ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 16 August 1911, Page 2

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

RIMMER-McLEOD.

A wedding of great interest to the district, the contracting parties being members of two of the oldest families, was solemnised at Parkhurst on Wednesday, August 9th, 1911, when Miss Mabel MoLeod, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James McLeod of Parkhurst, was united to Mr N. W, Rimmer, youngest son of Mr Thos Rimmer, of Auckland, late of Helensville, The cereruonj, which took place at the residence of the Bride's parents,'' was conducted by the Rev. Forrester, Vicar of St. Matthews', Helensville, bofore a large number of relations and friends. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a cream serge costume, with large blue hat. The bridesmaids were Miss Winnie McLeod, (sister of the bride), who wore a figured voile dress trimmed, ! with insertion and silk cord,:. hat to match, and Miss M. xt^fei^, (siater of the bridegroom), in embrpipered pine-apple silk dress with Napfol* v can hat, both looking exceedingly pretty, „. The bridegroom was support^Wkby Mr John Hand as best man, aria^flfr L. McLeod as groomsman. The bridegroom's presents to the bridesmaids were pearl rings. \ Amongst the ladies present were: Mrs McLeod (mother of the bride), who wore black silk, Mrs Little (grandmother of the bride) silk voile with Indian lace shawl, MrsfXFred. Little blue silk, Mrs Isaac McLeod black silk, Mrs Oxley black silk, Mrs Donovan black silk, Mrs Wharton black silk, Mrs Sherriff black braided cos~- ; tume, Mrs Foster black costume, Mrs Forrester grey silk voile, Mrs E, Brimmer tussore silk, Mrs Fenwick cream. costume, Mrs Ellett cream costume, Mrs White black and silver voile, Mrs Eric McLeod navy blue costume, Mrs Robert McLeod brown silk, Mrs A, J. Lambert cream braided serge, Mrs Alf, McLeod navy costume,. Mrs MeIntyre black lustre, Miss Riinmer grey voile, Mrs Monk black silk. Mrs Coulter navy costume, Mrs McMannes grey voile, Miss White cream braided Sicilian, Miss Donovan vieux rose cloth, Miss F. Donovan grey braided with black, Miss 0. Donovatf violet velvet, Miss H. Donovan heliotrope cloth, Miss N. McLeod navy cloth, Miss M. McLeod green cloth, Miss Evans cream ' voile, Miss Little green costume, Miss Foster dark red chiffon, Miss I. Foster blue silk, Miss H.Foster navy costume Miss 0. Foster heather cloth" costume.

After the ceremony a sumptuous wedding breakfast, Which. Lad been laid out in a marquee erected ou the lawn in front of the residence, was pa-rfcaken of by the guests who mim-* bered about 60, .and after the good things provided had been dispensed, toasts became the order, The Rev, Forrester proposed the N health, of the newly married couple in a natty little speech, and Mr E. Monk also wished the happy couple long life and good health. The bridegroom responded on behalf of the bride and himself, and thanked thorn for their good wish-* es, and proposed the ".Bridesmaids" to which Mr L. McLeod responded, Mr E. Monk proprosed the toast of the hose and hostess, Mr and Mrs Jas. McLeod, to which Mr McLeod responded in a neat-speech. Mr Ti F. Evans proposed the health of Mrs Little (grandmother of the bride) who, he said, was 87 years of age,land was present on this occasion, Mr Isaac McLeod returned thanks for his moth* er-in-law. Mr Monk, in a' jocularstyle, proposed the toast of the "young ladies and bachelors" present, and hoped tliej would follow the exampie set them that day. The host, speaking to the toast, considered that all bachelors should be taxed, while Mr Monk thought it was not always the bachelors' fault, and he warned the young ladies to nuke sure it was not their mistake Mr T. liimmer, father of the bridegroom, who is 83 years of age, was also toasted; he was not present owing to the tiresome journey, btft Mr E. Riinmerreplying, said his fath« er intended to pay the newly married couple a visit when they were settled in their new home.

At the conclubion of the repast thehost invited all to a social evening W' thu Parukai Hall. °

Ihe happy couple left by the after-*-* noon tram en route for Auckland and Rotorua where they intend spendinir their hoaeymoon, being sent off by a ; great crowd of wellwishpra from the HelensviHe South station amidst heaps oi rice rtad cheers.

At the evening party given iv honour of their daughters' marriage by Mr and Mrs McLeod in -the Farakai iiall, tli^re were over 80 couples present and the merrymaking was enlivened by several songs by Miss Littie*nd Mr Kennie aud a duet by Mr and Mrs Kenuie, while refreshments were handed round by tho ladies, and the dancing kept 'going merrily/till the small hours of the morning when all retired to their respective earn in his heait wishing Mr andlfs JN, W. Rimmer a happy and prosperous future. l