SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1298, 29 November 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

" Wedding in 'he Congregational' Church. . A very ; -pretty -wedding' took '.piaeo quietly in the- '-Terrace Congregational (.'liurcli yesterday afternoon,- when MissNorah Amelia West, fourth daughter ol'. the late l)r. West and of Airs. West, of Bolton Street, was married to.Mr.-.Alfred Sydney Taylor, Christchurch, eldest son of Mr. and- Mrs. A. E. Taylor, of Christchurch. The church -had been, charmingly decorated: : for the. occasion' by- the friends of-the bride, and the. service /was' conducted by (lie K«\v Mr. Glasson.'.:Tho bride, who was given mvay by . Mr; C. I'. Vallance,' wore' a'' beautiful ■ semi-empire gown of ivory duchess satin, with transparent yoke'-' and- c'.boW sleeves of silver net, on which were worked medallions ol lace. A" court train was fastened to the shoulders, -and oil its lower length were worked most beautiful band-eni-broidcred flowers,-' intermingled-witlr trilo* lovers' knots' in' silver thread.- The f[uub design was. Oiirried out on the-front of the skirt, ami also on the bodice, silver thread outlining-the edges of tho yoke. • A veil of exquisite Venetian point' was also worn/ -caught in with a' coronet of orailgi)' blossoms, and she carried a' bouquet of. white roses and maiden hair fern. Her. sister, Miss Elaine West, attended her us bridesmaid, and wore a charming frock of apricot'satin with tunic elfect of palest blue- ninon, edged with a deep hem of the satin. The Ixidicp was veiled' with uiuon and finished with blue-jewel-led embroidery and girdle of twisted satin with .'an edging of small apricot satin balls. A large black hat wreathed with forget-me-nots and apricot-shaded roses was worn, and sho carried a shower bouquet of "William Allan Richardson" roses. Two very tiny children. Mollie. Gillespie and Frank Holdsworth (niece and nephew of the bride) carried the train, the little girl wearing a Kate. Greei'.away. frock of white satin, with collar and sleeves of Irish crochet laee and. littja Irish crochet laco bonnet, and the small boy\a. suit of whito satin and whito_ lace collar and cuffs. Mr. llott (Wellington) was the best man. The Wedding March was played as tho bride and bridegroom left the church. Mrs. West. wore a black silk costume striped with white, the coat being finished'with deep revers of black salin. " A large black hat with black ostrich plumes was worn and she carried a bouquet of lavender coloured sweet peas. ~ ...0n1y, tho. immediate relatives of the •family were-present as guests, and among hem wore .Mrs. Taylor, in a gowu of black satrn veiled with ninon,- w'Ui n pointed yoke .of. cream lace, wUh which was worn-a'black'and whft'o'tciue vUlf osprey plumes; Mrs, Iloldsworlli," i» a saxo blue costume with rovers ti' black satin edged 'with Oriental "insertion, end largo black hat . wreathed with pink and heliotrope rosea and large chou of black tullej Mrs, Hayward, blue silk frock trimmed -with .velvet bands of deeper shac»ei and-black- hat w'lth'white ostrich.' plumes; Mrs,; Vallaxice, white : coiit-'aml if i "'Wo'ostrich feather boa, im<r .black, hat with white ostrich 'feathers; . Gillespie, frock of gobolin ■ 'blue satin veiled with ninon, with ccri<*> buttons and large bluo hat with bluo ostrich plumes and touches of ceriso; -Mrs. Wall, navy blue costume with zrev hat trimmed- with-pink roses .nnd saxo blue velvet; Mrs, M'Eae.'cream':frock trimmed with .'lace, and hat of Daiest grsen straw.trimmed with shaded" pop: Pies; Miss Hutchinson, white Indian n, lin lrot-k and large -hat with black and white cowslips; Miss Macc, whito' frcck and black- hilt with pink roses; Mrs. Ufet-luiowlfs, blnek silk frock and grey .hat trimmed with grey ribbon. Her bouquet was of pink carnations. Miss Hayward was in molo-eoloiire'd silk and large mole hat with osprcy plumes and jewelled buckle. .. rrrf,' 10 . travelling costume was-of grey striped cloth with wido. rovers of dull Si'.xc blue loulard, with "border of back satin edged with apricot-coloured. • ..." an( ' 'a'go white Irench straw hat ren 'roM P ' t<? °u Cet siUB W" e flowers oured Laisies'- :' °^ t ' C of

A pretty wcading-took place quietly nt the residence ot the Kev. G. Biidd,' Pcildlng, yesterday wheh- Miss lithel 'lvato held, second, daughter of Mr." William -IiCKI, Jlakuio, was'inarned to' Mr. "\Viliani Herbert Jliers, ' eldest son of Mr. - •Stanway. Tho future home will he iii Blthaui. ■ Miss R. Reynolds (Duuodinl is in Wellngton and is staying with Mrs. Leslie' Keynplds, oil tho" Terrace. ■ Miss Carter, .assistant teacher at the.-. i„otono U'ost ; School,. has been granted ' .Ui'nq .iiionths'-lcave ofi absence. • Mrs. .Tohn .Bidwill (Pihautea) is visitin" Wellington. °: Miss X. M'Dougall, who has l«eu on a visit'to Napier, .'returned to Pirinoa yes.ter'day, via ..Wellington. .Jlrs. Vt. M'Jicnzie, Masterton, and JHss Eya 'M'Ke.nzic, .Featherston, are spending somo.davs in town. Mrs. M'Kenzie .is meeting her father, who returns .'to New • Zealand by the Corinthie. Mrs- Wall: Martinborough, has been on a visit to '\V('.lliiigto:i. Mrs. Redstone (Gisbornc) who: has been spending tho last six -months-travelling about Now Zealand, is visiting Welling-ton,-and is staying .at "Kcnilworth." . .. 'Mrs. I'iric (Auckland) is oh a visit to Wellington. ... Mrs. and Miss Strang Wairarapa) have motored down to; Wellington, and arc staying at.tho Occidental Hotel. Miss li. Martin (Xolson'i is in-Welling.' -ton, and is staying at "Kcnilworth." Mrs. Tlassell (Timaru) is slaying with Mrs. Martin. Mr. and Mr.-. Campion, "Otaiaia." I'ordell, are in town, and arc staying at "kcnilworth."

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