Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 15, 11 April 1908, Page 61

Orange Blossoms.

STOCKWELL—HIRST. A very pretty wedding took place at >t. John’s Methodist Church, Ponsonby, recently, when Miss Mabel Hirst, second daughter of Mr. S. L. Hirst, Hamiltonroad, Ponsonby, was married to the Rev. G. F. Stockwell, late of Rotorua, and son of the' late Mr. J. Stockwell, Sproston, England. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a handsome gown of rich ivory merveilleux silk, profusely trimmed with silk applique chiffon, rows of French knots, and showers of drops finished with beautiful Empire train. An embroidered veil and coronet of orange blossoms gave an artistic effect to a very becoming toilette. She was attended by her two sisters, Miss Ivy Hirst, and Miss Ruby •Hirst, the former wearing a lovely embroidered mousseline robe trimmed with white silk and net, and the latter a pretty cream Jap. silk frock, transparent yoke, and trimmed with lace and insertion. Both bridesmaids wore floral wreaths and embroidered veils. In addition to these, there were two dainty little maids, Miss Esma Griffith, and Miss Muriel Stone, cousins of the bride, wearing delicate cream silk dresses with lace and insertion, and carrying respectively pretty pink and blue floral baskets. Rev. C. Blair (Greytown) acted as best man with Mr. Leonard Hirst (brother of the bride) as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. Griffith (uncle of the bride), assisted by Rev. G. Bond (St. John’s), and Rev. J. Blight (Thames). Mr. Edgar Nicholas presided at the organ, and played “The Wedding March” while the bridal procession left the building. In spite of the unfortunate weather a large number of friends of the contracting parties assembled to witness the ceremony. A reception was afterwards held by Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hirst, at their residence, Whare Reka, Hamilton-road. Mrs. S. L. Hirst (mother of the bride) received the guests in a handsome black chiffon glace silk Tobe trimmed with cream applique. Among the guests were Mrs. H. Hirst (grandmother of the bride) in black and white gown, with bonnet to match; Mrs. 'S. A. Hetherington (sister of the bride), in striking gown of eiel blue fish scale voile over pale pink silk elaborately trimmed with applique and lace, floral hat; Mrs. H. J. Hirst (Te Aroha), handsomely trimmed silver and grey Eton coat and skirt, with cream silk vest elaborately trimmed, myrtle green hat; Mrs. S. Griffith (Devonport), navy blue glace silk trimmed with cream lace, toque to match; Miss Gladys Griffith, Very pretty white silk dress, effective blue and white hat; Mrs. W. Griffith (Devonport), lovely embroidered floral robe, pink and green hat; Mrs. F. Smith, pastel green trimmed with pale pink, cream hat with green plumes; Mrs. J. Gribble, argent grey gown trimmed with white embroidered chiffon, picture hat; Mrs. F. Stone, pretty blue and white dress, crinoline floral hat en suite; Mrs. A. Gribble, grey costume, smart toque; Miss Lovell, cream silk trimmed with insertion and lace, floral hat; Miss Kate Griffith, lovely embroidered mousseline, white floral hat: Mrs. W. Goldsworthy, black silk, black hat; Mrs. Meiklejohn. black silk with chiffon stole, black bonnet; Mrs. T. Edwards, rich brown silk dress, electric blue hat: Mrs. W. C. Gribble, black silk gown, hat to match; Mrs. Buckley, handsome black silk, black toque; Mrs. Blight, navy blue voile with cream trimmings, black and white hat; Mrs. Bond, cream and green floral dress, hat to match; Mrs. Luxford, black silk, floral toque; Mrs. L. Graham, pretty brown gown, cream trimmings, floral hat; Miss Miller, black and white silk and chiffon, black plumed hat; Mrs. J. C. Allen, lovely cream cloth costume, net and lace, hat to match; Mrs. Langley, silver grey gown, black and silver bonnet. The bride was the recipient of a large number of present, among which were a handsome fruit casket, set in silver, from Bt. John's Choir, of which the bride was a member for some time, ami the bridegroom received a valuable travelling rug and silver-mounted greenstone paper kuife, from the congregation of the Rotorua Methodist Church. The bride’s travelling dress was an exquisitely. made gown of pastel grey and blue, trimmed with net applique and floral ribbons with latticed skirt, and she wore • becoming hat of white felt trimmed With electric blue ribbon and lovely

shaded plumes. The bride and bridegroom have left on an extensive tour to England and the Continent.

