Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue VIII, 20 February 1904, Page 47

Orange Blossoms.

CARMINER—DAVIS. (Continued from page 37.) Nathan, Harold Hayman, and Beno Naskelski as groomsmen. After the ceremony, which was most impressive, a reception was held at the Masonic Hall, lower Princes-street, which was most beautifully decorated with festoons of lycopodium and white Rowers by Mr and Miss Robinson, who also made the bouquets. Mr and Airs Edward Lewis received their guests at the door of a small room, the guests then passing on to congratulate Air and Airs Carminer, who, with their bridesmaids, were standing under an exquisite wedding composed of lilies of the valley. The arrangements for the reception were unique in the annals of social functions of this description in Auckland, and no description I can give will give you much idea of how pretty and successful the whole affair was. The large hall had been completely carpeted in rich crimson for the occasion. Down the centre of the Toom ran a large table for the bridal party, in the centre of which stood the huge four tier and exquisitely decorated wedding cake. Round the hall were scattered smaller tables for the guests, each accommodating four or six. The decorations were in (‘very case of white flowers. The tables were loaded with chicken aspics, trifles, fruit salads, jellies, and every imaginable good thing to eat. flanked with champagne, mosselle cup. claret cup, and many rare vintages of European and Australian wines. The health of the bride was proposed by the Rev. Rabbi Goldstein in a very felicitous speech, in which he referred in feeling terms to the many good qualities of the bride. Air. Carminer responded on behalf of his wife, and a few moments later was again called upon to answer to the toast of his own health, proposed by Air. F. Baume. who made a telling and effective speech. The healths of the bridesmaids and brides parents were also duly honoured. The bride, having retired and changed her bridal array for a travelling costume, returned to bid farewell to her friends, who gathered in a circle for the purpose, and a. most, successful function terminated. Mrs. Carminer's travelling dress was of cornflower blue summer tweed, faced ■with white cloth, and with it she wore a burnt straw Bretonne bat, trimmed with flat rosettes of pale blue, green, mid black. Airs. Lewis (mother of the bride) was gowned in a rich black brocaded silk gown, with vest of tucked heliotrope silk, black and orpajn bonnet, and carried an exquisite bouquet of heliotrope asters and ferns tied with heliotrope ribbons; Airs. Arthur Nathan was handsomely gowned in a black silk voile with cream vest overlaid with, lovely cream applique, black and cream toque, and carried a lovely heliotrope shower bouquet tied

with heliotrope ribbons; Mrs. Myem (England), wore a beautiful costunu* of cream sun-ray pleated voile, cream ceinture and lovely white ostrich feather boa, burnt straw hat trimmed with pink roses and foliage; Mrs. Arthur Nathan was elegantly attired in a black and white satin foulard, with Jong white os trieh feather boa, black and (Team toque, and carried a lovely orange bouquet; Mrs. Phillips (Sydney), was in a lovely shad) of mauve Louaine grille, elaborately inserted with Paris coloured lace, white chip straw hat with White birds, the outspread wings shaded with pale green mid green velvet: Mrs. Benjamin was in a (hdicate oyster grey crepe de chine, with applications of exquisite real lace, black and cream toqirc; Mrs. Baume, wore a black silk voile gown, with cream vest and cream motifs, on the collar and revers, pretty black and cream bonnet: Mrs. F. E. Baume, very stylish gown of rose pink glac? silk veiled in rhampagne voile, finished with loose Spanish lave bolero, and lace medallion applique, black plumed hat: Airs. Sydney Nathan, smart grey colienne gown, with cream vest outlined with grey g!.:co silk modish black hat trimmed with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Edmiston was in a lovely black silk voile gown with a white V shaped vest let in back and front of bodice under black yak lace insertion, white feathered boa, and large black chifion early Victorian hat : Mrs. Rosen that (Sydney) wore a beautiful white shirred glace silk, banded with floral silk embroidery, lovely luce collar and large black plumed hat lined w’ith white chiffon; Mrs. Ernest Dufanr. pale grey tucked voile costume, white chiffon over glace silk vest, black hat with ostrich feel hers; All's. Ferguson, effective cream and pink floral silk gown with transparent cream lace yoke, corselet b it of emerald green sflk. large country girl hat swathed with water union shaded silk poppies: Mrs. (’otter, wry stylish costume of the new shade of blue, finished with medallioiis.uf floral chine silk, tucked chiffon eape collar, and a pretty cream net and applique vest, blue toque to match: Miss Cotter also wore a pretty blue coatee and skirt piped with blue and white checked silk, cream vest, crimson ceinture and modish crimson Bre tonne hat: Alias Denniston, cream lace over silk skirt wdih wide acordion-pleated chiffon frill, dainty white silk and insertion blouse, pah* blue hat; Miss Ida Thompson wore a soft, white silk over pink silk, the skirt was threaded with pink ribbon, transparent yoke, -wide pink ceinture and pretty white and pink hat;

