Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 5, 3 February 1909, Page 62

Orange Blossoms.

DON N ELLY—BURKE. At St.- Mary’s Church, Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay, the marriage took place of Miss Mabel Burke, youngest daughter of Mrs. Gore, of “Mangatarata,’ r Waipukurau, and of the late Mr.Ulic Burke, (formerly manager of the Napier branch of the Bank of New’ South Wales), and Mr. Frank Donnelly (eldest son of Mr. 11. L. Donnelly, of Mangaohane). The ceremony, was performed by the Rev. F. W. Martin. The bride, who was given away by her brother. Mr. Robert Burke, looked charming in an Empire dress of rich white satin with silver embroidery and inched chiffon trimming. Her tulle veil was a* ranged with a wreath of •orange blossoms, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet of white flowers and ferns. Miss ( Kitty Mackenzie, cousin of the bride. Miss Nina Hoadley, cousin of the bridegroom, Miss AL Wallis and Miss Hilda Sherrat, of Gisborne, acted as bridesmaids, and looked well in graceful Empire dresses, two of heliotrope silk, and two of pale green silk. They wore becoming cream picture hats trimmed with masses of pale pink roses, and cari icd beautiful shower bouquets. The best man was Mr. V. Hoadley, cousin of the bridegroom. and the groomsmen Messrs Claud Di nnelly, Ewan Troutbeck, and Norman White. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the residence of Mrs. (tore, the bride's mother, who wore a gown of rich velvet, of a deep violet colour, ami a lint to match, with bun hes of violets. Mrs. H. Donnelly, 'mother of the bridegroom, wore a dress of blue cloth, and a blue hat relieved with brown; Airs. Eric Caro, sister of the bride, a frock of blue chiffon over glace silk, and hat of the same colour: Aliss Burke, a pale pink frock of crepe de chine, and a black picture hat: Airs. Thornley Sherrat, of Gisborne, pale pink silk, and a Leghorn hat; Airs. U. Burke, light blue crystalline, and a smart hat composed of white lace and Howers. Some others present were: — Mesdames Lowry, North, Mackersey, Sanders, Shrimpton, Perry, Kinross, White, Cowper. Mackenzie, Hull, McLennan, Cotterill, Misses Donnelly. Hoadley, Mackersey, Alason, Godfray, Gilbertson, Shaw, and Sunderland. DA V IDSON H UN TER. At Trinity Church. Wellington South, recently. Miss Ethel A’iolet Hunter, third daughter of Air T. B. Hunter, of Masterton, was married to Air George Kenneth Davidson, son of Air W. Davidson, Grove Bank, Nelson. The Rev. AV. J. Williams officiated. The bride was tastefully dressed in a pretty embroidered gown. The bridesmaids. Miss Constance Hunter, of Masterton, and Aliss Grace Rickard, of this city. wore dresses of pale blue with hats of the same colour, with cream roses. 'They wore accompanied by Misses -Gwenie Reid (the, bride’s niece), and Maggie Russell. The bridegroom was attended by Air C. Green as best man. while Air A. Stringer acted as groomsman. GOLDING—GUILFORD. The marriage of Air E. A. Golding and Aliss AL B. Guilford was celebrated in the Primitive .Methodist Church, Queenstreet, New Plymouth. The church was very prettily decorated by Mrs. IL Ward and Aliases A. F. Ward, and was crowded. The bride was attired in cream net over inerveilleux silk, and carried a shower bouquet. She was attended by the Aliases Alice and Dot Guilford* dressed in cornflower blue silk voile, trimmed with lace and glace silk, with hat to match, and two little flower girls, Myrtle Guilford and Evelyn Angue, niece and cousin of the bride, who wore quaintly attired in white embroidery and pink hats and ribbons, and carried baskets of flowers. The bridgegroom was attended by his two cousins, Air H. Billing as best man, and Air L. Billing as groomsman.

