Wedding at Kiwitea

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 88, 14 January 1893, Page 2

Wedding at Kiwitea

(From a Correspondent) Thursday, the oth of January, being the day fixed for the marriage of the eldest daughter of Major and Mrs Moore, of Moorfield, Kiwitea, to Mr Albert Bennett. Manaia, there was a large assemblage of their friends and acquaintances to witness the happy event. Two o'clock was the hour fixed for the ceremony, but long before the hour traps and vehicles were seen wending their way to the Uhurch of St. Agnes, Kiwitea. The bridal party were very numerous, and included Dr Bennett (Bulls), Mrs A. Crawford (Napier), Mr Tom Bennett, Dr and Mrs Satchell (Palmerston North), Mrs Edmd. Goodbehere, Mrs Clere, and Miss Goodbehere, the Rev. A. and Mrs Hermon, Mr and Mrs Levett, Mr and Mrs Jacob, Mrs D. Peuruddocke Buchanan, Miss Liddle, Miss Moncktoo, Miss Fry*<Misß Saxon, Mr & Mrs U. Mcßeth, Mr French, Mr F. Eoodbehere, &c. The bridegroom was at tho church some minutes before the appointed hoar, and he awaited the arrival of the bride near the chancel steps. He was accompanied by his best man, Mr T. Bennett. On the amyal of the bride at the church, porch, where her bridesmaids were ready to receive her, the congregation commenced singing the appropriate hymn " The voice that breathed o'er Eden." The bride walked to 'the hymeneal alter, leaning on the arm of her father, followed by two bridesmaids, who were Miss Hilda Moore (sister) and Miss Liddld (Feilding). These young ladies were attired m pale pink crSpon, prettily trimmed with tan lace; they wore. alk bolts and lace and silk hate, trimmed with pink poppies to match. They carried beautiful bouquets of white lilies, and wore gold brooches, the , gift of the bridegroom. The bride herself was most elegantly attired. Her dress was. of white silk brocade handsomely trimmed with chiffon and white silk lace. She wore orange blossoms and a veil of wnite, tulle, while she carried a lovelj bouquet of white flowers and maiden-hair- fern. : The benediction haying been pronounced,,, the ceremony was enhanced by the carrying out of aa old English custom of a present of a bible from the officiating clergyman —the BevA. Hermon— Miss Moore" being the first bride married m the church. As the bridal party were leaving the church, Miss Goodbehere played the wedding march, and a number of little girls in white frocks scattered flowers in the pathway of the bride and bridegroom. The bridal party then repaired to the residence of the bride's parents, where .they partook of refreshments and drank to the health of the happy oouple. At 5.30 Mr aud Mrs Bennett took leave of their friends amidst a shower of nee, and were driven to Palmerston North, en route tor Christchurch, to spend the honeymoon. The bride's travelling dress consisted of fawn-check tweed, and cream hat with cream feathers. The wedding presents were numerous and easily. A large party assembled at Major Moore's in the evening for a dance.