ANDERSON—DAVIDSON. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Hiropi-street, Wellington, on April Ist, Miss Lily May Davidson, third daughter of Mr. H. Davidson, chief accountant of the New Zealand Railways, was married to Mr. Wm. D. Anderson, of the firm of Malone, Anderson, and Johnstone, solicitors, of New Plymouth and Stratford, and son of the late Mr. William Anderson, city engineer, Auckland. The Rev. W. Shirer, performed the ceremony. The bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude Davidson, sister of the bride, and Miss Anna Anderson, sister of the bridegroom. Mr. A. H. Johnstone, of New Plymouth, acted as best man, and Mr. W. R. Davidson as groomsman. The bride wore a simple gown of soft white silk, with flowing skirt, and the bodice trimmed with beautiful point lace, a wedding gift. She wore a bridal wreath, and, instead of the usual orange blossoms,sprays of the white berry that is worn by Japanese brides. Her -bouquet was of white roses. The bridesmaids wore very pretty Eton costumes of white cloth, and brown hats with brown ospreys. They carried bouquets of yellow dahlias and autumn leaves. A small number of intimate friends of the bride and bridegroom attended the ceremony, and the reception which followed. The bride’s mother wore a handsome gown of black voile over white satin, with heliotrope toque, and carried a beautiful bouquet of violets and pansies; Mrs. Taylor, grandmother of the bride, wore a black crepoline gown: and Mrs. F. K. Jones, a sister of the bride from Wanganui, wore a charming frock of pale pink chiffon taffetas. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Anderson are to make an extended tour of the North Island, before settling in their new home at Stratford.

ROBERTSON—NELSON. Much interest was taken in Wellington in the marriage of Miss Ida Nelson (eldest daughter of Mr. Horatio Nelson), to Mr. Roland Robertson, Consular Agent for Italy, and Son of Mr. R. R. Robertson). The ceremony took place at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral on Tuesday, March 31st, the Rev. T. H. Sprott being the officiating clergyman. The bride, who entered the church with her father, looked charming in an exquisite gown of ivory satin charmeuse, the trained skirt being finished with a little delicate embroidery. The square corsage was draped with a scarf of beautiful rose-point lace caught up with silver tassels, which also appeared on the pouf sleeves and the belt. Her veil was worn over a tiara of orange blossom, and her shower bouquet or white roses and butilon was tied with tulle streamers. Miss Bertha Miles was chief bridesmaid, the other two being Miss V. Nelson, sister of the bride, and Miss E. Robertson (sister of the bridegroom). They had pretty dresses of rose pink taffetas veiled in ninon de soie of the same shade. The square yokes were of filet lace, and the sleeves had insertions of the same. Their hats were of pink taffetas, Miss Miles’s having a large pink aigrette, while Miss Robertson’s and Miss Nelson’s were trimmed with roses and foliage. Each carried a bouquet of pink roses and autumn foliage tied with streamers of pink tulle. M. Cotter (Auckland) was best man, and Messrs. Vlrich and Nelson, groomsmen. After the wedding a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents Portland Crescent, where the elaborate floral decorations included a wdeding bell of white lilies, which was hung over the table, and a large horseshoe of white flowers was suspended in the drawing-room over the spot where the bride and bridegroom stood to receive their congratulations. Mrs. Nelson, mother of the bride, wore a beautiful dress of hyacinth blue chiffon taffetas, the lace vest having facings of oriental embroidery in harmonising tones. Her hat, of the same shade, had two deep shaded plumes and a cluster of blue roses, while her bouquet was composed of blue flowers. Mrs. Robertson, black satin-striped chiffon voile over ivory loniaine, V-shaped vest of ecru guipure out-

