ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue I, 5 July 1902, Page 42

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

Our London correspondent writes: Miss l-.lsie Bell's marriage to Mr. Mavrogordato takes place on July 2. CHRI STI AN—GUTTBERLETT. A quiet wedding was celebrated at Sts. Peter's Chureh, Wellington, last week, between Miss G. Guttberlett, of Brunnerton f V. e-t Coast), and Lieutenant Christian, who has just returned to the colpny from South Africa. The bride, who was given away by Mr Edward Wilson, the bridegroom’s uncle, was attended by two maids. Misses Bland and McComish. The bridegroom presented the bride with a gold watch and chain, and to the bridesmaids he gave gold brooches. Mr H. McComish was best man. Lieutenant Christian was on active service throughout the war, first with the Natal Light Infantry, and latterly with the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles. Mr and Mrs. Christian are leaving very shortly for South Africa, where they intend to settle. • RANISH—YUILE. The marriage of Mr E. H. Rauisli and Miss Beatrice Yuile, only daughter of Mr E. T. Yuile. Austin-street, was solemnised on Wednesday last at St. Mark’s, Sussex Square, Wellington. The bride, who was attended by four bridesmaids, Misses Gard, Shortt, Early, and Devlin, wore a handsome dress of white satin trimmed with laee and chiffon and sprays of orange blossom. Mr P. J. G. Palmer was. best man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Ranish left for Wanganui. where the honeymoon will be spent. ACLAND—ST. HILL. A pretty New Zealand wedding took place on May 14, at the parish church, Rugby, when Misa Mary Evelina St. Hill, elder daughter of the Rev. Canon St, Bill, of Hawke’s Bay, was mar-

ried by her father, assisted by the Rector of Rugby, to Mr John Dyke Acland, eldest son of the Hon. John Barton Acland, Mount Peel.

The bride, who was given away by her brother. Captain St. HiH, of the 3rd Provisional Dragoons, wore a handsome gown of white satin, profusely trimmed with old Limerick lace and Duchess poiat (the latter Lady Acland’s gift), and aecordeonpleated chiffon, veil, and orange blossom. and carried a shower bouquet of roses, lilies-of-the-valley. tuberoses, and white carnations, the bridegroom's gift. Her only ornaments were a gold chain studded with pearls, the bridegroom’s gift, and a pearl and turquoise pendant, the gift of Mrs Acland. The bridesmaid. Miss Annie St. Hill, the bride's sister, was dressed in eau de Nil voile, with tucked boiliee and skirt with string coloured lace insertion, tucked white silk front and undersleeves, and wore a large black chiffon picture hat with ostrich feathers. Her antique paste huekle and bouquet 'of lilies-of-the-valley and nralmaison carnations were the bridegroom's gifts. Dr- H. T. D. Acland, the bridegroom's brother, was best man. At the reception held subsequently at 27. Hillmorton Road, the residence of Mr E. A. St. Hill, the bride's brother, the following were among the guests: Sir Thomas and Lady Acland, Lady Ogle, Rev. A. V. and the Hon. Mrs Baillie, Dr. Gerald Harper, Mr and Mrs Frank Nelson, Mr and Mrs A. H. Russell, Mr and Mrs E. D. Tanner, Mr and Mrs J. F. Studholme. Mrs Tancred, the Misses Tanner, Colonel and Mrs Monsell, Mrs Mitchell Clarke, Mrs Coleman, Miss Watt. Mr I. H. Loughnan and the Misses Nairn. When Mr and Mrs Acland left for London, the latter wore the palest grey silk voile, tucked and strapped with glace silk to match, with tucked chiffon front and undersleeves, a large black hat of crinoline straw, with feathers and pink roses under the brim. Their home will be Porlock, in Somerset, where kr Acland has a farm. A FASHIONABLE WEDDING. “8.-P.’S” BROTHER MARRIES A NEW ZEALAND GIRL. LONDON, May 30. Despite a showery day there was a great congregation of frocks and frills at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, last Wednesday afternoon to witness the marriage of Mr. Frank Smythe Baden-Powell, son of the late Professor Baden-Powell and of Mrs. Baden-Powell, oi 8, St. George's Place, Hyde Park Corner, and elder brother of Major-General Baden-Powell, C. 8., to Miss Florence Sidney Watt, third daughter of the late 'Mr. James Watt. of Napier. New Zealand, and Mrs. Coleman, of Queen Anne's Mansions, Westminster. The service, which was full choral, was conducted by Bishop Welldon, late of Calcutta, assisted by the Rev. J. Baden-Powell, Precentor of St. Paul's Church, the bridegroom's cousin.

