Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 16, 16 October 1912, Page 60

Orange Blossoms.

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. MANDER—BELCHER. Yj Y HE marriage of Miss Minnie Louise Belcher, second daughter ( of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Belcher, old and respected residents of Cardiff, to Mr. Albert Thomas, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mander, of Cardiff, was solemnised at the Cardiff Church. The Rev. W. A. Butler, vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, performed the ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated by the friends of the bride and bridegroom. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a cream silk voile, the bodice trinuned with silk braid, silk allovcr lace and silk cord, and tunic skirt trimmed with silk braid, looped together with silk cord. She wore the usual orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Meta. Belcher and Miss Clara Mander, and Freda Bekher and Florrie Mander attended as Hower girls. EDMEADES—STRAND. At the Baptist Church, Petone, Miss Rose Strand, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Strand, of Lower Hutt, was married to Mr. Warren Edmeades, second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Edmeades, of Bay Street, Petone. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion. The service was choral, both the bride and bridegroom being members of the chon*. Rev. P. J. Wainwright was 'the officiating minister. The bride, who was given away by her father, was daintily attired in a cream silk-striped delaine, trimmed with laee and insertion. She also wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a pretty bouquet of cream roses. The bridesmaids were Misses Bessie and Annie Edmeades, sisters of the bridegroom, and they wore pretty white muslin dresses trimmed with laee and embroidery. Their white hats were trimmed with pink Howers, and tho bouquets also tied with pink streamers. Mr. Bert Hardie attended as best man, and Mr. Arthur Webster as groomsman. SKINNER—SPEEDY. At the residence of the bride’s parents, The Pines, Belmont, by the Rev. Janies MeCaw, the marriage took place of Gharles John Durbar Skinner, second son of the late W. H. Skinner, of Wellington, to Agnes Elizabeth Speedy, fourth daughter of P. Speedy, Belmont, The bride wore a dress of grey velvet, and a large grey hat w.ith otstriclj plumes, and carried a bouquet of clematis and violets. Miss Hortense Speedy was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of white muslin with a large picture hat. WEBB-HAIR. The wedding of Mr. G. R. Holden Webb, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (and son of Lieut.-Col. Webb, of Nelson), and Miss Jessie Muriel Hair, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hair, of Nelson, was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, l>y the Rev. F. G. Swindell, actingcolonial chaplain. Mr. B. NL Wooleombe gave away the bride, who was charmingly gowned in white satin charmeuse, trimmed with silver passementerie and draped with ninon, and she carried an exquisite shower bouquet. The little Misses Phyllis and Idlian Salmond attended in her train as Hower girls. Mr. <’. Ashley Leggatt acted as best man. Tim ceremony was distinguished by its semi-military character. In the porch tho brother officers of the bridegroom (including the commandant, Lt.-Col. Decrick, V.D.) formed an arch of steel under which the bride passed. The reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Snlzninnn, after which Mr. and Mr». Webb left, for Pasir Panjang by motor, where the honeymoon was spent.

CHESNEY—RATHBONE. The marriage of Miss Florence Mabel Rathbone, second daughter of the late Mr. William Rathbone, “Abbotsford,” Hawke’s Bay, and Mrs. Rathbone, “Charnwood,” Lower Hutt, to Captain Chesney, R.N.Z.A.. assistant adjutantgeneral, took place at St. James’ Church, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday, October Sth. The Rev. Joshua Jones, vicar of the parish, officiated. It was a choral wedding, and the chureh was prettily decorated with white flowers. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. 11. Rathbone, and wore a beautiful gown of cream charmeuse, with long panelled train. The skirt had a flounce of laee on one side, the other being draped and finished with silver and crystal garniture ; the bodice was made with yoke and sleeves of Venetian lace, finished with pearl and silver embroideries. Her long tulle veil svas worn over a small wreath of real orange blossom. The bridesmaids were the Misses Muriel, Gladys, and Dorothy Rathbone, sisters of the bride, and Miss Eileen Coull, niece of tho bridegroom. Their dresses were of heliotrope satin and crepe made with panniers, the underskirts were of crea.ni lace, and their wide hats were swathed with heliotrope and trimmed with clusters of violets. Their bouquets were of lilac and violets. Mr. G. Brown was best man, and Mr. Chesney, brother of the bridegroom, groomsman. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a necklet and brooch of to tho chief bridesmaid a peart bangle, to Miss Gladys Rathbone amethyst earrings, to the other two amethyst and pearl brooches. The bride's present to tho bridegroom was a handsomely-fitted dressingease. After the ceremony, a reception was held by the bride’s mother at “Chamwood.” Mrs. Rathbone wore a heliotrope erepe gown over a laee skirt threaded with gold, ami having side panels of Oriental her hat was amethyst tegal straw with estrieh plumes, and her bouquet of shaded pur-

