ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue II, 13 January 1900, Page 77

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

MOSS—MOSS DAVIS. The wedding of Miss Sybil Moss Davis, second daughter of Mr Moss Davis, of the firm of Hancock and Co., of Auckland, to Mr Laurence Moss, of the Sydney firm of Moses, Moss and Co., was solemnised at the Auckland Synagogue on Thursday afternoon, and was a most brilliant and interesting affair. The wedding was fixed for half-past two, and long before that (time there was a large crowd outside the Synagogue, and invited guests began to arrive and take their places inside the building, admission to which was granted by invitation card only. The interior of the edifice was profusely and tastefully decorated for the occasion with white flowers, lycopodium. and other graceful plants, intertwined with white satin ribbon, knots of which were also fastened in true lovers' knots at the end of each seat. The Ahmennah. or reading desk, where the registers lay was completely smothered in flowers, etc., etc., the effect being very beautiful.

As the Synagogue filled rapidly, and as there was no overcrowding, the spectacle as seen just betore the bride arrived was a very bri. .ant one, the richness and beauty of the costumes worn by the ladies snowing off to the best advantage in the pretty surroundings. A minute or so before the half hour the Churpah. or canopy, bearers took their places. They were: Messrs H. Moss Davis, A. Davis. A. B. Davis (Sydney), and Maurice Caro. Punctually to the appointed moment. the bride (whose dress will be described hereafter) entered on the arm of her father, and followed by the bridesmaids, the groom, and the entire bridal party. The very poetical and interesting Jewish marriage ceremony was then proceeded with. Rabbi Goldstein performing the same in a most impressive manner. His addresses to both bride and bridegroom were full of kindly thought and pregnant with good and homely advice. When the wine-glass had been broken and crushed under foot by the bridegroom, the registers were sigrned in full view of the congregation, and a very beautiful and.to those who had not seen it before, absorbingly interesting ceremony was at an end. Leaving the Synagogue, the guests walked the few yards to “Hamurana,” the residence of the bride's parents. This, too. had been decorated for the occasion. Mr and Mrs Moss Davis received their guests at the entrance to the suite of drawing-rooms, the guests then passing on to where the happv couple stood underneath a floral bell to receive the congratulations showered upon them. A short space was spent inspecting the numerous and costly wedding presents. and listening to the string band on the verandahs, and an adjournment was then made to a large marquee, where an elaborate wedding bieakfast had been set forth. The following was the menu: — FROID. Aspic de Foie Gras. Tartines aux Concombers. J'oulet. Langue de Boeuf. Sanuion. Sardines. Trifle aux Gateaux. Charlotte Russe. Meringues a la. Vanille. Creme de Bavarois. Macedoine de Fruit. Geele a la Creme Fouettes. Geele du Vin. ’ Glace I’oires. Gateau Assortes. Fruit Salad. GLACES. Creme de Vanille. Creme de Fraises. Creme an Cafe. Strawberries and Cream. Fruit de Saison. The. Cafe Granite. Speeches and toasts wer of course, the order of the afternoon, and were honoured with much enthusiasm in bumpers of Pommery and Freno. Mr Goldstein proposed the bride, the Rev. ( . M. Nelson the bride's parents, t id the Rev. Father Egan the ladies. Mr Mojs responded on liehalf of his wife,

