Orangs Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 16, 21 April 1909, Page 61

Orangs Blossoms.

-SC HO LLU M—W RIG HT. 6 / F VERY quiet but pretty wedding f I was solemnised at the Roman * A Catholic Church, Gisborne, by the Rev. Father Lane, when Mr. Wenzl John Scholium, fourth son of Mr. Wenzl Scholium, ‘-Fiddlers’ Hill,” Puhoi, Auckland, was married to Miss Lottie Mabel Wright, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Wright, West Maitland, N.S.W. The bride, who looked charming in a cream silk taffeta dress, trimmed with silk tassels and lace, was attended as bridesmaid by Miss Nellie O’Rourke, who wore a very- pretty- heliotrope silk dress with a Merry Widow hat to match. The bride’s travelling costume was of a blue cloth tailor-made, with Merry ■Widow hat to match. Mr. E. Dwyer acted as best man. The bride, who carried a lovely- bouquet, and wore the usual wreath and veil, was given away by- Mr. J. J. Martin. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a pretty pair of gold-mounted side combs, and to the bridesmaid a pretty gold cross. After the ceremony the bridal party, accompanied by the Rev. Father Lane and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Martin, drove to the residence of the bridegroom, Where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was partaken of. Mr. and Mrs. Scholium left during the afternoon for the coast, where they intend spending their honeymoon. CRAWFORD—WAKELIN. Mr. Walter William Crawford, eldest son of Mr. W. Crawford, of Maungakaramea, was married last, week in the English Church, Kamo, to Miss Amy Wakelin, daughter of Mr. 11. Wakelin, of Kamo, the Rev. J. H. Hawkes officiating. Misses Downard, James, and Crawford (sister of the bridegroom) acted as bridesmaids, and Messrs. H. Crawford and F. Crawford (brothers of the bridegroom) were respectively best man and groomsman. BRUCE- OXENHAM. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Gisborne, the marriage was celebrated of Mr. Charles Stewart Bruce, late of Edinburgh, Scotland, and Miss Edna Oxenham, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Oxenham, Gisborne. The Rev. C. Griffin (Wesleyan minister) performed the ceremony-. The bride was attired in an Empire gbwn of creme silk Sicilian, trimmed with handsome blonde lace and tucked net, with the customary wreath and veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. She was attended by her sister, Miss Oxenham, who wore an Empire dress of French floral muslin, trimmed with silk to match, and carried a shower bouquet of pink roses. Mr. Reg. Oxeuham attended the bridegroom as best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by- Mr. and Mrs. Oxenham. BROW N E—JON ES. At Trinity Methodist Church, Wanganui, last week Martha Jones, the third daughter of Mr. John Jones, Mayor of \\ anganui East, was married to Mr. Theodore Percy Browne, of Wellington. The bride has been closely connected with the church from her childhood, and has rendered good service both as a member of the choir and in connection with social work, and consequently it was only fitting that her marriage should be solemnised with an appropriate choral service, and that the church itself should be prettily decorated for the occasion (says the “Herald”). The Rev. J. J. Lewis, a very old friend of the bridegroom’s family, came specially- from Palmerston North to perform the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, was vary becomingly attired. Her dress of chiffon taffeta was modelled in the Empire style, the bodice prettily trimmed with point de Alencon lace and embroidered ■with sprays and true lovers’ knots of silver thread, and the skirt appropriately trained. A beautifully embroidered veil, a wreath of orange blossoms, and a lovely shower bouquet enhanced the

