Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 9, 1 September 1909, Page 61

Orange Blossoms.

PICKERING—WEBBER. O / F T St. John’s Church, Dannevirke, fl on Tuesday last week, Miss JI Edith Webber, eldest daughter of Mr. A. Webber, was married to (Mr. Albert E. T. Pickering, son of Mr. Pickering, Bank of New Zealand, Woodville. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. E. Robertson, B.A. The bride, who was given away by her (father, was attired in a cream cloth costume, with picture hat, and was ■attended by her sister, Cora, as bridesmaid, who wore a dress of pink silk muslin, with a pale blue hat. Thq bridegroom was accompanied by Mr. E. Richardson, of Wellington, as best man. During the afternoon the guests were entertained a± the residence of the bride’s parents, and in the evening the happy pair left for Palmerston North, en route to Wellington and the South Island, where the honeymoon will be spent. Mr. and Mrs. Pickering were the recipients of an especially large number of presents. Mr. Pickering, who has Just received notice of his transfer from the staff of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand to the Thames, "was on Monday presented by the staff of the bank with a silver entree dish. The presentation was made by Mr. Horne.

TODID—BARTON. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John’s Anglican Church, Wanganui, on August 25, when Mr. John David Todd, of Waipukurau, and third son of Mr. W. Todd, of Aramoho, was married to Miss Katie Edith Orima Barton, eldest daughter of Mr. C. A. Barton, Wanganui. The Rev. J. A. Jacob, M.A., was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her father, was beautifully attired in an Empire gown of soft ivory duchesse satin, with corsage of swathed folds of tulle, edged with finest blonde lace worn over a transparent yoke, and finished on the left side with a spray of silk roses, interspersed with touches of silver and tassels, the trained skirt with hand-stitched hem being trailed with sprays of silk roses. She also wore an embroidered silk Brussels net veil with the orthodox orange blossoms. The bride was attended by the Misses Bessie and Jessie Todd, sisters of the bridegroom, and little Misses Jessie Allison and Ola Paterson. Mr. J. Wilson was best man and Mr. J. Morton groomsman.

GOLDSMITH—CLARE. The marriage of Miss Maud Clare, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Clare, of Waitara, to Mr. Charles Goldsmith, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldsmith, of Napier, was solemnised in St. John’s Church, Waitara, on August 18, the officiating clergyman being the Rev. J. B. Broeklehurst. The bride was prettily attired in a creme silk dress, trimmed with silk insertion and tucked net, Empire style, and she wore a veil with orange blossoms, and also carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Pepperill and Miss Nellie Aroa, nieces of the bride. Mr. Frank Clare officiated as best man and Mr. S. George as groomsman. The bride’s travelling dress was a tailor-made navy blue costume, and she wore a white felt hat trimmed with brown glaee silk and ostrich feathers.

STONE—HAYES. A wedding which caused considerable interest in Hamilton was that of Mr Harold Selwyn Stone, second son of Mr G. Stone, of Hamilton, and Miss Amy Jubilee Hayes, eldest daughter of Mr William Hayes, of Hamilton East. The Ceremony took place at St. Peter’s Church, and Rev. E. M. Cowie officiated. The bridesmaids were Misses Sylvia Lena Stone and Sylvia May Stone, sister and niece respectively of the bridegroom; Mr Morvyn Hayes, brother of the bride, acted as best man. The bride was prettily gowned in white taffeta silk; she wore a pretty wreath and veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet, while the bridesmaids looked dainty in dresses of cream taffeta voile with daffodil silk trimmings, and white silk hats.

IRVINE—BOYLE. St. Patrick’s Church, Napier, was the scene of a pretty wedding on August 24, when Miss Bella Boyle was married to Mr Edward John Irvine. The ceremony, performed by the Rev. Father Johnstone, was witnessed by a large number of friends. The bride, who was given away by her brother, looked winsome in a Princess robe of silk taffeta, trimmed with old lace, over which fell a beautiful veil from a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a lovely bouquet of maidenhair fern, also an ivory-bound prayerbook, the gift of the bridegroom. Misses Pearl and Nancy Boyle, sisters of the bride, were in attendance as bridesmaids.

SECOOMBE—ALLEN. IA very pretty wedding took place on August 25 at the residence of the bride’s parents, Bridge-street, Te Arolia, when Miss Lucy Allen, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen, was married to Mr. Raymond B. Secconibe, fourth son of the Rev. J. and Airs. Seccombe, of Melbourne. The Rev. A. J. Reed was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her father, was tastefully attired in a trained gown of cream silk, trimmed with silk insertion and lace. Her tulle veil was arranged over a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of snowdrnns ’ freesias. She also wore a pearl and amethyst pendant, the gift of the bride-

groom. The two bridesmaids were Mist Ada Stanley and Miss Dorothy Kirby (niece of the bride). Mr. C. B. Dent acted as best man and Mr. L. Allen agroomsman.

HARDING—SHE RE. A quiet but very pretty wedding was solemnised at AU Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, on August 18, when Miss Adeline Shere, daughter of Mr. J. Shere, Palmerston, was married to Mr. Roy Harding. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a very becoming gown of white taffetas, made with the new swathed skirt, a silk girdle with fringe ends. The bodice w.is prettily trimmed with lace, and a long tulle veil worn over a wreath of orange blossom completed a very pretty costume. The two bridesmaids were Miss Daisy Shere, sister of the bride, and Miss Dorothy Harding, sister of the bridegroom. The former wore a lovely gown of coral pink ninon, made en princesse, with deep yoke of lovely lace and large black hat, while the latter’s frock was a pretty white muslin, and they both carried pretty bouquets of white narcissus and snowdrops. The bride’s travelling dress was a becoming costume of brown striped tweed, with revers and high collar of brown check material, and fashionable bee-hive hat of cream chip straw, with large cluster of roses. Mrs. Shere, mother of the bride, won* a handsome black silk gown, relieved with white: Mrs. Harding, smart costume of green silk, with floral hat; Mrs. Smith, sister of the bride, becoming navy blue costume, black hat with white marabout trimming; Mrs. Cole, blue coat and skirt, with brown. The best man was Mr. Lionel Harding, and Mr. Guy Harding was groomsman.