Mr Moss Davis for himself and Mrs Davis, and Mr “Ally” Moss Davis replied for the ladies. After the breakfast Mr Hanna took some photos, which are reproduced in this issue. THE DRESSES. The bride looked lovely and sweet in a dress of white Duchesse satin, transparent tucked chiffon yoke and sleeves, polonaise shaped skirt, falling over accordion-pleated chiffon, full train, trimmed with orange blossoms, handsome Brussels net veil, trimmed with true lovers' knots, and customary orange blossoms in hair, to which the veil was fastened ; she carried a lovely shower bouquet of asparagus fern, white sweet pea. rosebuds, carnations, candytuft and orange blossoms. The bride also wore a necklet of diamonds, with pendant, which was the gift of the bridegroom. She was attended by her three sisters. Misses Blanche, Muriel and Ruby Moss Davis, and Misses Roie and Gladys Nathan as bridesmaids. Miss Blanche Moss Davis, white silk, with ecru lace guipure trimming. transparent yoke and sleeves of ecru chiffon, relieved with a touch of turquoise blue at the waist, white fichu on decolletage, cream picture hat, with loops of tulle and feathers, and large gold buckle, carried a white shepherd's stave, which supported a white bouquet of flowers; Misses Muriel and Ruby Moss Davis were similarly attired in white silks, tucked chemisettes, white tulle fichus, and relieved with a touch of turquoise blue at the waist, white picture hats, trimmed with chiffon and feathers, finished with gold buckles, carried white shepherds' staves, which supported a pretty posy of yellow carnations, sweet peas, yellow rosebuds, fine asparagus fern, and a few red roses brightened the bouquets (all the bouquets, beside the button-holes, etc., were the work of Miss Kelly, the expert florist, and did her the greatest credit); Misses Roie and Gladys Nathan looked pretty in long white accordion - pleated silk frocks, white hats tied beneath chins, with bows, and carried basket of white geraniums and roses; Mrs Moss Davis (mother of the bride) wore a handsome oyster grey brocade, caught at the waist with black velvet and buckles, chemisette and shoulder sleeves of white tucked and ruched chiffon, a toque of velvet hydrangea, swathed in folds of tulle of the same shade, carrying a bouquet of deep violet peas and ferns; Mrs Ernest Moss Davis wore a pretty white muslin, en traine, with blue figured floral design, white hat, trimmed with plumes. The bride’s going-away dress was a cream Eton coat and skirt, large collar of white satin and point lace, white picture hat, trimmed with lace and pink roses. The bridegroom's gifts to the bridesmaids were muff chains. Mrs Charles Haines, white satin, veiled in black net, with lace figured pattern, bright cherrycoloured toque; Mrs Humphrey Haines, dainty costume of pinkey-grey bengaline, with red Swiss velvet belt, collar and cuffs, charming pink tulle toque, with wings: Mrs Thomas Morrin. fawn silk, handsomely trimmed with embroidery, transparent cream silk yoke, black hat. with plumes; Miss Morrin, pretty white embroidery muslin, with transparent yoke and sleeves, white Leghorn hat, turned up in front, with rosettes of tulle; Miss Stead, cream ondine. with deep hem on skirt of silk embroidered pattern, white Leghorn hat. with plumes; Miss Kate Hay (Sydney). galois grey' bengaline, trimmed with blue and fawn lace, Mack toque, with plumes; Mrs Hope Lewis, green delaine, flowered with pink and blue, white chemisette, white toque, with wreath of pink roses resting on hair; Mrs Markham, white pique, cream hat. with pink tulle and wheat-ears: Mrs Sidney Nathan, pink silk, veiled in fawn satin striped canvas, bonnet of roses to correspond; Mrs Alfred Nathan. black and white striped silk, with pink ruched tulle yoke and shoulder sleeves, the skirt vandyked over pink folds, white tulle hat. trimmed with pink chiffon, and large bird; Mrs Napier looked well in a mode grey corded silk, with lace applique lovers' knots trimming, white tucked