effect of a very tasteful bridal costume. There were five bridesmaids, of whom the bride’s sister, Gladys, was chief. 11,-r dress was of striped silk voile. Empire style, with square bertlje of lace and glace silk, and decorations of French knots. Miss Browne (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Caird (cousin of the bride) wore charming dresses of mousseline de soie, trimmed with embroidered muslin and lace. All three of the senior bridesmaids wore white picture hats, and carried white and heliotrope bouquets. Little Misses Martha Freeman and Lenore Martin (nieces or the bride and bridegroom respectively) looked very chic in dainty- frocks of white muslin, trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion and pretty heliotrope sashes. Mr. Harry- Browne (brother of the bridegroom) officiated as best man. the groomsmen being Messrs. Walter McElwain and Idris Jones (the latter a brother of the bride). The guests, to the number of about 200, were entertained at “Glandwyr,” the residence of the bride’s parents at Wanganui East, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of in a large marquee. ANNABELL—SPURDLE. At the Trinity- Wesleyan Church, Wanganui, a marriage was celebrated by- the Rev. J. G. Chapman, the bridegroom being Mr. John Annabell (second son of Mr. John Annabell, surveyor, Wanganui), and the bride Miss Evelyn Emma Spurdie (youngest daughter of the late Mr; W. A. Spurdie). The bride, who was given away- by her brother (Mr. F. L. Spurdie), looked charming in a silk voile dress, with cream silk over-all lace silver trimmings. The ■bridesmaid’s (Miss Ivy- Spurdie) costume ■was of pale blue, with pale blue trimmings and cream lace and hat to match. The bridegroom was attended by his brother (Mr. A. Annabell). ALCOCK—MONRO. , The wedding took place at St. Luke's, Remuera, Auckland, last week, of Mr. A. C. Alcock, of Dunedin, and Miss M. M. Monro, eldest daughter of the Rev. G. B. Monro. The bridesmaids were the Misses A. Monro and Maxfield, Messrs J. Paterson (Auckland) and H. Lee (Dunedin), supporting the bridegroom. The Rev. R. Ferguson, of St. Peter’s, Grey Lynn, officiated, the bride being given away- by her father.- The church (had been prettily decorated for the occasion, and after the ceremony the wedding party adjourned to the manse, where the health of the happy couple was duly celebrated. Later in the day the bride and bridegroom left for the south. NOLAN—WINKS. An exceedingly pretty wedding took place at "The Falls,” Normanby, Taranaki, on, the 13th inst., when Miss Eva Winks (daughter of the late Mr. G. Winks) was married to Mr. Vernon Nolan (only son of Mr. R. 11. Nolan, Haw era). The bride, who was given away- by ■her brother (Mr. T. Winks), was becomingly attired in a cream satin de chine, the bodice being trimmed with beautiful Maltese lace and insertion. She wore an embroidered veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses, phlox, and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids (Miss Myrtle Winks, who looked very dainty in a cream chiffon taffeta Empire gown, and Mi-yt Beril Nolan, in a charming toilette of blue satin de chine), both wearing largo brown hats trimmed with wings. They carried shower bouquets of white flowers and autumn leaves. The guests were revived by Miss C. Winks (sister of the bride), who wore a dainty white muslin trimmed with embroidery- and insertion, and a large saxe blue hat with mole-coloured wing; Mrs. Nolan (mother of the bridegroom) was attired in a pretty prune coloured striped gauze over glace trimmed with lace, large hat to match; Miss Nolan (sister of the bridegroom), pretty- reseda taffeta, trimmed with cream lace,

large black hat; Mrs. T. Winks, very pretty heliotrope taffeta with violet coloured trimmings, black hat; Mrs. Deetli, pink floral muslin, black hat; Mrs. Blyth, becoming frock of pink floral taffeta with silk lace, brown hat with wings; Mrs. McLean, pink and green floral taffeta, white hat with pink roses. Among others present were:—Mesdamea Moore, Hunter, W. S. White. Raine, Young, Jackson. Winks (Auckland), Brewer (Waitotara), Glenn, Stewart, Tocker, F. Livingston. Misses Reilly (2), Young (2), Brett Alexander, Douglas, Glenn (21. Hunter, Greville (2 -Wellington), Messrs. Blyth, Deeth. Young, Brewer, Nolan, Tonks (2), Hunter (2), Winks (3), Alexander (Wellington), IT. Baine, Glenn, Chalmers, Douglas, White, Livingston (2). G ATEN BY—HUG lIES. Mr. W. J. Gatenby. 8.A., of Mt. Eden School, was last week married at St. Barnabas’ Church, Auckland, to Miss Yiolet Hughes, of I’onsonby. The The Rev. E. .T. McFarland performed the ceremony, the bride being given away by her brother, Mr R.

