WEDDING BELLS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1928, Page 1

WEDDING BELLS

STEEL—AIeINTOSH. The Red Lion Hotel was the scene of fi special gathering last evening when Miss Myra Myrtle Mclntosh, fifth daughter of Afr and Alrs’J. J. Alclntosh, was married to Afr AYilliam Harold Steel, fourth son of Afr and Afrs Jas. Steel, of the Golden Eagle Hotel, Greymouth. The ceremony was performed in the large drawing room of the hotel, the Revel. ,T. AV. Hayward being the officiating AHnister. There was a considerable assembly of guests, mainly relatives of the contracting parties, and the setting was a very'pretty one for the wedding.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended hv Aliss Melba Mclntosh, a younger sister, as bridesmaid. Roth wore attired very becomingly. The bride was a striking figure of the assemblage. She wore a frock of rose biege charm aline, with a model hat to match, and carried a very beautiful shower bouquet of maiden-hair fern and spring flowers, Ihe gift of the bridegroom’s mother. The bride wore also a. string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. Tho bridesmaid wore a saxe blue ercpe-de-chene frock with guipure lace to match, wearing also a juliet cap, and carrying a very pretty bouquet. The bride's mother wore black georgette, relieved with cerise embroidery, and a hat to match. The bridegroom’s mother was wearing a black georgette trimmed with radium lace, and with a hat to match. he duty of best man was discharged very ably by Afr John AlcTntosli, brother of the bride.

Subsequent to tho ceremony a largo party assembled' in the dining hall, where a liberal spread was set, and a pleasant hour passed with toast and anecdote. Revel. ,T. AA . Hayward piesided very ably and in a happy speech proposed the toast of the bridal couple. Other toasts were the “Bridesmaid,” the “Parents.” and the “Chairman.” Later, a larger party sat down to supper, when there was more happy speech making by many friends of the families who Rad foregathered. Many wedding gifts were given to the bride and bridegroom. ” The bridal couple left by motor tor Greymouth on route to Christchurch and T'nikoura where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a three piece suit of terra cotta, with fox fur and hat to match.