ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XII, Issue V, 3 February 1894, Page 114

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MASFEN—COURTAYNE. A WEDDING that was very quietly celebrated took placeat St. Paul’sChuichonThursdaymorning last, when Miss M. E. Courtayne, second daughter of the late Mr J 1’ Courtayne. and granddaughter of the late Captain H D Courtayne, 57ch Regiment, of Corteen Hall, Killarney, 11eland, was mariied to Mr F. H. Masfen, cousin of Mrs P. Comiskey, and son of Mr Masfen, of Staffordshire, England. The Rev. C. M. Nelson performed the ceremony. The Misses Courtayne (two) were bridesmaids. Mr W. Courtayne gave his sister away, and Mr Allan O’Neil officiated as beet man. Among those present were Mrs Brun, Mrs Minnett, Mies Minnett, Mrs James Russel), and the Messrs Russel), Mrs Ponsonby Peacocke, Mrs Bruce, Mrs J. M. Fraser, Mies Brodie, and others. The bride wore a neat gown of white muslin, hat to match, and the bridesmaids were similarly attired. The wedding-presents were numerous and well chosen, including some beautiful gifts, and also useful souvenirs in the shape of cheques and sovereigns—the latter being much in evidence. The newly-wedded pair left immediately after the ceremony by the s.s. Rose Casey for Wark worth, where the honey moon will be spent. MCRAE—MURPHY. ON Saturday Miss Helen Murphy, second daughter of Mr Thomas Murphy, Spring Creek, M ir.b trough, was married to Mr William Mcßae, also of Marlborough. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride by the Rev. Father Macnamara, and the whole affair was very quiet, only members of the family being present. The bride looked very handsome in a well-made gown of Gob-.ltn blue corduroy cloth, with bands of passementerie harmonising perfectly with the colour of the dress. The bodice had a novel yoke of full coffee-coloured guipure lace, ciugbt down with bands of the passementerie, and folds of the cloth finished off the front, and a lovtly shower bouquet of delicate white blossoms completed a very becoming toilette. The going away dress, of fine thick navy serge, was plainly made tailor fashion, with coat bodice and outdoor coat with gigot sleeves, deep revers, and shoulder frill, and the hat of black fancy straw with handsome ostrich feathers, jet aigrettes, and bows of yellow ribbon shot with pale pink was most becoming. Mr and Mrs W. Mcßae left on Saturday afternoon for Kiikoura driving overland, and thence to Amberley, where they will reside. The wedding presents were both handsome and useful, and included silver tea and coffee service, plate, clock, glassware, Japanese table, several cheques, etc., etc., which all testified to the popularity of the bride, who will be greatly missed by her numerous friends and neighbours, as well as by her immediate family circle. WOOD - BULLOCK. A VERY quiet wedding took place on Wednesday afternoon at Avonside Church, Christchurch, the Rev. W. A. Pascoe officiating, when Mr Henry Wood, of R ccarton, was married to Miss Margaret Bullock (Daisy), of Avonside. The bridegroom met with an accident a short time ago, and is still an invalid, having to use a crutch, as a small bone was broken in bis foot, so there was no wedding party outside relations and very intimate friends. The bride looked very nice in her handsome gown of white bengaline silk, made with square train and draped

with old lace across the front. The bodice was made without collar, and turned back with soft tulle, the barque edged with orange blossoms and a frill of the silk, and she carried a lovely bridal bouquet.

The bridesmaids - Miss Bessie Bullock (chief) and Misses Mary B.iilock and Sybil Meares—all wore shrimp pink crepon and silk, with hats, gloves, etc., to malch, and carried beautiful bouquets of pink roses, and woie pearl initial brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Mrs Bullock was in a handsome black silk, with white lace on the bodice, and pink in her bonnet; Mrs W. D. Wood, a beautiful black corded silk with wavy design in satin, the bodice finished with cream guipure lace ; Mrs C. Wood (Kaikoura), a charming gown of grey silk trimmed with velvet of a darker shade ; Mrs Walcot Wood, grey casbmere dress with pretty pink silk full bodice trimmed with Maltese lace ; Mrs W. D Meares, very handsome brown silk and velvet with V bodice of cream crepe trimmed with gold passementerie, bonnet to match ; Mrs Pascoe, a rich, petunia-coloured silk trimmed with black lace, bonnet to match ; Mrs Malcolm Macfailane, black silk with light vest, and pretty bonnet ; Miss Kinsey, salmon pink crepon with green shot velvet trimming, white hat with ostrich feathers, and a lovely bouquet of myrtle and white roses with maiden hair fern. Mr Peter Wood acted as lest man, Mr W. D. Wood. Mr Bullock, Messrs W. Wood, C. Wood, D and Walcot Wood, G. Bullock, Meares, and Macfarlane were the others present. Mr Willie Wood’s and Mr C. Wood’s little daughters acted as flower girls, and looked very pretty in cream silk frocks and hats, with bronze shoes. They awaited the bridal party coming out of church, and then all adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents, where the usual toasts were honoured in champagne, the cake cut and distributed, and the presents viewed. The bride’s going away dress was very pretty—of lizard green shot with pink, light bat trimmed to match, and a handsome electric travelling cloak, fur-lined. The happy pair departed by the 4 pm. train for the South, going by easy stages to the lakes and other places of interest, and are not expected back for two months. W ATKIN — THOMSON. One of the prettiest weddings that has taken place in Rangitikei was celebrated at the Bulls Presbyteiian Church on Wednesday. The bridegroom was Mr Leonard J. Watkin, whom many Auckland friends will remember as an old Grammar School boy and an art student, and who is now beadmaster of the Fordell Public School. The bride was Miss Marie Thomson, fourth daughter of Andrew Thomson, E-q., of Bulls. The church was most artistically decorated with evergreens and white blossoms by the sisters and girl friends of the bride. Precisely at 3 p. tn. the bride entered the church, leaning on the arm of her father, while the choir gave out the sweet strains of the wedding hymn. The bride was tastefully robed in a white greL&t siik, trained, and trimmed with Valenciennes, and wore a white embroidered net veil with sprays of orange blossoms. She cariied a lovely shower bouquet, and wore a handsome gold and pearl brooch, both the gifts of tne bridegroom. The six bridesmaids, three of whom were the bride’s sisters, and three the bridegroom’s, were attired in pretty cream ci&pon dresses, two with cream trimming, two with pale pink, and two with heliotrope, wearing cream hats to match. Eich one wore a pretty brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a shower bouquet of tints to harmonise with the costume. The ceremony was performed bytbeßev. Mr Doull, assisted by the Rev. W. J. Watkin, the father of the bridegroom. The path of the happy pair as they left the cbuich through an avenue of well-wishers to enter their carriage, was strewn with flowers by the girls of the bride’s Sunday school class, and amid showers of rice the pair drove to * Woodbine,’ the residence of the bride, where a reception was held. In the evening, followed by showers of rice and good wishes, the happy couple left for Wanganui, en route for Auckland, where they intend spending their honeymoon. The wedding presents were numerous and handsome.