Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 1, 1 January 1913, Page 61

Orange Blossoms.

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BAXTER—TANTON. THE marriage of Dr. Morehead Baxter, of Melbourne, and Miss Lilian Tanton, third daughter of Mrs. T. Tanton, of Mosman, and late of Auckland, New Zealand, was celebrated at St. Phillips Church, Church Hill, by the Rev. Canon Bellingham on December 11. The bride was given away by her mother, and wore a graceful gown of ivory crepe de chine arranged with a fish-tail train, and a pointed tunic of duchesse lace, finished with crushed pearls. A Limerick lace veil was worn over a wreath of orange blossoms, ■ and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses, lilies of the valley, and tuberoses. Miss Queenie Tan-ton, the only bridesmaid, wore a frock of Broderie Anglaise over shellpink satin, finished with clusters of baby roses. A shower bouquet of pink roses and a pink cameo brooch were presents from the bridegroom. The bride's mother wore a gown of aeroplane surah silk, with an overdress of French beaded ninon and black velvet, worn with a large black hat, finished with Lancer plumes, and she carried a shower bouquet of pink sweet pea.

Only members of the family and intimate friends were present at the wedding breakfast, which was held at Petty’s Hotel. The table was decorated with pale pink oarnations. Mrs. Ernest O’Ferrall wore blaek glace silk, and a hat in mustard shade; Miss Nance O’Ferrall (Melbourne) was in blaek and white voile, and a cerise hat.

Amongst the guests were:—Mr. Ernest O’Ferrall. Mr. J. Dailey, and Mr. Gerald Whiteford. Dr. and Mrs. Baxter left for Melbourne by the express, the' bride travelling in a taiiormade suit of bufftinted poplin, and a hat of buff n'non, relieved with cerise feathers.

DOWDEN—G RAIIAM. The wedding of Miss Gladwys Graham, daughter o,f Mr. 15. Graham, of “Elvaston,” Tudor Street, Devonport, to Air. Alister MacDonald Dowden, late of Dunedin, now of Auckland, was solemnised on Thursday, 19th December. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Furlong in the drawing room of the bride's home, under festoons of Dorothy Perkins, from which was suspended a beautiful wedding bell of marguerites and laurel leaves. The bride, who entered the room on her father's arm, was beautifully gowned in soft satin, covered with fine fish net, the dress being quite a masterpiece of dressmaker's art; a beautiful Limerick veil covered her wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of roses. Her maids of honour —Miss Beryl Graham and Aliss Georgie Howden —were daintily attired in silk voile, covered with cobweb silk net, with touches of the palest mauve and pink being introduced. They both wore wreaths of flowers in their hair, and carried beautiful bouquets of roses in pale pink. The groomsmen were Air. Spraggon, of Wellington, and Mr. Rogert Philson. The bride's mother wore a black satin gown, white Limerick lace searf. The birde’s going-away dress was a smart navy tailorniade, with Nattier blue hat. The wedding breakfast was served in the dining room, and the tables were decorated in white sweet pea, and the different toasts being drunk and duly responded to, amid showers of rose petals, the happy couple left for their honeymoon.

Miss Nelly Graham wore a smart gown of white satin, covered with net; Miss Bessie, handsome hand-embroidered Indian silk muslin; her sister Kate, a smart gown of pink Shantung, with smart net finishing, and touch of black velvet. Among the guests were: Mrs. Millar, in smart grey gown; Mrs. Foster, black satin; Mrs. John Frater, black; Mrs. Gannon, pretty mauve gown; Mrs. Goldwater, gown of grey, smart hat to oorrespond; ;Mrs. O’Brian, ‘black and white; Mws Stewart, pretty white froek;

Miss Marks. white; Miss Dorothy Macky, pretty white frock; Miss —.

