ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XX, 14 November 1896, Page 52

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR CARLYON TO MISS WILSON. AT St. Peter’s Church, Wellington, a pretty and fashionable wedding took place when Miss Margaret Ella, youngest daughter of T. H. Wilson, Esq., England, was married to Mr Harry T. Fitzherbert, eldest son of Colonel T. Carlyon. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Cecil Wilson, looked sweetly charming in white silk veiled in grey chiffon, the bodice daintily trimmed with chiffon and pink Trilby ribbon. She wore a pretty toque trimmed with grey and white chiffon, beautiful pink flowers and ribbon. The bridesmaid, Miss Brenda M. Wilson, looked very handsome in yellow silk veiled in white muslin, large hat trimmed with yellow and white chiffon and black feathers. Mr H. H. Bridge acted as best man. Mr Lesley Wilson was also one of the party. Miss Wilson, sister of the bride, wore a stylish black crepon dress trimmed with black satin ribbon and white bands of insertion ; she wore a pretty toque trimmed with violets and primrose ribbon. Mr and Mrs Harry Carlyon left for Sydney and Melbourne for their trip before settling down on their run at Kapoa, Hawke’s Bay. MR H. TAYLOR TO MISS AMY BOWATER. A wedding was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Hawera, on Monday, October 26th, when Mr Harry Taylor, eldest son of Mr William Taylor, engineer, Hawera, was married to Miss Amy Bowater.

The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Thorpe.

The bride, who was very handsomely attired in white, was given away by Mr G. H. Gibson, and there was a large number of the friends of both parties in the church to witness the ceremony.

The wedding breakfast took place in the Empire Hotel, to which a number of Hawera people were invited.

The young couple left for Manaia, their future home, at about five o’clock, amidst the congratulations of their numerous friends, and were almost smothered with the showers of rice and slippers that followed them.

The presents were numerous and valuable, showing the popularity of the happy pair.

MR CANNING TO MISS BAIN. Quite a fashionable wedding eventuated in St. Martin’s Church, Trafalgar Square, when Miss Clara Louise Bain, second daughter of Mr Donald Bain, J.P. of Keynsham, Somerset, was married to Mr William Davis Canning, the only son of the late Mr Charles Canning, of Nelson, New Zealand. Mr and Mrs Canning will live at Thornbury, Gloucester.

MR STOKES TO MISS ROUSE. A VERY pretty wedding was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton, on Tuesday, when Mr J. E. Stokes was married to Miss Edith Rouse, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Rouse. The church was tastefully decorated, and the service conducted by Canon Cholmondeley, assisted by the Rev. C. Coates. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr H. N. Nalder, and wore a lovely gown of ivory satin trimmed with chiffon and orange blossoms, wreath and tulle veil, gold curb bangle (the gift of the bridegroom), and carried an exquisite bouquet. The bridesmaids were the Misses Rouse, Nalder, A. Cholmondeley (cousin of the bride), and Bradley, and wore very pretty shot pink and white lustres, white fichus, and chip hats trimmed with ribbon and chiffon and clusters of pink roses, and gold brooches (presents from the bridegroom). Mr C. E. Cholmondeley acted as best man.

AFTER the ceremony Mrs Rouse held a large * At Home,’ when a great gathering of friends were present to join in the good wishes for the future happiness of .the bride and bridegroom. Afternoon tea was discussed

and the many handsome presents inspected. The bride’s travelling dress was of fawn tweed, and hat to correspond. Among the guests were Mr and Mrs F. Graham, Mrs and Miss Ronalds, Mr and Mrs H. Cotterill, Mr and Mrs W. Cotterill, Dr. and Mrs Guthrie, Rev. and Mrs Chambers, Captain, Mrs, and Miss Willis, Mrs Cholmondeley, Mr and Mrs Westeura, Mesdames Mclntyre, Izard, Ferrier, M. Anderson, R. Anderson, Misses Graham, Aynsley, Hay, Cotterill, Newton, Pilliet, Fry, Captain Millward (s.s. • Mataura ’), Messrs, Ferrier, McIntyre, Inman (s s. ‘ Gothic ’), Dr. Anderson, and many others. In the evening a very successful dance was given, an increased number of guests enjoying Mrs Rouse’s hospitality. GOLDEN WEDDING. The parents of that well-known and popular Aucklander, Mr George Fowlds, lately celebrated their golden wedding day at Graystoneknowe, Fenwick, Ireland. Mr and Mrs Matthew Fowlds were well known and highly esteemed throughout thewholeparish. They were married at Lawers-bridgend Farm, parish of Mauchline, on 21st August, 1846, by the late Rev. Mr Dalrymple, of the U.P. Church, Tarbolton. Mr Fowlds, who is ninety years of age, was born in the snug little cot nestling among the trees at Graystoneknowe, and he has lived in it all his days, as did his father and grandfather before him. Notwithstanding his advanced age, he is remarkably hale and hearty, is in possession of all his faculties, and occasionally follows his employment as a handloom weaver. Mrs Fowlds is fifteen years the junior of her husband, and is also very active and vigorous. They have six of a family—five sons and one daughter—all of whom are married, and there are thirty-three grandchildren. Three of the sons are in America.