WEDDINGS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 779, 31 March 1910, Page 3

WEDDINGS.

Williams—Vallance. A wedding .'of considerable interest to residents in many- parts of Wellington district took place yesterday, at the homo of the bride's parents, "Kahurangi/MYairarapa, when Miss Eila Mary. Vallance* eldest daughter of Mr. C. F. Vallance, of Kahuminjp/'lVueru, was married to Mr. Erl Temple- Williams, of To _ Parae, youngest *soii of Mr. T. C. .Williams, of •Wellington. It was to have been an, outdoor wedding, but on account ( Oi the stormy. weather it book place in the house, the weather clearing for a time : just as the ceremony was concluded. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore.au exquisite princess robe of Irish crochet lace, opening orer. a skirt of white duchess satin, with a jroke of finely tucked, net, finished, with pipiafs of satin, while a great bow of soft .satin caught the lacc of the overdress, m froiit.

Instead of the usual orange-blossoms, the bride wore a Juliet cap. and ; a wreath of tiny roses in her hair, ami a veil most beautifully embroidered. in.. a ot New Zealand ferns.. . She carried a bouquet of-white hothouse roses and asparagus and maidenhair ferns. The bride_was attended -by .eight. bridesmaids-Miss Zona Williams (sister, and- chief bridesmaid), Misses Nora Bennet, Alice Huteheson, ami -Muriel Hayward (cousins), and Misses Weva Beetham, Edith Baird, Hsie Simpson, and Yida Kennedy.. Ihey wore frocks of white' muslin ..trammed with embroidery or lace,- and each made in some way differently from the others. Miss Zona Vallance's pretty hat was;, of blue, trimmed with pale blue and pink hydrangea, and' Hie other ..bridesmaids wore black hats trimmed with blue and pink hydrangea. They all carried prayer books- instead- of bouquets. Mr. Kupert Morrison, of "Blairlogie," was best man,

and Mv. Frank Newman, of Wellington, groomsman. The Bev. J. Paterson, of St. John's, Wellington, "officiated at the reception, which was : subsequently held, a. large number of guests from all parts of the district, were present* and the Besses o'th'Bani Band, which was stationed on the lawn, rendered a delightful musical programme. Mrs. Yallance .wore, a beautilul gown of black- Spanish lace, with cut jet sequins, over white silk, and a hat to match; Mrs.'T. C; Williams, black velvet gown, and black bonnet, with boa and muff of white ostrich "feathers ; Mrs. Hayward, electric blue robe, with embroidery; and '■ a' hat to match; Mrs. West, black lace dress, and violet: bat, with violet feathers; Miss Hilda Williams, cream cloth costume and black velvet • trico'rno- hat; the Misses Bussell (Palmerston North), frocks- of pale pink crepe de chine, and blaok hats; Miss West,"piirple coat and skirt, and hat.with silver and purple'trimming; Miss Maine West, saxe blue costume, and mack hat with'gold roses; Mrs.'Newman, black silk costume; Miss Simpson, heliotrope cos-, tume, with hat to match; Miss B. Simpson, grey costume. The floral decorations were very beautifil. The.large hall and dining-room, were thrown into one, and decorated with flowers, foliage,' and berries, in autumn tints to match the crimson burlap with which, the walla are panelled, and the,rich glowing colours of the stained-glass window. ; The ceremony took place in ; the hall, the • brido and bridegroom standing beneath: tho richlycoloured .leaded'windows. Tea was served in a large inarqueo under the oaks on the lawn, and tne.table decoctions were carried out in pale pink, that :being -. the bride's favourite colour; shell pink'bou-

yardias were used with maidenhair fern. The cake, made by Mr...J..Godber, was a very, fine one, and it was decorated with figures:of horses.and pug dogs in white sugar;. while. a.. silver epergne ,in the. 'shape of a' tree fern.surmounted.it.: The bride and.bridegroom.left in the af- ■ ternoon , for a motor ; trip, and ...in the evening Mrs. yallance'gave'a danee/atv which there were many guests. ,; ./ Patterson—Hennah"'^"^"™"™