Gudgeon, white; Miss Jessie Frater, pretty grey; Miss Enid Dean, smart apricot coloured frock, hat en suite: Miss Bertha Oxley, white Indian mvaJin embroidered frock, Tuscan and eerie ■ hat; Miss Eileen Millar, dainty hailshower muslin, with touches of pink satin; Miss Eileen Mason, dainty pink frock; Miss Zara St. Clair, smart corn flower blue, hat to match.

McNEIL—TUCKER. Mis Alice Tucker, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Tucker, and Mr. Peter McNeill were married at the Maclaggan Street Church, Dunedin, recently. The wedding was very quiet, only a few relatives being present. The bride was given away by her father, and her siister, Miss Mary Tucker, officiated at the organ, whilst two other sisters attended as ibrideemaids. The bride wore a charming frock of cream silk voile, w’ith transparent lace trimmings on the bodice, a garland of orange blossom on the skirt, tulle veil over a spray of orange blossom, and carried an exquisite bouquet of white flowers and maiden hair fern. One bridesmaid wore an ambercoloured dross and black picture hat with amber roses, and the other a cream frock and black hat with pink roses.

. GOW—NICHOLAS. A vefy pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Matthew’s Church, Auckland, on Wednesday. December 18, when Miss Ada Eunice L. Nicholas, daughter of Mr. Alfred E. Nicholas, was married to Mr. George Drummond Gow. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Gillam. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a lovely cream satin robe, with tunic looped up with chain of orange blossoms; she wore an embroidered silk net veil over a wreath of orange Howers and carried a beautiful shower Ixiuquet. She was attended by three bridesmaids —the Misses Muriel Nicholas (cousin of the bride), Ivy Woods (cousin of the bridegroom), and Mina Francie, and two little train-bearers, the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, of Alt. Albert. They all wore cream paizett silk frocks, with hat to match, and carried cerise, pink, and mauve shower bouquets. The bridegroom presented a dagger brooch to the bride and gold brooches to the bridesmaids. Mr. Ray Gow officiated as best man, and Mr. Crunch as groomsman. After the ceremony the bridal party and guests drove to the Masonic Hall, Eden Terrace,.where they were entertained to a recherche wedding breakfast, and the usual toasts were honoured. About a hundred guests assembled at the evening party. Ths bride and bridegroom left by the express to spend their honeymoon in the South, the bride wearing a smart grey cloth piped cerise, and grey hat with cerise roses. Mrs. Nicholas (mother of the bride) wore a rich black silk, with panel of silk lace insertion; Mrs. Gow, handsome black silk toilette; Mrs. A. Calton, French grey cloth; Mrs. W. Groves, silk voile; Mrs. J. Walker, black silk; Mrs. C. Nicholas, cream silk; Mrs. Mickel, blue San toy; Mrs. Haslett, black silk; Mrs. Hartley, black and white silk; Mrs. Woods, grey costume; Mrs. Brown, black silk; Mrs. Herd Sullivan, grey silk; Mrs. C. Page, black Sicilian; Miss Patterson, white lawn; Mrs. Thomas, black silk; Mrs, Thomas, cream; Mrs. J. Kays, blue Santoy; Mrs. Honeycombe, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Hird, black and white silk.

WILLIAMS—WILLIAMSON. A very fashionable wedding was solemnised at Holy Trinity C’hureh, (lieborne, on December IS, when Miss Mary (Mamie) Williamson was married to M* Hugh Buchanan Williams, of Mangntu. The church was prettily decorated with ferns and white flowers by the girl friends of the bride. The Ven. deacon WiDi-uiw officiated. The bride,

