Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 24 August 1907, Page 50

Orange Blossoms.

Ql ARTLEY—CHARLEWOOD.

The marriage of Mr. Arthur Quartley, Monganui, Auckland, and Miss K. Charleavood, Bideford. England, took place on August "th at St. Mary’s Church, Merivale, Christchurch. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. Gossett, the service being full,, choral. The chancel was beautifully decorated with fern fronds and Christmas roses. The bride was given away by Mr. G. Humphreys, and attended by two bridesmaids (Miss Humphreys and Miss Russell). After the ceremony, a reception was held at- the residence of Mr. George Humphreys, Fendalton. The bride wore a very handsome white embroidered cloth gown, and white hat, with long ostrich feather plumes. Her bridesmaids wore cream cloth costumes, with touches of vieux rose, and vieux rose hat. Mrs. Quartley "(Hastings) was in dark blue voile, with white chi (ton scarf, dark blue hat. with blue" tulle and feathers: Mrs. Mackenzie (Hastings), white cloth, with touches of brown, cream hat, with pink flowers; Mrs. Scott (Otago), a green cloth costume, pink and green hat; Mrs. Gossett, brown cloth coat and skirt, brown hat, with shaded foliage; Miss Gossett, dark blue voile, blue hat; Mrs. At. Gossett (Leeston), pale grey coat and skirt, cream -at; Mrs. Michael Campbell, grey doth costume, black and white hat; Miss Campbell, dark blue cloth dress, white hat, with poppies; Miss 11. Campbell, green costume, blue and white hat; Mrs. G. Merton, pale grey costume, sealskin coat, and floral toque; Miss Merton, brown voile, with hat to match; Miss u.erton, pale blue dress, black hat; Mrs. W. Day, dark blue coat and skirt. U.ac toque; Mrs. G. Pascoe, brown costume, green and brown hat; Miss Guthrie, white cloth dress, winecoloured hat, with pink roses; Mrs. Guthrie, black eolienne, with sealskin coat, black hat with wings; Miss E. Hill, costume of olive green cloth, black picture hat: Mrs. George "Harper, black costume, relieved- with white lace. Other guests present were: Professor and Mrs. Haslam. Dr. and the Misses Nedwill, Mr. and Mrs. G. Way. Miss Way. Mrs. and Miss Hannah. Mr. and Mrs. t'midell. Mr and Mrs. Dixon. Mrs. A. Campbell, M;-s Rus-ell. Mi~s Pmiltun. the Rev. C. Gossett. Mr. anl Miss Neave. the Misses Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred. Merton. Miss Merton, and Mr. and Mrs. Brittain. The unital formula of wedding congratulations. with wedding toasts and wedding cake, were gone through with much enjoyment. and the bride ami bridegroom then took their departure to catch the afternoon .-oat for Wellington. Mrs. Arthur Qiiartley’s going away dress was < lovely costume of soft rose-pink cloth, pink hat. with pink tulle ami rosea. KENSINGTON— GOLDSMITH. A very quiet wedding took place at A; Mary’s. Merivale. on August H. when Mr. H. M. Kensington, of Wellington, was married to Miss Gertrude Goldsmith. daughter of Mr. F. C. Goldsmith, Commissi oner of I-anU, Christchurch.

NICO Liz—WRIGHT. One of the prettiest weddings that has ever taken place in Cambridge was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Church, Cambridge, on Wednesday afternoon, the 14th inst. The contracting parties were Mr. Arthur Hammond' Nieoll, of Auckland, and Miss Kathleen Ruth Wright, youngest daughter of Mr. Walter Wright, late of Cambridge. Mr. B. C. Chillwell, of Auckland, was groomsman, and Miss M. Dunne (cousin of the bride), Miss Willis, and Misses Kathleen and Alice Hally, were bridesmaids. The bride was given away by her father. The church was crowded with guests --and wellwishers of both parties. The ceremony was |>erformed by the Ven. Archdeacon Willis, and the bride, hawing been a member of the choir, the service was full choral throughout, and St. Andrew’s bells rang out a merry peal as the bride left the church. As the bride entered the church the hymn “The Voice that Breathed O’er Eden" was sung, and at the conclusion of the ceremony Mendelssohn’s "Wedding March” was played by Mr, Hartley, organist. The bride looked most charming in an exquisite dress of white chitfon taffeta over glace, the skirt was simply made with a long train finished with a deep hem at the foot headed with French knots. The bodice had a transparent silk embroidered net yoke draped with lovely Limerick lace and a deep folded belt of silk. The sleeves were of silk net made with deep tucks and trimmed with the same lace as on the bodice, with ruffles at the elbow. The lovely dress was finished with a white tulle veil and wreath of orange blossoms. She carried an exquisite shower bouquet. The Misses Dunne and Willis wore fine white muslin dresses profusely trimmed with French Valenciennes insertion and lace, and wore white chip hats trimmed with white tulle, and carried lovely shower bouquets of violets and daffodils tied with long mauve streamers. The two little bridesmaids wore the sweetest frocks made of fine muslin and lace and tucks, and white silk sashes, and most becoming hats of white drawn-silk trimmed with white chiffon, and they carried lovelv shower bouquets of violets, anemones and daffodils tied with long mauve streamers. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold bangle set with turquoise, to the elder bridesmaids, lovely pearl pendants, and to the younger ones gold brooches set with pearls. Amongst the guests present at the church were Mrs. A. B. Herrold (Auckland), sister of the bride, wearing a most becoming gown of mauve chiffon taffeta, the skirt simply made with a deep hem at foot headed with French knots, the bodice trimmed with creme lace in fichu style and sash ends of lace, black Romney hat with plumes, and she carried a bouquet of yellow mimosa tied with mauve ribbons; Mrs. (Dr.) Roberta, lovely dress of creme cascade silk over glace, the skirt trimmed with deep tucks, and a flounce of silk Maltese lace, the bodice had a transparent yoke of gauged chiffon and Valenciennes lace,and berthe of silk. Maltese lace, the same lace trimming the sleeves, white ostrich feather boa, and brown hat trimmed with green tulle and natural coloured ostrich feathers and white osprey; Mrs. Hally, handsome dress of black c.iiffon taffeta trimmed with heavy guipure lace, white chiffon scarf, white silk crinoline straw toque swathed with pale blue and green tulle, and at the back bunches of moss-rose buds, she carried a bouquet of pink roses tied with pink ribbons; Miss Basley (Auckland), champagne coloured silk voile trimmed with creme lace, the bodice being trimmed with pale blue chiffon taffeta, a white silk crinoline straw hat trimmed with floral ribbon and masses of primulas and roses, she carried a shower bouquet of pink rcses tied with pale blue ribbons; Mrs. Price, rieh black silk and black toque; Mrs. G. Runciman navy blue coat and skirt and blue toque; Mrs. Walker, a lovely dress of tabac brown chiffon taffeta with yoke and sleeves of cream lace, black hat with plumes, and handsome furs; Mrs. Willis, black broche silk, green bonnet with touches of pink; Mrs. Wells, rieh black silk, and creme Spanish lace scarf, black and white hat; Mrs. Martyn, brown velvet skirt, sealskin coat, and toque; Mrs. R. .1. Roberts, black silk with transparent yoke of lace, black hat; Mrs. Richardson. navy blue cloth tailor-made coat and skirt, and blue toque; Mrs Brooks, black costume and bonnet to match;