Buglies. The bridesmaids were blisses Kathleen VVynyard, Lily Moore, Trissie and Lizzie Budge; Messrs A. Shepherd, ©I Hamilton, and F. .G. Dunlop, M.A., supporting the groom. After the ceremony Mrs R. Hughes, mother of the bride, received the guests at Buchanan's < afe, Karangahape-road, the happy pair subsetpiently leaving tor Rotorua and Taupo. The pupils of Standard \L, Mt. Eden School, presented their teacher with a silver teapot to mark the occasion, while the teaching stall’ gave him a silver kettle ami spirit lamp. i A RTER--A< ■NEW-BROWN. An extremely pretty wedding took •• In Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne, ©n Wednesday last, when Mr. George Carter, only son of Mrs. Carter, and grant Ison oi the late Mrs. BrooktJ-Taylor, Gisborne, was married to Miss Evelyn Agnew - Brown. eldest daughter of Air. C. Agnew-Brown, also of Gisborne. The ceremony was performed by th° Vicar, the Rev.'L. Dawson Thomas. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. Cartwright Brown, of Hawkes Bay. was most becomingly attired in a princess gown oi soft white satin charmeuse, mounted on glace silk and trimmed with beautilul Carrr kmacross lace, outlined in silver tissue. She \\a» attended by her two sisters, Misses Myra and Hermene Brown as Bridesmaids. Their dresses Were of soft '-roam ninon de soie£ Di foetid re. sashes ami waists of him* merveilIcox embroidered in silver. Mr. P. Hamilton was lie<t man. Mr.' Preston groomsman. Mrs. Agnew-Brown was gowned in a handsome princess robe of floral chemi Kilk, grey ground, with pink roses, made. oviT pink glare silk, the yoke of which va< composed of (ream Duchess lace, and blatk ciumille trimmings: Mrs. Carter, onothei of the bridegroom, won* a dress ©I black voile becomingly trimmed with Ja. e. .and a handsome white Spanish lace toarf. her mat was of violet straw trimmed With clusters ot violets, etc. After the ©m-miony at the. church, a ruepntion was indd.at the residence .of the bride's parents at Kaiti. It was restricted to relations ami very .intimate .friends (owing to ye,rent illness of the bride’s .fjajLlun ). The gue-'Ls inchulrd Mi-s Brooke-Taylor, Airs. E. Brooke-Taylor. Mrs. Pavit.t, Mrs. and Miss Wallis, Mr. and Mrs. Jex Blake. ADAMS APSLEY. O’i Easter Monday morning a very pr«ity wedding took place at Rotorua, between Mr. G. E. Adams, of Auckland, ami .Miss Edith Sabine Pasley. Miss A!oily Neil, of Invercargill, ami Miss Craig, of Wellington, were the bridesmaids. and Mr. Harry Adams best man. Tin* bride wore a charming Princess robe ©f ivory Fren.-h silk, trimmed with beautiful silk-embroidered lac* and insertion. The bridesmaids wore semi-Empire frocks ©I pale lavender chrystaline, with large violet hats. The wedding was solemnised at St. Luke’s Church, by the Rev. Chas, lisdall, viacr of Rotorua. After the ceremony, the happy couple left by •■\prr-.s for Auckland, a large crowd asmlding to bid them God-speed. The bride, who is a granddaughter of Admiral Fir Thomas Sabine Pasley. Bart.. K.( .8., Jias many friends in Rotorua, where she has resided with her parents for some time. The presents were numerous and t>-a ut iful. Tt »\\ ER< KENDALL. At Thames last week Miss C. Louisa, ft< cond daughter of Mr. 11. Kendall, was married to Mr. Herbert C. 'Powers, of Parawai. The bride was given away by her father, and looked very winsome' in © handsome rich violet costume over old hro. ide silk vest. She carried an ivory iirayer book, and wore a white velvet Merry Widow hat. She was attended by three* bridesmaids, chief amongst them being Miss Ethel Pearce, who was becomingly gowned in a white radium ©ilk dress, very prettily trimmed, and made with mmlified Empire effect, while « daik green Merry Widow hat gave a most pleasing finish. The other bridesmaids, -Misses Elsie Kendall and Ada Towers, also looked chic in pretty creme dresses, ami the dainty sprays carried by all the bridesmaids left nothing in •fleet to be desired. Mr. W. Kendall wan best man.