who was given away by her father, looked lovely in a beautiful gown of while char meusc with a dainty Honiton lace overdress and a long court train of white charmeuso lined with shell-pink ninon; she also wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were: Miss Williamson (sister of the bride). Miss Williams (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Trixie Burley, and little Misses Nancy Williams and Eva de Lautonr. The three elder maids wore dainty mauve satin frocks with pale bine ninon overdresses, arranged with fichu effect, large grey hats lined with pale blue and the crowns massed with mauve sweet peas. Instead of the usual bouquets, they carried pretty fans made of purple sweet peas. The two little girls wore dainty frocks of pale blue crepe de chine, em br aide red in mauve. silver lace caps threaded with blue ribbon anti tiny mauve flowers, and carried shepherd’s crooks decorated with mauve ribbon and flowers. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a beautiful pair of pearl car rings; the bridesmaids’ gifts were amethyst. earrings, whilst the two little maids received amethyst brooches. The bridegroom was attended by bis brother, .Mr. R. S. Williams, as best man, whilst Mr. F. W. Nolan and Mr. W. D. Cook were groomsmen. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to “The Ranch." Whataupoko (the residence of Mr. E. 11. Mann), where Mr. anu Mrs. Williamson received their guests under a large plane tree. A large marquee was erected outside, and here afternoon tea was served. Mrs. G. M. Williamson (the bride’s mother) received her guests in a charm ing gown of oyster satin, with an overdress of blaek figured ninon, small blaeJt hat with black and white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Williams (mother of the bridegroom), black satin with an overdress of blaek ninon, becoming black hat with heliotrope trimmings; Mrs. J. 11. Williams (sister-in-law), hydrangea blue crepe, black picture hat; Mrs. Geffrey (the bridegroom’s aunt), cream coat and skirt, faced with blue silk, smart black hat; Miss B. Williams (sister) saxe blue silk crepe, blaek velvet hat with .bunch of pink roses; Mrs. E. H. Mann (sister of the bride), apricot satin with cream laee overdress, cream hat with shaded tangerine mount; Mrs. (Dr.) Williams (sister of the bride), charming robe of bright dark blue satin, and smart blaek lace coatee overdress, black plumed lr.it; Mrs. A. H. Wallis, sage-green crepe de chine, smart black and white hat: Mrs. G. Reynolds, pretty mauve satin with ninon overdress, purple hat with shaded mauve ostrich feathers; Mrs. 11. Williams. grey silk messaline. hat en suite; Mrs. R. Murphy (Tokomaru). smart grey doth, large purple hat with shaded flowers; Mrs. W. Willock. white coat end skirt, faced with black, pretty flora! toque; Mrs. G. M. Dodgsbun, pretty sagegreen over pale blue silk, large black picture hat wreathed with ostrich plumes; Mrs. R. V. Gully, dainty white Indian muslin, embroidered with -ixe blue and white seed pearls, hit en suite; Mrs. R. Scott, dark blue silk taffetss coat and skirt, blaek hat with sweeping grev plume; Mrs. I*. T. Williams (Auckland), black and wnite striped voile, smart black hat; Mrs. J. Blair, pretty dress of white satin, with black lace over dress, black pjeture hat; Mrs. H. de Lautour, dove-grey satin with floral ninon overdress, small grey hat with pink rose crown; Mrs. H. McLernon, smart white linen coat and skirt, black picture hat; Mrs. M. G. Pasco, dainty white crepe de