Mrs. A. Stone, white silk blouse,. black silk skirt and black hat; Mrs Clark black silk, velvet eloak, laee scarf, black and white bonnet; Mrs. Edmunds, black silk with creme lace vest, red" hat relieved with black; Mrs. "Gibbons," dark blue clotti tailor-made coat, and skirt-, and blue toque; Mrs. C. Stewart, black silk trimmed with creme silk Maltese lace, pale, blue felt hat trimmed with daisies; Miss O'Halloran, black costume, mauve scarf, black bonnet; Mrs. N. Banks, white cloth costume and green hat; Miss Banks, brown coat, and skirt, and brown hat trimmed with pink poppies; Miss Gwynneth, black silk trimmed with spotted net and silk applique, blaek and white hat; Miss Cave, brown costume, brown fur toque trimmed with violets; Miss E, -Cave, dark green long coat and skirt and black picture hat; Miss Richardson, creme serge costume and white felt toque trimmed with brown velvet; Miss C. Willis, prune velvet with pale pink scarf and hat, to match; Miss G. Gave, white cloth short coat and skirl trimmed with silk, white felt toque trimmed with green; Miss Wells, grey tweed coat and skirt and white felt hot trimmed with roses and their foliage; Miss H. Wells, creme costume, and pale blue hat trimmed with brown ami roses; Miss Skeet, brown costume and hat to match; Miss Rochford. creme costume and black and white hat; Miss Keith, white frock, hat trimmed with pale blue; Mrs. Hammond, black silk, and blaek hat trimmed with berries: Mrs London, dark blue doth tailor-made coat and skirt, and purple velvet hat; Miss Hill, dark blue coat and skirt, and white hat trimmed with green; Miss Runciman, white silk muslin over glace trimmed with pale blue, white hat trimmed with grapes; Miss Gwen Roberts, white silk frock, and white hat; Miss Mary Roberts,white silk, felt hat with white silk scarf; Miss Clark, creme costume and white felt hat with roses; Mis’s Hally, creme costume, green toque. After the ceremony an adjournment was made to ‘"lngleside,” the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Roberts (it having been put at the disposal of Mr. and Miss Wright for the wedding festivities), where a photo of the bridal party was taken

on’the lawn, and afterwards a group, to* eluding all ttie’guests, after which a mow was made to tne house, where the bride and bridegroom received the congratulations of air present. 'The afternoon tea was laid in the dining-'room. The floral decorations were chartiling, and consisted of a dainty profusion of spring flowers everywhere. The lovely wedding cuke had the place of honour in the centre of the table, and from the gasalier above, which was decorated with- smilax and white ribbons, was suspended a tiny bell, and the white ribbons were caught at the corners ot the table. The whole of the decoration:' were carried out in white snowflakes and maidenhair fern, and it looked most artistic. Another large white bell was suspended over the seats of the bride and bridegroom at the top of the room. Delicious afternoon tea, fruit salads, and trifles were handed round, after which the bride cilt the cake, and several toasts were drunk, after which a move was made to the drawing-room to view the presents, which were numerous and costly; here, again, all the floral decorations were white. The bride’s going away costume’ was a dark blue tailor-made long coat and skirt, lined with oyster white satin, white Tuscan straw hat., trimmed with white roses and their foliage. The happy couple left amidst showers of confetti for Hamillon, en route for Okoroire, where the honeymoon will lie spent. Ia the evening Mrs. Roberts-entertained a few young people at bridge.