MISS MARJORIE RUSSELL'S WEDDING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 523, 2 June 1909, Page 3

MISS MARJORIE RUSSELL'S WEDDING.

; -The most popular and fashionable; wedding that,Hawkb's:Bay,;has seen:;for "many years •was /-celebrated.': yesterday iii;'St; Matthew's . Miss.Marjbrie: Isabel daughter; .of : 'Sir v ;-William. and -Lady;; Russell,; of., Flaxmere,;. Hastings, .was -married ; to Sir Francis. Qaradob -Roso Price;■; of .Hetisol,. Castle, .Pontyclun,',; Wales. ;The,churoh had been.beautifully-decorate'd-'for .the,;occasion' by .friends;of-.the bride-—a very handsome w.edding-be11, ; ,/composed ,', of -.ohrysanthemums,;that/hung'abovp the.head. 'of f the.."; bride,, and bridegroom,-, boins;'most . "noticeable, ■ia.mong tile .'wealth -of,, flbwersj-artd ;fbliagb.-.'.;/.:,Thb//service'; l was fully/ehbral, .the. Bishop ,of .Waiapu officiating. . Tho '-'hymns sung".Were/ .''The■'.Voice:/that..-.Breathed,d.'er Edeu'/'-'ahd"Oh;' Perfect'-KiVe." ,-The many, guests :'and relatives of the.bridomore. than 'idled the church," and/)bulsidb;/a ..very large, iorowd ,had ; gathered.':;'-.■'■.; /.-''.'■' .-.-'■.,, -■.'./-',; .' : -..The bride, ./who. was, given; away by her ;father, 'Sir',William'.Russell;*wore, a oharmihg: : Empire. ; dress"■ of; white.'duchossTßatin, 'with ■ swathedi-empire :sash, finished with .pearl ;fririge,; |tho; bodice .and'trained- skirt' trimmed 'with'bortfiai? and 'ounce-"of beautiful '■ Brussels Jace, the" ixife of her.mother.', 'She'.wore'as /ornaments ■ a, diamond' heart—-the "gift .of :her ; br6thers;'and sisters—-and : a watch -bracelet—-: '.tho. gift- of the bridegroom./ -Her 'tulle veil was.;worn'; over a ; cbronb);,of: .orange. blossom, and she/carried, a'bouquet :brchoice whito flowers-mado by.'Mrs/Barcroft.'' There we're nine .; bridesmaids,, Miss /Russell (sister of •the bride), Miss -Ida 'Russell '(cousin of the , bride),; Miss Olive Gore/Miss Louio'Fitzroy, ; Miss;;Hotta'/Cargill:,/(cousin '-of '-the'-'.bride-, groom),',tho .Misses -Dora/ 'For,'.Marjbfie Nairn,..-'and/ Molly .Russell' .(nieces' 1 '- of'•■ tho bnde), and, Miss Katborine Russell (cousin of the bnde)..; They woro:;empire frocks of white-chiffon,: with lace -panels embroidered with pale pink, white satin sashes with painted ends, and hats of white,'chiffon and lace with pink, carnation's and 1 black,:velvet streamers. Mr.. Harry Guthrie-Smith /was! best" man;: > .After tho wedding over"twVhuhdred guests , were .ontertaine'd at:,."Flaxmere," : ..where' a . huge marqitijphad./boen brected.varid "massed .with flowers' and .hung .-with 'flags/The ' • I W, sO -,a l sb was filled/with beautiful flowers. - Lady,. Russell : : wore, a/handsome black satin* , Empire, gown, 'trimmed'-with; ecru'lace,' and she a /bouquet' of yellow and red ■flowers;-,-Mrs. Foxj >. a /sister of tho bride .wore an'.exquisite igown^of -blue grey; satin; gracefully draped with real lace and ■ a largo plumed, black :hat, and she carried a bouquet of pink' flowers; Mrs. Nairn another sister of the brido,:wore T a cbarminij . dress of primrose with''touches of-brown,, a;browh hat, with>.blue gold:pom- ' Pons, and;she.carried-;a/ bouquet of flowerß ,te;,-match^^;''.Mrs^' : Harold;,RiissellV'CTacaful : frooK.was.of blacie-chiffon over- white silk, and :withat she wore a mole bat with-white plumes '. a "-?>? I n ? i t ? a .«, °l bouquets, thoy/ carried .muffs fe'-^W^ 1 '^ 11 ' streamers. Mrs. .Herbert Russell,, wore ;a : costume of ■white .cloth/Mrs;,Arthur;,Russell,,black lace over white silk;..Mrs;/A. H- Russell, :corn:»oW?rJ)lup .'