ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XVI, 22 April 1899, Page 534

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

HARPER—CAMPBELL.

On Wednesday afternoon at St. Paul’s Church, Papanui, Miss Queenie Campbell was united in holy matrimony to Mr Arthur Harper, of the Thames. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. N. Blakiston (cousin of the bridegroom). It was a glorious afternoon, and very lovely the bride looked in a beautiful rich white satin, duchesse court train, long veil and wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a magnificent bouquet of choice flowers. The little trainbearer was Heather Campbell (sister of the bride), who looked sweet in pale yellow crepon, large hat to match. The bridesmaids were the Misses Rosid, Nora, and Violet (sisters of the bride), and Miss Harper (cousin of the bride), who wore yellow crepon dresses, and large black picture hats with ostrich feathers. Each wore pretty safety pin brooches with moonstones, the gift of the bridiegroom. The bride was given away by her mother, who wore a rich black satin trimmed with jet, small bonnet with white chiffon. The guests returned to ‘Deler,’ the residence of Mrs Campbell, where the bride and bridegroom received hearty congratulations. The wedding cake, which consisted of five tiers, was made by Miss Nora Campbell, and a most beautiful cake it was. Mrs Templer (grandmother of the bride) was attired in black satin; Mrs Geo. Harper, a handsome black and white costume; Mrs Percy Cox, also wore black, small bonnet relieved with pink; Miss Cox, a pretty green costume; Mrs J. Studholme, a lovely black satin, profusely trimmed with jet, small black bonnet; Miss Studholme, a green cloth dress, large white hat turned up in front with pink; Mrs John Williams, very handsome black satin, with chiffon and lace bonnet en suite; Miss Williams, a bright blue dress with long white satin sash, large white picture hat; Mrs J. Palmer, black costume; Mrs Cow T lishaw r wore black bonnet relieved with heliotrope; the Misses Julius w’ore green costumes; Bishop and

Mrs Julius; Mr and Mrs Westmacott; Mr and Mrs Purchas; Mrs Burns; Mrs Bowen; the Misses Bowen (2); Poulton; and Messrs Harper (3); Poulton (3); Williams; H. Henderson; Templer; Brittain; Dr. Gain. The presents were beautiful, and some very handsome cheques were among them.

PRESENTS. Mr J. D. Acland, silver bonbon dishes; Miss R. Aeland, tray cloth; Hon. and Mrs Rolleston, Tennyson’s poems; Miss Erica Westmacott, Indian figures; Mr and the Misses Murray,Aynsley, travelling clock; Messrs P. G. and A. Murray-Aynsley, silver pepper and mustard pots; Mrs Baynes, tray cloth; Mrs Wilson, table cover; Mr and Mrs Helmore, silver - mounted bread platter; Miss Helmore, picture; Mrs Reeves, Belgian vase; Miss Reeves, silver photo frame; Miss Orr, tea cosy; Mrs Dixon, Scott’s poems; Mr and Mrs M. Dixon,silver-mounted carvers; Miss Dixon, satin embroidered coverlet; Mr and Mrs Johnston, Doulton jar; Mr Hamish Henderson, silver sugar basin; Mrs Charles Harper, evening wrap; Mrs Moore, Worcester vase; Mr Lance, and the Misses Moore, crystal jug; Mrs Nalder, Mt. Mellick tray cloth; Mr and Mrs Izard, silver teaspoons; Miss Macfarlane, photo frame; Mr and Mrs Duncan Cameron, silver blotter; Mr J. J. Thomson, preserve dish; Mrs Percy Cox, coalport china bowl; Rev. F. Brittan, crown derby butter boat; Miss and Mr Guise Brittan, Venetian iron spirit lamp; Mr and Mrs G. Hanmer, modern wedge wood vase; Miss Templer, cut glass scent bottle; Mrs Merson Templer, umbrella case; Mr, Mrs and Miss Cowlishaw, silver hot water jug; Mr and Mrs J. D. Hall, silver napkin rings; Mr and Mrs W. Cowlishaw, bread-fork; Mrs and Miss Douglas, silver shell butter boat; Misses E. & F. Douglas, Doulton bowl; Miss Douglas, water colour; Miss Winifred Poulton, silver thimble: Mr and Mrs Wells, Doulton vase; Mrs G. Gould, Dresden china tea set; Mr and Mrs Neave, silver teaspoons; Mrs Pitman, silver mustard pot; Mrs Sanders, cut glass and silver pepper pots; Mr and Mrs Palmer, occasional table; Rev. H. and Mrs Purchas, preserve spoons; Dr. and Mrs Murray-Aynsley, silver fish carvers; Mr and Mrs H. P. Hill, lamp: Dr. Levinge, cut glass and silver claret jug and entre dish; Mrs Maude, tray