Mrs John Reed, very handsome black brocaded silk gown with large black liat trimmed with ostrich leathers; Miss Jessie Reed, wore a sweetly pretty frock of oyster grey crepe de chine with encrustations of I’aris lace, large black picture hat; Mis Clay, cream voile coatee and skirt, cream vest and ■wide cream corselet belt, black hat Wreathed with green; Airs Brigham, Was in black sprigged Brussels net gown over white glace silk, with a design of niched ribbon on skirt, black and cream bonnet ; Mrs Richmond, lovely black silk chiffon over glace silk gown trimmed with handsome black applique, black toque; Miss Richmond, pale blue bordered silk coatee and skirt, cream vest and large black hat; Miss Jean Richmond, pale blue bordered silk coatee and skirt, cream vest and large black hat; Miss Jean Richmond, cream voile ecatee and skirt elaborately trimmed with I’aris lace, hat en suite; Miss — Richmond wore a pretty cream silk costume finished with ecru lace. "Country Girl” hat to match; Mrs Batcheldor, wore a yery pretty sea blue crepe voile tucked gown with yoke and full undersleeves of white Irish lace over white silk, pretty blue and white toque relieved with black; Mrs Sharman was in a distinguee gown of pink tucked voile with deep saddle yoke and vest of cream guipure lace, pink chiffon hat of early Victorian shape, trimmed with pink roses and black velvet; Mrs Alorrin, handsome royal blue costume over glace silk, elaborately trimmed with rich cream lace, black ‘'Country Girl” hat wreathed with sprays of lilac; Alias Alorrin, cream serge skirt, pretty cream silk blouse with transparent yoke, outlined with I’aris lace, old gold ceinture and pretty blue hat; Airs Sam Morrin, wore a rich grey brocaded silk costume finished with chiffon of same shade,

black hat; Airs T. Keesing was gowned In a soft black silk Alonte Carlo costume, black picture hat trimmed with white ostrich feathers; Airs Harry Keesing, black Louisine silk gown with cream lace medallions, cream vest, black and cream toque; Airs Laird, pile grey voile coatee and skirt, white vest, grey glace silk collar, pretty white and black chiffon toque; Airs Isaacs, very handsome black brocaded silk gown with exquisite real lace shoulder cape, black pnd white bonnet; Miss Isaacs, verv pretty gown of pale pink tucked voile jvith chine ribbon ceinture. blaek hat; Mrs. Goldstein; Aliss Alarks, pale grey Voile, finished with net and I’aris lace, large black picture hat; Miss Kohn (Sydney) ; Aliss Kohn (Christchurch); Airs. Edward Russell, effective crimson cloth costume, with white vest and white ostrich feather boa, black picture hat; Mrs, Lindsay, cream voile gown, with Cream net ami laec vest, cream collar, fefclied with black medallions, black plumed hat; Mrs. Savage looked sweet in a dainty white soft silk gown, with lovely Ince pelerine, pale bue hat finished with cluster of black primroses; Mrs. Raynor wore a charming gown of delicate pale blue crepe do chine, with ivory lace applications, large black hat ; Mrs. McLeod (America), very handsome pale grey brocaded silk costume, with pale grey toque to match; Miss M Lend was in ft pretty white box muslin gown over glace silk, wide green ceinture, white bat with green feather drooping oxer the brim; Mrs. Aitken Carrick wore a black und white striped silk gown, finished with black, black hat; Mi . Lennox, champagne and white floral muslin truck prettily trimmed with lace, burnt straw liat wreathed with criirson; Mrs. M<-C-osh Clarke, black silk voile costume, with cream vest, black toque, relieved with cream roses; Miss Pearl Clarke was in a pretty while silk frock, with yoke and insertions of st rmg coloured lace, white hat; Mrs. Owen, smart tussore nilk costume, profusely trimmed with Faris lace, very pretty violet floral ioque; Mies Mitchel,son, dainty x.hite Bilk gown, inserted with lace, cream hat ; ’Mrs, Clayton (Sydney I wore a stylish labac brown voile costume, with cream lace vest ami collar, brown hat to match; Mias Hardy, white inserted silk frock, Ifvitli transparent yoke, pretty white hat trimmed with white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Moss Davis, black silk grenadine gown over black glace, elaborately trimmed with silk niched ribbon and Paris lace motifs, black toque with white bird of Paradiso osprey nt side; the Misses Muda and Ruby Moss Davis wore pretty cream hopsacking coatees and skirts, with net and lace vests, largo while Romney hats, trimmed with long white ostrich feathers; Mrs, Robert Moss (Sydney) wai In a very dainty pale blue Bilk floral •biifou gown over glaoo silk, with eld no

