Orange Blossoms

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6, 11 February 1905, Page 42

Orange Blossoms

GORKIE MAC DONALD. A very .pretty wedding was celrlwated at Knox ( hurch. Dunedin, recently, when Mr William J. Gorrie, Dunedin, son of Mrs Gorrie, Wakefield, Nelson, was married to Miss Annie M. Macdonald, second daughter of Air J. Macdonald, Lyndhurst House, Dunedin. The Rev. man. The bridesmaids were Misses Maliel Crorie. and Jessie Alexander, whilst Mr C. Osborne was groomsman. The bride, who was given away by her brother. Mr Angus Macdonald, wore a stylish dress of brocade trimmed with chiffon and lace. She wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet. The bridesmaids wore pretty white costumes, and carried bunches of yellow flowers. Among the other dresses were Mrs Macdonald (mother of the bride), handsome black brocade trimmed with lace, silk vest and black toque; Mrs Gorrie, mother of the bridegroom, very lieconiing black gown; Miss Macdonald, the bride’s sister, grey voile trimmed with cream lace ami black chiffon, bouquet of red roses; Mrs McLennan, aunt of the bride, pretty black silk skirt, cream satin blouse and black picture hat. 'l'he choice nosegays were the gifts of Mr and Mrs Turner. Immediately after the ceremony the happy pair left for the North Island, amid showers of rice ami expressions of hope for their future health and happiness. A sumptuous wedding breakfast was laid in the Orphans’ Club room. Moray Place. and this was partaken of by a large number. In (he evening a party was held in the same building, and the pleasant gathering was not broken up until a late hour. 'l’he presents were numerous and useful. Mr J. Macdonald, father of the bride, gave a large family Bible; Mrs Macdonald, silver hot water kettle and aft <*lllooll tea service; Mrs McLellan, marble clock; bridegroom’s friends, silver salver and afternoon tea service; Mr C. Osborne, silver jam dish; Mrs Throp, salad bowl and ornaments; Mrs McCray. silver sugar bowl and tongs; some Dunedin friends, silver cruet and set of jugs; Mr and Mrs Alexander.

afternoon tea set; Mr and Miss Glass, silver hot water jug: Mi*s Jessie. Macdonald. silver breakfast cruet; Mrs AlcCandish. breakfast set, also ornaments; Mrs < aliender. silver cake basket; Mr and Mrs Crowe, silver butter dish; Miss Wilson, silver bread fork and jam spoons, Air and Miss Crosbie, afternoon tea set; Airs Wilson, silver teapot; Miss Macdonald. Hower bowl and vases; Mr and Mrs Juriss. case jam spoons; Mrs Fea, silver dessert spoons; Airs Hog", pair of Hower bowls; Mrs I). I). Macdonald, silver sugar toe s and sifter; Air AJarkham. silver su.- cellars; Air and Airs Alunro. dinner set; Airs Crowe, pair vases; Mr and Airs Mitchell, set of jugs; Misses Ritchie, tea set; Mrs Shaw and family, afternoon tea table; Airs Lewis, Japanese tray, and also kitehen utensils; Air AlcLaren, silver breadfork; Air and Mrs Henaghan, vases, also salt cellars; Mr Coates, vases; Miss Alacdonald, pictures; Air and Airs Poole, salt cellars and silver jam dish: Mr I). Alacdonald. coal-scuttle; Air Crews, vases; Dr. Gordon Macdonald, cheque; Aliss Fea, cheese-dish; Miss Bennett, ink-stand; Mrs Robb and Aliss Logie, books; Airs Alathicson. epergne; Air J. A. Alacdonald. cheque; Air Robertson. butter dish; Air and Airs AVilkins, butter knife: Air and ATrs Bird, spoons. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a heavy gold chain, and to the bridesmaids greenstone brooches mounted in gold. I>E AC’(K K E AlO RRI SON. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Khyber Pass, recently, when Miss Ethel Morrison, eldest daughter of Mr J C. Morrison, was married to Mr Raleigh Tottenham Francis Eger ton Peacocke. eldest son of Captain Ponsonby Peacocke. The bride looked charming in a beautiful white crepe de chine gown over white satin, and with the customary wreath of orange blossoms surmounted by a lovely Brussels net veil. She also wore a gold necklet with pearl studded heart pendant, and carried a beautiful white shower bouquet, the gifts of the bridegroom. Aliss Morrison, sister of the bride, and Aliss Peacocke. sister of the bridegroom, the bridesmaids, were charmingly gowned in soft white silk, with large white picture hats. They wore pretty gold bangles, gifts from the bridegroom. Mr Reginald Lindesay was best man. and Mr Ellingham groomsman. I’he ceremony was performed by the Rev. AV. E. Gillam. At the conclusion of the service Madame Wigmore played Ihe ’’Wedding March” Afterwards the guests adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of. Later on in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Raleigh Peacocke left for their honeymoon trip to Rotorua and Te Arolia. T H OAIPSON—K E MP. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at. St. Alary’s Church, New Plymouth, on February Ist, when Miss May Scott Kemp, eldest daughter of Mr John Kemp, Carrington road, was married to the Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., 8.D., Presbyterian minister at the Thames. The Rev. F. G. Evans oiliciated. The service was full choral, live bride having been a member

