ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XXVII, 25 December 1897, Page 849

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR DUNNINGHAM TO MISS ARMSTRONG. AVERY pretty ceremony took place in the quaint little church of St. Thomas'. Auckland, on Saturday last, when Miss Ethel Rosa Armstrong. only daughter of Mr W. H. Armstrong, of the firm of Diguan and Armstrong, Solicitors, was married to Mr Armand Edmund Dunningham. eldest son of Mr D. Dunningham. A good deal of interest was evinced in this wedding, as the bride has been connected with St. Thomas' Church nearly all her life, and was for many years organist. As it is against the rule to decorate the church with flowers on any occasion except religious festival days, the many young lady friends of the bride had to be content with draping the altar with the white satin frontal cloth and reredcs. The service was fully choral. Dr. Walker presiding at. the organ. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. M. Dußieu. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very winsome in a pretty white China silk trained gown. The front of the skirt was trimmed with vandykes of lace, caught at the points with knots of orange blossoms, and the bodice was tucked to form a yoke, and rucked sleeves, surmounted with soft frills. She wore a tulle veil over a wreath of orange flowers, ami carried a lovely bouquet of choice white flowers and maidenhair fern. The two bridesmaids, Miss Gardiner and Miss May Dunningham. wore dainty cream silk striped frocks, with gathered l>elts and ruffles of yellow silk, and frilled cream sleeves, large white hats, trimmed with cream ribbon and yellow flowers. They carried beautiful bouquets of golden gnlardias and daisies. The bridegroom’s gifts to the bride and bridesmaids were pretty gold rings. Mr' Will Dunningham acted as best man. After the ceremony’ the bridal party were entertained at afternoon tea at the residence of the brides [Kirents. Mi's Armstrong wore a russet brown gown, black and gold bonnet ; Mrs Dunningham, black silk stri|K*d gown, with touches of Oriental ribbon, large black hat, with erect bows of Oriental ribbon : Mrs G. Armstrong looked well in a vieux rose cashmere gown, white lace hat; Miss Armstrong, black dress, white vest, white hat ; Miss Diinninghain. cream gown, trimmed with yellow, hat. en suite ; Mrs J. Rees looked exceedingly well in a grey Japanese silk gown, with figured silk full vest, outlined with steel passementerie, black boninet, with pink silk jMippies ; Miss Rees was dainty in a pale green frock, trimmed with shell pink, pale green straw hat, with ribbon to match ; Miss Gwenda

Rees wore white muslin over pale green, green straw hat, with green ribbon and heliotrope Howers ; Mrs (Dr.) Walker, shot green lustre, golden brown silk putt sleeves, bonnet en suite; Mrs Yates, black gown, flecked with heliotrope, black and pink bonnet : Miss Yates, blue and white floral muslin,Leghorn hat, with pink poppies ; Mrs Glenny, black ; Miss Ida-Glenny, black, blue silk vest, white hat, with blue flowers ; Miss May Walker, fawn, trimmed with shot silk, cream lace hat ; Miss G. Wilson, heliotrope muslin ; etc. The bride’s going away gown was a pretty silver grey lustre, white tulle hat, trimmed with lilies of the valley and white silk. The presents were numerous and handsome. Miss Eileen O'Moore (Miss Bessie Doyle), the distinguished violin iste, is giving a concert to-night (Wednesday) in the Auckland Opera House. Mr Reginald Coke, the English violoncellist, a pupil of Piatti, and Mrs Reginald Coke, from the Royal Conservator! um, Leipsig, assisted her. Miss O’Moore intends to tour the colony with her company.

DR. PALMER TO MISS OVEN DEN. The wedding, at St. Michael's Church, on Thursday, of Dr. Palmer, son of Mr Joseph Palmer, and Miss Gertrude Ovenden, only daughter of Dr. Ovenden, of Christchurch, drew a very large and fashionable gathering in and around the vicinity. Between one and two hundred guests were present in the church, and a large number of spectators, while the grounds and streets were lined for some distance. The chancel was beautifully decorated with white flowers, and the service was conducted by the Rev. A. W. Averill and Canon Harper, who with the choir, met the bride at the door and sang the hymn ‘The Voice that Breathed, etc.’ Mr 11. Wells presided at the organ, and afterwards played tL< Wedding March splendidly. The bride, attired in white Duchesse satin with full court train from the shoulders of rich brocade, looked very sweet as she entered with her father, The bodice was trimmed with chiffon and pearl embroidery, with sprays of orange blossom, very full veil, and wreath and exquisite bouquet completed the costume. Her ornaments were of |>earls, the necklet being the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Janet Ogle acted as trainbearer, and wore a charming frock ol white silk, with quaint Puritan bonnet of exquisitely fine embroidery and lace. She carried a basket of flowers, and strewed them in the path of the bride and bridegroom as they left the ch urch. 'rhe bridesmaids were Misses Palmer. Lee. Turrell, E. Cameron, M. Cameron. (J. Cowlishaw and M. Cotterill. 'rhe gowns were of white figured silk, shirred on the hips, and bright rose-coloured sashes, white hats and feathers, with shaded roses under the brim. They had lovely bouquets, and wore gold curb bracelets. the gifts of the bridegroom. Messrs G. Palmer and B. Lane accompanied Dr. Palmer as groomsmen. Mrs Palmer wore a very handsome gown of black brocade, black mantle and bonnet: Miss Ovenden (aunt of the bride), dark covert coating skirt, and coat, white silk vest, bonnet with heliotrope; Mrs G. Lee, black satin skirt, rose-pink and black striped silk blouse bodice, floral toque; Mrs Wardrop, green and white striped silk gown trimmed with lace, floral toque; Mrs Ogle, bright blue and white glace silk, the bodice trimmed with chiffon, floral toque to match: Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, skirt of plaid silk in subdued tones, the pink bodice trimmed with chiffon, toque to match; Mrs G G. Stead, rich black and white stri|>ed silk skirt and lovely blouse bodice of white silk and lace embroidered with turquoise, gold and turquoise buckles, floral toque to match; Airs Cowlishaw, handsome black moire, black and white lace fichu, black bonnet relieved with pink: Miss Cowlishaw. a dainty green silk brocaded with violets, yoke and rucked sleeves of cream chiffon, cream hat; Mrs J. D. Hall, grey costume. vest of white rhiffon. the revers of white moire, trimmed with silver passementerie, and hat with pink shaded roses; Mrs W. B. Cowlishaw, white muslin and pale blue satin zouave and sash, hat to correspond; Mrs R. Macdonald, fawn silk, the l>odi<*e much trimmed with rose satin

