ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue VI, 6 February 1897, Page 165

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR TURNBULL TO MISS H. JOHNSTON. AVERY pretty and fashionable wedding took place at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Hill-street, Wellington, last Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Hilda Johnston, second daughter of the Hon. Walter Johnston, M.L.C., was married to Mr W. H. Turnbull, of the firm of Butterworth Brothers. The ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. Father Dawson. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very well, and wore a handsome English gown of ivory white Duchesse satin, the skirt made with a short train. The bodice was very much trimmed with pearl embroidery, and had transparent sleeves of chiffon. She wore her veil thrown back off her face and fastened by a diamond pin. Her bouquet was of rare white flowers and maidenhair fern, finished with white ribbon streamers.

Six bridesmaids were in attendance, they being the Misses Sydney and Ella Johnston (sisters of the bride), Nancy and Doris Johnston (cousins of the bride), Topsey Crawford, and Dorothy Tanner. The bride’s two sisters wore very pretty white muslin dresses flounced with lace. The bodices were very much trimmed with lace insertion, and finished with broad white satin ribbon sashes ; large white hats with full tulle rosettes and plumes. The four younger ones also wore white muslin and lace, and white hats with ruches of white chiffon edged with butter lace. Each of the bridesmaids wore their gift from the bridegroom, it being a gold chain and locket. Mr G. Jackson acted as best man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Walter Johnston held a large reception at Miss Emily Johnston’s residence in Fitzherbert Terrace. Unluckily, the rain came down in torrents during the afternoon, so that the lovely garden was wasted. The table and huge wedding cake were decorated with white flowers and maidenhair ferns, while the presents were to be seen in one of the large rooms upstairs. The presents were very numerous, and indeed exceedingly handsome. Mrs Johnston received in a handsome gown of white silk striped and spotted with black, the bodice was trimmed with fine black lace and ribbon velvet, caught here and there with diamond clasps ; her bonnet was black, trimmed with chiffon, black tips, white roses ; Mrs Baldwin (the bride’s eldest sister) wore a black silk crepon gown with full vest of white satin under yellow lace, red straw hat with black tips and tulle rosettes ; Mrs Turnbull (mother of the bridegroom) wore a handsome black velvet gown trained and trimmed with jet, black bonnet with white ospreys ; Mrs C. Johnston looked very nice in a black and white costume ; the skirt was of black and white striped satin and the bodice of white accordion pleated chiffon with full fichu edged with lace, stylish hat to match ; Miss Zoe Johnston wore a moss green canvas gown, the bodice trimmed with spangled chiffon, large white hat trimmed with black velvet and white feathers; Miss Alice Johnston, white gown with pleated chiffon bodice, becoming white hat; Mrs Newman wore a stylish grey and black striped satin

