Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XIV, 1 October 1904, Page 48

Orange Blossoms.

CULPAN—BOCK. A very pretty ceremony took place at the picturesque little church of St. Barnabas, Mount Eden, Auckland, on Saturday afternoon, when Mr William James Culpan, son of Air James Gartside Culpan, was married to Miss Emma Sorentine Bock. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion with arum lilies and clematis, and the service was performed by the Rev. E. J. .McFarland. Mr Phillpot played the Bridal and Wedding March. The bride, who was given away by Mr F. Wilson Smith, looked sweetly pretty in white net over white satin, with shirred yoke and ruchings. She wore a beautiful Brussels net veil over a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of choice flowers. The bridegroom presented the bride with a necklet and pendant. Aliss Rita Ashton, Miss Marjorie Tayler, and Miss Ain riel Corbett were the little bridesmaids, and were daintily Crocked in white silk and lace, with wreaths of pink Pompadour roses and chifl’on. Their souvenirs were pretty gold and pearl brooches. Air Effingham Howard officiated as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at “Major House,” the residence of the bride's mother. The bride and bridegroom, who were the recipients of many handsome presents, left during the afternoon amidst showers of rice and rose leaves for their honeymoon. the bride wearing a smart shirred grey voile and black picture hat. Mrs Bock wore black voile with net bolero, black bonnet with white osprey: Mrs Culpan. black hroche, black bonnet with roses; Mrs Archdale Tayler, blue voile, black picture bat; Mrs E. Didsbnry Ashton, cream costume, black hat; Mrs Alfred Corbett. pretty voile skirt, white Oriental silk blouse richly trim-

med with cream insertion. Maek picture hat; Miss Boek, dainty white lucked silk blouse with cream transparent laee yoke, blaek picture hat; Miss Anna Boek, lovely white silk blouse frilled amt tucked, transparent lace yoke, blaek voile skirt, white felt hat trimmed with eorntlower and laee; Miss Phyllis Dean, wfiite silk gauged skirt, white silk blouse with transparent laee yoke, large white hat with ostrich feather drooping over brim; Mrs La wry. blaek si'.k and white silk applique, black hat; Mrs Roberts (Cannbridge), blaek silk, black hat with violets; Mrs Wilson Smith, black voile skirt, pink silk blouse; Airs H. Culpan looked well in blaek silk, picture hat. salmon pink roses; Mrs B. J. Culpan. black voile; Mrs McFarland, dark brown eostume; Aliss Roberts (Cambridge), heliotrope voile; Miss Ciripan. dark blue eostume, blaek hat with feathers; Aliss A. Culpan, blue doth eostume. green hat with laee and pink roses; Miss E. Culpan, black voile skirl, cream blouse, crimson hat. 'I he following were some of the presents: Parents of bridegroom, silver cruet, with cut glass bottles; mother of the bride, handsome dinner set; Mr. and Mrs. Archdale Tayler, sugar basin and cream jug on silver stand: Mr. and Mrs. Didsbury Ashton, pretty silver cruet; Miss A. Bock, specimen vases, with silver stands; Airs. (Dr. Lawry), pretty silk cushion cover, and hand-made tablecentre; Aliss Bock, pretty band-made scented satehets; .Messrs. Hector and Roy Culpan. silver sugar basin; Mr. T. Culpan, silver jam dish; Miss E. Culpan, pair of silver salt cellars: Miss Rita Ashton. cut-glass scent bottle; Aliss Alarjorie Tayler, silver photo frame; Air. and Mrs. Wilson Smith, handsome silver eake dish: Mr. Sims, silver and gold egg stand: Miss Phyllis Dean, silver backed brush amt comb; Dr. and Mrs. McKay Grant, silver afternoon tea forks: Mr. George Culpan. hand-worked table cover; Air. and Mrs. Quillinm, case of silver spoons, butter knives and jam spoons; Miss Quillinm, ent glass puff box, with silver top; Air. Howard and Aliss A. Culpan, silver jewellery box; Mrs. and Miss Connelly, silver sauce cruel; Air. and Mrs. Dickey, silver mounted biscuit, barrel; Mrs. Oldham and Miss Davies, lovely silver bread fork .with pearl handle; Mrs. Parsons, silver bv.tter dish: Mr. Ray Sheath, silver mounted biscuit barrel; Mrs. and the Misses White, silver bread fork; Miss F. Corbett, case of silver spoons: Airs. Hill, biscuit barrel and prettily worked cushion: Aliss N. Hogwood, pretty handkerchief satchel; Miss Maude Hill, velvet glove, satehet; Mrs. O'Meara, hand-worked table centre: Mrs. Stevenson, beautiful ornament; Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mahony, silver photo frame; Airs. Bennett,-pretty silver thimble: Miss Brett, pair cut glass vases; Mr. W. Culpan, cheque; Air. and Airs. Roberts (Cambridge), cheque; Mrs. Jeffries, pair pretty vases; Aliss Gladys Dean, quaint China cup and saucer; Air. and Mrs. C. Culpan. silver jam spoons and butter knife. YOU NG —T. EN N OX. A very large and fashionable wedding was celebrated at St. Mark’s Church on Wednesday last, by the Rev. Canon Beatty, when Miss Kitty Lennox, second daughter of Mr J. Al. Lennox, “The Pines,” Reinuera. was married to Air Alexander Young, of Wellington. The church was very prettily decorated for the occasion by the numerous friends of the bride. Miss Lennox, who was given away l>y her father, was attired in a beautiful gown of white crepe de ebine, elaborately trimmed with pearl passementerie; she wore the orthodox veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried an exquisite shower Jtiouquet. Miss Minnie Lennox, sister of the bride, Aliss Geraldine Ching, prettily gowned in white silk muslins relieved with pale green and mauve ribbon respectively, were, the two first bridesmaids. They also carried beautiful shower bouquets of pale pink hyacinths and maidenhair, and wore large cream pictiir* hats finished with clusters of pink roses. The two little bridesmaids Misses Joyce Bewes, and Mary Whitney looked sweet in soft ■white frocks. Air J. S. Lennox was best man, and Air Hurry ( lark attended the bridegroom as groomsmen. After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by Air and Mrs Lennox at afternoon tea. Mr and Airs Young were the recipients of a great many handsome and valuable wedding presents.