Orange Bloosoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XXI, 19 November 1904, Page 44

Orange Bloosoms.

BROWN —BLAKELEY. The sun shone on Thursday, November 10th, upon a very pleasing ceremony at I'itt-street Church, Auckland, when Mr A O. Brown,’ the well-known secretary of the Tonson Garlick Company, was married to Miss Blakeley, who has recently returned from a protracted period of work in connection with the China Inland Mission. The ceremony was performed by the Bevs. C. 11. Garland and B. If. Rothwell, in the presence of a very large number of the friends of the happy pair. The bride, who wore a becoming travelling costume, was given away by her brother, Mr 11. Blakeley. She was attended by her sister, Miss Fannie Blakeley, arid the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Esther Brown, who both wore tasteful muslin dresses. All three carried shower bouquets. 'The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr A. .1. Brown, and Mr D. Mains was groomsman.

At the. conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party drove to the Y.M.C.A., and there received the congratulations and good wishes of some hundred guests, who Were entertained by the bride's mother to afternoon tea in one of the spacious rooms of that building. The decorations, which had been carried out by skilful hands, reflected the greatest credit upon those who arranged them, the floral bell, under which the happy pair stood to receive the congratulations of their guests, being particularly effective; while a plentiful show of bunt ing gave the required glow of colour. The Tonson Garlick Company kindly arranged to furnish the hail for the occasion, and the result was all that could be desired. The Rev. G. B. Monro, in proposing the health of ♦ha Wride and bridegroom, referred very fdeasingly to the interest with which the ocal China Inland Mission Board had always received the bride’s letters from China. The reverend gentleman also •poke of the sincere esteem in which tho bridegroom is held in this city, and. Stated that Mrs A. C. Brown, who has

been appointed local secretary for the C.1.M., and Mr A. C. Brown, who is treasurer, are looking forward to being able to promote tile interests of the society here. The bridegroom, in responding, also spoke, of the connection of himself and of his bride with this society, in the work of which both are deeply interested. After the departure of the bride and bridegroom, who are to spend their honeymoon in the South, the guests inspected Hie large display of handsome and well-chosen wedding presents. The following is a list of the presents received:—Bridegroom to bride, sewingmachine; bride to bridegroom, books; Mr Saunders, cake dish; Miss C. Brown, picture; Mrs T. H. Brown, preserve and cream stand; Mrs Brown, sen., and family, screen and wearing apparel; Mr E. Bond, cheque; directors Tonson Garlick, Ltd., cheque; Misses Reid, Dunedin, cheque; Miss Garland, Melbourne, cheque; Mr C. A. Baker, Wellington, cheque; Mrs Blakeley, sen., household linen; Helping Hand Mission, marble clock, Dresden vase; Miss Burton, salad bowl and spoons; Miss O. A. Buckley, fruit dish; Miss Stanton, bread fork; Miss Porter, silver-mounted butter dish and knife; Miss L. Parker, china flower vase; Miss Carter, table mats; Miss Wilson, set toilet mats; Miss N. M. Ross, ribbon-work cushion; Miss R. Jones, carved news rack; Miss J. Harrison, carved tray; Miss T. Carter, large framed text; Master Bright, two glass vases; Mr and Mrs G. Douglass, set jugs and tea-pot; Mr and Mrs Nicholls, sen., silver-mounted butter dish; Mr and Mrs T. McMaster, case of afternoon forks; Mr and Mrs W. Beaumont, fish knives and forks; Mr and Mrs H. Blakeley, coal vase; Mr and Mrs W. Culpan, silver trinket case; Miami Mrs Kaspar, silver-topped Biscuit barrel; Mr and Mrs Jameson, silvertopped biscuit barrel; Mr and Mrs Dannaeford, silver and greenstone butter-knife; Mr and Mrs F. Bodie, two glass and silver fruit dishes; Mr and Mrs F. Forder, silver afternoon tea spoons; Mr and Mrs Shepherd, ch : na; Mr and Mrs Steinart, china fruit dish; Mr and Mrs Buckley, pair china figures; Mr and Mrs R. Tyndall, pair hand-painted plaques; Mr and Mrs Holdsworth, silver egg cruet; Mr and Mrs S. Falls, silver-mounted butterdish; Mr and Mrs G. Wmstone, sen., silver bread fork; Mr and Mrs T. (Hark, pair silver candlesticks; Mr and Mrs Townshend, bread fork; Rev. and Mrs Gray-Dixon, work-box; Rev. and Mrs Garland, uair silver serviette rings; Rev. ami Mrs Rothwell, pair vases; Rev. and Mrs Dent, pair framed texts; Mr and Mrs A. J. Carr, worked table cloth; Mr Joseph Chadwick, tablecloth; Mr J. Chadwick (Liverpool), cheque; ±diss C. Porter, china vase; Mr G. W. Freda, plush-mounted bracket; Mr E. S. .Sutton, hand-painted China flower boat; Mr W. Main, silver bread board and knife: Mr J. Tyler, silver serviette holders; Mr J. J. Parker, silver cake knife: Mr T. Noon, cut-glass jug and tumblers; Mr J. Collins, ornamental jug and glasses; Mr J. Gray, silk and plush cushion; Miss Edith Blakeley, tea cosy rand sideboard cloth; Mrs Parkinson and family, china fruit bowl; Sister Kenneth, case of silver afternoon forks; Mrs Garlick and family, riinu escritoire; Tonson Garlick Co.’s factory staff, handsome rosewood table; Tonson Garlick Co.'s warehouse staff, cutlery in polished oak case; Mrs G. G. Garlick, handsome large dinner set; Miss E. Pacey, table centre; Mr W. H. Hawkins, set cut-glass jugs; Miss F. Blakeley, Damask table, cloth, drawn-thread work table centre; Miss E. Blakeley, flower bowl,, cosy; Mr and Mrs 8. B. Nicholls, gas iron and fittings; Misses Nicholls and Master Nicholls, kitchen utensils; Mr and Mrs A. C. Caughey, handsome worked table cloth; Mr and Mrs H. Deason, carved tray; Mr and Mrs Hampson, engravings; Mr and Mrs W. J. Buckley, engraving; Mr and Mrs Parker, pastel; Mr and Mrs E. Wheaton, oil painting; Mr and Mrs H. E. Pacey, tea set; Mr and Mrs W. Jackson, glass jug. pair Japanese trays; Mr and Mrs Brackenrig, silver butter dish; Mr and Mrs H. D. Buckley, silver butter dish; Mr and Mrs G. 8. Dixon, mirror and brushes; Mr and Mrs J. Alexander, case silver spoo-s and sugar tongs; Mr and Mrs Henderson, case silver-mounted earvers; Mr mid Mrs T. J. Horne (Hamilton), silver sugar basin and sifter; Mr and Mrs J. AlcStay, Japanese vases; Mr W. 11. .Smith, silver egg, toast and butter set; Mr T, .Stevens, glass epergne; Mr A. Peak, silver afternoon forks; Mr H. Leudbcater, pair carvers.

