ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XIII, 26 September 1903, Page 912

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

AN AMERICAN WEDDING. Mr Joseph Hilles Boos, and Miss Lillie Taylor, both of Chicago, were married by the Rev. Joseph Clark at Auckland on September 14 at the United States Consulate, Consul - General Dillingham giving the bride away. The bride came all the way from her home in Chicago, reaching Auckland on September 14th. Mr Boos is a general Australasian agent, for the Deering Harvester Company of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Boos spent their honeymoon at Rotorua,and then proceeded to Dunedin, where Mr. Boos makes his headquarters. Mr and Mrs Boos were born in the same State, have known each other from childhood, and graduated in the same class at one o\ Illinois’ well-known Universities. They had not seen eaeh other for over six years until they met in Auckland on the morning of the wedding. GOLDWATER—HART. A pretty and effective wedding, interesting to many New Plymouth and Auckland friends, was solemnised at the Jewish Synagogue, Wellington, on Wedne—lay. September 9th. I he bridegroom was Adolphus Goldwater, of New Plymouth, fifth son of Mr Nathan Goldwater, Auckland, and the bride was Lilv Hart, second daughter of the late Air Nathan Hart, of Dunedin. The ceremony was performed bv Rabbi Van Stavern. The bride, who was given away by her mother, was robed in a beautiful gown of Duchess satin, trimmed with silk lace and pearl trimming, finished with the orthodox veil, over a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a lovely •howcr bouquet, and also wore a pearl pendant, gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was given away by his •istcr, Miss Goldwater, of Auckland,

who was dressed in a handsome costume of nattia green, trimmed with ecru coloured lace, with large picture hat, relieved with pink. The bride was attended by Miss I. Goldwater (niece of the bridegroom) and Misses Esther and Vera Asher as bridesmaids; all three were dressed in dainti white silks, and carried bouquets in the form of horse shoes. Mr R. Hart acted as best man, and Air Epstein as groomsman. The bridesmands wore greenstone and gold brooches, gifts of the bridegroom. After the ceremony the bridal party drove to Godber's Rooms, where a reception was held, after which the happy eouple left for Palmerston North, en route for NewPlymouth, where their home is to be. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy blue costume, trimmed with white, large picture hat, finished with pink. At the reception were Mrs Nathan Hart /bride's mother), handsome black silk, trimmed with heliotrope; Mrs Epstein, black and pink; Mrs Jackson, handsome black costume with Maltese lace trimmings; Airs Harris, dark skirt, white satin blouse, trimmed with point lace; Airs Asher, black and white costume; Airs Ab. Goldwater (New Plymouth), handsome black satin, veiled in lace, finished with an extremely pretty hat, trimmed with eream; Mrs Van Stavern, black; Aliss Van Stavern, navy blue; Airs B. Goldwater, dark skirt, white silk blouse, large picture hat; Mrs F. Langford, black silk; and Miss Miller, white silk. Airs Ad. Goldwater was the recipient of many handsome presents. Among them were: Airs Alarks (New Plymouth), handsome silver kettle; Airs E. Sole (New Plymouth), silver cake fork; Airs Huttes (Auckland), silver enchased gong; Mrs Levi (Auckland), silver sugar scuttle; Mrs Jaekson (Wellington), wicker chair; Airs Harris (Wellington), silver-mounted biscuit barrel; Airs Ballin (Auckland), silver sugar scuttle; Airs Ab. Goldwater (New Plymouth), furnishings for kitchen; Air and Aliss Tobias (New Plymouth), handsome silver and. cut-glass jam dish; Airs Hart (Dunedin), old-fashioned silver and cut-glass liqueur stand; Airs Al. Goldwater, silver epergne; Miss E. Marks (New Plymouth). handsome Dolton and silver salad bowl; Aliss I. Goldwater (New Plymouth), point laee cushion; Aliss Dolan (New Plymouth), crumb brush and tray; Mi’ and Airs Alajor (Hawera), handsome set of carvers; Airs Welsh (New Plymouth), silver and oak butterdish; Mr S. Weston (Wellington), case - of pipes: Mrs F. Langford (Wellington), silver anct .cut-glass butter dish; Air Furlong (New Plymouth), case of pipes; •Airs B. Goldwater, silver butter dish; Air and Airs Van Stavern (Wellington), silver butter dish; Air D. Asher (Wellington). silver tea and coffee service; Airs Asher (Wellington), silver tray: Mr ■Alaudsley (Wellington), silver-mounted salad bowl; Air R. Hart (Dunedin)’, cheque: Ross and Glendining (Wellington), blankets and rugs; Air N. Goldwater (Auckland), cheque: Airs Lissach (Wellington), silver salt cellars; Airs BlouFtein (Wellington), silvermounted biscuit barrel; Aliss Maud Hart (Dunedin), silver cruet; Air Lissaeh (Wellington), album; Airs A. Asher (Wellington), set of Dresden jugs; Alasier Cecil and Aliss A'era Asher (Wellington), breakfast cruet; Aliss V. Hart (Dunedin), pair ornaments; Air Sheperi (Wellington), oil paintings; Air Anstel (AVellington), hearth rug; etc., etc. BAVERSTOCK — OSBORNE. An interesting marriage took place at East Tamaki on Wednesday of last week, the respective young eouple being both residents of the district, the bride being Miss Osborne, eldest daughter of Air John Osborne, compositor, and the bridegroom Air William Baverstoek, farmer. The ceremony took place in the quaint little church on the hillside known as Smales’ Church, and was filled by the invited guests and residents of East Tamaki, who had come to witness the ceremony. The wedding breakfast was held in a marquee adjoining Air Osborne’s home, after which the newly-wedded pair took their departure amidst showers of rice and the good wishes of their many friends. The bride was the recipient of many and valuable presents, amongst which were beautiful solid silver lady’s brush, comb and glass in case, with monogram engraved, the gift of Mrs Sarah AfaeDottgall, New York, aunt of the bride; handsome dinner set by the same lady;

