one of the brightest, and most certainly they succeeded.

Holy Trinity Church, Otahuhu was beautifully decorated for the occasion with a profusion of white flowers, marguerites, and fernery, and the effect was eminently picturesque. A horse-shoe with good luck in white flowers was placed amongst the other decorations to turn away all evil fates from the lives of the young couple. The service, which was fully choral, was conducted by the Rev. Erank Gould. * How Welcome was the Call ’ was sung at the entrance, and the now extensively-used hymn, • Oh, Perfect Love’ at the end. A very novel and effective innovation was the arrangement of the bridal procession. The bridesmaids marched down first, and when close to the altar rails fell back to left and right allowing the bride to pass between, and then taking up their positions for the service.

The bride, who looked exceedingly pretty and radiantly happy, wore a magnificent gown of white brocaded silk trimmed with Brussels lace, and most becomingly made with a long Watteau train. Needless to say she wore the customary veil, in this case exquisitely embroidered, and a wreath of orange blossoms. She was given away by Mr Samuel Luke, C.C. Neither bride or bridegroom were nervous, and the answers were given clearly and audibly on both sides.

The bridesmaids were Misses Maude and Ethel Gould and Misses Elsie and Dagmar Gilfillan. The two former wore very pretty costumes of white crepon with pale green Swiss belts and braces, and c/n'c white bats trimmed with white broche and pale green love ribbons. The child bridesmaids looked lovely in white crepon trimmed with buttercup ribbons, white drawn hats with knots of buttercup bebe ribbon. They canied baskets of white flowers, and wore gold bangles, the gift of the bridegroom.

The best man, Mr Dave Meldrum, carried out his onerous duties to the general admiration, ably assisted by Mr • Pul ’ Gould as second groomsman. Mr H. H. Gilfillan deserves honourable mention as traffic manager for his skilful manipulation of the cabs and carriages.

Amongst the guests and relations present I noticed the following ladies : —

Mrs Long, handsome grey beige trimmed with black lace, and bonnet en suite; Mrs Harry Gilfillan, grey bengaline trimmed with light shade of terra-cotta silk; Mrs Wanklyn (Christchurch), ehic dress of fawn and brown, white feather hat; Miss Gould, cornflower blue and cream lace, white feather hat; Miss Lily Gould, pale pink costume; Miss‘Chuke’ Nolan, white, trimmed with gold bebe ribbon; Miss Long, cream delaine; Mrs W. B. White, black brocaded silk; Mrs Howard, heliotrope dress, black lace mantle; Mrs H. Gould, a wellfitting costume, fawn corduroy; Mrs Kenderdine; Miss Haywood. terracotta; Miss May White, terracotta silk; Miss Mary White, cream; Miss Brown, cream delaine costume; Miss Clapcott. pale sea green, corselet, belt; Miss Edith Halyday. grey costume ; Miss Sarita McLaughlin, pink and white crinkled crepon ; Miss Sheppard, white delaine ; Miss Luke, blue flowered delaine; Miss Young, pretty blue and white costume. Others whose dresses have slipped my memoiy, but whom I remember looked charming, were Miss Whewell, Miss Tiny Gray, and one or too more.

A PORTION of the honeymoon was spent at Ho wick, but on Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs D’Arcy left for their home in Wanganui, followed by a whole host of good wishes from their Auckland friends.

The wedding of Miss Lena Jervis to Mr Lincoln Rees, of Napier, was of the quietest description, and took place at St. Mark’s Church, Remuera, at noon on Monday. The time and place were kept a profound secret till the last moment, so there were but few present in the church.