: The marriage of Miss. Elsie .Hennahj daughter 'of Captain Hennah, to Mr. Frank Patterson, of Melbourne, nephew of the late Sir James Patterson at one time ' Premier ' of ■ Victoria,' took place at St. Paul's pro-Cathedral yesterday afternoon. The Church was decorated with Easter lilies and foliage, and the bride carried a sheaf and lilies instead of, a bouquet. ■ The Rev. T. -H. Sprott officiated. '. The bride, who was given away' by her. father wore a very handsome dress of white duehesse satin, made in Empire style and trimmed with pearl, embroidery; She. wore,a. beautiful veil of old Limerick lace,.and a wreath of , silver leaves....Two: little bridesmaids attended, her,,, Miss Lorna-.Donnei who wore- a frock of...ivory-white charmeuse, with, coatee and deep cuffs qfrheavy white lace,, and, a little, wide-winged' Dutch cap, of-the same.-'lacej and .little Miss Marjorie Keid, the bride's , three-year-old niece, who entered the : Church with dignity, ■ but refused to remain by the altar with the bridal 'party, : Her picturesque Kate Greenaway frock was. of ivory charmeuse, and her Dutch bonnet of Honiton lace was trimmed with little pink ■ rosebuds... Both/bridesmaids carried light little posies of email pink roses. Captain Seddon.was. best man Harold' Hennalv brother of the bride was grooms-.> man. .; The: bridegroom's' present to the bride was a bangle of gold and platinum; "set .with tourmalines, and to the little niaids,. gold. chain .bangles, sat with amethysts.- ■' : :'>-\:\:\: ■ ■■■■ After the wedding:the parents of ■ the bride entertained a large number of gueste at a breakfast at the Hotel; Windsor, where the,large reception room and. tho tables,were decorated beautifully with white daisies and pink roses.: ■: Mrs. Eennah wore a costume of stone grey ,: and: white : foulard 'and black hat -with, black and .silver trimming,: - and. sho. .carried a very handsome bouquet of pink roses.. Mrs.. Howard Keid (sister of the, bride) wore a handsome lace robe over silk, with touches of pale blue; a wide primrose-coloured hat, trimmed with black wings, aud lined with black panne. Mrs. Seddon, (aunt of. the.bride), black lace frock and black toque, with trimming of silk and jet embroidery, andparadise plumes; Miss Seaioh, black and white striped silk, black hat with plumes, and,set ot white fox furs; Mrs. Nat Seddon, nattier blue frock'and hat to match; Mrs. Dyer, cream, shantung, and black hat ...with. bows. of. white lacej Mrs. Knox Gilmer, black directoire coat and skirt,' and wide black moire hat with gold trimmings; Mrs.'.W. Hennah, sappliire blue coat and'skirt, with . touches of, black, and.hat of blue, panne; Mrs. ■Nicholas Eeid, black frock,' with black and white , toque.; Lady Ward, who was one of the guests, wore a frock of sul-. phuT.. green' ninon, large black hat with plumes, and a black feather boa; Mrs. A. E.' Donne, whose'little girl, was bridesmaid, wore a frock of tawny gold canvas with' yoke and sleeves of chilfon of the same shade, trimming of cream lace, and touches of black satin, and a black panne hat, lined with gold tissue and trimmed with black and touches of gold. The bride's travelling costume was'a>verypretty Russian coat and skirt of the colour, of ashes of roses, handsomely braided, and with it she wore a Napoleon hat of sulphur-coloured straw, lined with black and finished- with wings. Among the many: guests were the Rev. T.'H. Sprott and Mrs. Sprott, Mr. and Mts. F. Dyer, tho Rev. D. C. and Mrs. : Bates, Mrs. Dodwell, tho Hon. T. K. and : Mrs. Macdonald, Miss Esdaile, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Donne,. Mrs. .M'Villy", Miss •'. Staveley, Miss Kane,, nnd Mrs. Parker, i The bouquets .wei'o supplied.by Miss Murray, vice-regal florist.