cloth; Mr and Mrs Wigram, two opal pins; Miss Helen Thomson,cake stand; Miss Clara Mating, salts bottle; Miss M. and Mr G. Maling, china bowl; Mr and Mrs Lancelot Lane, silver photo frame; Mrs and Miss Hennab, silver toast rack; Miss E. Murray-Prior, greenstone button hook; Mrs A. Granville Turner, tray cloth; Mr Bruges, travelling rug; Mrs Robison, silver candlesticks; Mr and Mrs T. S. Weston, silver napkin rings; Mr and Mrs Denis O’Rorke, coalport china marmalade pot and butter boat; Mr and Mrs Conway Matson, silver-mounted mirror; Rev. and Mrs Winter, picture; Mr and Mrs Patrick Campbell, picture; Mr and Mrs Charles Ensor, silver candlesticks; Rev. and Mrs H. H. Mathias, frosted glass tubes; Mr R. Hennah, silver mustard pot; Dr. Gane, picture; Mr G. and the Misses Harper, picture (wedded); Mr and Mrs Charles Bowen, silver teaspoons; Mrs Morton and Miss Cotton, silver salt cellars; Miss Hewitt, picture; Mr J. R. Campbell, antique Mosaic necklace; Misses Tabart, china bowls; Mr and Mrs J. Turnbull, cream jug and sugar basin; Dr. and Mrs Murray, Doulton vase; Mr and Mrs Stead, silver hot water jug; Mrs Harrison, cushion; Miss and Mr E. Poulton, easy chair; Mr M. Poulton, goatskin rug; Miss Rose Campbell, locket; Mrs Leonard Harper, brooch and curb bracelet; Miss Nora Campbell, carved mirror frame; Messrs Campbell, silver toast rack and butter dish; Mrs Jaek Matson, bedroom slippers; Mrs G. Harper, tray cloth; Miss Harper, carved photo frames; Mr and Mrs F. Lysaght, silver tray; Mr and Mrs Empson, silver mustard pot; Rev. F. A. Hare, butter dish; Mr and Mrs Andrews, picture; Judge and Mrs Denniston, travelling rug; Bishop and Mrs Julius, Shakespeare's works; Mr and Mrs A. Templer, toast rack; Mr and Mrs C. A. Dunn, paper knife; Miss Helm, tray cloth; Mrs Alister Clark, silver watch stand; Mrs and Miss Beswick, silver pouncet box; Mr and Mrs March, set of carvers and knife rests; the Misses Bowron, painted plaque; Mr and Mrs Jameson, lamp; Mrs and Miss Greenstreet, Doulton bowl; Mr Patrick Campbell, set of pipes; Miss Nedwill, Doulton vase; Miss K. Nedwill, Doulton vase; Mr and Mrs Wigley, vase; Mrs Todhunter, Indian embroidered portiere and two rugs; Miss Todhunter, Belleek cream jug and