eiderdown quilt, Mr Baverstoek; timepiece, Aliss Baverstoek; diamond pin, Air Willie AfacDougall; silver soup ladle, Airs Osborne (mother of the bride); cheque, Air John Osborne (brother); ease of carvers, Joseph and R. P. Johnston; beautiful dish, Miss Kate Munro; silver egg-stand, Airs John Bain and the Alisses Bain; silver salt dishes, Mr and Airs Ive Cargo; set dishes, Air and Mrs James Bain; Pocket, Mr and Airs Berkley Dunn; butter knives, Eddie Wade; set of carvers, Airs Page; laee collar, Mrs AVm. AfacDougall, New York; handsome inkstand, Air Frank W. Whyte; timepiece, jam dish. Air and Airs J. T. Reid; lire brasses, Air Alexander; silver butter knives, Airs MacDonald; cushion, Indian work. Airs Strangeuam; dinner set, Alessrs Allan; set of spoons, A. and S. Sherry; silver butter dish, Air AV. J. Harrison; silver sugar bowl, J. and T. O’Hara; cream jug and basin, Rita Cargo; mantelpiece ornaments, salad dish. Airs Wm. Thompson; crystal dish, Mrs Bennett; photo frame, Airs Woods; cruet, Air Baverstoek; cake stand. Air and Airs ZJderton; ornaments, Misses Nonna and Nina Osborne; pair candlesticks, little Annie Osborne; silver peppers, Air Langhorne; rose bowl, Misses G. and N. Carter; silver cruet, green and Himston; 2 ornaments. Aliss A'era Bruce; 2 jugs, Mrs Munro; handsome epergne, Mr Toms; lamp, etc., etc. BALLIN—BALLIN. A wedding of much interest took place at the Synagogue, Christchurch, on September 15th, when Miss Leah Frederica (Pippin) Baffin, second daughter of Air and Airs Bernhardt Baffin, Riccarton, was married to Afr Frederic S. Baffin, •son of Airs AL and the late Air Louis Baffin, of Auckland. The Synagogue was decorated by girl friends of the bride. The ceremony was performed by, the Rev. I. Zachariah. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked extremely handsome in a lovely bridal gown of white glace, veiled in ehiffon; her veil was of tulle, and she carried a shower bouquet. The bridegroom was attended by his cousin. Mr James Baffin, and Afr Ernest Bolton. The bridesmaids were the Misses Alarie, Rene and Sybil Baffin (sisters of the bride) and Aliss Gussie Baffin (cousin of the bride and sister of the bridegroom). They were attired in sweetly pretty white silk ac-cordion-pleated gowns, trimmed with quantities of eream laee and turquoise blue velvet. Their hats were of pale blue chiffon, covered in lace and forget-me-nots, and they carried shower bouquets of yellow jonquils and maidenhair fern. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, “Huntley,” Riccarton. Mrs

Baffin (mother of the bride) wore a handsome grey bengaline, ecru lace eape collar, and grey chiffon hat, and carried a bouquet of violets; Airs Ehrenfried (Auckland), black and white brocade, black ehiffon hat with ostrich feathers, and Parma violet bouquet; Airs Henry Harris, brown Russian costume, black hat; Airs Victor Harris, black gown, trimmed with ecru lace and pale green, black and green hat; Miss Ella Harris, cream serge; Airs Caro, black gown; Miss Raphael, blue voile, trimmed with laee applique, black hat; Aliss Leila Raphael, pale blue voile, cream hat with pale green poppies; Airs Herman, blaek and white flecked gown, and very handsome black picture hat; Airs Selig, black gown, blue hat with blue and green bird; Airs Aletz, fawn gown. The bride and bridegroom left shortly afterwards foe the South by the afternoon train.