Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 1, 3 July 1912, Page 61

Orange Blossoms.

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MURPHY—SHERATT. THE marriage was solemnised at Jloly Trinity Gisborne, recently, of Miss Muriel Sheratt, second daughter of Mr W. G. Sheratt, and Mr Ralph Christian Murphy, fifth son of Mr E. R. Murphy, of Te Arai. Tha iVencrable Archdeacon Williams, assisted by th® Rev. L. Dawson Thomas, conducted the service. Mr E. N. Sidebottom presided at the organ. The interior of .;the church was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and there was a large attendance of relatives and friends. The. bride, who was accompanied by four bridesmaids, looked very pretty in a simple gown of white liberty satin. The bodice was trimmed with bands of pearl and net embroidery, the chemisette of white chiffon edged with pearl beads, and the skirt finished with a square court train edged with pearls aud worked in one corner with a large true lovers’ knot. She also wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, neatly arranged with cap effect, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white roses and maiden hair fern with long white satin streamers. Misses Hilda Sheratt (cousin), B. Black, and little Mildred and Margaret Sheratt were the bridesmaids. The two former wore very pretty silver-grey satin with tunics of grey ninon de soie, edged with a heavy grey fringe, smart mushroom shaped hats of grey satin with large upstanding bows of striped royal blue ribbon caught with gold buckles. Miss Mildred and Miss Margaret Sheratt wore dainty empire frocks of cream charmeuse finished with cream Honion-point lace, fnushroom-shaped hats of white satin, and carried artistically-arranged bouquets of yellow flowers with long streamers of same shade. Little Miss Olive Sheratt, who was accompanied by her twin brother, looked very winsome in an empire frock of pale pink satin with bonnet to match. Mr-Michael Murphy, brother to the bridegroom, acted as best man, with Mr Dick Black as groomsman. The beautiful day brought out a large and fashionably-dressed assemblage, both at the church and afterwards at “Waimana,” where the reception was held by Mr and Mrs Sheratt. The large table in the dining-room was effectively decorated with white flowers and maiden hair fern. A white floral bell hung suspended over the centre of it attached to the table with long white satin streamers. During the afternoon tea and other dainties were served in the dining-room. A large number of handsome presents testified to the popularity of the happy couple. The employees of Messrs. Bennett and Sheratt presented a quaint brass and musical gong, the employees of Panikau station a handsome clock, and 4’ie Poverty Bay Hunt dub, of which the bride was a member, a pair of beautiful solid silver vases. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a beautiful ring, and the bride’s present to the bridegroom was a suit case. Mrs Sheratt, mother of the bride, wore a becoming toilet of peacock blue cashmere, the bodiee trimmed with gold embroidery, a blue velvet picture hat with ehaded blue feather mounts, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of shaded pink roses and maiden hair fern. Mrs Mu-r--phy, mother of the bridegroom, wore navy blue costume, with white fox furs and black satin toque, and .carried a pretty bouquet. The happy couple left later in the afternoon by the Victoria en route for a visit to Australia- The bride travelled in a mole tweed costume, brown furs, and large black velvet hat, with black ostrich feathers. BARK ER—RUSSELL. On VV ednesday last a quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at Christ thurch, Wanganui, when Miss Ella Wilelmina (Bee) Russell, youngest daughter of Mr. W. F. Russell, ‘of Christchurch, and for many years manager of the Lank of New Zealand at Wanganui, was married to Mr. Theodore Barker, (hristchtirch, eldest son of the late Mr. 8. Barker, of Canterbury. The Rev.