MeINDOE—WOOLLEY. A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at Christ Church, Whangarei. last week, when Mr. William Grierson Melndoe, of Auckland, and Miss Beatrix Woolley, third daughter of Mrs. ,G. Woolley, of Whangarei, were married. The church, which still wore its Easter decorations, was almost filled with relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom, including the Rev. Mr. Cross, of Auckland, the bride’s grandfather. The Rev. L. L. Cubitt (vicar) performed the ceremony, the bride being given away by her elder brother, Mr. John Woolley, of Waikino. Mr. W. Moody presided at the organ. The bride wore a lovely gown of white radium silk, trimmed with ivory Paris lace and carried a chaste shower bouquet, while the bridesmaid. Miss Maud Wooolley, sister of the bride, was attired in a dainty white muslin, with pale blue bat with wings. Mr. George

Cardno was best man. The wedding party adjourned to the residence of the bride’s mother at. Mairtowh, where a recherche wedding breiikfa:t was served in a spacious marquee erected for the occasion. REMINGTON—SHEEN. . At the residence of the bride’s mother, last week. Miss Lily Pearl Wadham, youngest daughter of Air:; ]>. Sheen, of Lineoln-road.' Mastertbn,’ was married’to Mr Hugh Remington, son of Air -H. Remington, of Masterton. The bride, who was dressed in navy blue serge, was attended by Miss L. Remington (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss May Weber (niece of the bride), as bridesmaids. The former was attired in pale blue silk, and the latter in hailstone muslin. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr E. Wadham. Mr B. Gray was liest man, and the marriage ceremony' was performed by the Rev. A. T. Thompson.

ALLEN—BAGNALL. On Thursday, April 15th, a very pretty wedding took place in Pitt-street Methodist Church, when Miss Linda Hand Bagnall, eldest daughter of Mr. Win. H. Bagnall, of Tairua, was married to Mr. Thomas Dan* Allen, son of Mr. Edward Allen, Cambridge. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Wm. Ready. Thebride, who was given away by her father, looked very winsome in a white ivory radium trimmed silk, trimmed with lovely white Limerick lace. She wore a coronet of orange bjossonis and Limerick lace veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. J. Southgate Allen. The bridesmaids, Miss Doris Bagnall and Miss Olive Allen, were daintily gowned in white silk, brightened with blue silk, large white felt picture hats trimmed with blue, and carried shepherd’s wands with blue streamers and white flowers. After the

ceremony the bridal party drove to Buchanan's reception rooms, where afternoon tea was partaken of, .and the usual programme of toasts were proposed and responded to. The bride’s travelling dress was a becoming green cloth tailormade costume, braided with black, and large purple Gainsborough hat. Amongst those present I noticed: Mrs. W. H. Bagnall, mother of the bride, in a. nattier blue silk dress, black toque; Airs. Edward Allen, mother of the 'bridegroom, black silk dress, black hat; Mrs. L. J. Bagnall, black silk costume, black bonnet; Airs. R. W. Bagnall, black costume, with white front, black hat; Mrs. Whitehouse, black costume, with white front, black bonnet; Airs. 11. N. Bagnall, brown cloth eostinno, Idaek and white hat; Airs. A. E. Bagnall, black silk costume, black and white hat; Mrs. Bell, purple and white striped silk, cream hat; All's. L. Taylor, green Silk, straw hat; Mrs. Iloniss, black silk, black hat; Mrs. Death, cream silk, cream hat; Mrs. Cheal,' black silk, black bonnet; Miss Cheal, grey dress, brown