ribbon ceinture, einiine collarette, cream basket straw hat, trimmed with pale blue chou and blue feather shaded to black; Mrs Hutchison, cream cloth skirt, lovely white silk and insertion blouse, with chiffon boa, pretfy burnt straw hat wreathed with pink poppies; Airs Charles Phillips, smart black canvas voile gown, with medallions of cream

lace, burnt straw hat with pale blue, and black rosettes; Airs Nieolls, mauve figured voile skirt, pretty glace silk blouse of same shade, and black picture hat; Airs Noel Biss, Redwood summer tweed costume, with facings of velvet a shade darker, hat en suite; Aliss Nellie Waller, cream voile coatee and skirt with medallions of lovely Paris tinted lace, cream net and lace vest, large black hat trimmed with ostrich feathers; Airs Ernest Moss Davis was in a pale blue floral delaine gown with cream net and lace vest and wide cuffs, chine ribbon sash, and wide belt with pretty hat to correspond; Aliss Binney, cream serge Alonte Carlo coat and skirt, with net vest, lovely Alaltese lace cape collar, cream hat with pink roses; Miss T. Binney, cream voile costume, with deep collar of Alaltese lace, pretty white hat; Airs Jacob Aloses was in a shirred ivory Oriental satin gown trimmed with lovely lace, large black plumed hat; Airs Fred. Ballin wore a frilled white chiffon gown over glace silk, wide chiffon sash, and lovely white ostrich feather boa, smart miroir green toque; Mrs Caro, rich blaek figured silk costume and blaek toque; Aliss Caro, pretty blue and white foulard gown finished with lace, blue and whir spotted ribbon sash, and white hat; Airs Gabriel Lewis, black voile costume, with white lace vest, stole ends of pale green satin ribbon, blaek toque relieved with touches of pale green; Aliss Lewis, stylish gown of Dresden china blue figured silk, with cream lace encrustations, burnt straw' hat of Country Girl shape; Aliss — Lewis was gowned in a dainty cream silk gown finished with lace, pretty white hat. and her sister wore a pretty white frock. List of presents:— Bridegroom’s present to bride, diamond brooch; bride’s present to bridegroom, gold pencil case; Air K. Lewis, glassware and dressing bag; Airs E. Lewis (mother), diamond miniature locket; Alessrs J. and A. Davis (brothers), piano; Air and Airs L. D. Nathan, chest of table silver; Air and Airs N. A. Nathan (London), household china and dinner set: Mr and Airs A. H. Nathan, cheque; Air and Airs S. J. Nathan, silver sweet dishes; Air D. L. and Miss Nathan, silver cake basket; Air David Nathan (Sydney), silver frame; Air and Airs S. D. Myers, silver kettle and silver vase; Air .and Airs A. H- Phillips (Sydney), table cutlery; Airs S. Yates (Parenga), silver afternoon tea set; Air and Mrs A. Yates (I’arenga), silver salver; Alrand Airs L. A-Nathan (London) silver salver; Air Lancelot Yates (Parcnga), silver dessert knives and forks; Air and Airs Henry Hayman (London), cheque; Air ami Airs Lachman Hayman (London), cheque; Air Alax Hayman (London), cheque; Airs A. Carminer (Germany, mother of bridegroom), household table linen; Airs Nashelski (London), dessert knives and forks; Airs AL Yeatman Woolf (London), china dessert service; Air Harold Hayman and Mr B. Nashelski, silver entree dishes; Messrs AL and G. Leser, pair of ornaments; Air and Airs E. D. Benjamin, dessert, tea. and breakfast service (Limoges); Air Charles Nathan, silver breakfast dish; Air Louis Nathan, silver and ebony gong; Air and Airs Arthur Crane (AVhangarei), ornament; Air and Airs J. Hayman (Dunedin), silver afternoon tea spoons; Air and Airs Chas. Nelson (Rotorua), Alaori carved paddle; Mr and Airs W. Coleman, silver clock; Airs Louis Alyers, china fish service; Airs Sam Alorrin, picture; Airs Richmond. silver jewel casket; Alisses Aloses, ornament; Air and Airs Alexander, three Cloisonne ornaments; Air and Airs Lionel Benjamin, silver sweet dishes; Air and Airs E. R. Davis, ink stand (silver) ; Aliss Daisy Benjamin, doll pin cushions: Airs Niccol, picture; Airs Jahn, picture; Air and Airs 11. Tonks, pict ore : Air M. and Aliss Phil!ips,picture; Air and Airs Biss, Doulton biscuit barrel: Air and Mrs Al. IL Laird, picture ; Air nnd Aliss El'rcnfried, silver frame almanac; Air nnd Airs Schloss (Wellington), silver table gong : Afisses Alyers (Sunnyside), picture; Air IT, Caminer (Dunedin), cheque; Air Afax Colin (Dunedin), cheque; air and Mrs Tom Kcoa-