ehine. largo creme hat with bunch of pink roses; Mrs. J. W. Nolan, charming peacock-blue Shantung, blaek' hat .with ostrich plumes; Mrs., J. C. N._ Thomas, saxe-blue ninon over Wack satin, pretty creme hat with blue and white ostrich plumes; Mrs. W. Ensor, pretty saxe-blue silk voile; black picture hat; Mrs Harney, black and white striped coat and skirt, small black hat; Mrs. C. A. Fenwick, beautiful gown of apricot satin with lloral ninon overdress, large ereme hat with floral mount; Mrs. F. B. Barker, smart French tailor-made of blue Shantung, trimmed with mole .braid, creme tagel hat. lined with blue and blue lancer .plumes; Mrs. .1. W. Williams, sen., beautiful black silk gown relieved with white laec, small black bonnet with small white ostrich tip: Mrs. H. Wall, pretty blue silk frock, smart Wack hat; Mrs. Geoffrey McLean, grey ami white striped silk voile, black and cream toque, with cerise trimming; Mrs. V. Barker, maizecoloured linen, hat en suite; Mrs. Smith, smart white linen coat and skirt, small black hat; Mrs. A. W. Wachsmann, blue shot silk taffetas, smart black toque; Mrs J. B. Kells, pretty grey poplin, eream hat with mount of pink wistaria; Mrs. Hughes, reseda green Shantung, black plumed hat; Mrs. A. J. Henderson, tussore silk coat and skirt, creme hat, with brown ostrich plume; Mrs. C. A. Kissling, pretty grey voile frock, Wack picture hat; Mrs. J. B. Clarke, myrtlegreen resilda velours, much embroidered in same toned silk, blaek hat with large black and white ostrich plumes; Mrs. F. I’arker, pretty saxc blue frock, hat en suite; Mrs. Randal Sherratt, smart grey cloth eoat and skirt, grey tagel hat lined with shell-pink; Mrs. R. Sherratt, black and white ninon over white silk, pretty blaek toque; Mrs. H. Ken way, mauveembroidered muslin, creme hat with pale pink flowers; Mrs. W. G. Sherratt, pretty blue 'cloth dress, with gold trimming, blaek.picture hat; Mrs. Jex-Blake, becoming pale blue silk taffetas coat and skirt, pretty black hat lined with pale blue and crown of forget-me-nots; Mrs. H. White, pretty blue grey voile, saxe-blue hat; Mrs. Arlidge, creme cloth coat and skirt, creme toque with blue floral mount; Miss A. Busby, pretty black and white spotted muslin, white hat with erown of shaded pink sweet peas; Miss D. Busby, white linen frock, smart hat with vieux rose bows; Miss E. Nolan, black and white striped silk taffetas, blaek plumed hat; M iss H. Nolan, white muslin frock, becoming hat with large white lancer plume; Miss E. Williams, saxe-blue silk taffetas-coat and skirt, Wack plumed hat; Miss Z. Williams, pale green crystalline, cream hat with white ostrich plumes; Miss IT. Williams, dainty white laee robe, white hat with floral mount; Miss V, Williams, white embroidered muslin, hat en suite; .Miss E.- Barker, pretty grey ninon robe with touches of mauve, worn with an amethyst satin cloak, black picture hatj Miss M. Barker, dainty grey crepe de chine, black hat with purple trimming; Miss E. Davies, chic ereme net frock over silk, large black plumed hat; Miss N. Davies, apricot-coloured satin, trimmed with shadow lace, blaek tagel hat with champagne-coloured plumes; Miss H. Sherratt, inauve silk frock, pretty hat with inauve flowers; ,Miss K. Sherratt, tussore silk coat and skirt, large grey hat: Miss Minnitt, grey silk crepe, black hat with pink rose mount; Miss H. Block, pretty cream dress, hat en suite;- M iss B. Blaek, tussore silk coat and skirt, with facings of blue and white striped silk, grey hat with crown of blue cornflowers; Miss M. Rees, charming dress of ixile blue satin, veiled in creme net, black; hat lined with pale blue anti pink mount; Miss Pyke, dainty white crepe, with mauve trimmings, black picture hat; Miss I). Bennett, white voile embroidered in oriental silks, large ereme hat with revise flowers; Miss Willis, blue-grev 'muslin, grey hat lined with shell pink, and largo pah? pink ostrich’ plumes; Miss J). Faulkner, pretty white muslin; black hat with pink rose mount; Miss M. Faulkner, white embroidered muslin, vreme hat with pink rose wreath. Mr. and Mrs. Williams left later in the day for the South, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's travelling dress was a green- shot silk taffetas, amall Front h toque with shaded flowers and shot green silk mount. TAIT—HARRISON. The marriage was celebrated in Auckland on Wednesday, December 18, of Mr. William Guthrie Tait, of Port Waikato, eldest aon of Mr. Peter Tait* of Clifton