silk chemisette, and shoulder sleeves, toque of heliotrope flowers and black velvet bow and aigrette; Mrs Louis Myers wore an extremely striking costume of shot flame silk, made with apron skirt and flounces, black velvet revers veiled in ecru lace, cream straw hat with ostrich feathers and tulle, white tulle strings; Mrs J. M. Dargaville. black silk; Miss Dargaville. (Mile grey with white chemisette, and shoulder sleeves relieved with black velvet, white Leghorn hat with plumes and tulle; Mrs (Dr.) Sharman looked distingnee in a bright rose corail underskirt with rows of flounces, black lace polonaise, black bat turned up one side with plumes; and her sister wore a dainty

dove blue silk with rows of frills on hem of skirt, the bodice was handsomely trimmed with silver passementerie. blue hat and parasol en suite; Mrs Archdale Tayler, black costume with yoke of okl gold finished with ecru lace, cream hat with black velvet and wallflowers; Mrs Kerr-Taylor and daughters wore white costumes, hats en suite; Mrs Brigham, very striking costume of chocolate voile, with white satin let in at the bottom of skirt in vandyke shapes edged with rich gold passementerie, zouave of the same white satin, bonnet en suite with pink roses: Miss Brigham, white silk, with ecru lace, pink empire sash, brown straw with tulle trimming; Mrs Cotter, very stylish English costume of black merveilleux, with v shape let in back and front of bodice of emerald green veiled in cream lace, and finished with ecru guipure, under pink, black toque with coiffure a la Pompadour; Miss Cotter, royal blue silk en traine with cream chemisette, cherry coloured toque: Mrs Ranson, very effective costume of white merveilleux veiled in black plaid silk grenadine, white tucked voile yoke and shoulder sleeves, black and white chip hat with tulle and aigrettes; Mrs Roberts, very rich heliotrope merveilleux veiled in black net with figured floral design, with tucked heliotrope bodice, black tulle bonnet with black wings in front, and wreath of heliotrope flowers round brim, black fan; Miss Coates, handsome black moire made in coat and skirt style, lined with strawberry silk, cream lace bow, black lace toque with crimson and pink cabbage roses; Mrs (Dr.) Lindsay, black skirt, grey blue striped satin blouse, with yoke outlined with green passementerie, black hat with white plumes; Mrs Keogh. black costume finished with white satin veiled in black, black bonnet relieved with white; Mrs Spooner, black silk with cream dhemisetite. brown bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Rathbone, very smart costume of black broche with yoke and v shape let in back and front of bodice of white silk finished with ecru guipure, ecru guipure toque with black wings and white tulle; Mrs Louis Myers, oyster grey silk veiled in black chiffon, gold beaded bonnet with white tulle; Mrs William Coleman was much admired in a mode grey mirror silk with lace embroidered design in lovers' knots on bodice, white tucked silk chemisette, slashings of emerald green velvet ribbon threaded round corsage, emerald green waist band of folded velvet.. black hat with plumes and wreath of maize coloured flowers resting on the. hair; Mrs Harry Jackson, handsome white muslin profusely' tucked and adorned with embroidery, black hat with velvet and plumes; Mrs L. D. Nathan, wore an English costume of silver grey pongee made with tunic skirt bordered with cream lace braid in a fancy worked design, canary tulle vest, black bonnet with pink roses: Mrs Edward Lewis, rich black satin with jet ornaments, black bonnet: Miss Dolly Davis, canary delaine flowered with heliotrope, cream hat trimmed with flowers; Mrs Stead (Christchurch), sweet costume of azure blue silk veiled in satin striped blue chiffon, the bodice