ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue X, 28 August 1897, Page 308

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR HOLDSHIP TO Miss CLAYTON. MUCH interest was taken in athletic circles in the marriage of Mr A. R. Holdsworth, of Sydney, a familiar cricketing figure, and Miss Maud E. Clayton, second daughter of Mr Robert Clayton, of Wellington. The Rev. W. C. Waters read the wedding service at St Peter’s Church, Wellington, many spectators as well as friends being present. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly dressed in rich pearl gros grain silk, there being a good deal of pleated chiffon on the bodice, finished with orange blossoms and veil. She carried the bridegroom’s present, an exquisite shower bouquet, also wearing the dainty diamond ruby brooch he gave her. The two bridesmaids were Miss E. Clayton (bride’s sister) and Miss E. Dean. Both were in cream muslin with hailstones of yellow, very becoming picture hats with yellow floral trimmings. They wore their wedding presents—pearl and opal bangles. The bride accompanied her husband to Sydney, going away in a chic tailor-made blue face cloth skirt and jacket, cream vest and hat. MR MARCHBANKS TO MISS GORE. Last Wednesday morning the weather looked very dull and threatening, and it even rained, but at mid-day the sun came out, and it turned out a lovely afternoon for the marriage of Miss May Constance Gore, second daughter of Mr R. B. Gore, of Aurora Terrace, Wellington, and Mr James Marchbanks, Civil Engineer, of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. H. Sprott, at St. Paul’s pro-Cathedral, where at 3 o’clock a large and fashionable gathering had assembled.

The bride was given away by her father, and looked very pretty in her simple, yet elegant, toilette of soft thick white satin, trained, and made with a prettily draped bodice trimmed with accordeon chiffon. Her tulle veil was caught by a spray of orange blossoms, and she wore pearls and diamonds, gifts of the bridegroom, as ornaments, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of hot house flowers.

She was attended by six bridesmaids—her two sisters, the Misses Alice and Olive Gore ; her niece, Miss Meta Burke; Miss Fitzherbert, Miss Marjorie Hector, youngest daughter of Sir James Hector, and Miss Vera Fulton, daughter of Mr J. E. Fulton. The first four wore lovely gowns of white corded silk, the folded bodices and rucked sleeves being trimmed with accordeon chiffon, and they wore picturesque hats of black velvet trimmed with high black tips, white lace, and scarlet roses under the brims at the back. The two younger bridesmaids were prettily dressed in soft white silk with moire sashes, and beefeater hats to match. They also wore pretty brooches, which were gifts from the bridegroom, and the elder bridesmaids wore handsome rings, also presented by the bridegroom. Mr Carl Hartmann was best man.

The bride’s mother wore a very handsome trained gown of black brocade with a white satin front and cuffs embroidered with jet and trimmed with lace, and a jet bonnet with high white lips and rosettes.

After the ceremony the bridal party drove to Aurora Terrace, where Mr and Mrs Gore held a large reception, at which they were over a hundred guests. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Thomas Walter, of Waikato, the latter wearing a handsome trained gown of black brocade, the bodice being composed of rose pink shot satin and lace, and an old rose velvet bonnet with jet and tips ; also Mr and Mrs Arthur Gore, the latter wearing a fawn tailor-made gown with white waistcoat, and a large green velvet hat with black tips ; Mrs Stevenson, black silk gown, pretty black and white bonnet ; Mr and Mrs Campbell, the latter wearing a terra-cotta cloth gown and a white felt hat trimmed to match ; Lady Hector

wore a handsome grey brocaded gown, bonnet to match ; Miss Hector, dark skirt, pretty pale bine striped silk blouse, black hat with ribbons ; Miss Fitaherbert wore a beautiful purple shot silk gown, small jet bonnet; Mrs Fulton, handsome black brocade gown, black and pink bonnet; Lady Stout a pretty grey and white silk costume, pretty toque to match ; Mrs C. Izard, deep purple silk; Miss L. Izard, dark tailor-made costume, small white straw hat with black tips; Mrs Hutchison, a lovely black brocade gown and jet bonnet; Miss Hutchinson, brown cloth costume ; Mrs Tolhurst, handsome black gown; Miss Tolhurst, brown crepon trimmed with 6cru lace, toque of fawn, brown, blue velvet and flowers; her sister looked nice in a dark skirt and pale blue brocaded silk blouse, toque to match ; Dr. and Mrs Fell, the latter in a dark grey brocaded cloth gown, large black hat; Mr and Mrs Barry Goring, the latter in dark blue and black; Mrs Leckie, black satin and lace ; Mrs J. Duncan, black brocade, small black bonnet with tips and jet; Mrs J. McKenzie, black satin and lace ; Miss McKenzie, brown costume ; Mrs Kight, brown gown with a zouave of coffee lace, large hat; Mrs Friend, slate grey jacket and skirt, black bonnet with jet and tips; Miss Friend, pretty cream gown, large black hat with flowers ; Mrs Purdy, sage green lustre trimmed with sequins, bonnet tomatch; Miss Grace, cream crepon and satin, black floral hat; the Misses Henry, black tailor made costumes, large black hats with feathers; Miss Pharazyn, pretty pale grey silk ; also Mrs and Miss Blair, Mr and Mrs Mantell, Miss Graham, Miss Cooper, Mrs and the Misses Rose, Mrs and Miss Quick, the Misses Barron, Mr and Mrs Reid, Mrs and Miss Hislop, and Hon. J. McKenzie, Sir Robert Stout, Rev. T. H. Sprott, General Schaw, Mr Tolhurst, Mr Fitzherbert, Mr Fulton, Mr Duncan, Dr. Fell, Dr. Anson, etc.

Thb bride and bridegroom left by the afternoon train for their honeymoon at the Hot Lakes, the former wearing a dark green tailor-made gown, a sable fur necklet, and a shot straw hat with bunches of violets and chiffon.

Thb presents were most beautiful, and I noticed one of the bride’s presents from the bridegroom was a bicycle. A magnificent chest of cutlery and silver was presented by the employes of the Manawatu Railway Company, and another case of fish knives and forks was sent by the members of the Junior Club. There was also some handsome silver and lovely china, as well as many other presents of a useful and ornamental nature.

AT the church the * Bridal March ’ was played by Dr. Kingston Fyffe, and at the conclusion of the ceremony a merry peal of bells rang out.