M'Neill-Lingard. Miss May Lingard, the artist whose work is well known in New Zealand and who is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. Lirigard, of Island Bay, was married yesterday afternoon to Mr. Henry Forester Leigh ton M'Noill, son of Mr. M'Neill, an old resident of Wanganui. The wedding took place at Island Bay at St. Hilda's Churckrooio, which' was decorated with white flowers and f.-.liase. The Eev. W. Fancourt, brother-in-law.of the bride, officiated. The bride, who ..was. given away by her father, worn an exquisite princess' gown of' white satin charmeuse with yoke of silver net -and bertha worked with silver and crystal, and finished with crystal fringe, while the front panel was also finished with crystal trimming. She woro a bridal wreath and veil, and carried -a bouquot of white lilies and rosae. ■ Mies Ailoen

Lingard, sister. of the bride, wore a frock of white chiffon taffetas, trimmed with bonds of silver oinbroidory, and a wide hat of lotus-blue silt, with puffed crown and ornaments of gold tissue. .Her bouquet was of white flowers with streamers of lotus-blue, Two. little children also attended the' bride—little Miss Myfanwy Clay, who wore.a dainty frock of white inuslin 'over silk and a picturesque little bonnet of lotus-blue silk, finished with silver marguerites, and carried a white posy with blue streamers. Master Harold Aylwin, the little page, wore a suit of white satin. Mr. G. Edward Porter was best man. After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained at a reception at "Viking Holm," the residence of the bride's parents, where the rooms were charmingly decorated with masses of flowers and foliage. The wedding breakfast was served in the diningTOom which was decorated with white flowers, and the table had a very artistic decoration of white- water lilies, with which the wedding cake was also.wreathed. Mrs. Lingard received her guests in a black silk gown with cream lace yoke, and with this she wore a black hat with large wine-coloured rose and touches oi white, and a black Egyptian ocarf, embroidered with gold; Mrs! Fancourt, sistor of the bride, wore a frock of leafgreen silk, trimmed with Oriental embroidery in shades of green and cream net yoke and sleeves; Mrs. Collins (Wa-

nganui), sister of the bridegroom wore a costume of purple cloth, with wide hat of a paler shade, trimmed with roses; and.Mrs. Deniiiston Cuthbertson (Invercargill), sister of the bride, wore a costume of dark.heliotrope cloth, with hat to .match; Mrs. Thompson, black frock ■with, lavender hat and lace scarf; Sirs. Hlay, pale bine serge coat and skirt,, and blue hat with touches of black; Miss Fancourt, blue silk frock with • high-crowned hat of blue crinoline straw;. Among other guests present were:—Mr. and Mrs. •Clere, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee and the Misses Lee, Miss Kix-Trott, Mrs.' Sheriff, Mrs. and Miss Butts,. Mrs. and Miss Holmes, and Mrs. Aylwin, and Mr. Allan M'Neill. Mr. M'Neill, of Wanganui, father of the bridegroom, was unfortunately not well;enough to come down to Wellington for the- occasion. The brideI groom's pNsent to the bride'was a gold . watch and : chain, to the chief brides- ' maid a gold cable • bangle, and to the

little maid a gold brooch set with turquoises. Mr. and Mrs. H. M'Neill. left last night for the south, Mrs. M'Neill travelling in a very smart tailor-made of dove-grey cloth with revers of emerald green velvet, and a black velvet tricprne hat, finished with ornaments - ' of . gold tissue. ■ • ■'■ • Sloane-Moore. \ ■ ; ' ■ Eesidents of Johnsonville. were much interested in a wedding which took place there in the Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon, when Miss Olive Moore was married to Mi - . Andrew Dunbar Sloane, the Kev. Mr. Ingiis officiating. The wedding was a choral one, and Mrs. Gook presided at the organ. -The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. F. C. Moore, wore a handsome princess robe ■ of, white satin, draped with ■ real lace, and trimmed with silver and pearl embroidery. She wore a coronet .of orange blossoms and veil of Limerick lace,' and she carried a i white (shower bouquet of roses and lilies. ! Her bridesmaids were s Miss Cissie On, Miss Molly Sloane (sister of the bridegroom), and little Miss. Gladys Clapham (her niece). The two 'elder bridesmaids wore white princess frocks with lace insertion and

