WEDDING.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 327, 11 January 1911, Page 6

WEDDING.

| SAUNDERS—KLEIN. i Monday, 26th December, 1910, was ; a day that will be remembered by j Kiritehere and Me.rakopa people for a i long time to come, the occasion being the marriage of Mr Patrick J. Saunders, eldest sun of Mr and Mrs William ; Saundeis, of Fremantle, West Australia, to Miss Eliza Klein, eldest ; daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Klein, ; of Kiritehere and late of Hunterville. Shortly before 12 neon the beautiful j grounds at "Ngongorunui," Mr ! Klein's residence, were invaded by squadrons and companies of mounted ; men unci women, boys and girls, and : a ftw representative natives. The Key. K. Mitchell, of Te Kuiti, im- : prtssively read the marriage service, 1 the bride being given away by her < father, and the bridegroom being supported by Mr Nat. Kinnnne as best • man. After the ceremony was over a magnificent wedding breakfast was served in a spacious martjuee erected on the lawn, the tables being most tastefully set and decorated by Mrs John Bell. Full justice having been done to the triumphs of the culinary art with which the tables were loaded, the Rev. Mr Mitchell proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, ' which was suitably responded to by Mr Saunders. In reply to the toast of the bridesmaids Mr Kinnane reI spended in a short and witty speech. A most interesting speech was made by Mr S. If. C'arr, in proposing the health of Mr and Mrs Philip Klein, senior. Mr Klein senr., proposed the health of the visitor-!, responded to by Messrs P. W. Bell and Percy Rose. On behalf of the Maoris Messrs | Waainu and Tamaranga gav6 two adj mi ruble addresses. Mr Waamu was i bubbling over with fun ant] humour | and the milk of human kindness, and i fairly brought down the house, con- | eluding in" asking God's blessing on the gaiheiinjf, naying the natives felt | honoured in beiutf invited to the marj riage fe.nti". iliea. Dancing and gam?a folh.wtd on the lawn. Never before in our back-block district lian there Lie on seen such a collection of lovely summer dresses, many gowns being ,'ih.siiluk* creation:; of the dressmaker's s»|<iil. Shortly after -! p.m. the guests den: l ,'ted, each ::::d ewiyonr being delighted with I he da V 'iJ events, hearty ' cheiis being given tor Mi" asm iUrd Patrick Saunders;. The following are some of the piemen!?:- -Sir t-iul Mrs Wiliison. silver jciisli and spoon ; Air Taniaraaga, dock; Mrs TamninProp; Miss oily Vv'i 11 isen, tea put ; Kmnane !! !'•:;?., sil'.rr inkstand ; Mr Hen McCr.iti;, cake :■ tand ; Douglas Si,iid' v. set eai vc! s and stvi-I; Ivlr and •Mrs Smart, silver spooir-? and forks; 'iVmpleman l!ros., marble clock ; Mr S. !i. idarr, si-t id' jug-; Miss Fairhall i Wed ii'.gten ), eh<-«|ii.s Mr aiu| Mrs : Richards, two cut giass butter dishes' j Mr Marshall, lamp; Mies L. Klein,

afternoon tea set and cushion; Mr K. .Barlow, cruet stand ; Mr and Mrs Dowman (Leedstown, Marten), kitchen utensils; Mrs Bathurst (Inglewooci), table centre; Mr and Mrs -John Bell, pair silver butter dishes and cheque; Mr and Mrs Laurie Armitage, hearth rug; Miss Rose Willison, silver milk and sugar basin; Mr and Mrs Cyril Wright, toweh; Mr and Mrs Klein, dinner set, linen and lamps; Mr John Smith, cheque; Mr P. W. Bell, do.; Ml- W. Jones, do.; Mr J. Patterson, do. ; Mr P. C. Cose, ii.). ; Mrs Carr, do.; Mr Jack Carr, do.; Mr and Mrs Lewis Klein, cups and saucers. The bridegroom's present to bridesmajd (Miss L. Klein) was a chaqus.