ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 11, 18 March 1893, Page 258

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

nancarrow powell. A QUIET but pretty wedding was solemnised in Holy Trinity Church, Picton, between Miss Ada Augusta Powell, youngest daughter of the late William Powell, of Hobart, Tasmania, and Mr William Nancarrow, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. H. Sedgewick.

The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr John White, of Blenheim, looked very handsome in her bridal costume of cream cashmere and merveilleux, made with Princess corsage of merveilleux, with folded shoulderstraps and sash, very full sleeves strapped, and feather ruches round the wrists and Elizabethan collar. Feather ruching also adorned the bottom of the skirt and long train. She wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely bouquet of white verbenas, asters, crocuses, and maiden hair fern, and was wearing a valuable gold cable bracelet presented by the bridegroom.

The only bridesmaid was Miss Carrie Western, cousin of the bride, who was dressed in a trained skirt of cream satin stripe, and blouse of cream Liberty silk with large puffed sleeves and deep corselet belt embroidered with beads, cream plush hat with ostrich plumes ; she wore a gold and pearl horse-shoe brooch, presented by the bridegroom, and carried a pretty posy of flowers. Mr Albert Western acted as groomsman.

The bride’s sister, Mrs John White, was handsomely gowned in bronze shot silk made en princesse, with plain silk front and ruched foot-frill, areophane hat trimmed with bronze shot silk to match ; Mrs Western, of * The Lindens,’ wore a handsome black silk dress, bonnet and lace mantle en suite ; Miss Flo Western wore a very pretty lavender silk frock with silk foot ruching, and Empire belt, cream areophane hat with ostrich plumes ; Miss May Western, pale blue delaine frock with corselet belt, and hat of cream areophane with aigrette ; Miss Eve Western, cream delaine with Empire belt, cream areophane hat with pom-poms. All carried posies of flowers. The only invited guests were Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Baillie, of Para, and Mr Willie Baillie, of Para.

After the ceremony the bridal party proceeded to Mrs Western’s residence, ‘The Lindens,’ where afternoon tea was dispensed. Later on they left by steamer for Sydney, en route for Hobart, where the honeymoon will be spent. The lucky bride, upon whom the sun shone, received many valuable presents. The going-away dress was of terra-cotta silky cloth, bonnet to match. SYMONS —REID. St. John’s Church, Wellington, was crowded on the occasion of the marriage of Mr W. R. Symons, of W. and G. Turnbull and Co.’s, and Miss Minnie Reid, only daughter of Mr W. S. Reid, Solicitor-General. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a very handsome cream corded silk gown, made in Empire style with full sleeves and Empire sash, prettily trimmed with lace and orange blossoms. Her veil was embroidered, and she carried a lovely bouquet, and wore her present from the bridegroom —a diamond and sapphire brooch. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Collins, of Australia, a cousin of the bride’s, who wore fancy cream corduroy draped with buttercup silk, and a large cream velvet hat with cream tips. The two younger bridesmaids, Misses Alice and Elsie Rawson, nieces of the bridegroom, wore cream corduroy with Empire sashes of buttercup silk and cream velvet hats trimmed with ribbon. All three carried baskets of lovely flowers, and wore handsome gold bangles, which were gifts from the bridegroom. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James Patterson, and the bridegroom was attended by Mr A. E. Dean as best man. As the bridal party were leaving the church, Mr Robert Parker played the ‘ Wedding March ’ out of compliment to the bride, who had for many years been his pupil. The guests afterwards drove to Fitzherbert Terrace, where the wedding breakfast was served and the many and beautiful presents inspected. Among the presents was one, a beautiful afternoon tea service, from W. and G. Turnbull and Co.’s staff, and another, a walnut cabinet, suitably inscribed, containing a handsome dessert service, from the members of the Star Boating Club, of which Mr Symons is a very old member.

