Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XIII, 26 March 1904, Page 48

Orange Blossoms.

DICKEY—COSSAK. An exceedingly pretty and interesting wedding was solemnised at All Saints’ Church on Thursday, March 17, when Miss Amy Eno Cossar, youngest daughter of Mr. Cossar, of Ponsonby, Auckland, was married to Mr. John Charles Dickey, The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Calder, in the presence of a large of friends and relations. Tile bride, who was given away by her father, looked very pretty in a lovely white silk wedding robe. The skirt was profusely pin-tucked with a deep gauged flounce, and the front panel tucked to form largo diamonds; the bodice was also diamond tucked with a large chiffon applique collar, edged with sun-ipy pleated Chiffon, arid had an Empire belt. The tulle veil fell softly over a spray of orange flowers, and she carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white roses, bouvordia, and maidenhair fern. Miss Kronfeldt was maid of honour, and looked charming in a rose pink silk frock, prettily tucked and gauged, with ecru lace applique, and hanging bolero. She wore a large white felt hat with folds of pink silk and a large white ’oird. This costume was completed by a lovely bouquet composed of pink buttonhole roses, pink bouvardia, and ferns. The bridegroom presented her with a very handsome gold brooch, with two hearts and crown set in diamonds, and a dart through with a large pearl head. Mr. Alex. Watson, cousin of the bridegroom, officiated as best man. At the conclusion of the service the guests drove to the residence of the bride's parents, where the bride and bridegroom received the congratulations of their friends. The wedding breakfast was laid in the dining-room, and was of an exceptionally recherche character, hospitality being dispensed on a most lavish scale. During the evening the German band, stationed on the lawn, played numerous selections of bright and appropriate music. Amongst the many beautiful and costly presents was a handsome silver tea service, and oak silver-mounted tray, suitably inscribed, presented by the employees of Messrs. John Burns and Co. Numerous congratulatory telegrams were received during the afternoon by the bridal pair. Later Mr. and Mrs. Dickey left on their 'honeymoon tour, the bride wearpig a navy cloth tailor-made gown, faced with white silk, with pale blue silk front, overlaid with embroidered grass lawn, inset with lace, and a stylish pale blue felt hat, with shaded aulumn leaves underneath the brim. Mrs. Cossar (mother of the bride) was attired in a handsome black brocade, with deep lace flounce, ami a chiffon fichu, black velvet bonnet, with white velvet coronet front, veiled in silver gauze Mrs. Kronfeldt, fawn flake voile, with laee and satin ribbon yoke, cream lace hat, with sable fur and clusters of ftame-coloured flowera; Mrs. Chatfield, tussore silk, trimmed with cream silk yak lace insertion, end black picture hat; Mrs Davies, cream silk voile, with chif-

fon applique on bodice, stylish black hnt; Mrs Walter Cossar, dove grey flake eolienne, with yoke of white satin ribbon and French stitcher y, reseda green felt hat with autumn leaves on front of turned up brim; Mrs H. Cossar, French grey voile, with white silk and ecru lace guimpe. grey felt hat with group of grey plumes drooping over side of brim; Mrs McK. Geddes, rich bktek brocade gown, large black hat caught up at the side with ostrich feathers; Mrs Culpan, black brocade toilette, black net and satin ribbon coatee, black bonnet with crimson roses; Mrs McCallum, black voile, the sae coat being trimmed with black silk yak lace insertion, eeru point d’esprit blouse over silk, Leghorn hat with cream and black silk folds and spray of berries; Mrs Le Quesne, topaz yellow uierveilleux silk blouse, blaek voile skirt and black and white picture hat; Mrs Adams, grey flake voile, with white silk and lace yoke, large black hat swathed with white and black chenille spotted chiffon; Mrs Sandes, black silk gown, white lace pelerine and blaek bonnet with touches of white; Mrs Willie Cossar, blaek voile with tucked silk blouse, large white plateau hat with green grapes and leaves; Mrs Gaudin, black Ottoman silk, cream lace stole collar and black bonnet with .cream roses; Mrs F. Gaudin. French blue eolienne with three tier skirt edged with cream lace applique and cream lace vest with touches of emerald green velvet, blue and green hat; Miss Cooke, navy canvas voile faced with white cloth, ecru lace blouse, navy Bretonne hat swathed "with scarlet arophane and cream and pink chine ribbon; Mrs Thwait.es, black voile with silk blouse, black hat with sprays of lilac; Mrs Me-

Manus, white silk blouse Inserted with wide chiffon lace, black voile skirt, and' large black hat; Mrs John Graham, French blue voile with cream lace applications. black hat with ostrich feather over upturned brim; Archdeacon Calder, Messrs Cossar (4). McK. Geddes, Kronfeld, Le Quesne, vulpan, Gaudin, Graham, Wade, etc.