Ongagements

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue IX, 29 August 1896, Page 276

Ongagements

The engagement of Miss Norah Crawford,

third daughter of Mr W. F. Crawford, of Gis-

borne, to Mr O. H Butler, is announced.

MR COLE TO MISS LEE. An interesting wedding took place at St. Matthews, Masterton, when Mr Percy A. Cole, a popular young resident of this district, and son of Mr A. C. Cole, of Comarques, Lee, Kent, England, was united to Elizabeth May (Bessie), youngest daughter of Mr E. Lee, of Blairlogie Junction. The Rev. A. C. Yorke, Vicar, performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of cream broche alpacca, trimmed with surah and real Maltese lace, wearing the usual veil and wreath ; she carried a lovely shower bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Lee, sister of the bride, and Miss M. G. Johnstone. They wore white alpacaa with white chiffou scarves, white straw hats trimmed with pink roses and white chiffon, and gold double heart brooches pierced with an arrow and connected with a fine chain. Mr H. Lee was best man. AFTER the ceremony the young couple were driven to the residence of Mr T. Shaw, where the guests were entertained. Mr and Mrs Cole left for Wellington by the afternoon train. The going-away dress was petunia cloth trimmed with jet and edged with fur, black satin girdle edged with jet, black straw hat trimmed with black satin, jet, and petunias. Mbs Lee. mother of the bride, wore a handsome black silk trimmed with green shot silk and real Maltese lace, small bonnet with b ack and magenta roses ; Mrs Shaw, cousin of the bride, wore a grey faced cloth shot with cardinal, and cardinal silk blouse trimmed with jet, blacx velvet hat with feathers; Mrs It. Johnstone, black silk crepon trimmed with black silk and jet; Mrs T. P. Lett, handsome black silk: Mrs Wagg, black satin blouse, black skirt, small bonnet with green ; Mrs G. Shaw, black silk, small bonnet with pink Margueiites: Mrs Thompson, black velvet with heliotrope, velvet hat: Miss Lumsden, shot silk blouse, navy blue skirt, velvet hat trimmed with shot silk. The presents were exceedingly handsome. Bridegroom’s gift to bride, silver mounted dressing bag; oak and silver salad bowl and table silver. A. C. Cole (England); Queen Anne tea and cotfee service. Misses and Mrs. Cole (England); cutlery. Mrs G. F. Burr, (England); cheque, Mrs Crundewell (England); old English clock in oak case. Mr Bloxham (England); salad servers W. A. Elkington (England): gold mounted riding whip. Miss Ida Cole, (England) ; house and table linen. Misses Cole (England); piano. Mr E. Irf-e; house and table linen and cheque. Mrs E. Lee; sewing machine. Mr H. Lee; Standard lamp. Miss Lee; toilet set, Mr and Mis Shaw ; pearl handled bread fork, Mr and Mrs T. P. Lett (i'aueru); lamp. Mrs IL Johnstone; cut glass biscuit barrel. Messrs R. and R. Johnstone; oak and silver sugar bow), Mr and Mrs C. F. Vallane (Kahumingi) : vases. Miss Snelling (Kakaramea); silver teapot. Mr and Mrs Wagg ; vases, Mr and Mrs Thompson ; Bible. Miss M. F. Johnston ; glass baskets. Mr and Mrs J. Jonnston (Tenui); specimen glasses. Mr and Mrs Drawbridge (Wellington) : butterdish and krife. Post and Telegraph staff. Masterton : jugs. Mr and Mrs G. Shaw. (Carterton) ; cake dish. Mr A. McColl ; dogcart rug, Mr J. Elliott; hanging lamp and jugs. Messrs Pinkey ; bread fork and cruet, Mr and Mrs Hollis (Wellington); bread knife. Miss Lumsden; drawingroom suite: Duchesse toilet secs. Miss M. G. Johnstone; E. P. bread-trencher, Misses Woodward (Burma). Mr McCallum to Miss Gaudin. There was a smart and bright wedding at St Paul’s Church, Symonds street, on Monday afternoon, when Miss Susie Gaudin, daughter of Mr F. Gaudin, of ‘ La Rocque,’ Rocky Nook, and late of ‘La Maitrerie,' St.