gown, the bodice being veiled with black chiffon, floral toque to match ; Mrs Rhodes, handsome black brocaded gown, bonnet trimmed with blue flowers ; Mrs E. J. Riddiford, fawn grass lawn over black silk, trimmed with black lace and pale blue satin, toque of blue flowers aud brocaded ribbon ends ; Mrs H D. Bell, handsome fawn and brown brocade with white satin and yellow lace, small green hat trimmed with pink roses and tulle ; Mrs Grace's gown was of old gold aud blue striped satin trimmed with old gold fringe, gold bonnet trimmed with pink roses ; Miss Alice Grace looked well in a white figured muslin dress, broad green sash, and green straw hat trimmed with green and pink tulle rosettes; Mrs Williams, black brocade with white lace fichu, black and white bonnet; Miss Hilda Williams, pale pink muslin trimmed with coffee lace, becoming toque trimmed with pink tips ; Miss Eila Williams, pretty white muslin gown trimmed with lace and ribbon, white hat with corded silk loops; Mrs Duncan, handsome black silk gown trimmed with jet and mauve chiffon, bonnet to match; Mrs lan Duncan, cream muslin trimmed with lace and brocaded ribbon, green straw toque with pink roses and tulle ; Mrs G. Hutchison, handsome black brocade, the bodice trimmed with jet embroidery and black accordion pleated silk, toque of cream straw trimmed with yellow roses and violets ; Mrs George Beetham, black spotted brocade, the bodice trimmed with coffee lace and white satin, black toque with magenta roses and black tips ; Mrs H. D. Crawford, fawn costume trimmed with pink silk and coffee lace, black hat with pink roses and feathers; Mrs Wallis, electric blue silk with yoke and trimmings of crushed strawberry silk, black and pink bonnet ; Mrs Dan Riddiford, handsome gown of black brocade, the bodice being of salmon pink brocade, burnt straw toque trimmed with pink roses ; Mrs Pynsent, handsome violet silk costume ; Mrs Barry Goring, white embroidery gown with frilled epaulettes edged with narrow black velvet ribbon, white hat with ruches of white satin ribbon edged with black velvet, and white quills ; Mrs Beddard wore a very elegant costume of green silk veiled with coffee coloured grass lawn, which had broad ecru lace insertion let in ; the bodice was finished with lace and trimmed with black velvet bebe ribbon bows, and was finished with a sash of bright green satin, black straw hat trimmed with mauve pansies ; Mrs Gore, black satin gown, the bodice trimmed with white lace, black bonnet with white tips; Miss Gore, salmon pink crepe trimmed with satin ribbon to match aud lace insertion, yellow straw hat with white chiffon and pink roses ; Mrs Rose, grey lustre costume, with vest of white silk, black bonnet trimmed with brocaded ribbon and flowers; the Misses Rose wore white muslin dresses trimmed with lace, white chip hat with bows of pink pompadour ribbon ; Mrs Somerville, fawn brocade trimmed with passementerie and lace, bonnet to match trimmed with oink roses; Mrs G. Pearce, black crepon skirt, and pretty blouse of pink and white brocade, burnt straw beefeater hat with ribbon loops to match the blouse ; Mrs W. Mantel), drab alpaca trimmed with crimson and brown brocade, and ruffles of lovely cream lace on the front of the bodice, brown beefeater hat trimmed with pompadour ribbon and quills ; Mrs Arthur Russell, very pretty white silk gown almost entirely veiled with delicate cream lace, and also trimmed with white chiffon, large black picture hat with cream tips; Miss Dransfield, black striped crepon with pretty vest of heliotrope silk and white lace, small black hat with tips ; Mrs A. Smith, drab cloth jacket and skirt, full vest of pale blue silk and coffee lace, black floral hat ; Mrs D. Nathan, very handsome black and white costume ; Miss Harcourt, pretty white gown trimmed with lace frills and insertion, white hat with big satin ribbon loops ; Mrs Fulton, embroidered fawn grass lawn gown, and bonnet to match with pink roses ; Mrs Gibson ; Miss Gibson, royal blue gown trimmed with cream lace, large black hat trimmed with violets and chiffon ruches ; the Misses Harding wore pretty fawn grass lawn gowns trimmed with lace to match, and green silk collars and belts, white chip hats with white ribbon bows and sprays of pink flowers ; Miss Tolhurst, pretty heliotrope and white checked gown trimmed with brocaded ribbon to match, toque composed of ribbon and large mauve poppies ; Miss L. Tolhurst, pale green silk crepon with white lace frills, nretty green and pink toque ; Mrs Izard, handsome black silk gown, lace mantle and black and gold bonnet ; Mrs Tanner, fawn grass lawn trimmed with cream silk and lace, large floral hat ; Miss Kebbell, very pretty pale blue and white figured muslin gown trimmed with narrow butter lace, hat to match ; Mrs Alfred Brandon, white silk skirt, and blouse bodice of white and pale pink pompadour silk trimmed with lace, pretty white bonnet with tulle and tips; Mrs Barron, dark blue figured gown trimmed with black silk black and pink bonnet ; Miss Barron, neat light ‘Trilby ’ crepon gown slightly trimmed with lace, small white hat trimmed with ribbon ami flowers ; Miss A Brandon, dark blue gown, the bodice prettily trimmed with gold braiding, black aud cream straw hat trimmed with black lace and cream flowers; Mrs Higginson, stylish black and white costume ; Miss Ingles (Hawke’s Bay), light fawn jacket and skirt, pretty vest of pale blue silk and white lace, large white chip hat trimmed with bows of ribbon and cornflowers ; Miss Fitzherbert, white figured muslin frilled with lace, pretty little white hat with tulle rosettes and quills; Miss Buller, becoming pale pink and cream figured silk crepon gown with folded collar of pink silk, burnt straw hat trimmed with black tips and pink roses ; Mrs Macpherson, very pretty pale grey and white silk gown, aud small black hat with flowers ; Miss Gibson (Dunedin), stylish grey and white figured gown prettily trimmed with sky blue satin and white lace, black picture hat with tips and pink flowers , Mrs Gale, Gobelin blue gown trimmed with pink, handsome black hat with pink roses and black tips ; Mrs O'Conner, black gown, bonnet slightly trimmed with white; Miss O’Conner, whitemuslinprettilytrimmed with tiny lace frills, cream straw hat trimmed with black velvet, white chiffon rosettes, and yellow poppies ; Mrs Blair, mourning costume ; Miss Blair, pretty white lacetrimmed muslin gown, black hat trimmed with mauve and green tulle, and black tips ; Mrs R. Samuel, drabcoloured gown trimmed with heliotrope silk and butter lace ; Mrs Watson, crushed strawberry silk under black