ing, silver frame; Afr and Airs Louis Hayman, silver specimen vases; Air and Mrs Ilegnian, silver fish slice; Air Roland Benjamin, picture; Air Henri Benjamin. silver clock; Miss Cosser, handsome afternoon-tea cloth; Air and Airs Woolf Myers (London) handsomely worked afternoon-tea cloth; Air and Airs Leo Alyers, picture; Aliss Rich, two book of poems; Air, Airs, and Miss Lennox, picture; Air and Airs Aloss Davis, silver framed mirror; Alisses Aloss Davis, silver trinket dish ; Air and Airs L. Aloss (Sydney), silver frame; Airs and Aliss Alitchelson,, silver mounted claret jug; Air and Airs Cotter, picture; Alisses Donald, silver mounted pin cushion; Airs Tom Alorrin, mirror for wall, handsomely mounted in wood; Air Ben Lewis, silver fish knives and forks; Miss Esther Lewis, cheese plate; Airs Ilyams, oil painting; Airs E. Isaacs and family, silver salt cellars; Air and Airs Edmiston, Doulton preserve dish; Airs Rosenthal, silver teaspoons ; Air and Airs Gabriel Lewis, silver fish eaters; Airs Ireland, silver mounted salts bottle; Air and Airs Savage, silver vegetable dish; Airs and Aliss Caro, ornament; Air and Airs C. J. Phillips, ornament; Mr and Airs Kohn (Christchurch), carriage clock; Aliss Dorpthy Nathan, silver sweet dish; Mr and Airs Lloyd Clay, china ornament; Air and Airs Ferguson, tea table Benares ware; Alisses Aloss (Sydney), Doulton vase; Aliss S. Kohn, silver mounted glove box; Air and Mrs Aickiu Carrick, silver afternoon-tea spoons; Air and Airs Baehelder, silver photo frame; Alisses Alatthews and Alcllarg, picture; Aliss Pearl Clark, picture ; the Alisses Binney, cushion; Air and Airs L. 11. Neumegen, silver serviette Rings Mrs Somervell, silver liqueur-stand ; Air S. Kohn, silver frame; Mr and Airs Ernest Davis, vase; Air and Airs Herbert Thompson, picture; Air and Mrs (Dr.) Owen, silver butter-dish and knife; Air and Airs Hugh Wallace, silver button-hook and shoe-horn; Mr and Airs John Reid, book; Aliss J. Reid, book; Air Janies Coates (Wellington), silver bridge set: Aliss Coates (Wellington), silver-mounted tortoiseshell jewel case; Air and Airs Denniston, set carvers; Mr and Airs J. Burns, cushion; Afr H. C. Clark, picture; Air and Alts Louis Phillips (Sydney), water-colour painting; Airs AlacLeod, fancy plate (Limoges) ; Air and Mrs Dr. Rayner, crystal dish; Mrs McCosh Clark, silver salt cellars; Air and Airs Halcomlie (Taranaki), silver ink stand; Air and Airs Walter Benjamin, silver sweet dishes; Mr and Airs Mulvany, picture; Air and Airs Claud Aloses, two silver serviette rings; Air and Mrs J. Brigham, pair of ornaments; Air and Airs E. B. Dut’aur, two pictures; Dr. and Airs Lindsay, Doulton vase; Pakuranga Hunt Club, silver and ivory ornament; employees P. Hayman and Co., marble clock; Air and Airs Lachman (Wellington). silver specimen glasses; Air and Mrs R. Aloss (Sydney), silver specimen dishes; Air and Airs E. Schatz (Christchurch), silver butter dish; Air Ben Alyers, silver sweet dish; Air and Airs H. Haines, silver brush and comb; Air Robert Burns, silver claret jug; Air and Airs Seymour Thorne George, silver teaspoons; Air and Mrs H. MacDonald (Rotorua), Alaori kiwi kit; Aliss Nellie Waller, silver photo frame; Dr. and Airs Parkes, silver butter-dish; Air and Airs F. E. Baume, Doulton vase; Airs Baunie, senior, Doulton vase; Airs Caston, candlestick; Air and Airs Spreckley, book of English views; Afr and Mrs J. Hutchison, tea tray and d’oyleys; Afr and Airs Harry Keesing. picture; Air