Herbert Reeve officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. C. G. Russell, of Nukumaru, wore a very 'becoming gown of white crepe de chine, with lovely real lace daintily arranged on her corsage. Her veil was beautifully embroidered, and she carried a pretty shower bouquet of white flowers. Miss L. Barker, Marton, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Dorothy Marshall and Miss H. (Marshall, nieces of the bride, were bridesmaids. The- two former wore stylish gowns of mole-coloured crepe de chine, very becoming black straw hats with crown composed of white ostrich feathers and waving plumes; 'Miss H. Marshall wore a pretty pale blue frock with hat to match. The Rev. J. Howden, chaplain of the Collegiate School, was best man. Mrs. Barker's going-away frock was a smart navy blue cloth profusely braided with fine black silk cord, with a mole-coloured hat and ostrich plume. After the ceremony Mrs. Gifford Marshall held a reception at her residence at Putiki. Amongst the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. C. Russell (Nukumaru), Miss M. Russell (Christchurch), Mrs. and Miss Barker (Marton), Rev. 11. Reeve and Mrs. Reeve, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Moore, .Miss Montgomery Moore, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Lethbridge '(Turakina), Mr. and Mrs. A. Izard, Miss L. Williams, Miss Heaps. ANDERSON—M ART IN. At St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, on Wednesday. June 26th, the marriage took place of Miss Ethel Martin, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. I'. Martin, to Mr. Ernest Anderson, second son of Mr. David Anderson. The Bishop of Wellington officiated, and was assisted by the Rev. A. M. Johnson, vicar of St. Paul’s. The service was a choral one, and Mr. Parkjer presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore cream satin with overdress of ninon, with ruchings of chiffon and long panel train. The bodice was made with yoke and tucked chiffon, and draped with Honiton lace. Her tulle veil was worn over sprays of orange blossom, and sire carried a shower bouquet of freezias and azaleas. Tile three bridesmaids were Miss Gertie Martin, who wore a pretty gown of blue silk shot with gold, lace fichu. Her large black hat had blue plumes, and she carried a bouquet of violets. The two small maids, Misses Muriel and Betty Anderson, wore soft white muslin frocks, with pale blue satin sashes and, also carried bunches of violets. Dr. Anderson, brother of the bridegroom > was best man. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of Mrs. T. F. Martin. Mrs. Martin wore a saxe-blue gown of chiffon taffetas with Oriental embroideries, black velvet hat with ostrich feathers, her bouquet was of abutilons; Mrs. D. Anderson, mathcr of the bridegroom, black satin, velvet coat and black bonnet with white tips; Mrs. Ballance was in black velvet, black hat with plumes; Mrs. Griffiths, black charmeuse with lace scarf, black hat; Mrs. Edward Anderson, grey chiffon taffetas, hat with grey feathers; Mrs. Wilberfoss, green cloth, green hat with black tips; Mrs. Millward, (abac brown charmeuse, brown hat with brown and tan ribbon bows; Mrs. Shaw (New Plymouth), sister of the bridegroom, cream cloth with large black hat; Mrs. Milward Anderson, mole charmeuse, with pastel embroideries, liat with roses; Mrs. D. Anderson, jun., grey cloth with grey lace, black satin stretched hat, bouquet. of shaded pink earnations; Mrs. Anderson (Christchurch), grey charmeusc, with touches of blue, hat to match; Miss Helen Anderson, pale grey ninon over silk, grey hat with grey tips; Miss Wilberfoss, ciel blue frock, black bat with pink roses; Mrs. Coleridge, white silk with overdess of black ninon, pale blue sash, large black hat; Miss Fancourt, saxe blue silk, 1 flack and white hat. During the afternoon the bride and bridegroom took their departure, per motor, for Trentham, where the early