basin; Col. R. Williams, M.l*., cheque Air W. J. T. Clarke, opossum rug; Mr and Mrs Maling, two beer jugs; Dr. and Mrs M. N. Payne, arm chair; Mr M. A. Troup, pictures; Miss Acland, paper knife; Mr and Mrs D. E. Thornton, table centre; Mr and Mrs A. Ternpier, silver napkin ring; Mr and Mrs 'Cockburn-Hood, silver-backed clothes brush; Members of the Girls’ Boating Club, brooch; Mrs Crosley, Mathew Arnold’s poems; Mr P. Bobertson, cheque; Miss M. Templer, Belleek vase; Mrs Boys, biscuit jar; Major and Mrs Slater, silver-mounted mirror; Mr and .Mrs T. Macdonald, silver hot water jug; Mrs Hoare, bath slippers; Miss K. Bowen, photograph frame: Mr and Mrs Pyne, picture; Mr and Mrs E. Wilder, picture; Miss Acton-Adams, poker-worked table; Mr Anson, tablespoons; Miss Ethel Gray, embroidered card case; Mr and Mrs G. P. Williams. Bohemian glass jug; Mr and Mrs Arthur Reeves, cheese scoop; Miss Lama Douglas, oil painting; Miss Studholme, photograph frames; Rev.and Mrs Coleridge Harper, set of carvers; Bishop of Wellington and Mrs Wallis, photograph screen; Miss Hichens, Japanese plaque; Miss Harris, Doulton bowl; Mr and Mrs George Harris, Worcester vase; Mrs Croasdaile Bowen, The Christian Year; Mr Desmond Hehnore, carved Queen Anne chair; Mr and Mrs Robert Scott, cut glass and silver salt cellars; Miss K. Gray, pair of Belleek vases; Mrs Ernest Gray, Morocco leather blotter; Mr Leo Acland, picture; Mr and Mrs R. H. Rhodes, silver bread trencher; Miss Dorris Russell, drawn thread tray cloth.

OVERTON—MORRISH. On Thursday afternoon, at S. Luke’s Church, Christchurch, an exceedingly pretty wedding took place, when Miss Nora Overton was married to Mr Fred Morrish, of Springston. Archdeacon Lingard performed the service, and Mr Bunz presided at the organ. The bride, who looked very pretty, was given away by her father, Mr

Henry Overton, and wore a lovely white silk trimmed with most beautiful laee and orange blossoms, long tulle veil fastened with pearl pins, and carried a shower bouquet of choice flowers. She was attended by her sisters, the Misses Mary and Lucy Overton, who wore cream serges trimmed with narrow quilted ribbon, long sashes and large cream hats with ostrich feathers and chiffon. Each carried shower bouquets of pink and white flowers, and wore brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Jack Murray, who acted as best man.

After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the Misses Lean’s, 181 Cambridge Terrace, where Mr and Mrs Overton and family are staying The verandah was enclosed, and inviting lounges, with tables here and there, laden with good things. In the dining-room, where the bride cut her cake, the decorations were simply exquisite, being done in Mr Freeman’s best style. The cake was a mass of choice flowers and ferns —it almost seemed a pity to cut it; but when done how delicious it was. In the study all the lovely presents were to be seen, and really it makes one feel they would like to follow suit, and hope they would be as lucky. Lovely silver tea service, entree dishes, apostles spoons, silver tea urns, eruets, jugs, frames, long cable chain, brooches (2), bracelet fwith diamonds and sapphires (gift of the bridegroom), bread fork, screen, dinner service, clock, beautiful work of every description, are among a few 7 of the things I can remember. The bride looked charming in her travelling dress of rich brown cloth, heavily braided with black, large black velvet hat with ostrich feathers and heliotrope ribbon and chiffon, with large pearl pins. The honeymoon is to be spent at Dunedin. THE DRESSES. Mrs Overton, mother of the bride, wore a rich black satin, trimmed with heliotrope silk and jet, small bonnet

with feathers and heliotrope chiffon, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of white flowers and heliotrope; Mrs John Overton, a handsome black costume, with small toque of blue velvet, with fur trimmings, an exquisite bouquet of roses and autumn leaves; Miss Overton, a green dress, hat to match; Miss K. Overton, also green, with velvet trimmings; Mrs Dr. Cook, a fawn coat and skirt, small bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Morrish, a handsome black silk; Miss Morrish, navy blue; Mrs Page, grey; Miss Lingaru, fawn costume; Miss Lean, dark blue coat and skirt, pale blue front, hat with pale blue and black ostrich feathers; Miss C. Lean, fawn coat and skirt, toque of violet velvet with fawn ostrich feather and quills; Miss Newton, pink, with large black hat and pink roses; Miss Davis, navy blue dress braided with black, small hat to match.

