A SPRING WEDDING

Evening Star, Issue 22451, 23 September 1936, Page 15

A SPRING WEDDING

BURDON—PEAKE. ‘Yesterday afternoon, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, a most picturesque wedding took place, when Fan, daughter of the late Mr C. J. Peake and Mrs Brake, of Cambridge, was married to George Lyon, son of the late Mr C. N. Burden and Mrs Burdon, of Parkhurst, Woodbury. The ceremony was performed by the Dean of Dunedin, with Mr li. Heywood at the organ, and during the service the hymn ‘ Blest Are the Pure in Heart’ was sung by the pupils of St, Hilda’s Collegiate School, at which the bride had been for long the much-loved sports mistress. The bride, who was escorted up the aisle by Mr Howard Dodgshun, wore an exquisite gown of early sunrise satin, cut on long, simple lines, with slender sleeves falling well over the hands, the skirt being cut from a point in the front to a very long fishtail train. Over this she wore a lovely veil of old Brussels hand-made lace, worn corner-wise over the face and falling gracefully over the train at the back. This was arranged from a coronet of orange blossom buds, and in her arm she carried a sheaf of arum lilies, daintily tinted to tone with her gown. Her only bridesmaid, her sister, Miss Min Peake, who followed up the aisle, wore a frock of honey dew ninon, made with a charmingly draped cape, and at the waist line at the back finished with a large posy of flowers to tone. On her hair she wore a wreath' of abntilons, and her bouquet was of the same lovely flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Bernard Thomas, of Omarama, as best man. while Messrs Percy Vallange and W. Hunt, of Invercargill, were the ushers. The chancel of the cathedral was artistically arranged with huge bowls of forsythia and posies of

tulle with yellow primroses tied on to the guests’ pews carried out the pretty spring colouring which characterised the bridal group. As the bride and bridegroom left the cathedral they passed Sown tho entire length of the marble steps through a guard of honour of the girls of St. Hilda’s, who stood at attention until all the guests had left the church. After tbc ceremony the guests repaired to the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Taplcy, in London street, where a reception was held. Mrs Peake, assisted by Mrs Burdon, received the guests in the hall, and afterwards they pasesd on to offer their congratulations to the radiant bride and her husband. Tho bride’s mother wore a suit of soft grey wifh a becoming hat in bine straw, her bouquet of blue hyacinths toning in beautifully. The bridegroom’s mother was attired in an all-over lace patterned

nimm in grey and black, with a white organdie finish at tho nock, a black coat, and black picture hat with white ospreys. Her bouquet was of sweetsmelling mauve freesias. Tho house lent itself well for the large party of guests assembled, with the folding doors between the reception rooms thrown open and masses of spring flowers in every room. Tea was served at a long table at the end of the hall, round which the bridal party were grouped and tho lovely presents received by the happy couple were displayed in the dining room, where tho glittering silver and lovely crystal made a brave display. In tho evening the younger guests were entertained byMr and Mrs Stewart Macpherson at a dance at Piccadilly. Here the hostess wore the smartest of navy bine cotton gowns, tho otf-shonlder neckline being outlined with a red, white, and blue frill, the same frill being repeated at the hemline. A bunch of cherries was worn at the corsage. Fej travelling Mrs Burdon chose a frock of beige wool georgette worn with a lovely golden seal fur coat and a chic brown stitched velvet hat. The guests included:—Mr and Airs Guy Taplcy. the latter wearing a smart frock of black mata'lasse with a vestco and square jabot in white, and a smart little black Tudor bonnet; Miss Blackmore, navyami white ensemble, navy bat with while: Mr and Mrs Stewart Macphorson, Or and Mrs Williams, Dr and Mrs Roland Fulton, Mr and Mrs G.' R. Dickinson. Mr and Mrs John Hunt (Pembroke'), Mr and Mrs John Edmond, Mr and Mrs Eraser Edmond. Mr W. Downie Stewart and Miss Stewart. Dr and Airs George Kingston (Timaru), Captain and Mrs Henncsscv (Canterbury), Miami Airs Howard Dodgshim, the Dean and Mrs Crniekshank. Mr and Mrs J. R. Laidlaw. Mr and Airs G'lynnc Lloyd, Mr and Mrs D. Middleton (Pembroke), Mr and Mrs Noel Scaifn (Pembroke), Mr ami Mrs Edwyn Wilding (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs R. Mnnro (Pembroke). -Mr and Mrs J. Barker (Tiinaru), Mr and Mrs Rowley (Pcm-

broke), Mr and Mrs Leo Ackland (Christchurch), Mr and Airs G. Gerard (Christchurch), Air and Airs Knin (Christchurch), Air and Airs Alan Speight (Southland), Dr and Airs G. E. Thompson, Air and Airs S. C Sutherland, Mr and Airs Guy Hargreaves (Pembroke), Air and Mrs 11. T. Evatt, Air and Airs ,1. S. Sinclair, Air and Airs H. Stokes (Tanas), Alesdames Spcdding. A. A. Fairbairn, AI. Bright (Christchurch), Sharpe, W. H. Kvatt (Wellington), Alnurico OT’orke (Lake Coleridge). Misses HunterWeston, Wright (Pembroke), Lorraine Dawson, Dorothy Scoular, B. Harper, Gawn, May Barron, Alessrg Krlton AVilson, Percy Vallangc, Handal Bnrdon (Timaru), Cotsford Bnrdon (Geraldine), F. Ferguson (Christchurch), Bernard Thomas (Omarama), D. Wright, W. Hunt (Invercargill), Brian Tapley, and Dr Geerin.

interest. The picture was quite small, I suppose the size that would come out on a good radio set, but for clearness of picture and sound I should think there is little left to be discovered. At the end of two hours I was saturated mentally, and decided to leave; besides, the pound or two I had gathered (weight, not money) of publicity stuff made walking even more painful. This literature is intended for a- large German school where I am told the boys are keenly interested in anything British, and swallow all the pictures they can. I nearly forgot to mention the new wonder at Olympia. The deaf may hear by simply seating themselves in a special armchair that has its own listening-in process. Likewise, he who dislikes loud noises is provided with artificial cars with which he can regulate sounds, and listen to Beethoven instead of to the bore at his elbow. Beer and Skittles. AVe have it on excellent authority that the King enjoyed a game of skittles somewhere at a fishing village on his Eastern yachting holiday. Unconsciously he was reverting to type, tor on ray quite recent trip to Cornwall 1 found that the sea-worthies did the same, skittles, but here, accompanied with beer it is the chief distraction of the native male in the off tourist season. This and other items (such as that the crayfish caught locally in the sea and looking like most handsome lobsters, are sent to France to be sold and eaten, not to the general fish market of London, for