HUNTER—DINGLE. An extremely pretty wedding was solemnised nt St. Mary’s Church, Hawera, recently, when Miss V. Dingle, second daughter of Mr W. Dingle, was married to Mr A. Hunter, eldest son of the late Mr Moore Hunter. The church was prettily decorated by girl friends of the bride, and the service was a choral one, the bride being a much valued member of the choir. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very charming in a handsome gown of white Louisinc silk, the skirt prettily trimmed with ruchings of chiffon, and finished with deep flounce of ac-cordion-pleated silk and sprays of orange blossom. The corsage was very dainty, having a transparent yoke of tucked chiffon, trimmed with motifs of chiffon embroidery, and large puffed sleeves to the elbows, finished off with frills of the same material as the yoke. The veil was held in place by a spray of orange blossom, and the bride carried a handsome shower bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaids, Misses Dingle and White, wore dainty frocks of white silk, the skirts profusely tucked, the bodices having transparent yokes and undersleeves of luce. These very pretty toilettes were finished with becoming red tucked chiffon hats, trimmed with shaded poppies of a corresponding colour. They also wore gold necklets, with pearl pendants, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by his brothers as groomsmen, Messrs James and Moore Hunter. After the ceremony the wedding party drove to the residence of Mr and Mrs Dingle, where an “At Home” was held, only the relations and near friends being present. Mr and Mrs Hunter left the same evening, en route for Auckland and the Bay of Islands, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The bride’s going-away costume was a smart tailor-made frock of navy blue cloth, faced with white, cream lace front, burnt straw hat prettily trimmed with blue. Amongst those present at the “At Home” were Sirs Dingle (mother of the bride), in a handsome gown of black voile, tucked silk coatee, pretty black bonnet with white ospreys; Mrs Hunter (mother of the bridegroom), gowned in a black merveilleux, handsomely trimmed; Mrs T. Bayly; Mrs Wright, Wanganui: Miss Bayly, wearing a frock of champagne spotted voile, straw hat trimmed with black silk; Miss Annie Bayly, a dainty dress of pink and blue shaded muslin, frilled and inserted, cream hat; Miss Hunter, white silk, daintily trimmed and tucked, large white hat; Misses B. and M. Hunter, pretty dresses of white silk, white straw hats, finished with rosettes of white silk; Mrs White; Mrs Robertson; Mrs Parkinson; Mrs R. Page., smart green costume, large, black picture hat; Miss McLean, very pretty frock of flowered chine silk, finished with lacc, white hat; Miss Alexander; Miss Smith; Miss Coutts, dainty blouse of white silk, spotted with blue, black tucked skirt, burnt straw hat trimmed with blue, chiffon, embroidered with white; Miss N. Coutts; Miss Baird, navy blue costume, deep embroidered collar, navy blue and white Breton sailor, smartly trimmed with spotted chiffon and silk; Miss P. Baird was also wearing a navy, blue costume, blue spotted silk front, burnt straw hat, finished with blue and white silk; Mrs Caplen, black silk, black straw hat trimmed with silk; Miss Caplen, crash coat and skirt, cream straw hat, trimmed with blue silk; Miss E. Caplen, a costume of the same, cream straw hat trimmed with crash colour ribbon; Miss Brett, a frock of tussore silk, the skirt tucked and shirred, the corsage shirred with transparent yoke of Maltese lace, black picture hat; Messrs Hunter (3), Blair (Otakeho), Robertson, Parkinson (3), Ker. J. A. Jacob. BISHOP—TRENT. A quiet but very pretty wedding took place at St. John’s, Latimer Square, Christchurch, on November 1, when Mr. Annesly Bishop, eldest son of Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M., was married to Miss Gladys Trent, eldest daughter of Mr. F. Trent. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful dress of white inerv., trimmed with old Brussels lace and chiffon. A lovely tulle veil embroidered in silver, and the usual orange blossoms, completed a charming toilette. Her ornaments were a string of pearls and a diamond and sapphire ring, tho gifts of the bridegroom. 8114 also oar*

