Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 15, 9 April 1913, Page 60

Orange Blossoms.

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BROWN—BACON. faT T. MARY’S Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland, was the scene of a very pretty wedding last week, when Miss Daisy Bacon, eldest daughter of the late Mr, Edward and Mrs. Florence Bacon, was married to Mr. Charles Sydney Brown, youngest son of Mr. T. A. Brown, of Otahuhu. The church was artistically decorated with flowers by the girl friends of the bride, a special feature being a floral bell, under which the bridal couple stood during the ceremony. Canon Mac-Murray was the officiating clergyman, and Dr. Thomas presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by Canon Gould, looked very winsome in an ivory satin charmeuse, overdress of crepe de chine, trimmed with duchesse lace and pearl trimmings, caught at sides with horseshoes of orange blossoms, long square train draped with duchesse lace. She wore a tulle veil over a wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet. The bridesmaids were the Misses Violet and Mabel Bacon (sisters of bride), and little Mollie Hay, daughter of Captain Bruce Hay. Tire two former wore trimmed dresses of saxe blue charmeuse satin with overdresses of grey and silver embroidered net; large grey satin hate, trimmed with blue and grey sa-tin roses, lined with cream satin, and folded tulle, and finished with pretty pink roses. They wore gold banglee, the gift of the brideggroom. Miss Mollie Hay wore a dainty white embroidered muslin frock, wreath of pink roses on hair, and her souvenir of the occasion, was a wristlet watch. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a lovely set of furs, and the bride's present to the bridegroom was a travelling case. Dr. C. Dong acted as beet man, and Mr. H. Abbot as groomsman. After the ceremony the guests were entertained ai afternoon tea at " Oakdene,” Stephen’s Avenue, Parnell. Musical selections were played during the afternoon by Meredith’s orchestra. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of ■beautiful presents, including handsome cheques. Mrs. T. A. Crawford (Gisborne) acted as hostess. She wore pretty black ami white toilet, pretty violet toque. Mrs. Brown, mother of the bridegroom, wore black silk with cream lace, smart bonnet. Miss Brown, cream voile, black hat; Mrs. J. Fisher, cream serge costume, large black and white hat; Mrs. Ford, smart grey costume, hat to match; Miss Gould, tailor-made coat and skirt, pretty hat; Miss Cooper, black and white silk dress, black and white hat; Mrs. Abbot, vieux rose satin eharmeuse, black satin hat, trimmed with tulle; Mrs. Rainger, black silk drees with touches of violet, bonnet to match; Miss Wilson, grey eharmeuse, grey ninon overdress, pretty black and white hat; Mies Essie Wilson, emerald green, veiled with mole coloured ninon, cavalier hat; Mrs. Tollard, heliotrope silk, smart black toque; Miss Tollard, blue voile, black hat trimmed with roses; Mrs. Eittleproud, champagne coloured dress, brown hat trimmed with flowers; Mrs. Baragwanatli, saxe blue costume, Oriental trimming, flower-wreathed had; Mrs. Mann, black silk, relieved with lace, and black bonnet; Mrs. J. Browning, tussore coat and skirt, brown hat; Miss Rosa Taylor, pretty blue dress, biscuit-coloured hat; Miss Rose Forgie, smart navy coat and skirt, stylish hat, pink satin bow; Mrs. Sumner, smart blue <lress, Oriental trimming, black picture hat; Miss Walker, white dregs, panama bat; Mrs. F. Woodward, smart eoat and skirt, brown hat; Mies Florence Hare, navy costume, hat to match; Mrs. W. Dick, lovely pink ninon dress, pretty flowered wreathed hat; Mrs. Harry Foster, smart tailor-made costume, moie-eoloured hat, with vieux rose plume; Mrs. Bernard Mitchell, navy costume, felt hat; ami many others.