PAYNE—MILLTHORr t.’. A pretty wedding was solemnised in West-street Church of Christ, Newton, Auckland, N.Z., by the Rev. George Aldridge, the bride being Miss Edith. Millthorpe, daughter of Mr C. S. Bedford Millthorpe, N.S.W., and the bridegroom, Theodore Wallace Payne, eldest son of Mr J. J. Payne, Auckland. The bride was-given away by Mr. F. H. Hunt, and was attired in white taffeta silk, trimmed with chiffon and crepe de chine. Mr Jack Nightingale acted as best man, and Mr L Payne and Mr Coolem, groomsmen The bridesmaids wore white silk. Miss Maybel Hunt was train-bearer, and carried a basket of Howers. A reception was afterwards held at the Rennellstreet hall. The presents were numerous and valuable. GUTHRIE—HENDERSON. A wedding of much interest was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Karori,. The Bishop of Wellington, assisted by the Rev. A. H. Hansell, officiated. The bride was Miss Muriel Henderson, eldest daughter of Mr. James Henderson, Karori ■ the bridegroom, Mr. George Guthrie, son of Mr. H. Guthrie, Dunedin. The service was choral, Mr. Douglas Henderson presiding at the organ. “The Voice that Breathed O’er Eden” and “How Welcome Was the call ' were sung, and the “Wedding March” played as the bride left the church. The bride wore a graceful gown of white striped ninon, hemmed with satin; the semiEmpire bodice had a guimpe of filet net, threaded with silver and edged with silver fringe, which also finished off the sash ends: the sash was draped at the side and fastened with a silver buckle; she wore the usual veil and orange blossom ; her shower bouquet was made of white roses and asparagus fern. The bridesmaids—Miss Winnie Henderson (sister of the bride) and Miss Emmie Bulkely—wore pretty senii-Einpirc gowns of pale blue satin eharmeuse with yokes and rucked sleeves of cream esprit net, brown crinoline hats with brown tulle and shaded roses. Mr. Gilmore (buckland) was best man and Mr. Guy Fulton groomsman. . After the ceremony Mrs. Henderson held a reception at her pretty house, “Vanduara.” A string band played on the wide verandah, but the weather, alas! was not of the best, so the garden was not available. The house was beautifully decorated, the tea-room being a mass of white flowers. The wedding cake, which was a very large one, occupied a table at the end of the room. The presents, which were very handsome, were on view in the dining-room, and included an antique clock from the employees of the firm of Guthrie, Bowren ami Co. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a combined dressing bag and travelling case; to the bridesmaids, silver purses. The bride’s travelling gown was cigar brown cloth, tailor-made, “Merry Widow” hat, swathed with brown and heliotrope tulle. Mrs. Henderson wore a handsome gown of pale grey marquisette, Spanish laee scarf, black toque with black and white tips, and carried a bouquet of exquisite yellow roses tied with yellow ribbon; Mrs. Guthrie, black brocade, the bodice having touches of cream lace, black bonnet with white osprey; Mrs. Malcolm (Christchurch), cream crepe de chine with yoke and sleeves of embroidered filet net, grey hat with blue wings; Miss Reid (Sydney), pale blue ninon de soie, large floral hat; Miss Dawson (Auckland), mauve floral muslin, black picture hat; Mrs. Wallis, black canvas with lace insertions, worn over white silk, black toque with white plumes; Mrs. Hansell, white embroidered muslin, hat witn roses. Others present were: Mrs. and Miss Bulkely, Miss Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. Spragg, Mrs. Hainer and Miss Mills. COCKAYNE—IIUTTON. A quiet little wedding took place at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral on the 22nd January between Miss Ella Hutton, only daughter of Mr. Hutton, Chief Postmaster, and Mr. Alfred Hyde Cackayne, only son of Dr. Cockayne, The bride

wore a smart cream frock, cream floral hat, and carried a sheaf of lilies. Her little niece (Miss Eila Hutton) was her only bridesmaid. She wore a pretty pink silk Empire froek and carried a crook tied with clusters of sweet peas and pink ribbon streamers. Mr. Hutton was best man and Mr. Morgan groomsman. A small reception was held at tne residence of the bride’s parents, Hillstreet. A large number of presents were on view, noticeable among them being a silver tea service from the Agricultural ' Department, to which the bridegroom belongs. Mrs. Hutton wore a handsome gown of black brocade and floral toque; Mrs. Colin Hutton (Wanganui), rose pink Shantung, hat with shaded roses; Mr. and Mrs. Cockayne left for the North by the afternoon train. KINi ID ON—M ULLIONS. At Kirikiriroa, Hamilton, a quiet, but pretty, wedding was solemnised at “Glen Luna,” Beale-street, the residence of the bride's mother, when Miss Corinth L. M. Mullions, second daughter of Mrs. Mullions, and Mr. P. J. Kingdon, third son of Mr. Jas. Kingdon, of Cambridge, were married. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Frank Mullions, and looked exceedingly well in a smart, navy blue tailor-made costume, with hat io match. She also carried an exquisite bouquet. The bridesmaid was Miss Jean Mullions, who was attired in white muslin dress, with hat to match. Mr. O. Johnson 'acted as best man, and the officiating minister was the Rev. E. Adams. JAY—JONES. — A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Church, Cambridge, when Miss Mabel W. Jones, of Cambridge, was married to Mr. William C. Jay, of Woodstock, Okoroire. The Ven. Archdeacon Willis conducted the ceremony. The bride was given, away by her brother-in-law, Mr. J. W. Donald, of Auckland. The bridesmaids were: Miss Morrow, of Auckland, and Miss Jay, of Okoroire, who were dressed in white, and wore pink and blue hats respectively. The bride looked charming in white silk, her dress being daintily trimmed with tucks and French knots. The duties of best man were performed by Mr. E. Guinness, of Greymouth. At the conclusion of the ceremony the party adjourned to the residence of Mrs.. Chitty, “The Willows,” Learnington, and subsequently the happy couple left for Auckland on their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jay received many good wishes, and were also the recipients -of numerous valuable and ornamental presents.