hat; Mrs. Bagnall, champagne doth, cream hat; Mrs. ! C. A. Cawkwell, reseda; green cashmere costume and hat; Mrs. 11. Carlton Bagnall, blue and white silk and hat; Miss Ella Bagnall, brown silk* brown hat with blue feathers; Miss Emilie Bagnall, green cloth costume, green hat; Aliases Freada and A’era Bagnall, navy costumes, navy hats; Alisa Alurie) Allen, bine silk, white felt hat;: Miss Ethel Bagnall, cream costume, green felt hat. PAG E—ROBINSON. At the residence of th% bride’s parents, Upper Albert-street, Thames, the wedding of Miss E. J. Robinson and Air. A. E. Page, of Alangapehi, was solemnised. The bride, who was given away by her father, was becomingly attired in a cream silk voile dress made pinafore style, and handsomely trimmed, over

Roman satin of a deeper shade. She carried a handsome bouquet, and wore a coronet of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss AL Curtis, in a pale pink silk, Aliss ivy Waterman, in ai pale bine crepe de chine, and Aliss BL Robinson, in a pale blue muslin,- each’ carrying a handsome bouquet. Air. H. Skeen Supported the bridegroom, and Air. J. Robinson acted as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by Air, E. 11. Taylor. - STEAD-HOADLEY. Quite a stir was caused in society circles in Napier on Saturday by the wedding of Aliss Louise Hoadley, second daughter of Air C. B. Hoadley, Napier, to Mr Gerald Lovan Stead, son of the late Air G. G. Stead, of Christchurch'. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very charming in a graceful Princess gown of white satin, trimmed with beautiful lace and silver

tissue, long tulle veil, and wreath of orange blossoms and lilies of the valley. .She carried a sheaf of Michaelmas daisies, tied with white satin ribbon. (The bridesmaids were her sisters. Misses Ada and Nina Hoadley, who wore cream lace robes over silk, with girdles of gold tissue, brown picture hats trimmed .with fritters. They carried blouse muffs of gold chrysanthemums finished with (brown ribbon. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Vai Hoadley as best man and Mr Edgar Stead was groomsman. Subsequently the relatives were entertained at Hawtliornden.” the residence of the bride’s parents. The bride’s going away dress was a green tailor-made costume andjarge green hat trimmed with black feather. The wedding was at All Saints Church, Taradale, the Rev. Clark officiating. . J EXMAN-WI LU AM SON. A very quiet but pretty weddiim was isolemjnised jin the local Presbyterian Church, when Mr. 'J. Jenmau was married to Miss 11. A. Williamson, second daughter of Mr. F. Williamson (says the “Horowhenua Chronicle”). The' ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. (White. the bride, who wore a navy blue tailor-made costume and a white Meiry \\ idow hat with astrich plumes, was given away by her brother, Mr. R. [Williamson. She was attended by her sister, Miss C. Williamson, as bridesmaid, _ who was attired in a dress of dove-col-oured crepoline, made in Directoire style, and a black Merry Widow hat. Mr.’ R. Burge acted as best man. WILSON—BENNETTS. A pretty wedding was conducted in the Salvation Army Hall on Easter Monday. The happy couple were Mr. Hugh Hamilton Wilson and Miss Bennetts. The (hall was tastefully decorated, and war were filled by friends. Colonel Knight, of Wellington, was the officiating officer. The bride and bidegroom both wore the full regulation Army uniform with the addition of a white sash worn over the right shoulder by the bride. Breakfast yvas taken in the Burlington tea-rooms. RAUZI—COLEMAN. Jf’” At. St. Augustine’s Church. Napier, Miss Priscilla Janes Coleman, second daughter of Mr. William Coleman, of Napier, and Mr. Frederick William Ratizi, only son of Mr. John Rauzi, of Port Ahuriri, .were married. The Rev. Canon Tuke performed the ceremony, and the church was filled with friends and well wishers of the young couples. Miss Minnie Rauzi (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Maud Coleman (sitser of the bride) were bridesmaids, and Mr. J. Mcßryde acted as best man. The bride, who was . given away by her father, was attired in a white silk trimmed with lace and silk ribbon, with wreath and veil, and she carried a handsome shower bouquet. The (bridesmaids also wore dresses of white silk and carried bouquets. • MUNRO—GRIMWOOD. r Ml quiet wedding was solemnised at the residence of Mr. James Grimwood, Goldsmith-road, Napier, when Mr. George Clarke Munro, third son of the late Captain Munro, of the Port, and Miss jChloris Letitia, third daughter of Mr. James Grimwood, were married. The (bride looked winsbme in a navy blue (travelling drees with hat to match, and iwas attended by her sister, Miss Ella Grimwood. Mr. Peter Munro supported Ulis 'brother as best man. The ceremony iwas performed by the Rev. J. W. Hayward. lAL=u • . ORR-PEPPER. '' At the residence of Mr. William Pepper, Aramoho, the wedding took place of Mr. James Orr, of Dairy, Ayrshire, Scotland, and Miss Ellen Mercy, only daughter Of Mr. W. M. Pepper. The bride, who (was given away by her father, was prettily attired, and was attended by Miss [Ada Nicholson, of Hunterville, as bridesmaid. Mr. W. Pepper (brother of the bride) acted as best man. “

