ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue X, 8 September 1900, Page 458

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

SAIITI I—GRIBBLE. A very pretty wedding took place at Trinity Wesleyan Church, Kingsland, on Wednesday, August 22, when Aliss Martha M. Gribble was united in holy matrimony to Mr F. A. Smith, son of Air Thomas S. Smith, of Waiuku. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. Griffith, brother-in-law of the bride, assisted by Rev. W. Beckett, resident minister. The bride looked very pretty attired in cream silk artistically trimmed with lace and orange blossoms, lovers’ knots, with wreath and veil. She carried a shower bouquet. and was attended by three bridesmaids. Miss Mabel Gribble, sister of the bride, was in cream silk trimmed with lace and turquoise blue, and hat to match. The young nieces of the bride, the Misses Gladys Griffith and Ruby Hirst, were dressed very prettily in cream and pink silk, with picture hats, and carried floral baskets. The bridesmaids wore gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by Air F .W. Stone as best man, and the bride was given away by her brother, Air James Gribble, of Waiuku. A floral archway with bridal bell added effectiveness to the scene. After the ceremony, Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” was played by Mr Flatt, the organist of the church. The bridal party were photographed at Glenmore Studio, and afterwards joined the wedding guests for afternoon tea at the residence of the bride’s mother, Bollenno House, Kingsland Road. Tie presents were handsome and numerous. JOYACE—GATHERCOLE. A wedding' of considerable l.ical interest took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, Warkworth, the other day, when Miss A. Gathercole, daughter" of Mr Thomas Gathereole, was married to Mr A. Joyace of Vsaiwera. The bride looked charming - in a dress of nun’s veiling and cream lace, and wore a wreath of orange blossoms. She was attended by two bridesmaids. Miss A. Woodcock and Miss Clara Gathercole, both of whom wore pretty costumes. In the evening a dance and social gathering tcok place, and was much enjoyed, the health of the bride, being enthusiastically drunk. SALMON—BR AIM THY. A remarkably pretty wedding, and one which created much interest, was solemnised in the Alexandra-sl reet Primitive Methodist Church on Wednesday, August 29th. tlie contracting parties being Miss C. Lilian Bradbury and Mr. Percival A. Salmon. The wedding was full choral. The church had been beautifully deeorated with arum lilies and ferns by girl friends of the bride, and as the bridal party passed under the archway, from which was suspended a bridal bell, “The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden” was sung by the choir. I’he bride, who was given away by the Rev. Boler, looked exceedingly pretty in a rich ivory surah silk, daintily trimmed on the bodice with old lace, chiffon and satin ribbons. The trained skin was flounced with deep family lace, relieved with bows of satin ribbon. The orthodox wreath and veil and lovely shower bouquet of choice white flowers and trails of maidenhair fern completed this charming toilette. The bride’s three attendants. Miss F. Blakeley, Miss Salmon and Miss E. Salmon, were tastefully attired tn white sprig muslins trimmed with laec • nd silk. The collars and yokes were of sea-green silk, covered with fine lace, Bea-green sashes knotted at the

side, and deep-flounced skirt* edged with lace. Each wore a veil caught back with a small spray of violets, and carried shower bouquets of violets and asparagus fern, with sea-greeu and violet streamers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Edward Hicks as best man, and Mr A. E. Thode and L. Bailey as groomsmen.

The Rev. W. Potter performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. Laycock, while Mr. A. Trenwith officiated at the organ. The bridal party left the church to the strains of the “Wedding March” amid a perfect shower of rice, and drove to the residence of the bridegroom’s parents, Symonds-street. Mrs. R. Salmon entertained over a hundred guests at afternoon tea in a large marquee erected in the grounds adjoining the house. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent inspecting the numerous and costly wedding presents, after which the happy pair drove away with the best wishes and congratulations of their numerous friends.