..silk,' v0i1e,.,, and/hat tb/match' Mrs.'.Deunistpn, brown, cloth, with/trimminir . of; many ..'button's,- and brown.; hat', with .red flowers':'■ Miss:.Denhis'toh/.whito:cloth, and , Merrs Widow hat; ; "3ljss-,Tris'.Russell,; frock"' ■of,pink 'niuon;.:.. Mrs., Sherwood ; : "(Waipifol -Bay), grey- vode and blacfcplumed.hat; Miss'i Hewitt (Palmerston; North), charming ;bluo cloth; ; frock, ;blue,'satin; hat trimmed with .brown./roses;/Miss, Elsie.; Williams,, white brown hat and; beautiful ! sable , fursj.Mrs. Cargill, ;blue .'.frock arid hat -to ;match':; Miss. F.; Fraser'(Palmerston'-North), Seacock 'blue frock', and becoming/hat;, Miss !.- Fraser'.(Wcllingfon);:g'rey,dress : andhat , to.match'jMrs. J. H. Williams, grey,cloth, , and rose' toque ;.:■ Mrs.':Fitzßov,' frock.of, grey . voile and'biack. hat';, Mrs. Grace/(Welling- ; -tori),;;handsome black:,dress; -Mrs; R. D. ' M'Lebri, browii ohiffoii velvet'and floral hat; ;;.Mrs';.Sydney Johnston, pale;roso chiffon.taf;:fetas; 'Mrs.' Coleman; brown/brocade. 1 dress; , Mrs.. W. Mackenzie, pale 'blub voilo dress'; ,' Mrs. Hector l Smith,,black drebs'; Mrs. Jack Land, I black dress and -violet' hat with black ] , nliimcs;, Mrs..- Orniond, .black'/ and-.white' 'dress; Mrs. Frank Nelson, .grey dress/with : plum-coloured velvet hat,v Miss Williams, , '.rose co3tumo"iihd' hat' to : match;' Mrs. G.; Pharazyn, pearl grey cloth costume,-with gjoy'aiul purple hat;, Mrs. Bernard' Oli.imb'ers,'; cream cloth dress arid hat with black wings';, Mrs/ Lowry (Hayelock North),-white, costume.;' Mrs. Dudley/Hill,- peach-colourod . silk.dress,-, with - mole hat; Miss /.Meinertzhagon,/: green• velvet; dross and toquo with black aiid white wings; Mrs; Barcroft, pruno ;cloth .dress, with bat /to match and white ■. furs'; Mrs. J.'. A-. Fraser,' saxo: bluo costumo I with toque to 'match; Miss' Hilda Nelson, i white empire dress; with blue trimming and i hat; Mrs. Sunderland, .brown'coat/'aud skirt,, and; black hat; Mis 3 Barcroft, blue 1 cloth .costume, with bluo and green hat: ' Mrs.vTosswill, grey and white costiimc,-and ' black hat with roses;, Mrs. Oswald (Nelson), •■ green costume.: Among -many others- presont, were Mrs. Wilson, Miss Humphries, ■ Airs;, Rainbow, Mrs., Cooper, Mrs. Rochfort. i /The''following'/toasts ...were proposed :—Mr. ; ; J./N; ' Williams proposed the health; of'the ' bride,' ~/ Sir -Francis. Price,' responding for hiswifo. Mr.. F. B. Logan .paid, a hom« age to tho bridesmaids in a neat sppeoiu to

which Mr. Guthrie Smith ijiest man) replied. Mr. Cartwright flroi.'n.proposed the health of tho ; brido's parent j, to which Sir Williahi Russell, made a very happy - response . -'■''_ .'_,,■■ ■La tor in'the .day Sir Francis and Lady Price- left for " Orua-Wharo," kindly lout by Mr. and Mrs. Sydney' Johnston, whero the honeymoon is to ho Bpcnt.' Among many other handsomp prcsonts displayed wero a diamond necklaco from the bridegroom's mother, Lady l'rice-Fothergill, and a marble clock from the employees of Flaxmero. The bride received somo very beautiful lace from hor mother and. a chequo from her father. ,Tho bridegroom's presents to were a watch ■ bracelet, gold-mounted travelling bag, and a motor-car, and tho bride's present to tho bridegroom was a set of gold sleeve-' links. The bridegroom's present to the chief bridesmaid; Misß F, Russell, was a pan peridot' and \diamond earrings, and to the other bridesmaids pearl and diamond circlet brooches. '■