ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue VI, 9 February 1895, Page 139

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MANNERING —LEAN. A letter which has been holiday-making has just turned up at this office, and in it is given an account ofthewedding of Miss Lean and Mr Mannering. It is unfortunate that this letter should have miscarried and gone a-wandering. as the wedding was an important and interesting one. However, better late than never.] AVERY pretty wedding was celebrated at 2.30 on Saturday afternoon at St. Luke’s Church, Christchurch, when Mr G. E. Mannering, only son of Mr Mannering, of Greta Peaks, was married to Miss Lucy Lean, youngest daughter of the late Colonel Lean. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Lingard, Miss C. Lingard playing the ‘ Wedding March ’ at the close.

The church was prettily decorated with evergreens and white flowers, principally daisies, it being called a • daisy wedding.’

The bride looked charming in a lovely white satin brocaded with clusters of daisies. It was simply made, but a wreath of orange-blossoms in her hair and some lovely stephanotis on the bodice was sufficient ornament under the handsome embroidered veil she wore. She carried an exquisite bouquet and a very unique one, being of mountain lilies, daisies, and maiden hair fern,

The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Dr. Prius, and attended by six little bridesmaids—the Misses Ella, Ina, Agnes, and Isabel Prius, Leila Barker (nieces of the bride), and Dorie Brown. They wore cream serge frocks with Honiton lace collars, and wreaths of daisies on their heads, and safety pin brooches with 1894, the gift of the bridegroom. Messrs W. A. Ridings and Merewether acted as groomsmen.

After the ceremony the wedding party, which consisted only of relations and very old friends, drove to Dr. Prius’ house, where the cake and other refreshments were partaken of. The house was decorated with mistletoe. The drawing-room and dining-room being thrown into one for the occasion gave ample room. The table decorations were lovely—of yellow silk, daisies, and ferns. The bride and bridegroom stood under a true lovers’ knot to cut the cake, which was of three tiers, decorated with mountain lilies and daisies.

Mrs Prins wore a loveiy grey costume, and small bonnet to match; Mrs Barker, a pretty grey gown with white vest, hat with white roses; Miss Lean, a very pretty cream crfipon with heliotrope stripe and ribbons to match, black lace hat with spray of lilac, spray bouquet of daisies tied with white streamers; Miss Lily Lean, an Irish lawn, black hat and feathers with spray of white flowers, daisy bouquet; Miss C. Lean looked well in cream crepon with silk stripe trimmed with insertion and rosettes, large black lace hat with jet trimming and daisies, and daisy bouquet; Mrs Mannering, a handsome black costume trimmed with lace; Mrs Brown looked very nice in green with cream spotted muslin over it and green trimming, tiny bonnet to match; Mrs Inglis, a cream spotted muslin with brown velvet trimming; Mrs Slater, a lovely silver grey corded eilk with dark brown yoke of velvet with lace, tiny bonnet to match; Miss Slater, cream dress, large cream hat with feathers; Mrs Lingard. in black; Miss Lingard. cream gown, small hat with roses; Miss Fox. in white with black lace trimming; Mrs M. Ollivier, a handsome black costume, jet bonnet.

The bride’s travelling dress was dark blue serge coat and skirt with waistcoat, sailor bat with wings and rosettes. Just before leaving a photograph was taken by Standish and Preece, and the bride planted a tree. The honeymoon is to be spent in the neighbourhood of Mount Cook, where Mr Mannering will soon feel almost as much at home as in the streets of Christchurch, his mountaineering fame being well known.

Amongst the handsome and numerous presents wereA machine. Honiton lace handkerchief, silver salver, silver revolving dish, cake basket, silver tea service, silver gong, silver butter dish and knife, silver hot water can, silver fish servers, silver entree dishes, silver jam spoons, silver bread fork, tea table, cabinet, chess table of New Zealand woods, bamboo table, fancy stool, afternoon brass tea kettle, six cushions, worked quilt, door curtain, cutlery, carriage clock, four chairs, cheque, fire screen, six pictures, Japanese jar, bowl, handbag, vases (three pairs), brass candlesticks, pitcher, sugar and cream stand, toilet set, cream jugs, honey jar, afternoon tea cloths (eight), purse, card case. Australian bear rug. Doulton tea (forty pieces),card bowl bathslippers, carver ssquare.Darnjong egg.d’oyleys.jar, waterjug,book cover Burmese box,gold braceet. white shawl, side-board cloth, afternoon tea tray, bracket, photo rack, magazine, dressing jacket, wedding toilet, Doulton cake plate, picture, silver ladles. Bums’ poems, chair, silver basket. glass jug and tumblers, carvers, pillow shams and nightress bag, trays and doyles, Venetian vases, picture, silver butter cooler, purse and card case combined, bread platter and knife, carvers (horn), umbrella stand, stool, gold links, four table vases, card tray, silver jar, glass jar, Alpine stock (silver top), pincushion, silver table napkin rings, Doulton jugs, jam dish, ink stand, jug, fan, jam spoons (four), butter knife, salt cellars, silver fruit stand, gold bracelet, book of poems, cruets, etc.

GOODSON—KILGOUR. Fashionable weddings are rife this year. One of the most stylish of the season took place at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland, on Thursday afternoon. The ceremony was originally fixed for Wednesday, but owing to the church and clergyman being engaged that afternoon for another bride. Miss Kilgour gracefully and kindly agreed to change the day to suit their convenience. The officiating clergy (owing to the absence of Canon Mac Murray) were Canon Calder (All Saints’) and the Rev. L. Fitzgerald (St. Matthew’s), and they united Miss Nellie Kilgour, second

daughter of Dr. Kilgour, of Parnell, to Mr Alfred Goodson, of Hawera.

The large number of guests and the concourse of interested spectators completely filled the sacred edifice. Mr Arthur Towsey played the organ, the service commencing with a wedding hymn.

The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very pretty and dainty in a lovely gown of shimmering, trailing satin richly finished with real lace, and surmounted and covered by a chic wreath of orange-blossoms and a veil.

The four bridesmaids were Misses Kilgour and Goodson, sisters, respectively, of bride and bridegroom, Miss Rookes, daughter of Colonel Rookes, and Miss Kenrick, a daughter of the late R.M. at the Thames. They were tastefully dressed in a soft shade of green relieved with white watered silk, very handsome wide sashes and Gainsborough hats to match.

Two fascinating little pages waited on the bride, clad in green velvet Charles 11. suits, with large white plumed hats.

The brother of the groom, with Messrs Bayly (Hawera), Harry Kilgour, A. Walker, and Cunningham (Hawera) acted as groomsmen.

The happy pair left the cathedral in a carriage drawn by four smart greys, and drove to the residence of the bride’s father, where a very large ‘At Home ’ was given. A band was stationed in the grounds, and a large marquee and rtcherche refreshments and wedding cake added to the enjoyment of the guests.

The health of Mr and Mrs Goodson was drunk in champagne, and the bridegroom made a felicitous speech in return, acknowledging the many handsome and valuable presents they had received, but adding that the one given by Dr. and Mrs Kilgour to himself that day was the most handsome and valuable of all.

The newly-wedded pair have gone per Arawa to Sydney en route for England, where they propose to travel for a year.