ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XI, 14 March 1896, Page 298

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR GIESEN TO MISS E. C. KNOWLES

A FASHIONABLE and pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John’s Anglican Church last month when Miss Emma Constance Knowles, second daughter of Mr H. H. Knowles, of * Makino,’ Feilding, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr Walter Baxendale, fourth son of Mr Edward Giesen, also of Feilding.

The ceremony took place at two o’clock in the afternoon, and for some time before that hour a large number of friends and onlookers congregated at the church, which, it may be mentioned, had been very prettily decorated by a number of friends of the bride. Amongst other decorations was a large arch of evergreens interspersed with marguerite daisies, which was erected at the steps of the chancel. By the time the bridal party arrived the church was filled, there being present a very large number of friends and relations of both families, who are well known and much respected in the district.

The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked very pretty in a handsome costume of white surah silk trimmed with chiffon and caught with sprays of myrtle, with the orthodox veil and orangeblossom ; she carried an exquisite shower bouquet of white roses and myrtle, relieved with maiden hair ferns.

She was attended by six bridesmaids, namely, her three sisters, Miss and the Misses Ethel and Nina Knowles, Miss Giesen, Miss Lockett, and Miss Macarthur. These were followed by two pretty little children—Master Leonard Leary, dressed in an old English court dress of black velvet and lace, and Miss Ida Carey in a very pretty blue crepon dress. The bridesmaids all wore exceedingly pretty dresses of cream crepon trimmed with gold-coloured silk, with hats to match, and each carried shower bouquets of marguerite daisies, and wore gold brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. MrP. Giesen acted as best man.

The service was full choral, as both bride and bridegroom were members of St. John’s Choir. The Rev. Innis Jones conducted the impressive marriage ceremony. The * Wedding March ’ was played by Miss Goodbehere,

who presided at the organ. As the bridal party left the vestry they were preceded down the aisle and along the carpeted pathway to the gate by the two dear little children, who strewed flowers before the happy couple.

The guests —considerably over one hundred in number —were hospitably entertained at ‘ Birnam,’ Mount Stewart, the future home of Mr and Mrs Walter Giesen, by the parents of the bride and bridegroom, and two or three hours were most enjoyably spent in the pretty grounds surrounding the residence. A very pretty picture was that when all the guests were assembled on the lawn to drink the health of the bride and bridegroom, which was proposed by Mr C. L. Maclean in his happy and humorous manner. The toast was responded to by the bridegroom in a neat little speech. A photograph of the wedding-party was then taken, and shortly after 5 o’clock Mr and Mrs Giesen left for Palmerston, accompanied by showers of rice, flowers, and leather, and hearty good wishes for their future happiness and prosperity.

Mrs Giesen wore a travelling dress of fawn poplin trimmed with shot silk, hat to match.

The following is a list of wedding presents, which were both valuable and handsome : —

Bridegroom to bride, carriage and opossum rug; MrsH. Knowles, silver fish knife and fork; Mr H. Knowles, silver cruet; Mrs Giesen. cheque ;Mr Giesen, cheque; Mr and Mrs Herbert Knowles, afternoon tea service ; Mr and Mrs Arthur Knowles, tray cloth ; Miss Knowles, work basket; Miss Ethel Knowles, silver jam spoon and set dish mats; Miss Nina Knowles, wall ornament; Miss Irene Knor :es. toast rack; Mr E. Knowles, jam dishes; Mr J. Knowles, bracket; Messrs E. P. and H. Giesen and Miss Giesen, silver spoons, forks ard knives ; Mr and Mrs J. P. Leary, tea service; Mrs R. Leary, brass fire irons; Mr Maclean, gold and pearl horseshoe bangle; Mr and Mrs Kirton. silver salt cellars and pepper pot; Mrs Macarthur, cushion; Miss Macarthur, worked nightdress bag; Misses L. and M. Macarthur, trays and tray cloths; Mr and Mrs Richmond, afternoon tea trays; Mrs Aldrich, handsome Japanese vase; Miss Aldrich, cake stand; Mr and Mrs Barton, basket chair; Mr and Mrs Owen, carved foot-stool; Members of Polo Club, silver-mounted carvers and silver fish knife and fork ; Mrs Percy Clark, silver tea-pot; Mr Carty, silver and glass jam dish; Mrs Beattie, brush and comb bag and handkerchief sachet; Mr and Mrs Remington Jones, set of jugs; Miss Fry. cushion ; Mr and Mrs C. Armstrong, silver and pearl butter knife; Miss Bagnall, silver bread fork ; Mr and Mrs J. C. Hill, picture ; Mr Percy Giesen. picture; Mrs Robert-on, hand-painted tambourine; Miss M. Lockett, fire screen; Miss A. and J. Lockett. Venetian water jug; Mrs Lockett, church service; Miss J. Clarke, wall ornament; Mr and Mrs Carey, carved emu egg candle shades ; Mr, Mrs, and Mies Greenwood, cheese dish; Mr and Mrs James Stevens, silver and pearl jam spoon ; Mr A. Jack, breakfast cruet; Mr and Miss R. Holmes, silver and glass fruit stand ; Mr and Mrs J Fi-her. Japanese hot water kettle ; Mr and Mrs E. J. Allan, salad bowl and silver servers; Miss K. Holden, worked toilet bags; Miss A. Wilks. Japanese bowls; Mrs Gregory. Japanese bowl; Miss Macarthur. cup and saucer; Mrs and Misses Burnell, pair vases; Mr F. Burnell. Japanese cabinet; Miss Gieson. water colour picture; Mrs Smart and Mr Sherwell, photo frames and ornaments; Mr and Mrs W. Nicholls, mincing machine; Dr. and Mrs Sorley, pair pictures; Mrs S. Gordbehere, night dress and brush and comb bags: Miss Goodbehere, silver butter knife ; Miss E. Goodbehere, glass basket; Miss Dyer, tray cloth; Mr and Mrs Lethbridge, ivory and silver serviette rings; Mr Judkins, Venetian pitcher; Mr and Mrs Curtis, album ; Miss McCulloch, plush wall pocket; Mr and Mrs C. Giesen. cheque; Miss N. Young, picture; Mrs C. Hill. Doulton jug; Master G. Hill, silver bread fork; Mrs Mountford, w’all bracket; Mr O. Pleasants, wall bracket and mirror; Mr F. Saxon, silver bread fork ; Miss Saxon, tray cloth ; Mrs L. Holden, bronze tea kettle ; M iss Gregory, fancy work.