SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1963, 21 January 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Paul's. Tlio marriage tool; place yesterday"af- : ternoon at Si. l'anl's Pro-Cathedral "of; -Miss Flora Brandon, eldest daughter of> -Mr. and .Mrs. A. de Hat lie Brandon;'of' Hobson Street, to Air. Frank Duncan Merrick, son of Air. llerriek,. Hastings:. 'Hie Bishop of Wellington oltieiated, as-' sistod by the Bev. A. -Vl. Johnson, M.A: The bride, who was given away by lier lather, was gowned in white, satin, duc'hesse, the train and corsage profusely draped with old lloniton lace, caught' with clusters of orange blossom, iter tulle veil was fastened .by a libet of orange blossoms, and she carried a lovely bouquet of white flowers. Her sisters, Miss Nora and iMiss May Brandon, chief, bridesmaids, were attired in biscuit-col-oured silk crepe, trimmed with soft pink satin and silver laco; their hats were of ping silk, and they carried bouquets of pink roses. Two little maids, the Misses Al,ys and Susan Dun;an, daugltters of Mr. and Mrs. A. Duncan, wco Crocked in while muslin, embroidered with tiny pink satin rosebuds, and white hats wreathed with roses. The bride received a beautiful diamond pendant from the bridegroom, and his presents to the bridesmaids were watch bracelets to the elder, and to the little maids gold bangles. Mr. Arthur llerriek attended as best man, and Mr. Claughton presided at tlio organ. The church was most beautifully decorated with ferns:, and nalms. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. de Hatha Brandon, in Hobson Street, Mrs. Brandon receiving her guests in a. handsome gown of black velvet, embroidered net, .over white chnimeuse, with a velvet girdle clasped with brilliants, and a white feathered hat, finished with a cluster of orange, flowers. -Mrs. llerriek, the mother of the bridegroom, was in whito lace, over black satin, the lace veiled with black chiffon, and touches of cerise. She wore a plumed hat of black. Miss Sara Brandon wore soft yellow satin, with a waist belt of purple velvet, ar.ri a yellow hat, trimmed with wistaria. Mrs. Tilly was attired in black Spanish lace, draped over whito satin, and trimmed with holiotropo velvet; her white hat was wreathed with mauve feathers. Airs. Larnaeh was in a gown of blue brocaded crepe, with embroideries of black, and a hat plumed with blue of the same shade. Mrs. Kebbell, grandmother of the bride, wore black silk, with a black bonnet and feathers of white. Miss llerriek had a pretty lingerie dress and a white hat. Mr. and Airs. Brandon welcomed their guests upon tlio verandah, from whence they passed into the drawing-room, charmingly decorated with mauve and pink sweet peas, where the bride and bridegroom received the congratulations of their numerous friends and relatives. Afternoon tea was served in a huge marquee erected upon the lawn. This was prettily festooned with white and pale green, and clusters of pink and blue hydrangeas. The floral decorations throughout wore especially delightful, the bridal table of palest pink sweet |>eas and croutons being much admired, also tlio masses of. pink roses in flic library. Among those present were General and Mrs. Ooclley, Colonel and Mrs. Heard, the Chinese Consul and Mrs. Kwoi Cliih, the Hon. C. J. Johnston and Mrs. Johnston,' Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, Dr. ami Mrs. l.Lartv,.Mr. and Mrs. Persy de Baths 'Brandon: Mr! 'and Mrs. K. HerncK, Miss Louise Brandon, Mrs. Jacob JosenlvAfrs. Joseph Joseph, Mrs. Johnston'(Highdon), Mr. and',Mrs. Deans (Christehurcli), -Air. and Airs. Sydney Johnston (Hawkc'fi Bay), the Mrs, U and W. : Bidwill (ATairarapa), Mrs, Beethani (AlnstrrtoiO, Mrs. Alarmnduko Bethcll (Christehurcli), Airs. V. Nathan (PalmerstoiiL Airs. Goring Johnston, and rciinv others. The.many handsome and costlv presents were displayed in the (lining-room, niul included some beailtiiui jewellery, table silver and china, Air. and Alls. Kwoi Chili sending a rose bowl with the Chinese arms engraved upon it. Mr. and Airs. Frank Merrick left■ by motor during the afternoon for incir honeymoon, the bride travelling in . a dress of blue silk erepe. with a net blouse and wide satin sash, ami a blue taael hat, finished with a blue feather and crimson rose. Hamilton Wedding. At the Church of Our Lady of the Husarv, last week, the wedding was celebrated of Miss Ella Biggs '.third daughter of -Mr. 11. Biggs, of I'ahiatua, and".Mr. David Mathicson, eldest son of Air. D. Alathiesou, of Hamilton, the Bev. Dean Darby oliiciating. 'Jim bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in while crepe do chine, trimmed with silk 'lace and tulle. She carried a prottv shower bouquet of carnations, sweet peas, and asparagus i'ern, and wore the customary veil and orange blossoms. Aliss Alma Biggs, sister of the bride, was gowned in A bridesmaid's frock of ivory silk poplin, with a smait white hat. She also carried a bouquet of carnations and-fern. The two little maids, Aliss lit hue Cobb and Aliss Alollic Geary, were daintily dressed in white hailstone ' muslin, with lace ' caps,' and carried white crooks tied with while satin streamers. Air. AVilliam Mathicson, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man, and Air. Kdward Aloore, as groomsman. Air. and Airs. David' Alathiesou are spending their moon in AVcllington. Canadian-Now Zealand Wedding. On December 8, at the residence of tlio bride's father, Twenty-sixth Avenue East, AVcst C'ollingwood, British Columbia, Air. George Heighway, of Dunedin, was married to Aliss .£lice Al'lntosh, eldest daughter of Air. Bobert Al'lntosh, late of Peterhead, Scotland. Aliss Edith AHntosh attended her sister as bridesmaiu, and Air. Robert Gummer, of Auckland, acted as best man. The Bev. J. Jv. TJnsworth officiated. Air. and Mrs. George Heighway, after their honoymoon 'in Seattle,, intend residing at Nanalino. Airs. G. Maorc, Epanina, is visiting Wellington. Air. and Airs. Sydney Johnston, of Takapau. Tlawko's Bay, are the guests of Airs. D. Eiddiford, Longwood, Featherston. Airs. Algar Williams returned to AVelliiigtoii'on Monday from Taihape. Air. and Airs. Lionel Hitchings, of Levin, are staying at the Grand 'Hotel,;,' \ The marriage of Airs. T. 0. Macarthy to Air. Walter Beid, takes : place this morning at the Convent Chapel,: Hill Street. ;■: ■ ; ;" ; v.;> Alembers of the Ladies' Guild of .All Saints' Church, Kilbirnie, nre'.'toflie congratulated uu the result (taking; into consideration the bad weather, mid depressing effects of the strike), shown' bv the balance-sheet in connection .with I heir annual bazaar, held last month in O'Donnoll's Hall. After deducting all expenses the Church fund will'bene-'' lit tu the extent, of about, il-fr^'.-f;^ For nil Hair Treatments, Face Jla--sasrc Electrolysis. Hairdrcssing,■'" Sh-,sm.'' pooinf!, etc., Mrs. Knllcston'' is r re'. comineml.M!. 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