WELCH—HOOKER. At St. Mark's Church. Carterton. Miss Edith Annie Hooker, second daughter of Mr Augustus Hooker, of Hinau Gully, was married to Mr Archibald M. H. Welch, fourth son of Mr R. G. Welch, of Matarawa. 1 lip ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. Young, and the bride, who wore a cream silk lustre dress, trimmed with Maltese lace, and carried a Itouquet of blooms and ferns, was given away by her uncle. Mr E. A. Beard. Her three sisters. Misses Olive, Myrtle and Daisy ■ Hooker, were the bridesmaids, all of whom were attired in cream 'silk muslin, and carried pretty bouquets. . Mr R. Welch was best man. VINCENT—AITKEN. At the Presbyterian Church, Hawera, recently, Herbert A incent, second son of Mr 11. Ward, Patea, was married to Jeannie Aitken, fourth daughter of Mr G. Taylor, ‘•Belmont,’ South-road, Hawera. The Rev. J. R. Shore was the officiating clergyman. x The church was prettily decorated for the occasion. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a pretty dress of cream taffeta trimmed with cream net, lace insertion, and glace silk, with the usual bridal veil and orange blossoms. She also carried a lovely shower bouquet. The bride was attended by .two bridesmaids. Miss Eunice Taylor (sister of the bride) and Miss Ethel Ward (sister of the bridegroom). They were respectively dressed in green floral muslin and cream lustre, each with hat to match. They also carried shower bouquets of pink and white flowers and autumn leaves. The bridegroom was supported by Mr W. Armstrong as best man, and Mr H. J. Taylor as groomsman. SOLOMON—G RAHAM. In St. Andrew’s Church, Hamilton, last week. Miss Graham, eldest daughter of Mrs. J. J. Graham, Haqiiiton, was married to Mr. Francis Howard Solomon, of Te Kuiti. The bride wore a handsome White silk dress with veil and wreath, and Intel a beautiful bouquet. She was attended by her sisters, Misses Goldie and Jear, Graham and Miss Lucy Solomon, niece of the bridegroom. Th? Misses (ftaham wore dainty white muslin dresses and pale blue picture hats, and the little niece wore white muslin, and a pretty white wreath on her head and carried a basket of beautiful white flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, and Mr. Fortescue. The presents, which were very handsome and useeful, included a very handsome gold pendant from the bridegroom’s mother in England. The bride was a teacher in St. Andrew’s Sunday school, and a member of the choir, and she was presented with a silver eggstand by them. Her travelling dress was a tailor-made navy costume and hat to match. GUTHRIE—REID. At the Methodist Church, Carterton, Miss Effie Jane Reid, second daughter of Mrs. J. C. Reid, of Pembroke-street, Carterton, was married to Mr. John White Guthrie, fourth son of Mr. Robt. Guthrie, of Dunedin. The Rev. W. J. Elliott was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was becomingly attired in a dainty frock of Indian muslin, trimmed with valuable Valenciennes lace, wore the usual veil and orange blossoms. She was given away by her brother, Mr. PercyReid, and was attended by her two sisters, Misses Ivy and Lena, as bridesmaids, both of whom were attired in dainty frocks of Indian muslin, trimmed with pretty lace embroidery, and wore graceful Merry Widow black hats. Mt. .Sidney Reid acted as best man. The reception was held at the residence of the bride’s mother. The wedding breakfast table was prettily and artistically ornamented with long chains of greenery and white flowers, running to an apex at the top of the four-tier wedding cake. Mrs. Reid, mother of the bride, received in a beautiful costume of cinnamon brqwn silk tatjeta, and Merry Widow hat. She was assisted by her eldest daughter,. Miss. ,M. Reid, who wore a pretty pale blue chiffon taffeta, and a black Merry Widow hat.