and Airs Oswald Hayes (Sydney), silver sweet dish; Air A. Al. Alyers, picture; Aliss Hardy, silver pin box.

11AWKJ NS—KETTLE. On the 11th inst. the marriage was solemnised of Mr. A. C. PickaasJ Hawkins, son of the late Rev. Charles Frederick Hawkins, of Grafton. England, with Aliss Louise Gordon Kettle, elder daughter of Mr. N. Kettle, of the Bluff Hill. Napier, in St. John’s. The church was beautifully decorated with tall palms and a quantity of white flowers. The bride was followed by three bridesmaids. Aliss Audrey Kettle, Aliss Violet Gilbertson, and Aliss May Coleman, who were attired in tasteful dresses of white muslin, with transparent lace yokes, the bodices trimmed with pale blue silk and pale blue sashes were knotted at the back. They wore picturesque hats of white satin straw, trimmed with blue silk, and clusters of forget-me-nots placed in front and at the back. The bridegroom’s presents to each was a gold brooch with a turquoise

and pearls in the centre. They each carried a bouquet of pale pink sweet peas. The bride’s dress was of rich white satin Duchesse, the petticoat covered with sun-ray pleated chiffon, and the bodice tastefully arranged with lace spangled with silver sequins. She wore a tulle veil, and sprays of orange blossoms in her hair, and carried a bouquet of orchids and stephanotis. Her only ornament was a pearl and diamond pendant, the gift of the bridegroom. The Rev. C. L. Tuke officiated. Aliss Roberts, eousin of the bride, wore cream cloth, the bodice much trimmed with cream satin and tinted laee, large black hat, trimmed with ostrich feathers; Lady Whitmore was in black silk, with coat of accordion-pleated chiffon and black bonnet; Lady Russell wore black and white; Airs. Dixon looked well in a black and grey striped silk gown, the bodice covered with cream lace, rim with black velvet ribbon, becoming black bonnet; Airs. Ormond was in blaek, and her bonnet was ornamented with pink roses; Miss Ormond, French grey canvas, trimmed w’ith cream lace, and a black hat with pink roses; Airs. Logan wore a handsome, black silk costume, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of pink flowers; Airs. Coleman, grey and white brocade, large white feather boa; Airs. East looked well in cream, her hat waa trimmed with pale blue, and she wore a pale blue sash; Airs. F. AV. Williams wore blue. The ceremony over, the wedding party adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents,, where Airs. Kettle held a reception, wearing a dainty dress of pale grey crepe de chine, trimmed with grey velvet and black chiffon, and hat to correspond, adorned with pink roses. Subsequently Afr. and Airs. A. C. P. Hawkins left en route for the Hot Lakes, the bride travelling in a dress pf electric blue satin cloth, trimmed with cream brocade, guipure lace, and green velvet tassels; dark blue straw hat, ornamented with double violets and leaves.