was veiled in ruched biscuit coloured tulle, transparent yoke and sleeves. pale blue straw toque, the crown was veiled in jewelled net, with a rosette high on the left upturned side of pale blue velvet with two wings; Mrs Lionel Benjamin, attractive costume of cream voile made with tunic skirt and lace underskirt, lace bolero, white tussore silk revers and collar, blue velvet waistband, bonnet of green leaves and blue flowers; Mrs Louis Benjamin (Wellington), black moire veiled in chiffon, white tucked yoke and shoulder sleeves, black net toque; Miss Hart, blaek silk veiled in tulle: Mrs Marks, blaek striped silk skirt, tucked pink silk blouse, white hat with green and pink chiffon: Mrs Bachelder, heliotrope flowered French muslin, floral hat en suite; Mrs ivelson. navy silk figured with white design. the lapels were finished with white tulle, extremely pretty bonnet of black tulle with aigrette of wheat ears and rosette of blue tulle and wreath of blue forget-me-nots; Mrs Ruck, black silk skirt, cornflower blue striped with white silk blouse, black bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Kilgour. elegant striped costume of gold and black, with pipings of green satin ribbon. black bonnet with yellow roses; Mrs Gamble, grey satin braided with black, black bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Lawry. black silk with white voile tucked chemisette and shoulder sleeves, black hat with block plumes; Mrs Sam Morrin, slate grey costume with white bodice. grey zouave, black hut with pink flowers; Mrs Wilkins,

black silk costume with lace cape relieved with. uMuuve, bonnet en suite; Miss Wilkiua, fawn tussore silk, with white lace fichu across shoulders, white hat with plumes; Mrs Hutchison, very handsome biacK merveilleux, with vest aud revers of white finished with guipure, black hat with black and white ostrich plumes; Mrs Caro, black merveilleux, en traine, pink tucked silk and chiffon chemisette and shoulder sleeves, black bonnet wreathed with roses of a deeper shade; Miss Caro looked pretty in white; Mrs Barry Keesing, bluey-grey fancy silk trimmed with cornflower silk; Mrs Edmiston, rich indigo figured French muslin, on black ground, blue silk chemisette, hat with pink tulle; Miss Hancock, white grenadine with pink floral design, transparent yoke and sleeves,toque composed of blue and pink tulle finished with a wing; Mrs Thorne George, rich black brocade, en traine. white tucked silk chemisette and shoulder sleeves, black bonnet relieved with white; Miss Thorne George, spring green silk veiled in ecru net with lace flounces, white hat with bunches of violets; Mrs (Dr.) Naylor was much admired in a blue silk veiled in white embroidery muslin, with zouave of blue embroidery, blaek hat with roses of a dark shade; Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, rose-pink silk veiled in striped fawn canvas, cherry coloured toque; Mrs Lonsdale Pritt looked well in a black silk costume, black bonnet relieved with violets; Miss Stella Alexander, white silk, white picture hat with black ribbon ends; Mrs Niccol, cream lustre skirt, cream taffeta blouse flowered with small pink sprigs, yellow straw toque with tulle trimmings: Mrs Armitage, cream Liberty silk tucked from waist to hem. with eherry coloured silk finishings, white hat with plumes; Mrs Isidor Alexander wore an extremely rich costume of lavender brocade veiled in black net, bonnet to correspond; Messrs L. D. Nathan, Alfred Nathan. Crombie, Rathbone, Mitchelson, Napier, Sidney Nathan. Myers (2), Leo Myers. Philips, A. Tayler, E. Lewis. Louis Beniamin. Lionel Benjamin. Caro, Hutchison, Brigham. Dr. Naylor. Lieut. Innis (H.M.S. Tauranga). SOME OF THE PRESENTS. Owing to the number of presents awaiting them in Sydney we cannot give a full list.