ami chiffon, toque en suite; Mrs Pyne, cream canvas over crimson silk, finished with black velvet, large hat with black plumes and crimson chiffon: Mrs G. Gould, fine white muslin and lace insertion over pink silk, large hat with pink flowers, white wings aml chiffon: Mrs Boyle. pale green gown, trimmed with white satin and chiffon, large hat and deep blue flowers; Mrs Pitman, cornflower blue and cream figured silk, the bodice trimmed with lace, hat of blue straw, with grasses and oats; Mrs Duncan-Cameron, very handsome brown c repon, trimmed with pink silk and cream lace, toque with pink roses; Mrs Dalgety, grass lawn over green silk, the bodice trimmed with pink silk and chiffon, green and pink hat; Mrs P. Campbell, black silk canvas over white satin, finished with black velvet, toque of black and white; Miss Buckley, a lovely gown of heliotrope silk, covered with chiffon, large hat to match; Miss R. Buckley, white chiffon over pale pink, hat to match; Miss N. Meares, dainty black and white silk, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, large white, hat with pink flowers: Mrs Reeves, black velvet gown, white lace shawl, black and white bonnet; Mrs B. H. Burns, very pretty fawn costume, bonnet of embroidered lisse and pink flowers; Mrs C. 11. Cooke, black and white silk, the bodice trimmed with yellow- silk, black bonnet with yellow roses: Miss Reeves, heliotrope muslin, black chiffon hat with lilac; Miss N. Reeves, white muslin and butter lace. white hat with cornflowers; Mrs Harley.grey brocade and pink bonnet; Miss Harley, grass lawu costume, the bodice of pale green silk, green straw hat with black chiffon and roses; Mrs Vernon, white Liberty silk gown, white hat with violets; Mrs Clark,petunia silk ami cream lace, bonnet, en suite; Mrs H. (). D. Meares, dark blue gown, the yoke and sleeves of shot silk, large hat with flowers; Mrs Denniston, white and black dress, black bonnet; Mrs 11. Wood, cream serge coal and skirt, floral hat; Mrs Alan* Scott, black canvas’ over white satin, the bodice trimmed with cream lace, black hat with cream lace wings ; Mesdames Turrell. Ronalds, C. W. lull. Macdonald. Fereday, Neave. West macott. Irvine, Nalder, Mathias. Averill, Fox, Deans, Moorehouse. Misses Wynn-Wil-liams, Tabart, Neave. M urray-Ay nsley. Hicks, Grey. Cros'bie. Beswick, Julius (2), Cook, Hardy, .Johnston (2), Pro fessor Cook, Drs. Fox and Nedwill. Messrs G. G . Stead. Turrell, Burns. P. Cam pl>el I. R. Macdonald and his brother. Rolleston. W. D. Meares, Cowlishaw. J. D. Hall. Harley. (’. W. Hill, and many others. 'l'he reception was held at Woodford, the residence of Mr and Mrs Joseph Palmer, the bridle and bridegroom standing on the terrace in front of the house. Long tables were spread under the shade of the, trees, the handsome cake being quite an ornament. Previous to the. ceremony. the bridesmaids all ready attired, lunched with the. bride and then assisted her to dress. 'l’he presents were on view in the large billiard-room, and were unusually numerous and very handsome. Her father gave her a. piano by Haake. an eight-day chiming clock, diamond and sapphire ring, diamond brooch, fur carriage rug and a Milner’s safe, and there wer<‘ nearly 200 other presents. I’he bride's travelling dress was fawn coat and skirt, white watered silk vest, white toque, with flowers and foliage. 'l’he honeymoon is to be spent partly at Mr Duncan Cameron’s residence. Springfield. Methven. lent for the occasion, and then further South.