pie anemones. The hou.se was gay with flowers, and the bride and bridegroom stood under an arch of lycopodium, from which was suspended a wedding bell, to receive congratulations. In the drawingroom, the flowers were of primulas and shaded purple anemones —it was essentially a lilac wedding throughout. In the diningroom a quaint effect was obtained by long branches of orange tree, from which clusters of ripe fruit as well as blossom were growing, being suspended from the ceiling. The flowers here were all white azaleas, eomellias, etc., the table being prettily done with lilies of the valley, clematis, and white satin ribbon, streamers, etc., with tiny gold horseshoes. The morning-room was devoted to the presents, of which there were many, among them being a silver cigar case from Captain Chesney's brother officers, and a case of pipes from the office stall'. Among those present were: Mrs. H. M. Rathbone (Hawkes Bay), in blue corded silk, putty-coloured hat with black plumes; Mrs. L. Rathbone, saxe blue with dull gold embroideries, hat with roses; Mrs. W. Rathbone, amethyst crepe, embroidered, tagel hat with plumes; Mrs. Coull (sister of the bridegroom), cream satin with long tunic of black ninon, touches of old rose, white hat with black plumes; Mrs. A. Warburton (sister of the bride), cream marquisette, with embroidered panels, cream tagel hat wreathed with tiny flowers; Mrs. Godley, dark blue with handsome embroideries, bine hat with shaded roses; Miss Robin, black ninon, with floral design, black hat with pink flowers; Mrs. McHardy (Hawkes Bay), grey tailor-made, grey hat with plumes; Miss McHardy, blue and white voile, hat with blue flowers; Mrs. Collins, grey

coat and skirt, black hat with plumes; Miss Collins, blue whipcord frock, blue hat; Mrs. Warburton, vieux rose coat and skirt, black and white hat; Miss V. Warburton, black and white checked silk, saxe blue hat; Mrs. J. Rose, white silk with overdress of black ninon, black hat with white plumes. Among others present were: General Godley, Major Hughes, Colonel Collins, Major Browne an<f Mrs. Browne, Colonel Purdy, Dr. and Mrs. Allport, Mesdames H. Rose, Barthrop, Kane, and Trimnell. The bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon during the afternoon, Mrs. Chesney travelling in a blue tailor-made with revers of blue satin and cream lace. Her hat was of tagel straw,- saxe blue, with soft black plumes. Captain and Mrs. Chesney leave for England next month, and will probably be absent for two years. CHAPMAN—HILL. Miss iane Hill, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Herbert Hill, was married to Mr. Arthur E. Chapman at the Taranaki Street Methodist .Church, Wellington. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. A. L. Johnson, and was attired in a smart frock of white duchesse satin, trimmed with real Honiton lace and veiled with ninon. She wore a pearl coronet under her bridal veil and carried a sheaf of lilies. The bridesmaids were Miss Nellie Hill, niece of the bride, and Miss Chapman, sister of the bridegroom, the former wearing a frock of champagne chiffon voile, with hat to match, and the latter a soft apricot taffeta voile frock, with hat to match. They also wore pearl pendants and pearl brooches that were gifts of the bridegroom, and carried sickles of roses and daffodils. The Rev. J. G. Chapman performed the ceremony, and Mrs. J. G. Chapman officiated at the organ. CURD—JOHNS. The marriage of Miss Clara Johns, fourth daughter of Mr. J. Johns, of To Awamutu, to Mr. Henry Curd, of Pukekohe, was celebrated at St. John’s Church, Te Awamutu, in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in cashmere de soir trimmed with guipure lace, and she wore the orthodox wreath and veil. Miss E. Roulston, chief bridesmaid, looked pretty in pale blue pailette silk, veiled with ninon. The Misses Edna Wright and Alice and Francis Johns, three little nieces of the. bride, all looked dainty in -white embroidered frocks, and carrying pretty bouquets. Mr. C. Latimer was best man. The Rev. F. C- Dobson, of Pukekohe, assisted by Rev. F. W. Clarke, was the officiating minister. MAJOR—BIGGS. At the Church of Christ, Vivian Street, Wellington. Miss Elsie Biggs, second daughter of Mrs. H. Biggs, Hopper Street, was married to Mr. George Major, of Ballarat. The bride was given away by her father, and was attired in a frock of white silk, trimmed with white silk ftoral insertion, the panel train being trimmed with sets of 1 ily-of-the-valley buttons. She also wore a beautiful veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of narcissus and freesias. The bridesmaids were the Misses Olivo and Eileen