days of the honeymoon are to be spent, Mrs. Anderson wearing navy blue tailormade with wide black satin revers piped with gold, smart black velvet hat with black lancer plume and knots of gold, handsome furs, the gift of the bridegroom. To the chief bridesmaid was given a brooch of pearl and aquamarine, and to the little girls gold chain bangles. ROBINSON—F ALLOWES. A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, the bride ‘being Miss Bertha Jessie Fallowes, second daughter of Mrs. Fallowes, Kelburne, the bridegroom Mr. Samuel Allan Robinson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Robinson, of River Bank, Aramoho, Wanganui. The Rev. Alan Johnson was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Fred Fallowes, looked very well in her wedding gown of ivory satin, with tunic of white ninon and Mechlin, lace. Her veil was of Brussels lace worn over sprays of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white roses, and violets. The bridesmaids were Misses Ethel and Lilian Fallowes, sisters of the bride, and Miss Helen Robinson, sister of the bridegroom. They were dressed alike in pretty frocks of pale pink satin, and hats to match, and carried bouquets of violets. The best man was Mr. G. Cunningham (Wanganui), and the groomsmen Alessrs. G. Cunningham, F. Robinson and Kempthorne. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome diamond ring, and to the bridesmaids wide goto bangles. A reception was held after the ceremony at the Kelburne Kiosk, which bad been decorated for the occasion with quantities of spring flowers, narcissi and violets, the principal table being almost entirely done with freesias. Mrs. Fallowes, the bride’s mother, wore heliotrope satin, veiled in black lace black hat, with ostrich plumes: Mrs. Robinson, the bridegroom's mother, black satin with white lace scarf, black hat; Mrs. Bolt, sister of the bride, fawn coloured cloth, liat to match, with autumn foliage; Miss Fallowes, saxe blue charmeuse, blue hat; Mrs. Lobby, cream cloth, black velvet hat with plumes, ermine furs. Others present were: The Hon. J. E. Jenkinson and Mrs. Jenkinson, the Hon. J. Rigg. Mesdames Stent, Corrigan, Hall. Thomson, Wynne. Misses Pollock, Taylor an 1 Robinson. The bride and bridegroom left during ■the afternoon for their honeymoon, which is to be spent in Australia. The bride’s travelling gown Iwjw of grey tweed and grey velvet, hat with ostricn feathers. The future home will be in Wanganui. GILRAY—COOPER. White flowers and Mendelssohn's ‘"Wedding March" at St- John's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, on June 26, signified the marriage of Miss May (looper and Dr. Thomas Gilray, who is head of the Napier Hospital. The bride, who was given away by her father, the lion. Mr. Justice Cooper, looked very pretty in a dress of white chiffon taffetas, with an overdress of ninon, appliqued with jewelled lace. Similar embroidered motifs (worked by the bride and Tier girl friends) adorned the Jong court train of satin, which was veiled in ninon, and bordered with white fur, and the little guimpe was of the same material. In her golden hair was a coronet of pearls and orange blossoms, over which fell the long embroidered tulle veil, and her bouquet of white flowers had long trails tied with fairylike white satin bows. There was also a touch of fur on the bridesmaids' dresses, as their white charmeuse dresses had ninon tunics bordered with fur, and ermine trimmed their black velvet hats; the cluster of red berries was repeated in the bouquets of autumn tints and foliage. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a set of black fox furs, and the bridesmaids—Misses Seed (England), Turnbull and Johnston—received turquoise and silver necklets. Mrs. Gilroy’s travelling dress was of ivory cloth, over which she wore a musquash fur coat (sent from England by he'r mother), and a black velvet hat with ivory-tinted plumes. The wedding reception was a very large affair, and the rooms were, decorated with white flowers. Place of honour was given to the elaborate wed-

ding cake, the three tiers mounted on fluted pillars, and ornamented with silver bells and horse shoes. A huge bell of white flowers was suspended over the heads of the bride and bridegroom. Mrs. Barnett wore black satin, •and a velvet toque; Mrs. Arthur Cooper, saxe blue crepe de chino, and a picture hat; Mrs. Gilray (Dunedin), mole eolienne, with a vest of lace, black plumed hat; Mrs. Turnbull. black velvet, smartly braided, black picture hat; Lady Ward, who was present, wore a grey coat and skirt, and a black plumed hat. There were many beautiful gills, and Dr. Gilray's presentations included a case of solid silver teaspoons from the nurses of Napier Hospital, a handsome entree dish from four of the senior nurses, a fine clock from the honorary medical staff, a tobacco pouch and silver-mounted pipes from the patients of one ward, a handsome set of carvers from another ward, and a set of cruets from the chairman.