The bride, who was given away by her mother, looked very handsome in a gown of ivory satin Duchesse, the skirt made with folds down the front, and a deep flounce of accordion-pleat-ed chiffon, headed with silver sequin motifs, caught together with trails of orange blossoms. The bodice had a berthe of old rose point over a frill of accordion-pleated chiffon, a bolero oi iridescent embroidery, and draped chiffon sleeves with silver motifs at the elbow. The court train of satin was bordered with drawn chiffon and edged with frills, with a loveknot of orange blossoms on one corner. A coronet of bridal flowers was covered by a tulle- veil, and her ornaments included a diamond star, her mother's gift, while her bouquet was composed of white orchids, and lilies of the valley. Her bridesmaids were Miss Coleman, her half-sister. Miss Baden-Powell, the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Eyres, Miss Flower, Miss Angela Sharp and Miss Maud BadenPowell. Their dresses were of ivory voile with yokes of stringi-coloured lace, some of which was inserted in the tucked bodices above the waist and tn the sleeves, which were tucked and Ist lense to form Bishop’s, alee vca.

at the wrisL The skirts were tucked down the front, and finished round the hem with shaped fouaees headed with insertion. The white satin straw hats were wreathed with forget-me-nots, and trimmed with chiffon and lacc, and they held bouquets of pale pink roses and maiden-hair, with long- streamers of blue ribbon to match their sashes. The latter, with gold bangles set with horseshoes in pearls, were given by the bridegroom. Mr. Warrington Badeu-Powell, K.C., who has an extensive Admiralty practice, was his brother’sQbest man. After the ceremony a reception whs held at the Hans Crescent Hotel, and in the course of the afternoon Mr and Mrs. Frank Baden-Powell left for Paris, the bride in a gown of pale fawn voile, with panels of embroidery on the tucked skirt, and a large collar of blue embroidery and lace on the tucked bodice. A white satin straw hat trimmed with cornflowers and chiffon was worn with it. Mrs.. Coleman's black glace silk gown was tucked, and had a vest of pink chiffon and steel embroidery. A bonnet to match was worn, and she held a bouquet of pink flowers. Mrs. BadenPowell wore a handsome mauve gown, much trimmed with lace and embroidery; bonnet en suite and bouquet to harmonise.

At the reception in the winter garden of the Hans Crescent Hotel there were present over 450 guests, thoroughly representative of the fashionable aristocratic and artistic world, making a picturesque and kaleidoscopic throng. The bridegroom studied sculpture under Rodin, and painting under Carolus Duran, and his “Nelson’s Foudroyant Wrecked On the Coast of Lancashire” is well hung in the Academy this year. Among the numerous brothers of the brush who assembled to support and congratulate him were Sir L. and Lady Alma-Tadema, Messrs Luke Fildes. Orchardson. Storey, Farquharson, Seymour, Lucas, Solomon J. Solomon.

Several New Zealanders were present among whom I noticed Major and Mrs Nelson George, Mr and Mrs James Russell and Miss Russell, Mr and Mrs T. Brassey, Miss Collins, Mrs and the Misses Browning, Mr George Gray Russell, Mr and Mrs "Joe” Studholme, the Misses Dy mock, Mrs Slewart Bridge, Mr and Mrs Percy Adams. Mrs Charles Taylor, and Miss Taylor. Mrs T. C. Williams and Miss Williams. Captain and Mrs Ewart Grogan, Mrs and Miss Eyres, Mrs Sharp, Mr and Mrs Arthur bharp, Mr and Mrs Patrick. Blair, Miss St. Hill, Mrs Sam Begg and Miss Begg (illness prevented Mr Sam Begg, the well-known illustrator, from being present). Lady Nelson, Messrs Hal Williams, 11. Von Haast, and Nairn and Dr. Gerald Harper. Among the numerous and handsome presents were prominent a magnificent tusk from an elephant shot by Captain Grogan, a pair of silver muffineers from Miss Dorothy Grogan, a pink and gold china jug from Mr Warrington Baden-Powell, which had been given to his great-grandmother by the King of Naples in 1794, a crystal umbrella top with a circlet of pearls from May, Duchess of Sutherland, a writing case from Mr and Mrs J 4 F. Studholme, and a silver photograph frame from Major and Mrs Nelson George.

On their return from their honeymoon, Mr and Mrs Frank BadenPowell (who, by the way. pronounce their name “Bayden-Poel”) will reside for a time at that happiest example of a united English family home, 8 St. George's Place, but it is. very probable that if peace Is proclaimed soon they will at an early date go out to South Africa for a longvisit to the famous Major-General. Captain and Mrs Grogan will also, proceed to South Africa in a year’s time. Mt and Mrs T. H. Lowry (the bride’s brother-in-law and sister) are due in London to-morrow, the date ot the wedding ha'l ng unfortunately been fixed before their trip Home waa settled.