shaded mauve flowers and mauve bouquet; Mrs. Miles, white chiffon voile with chine design of mauve flowers, mauve hat with tips; Miss Miles, reseda silk and green hat with toque fantaisie; Mrs. Fitchett, grey and white striped radium silk with Taee vest outlined with coral pink, grey and yink hat. THORNES—HAY. A quiet but very pretty wedding was celebrated at Knox Church, Parnell, last Tuesday morning at half-past eleven by the Rev. G. B. Munro, when Miss Helen Hay, third daughter of the late W. Macgregor Hay (solicitor, of Hamilton) and Mrs. Hay, “Turamoe,” Manukau-road, Parnell, was married to Mr. Ralph Thornes, son of Mr. J. Thornes, "Thornleigh,” St. George’s Bay-road, Parnell. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Errol Hay, looked charming in a beautiful white chiffon taffeta semiEmpire gown, made with a transparent yoke of Oriental silk lace, and guimpe of dainty tucked chiffon outlined with silver tissue and pearl, silver tassels, the skirt was finished with a wide French hem piped with silver tissue; she also wore a tulle veil gracefully arranged over a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a most exquisite shower bouquet of white tuberoses, dahlias and sweet sultans. The only bridesmaid was Miss Mabel May, who wore a sweet frock of palest blue chiffon taffeta, effectively finished with lace and knife pleated ribbon, and a very dainty pin-tucked transparent net yoke. Her picture hat was of pale blue silk very prettily trimmed with reseda green velvet and pale blue ribbon and clusters of reseda emu feathers, and she carried a lovely bouquet of shaded pink roses. Mr. Albert Burcher was best man, and Mr. Bennett presided at the organ. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was partaken of at the residence of the bride’s mother, the usual toasts being duly honoured. Later Mr. and Mrs. Thornes left on their wedding trip to Rotorua, the bride wearing a becoming tailor-made travelling gown of brown striped cloth with vest of pink chine silk braided \viH» touches of brown, smart mushroom hat lined with fluted pink silk and trimmed with brown cowslips and soft plumes in shades of fawn and brown. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a lovely half circle diamond ring, and the bridesmaids present was a handsome gold bangle of unique design.

Mrs Hay, the bride’s mother, wore a black silk toilette with white chiffon appliqned vest, outlined with silk bretelles, black velvet hat with ostrict feathers and gold Oriental embroidery, yellowshaded bouquet: Mrs. Walters, very handsome toilette of black Irish poplin, with a lovely white embroidered Indian shawl, black bonnet with touches of violet: Mrs. Thornes was beautifully gowned in an elephant grey satin striped chiffon toned with lace, pretty hat of same shade brightened with touches of blue, large pink bouquet: Mrs T. Neill, daintly attired in a pretty cheek taffeta, with touches of green, Tuscan and green hat; Miss Ethel Hay was gowned in a cream cloth tailor-made gown with facings of Oriental embroidery, Tuscan hat trimmed with two shades of green: Miss Mabel Thornes was charmingly gowned in a lovely shade of smoke-blue taffeta with a cream lace yoke, smart hat to match with large bird of Paradise poised in front, bouquet of pink belladonna lilies; Mrs. H. Walters, navy cloth tailor-made with hat en suite; Miss Walters, pale grey eolienne. and white hat; Mrs. J. B. Hay, smart toilette of black chiffon over glace, Tuscan hat with black ostrich plumes; Miss Pearl Hay wore a very pretty frock of pink flowered net over glace, Leghorn hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs. Neill, rich black silk and black bonnet; Mrs Carlton Hay was effectively gowned in brown chiffon taffeta with cream laee guimpe, brown hat with pink roses; Mrs. David Hay wofe a black silk gown, brown hat; Miss Mona

Hay cream serge Eton costume finished with silk braid, pink hat; Mrs. Brassey, black flecked with white, black ami white embroidered yoke and hat en suite; Mrs Errol Hay was prettily gowned in pale shrimp pink eolienne, with cream vest and pretty crushed raspberry hut; Mrs. Jones wore black ; Miss Bessie Jones wus wearing a pretty blue floral muslin with a pale blue hat; Mrs. Kempthorne was gowned in black silk, relieved with touches of white, pretty violet bonnet; the Misses Kempthorne wore white embroidered muslin with pretty blue and green hats; Mrs. Abbott, very handsome lined with mauve velvet, black hat with

black brocade, black bonnet; Miss Abbott, black chiffon taffeta with cream lace guimpe brightened with touches of pale blue, parsley green velvet hat toned with black; Mrs. Goldie, dainty cream cloth costume piped with brown, pale blue and black hat; the Misses Ifendry were daintily froeked in cream and violet respectively; Mrs. Jim oWhyte, black silk and becoming black bonnet; Mrs. Wm. Elliott, pretty heliotrope chiffon taffeta; Miss K. Hume was in a cream coat and skirt ami pretty hat to correspond.