RUNCIAIAN—HAYDON. An exceedingly pretty wedding took place at St. Paul’s Church, Papanui, Canterbury, on the 4th. February, when Air. Robert Leishman Runciman, of t fia Argentine, fourth son of the Rev. D. W. Runciman, Auckland, was married to Aliss Mary Brock Haydon, daughter of Air. Joseph Haydon, of Virginia Country, and “Hawkesbury,” St. Albans. The church was prettily decorated by friends of the bride, a wedding bell of white flowers being conspicuously beautiful. The ceremony was performed by Rev.C.H. Gossett. Dr. Crooke presided at the organ. The bride looked charming in an elegant bridal gown of ivory duchesse satin, the yoke and sleeves of tucked chiffon, the

bodice being draped with lovely Honiton lace. The veil was also Honiton lace, and secured by a coronet of orange blossoms. Her ornaments were a pearl star ami brooch, and she carried an exquisite shower bouquet, all gifts of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids, Miss Ruth Runeinian (Auckland), and Miss Annie Bullock (Ashburton), were in cream voile, prettily trimmed with ecru lace and motifs, emerald green Empire sashes, picture hats of biscuit cringkled straw and white chiffon, the white ehiffon string being caught to the bodice with a greenstone brooch. The chief bridesmaid wore a gold muff chain, the second a plain gold bangle, and they carried shower bouquets of white and sulphur coloured roses tied with emerald green streamers. Two small children, Miss Rita and Master Keith Matson, who looked sweet, acted as pages, carrying a basket of flowers, and shepherd’s crook tied with green streamers. Mr. D. C. Peacock acted as brst man, and Mr. G. Haydon (Birchdale), as groomsman. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Haydon held a reception at “Hawkesbury,” and about 200 guests were entertained. The Garrison Band, stationed on the lawn, played selections during the afternoon. Mrs. Haydon wore an extremely handsome costume of black gauze over silk, trimmed with silk embroidery, a chic Parisian black and white bonnet and exquisite crimson show’er bouquet, with long streamers; Mrs. Coleridge Farr, white lawn trimmed with Valenciennes insertion, pale blue sash, Paris lace hat and white feathers; bouquet of nasturtiums with pale blue streamers; Mrs. Fitchett (Wellington), biscuit poplin, black" picture hat and feathers, heliotrope sweet pea bouquet; Miss Runciman, cream canvas trimmed with black lace, pale blue stoles, black chiffon hat, pretty bouquet of autumn shades and pale blue streamers of gauze; Mrs. Bullock (Ashburton), black silk, relieved with pink, bonnet to match; Mrs. David Matson, cornflower blue costume, hat to match; Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes, soft grey voile, black picture hat; Mrs. Chas. Louissop, pink crepe de chine, trimmed with lace; the Misses Louisson in white silks and picture hats; Miss Garforth, champagne voile, trimmed with white, stylish hat; Miss E. Garforth, cream gown, black picture hat; Mrs. Appleby, black voile and eream lace; Mrs. Graham, blaek voile trimmed with white lace, floral toque; Mrs. Lindeman (Sydney), stylish blaek and white costume; Mrs. Coverdale, cream canvas over green silk trimmed with ermine motifs, green waist belt, picture hat to match; Mrs. F. W. Thompson, cornflower blue costume; Mrs. Ow’en, green silk voile with cream guipure trimming, hat to match with pink roses; Mrs. A. L. Parsons, black silk voile over pink silk, black picture hat; Mrs. H. Quane, champagne voile over yellow’ silk; Mrs. Leicester Matson, cream costume, black picture hat; were only some of the guests. The bride’s going-away dress was pow-der-blue canvas, piped with white, picture hat of Paris lace, blue velvet and ostrich plumes. Mr. and Mrs. Runciman left in a shower of rose leaves and riee for the honeymoon trip. They will return to Christchurch for a short time, and then make another stay in Auckland, before leaving for the Argentine, their future home. The wedding presents, which were most numerous and handsome, included many cheques. STRANGE— BUTCHER. Lieut. Strange, of Te Aroha, and Miss Margaret Butcher, daughter of the late William Butcher, of Ngaruawahia, two well-known people in the Waikato, were married at Morrinsville on Tuesday week. The bridemaids were Misses J. Butcher and E. Schofield, and the bridegroom, who was in uniform, was attended by his brother. Sergt. F. Strange. The church was prettily decorated, and a strong contingent of the Piako Mounted Rifles were drawn up outside the church, saluting as the couple passed out between them. HILL—KEMPTHORN E. A wedding which created much loeal interest was that at Whatawhata of .the eldest daughter of Mr. Thos. Kempthorne, one of the best-known settlers, to .Mr. F. E. Hill, of Taupiri. The church had been beautifully decorated, the service was full choral, and the building was packed with guests. Misses Poynter and Kempthorne were the bridesmaids, and the groom was attended by his two brothers.