Amongst the guests were Mrs Symons, mother of the bridegroom, wearing a handsome black gown, and heliotrope bonnet; Mr and Mrs Herbert Rawson, the latter in a lovely shot silk gown and bonnet to match ; Mr and Mrs Leonard Reid, Mr and Mrs Ed. Lowe, Miss Lowe, Mrs and Miss Haise, the latter in a pretty heliotrope costume ; Lady

Prendergast, the Messrs Reid, brothers of the bride, etc. Mr and Mrs Symons left in the evening for Napier en route for the Hot Lakes, where the honeymoon is to be spent. RATHBONE—LUSK. A VERY pretty but extremely quiet wedding was celebrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland, on Monday, at the early hour of 8 a.m. Despite this fact, a great many friends of the happy pair were present to see the last of Miss Lusk, and wish both bride and bridegroom every happiness. The church looked very attractive, the decorations for the Harvest Festival being still en evidence. The bride was Miss Helen Butler Lusk, daughter of Major Lusk, of Auckland, and the bridegroom, Mr E. Wilfrid G. Rathbone, youngest son of Mr Philip H. Rathbone, of Liverpool. The bride looked exceedingly fair in her pretty white silk gown made in the Empire style and trimmed with orange blossoms and chiffon. A long white veil and exquisite bouquet completed her costume. The bridesmaids were the Misses Alice and Olive Lusk, who were most becomingly dressed in lavender with Empire sashes tied between the shoulders, white mob caps, with white and lavender bouquets. They also wore dainty pearl brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. The ribbons of the bouquets had the initials of the bride and bridegroom stamped in silver. The groomsmen were Mr Trevor Gould and Mr H. B. Lusk. There was no reception, owing to the ill-health of the bride’s mother, and only the immediate family were invited to the church. Mrs C. Pollen (sister of the bride) wore a handsome silver grey corduroy with white watered silk vest, Empire belt, grey picture hat with white feathers. Mr John Beale presided at the organ. A good deal of rice greeted the young couple as they descended the church steps to their carriage, and a little more signalised their subsequent departure by train to Te Aroha, where part of the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a beautifully-fitting grey tweed, with hat to match. Mr and Mrs Rathbone were the recipients of many handsome and useful presents, including some from the staff of the Star and Graphic Offices. ST. GEORGE —THOMAS. Mr St. George, of the Bank of New Zealand, was married in the quietest of manners at Levuka, Fiji, on 31st January to Marion, the younger daughter of Mr W. J. Thomas, solicitor, there. The highest and one of the most pleasantly situated houses in Levuka, ‘ Mokutu,’ formerly the Bank of New Zealand residence, will be their future home. It has lately undergone extensive alterations and been thoroughly renovated. MACFARLANE —NEWTON. A great crowd assembled at St. Paul’s church, Papanui, on Wednesday, March Ist, to witness the marriage of Miss Mary Newton, of Northcote, Papanui, with Mr Duncan Macfarlane of Lyndon, Amuri. The church was beautifully decorated with white marguerites and greenery, and the music was fully choral, Miss Leversedge presiding at the organ.

The bride was attended by her brother, Mr Charles Newton. She looked very sweet and happy in her pretty wedding-dress of cream bengaline. She wore the orthodox wreath and veil, and carried a lovely bouquet of roses and gardenias. Her four little bridesmaids were the Misses E. Newton, K. Nicholls, Fulton, and Fay Matthias. They looked very pretty in cream veiling frocks, pleated from the shoulders, and trimmed with tan ribbons « la Watteau, cream hats with cream and tan rosettes, and carried baskets of autumn leaves and marguerites.

ONLY the relatives and intimate friends of both the bride and bridegroom were present at the breakfast, but the church was thronged with the girl friends of the bride, who is a universal favourite. Mrs Newton (mother of the bride) looked well in a handsome black silk dress, and black bonnet ; Mrs Macfarlane, of Coldstream, the (bridegroom’s mother), wore black lace over heliotrope satin ; Mrs Cooke (sister of the bride), striped gown of blue and white, with pretty little bonnet; Misses Newton wore heliotrope and pale green respectively ; Mrs Nicholls, of White Rock, looked very well in a handsome gown of brown poplin, richly embroideied corselet bodice; Mrs Fulton, petunia satin trimmed with pink, bonnet with pink wing. Among the guests were Mrs Matthias, Mrs and Miss Hoare, Misses Torlese, Mr and Mrs Jameson, Mr and Mrs Overton, Mrs P. Newton, Messrs Walter and Malcolm Macfarlane, and many more.

After afternoon tea the happy pair departed amid showers of rice and good wishes, the bride’s travelling dress being of navy blue cloth, bat to match. A great many handsome presents were given, among them being a purse containing £l4O.