Biggs, sisters of the bride, and Miss Violet Childs, cousin of the bride. Miss Olive Biggs wore saxe blue, with silver and saxe blue trimmings, and the two little bridesmaids looked dainty in white silk, with Juliet caps of white satin and pearls. Mr. E. Biggs acted as best man. RENNETT—KNAPMAN. At .St. Paul's Church, Napier, the marriage of Miss Adelaide Lilly Knapman, Napier, to Mr. Frank H. R. Rennett, of Waipawa, was celebrated by the Rev. J. A. Asher. The bride was given away by her stepfather, Mr. C. Wylie. She was prettily attired in white striped silk voile with silk insertion, wreath and veil, and carried a handsome shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss E. Rennett (sister of the bridegroom). Miss J. Laurenson and Miss Hazel O'Reilly (cousins of the bride). Misses Rennett and Laurenson were dressed in cream voile, trimmed with lace insertion, and wore black hats. Miss O'Reilly wore a pretty cream dress, with hat to match. Mr. W. Murphy and Mr. A. Ewbank were best man and groomsman respectively. ESTCO CRT—ANSON. Seldom lias a church been more artistically decorated than was .St, Mark’s, Wellington, on October 10th, for the marriage of Miss Anne Anson and Captain Estcourt (.son of Canon Estcourt, Telbury, Gloucestershire), A.D.C to his Excellency the Governor. Sheaves of stately arums were banked against the tall screen, irises were in the vases, and on the chancel archways were pale pink cherry blossom and pink rhododendrons. His Excellency the Governor gave away the bride, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Anson (formerly of Piraki, Canterbury, but now resident in England). She wore a graceful gown of ivory Liberty’ satin, slightly draped. a"d having the corsage lightly sewn with pearls, and her lace veil was an heirloom in the Anson family, and she carried a bouquet of white roses and carnations. Miss Janet Anson was chi°f bridesmaid, wearing pale amethyst-satin, veiled with chiffon, the Hat velvet sish being in a deeper tone; the deep col'ar was of shaded lace; mauve velvet ribbon and a posy of roses trimmed the wide hat of biscuit straw, and her bouquet was of pink roses. The other bridesmaid—'the Hon. Joan DicksonPoynder—was in cameo pink ninon, with a wide insertion of lace, and a deep collar of the same. Her hat was white, with pink roses, and roses composed her bouquet, which had pink satin streamers. The Bishop of Wellington officiated, assisted by the Rev. J. Askew, vicar of St. Mark’s, and the service was a choral one. The bridegroom was attended by Captain MacDougall, A.D.C., as best man. Her Excellency Lady Islington wore black ninon and delicate lace drared over a panel of white satin, and caught with diamond buckles, black hat with white - Lancer plumes with the toilette, ■and she carried a bouquet of deep red ro,ses; Miiss Stapleton Cotton’s grey charmeuse dress had a guimpe of greylace, her hat was black with plumes, and her bouquet of yellow roses gave a delightful touch of colour; Mrs. Roberts (Southland), who is, an aunt of the bride, wore delphinium blue charmeuse, draped with ninon shot with mauve, and inserted with heavy lace, a black lint with blue plumes and pink roses, and a bouquet of pink roses completed the effect; Mrs. Guise, grey Shantung, and a grey hat, with a horizontal plume of grey. ’ Afterwards there was a reception at Governmerft House, -the guests be ; ng gre-elted by their Excellencies before passing on to congratulate -the bride and ■bridegroom. White flowers, azaleas, irises and lilies decorated the ball room and the buffet, the health of Cantain and Mrs. Estcourt being propos d l>y Lord Islington. Among the guests were: MajorGeneral Godley and Mrs Godley. the latter wearing sapphire blue eh rmeu-e, and a blue hat; Lady Ward, cerhe isatin, veiled in navy blue ninon. bl’ck picture hat; Colonel Knox and Mrs. Knox (in heliotrope cloth, with embroideries of the same shade, and a black plumed hat) ; Mrs. 11. Crawford, black ninon, with a chine design o' pink roses, black hat with white wings; Mrs. A. Crawford, black meteor satin, with effective embroideries, black hat with Lancer plumes. Later on in the afternoon Captain and iMrs. Estcourt left on their wedding journey, Mrs. Estcourt wearing dark blue cloth, and a black hat with blue ostrich plumes. The many bandeome presents included