TOSS WILL- -ME A R ES. Miss Daisy Meares, daughter of Mr. Devenish Meares, of Christchurch, was married last month at St. James’, Piccadilly, to Mr. M. Tosswill, of Torquay, a member of the well-known firm of solicitors, Dymond, Fineisen and Tosswill. The Bishop of London officiated. Only relations ami a few friends were present, and after the ceremony, which took place at 10 a.m., the bride and bridegroom left for < hureh Stretton, in Shropshire, for their honeymoon. On their return they will reside in Torquay.—■ (Our London Correspondent.) Fl X CH—Me KELLAR. A fashionable and very pretty wedding wars solemnised in All Saints’ Chureb, Dunedin, on Monday, March 31st, when Maas Kate Finch, seeojid daughter of Air A. A. Finch, was married, to Mr AV. O. McKellar, Moeraki Station, Hampden. Has Lordship the Primate, assisted by the Rev. Dean Fitchett, officiated. 'The bride entered the church on her father’s arm, followed by three •bridesmaids, Mies Dorothy Finch, Miss Lilias Haggitt, and Mies Watson (Wellington), and two email Miss Greta Finch and Mies Jane Batchelor. Mr Hugh McKellar was best man, and the Messrs Pitman and Ellis the groomsmen. The bride looked charming, wearing a gown of lovely white satin, prettily trimmed witii ninon; a long court train hung from rhe shoulders. Her veil was worn right off the face, and was caught with a wreath of orange blossom. She carried a lovely bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaids and trainhearers’ dresses were all the same and meet uncommon, white embroidered muslin dresses with Irish crochet lace and insertion, short coats of the palest blue satin, quaint small net caps trimmed with pink roses and forget-me-nots. They carried lovely shower bouquets of pink earnations. After the ceremony the guests assembled at Mr and Mrs Finch's house ih Royal Terrace, where a reception was held. Mrs Finch wore a becoming gown of blue charmeuse covered in ninon the same shade, large blue hat trimmed with brown chrysanthemums, bouquet of brow chrysanthemums, and maiden hair fern; Mrs McKellar (Oamaru), amethyst poplin trimmed with deeper shades of velvet, lovely ostrich feather boa, black hat with wings; Mrs Butterworth, cream net, lace dress, worn with it was a blue satin coat, smart blue panne hat with shaded blue and gold feather; Mrs Stock, black coat and skirt, black hat ■with feathers; Mrs Oldham, mole cloth coat and skirt- with touches of orange on coat and hat; Mrs Acton-Adame, very

smart white cloth over hlack satin, large white hat with black and white shaded feather; Miss Hesking, white embroidered muslin. blue satin coat, white hat; Mks Scaife, becoming white cloth eoat and skirt, black hat with shaded roses; Mies Stewart, blue Shantung silk handsomely trimmed 'with white lace, large blac.k hat. Others present were: hiesdames Oldham, Edmond. Miller, Bell, Stanley, Batchelor, Neville, Masses Sise 18. Watson (Wellington), Mr KellarMoore, the. Primate, Messrs Downic, Stewart, Fraser, Dr. S. Batchelor, Hunter, Theomin, Pitman, Ellis, and Holdsworth. The bride wen.t away in a smart brown •tailor-made and brown hat. They motored to Waikouaiti for the honeymoon. SMITH—JEFCOATE. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Matthew’s Church, Dunedin, on Friday, 28th March, when Mr Arthur Chapman Smith, eldest son of Mr and Mrs James Smith (Greenfields), was married to Miss Laura Oliver, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Jefeoate (The Hollies), Caversham. The bride ’wore a lovely dress of pale pink charmeuse, the train lined with white satin. A 'white lace veil was worn, and she carried an exquisite bouquet of white flowers. She ‘had three bridesmaids, her sister, Miss Doreen Jcfcoate, Miss Smith (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Ronaldson. Miss Jeffcoate’s dress was pale blue satin with a (White lace overdress, white lace hat with feathers. Miss Smith wore heliotrope Silk with ‘white lace, large black hat with (heliotrope roses. Mies Donaldson’s dress was composed of champagne coloured silk, large black hat and cream roses. They carried pretty posies of marguerites. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr Edwin Smith, as best man. Mr Cyril Jefeoate was groomsman. After the ceremony at the church, where the Rev. Canon Curzon-Siggers was the officiating clergyman, the guests all assembled at Mr and Mrs Jefcoate’s house in Caversham, where a large reception was held. Amongst those present were: —Dr. and Mrs Gunn (Timaru), Mrs Gibson Smith, Mrs Turnbull, Mrs Macfarlane, the Misses Cowie, Mucfarlane, ('amerces, Waters, Messrs Smith (Greenfields), Fraser, ‘Downie, Stewart, Orbell, Morris, Stewart, H. O. Fulton, Bransgrove, C. Morris, Hunter, McFarlane. Later in the afternoon the happv pair left for the South. Mrs Smith’s travelling dress was navy blue cloth, black hat with -black feathers.