MACKY—ARMSTRONG. A wedding’ which occasioned some local interest took place on a recent date, the bridegroom being Mr S. H. Macky, son of Mr S. Cochrane Macky, of Devonport, Auckland, and the bride Miss Ethel J. Armstrong, fourth daughter of Mr M. W. Armstrong. The ceremony took place at Puriri Park, Maunu, Whangarei, the residence of the bride’s parents. The Very Rev. D. J. Steele, M.A., uncle of the bridegroom, was the officiating clergyman. The bride looked very distinguee in cream figured lustre trimmed with silk lace and satin, chiffon sash. She wore a tulle veil over a spray of orange flowers, and carried a lovely bouquet of cosmea and ferns with long satin ribbon bow and ends. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a handsome gold curb bangle. Miss Mabel Armstrong, who was bridesmaid, was daintily attired in sea-green cashmere, cream ribbon and lace. She wore a. gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr H. J. D. Mahon. 8.A., of A.C. and G.S., acted as best man. After partaking of re-

freshments the usual toasts were proposed and responded to. Mr and Mrs Macky then prepared for their journey to Auckland by the steamer Wellington, which was decorated for the occasion. Their departure was the signal for showers of rice, and a large number of friends assembled on the pier to give them a final send off. The bride’s travelling gown was a green taalormade gown, velvet hat with white osprey. Mrs M. A. Armstrong wore a black silk; Mrs S. C. Macky, black and white silk; Mrs Millington, black silk gown, trimmed with point lace; Mrs W. Cleary, pretty cream with silk blouse; Mrs H. Cleary, black costume; Mrs Wilson, cream; Mrs Cox; Mrs Carruth, black merveilleux trimmed with white lace inser tion; Mrs Storey; Mrs Whitelaw, black silk; Miss Watson, brown costume; Mrs Dr. Hall, black crepon; Mrs McKenzie, cream nun’s veiling, trimmed with white satin; Misses Wilson (2), Whitelaw, Watson (2), Storey, Armstrong (2). The presents, which were numerous and valuable, include a number of cheques. NAIRN—RUSSELL. Dr. Robert Nairn of Hastings. Hawke’s Bay. and Mary Cecil, eldest daughter of Captain W. R. Russell. M.H.R., of Flaxmere. were married in Havelock, at St. Luke's Church, on April Sth. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore her travelling dress. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon St. Hill. Owing to illness in the family the wedding was necessarily a very quiet one. ABSELL—LASCELLES. The marriage of Edward Robert Abseil, eldest son of Mr E. R. Abseil, of North Sydney, and Beatrice, youngest daughter of the late Arthur R. W. Lascelles and of Mrs Lascelles. "Harewood,’ Neutral Bay. Sydney, N.S.W., and late of Clive, Hawke’s Ray. took place in St. Thomas’ Church. North Sydney, on March 15th, by the Rev. Stephen H. Childe.

BULL—WILSON. Miss Louisa Ada Wilson, eldest daughter of the late Major Wilson, was married at Ashhurst the other day to Mr Chas. Bull, eldest son of Mr J. Bull, Chief Postmaster of Blenheim. The bride was married in navy blue coat and skirt, dainty cream hat. The ceremony was performed in the house, which was very prettily arranged. The presents were numerous and serviceable. Mrs Cotter, silver napkin rings; Miss Cotter, afternoon teaspoons; Mrs Cotter, cheque; Mrs T. Henry, handsome silver butter dish; Mrs Stack (Major), and family, bread board, silver setting, knife, butter knife and jam spoons; Mrs Neild, lovely porcelain biscuit jars; Miss Young (Waitohie), lovely blue china urn and handkerchief sachet; Mrs Hopkins, oil painting; Mrs Crichton, lovely ivory embroidered table centre; Mr Robert Wilson. Heaton Park (uncle of the bride), cheque: Mrs and Mr Thomas Wilson, New’ Plymouth (also uncle of the bride), silver breakfast cruet and fruit and flower dishes; Mr Bull (father of the bridegroom), cheque; Mr Richard Reynolds, cheque; Mr and Mrs Martin, Rumeroa, handsome buckhorn meat carvers; Miss Bull, lace curtains. silver salver; the younger brothers of the bride, teapot, butter dishes, carpet and kitehen utensils; Mrs Wilson (mother of the bride), point lace nightdress sachet, pillow shams and guipure bed-spread: Mrs Banckham. pretty little afternoon tea cosy; besides others too numerous to mention. Mr and Mrs Bull spent the honeymoon at Pipiriki, Wanganui River, where they leave for their home (Bay of Plenty) in a fortnight.