ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue IX, 30 August 1902, Page 555

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

WRIGHTSON—SMITH. Mr Albert Wrightson, youngest son of the late Mr George Wrightson, of Napier, was married to Julia,’ younger daughter of Mr J. P. Smith, of Port Ahuriri, on the 20th instant, at St. John’s Cathedral, Napier. Mr Geo. Wrightson acted as best man to the bridegroom and there were three bridesmaids. The bride, who was led ,to the altar by her father, wore a dress of grey and white corded silk, ■trimmed with lace, and a hat to match. Her beautiful bouquet of white flowers was the gift of Mrs W. C. Yates. The bridesmaids were dressed in white muslin, trimmed with lace and silk, wore black chip hats, with lace and roses, and carried beautiful bouquets. The Dean of Waiapu officiated. The reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, and the newly married couple left to spend their honeymoon in the South. The bride’s travelling dress was of green vicuna, trimmed with guipure lace. JOSKE—TYLER. Our London correspondent writes: Major Adolph Brewster Joske, the Native Constabulary, Fiji, who is ir. charge of the ‘‘Fijian Fuzzy-wuzzies,” as they are called here, has taken advantage of his visit to England to join the ranks of the Benedicts." On July 10 he was married at St. Stephen’s, Lansdown, by the Rev. Archdeacon Bothamley, to Miss Alice Caroline Stracey Tyler, the second datigh ter of Mr Joh" William Tyler, ol Lansdown, Bath. POWER—COSSEY. On August 6, a very pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of the bride’s parents, Clover Nook,

Drury, when Mies Mary May Cossey, second daughter of Mr James Thomas Cossey, was united in marriage to Mr Charles Wilson Power, second son of the late K. H. XV. Power, of H.M. Customs, Auckland. The bride, who looked charming, was dressed in white figured lustre, trimmed with white silk. She ware

the customary veil and orange blossom, und carried a lovely shower bouquet. Iler sister. Miss Fanny M. Cossey. was bridesmaid, (uul was dressed in white lustre, and also carried a lovely shower bouquet. Mr Walter Hulbbard, of Matamata, acted as groomsman; and the officiating minister was the Rev. T. Norrie. The bride, who was very popular, was the rccicpient of a very large number of useful and valuable presents. The bridal couple left by train for Auckland to spend their honeymoon.