ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue IV, 25 July 1903, Page 370

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

The Rev. Father Darby celebrated two marriages at St. Peter’s, Cambridge, on Wednesday, July 15, the parties being Mr David White (Auckland) and Miss Alberta Smith (Cambridge), and Mr Edward Healey and Miss Ellen Maloney. A double marriage was celebrated recently at the Wesleyan Church, Paparata, when Misses Amy and Alice Maud Lindspy, daughters of Mr Wright Lindsay, were married to Messrs G. Roke (Paparata) and Charles Buttimore fßombay) respectively. The minister was the Rev. C. Penney. ELLIS — SUGDEN. On July 15th, at the Church of the Epiphany, Ormondville. Hawke's Bay, the marriage of Mr William Ellis, of Kopua. Hawke's Bay, and Miss Phillippa H. Sugden, second daughter of Mr A. J.Sugden, of Makotuku.was celebrate I. The ehurch was most beautifully deeorated for the occasion. The building was filled long before the hour named with friends and relations of both bride and bridegroom, who are very well known and esteemed in the neighbourhood. The bride, who was given away by her brother. wore a handsome gown of white silk with large sleeves, and a black straw hat. Her sister was bridesmaid. Mr Robert Ellis was in attedanee on the bridegroom. The Rev. Canon Webb performed the ceremony. Mrs Thomas Fothergill presided at the organ. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs W. Ellis drove to Mr Arthur Sugden's residence. A reception was held during the afternoon, and subsequently they left for Palmerston. en route to Wellington. M ILLS—PETERS. Mr T. Wills, of Pukehou, near Waipawa, was married to Dora, daughter of Mr J. Peters, at Waipawa. Hawke’s Bay, on the afternoon of the 14th inst. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr J. Peters, the bride’s brother, as best man. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of rich white silk, the skirt draped with a flounce of laee, and the bodiee trimmed to correspond. Her tulle veil was fastened by a spray of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. There were thrre bridesmaids; one was dressed in white muslin, one in white silk, and one

in eream. They wore picture hats of cream felt, trimmed with ostrich feathers. The ofliciating clergyman was the Rev. H. P. Coux, M.A. There was a large gathering of relations and friends at the residence of the bride’s parents after the aeremony. HOWARD—McMAHON. Mr Joseph Howard, son of Captain Howard, was married to Miss Lizzie McMahon, of Hastings, on Wednesday, July 15th, in the Roman Catholic Church, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay. One bridesmaid was in attendance. Mr W. V iekers acted as best man. The bride wore a travelling dress of blue faced cloth, trimmed with passementerie, and vest of white silk, black velvet picture hat, ornamented with black ostrich feathers. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Smyth. HENDERSON—HUNTER. St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, was crowded with guests and spectators on Wednesday afternoon, the Ist inst., to witness the marriage of Miss Nellie Hunter, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hunter, “Toft Monks,” Elizabeth Bay, with Mr John Alfred Henderson, youngest son of Mi' and Mrs G. L. Henderson, of Melbourne. The ehurch was beautifully decorated. The parents and relatives were accommodated with seats on the sanctuary. The strains of the "Bridal March” from "Lohengrin’’ ushered in the pretty bridal cortege. The ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. Dean O'Haran. The bride, who looked charming, was given away by her father. She wore a handsome gown of ivory duchesse satin, veiled with handsome overdress of point D’Alencon, over ivory chiffon showered with silver pailettes, deeolette bodice of lace edged with ehiffon fringe woven together with silver thread; draping of orange blossoms and ehiffon, transparent elbow sleeves, finished with aecordeon chiffon frills; Court train of handsome brocade, lined with ruched and trimmed with knots of chiffon and orange blossoms; a long tulle veil thrown back from her face, caught with orange blossom and diamond spray. She carried a shower bouquet, and wore a diamond heart and chain, gifts from the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were the Misses Lilian M. Hunter (sister), Charlotte Armstrong I cousin), and Edo Macdonald, train-bear-er, Miss Ruby Flexman (niece). They wore gown of white mousseline de soie over’white glace skirts, shirred and in serted with applique; coatee bodices, shirred, with elbow- sleeves trimmed en suite; picture hats of ivory chiffon, draped with lace and ostrich plumes. The bridegroom’s gifts were pearl and turquoise pendants and chains, bouquets of nephotis roses and Roman hyacinths. Mr A. A. Hunter was best man, and Mr J. S. Prescott and Major W. Russell Watson groomsmen. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs John Hunter held a reception at “Toft Monks.” Here the bride and bridegroom received the hearty congratulations of their friends, and the guests admired the many valuable wedding presents. Air and Mrs Henderson arrived in Auckland this week, and will make their home here. Mr Henderson represents Henry Markwald and Co.. whose head office will in future be in Auckland instead of Christchurch.