lied a bridal bouquet «f aaaleaa and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by four bridesmaids —the Misses M., D. and C. Trent (sisters of the bride) ana Miss K. Salter. The two elder bridesmaids wore lovely gowns of soft white silk over white glace silk skirts, being made with accordion-pleated frills. Their becoming hats were of white chiffon, veiled ill lace. The younger girls, tha Misses D and C. Trent, wore soft whita delaine frocks, made with vertical tucks and deep yokes of lace; their hats were of white silk, lace, and chiffon. The bridesmaids wore gold and pearl daggershaped laee pins, the gifts of the bridegroom, and carried bouquets of white azaleas and geraniums. Mr. T. Williams acted as best man, and Mr. Alfred Bishop as groomsman. The. church was beautifully deeorated with white flowers and evergreens by the girl friends of the bride, and a feature of the decorations was a marriage bell, made entirely of lilies of the valley, which was suspended from the chancel. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Dunkley and the Rev. R. A. Woodthorpe, vicar of the parish. Afterwards a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, the happy pair leaving for. the North by the afternoon train. The bride’s travelling dress was palo grey cloth, relieved with pink, and a grey straw hat with pink to match. SCHWARTZ—ZACHARIAH. A smart and very pretty wedding took place on November 7 at the Synagogue, Christchurch, when Miss Mirim Zachariah, third daughter of the Rev. I. Zachariah, was married to Mr. J. SSchwartz. The Synagogue was beautifully decorated with white flowers. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s father, who is the Rabbi of the Synagogue. The silk and gold canopy was held by the four brothers of the bride. The bride wore a lovely gown of pearlcoloured duchesse satin, made with full train and trimmed with Limerick laca and real orange blossoms, and a richly embroidered veil fell from her coronet of white blossoms. Her ornaments were a diamond and sapphire bangle, the gift of the bridegroom, and a pearl necklace, the gift of her mother. She also carried a bridal shower bouquet. The bride was given away by her eldest brother and her mother, and attended by her sisters, the Misses Sophy and Kitty Zachariah.-, wearing gowns of cream crepe de chine, and sashes of hand-painted chiffon, cream picture hats and feathers. They also wore Marie Stuart bangles (gifts of the bridegroom), and carried shower bouquets of cream roses. With them was a tiny niece, Miss Doris Zachariah, in a fr ock and bonnet of cream accordionpleated silk, carrying a crook festooned with cream roses. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. J. Baltin as best man. At the close of the ceremony the ‘’'Wedding March” was played by Mr. Whittingham. A very large reception was held at the house of the bride’s parents, the happy pair left early in the afternoon for the Southern lakes, the bride’s travelling dress being of- cream cloth, with a cream hat. The presents were particularly numerous and handsome, and included quite a number- of cheques., Congratulatory telegrams were received during the afternoon from San Francisco, Australia, and all parts of New Zealand. In addition to the presents already received, news has arrived of numbers of others which are. being sent by the American and Australian relatives of the bridegroom. RICKARD—TOMAN. The marriage of Mr Albert Rickard, of Palmerston North and Jane Richards, eldest daughter of Mr J. F. Toman, of Napier, took place at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Napier, on the 9th inst. Mr W. J. Montgomery attended tha bridegroom as best man. The bride had a string-coloured voile dress with a> white chiffon hat. She wore a gold and greenstone brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a bouquet composed of white carnations and maiden hair fern. The bridesmaids wore cream voila drosses, trimmed with silk and cream, lace. The bridegroom presented each with a gold necklet and a gold brooch, The marriage was solemnised by the Rev, J. A. Asher. The presents were varied and numerous. The guests were afterwards entertained at the residence of the bride’s parents.