WILD—JENNINGS. At St. Mark’s Church, Te Arolia. last week, Mr. F. W. Wild, the Town Clerk, was united to Miss Jennings, daughter of Mr. W. Jennings. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. Cleary. The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in white silk, trimmed with silk lace. She was attended by two bridesmaid*, Miss Wild, in white silk with lace inaertum, and Miss E. Jennings, V. ho was costumed in cream nun’s veiling ■and lace blouse. Mr. J. Wild was the first man and Mr. W. Maingay acted as groom' lira n. BLOOMFIELD -MARTIN. At the residence of Mr. Martin, Foxton, Miss Eva Martin, and Mr. Arthur Bloomfield, of Taoroa, were married recently. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a pretty white silk lustre dress daintily trimmed with silk and insertion, and the orthodox veil and orange blossom-. She •also wore a handsome greenstone brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. Misses May and Grace Martin, sifters of the bride, were bridesmaids, and Mr. Herbert Dixon, best man. The bridesmaids were daintily attired in white embroidered d:esses. Both carried shower bouquets and wore brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. J. Mairs, of Foxton. HART—PARTRIDGE. At the residence of Mr. J no. Hart, Carterton, the marriage of Ada (second daughter of Mr. Albert Partridge, of Belvedere-road, Carterton) and Henry (youngest son of Mr. Jno. Hart, of Belvedere, Carterton) was celebrated, the Rev. W. J. Elliott being the officiating minister. The bride, who was tastefully attired in robes of pale blue silk, with veil and orajige blossoms, was attended by her sister, Lily, and her niece. Myrtle Kiiminstcr, as bridesmaids, who were both daintily attired in blue frocks of light substance. T.URCHER—PEACII. the marriage of Miss Florence Peach, .second daughter of Mr. Jno. Peach, of Green Lane, to Mr. Albert Bureher, secretary of Messrs. Chambers and Son, Ltd, Auckland, took place at. 'St. Aidan’s Church,- Remuera, last week. The bride was given away by her brother. Mr. R. F. D. Abbott officiated as best man, and Miss Kathleen Morrin, of Remuera, attended as bridesmaid. The service was ccnducted by the Rev. A. Fowler. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's parents, and the happy couple ■subsequently took their departure for Hamilton, eu route for the M anganui River.