The bride's “going-away" dress was a slate Amazon cloth, trimmed with narrow black velvet ribbon and cream lace, black chip-straw hat with black tips and cream ribbon. The bridegroom presented the bridesmaids with gold bar brooches set with turquoise and pearls, rubies and pearls, and sapphires anil pearls respectively. Mrs. Bradbury, mother of the bride, wore a black figurxi lustre, relieved with black lace over white silk, black bonnet trimmed with white roses and autumn leaves, white chiffon boa. Airs. R. Salmon, mother of the bridegroom, was attired in a handsome black brocaded silk, trimmed with jet passementerie and silk fringe, chiffon boa; black chiffon hat, with pink roses and black feathers. The presents were: Airs. Bradbury, dress ring; Mr. and Airs. R. Salmon, bedroom suite, toilet set, oak-framed picture, satin cushion, drawing-room ehair, set dinner mats; bridegroom’s present to his bride, ladies' dressing ease; Mr. and Mrs. T. Salmon, double set carvers; Air. and Airs. J. Salmon, silver butter knife and jam spoon; Air. D. Goldie, cheque; the employees of R. Salmon & Co., book case; Aliss AlcLarnon, silver breakfast cruet; Airs. 11. Somervelle, silver bread fork; Air. R. It. Ward (Christchurch), silver butter knife; Air. and Mrs. A. Neal, silver fish slice and fork; Air. L. Bailey, silver butter dish: Air. G. Dickenson, silver butter knife; Mr. Kent, silver teapot; Mr. Howden, epergne; Air. D. Salmon, set salt cellars; Air. C. Aloon, oak tray; Airs, and Aliss Finch, pair silver butter knives, plush mounted photo frame; Air. J. P. Ward, silver cut-glass pickle jar; Aliss Plummer, framed oil painting; Rev. W. Potter, hand-painted glass panel; Aliss AL Evers, afternoon tea set; Aliss Steventon. pair Japanese cups and saucers; Air. B. Blaki v. cheese dish; Mr. G. Hutchinson, silver butter knife and toast fork; A iss M. Holloway, Japanese teapot; Misses Saunders, pair vases; Airs. S. T. Clarke, Tennyson’s poems; Mr. : d Airs. Tbbotson, hot water jug a: i lettuce bowl; Mr. and Airs. Jaffrey, pair carvers; Aliss F. Blakeley, te,- rviee; Air. H. Afoon, cut glass photo ame; Airs, and Aliss E. Blakeley, tea; ;t and cosy; Aliss E. Salmon, bread knife and trencher, plush cushioi ■ Airs. Ferguson, halfdozen fruit j’ites; Airs, and Aliases Elyett, fruit dish; Air. and Airs. Evans, set fruit disli.s; Miss Shailer, fruit dish; Airs, and Aliases Chitham, pair vases; Air. and Mrs. Moylan, set jugs; Rev. and Airs R. Boler, trinket cabinet; Air. and Airs. Hitchcock, silver jam spoons and sugar tongs; Air. and Airs. Canham, silver jam dish; Afisses Simpson, fern stand; Air. Plummer, silver butter dish: Miss S. Hicks, oak tray; Airs. Kerr, pair vases; Air. and Airs. J. W. Shackelford, pair vases: Airs. S. C. Hictou, silver egg cruet; Miss Becroft, butter-cooler; girl friends of bride, silver-mounted biscuit barrel; Aliss Kerr, epergne: Air. Hicks, silver jam dish; Aliss Cutler, photo frame; Air. and Airs. Wheeler, silver sugar basin; Air. and Airs. Langdale, pair vases; Air. A. E. Thode, tortoise-shell brush; Aliss Hyett, silver jam dish; Air. and Airs. T. White, silver-mounted oak butter cooler; Alisses Rayner, pair fruit bowls; Airs, and Afisses Matthews, tray cloth and vase; Master and Aliss Joughin, silver dinner cruet; Air. and Airs. E. Sherson, afternoon tea set; Airs. Brooks pair vases; Aliss Hicks, scone d’oyley; Aliss Aloon, sideboard cloth; Airs. S. White, ent glass fruit dish ami plates; Airs. Hume, wicker flower stand; Aliss Bradbury, two pair serviette rings; Alisses Jaffrey, water jug and tumblers; Air. and Mrs. Colledge, Japanese table; Aliss Ward (Christchurch), tray (doth; Miss Lcndrutn, pair fern stands; Mrs. and ABss Jenkins, silver-mounted conserve

