ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue II, 14 July 1894, Page 31

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

HOWARD—GREENSILL. PICTON was en fete on Thursday, 28th June, to witness the marriage of Miss Sybil Greensill, second daughter of Mr J. A. R. Greensill, of Brooklyn, Picton, to Mr Harry Jerome Howard, of Parawhanni. The bride, who was born in Picton, and whose family were some of the very first residents in the district, arrived at Holy Trinity Church punctually at 2 30 p.m., and passed through the porch, which was lined by her bridesmaids on either side, leaning on her father’s arm. Miss Linton, who presided at the organ, played superbly, whilst the choir sang, ‘The Voice that Breathed o’er Eden.’ The Rev. A. H. Sedgewick performed the ceremony, after which the organ pealed out the • Wedding March ’ as the procession entered the vestry.

The bride, who looked lovely and sweet, was dressed in cream silk delaine, the train, sleeves, and corsage being bordered with swansdown. Fastening the train to the skirt was a long wreath of orange blossom, lilies of the valley, and myrtle blossom, another half wreath on the corsage, and sprays on the sleeves, which were made in the gigot style with epaulettes of rich corded silk. A large veil of tulle, embroidered with fioselle, fell from a wreath of orange blossoms which adorned her hair. The bride also wore a beautiful gold brooch with a horseshoe design thickly set with pearls, and carried a spray bouquet of white camellias, Chinese lilies and maidenhair fern.

The bridesmaids were six in number—Miss Mary Greensill, sister of the bride, and Miss Kathleen Howard, sister of the bridegroom, wearing frocks of pink nun's veiling made with elbow sleeves gathered into puffs, and banded with pink satin ribbon, and finished off with cape frills, pink silk hats to match, and bouquets of chrysanthemums and asplenium bulbeferums ; Miss Ethel Greensill and Miss Nina Greensill, wearing cream nun’s veiling, and silk hats to match, made like the elder bridesmaids’ dresses, etc., and Miss Rosy Greensill, and Miss Kitty Woodward Andrews, two tiny ones who were born on the same day, and were quaintly dressed in long frocks of pink nun’s veiling gathered on to a yoke, with a college cape hanging from the shoulders behind, puffed sleeves edged with white vandyke lace, and a collar of the same ; skull caps of white lace lined with pink silk ; each carried a basket of pink and white camellias, and shared with the bride the admiration of all beholders. The bridegroom’s presents to the bridesmaids were gold brooches to the four elder ones, and silver brooches to the two small ones. Mr Maling Greensill, brother of the bride, acted as best man.

The church was crowded from end to end, and was prettily decorated by the bride’s girl friends, a triumphal arch spanning the broad aisle arranged on the western side of the church for the bridal procession. The chancel was especially beautiful, being draped with lycopodium, and ornamented with the new illuminated pane), and texts, finished by Mr G. W. White, and presented by himself and Mr H. C. Seymour to the church. Rice was plentifully scattered on the bridal party and their friends, as they left the church, and with the rice went all good wishes for the future of the happy pair.

PRESENTS literally poured in upon the lucky bride—valuable, useful, and ornamental—and testified to the esteem in which she is held for her amiable disposition and kindness of heart.

Afternoon tea, to which only very old friends and relations were invited, was dispensed by Mr and Miss Greensill at Brooklyn. The cake was a three tier one, beautifully decorated, and placed on the middle of the table, which in turn was decorated with arum lilies and white camellias, and laden with everything that was most delicious. The party assembled consisted of Mr and Mrs H. J. Howard, Mr and the Misses Greensill (four), Mr and Mrs Sedgewick, Mrs and Miss Allen, Mrs (Captain) Baillie, Lieutenant and Mrs Baillie, Mr, Mrs and the Misses James Greensill, Mr, Mrs and Miss Gard, Mr and Mrs John

Conolly, Mr and Mrs John Mowat, Mrs and Miss Duncan, Mr and Miss Howard, Mrs Fuller, Captain and Mrs Dalton, Mr T. Pilcher and Miss Pilcher, Mrs Strang and Messrs Greensill.

Mr and Miss Greensill gave a dance iu the Public Hall the same evening, Mr and Mrs H. J. Howard coming in for a few minates to say good-bye to all their friends who were not present during the afternoon. Mr Arthur Foden, who supplied the music for the dance, played the * Wedding March ’ when the young couple appeared on the scene, and there was quite a rush to congratulate them and wish them bon voyage in the ship of matrimony. The bride wore her travelling dress of navy blue hopsack made with frilled basque and gigot sleeves, black Roundhead toque trimmed with navy blue plush and osprey, and neck scarf of white Indian silk edged with Honiton point. The happy couple left during the evening by the Rotorua for Wellington en route for Wanganui, whereefor the present Mr Howard is residing.