SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1563, 5 October 1912, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Anglo-Now Zealand Wedding. A smart military wedding is. quite an event in n country place, and that which' tdok place on August 15 in Tolland Church, Tallnnd, Loop, Cornwall, brought together many interested witnesses. The brido was Miss Sibyl Victoria Gregg O'Neill, elder daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. G. O'Neill, of Auckland, New Zealand, nnd Harbledon, Cunlerbury, and the bridegroom was Mr. Charles Frederic Jerram, ..Royal Marine Light Infantry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Jerram, of Talland. The church was artistically decked with hydrangeas and asparagus fern, and tho chancel was arranged with dahlias and white lilies. The Hev. W. F. J. Komanis and the Rev. .1. Parson ofliciatcil, the service being fully choral. Tho bride was given away by her mother, in the absence of her father in New Zealand. Her gown of ivory satin was of special interest, as it was actually the dress worn by her mother on her wedding day. It was draped with "penah," which was caught up in front with a horseshoe of orange blossom, and tho corsage was trimmed with Honiton lace. Her Limerick lace veil was lent by the bridegroom's mother, nnd she carried a bouquet, of shamrock, white heather, and myrtle..- Two little girls looked charming, as train-bearers in ivory silk frocks and.Hrotbn bonnets. The two bridesmaids • w:ereM,lac£. dresses over vieux-roso silk,! 'nisdHlieii>U>lack picture hats were trimmed with, Shirley poppies. They carried lovely bouquets of "asparagus fern and carnations, given to (hem by tho bridegroom, as well as gold regimental badge brooches. The duties- of best man were discharged by Mr. it. K, Jerram, Indian Forest Service, brother of tho bridegroom. Many brother officers of the bridegroom were present in uniform, and they made an arcade of swords, under which Mr. and Mrs<C. F. Jerram passed on their way out of the church. Mrs. Jerram held a reception nt Talland Vicarago before tho bride and bridegroom left for West Cornwall, (ho former being gowned in a dark blue silk toillettc, with which she wore a brawn hat trimmed with gilt roscsi . ' I A Bcrhampore Wedding. / At tho Tutanekai Hall, IJerhainpoie, on Wednesday afternoon last, Miss Violet Bertha Wilton, sixth daughter of Mr. E. W. Wilton, of Clovelly House, Mornington, was married to Mr. William Charles Aitken, son of tho late Mr. Aitken, of Marlon. The bride, Who was given away by her father, wore a handsome gown of silk, trimmed with guipure, and veil and orange blossoms. ' She carried a shower bouquet of snowdrops and maidenhair' fern, and was attended bv Miss Ellen Wilton (Nollie), sister of the bride, who wore a pretty frock of tussore silk, trimmed with lace and insertions, and hat to mutch. Her bouquet was of pale pink oxalis and anemones. Mr, Royilcn- H. Wilton, brother of tho bride, 'acted as best man. The Kev. J. Ward conducted the service, and Mr. Aubrey Newton played tho organ. After the ceremony a reception was held at the hall, a large number of guests Iwing present. Tho bride's mother wore a dress of black crepe de chine, with an amethyst hat. The bridegroom's mother was in black silk, and a hat to match. Among the guests prescut wevo. Mrs. I!. A. Jamison (Hastings), Mrs. H. G. Knigge CMarton), Miss F. Bowles (Fvikling), and Mrs. W. Wilton, of Maslcrton.