dishes; Mr. and Mrs. Holloway, pair vases; Miss Ward, guipure and satin cushion; Miss M. Brooks, tray cloth; Air. and Airs. R. G. Boler, bamboo fern stand; Air. F. and Miss Becroft, pair picture frames; Missea P. and E. Moon, pair hand-painted panels; Miss Salmon, massive marble top, brass flower stand; Alisses Alewburn, handsome vase; Air. and Mrs. A. Trenwith, epergne; Mrs. and Aliss Lockie, handpainted placque; Mr. and Mrs. W. Buchanan, wicker table; Air. H. Pinson, epergne; Mrs. Edgecumbe (Te Awamutu), metal ink stand; Mr. Wilson, pair plush-mounted horns; Mrs. Ward, set toilet mats; Air. Aliles, pair oil paintings; Air. H. P. Smith, pair drawing-room chairs; Mr. S. T. Clarke, oak pen and ink stand; Air. and Miss Clarke, pair oak-framed pictures; Aliss Esther Salmon, footstool; Miss Alabel Salmon, hand-worked slippers; Air. P. Salmon, pair vases; Mrs. Yearbury, handsome framed oil painting; Mrs. Watts, pair pillow shams and scone d’oyley; Aliss Becroft, pair table centres; Aliss D. Holloway, night dress case; Air C. Holloway, Japanese paper rack; Aliss Brooks, set toilet mats; Aliss Af. Beeroft, pair Alount Alellick pillow shams; Aliss A. R. Cato, salad bowl; etc., etc. AIOORE—SEYAIOUR. A very pretty wedding took place at Te Kopuru, Northern Wairoa, on Tuesday, August 28th, the contracting parties being- Mr Geo. W. Aloore, second son of Air Curtis Moore (formerly of Thames), and Aliss Alary- A. E. Seymour, eldest daughter of Captain Joseph Seymour. The wedding ceremony took place in the Te Kopuru Roman Catholic Church, the Rev. Father Smeirs officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a handsome trained dress of ivory white brocaded silk, the bodice trimmed with silk fringe, chiffon and orange blossoms, and embroidered tulle veil. Air Arthur Hewson, of Auckland, acted as best man, being assisted by- George and Joseph Seymour, jun., and H. J. Kirkham (brothers and cousin of the bride). The bridesmaids were Miss Carlie Seymour (sister of the bride), cream silk trimmed with pretty- lace to match; Aliss Katie Aloore (sister of the bridegroom), cream figured lustre trimmed with silk lace; Aliss Emily Kirkham, of Auckland (cousin of the bride), heliotrope corded silk trimmed with white silk lace and relieved with violet velvet lovers’ knots; Miss MeCabe, heliotrope cashmere trimmed with violet velvet, white chiffon, and silk lace. Each bridesmaid wore a lovely white picture hat, trimmed with chiffon and ostrich feathers, and a pretty initial gold brooch set with pearls (gift of the. bridegroom). Airs K. Seymour (mother of the bride) looked charming in drab trimmed with white corded silk and bonnet to match. The church was tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers, and was crowded with friends and well-wishers. Airs Williams played the “Wedding March” on the happy couple leaving the church amidst a shower of rice. The wedding party were then driven to the residence of the bride’s parents, where a sumptuous repast was partaken of and the usual toasts proposed and responded to. In the evening about seventy couples assembled at the Te Kopuru Hall, where a most enjoyable time was spent, dancing being kept up till an early- hour. The wedding gifts were numerous and valuable. The happy couple left for Auckland to spend their honeymoon.