Hill, Melbourne, and Miss Alice Harrison, - second daughter of Mrs. Wright Harrison, of Waipiti Avenue, Epsom. The ceremony was performed at St. Mark’s Church, Remuera, by the Rev. William Beatty, in the presence of relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Mr. H. Harrison, and was at tended by her sister, Miss Mabel Harrison, and her niece, Miss Helen Harrison, as bridesmaids, The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Stewart Rintoul. The bride wOCT a draped dress of ivory paillette, trimmed with rich laee and having loops of heavy cushion cord in true lovers’ knots. She also wore a veil of tine net, embroidered with filoselle, lent by an old Rangitikei friend, and a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet white roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Mabel Harrison, the principal bridesmaid, wore a draped dress of soft blue, trimmed with lace and buttons, and a ehip straw hat trimmed with posies of pale blue and pink, and carried a shower bouquet of pink roses and heath. The bride’s little niece wore a white embroidered frock with trimmings and sash of pale blue, and a white chip hat with pink and pale blue buds and quillings of white lace, and she carried a basket of pink and white sweet peas and lycopodium; Mrs. Wright Harrison wore a dress of black silk, hat of black lace, relieved with a pink rose; Mrs. Peter Tait, handsome blaek satin broche dress, with black lace coat, b)ack laee bonnet, relieved with flowers; Mrs. H. Harrison, navy blue costume, Leghorn hat, trimmed with black velvet; Mrs. Alexander Harrison, dress of blaek voile with, white lace trimmings, black hat, with black and white feathers; Mrs. J. F. Jackson, blaek striped voile dress, trimmed with black insertion, black picture hat, with touches of white; Mrs. James Rintoul, brown and green costume, brown hat. The guests were entertained at the residence of the bride’s mother. Numerous handsome presents, including cheques, were received. Mr. and Mrs. Tait left later in the afternoon for the Waikato and Napier on their honeymoon. The bride went away wearing a navy blue tailor-made costume and a white chip hat with ostrich plumes.

KITCHEN—THIRKELD. On December Bth at St. Mark’s Church, Wellington, there was a very pretty wedding between Miss Sybil Thirkell,' eldest daughter of Mr. G. Thirkell, Oriental Bay, and granddaughter of the late Captain James Campbell, to Mr William J. Kitching, youngest son of Mr. T. R. Kitching, Napier. The bride wore ivory satin draped with handsome lace, and a tulle veil with orange blossoms. The bridesmaids, Misses Thirkell and Barry, had ivory, crystalline dresses, finished with, silk fringe, and Tosca net. Pink roses trimmed their black hats, and their bouquets were of the same flower. Mr. N. Herron was best man, and Mr. Gilmer groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Johnson. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a gold bracelet, and the maids received brooches. Mrs. Thirkell, the bride’s mother, wore black taffeta and Spanish lace, and a blue hat with flowers; .Mrs. Kitching wore black voile de soie and a black and mauve hat. After the wedding reception, Mr. and Mrs. Kitching left on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a navy blue coat and skirt, a blue hat with shaded roses. Besides the many wedding presents, both bride and bridegroom received presentations.

BRACKNEY BAKER. A wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Scott-West, nt . fit. Stephen’s Church, Phillip Street, Sydney; on Saturday, December 14th, between Edwin Emerson' Braekney, M.D., of Portland, U.S.A., and Alice Eleanor Baker, of Rocky Nook, Auckland, New Zealand. The bride, who was given away by her brother, iMr. Norman Baker, wore a travelling suit of navy blue. After the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Braekney were entertained by 'Mr. and iMrei Norman Baker, and immediately afterwards embarked upon the. «.<♦. Ventura for San Francioco, thence to their homo at Portland. Dr. Braekney is a retired physician and journalist of Uio United States, and ha* been in Sydney several month* on biurinceo. Uio wife has many well known relative* and friend* here wtio join in wishing her ev*ry happiness in her future home.