of the choir for several years. Mr Fletcher presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very pretty in a charming white silk gown trimmed with beautiful Paris insertion. A handsome veil worked i* point lace by the bridegroom's sister, falling over a crown of orange blossoms, with a dainty shower bouquet, completed her toilet. She also wore a gold watch (the gift of the bridegroom). Misses Gertrude and Amy Kemp (sisters of the bride) and Miss \V. George and Miss Webb, of Ormondville, were bridesmaids. They looked extremely well in dainty white lawn dresses, with shaded red belts, white straw hats with sprays of red geraniums, carrying red bouquets to match, and each wearing an opal and pearl brooch presented by the bridegroom. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served. Mrs. Kemp received her guests in a handsome brown brocaded gown. Amongst the guests were Rev. and Mrs Evans, Rev. and Mrs Osborne. Mrs JI. Robison ( Eltham), Miss Waldegrace (Palmerston), Mr and Mrs Standish, Mr and Mrs MacKellar and Miss AlcKellar. Mr and Airs Sladden. Mr and Mrs J. \\, Wilson, Mr, Mrs and Miss AlacDiarinid, Mrs Cook, Mrs Morrison. Aliss George, Aliss Devenish, Mrs and Aliss Saddler, Aliss Marshall, Air, Airs and Miss Percy Smith. Aliss Stephenson Smith. Miss Curtis, Miss AF. E. Luke, Aliss Saxton, Dr. and Mrs Leatham, Miss Cottrill, Miss Stanford, Mrs Graylipg, Aliss F. Hamerton. Miss C. Tapper, Air Russell Standish, Air Eric George, Mr Hume, Air Reg. George, and Al aster Keith AlcDowell. The happy couple left by the afternoon train for Napier, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The bride's travelling dress was a gray and green tweed costume, green straw hat trimmed with silk of the same shade. Alanv handsome and numerous presents were received. * . Al ACARTHUR—HANNA Y. A quiet but very interesting wedding was celebrated recently in Wellington, when Miss Alary (Cissie) Hannay, eldest daughter of Air W. Al. Hannay (general manager of the Weilington-Alanawatu Railway), was married -to Air J. Alacarthur, general manager of the u New Zealand Consolidated Dental Institute. Ibe bride (who was given away by her father) looked charming in a dress of ivory satin duchesse, softened with chiffon and point lace. The transparent yoke was of chiffon outlined with lace and the full sleeves had ruffles of the same. A coronet of orange blossom fastened her embroidered tulle veil. There were three bridesmaids—Misses Winnie. Janie and Flora Hannay. They had dainty dresses of white muslin made with many flounces edged with lace. Their deep empire belts were of pale blue, and their tulle picture hats of the same shade. Air T. Mitchell (Dunedin) acted as best man. and Alessrs A. Hannay and R. Bennett were groomsmen. The ceremony was performed at the Kent-terrace Church by the Rev. J. K. Elliott. After the reception at the residence of the bride’s parents Air and Mrs Ma cart bur left on their honeymoon. Their future residence will he in Wellington. «