a diamond brooch from his Excellency the Governor to the bride, and a pair of gold enamelled -leevc-links to 'the bridegroom. From Captain Estcourt’s fellowofficers in the 2nd Dragoon Guards came a silver statuette of a mounted trooper in 'the Seats Greys; and the household staff at Government House presented a solid silver candlestick. ENTRICAN—DICKINSON. The marriage of Miss Eva Dickinson, eldest daughter of Mr. J. C. Dickinson, of Ponsonby, Auckland, and Mr. R. G. Entrican, only son of Mr. A. J. Entrican, was solemnised on October 3, at St. Stephen’s Church, Ponsonby, the Rev. Isaac Jolly, M.A., officiating. The ceremony was of the quietest possible, only the immediate relatives being present. The bride was given away by her father, and looked very pretty and graceful in a stylish travelling gown of smoke blue and smart hat of the same shade trimmed with rose petals. Miss Ella Dickinson attended the bride in the capacity of bridesmaid, attired in an effective biscuit coloured costume, and a leghorn hat with pink rosebuds. Mr. Haddock accompanied the bridegroom as best man. At the close of the ceremony’ the bridal party drove to the residence of the bride's parents where a wedding breakfast was provided. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of a large and valuable collection of wedding gifts. HUNTER—WINKS. Considerable interest was taken in tlic marriage of Miss C. Winks, daughter of the late Mr John Winks, of Normanby, Taranaki, to Mr Andrew Hunter, youngest son of Mrs Moore-Hunter, of Hawera. The ceremony was performed on the lawn of the bride's home by the Rev. Mr McKenzie. The bride, who was given away by’ her brother, Mr T. W inks, wore a very’ pretty dress of white muslin over satin, with a tulle embroidered veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss B. Hunter and Miss Greville. Miss Hunter wore a dress of pink cliarnieuse, draped with silver net and beads, and Miss Greville blue ninon and satin. Mr L. Winks attended the bridegroom as best man. After the ceremony afternoon tea was dispensed in a large marquee, where the usual complimentary speeches were made. Mr and Mrs Hunter left by motor car for Wanganui, their future home.