ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue III, 18 January 1896, Page 71

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR KNIGHT TO MISS DAVY. AOUIET but pretty wedding took place last Saturday afternoon in St. Paul’s pro Cathedral, Wellington, when Miss Selina Davy, third daughter of Mr G. B. Davy, chief Judge of the Native Lands Court, was married to Mr Charles Prendergast Knight, eldest son of Mr Godfrey Knight, of Sydney, formerly of this town, and nephew of Sir James Prendergast.

The bride who was given away by her father, wore a pretty and simple white merveilleux gown, trained, and trimmed slightly with lace, and her veil was thrown back from her face and fastened with a spray of orange blossom.

There were three bridesmaids —the Misses E. and L. Davy, sisters of the bride, aud Miss K. Knight, sister of the bridegroom, who wore pretty white muslin frocks trimmed with lace, and white hats brightened with yellow.

Among the few guests were Sir James and Lady Prendergast, Miss Knight, and Mr and Mrs Reid. The Rev. T. H. Sprott officiated, and Mr Percy Knight attended his brother as best man.

The going-away costume was of fine fawn-coloured

cloth with brown velvet collar and revers, and large hat to match. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to Judge Davy’s house to partake of the usual wedding cake, etc., and tender their congratulations to the happy pair. MR PEACOCK TO MRS MCRAE. The wedding of the Hon. J. T. Peacock aud Mrs McRae took place very quietly at Hawkesbury, Christchurch, the residence of the bridegroom, on the last Monday in the old year. Only a few special friends were invited to witness the ceremony, which was solemnized in the drawing-room, uiost beautifully decorated for the occasion, so there is very little to tell of guests or gowns, though the wedding itself is very romantic. The bride wore a lovely heliotrope brocade trimmed with cream lace, and has several lovely gowns, which will be worn later. There are two weddings in the near future, both Opawa demoiselles —Misses Hassal aud Beadell. MR CHAMBERS TO MISS SINCLAIR. On Tuesday a very pretty wedding was solemnised at Pohokura, Stratford, the contracting parties being Miss C. E. Sinclair, eldest daughter of Mr John Sinclair, late of Wainui-o-mata, aud Mr Walter Chambers, third son of Mr Richard Chambers, of Cambridge, Waikato. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, the Rev. A. English, of the Anglican Church, officiating. The bride was given away by her father, aud looked charming in a handsome gown of ivory silk, with the customary veil aud orange blossoms. She was attended by her sisters, the Misses Isabel and Jeanne Sinclair, who wore pretty dresses of pale green nun’s-veiling trimmed with white silk. Mr Stanley Chambers, of Hawke’s Bay, attended his brother as best man. After a most enjoyable breakfast, at which some very good speeches were made, the bride and bridegroom drove away amid showers of good wishes, rice, and old shoes for their home near Oakura, New Plymouth, the bride wearing a stylish costume of grey trimmed with iridescent beading aud yellow silk, with cape to match, and white hat trimmed with buttercups and black feathers. A great number of handsome and usetul presents were received by the young couple from friends far aud near. MR WINTER TO MISS COWPER, A VERY pretty wedding took place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland, when Mr N. A. Winter, 8.A., of Beresford-street School, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Eleanor Cowper, of Milton Avenue, Mount Eden. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Dudley.

The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr B red Cowper, looked lovely in a handsome dress of white cashmere, prettily trimmed with lace and ribbon adorned with orange blossoms, over which fell the veil. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern.

The bridesmaids in attendance were Miss Augusta and Miss Evelyn Cowper, sisters of the bride, who wore becoming costumes of cream nun’s veiling, cream lace, and heliotrope ribbons, silk hats to match, each carrying a lovely bouquet; also Miss Ivy Maitland and Miss Gladys Coates, two tiny dots daintily attired in cream aud pale blue, wearing pretty cream hats with blue trimmings. They held crooks of white daisies aud ferns with blue ribbon streamers.

The newly-wedded pair left the church amid showers of rice and good wishes from their numerous friends. Between thirty and forty presents were received by the happy couple.

Customer (in dry goods store) : ‘Will the stull wash ’’ Clerk (from Boston) : ‘ No, madam ’ Customer : ‘ Well, I don’t want it.’ Clerk : * But it can be washed, madam.’