HOLT—BRAY. At the residence of Mr. J. Thomas, Waihi, recently, Mr. Benjamin 11. A. Holt, son of Councillor Holt, of Dalton-in-Furness, England, was married to Miss Margaret Bray. Miss Florence Eustace was bridesmaid. Mr. F. Campbell, late of Broken Hill, N.S.W., acted as best man. The Rev. T. R. B. Woolloxall, of the Primitive Methodist Church, performed the ceremony. The happy couple were the recipients of many valuable presents. WILSON—JONAS. The marriage of Mr. Laughton Wilson, eldest son of Mr. A. G. Wilson, of Christchurch, and Miss Daisy Jonas, the youngest daughter of the late Captain Matthew Jonas, of Waitara, was celebrated at the Toko Church (Taranaki) on January 20, the Rev. W. Bowie officiating. The little church, which had been festooned with flowers, by the friends of the bride, was crowded, the business people dosing their premises for the occasion. Miss Jonas, attended by the Misses Lulu Hine, Minnie Wilson, Jean Walter, and Florence Jonas, made an attractive centre to a very pretty picture, the bride wearing cream voile, alid the bridesmaids heliotrope crystalline. Tire bride was given away by her brother, Mr.W. Jonas, of Huiroa. Messrs. Donald Bain and Cliff Mather were groomsmen. After the ceremony the party embarked, amidst a shower of rice for “Wood-leigh,” the residence of Mr. Charles Bayly, brother-in-law of the bride, where the wedding breakfast awaited them (says the Taranaki “Herald”). MANLY —NEWRICK. At the Presbyterian Church, Hastings, Miss Edith Newrick, daughter of Mr. Malcolm Newrick, of Hastings, was married to Mr. E. Waythorne Manly, of England. The bride looked well in a lovely gown of cream silk, and wore a tulle' veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids, Miss Ethel Newrick (sister of the bride), Miss Neilson (of Dannevirke). Miss A. McKay, and Miss Mary Collins, wore very dainty and becoming frocks. Miss Newrick and Miss Neilson were in pale blue mousseline de soie with large blue picture hats trimmed with chiffon- The two small children, Miss A. MeKav and Miss M. Collins, wore white muslin and lace, white hats, and carried baskets of flowers. MCK EOWN—FRIE N D. At St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston North, Mr. Bernard McKeown, second son of Mr. T. McKeown, of Ngaruawahia, Auckland, was married to Miss Minnie, eldest daughter of Mr. 8. J. Friend, of Palmerston North. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Costello, and was' attended by numerous friends of the happy couple. The bride was attired in cream silk. There were four

bridesmaids—Miss Maud Friend, sister of the bride, the principle one, being attired in cream cashmere. Miss Kate McKeown, sister of the bridegroom, dressed in cream cashmere, and two little ones, Eileen O’Connor, cousin to the bridegroom, and Flossie Archibald, cousin of the bride, both dressed in cream n»’.n's veiling. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. G. Friend, brother of the bride, as best man, and Mr. T. McKeown, jun-. brother of the bridegroom, as groomsman. HOUSE—SHERWIN. The intimate connection of the bride and bridegroom with various branches of the church’s activity invested the marriage of Miss Ethel M. Sherwin and Mr. Reginald G. House at St. Augustine’s, Petone, with more than ordinary interest to parishioners. The ceremony, which was performed by 7 the vicar, Rev- J. Delacourt Russell, was witnessed by a large number of friends, the service being a choral one. The chancel and altar were beautifully decorated with flowers. The bride (whose father, Mr. J. H. Irwin, is the church organist was tastefully attired in a dress of white embroidered' muslin, made in semi-Empire style, with embroidered veil and orange blossom. Her attendant was Miss Beatrice Sherwin, whose dress also was of white embroidered muslin, her hat being of white chip straw trimmed with silk ribbon rosettes. Mrs. Sherwin was dressed •in pale blue floral muslin with black hat. Mr. Joseph Snell discharged the duties of best man. Noticeable among the many wedding tokens of which the bride and bridegroom were the recipients was a handsome family Bible the gift of the vicar and Mrs. Russell- The C.E.M-S-, of which Mr. House is a prominent member, presented a Petone travelling rug. COYLE—WATTS. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Trinity Wesleyan Church, Wanganui, when the Rev. J. G. Chapman married Miss Blanche Edith Watts, second daughter of Mr. Jesse Watts, of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, to Mr. John W. Coyle, eldest son of Mr.AV. Coyle, chief warder of Terrace Gaol. Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very pretty in a rich cream silk voile, wreath and veil, ami was attended by Miss Winnie Coyle, and Miss Gladys Evans-. Mr. J. McKay officiated as best man.