lace, bonnet to correspond ; Mrs Butt, black silk and brocade gown with jet trimming, cream and black bonnet ; Lady Hector, Gobelin blue jacket and skirt, light vest, floral bonnet; Miss Hector, pretty cream gown with mauve ribbon collar and belt, white chip hat with long white ostrich feather ; Mrs W. Reid, pretty green and pink costume ; Miss Lambert, royal blue gown with trimmings of black satin ribbon, large black hat with flowers and tulle; Mrs Janisch, very light fawn costume ; Mrs A. Crawford, grey silk piped with white, pretty black and pink toque ; Mrs Rhind, black silk skirt, and pompadour silk blouse, floral toque; Mrs Warren, Gobelin blue skirt, blouse of pink, white and blue figured merveilleux, black hat with tips and pink roses ; Mrs Friend wore black and white; Miss Friend, pretty white embroidered gown trimmed with satin ribbon, black hat trimmed with black and white striped ribbon and pink flowers; Mrs Travers, becoming white gown, the bodice of which was quaintly trimmed with narrow black ribbon velvet, small, black and pink hat; Mrs Stowe, Miss Stowe, white drill gown with pale blue brocaded ribbon collar and belt, small floral toque ; Miss Cooper, white gown, white hat with pink roses and tulle ; Mrs Townsend, black brocade trimmed with jet ; Mrs Joseph, handsome black brocade and floral bonnet ; Miss Joseph, white figured muslin trimmed with yellow satiu ribbon, picture hat trimmed with chiffon and vellow flowers ; Lady Stout looked very nice in black and white. The bride’s travelling costume was very stylish. It was of light bluey-green shot silk, with basque and epaulettes of accordion-pleated drab chiffon, and the bodice was almost covered with the same coloured embroidered chiffon, green straw hat with jampot crown, very much trimmed with briar roses and blue tulle. Among the gentlemen guests I noticed Messrs H. D. Bell, J. Duncan, I. Duncan. A. Duncan. Cooper, Johnston (seven), Rhind, Butt, O'Conner, Harcourt, Goring, Brown, Higginson, Beetbam, Pharazyn, Gibson, Warren, Baldwin, Brandon, Gale, Fitzherbert, Williams (five), Russell, Grace, Nathan, Reid, Watson, Macpherson, Buller, Janisch, A. Smith, Fulton, Mantell, Bishop Wallis, Drs. Cahill and Grace, Captain Russell, Sir Robert Stout, etc. MR TULLY TO MISS K. JOHNSON. A LARGE number of the fair sex assembled at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, last Wednesday afternoon to witness the marriage of Miss Kate Johnson, third daughter of the late Captain Johnson, who was married to Mr C. J. Tully, of Greytown North. The church was very tastefully decorated by the bride's friends. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. E. Tuckey, B. A. The bride, who was given away by her brother, looked well in a white satin gown trimmed with lace and orange blossoms. She wore her veil off her face and caught with a sprav of the delicate flowers.

There were four bridesmaids—the Misses F. and L. Johnson (sisters of the bride). Miss Tully (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Elliot—who were all dressed alike in pretty white silk dresses, the bodices trimmed with gold braid, and the sleeves were composed of three long frills of chiffon reaching to the wrist, showing the bare arm between. They also wore ruffles of chiffon round the neck, and large white hats very much trimmed with chiffon and feathers. Their presents from the bridegroom were gold neck chains with emerald heart-shaped pendants. Mr T. Cameron acted as best man. As the pair left the chutch Mr Robert Parker played the 'Wedding March.' The honeymoon is to be spent in going round the Southern Lakes. Mrs Johnson held a reception at her residence in Hill street after the ceremony. MR HUGH SPEED TO MISS HILDA BIRCH. The marriage of Mr Hugh Montgomery Speed to Miss Hilda Marian Laurence Birch, youngest daughter of the late Mr Laurence Birch, Wiltshire, England, was celebrated in Holy Trinity Church, Picton, on Wednesday, 20th January. The Rev. A. H. Sedgwick performed the ceremony, the service being partly choral. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law. Mr Ford of Omata Valley, Waitotara. wore avery handsome gown of white satin brocade, with a demi-train and frills of white chiffon, a lovely tulle veil fastened with a wreath of orange-blossoms. She also wore a gold curbchain bracelet (a present from the bridegroom), a diamond pendant (a present from her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs R. M. Harvey, England), and a gold bracelet and brooch set with amethysts and pearls (a present from her sister, Miss Mabel Birch, England), and carried a shower bouquet of English clematis and mandivilla. Miss Jean Rutherford," niece of the bridegroom, was the only bridesmaid, and looked sweet in a simple frock of soft white spotted silk, with a broad sash of the same white silk, a Tuscan hat trimmed with white silk and ostrich feathers. She also carried a spray bouquet, and wore a gold bangle, a present from the bridegroom. Mr George Waddy (Blenheim) acted as groomsman. After the ceremony the bridal party, consisting only of relations, proceeded to ' The Mount,’ the residence of the bridegroom’s mother, where afternoon tea was laid out in the drawing-room. The cake, a very handsome three-tiered one, made by Godber, of Wellington, was a present from the bride-

groom’s mother, Mrs Speed, and was beautifully decorated with natural flowers.

