SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1333, 10 January 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Andrew's. Oα Tuesday, January 9, at St. Andrew's Churen., Hiss Carola Webster, eldest daughter of Air. A. P. Webster, Clereniont Terrace, was married to ilr. L. W. Aslibolt, youngest son of the late Mr. Allrcd Ashbolt. The bride, who looked charming, was given away by her lather, and wore an empire gown ot white satin, trimmed with Brussels lace, and tarried a sheaf of lilies, with a wreath of lilies of the valley in her luiir. She was attended by her sister, Miss Edith Webster,' \vhu wore, as bridesmaid, an exceedingly pretty frock" of pale blue satin, with a tunic overdress o!' pink iiinon, trimmed with blue silk fringe, and a lars;e black satin hat lined with pale blue. She carried a bouquet of blue and pink hydrangea. Two small girls—the Hisses Rulii Webster and Jessie Ritchie—also acted as bridesmaid?, in dainty white silk frocks, black satin hats lined with pale blue, and posies to match. Air. Frank Ashbolt attended his brother as best man. The ceremony, which was choral, was performed by the Roy. J. Gibson Smith, and Mr. Rowley officiated at the organ. The church had been prettily <;ecoraictl by girl friends of the bride, and two little ladies, the Misses Margaret and Helen White, and Master lan MacEwaii und Ronald 'Webster, arrayed in white costumes with touches of blue, carried baskets of rose petals, which .they strewed before the bride and bridegroom. Mrs. Webster .wore n gown'of periwinkle'blue silk poplin, with black tagel hat, and carried a bouquet of pink roses and sweet l>ras. Miss Ashbolt's smart frock was of black and white ninon over silk, with a large white hut, trimmed with white wings and wheat ears, and Miss Elsie Ashbolt had a pretty dress of jyMcr silk, trimmed with fine black Chaiililly Inne, and black silk fringe, and a !nn;o white hat with a wreath of mirnle llov.ims. After the ceremony, Mr. and 'Mrs. Webster entertained the guests at a rfionptiin, and later on Mr. and Mrs. Ashbolt left by motor for a few days in the country before leaving for their future home in Me'bourne. ' » The bride's travelling costume- was a tailored and skirt of violet blue cloth fnred with black 'satin, and a mole ta?cl bnt. trimmed with while wheat-ears and bluo bows. Wedding at St. Paul's. A very quiet wedding was celebrated yesterday at St. Paul's Cathedral, when Miss Lulu Ewen. eldest daughter of Mr. , iV Ewcn.,of I'lle Terrace, was married to Mr. 0. H.l'ollock, late of London. The bride was given away by her father, and attended by Miss Greta Ewen, her sister, as bridesmaid, Mr. C. Gore actiu" as best man. The Rev. Hnlswell performed the ceremony. Later in the dav Mr. and Mrs. Pollock left for a short honeymoon in tho north. Their future homo will bs in Wellington. Lower Hutt Weddings. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Church of St. Peter ami St. Paul, Lower Jiutf, on Monday morning.. Tho partieswere Miss Mary M'Urath,. eldest, daugiitcr of Mr. and jlrs.,l. M'Urath, of Lower Hutt, und Mr. Patrick Joseph Gufiirie, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Outline, of Uisborne. The Kcv. leather Lane, nssisted by the Rev. I'ntlicr Walsh, officiated at the ceremony, which was witnessed by. a large number of friends, ihe service was choral, Mr. Bridge presiding at the organ. .The bride, who was given away by her father, wore 11 handsome ivory satin gown with yoke and; sleeves of tucked chiffon. The bodice was prettily draped on one side, and tho skirt was made with a panel front of beaded chiflfon and a long train. She also woip a very handsomely worked veil, which was a family heirloom, and tiie usual orange blossoms. The chief bridesmaid, Miss C. Keily (cousin of the. brido), wore a dainty white embroidered muslin trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and a hat of creine tagel straw trimmed with, pink convolvuluses, and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas. Two little mites, Miss Molly M'Grath and Etta Lynch, who also attended the bride, wore pretty white muslin frocks, and carried white crooks trimmed with pink sweet peas 1 and streamers. Mr. A. Guthrie was best man, and Mr. Peter M'Grath was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at King George Theatre, Lower Hutt, where about one hundred guests wore present. The usual toasts were proposed and. drunk with musical honours. Later in the afternoon the young couplo left by motor-car for tho north. On December 26, at the Wesley Church, Lower Hutt, Hiss Pearl Jenncss, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Jenness, was :.iarried to Mr. Hercules Robert Robinson, only sou of Mr. aiid Mrs. Robinson, of Marion. Tho Rev. Barton Ginger officiated. The bride, wlio was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a dress of white njnon over glace silk, with pearl trimmings. Sho wore a veil and orange blossoms, and carried a floral horseshoe. Tho bridesmaids were Misses Sayers, cousins of the bride, and Miss Vera Jennoss, niece of the bride". Tho Misses Sayers wore pretty creme dresses, and Miss Jenness a pretty white muslin. All three maids wore white veils and wreaths of orange blossoms, and carried pretty floral crooks. Mr. R. Robinson was ,bcst man, and Mr. Fred Jenness was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at tho residence of the bride's parents, "Wailiiuga," Belmont Road. Later in tho afternoon Mr. and -Mrs. Robinson left for the north, the brido travelling in a'navy blue costume and a saxo bluo hat. Wedding at Motueka. On Wednesday last, at Motueka, tho marriage took place of Miss Ailsey Manoy, only daughter of Mr. A., Manoy, Motueka, and Mr. S. Jacobs, eldest son of Sir. N. Jacobs, Wellington. Tim I>ride, who was given away l)y her father, was attired in while crepe, de chine, trimmed with beautiful lace, and wore a large pale blue hat, wreathed with ostrich feathers. She carried a shower bouquet of Canterlv'i.v bells and white heather. The Rev. H. Van Staveren officiated, and Mr. 11.I 1 . (.'. Jacobs was best man. Messrs. 11. and R. Manoy and A. and 1). Jacobs allnnding as groomsmen. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. S. Jacobs loft by motor-car for Nelson, en route for Wellington and tho Lower Ilult, w.hoi'o their future residence is to bn.