trimming of silk guipure lace, and their hats were .of ■ vieux rose straw lined with pink and with? large chous.of, tulle. They carried bouquets of flowers and foliage in autumn tinti. The little inaid wore a dainty frock of white muslin and Jace, with a.white hat, and sho carried a, little -pink posy. ■ Mr. Alex. Moors'was best man,. and-. Messrs. Leonard'Brookes and Peter Orr groomsmen. The,bridegroom's present to the bride v/as-a.beautiful pearl ring and to the bridesmaids gold, bangles with pink coral shamrocks and , gold hcartj. . After the wedding Mrs.' Moore, mother of .the bride,, entertained about 200 guests al her home, where a,large marquee had been erected.. The house .was filled with the most beautiful-roses,- and the marqueo. s 'was'. beautifully' decorated; The upright supports -had been covered : with white and wreathed with emilai and pink phloii and/the"-tables decorated'as effectively,-:.. Mrs. Moore,-' mother, of Uhe bride wore a lace 'robe over 'black-silk, with a.j.black and-, white bonnet, and a handsome Spanish Jace:. ; ecarf, and ■'. she carried a' bouquet of blue flowers. Mrs. Sloane, mother of the bridegroom, wore black silk voilo with lace yoke, a black bonnet with white tulle and osprey and a bouquet.; During the afternoon music was supplied by: a-string band. The brides; travelling dress was of saxo'blue serge, :_and with, it she wore a blue straw hat with plumes.

_ Among the many guests present were Mr. and Mrs.. A. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore, Mr. .W. Moore,' Mrs. V]?.. Moore Mr.- Jack Moore,, Mr. and Mrs J P Luke, Dr. and .Mrs. Holmes, Dr. Izard' Mrs. Orr, Mrs., Swainson (Feildins), Mr and Mrs. A. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Blooinneld, and Lodder. The bouquets were supplied by Miss. Murray, lice-Eegal: florist, Willis Street. Monro— (Houston. A most popular and charming wedding took place on. Wednesday afternoon, at the Church of the 'Nativity (writes our .Blenheim .■ correspondent), .' when Miss Maude Lillian Clouston, eldest daughter of the late Mr. W. E. Clouston, was mamed to Mr. Herbert Telverton Monro the eldest son of the late Mr. A. Monro, Bank House, Marlborough, and grandson of the late Sir-David Monro. The cere-

many was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon. Grace. The bride, who was given . aw.ay by her brother, Mr. Lewis Clquston, '. wore a becoming gown of white' satin < channeuse, the bodice having- a yoke of eiquisite 'lace and strappings of satin . c'harmeuse, and being finished off with ' elaborate silver-beaded trimmings aod medallions, and. a pretty swathed belt while the skirt was prettily draped. She ' wore a most beautifully embroidered tulle ' veil, falling, froni coronet of orange' bios- ' soms, and carried an exquisite bouquet ■'• of white ..chrysanthemums,-dahlias, and i maidenhair fern. She was attended by :

her four sisters, the Misses' Dene, Coilstance, Zoe, and-Alma Clouston as bridesmaids, the two former wealing the daintiest white chiffon frocks,. which were made in semi-empire style, with yokes and sleeve of tucked chiffon; the bodices swathed with, chiffon and finished with chiffon rosettes. A pretty effect was given to the shirts, whicji had large folds up the seaiusand rosettes-.of chiffon taffeta lined with silver. ' They wore pretty brown chipped'straw hats, wreathed with tiny flowers and pretty fans of bro-wn water silk, Valid they carried beautiful bouquets.of brown-tinted - dahKas and autumn ferns. .The Misses Zoo and Tola Clouston wore dainty ' white, muslin frocks, the. bodices Tjeing profusely trimmed with Valenciennes, lace, and tie skirts prettily corded. They wore brown stray, bats, lined with pleated valen-' oiennes lace, and trimmed- ivith large chou of Valenciennes lace on side of hat, and they carried. pretty bouquets of. white and brown dasies. Mr. Jack Goul'ter, as best man, and Mr. Hume Moni'o (cousin of .the bridegroom), was groomsman. After the ceremony a large i number of guests journeyed to St.. Andrew's, where a reception was held. . Mrs. Clouston, mother of.'the.bride, wore u becoming gown of grey satin charcneuse, With steel trimmings, a grey ostrich feather boa, and a pretty black hat, with black ostrich feathers. Mrs. Monro, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black striped gown of black glace silk, a beautiful cream scarf of real , lace, and a. black toque with violets. Mrs. Hamilton Redwood (Ilawke's Bay), sister of the bride, wore a becoming gown of pale bluo striped' nitron, over glace silk, tlio bodice .trimmed with Oriental and the skirt swathed. A large black and gold hat with large plumes completed her costume. Mrs. B. Clouston wore a sage green chiffon taffetas empire gown, with' lace on bodice and pretty green silk hat with green wings; Miss Home (aunt of the bride), black silk voile gown, relieved with white lace, and black tcquo with osprey; Miss L. Home, grey and white striped costume, and sage bluo hat with wings to match; Miss E. Home, mauve costume ami lint to match; Mrs. Cleghorn (Wellington), ,fawn Bengaline costume with jet trimmings, and fawn hat lined with black aud trimmed with bunch of. rose-s; Mrs. Bennett, mauve iiinon princess robe,'with Oriental trimmings, thoslrirt draped and Caught up at the side with medallion, and a pretty, mauve satin hat with pink vosos; Mrs. Adams (Langley Dale), hnlio- ■ trope chilfon taffeta, goivn, and- black toque; Mrs. Griffiths, grey satin charmouse, with touches of black, aud^ok

hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Horton, grey silk muslin, with Oriental trimmings, and black hat with pink roses; Mrs, Eccles, mauve ninon de Eoie gown, relieved with. violet velvet, and black satin hat with ostrich, feathers; Mrs. Vavasour, vieux rose ninon. trimmed with beaded fringe, and black and cold hat with black ostrich feathers; Mrs. Walker, cream ninon de soie empire frock with gold embroidery and touches of polo blue, and a saxe blue bat with shaded roses; Mrs. Neville, black striped crepe de. chene, and Mack hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Hodson (Nelson), black silk voile, 4 and black hat with osprey; Mrs. J: Mowat, saxe blue voile, relieved with white, and black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Connollv. sage green striped Berigaline, relieved with Oriental trimmings, , and burnt straw hat with pink flowers; Mrs. Carter, black voile, relieved with white ostrich feather boa, and black.hat; Mrs. L. Griffiths, floral empire muslin gown, and black hat with roses; Mis 9 Greenfield (Wellington), pale blue satin crepe de chene, bodice having yoke of tucked blue chiffon and pouches of pink, the skirt swathed and caught up at back with large bow; Miss Chaytor, electric blue Bengaline frock, and hat to match with pink roses; the Misses P. and T. Chaytor, white embroidered muslin, frocks, and large tuscan straw hats with blue chrysanthemums; Miss Griffiths, mauve ninon de soie frock, and mauve straw hat lined with silver, with wreath.of blue and pink flowers; MissIrene Horton, white crone de chene princess-robe with silk emoroidery, and largo hat with pink and raauvo flowers; Miss Neville, white frock, and hat with, mauve roses; Miss Amy Neville* pale blue silk muslin, with cream and mauve hat; Misses Eveline and Eleanor Mowat, white nraslin empire frocks, and black hats with ostrich feathers. The bride'e travelling dress was a navy blue; tailormade costume, braided with navy blue silk'braid, and grey ostrich feather boa, and grey corded silk hat with scarlet begonias. The wedding trip will be anextended tour of England and the Continent. .. . -. . Grant—Lee. ': ■ A quiet wedding took place at the Hutt on Tuesday when Miss Leda Lee, daughter of Mr. Eobert Loe, of Lower Hutt, was married to Mr. Grant, of Woodville. ... . . ; Palmerston Wedding. At the residence of the bride's parents, Fergusson Street, Palmerston North, on Easter Monday, a pretty, wedding was celebrated, at which the Rev. T. W. Newbold, of Auckland, officiated. MissKhoda Hopwood, daughter of Mr. James Hopwood, of Palmerston, was married to Mr. Harold Bayliss, of Oroua Bridge, son of Mr. James Bayliss, of Palmerston.. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of white silk, with veil and orange blossoms. Misses Hopwood, Briarley, Madge Hopwood, and Erina Newborn were , bridesmaids, and Eoy Hopwood and Neville Newbold names' The usual toasts were honoured at "the wedding, breakfast. The newlymarried couple were- the recipients of many valuable presents.