Martin’s, Jersey, was married to Mr Moncrieff Murray McCallum, son of the Rev. A. M. McCallum, of Lake Takapuna. The church was crowded to the doors. The bride looked sweetly pretty in an ivory satin gown brocaded with lilies of the valley. Sprays of orange blossoms were arranged on the bodice, and the square train was edged with kilted lace, and she wore the usual tulle veil over a wreath of orange flowers. She carried a lovely shower bouquet of snowdrops and maiden-hair fern, which was the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Gaudin gave his daughter away. There were two youthful bridesmaids—Miss Jenny Kronfelt and Miss Dora Johnson —who were prettily attired in eau de Nil Liberty silk Empire frocks with smocked yokes, large beefeater hats of coarse rice straw trimmed with accordion-pleated chiffon and white ribbon strings. Each carried a basket of white flowers, and wore the bridegroom’s gift of pretty gold brooches. Mr R. H. McCallum acted as best man, and Mr W. J. P. Gaudin as groomsman. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Canon Nelson. The service was full choral, and Mr I. S. Knight presided at the organ. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at afternoon tea. Mrs Gaudin (mother of the bride) wore black satin gown with puff sleeves of brocade, black jet bonnet with pink flowers ; Mrs Davis (Hamilton), shot bengaline, bonnet trimmed with chine ribbon bows and wreath of lilies of the valley ; Mrs T. Steadman, blue and black boucle cloth gown, cream box-pleated ruffle, black bonnet with yellow narcissus ; Mrs Kronfelt, eau de Nil silk blouse, • Trilby ’ sleeves, black satin skirt, black chiffon hat with crushed strawberry flowers; Mrs J. G. Culpan, black silk trimmed with jet passementerie, black bonnet with pink flowers ; Mrs Cossar, brocaded silk, velvet bonnet with heliotrope flowers ; Mrs Pierce, striped shot silk gown with ruffle collar, jet bonnet ; Miss Holland, pretty shot fawn and green gown finished with shot passementerie, picture hat with upstanding bows of heliotrope ribbon and shaded flowers ; Miss — Holland, fawn check, chine silk sleeves, brown hat ; Miss Cossar, green cloth costume, green straw hat with velvet beefeater crown ; Canon and Mrs Nelson, Mr and Mrs Ward Baker, Mr and Mrs F. E. N. Gaudin, Mrs Kopsh, Misses McCallum (two), Endean, Moses (two), Messrs J. Steadman. Kronfelt, McCallum (two), Pierce, Culpan, J. T. Kr’ght, A. Baker, T. J. H. Gaudin. LIST OF PRESENTS. Bridegroom’s gift to bride, gold watch; Mr and Mrs C. A. Davis, silver kettle and stand; Mr Chas. Roberts, silver butter dish ; Mr and Mrs C. J. Johnson, silver teaspoons and tongs; Mr Ed. Stewart, gold amethyst bangle : Mr and Mrs J. M. Murray, silver cake basket; Mr R. S. Ready, silver sugar basin ; Mr Beaver, biscuit box; Mr Jas. Wigg, marble clock; Mr Jas. Wingate, cheque ;-Mr and Mrs F. Gaudin, piano ; Rev. A. M. McCallum, silver salver ; Mr and Mrs Kronfelt, Messrs F. E. N. and W. Gaudin, mottled bedroom suite ; gentlemen of ’ Mount Nessing,’ liqueur stand ; Mr and Mrs C. F. Jahn, silver claret jug ; Mrs Austin, pair of butter knives ; Misses M. andC. Dineen, engraving ; Mr and Mrs Pierce, plush mantle drape ; Canon and Mrs Nelson, bronze inkstand ; Mrs Lonsdale Pritt, Doulton cocoa jug ; Mr Julian Pritt, Doulton vase ; Mr F. Gaudin, gold brooch ; Mr T. J. H. Gaudin, engraving ; Miss McCallum, fancy work ; Miss K. L McCallum, cushions ; Mr Alfred Baker, lady's riding whip ; Capt Steele, box of silk handkerchiefs ; Mr Jackson, cheese dish ; Mr and Mrs T. Davis, case salt cellars ; Mr J. Varnom, strawberry and cream set ; Mr C. Ansell, carriage clock ; Mrs Bright, silver bread fork ; Mr and Mrs Chatfield, case salt cellars ; Miss Cossar, bridal veil; Mr and Mrs Cossar, salad bowl ; Mr and Mrs Steadman, pair Japanese bowls ; Mr L. Lewis, clock ; Mr and Mrs Culpan, tea table ; Mrs Hamleif, easy ch^ir; Mr Phil Moses, fancy boxes; Mrs Kopsh, afternoon tea set ; Mr and Mrs Holland, Mosaic trays; Mr and Mrs Ward Baker, cruet; Mr and Mrs Moses, set of vases ; Miss Murray, tea cloths ; Mr A. E. Nash, silver platter and knife ; Miss Stevens, table cloth ; Miss Moses, plush corner bracket; Miss Viola Moses, set tea cloths ; Mr Claude Moses, flower stand ; Misses Holland, vases and teacloths ; Mr C. J. Bilton, cheese cover ; Mrs R. Niccol, pictures ; Mrs Pyke, fancy stand ; Miss Pyke, plush pincushions ; Mr J. C. Smith, pickle frame. MR MEREDITH TO MISS JANE LLOYD. A VERY pretty wedding took place at Normanby, Taranaki, when Miss Jane Lloyd, daughter of Mr Thomas Lloyd, was united to Mr Frederick Meredith. Both parties from their youth having been residents of Normanby, there was a large muster of friends, and the happy couple received many presents, both useful and ornamental. MR POPE TO MISS WALFORD. A marriage took place at Rahotu, Taranaki, last week, when Miss Walford was united to Mr Pope. The young lady was very popular in the district, having given her services at the several social entertainments, where her musical talent was much appreciated. The settlers sent the bride a large number of presents, both valuable and useful.