HERDMAN— ROWLES. At iSt. Mark's Church, Carter ton, NUM Alary lk»wles (fourth (laughter of Mr» Geo. Bowles, a very old resident of Car* terton) was married to Mr. James Herdman (third son of Mr. John Herdman, manager of the Carterton gasworks, and late of West Kyo, England). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. \ oung. 'l'lie bride, who looked charmingly pretty, was .ittired in a beautiful gown of cream crystalline silk with pretty silk lace rucked sleeves and yoke, and nicely designed skirt with French •knot trimmings. She also wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of autumn flowers and maiden hair fern. Sho was given away by her father, and was attended by Miss Sadie Herdman (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss llarlene Bowles (sister of the bride) as bridoesmaids. The former was daintily attin»d in white mousseline de soie, and wore a white Merry Widow hat to match, and the latter wore a dress of cream ninon, with chiffon capotte, both carrying bouquets. Mr. Robert Bowles (brother of the bride) officiated in the capacity of best man, and Mr. By ford, of Napier, was groomsman. MACKEY LANCLEY. At St. Kugustine’s Church, Napier, (he inarriage of Miss Ethel Langlev, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Jey, to Mr. Charles Mackey, of Waipawa, was celebrated by the Rev. ( anon Tuke. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. <L and was attended by her sister Florence as bridesmaid. Mr. J. Mackey was best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at 'the residence of the bride's mother,. HUGHES -OSBORNE. Al Christ < hurch,. Mana warn, the marriage was celebrated by the Rev. P. Cleary of Mr. Frederick Ernest Hughes, eldest son of Mr. T. W. Hughes, and Miss Clara. Erances Osborne, second daughter of Mr 11. 11. Osborne. The bride was given away by her father, and her sister, Miss Ada Osborne, was bridesnlaid. Mr. Weston Hughes supported his brother as best man. rhe bride’s dress was cream silk voile, trimmed with silk insertion and silk lace, with a beautiful wreatli and veil. She carried a lovely bouquet of Iher dowers, cosmo and maidenhair. The bridesmaid’s costume was of cream nuns veiling, trimmed with cream insertion and lace. M E N ZIES—BISSEL I j. Af St. Mark’s Church, Clive, recently. Miss Maude Bissell, second daughter ot *Mr. Ed ward Bissell, and Mr. Bertram Roxburgh Menzies, second sou of the late Dr. Thomaa VV. Menzies, were married. The bride, who was given a wav by he<

brother, Mr. Edward Bissell, jun., of (Inga (>nga. was charmingly costumed in a beautiful Empire robe of whitF’ehiffon taffeta over Honiton laee, with pearl trimming, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet. She was attended by four bridesmaids. The bride’s sister, Miss Alice Bissell, was becomingly attired in a dress of pale green crepe de chine, and (Miss Koulston in heliotrope shade of the same material. Merry Widow hats completed their tasteful toilettes, and they carried shower bouquets. Two tiny girls. Misses Molly and Maud Bissell, nieces of file bride, in pale pink and blue frocks respectively, also accompanied t'hd bride, and looked very quaint with flower wreathed hair, and carrying shepherds’ crooks. Messrs. Noel Trent and L. G, Harker acted as best man and groomsman respectively. LI N J ISA Y—K EM PTH OR NE. Miss Edie May Kempthorne, youngest daughter of Mr Thomas Kempthorne, was married to Mr Alexander S. Lindsay in Kt. Barnabas’ Church, Whatawhata, Rev. E. flouehen officiating, last week. The interior of the building was nicely decorated for the occasion. The bride was given away by her father, and looked very nice in a dress of white silk with the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and she carried a lovely- shower bouquet. There were two tiny bridesmaids, Misses Ivy Martha Park and Muriel Pope, cousins of the bride, dressed alike in white silk frocks and hats, and each carried a very pretty basket of flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr George Lindsay, as best man. and Mr J. i. Kempthorne, brother of the bride, acted as groomsman.