A Christchurch Wedding, The marriage took place in the Dnr- . ham Street Methodist Church, Christchurch on Wednesday of Miss Florence Bctitice Drayton, pnly daughter - of, Mr. A. P. Drayton, St. Albans, to Mr. Sydney George Holland, son of Mr. H. i Holland, C.8.E., and ft former Mayor of \ Christchtirch. The Eev. A. 0. Lawry 1 performed the ceremony. . The bruin, , -who was ?ivcn away bv her father, wore a gown of ivory chaTmeuse. veiled m sil--1 ver net, caught up with tiny pale pinlc Tosebuds. The court tr.i'n, of white satin, wns finished with tassels, and a veil of embroidered tulle was worn over a wreath of pale pink ro?el>nds and silver leaves. Miss' Hills, of-Hltharo (cousin of the bride) and Misn Holland were in attendance. The former wore a sown ot pale blue taffetas, veiled in blue silk . net, and hat of black panne,■ trimmed 'with a trail of pale blue French flowers. Miss Holland ,wore a similar gown, save that it was carried out in pale pmlc, and her black panno hat was , ornamented with a pink rose. Both carried bouquets i of very pale yellow single chrysanthe- . mums. Little S'olwyn Graham wns a /, page. Mr. D'Arcy Doreen and Mr. Arthur Drayton < were in attendance npon i- the' bridegroom. A reception was subsequently held in. the Art Gallery by the parents of the bride, and later Mr, and Mrs. SydneY Holland left on their wedding tour. One of the greatest surprises about Capping Day appears to have been the quietness with which tho ceremony, was conducted yesterday . afternoon in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. , "Tlier? wasn't i single interruption, was the comment of one disappointed young damsel who attended evident hopo that there would bo interruptions—many of them. However, a precedent lins been 'established now. Will it be lived up to in Ihe future? The mechanical newsboy is. in use m America. A coin is put in the slot, a. • handle turned, and the newspaper is delivered. ■
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 196, 14 May 1920, Page 5
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