The Rev. A. H. Sedgwick proposed the bride and bridegroom’s health, and after spending a pleasant afternoon the happy pair drove to Blenheim to spend a few days prior to their departure for Rangitikei, where their future home is.

The going-away dress was of navy serge, with white vest and facings, black hat with white silk crown and ostrich plumes. The bride, who has been visiting her new relations in Picton, has made herself very popular with everybody, and many good wishes went after the young couple to their new home.

Mrs Speed wore a handsome black satin gown with lace and jet mantle, and a pretty bonnet with violets, velvet, and ospreys ; Mrs Rutherford, a pretty costume of the new sapphire blue lustre with white silk vest, black bonnet with pink roses, shaded ribbon bow, and ospreys ; Mrs J. Duncan, electric blue silk gown with white lace, toque en suite ; Mrs H. Howard (Blenheim), royal blue cloth skirt, striped silk blouse with long sash ends ; Mrs Montgomery (Wanganui), brown silk gown trimmed with sequin braid, brown bonnet with shaded flowers ; Miss S. Montgomery, white silk, and white hat trimmed with white silk and ostrich feathers ; Miss Isabel Rutherford, white crepon frock, white hat ; Miss Gretchen Rutherford, pink frock with cream lace frills ; Miss Eila Rutherford, white crepon frock and Dutch bonnet. Messrs Rutherford, J. Duncan, and H. Howard were also present.

Mrs Speed entertained the members of the choir at afternoon tea on Thursday. MR GRIFFITHS TO MISS MACFARLANE. A QUIET but pretty wedding took place last Wednesday at two o’clock in St. Mark’s Church, Remuera, Auckland, when Miss Bessie Macfarlane, eldest daughter of Mr James Macfarlane, Remuera, was united to Mr A. F. Griffiths, of the firm of Ed. Riley and Co., London. The bride was given away by her father, she was dressed in a stylishly made white silk, finished at the neck with a spray of orange blossoms ; the sleeves were fashionably rucked from shoulder to wrist, plain skirt, white chiffon hat with orange blossoms, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet of white tiger lilies. Misses Fanny and Eileen Macfarlane (two little sisters of the bride) attended her as bridesmaids, wearing dainty white silks and white chiffon hats.

The service was fully choral, Mr McMillan presided at the organ, and the Rev. W. Beatty (vicar of St. Mark’s) reading the service. Mr F. Merricks (of the firm of Ed. Rilev and Co., London), was the groomsman.

On leaving the church the happy couple were greeted with showers of rice.

The intimate friends and relations of the bridal party then adjourned to the residence of Mr Macfarlane to partake of refreshments and drink the happy couple’s health.

It is stated that Mr and Mrs A. F. Griffiths will spend their honeymoon in touring the South, going by way of the Lake Country. The marriage presents were numerous and handsome. All the steamers of the Northern Steamship Company were flj ing gfty flags as well as other vessels in port in honour of the bride.

Amongst those whom I noticed at the ceremony were Mrs Macfarlane, who wore a very handsome black silk with blue floral design, black bonnet with pink roses; Miss Macfarlane, electrique blue silk veiled in grass lawn, large black hat with petunia ribbons ; Mrs Beatty, grey silk relieved with touches of black ; Mrs Richmond, grey skirt, striped blouse ; Mrs Foster, canary silk ; Miss Mabel Hay, lemon-coloured silk veiled in white muslin ; Miss Thompson, white embroidered muslin with heliotrope ribbons; Mrs Hay, black silk with striped blouse ; Mrs Duncan Clerk, royal blue cambric relieved with white ribbons, white hat ; Mrs Bodie,, black and white striped batiste muslin ; Miss Stevenson (Glenholm), white shower muslin, small white toque; Miss Stevenson (Ponsonby), white cambric; Mrs Armitage, white muslin, green hat ; Mrs Whitney, dark

skirt, Oriental blonse, hat en suite; Mrs R. Dargaville, black mourning costume; Misses Dargaville, black. Most of these I have mentioned were afterwards the guests of Mr and Mrs Macfarlane.