Bridegroom to bride, single stone diamond necklace; Mr and Mrs MossDavis, grand piano: Mr and Mrs J. C. Smith, scent bottle; Mr and Mrs D. Goldie, silver fruit-dish; Mr and Mrs W. S. Wilson, silver fish-slice: Mr and Miss Horton, silver scent battles; Mr and Mrs Coleman, silver sweet dishes; Mr and Mrs L. Castleberg. Doulton vase; Dr and Mrs Haines. silver clock; Lieutenant Innes, silver ink bottle; Mr F. Wilson, jewel case; Mr and Mrs Alfred Nathan, large marble clock and ojtera glasses; Mr P. Myers, coffee-stand: Dr. and Mrs Naylor, bis. cult barrel; Mr Mark Davis, silver spoons; Mr and Mrs Brigham, silver gong: Mr and Mrs Leo. Myers, silver flower bowl; Mr and Mrs Ixmis Benjamin, crystal and silver flower vases; Mr and Mrs Alexander, silver cream jug and sugar basin: Miss Alexander, silver liqueur bottle: Dr. and Mrs Wilkins. silver sweet dish; Mr and Mrs Spooner, silver egg-stand and salver; Mr Percy Harris, jam spoons: Mrs Edmistone. silver frame; Mrs Marks, salt cellars; Mrs Thomas Morrin, gold bangle; Mr and Mrs Aronson, silver mirror: Mr and Mrs Ziman, silver dish; Mr James Contes and Misa Coates, field glasses and manicure set; Mr Herbert Thompson, bread platter;. Mr and Mrs C. C. McMillan, vase; Mr and Mrs George Roberts, writing board; Mrs Louis Myers and Mr Arthur Myers, silver cream jug and sugar basin; Mrs Thomas Cotter, inlaid vase; Mr and ->irs G. G. Stead, silver scent bottle holder: Mrs John Reid, silver sweet dish; Miss McCafferty, silver toast rack; Mr and Mrs Thorne George, silver puff box; Blanche, Muriel, and Ruby Davis, silver mirror: Ruby Davis, picture; Mr and Mrs Napier, picture; Mr and Mrs H. Keesing, crystal flower vases; Mrs Dargaville. pair crystal and silver puff boxes; Mr and Mrs Duthie. silver shoe horn and button hook; Dr. and Mrs McArthur, silver and ivory paper knife; Mr and Mrs Archdale Tayler, silver cake knife and fork; Dr. and Mrs Hope Lewis, set of Rudyard Kipling's works: Mr and Mrs Louis Caro, silver-mounted toilet-table set; Mrs Edward Isaacs, pair crystal and silver peppers: Mr and Mrs Batcheldor, crystal and silver scent bottle; Mr B Myers, jam dishes; Mr and Mrs H. Haines, silver jam cover: Miss Cossar, silver frame; Miss Julia Nathan,

Hftrnioon tea cloth; Mr and Mrs B Krtsjug-, Oliver frame; <ol. and Mrs bn>v,op, picture; Mr and Mrs Armitage, pa-per knife; Mrs * 'L. Davis (Cliristvhureb), Boulton vase; Mr Lazarus (Fiji), silver frame; Mr and Mrs J. Myers, silver gomr;- Mrs Kilgour, vase; Mr and Mrs T. W. Deys, silver gong and bowl; Miss Dora and Ahnee de Heer, table cover; Mr and Mrs Oliver Nicholson, silver hot water kettle; Mr and Mrs Kobert Moss, chest of silver; Mr and Mrs Ernest Davis, stag’s antlers; Mr Edward Lewis, greenstone paper knife; Mr and Mrs Ernest Benjamin, silver sweet dishes; Mr and Mrs Treston, pair painted 7>laques; Mrs Nigel Markham, smell-iug-salts bottle; Mrs Lawry. leather bag and point lace mats; Mr and Mrs ’l’. Hutchison, flower vase; Dr. and Mrs Sharman, greenstone knife rests; Miss Hay. silver puff box; Mr F. Crombie, silver pieservers; Mr and Mrs Churton, silver cardease; Mr and Mrs Baume, pai silver sweet dishes; Mr and Mrs Sydney Nathan, silver fruit spoons; Mrs D. Caro, silver mustard pot; Mr and Mrs Gleeson, cheque; Mr and Mrs Nelson, greenstone paper knife; Ernest Davis, silver cigarette-case; Mr Alfred Walker, silver hat pins; Mr and Mrs Mitchelson, inlaid cabinet; •brewery employees, oak and silver tray ami salad bowl; Mr A. Beaver, silver pin tray; Mr Sidney Davis, silver cream jug: Mrs Pritt, black satin handbag; Mr and Mrs Shrimski.. silver afternoon tea spoons; Mr and Mrs J. .1. Craig, silver and china strawberry dishes; Mr and Mrs J. M. Mowbray, pair handsome inlaid vases.