ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 December 1912, Page 3

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

NEWMAN -CKAG-G.

A wedding of local interest took place in St. Matthew's Church, Eel. eDsville, on "Wednesday last, December 4, the contracting parties being Mr .Tames Newman, eldest son of Mr Chas. Newman, of Helensville, and Miss Bertha Cragg, second daughter of the late Mr Gr. B\ Cragg cf Auckland, the Eev. C. J. Merton officiating, The bride, who was given, away by Mr E. Hew (brother-in-law of the bridegroom), Jooked charming in a dainty frock of cream silk eolinne, with gauged trimmings, the yoke and sleeves being oi silk overall lace, and a panel of the same edged with French knots, adorned the side of the skirt. She wore the usual bridal veil and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of white loses and sweet pea relieved with asparagus fern. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss JF. Cragg, who wore a dainty frock of blue resilda with gauged trimmings, the yoke and cuffs being of white silk overall lace. She wore a pretty blue hat trimmed with, blue plumes aDd pink roses, and carried a bouquet of pink sweet pea and asparagus and maiden-^ hair fern. The bridegroom was at-* tended by his brother, Mr H.Newman, as best mau. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, white roses and maiden hair were prominent on the altar and in the chancel, while pale pink rambler and ivy hung in trails from the font.

After the ceremony tlie guests adjourned to Forester's Hall, where in the Supper Room, a sumptuous breakfast was spread, during which the fol lowing toasts were proposed and honoured. The Rev. Merton, on rising to propose the health of the bride and bridegroom, mentioned the various difficulties met with in similar ceremonies in the far North of the Dioscese, and the contrast was very different to what had taken place that morning ; the Church, he went on to say, was very prettily decorated, and with the music made it one of the nicest ceremonies he had had the honour of officiating at. He then proposed the health and happiness of the bride and bridegroom, to which everyone heartily responded. Mr Newman suitably responded. Mr Lambert proposed the healh of the bridesmaid and best man, Mr Page, the biide and bridegroom's parents, to which Mr Newman, Senr., responded, and proposed the health of the visitors, on whose behalf Mr liew responded. Mr White then proposed the health of the officiating minister and his wife, the Rev Merlon responding, Th.6 siuging of "For he's a Jolly Good Fellow," followed each tonst. The caterer, Mr Becroft, is to be complimented upon the way in which the responsible duties wore executed. The tables were arranged so as to form a horseshoe, while here and there flowers and ferns gave an artistic effect, The presents were both numerous and costly, among the most conspicuous being a handsome silver mounted oak tray with a silver teapot, sugar basin, and cream jug, a present from the children of flelensville School, where Miss Cragg had been Infant Mistress for five years. The happy couple left by tho afters noon express amid showers of rice, confetti, aud good wishes. The bride's travelling dress wus a smart striped cloth costume, with grey hat with plumes to mutch. Amongst tho guests present wo noticed :—Mrs Newman, in a handsome black satin, silk and beaded trimmings, black hit trimmed with black plumes ; Mrs Crngg, black silk resikla with

white tilk overall lace trimmings, black toque' with beaded trimmings; Mrs Row, grey silk poplin, white silk insertion trimmings, grey hat trimmed ,vith pi file roses ; Mrs Shorriff, smart black and white chock costume, dainty black hat trimmed with bluck plumes ; Mrs Morton, bla?k sstin, silk trim mings biaok hat releived with pretty cream roses : Mrs J. Lambert, blue spotted silk Taffeta, white silk overall trimmings, whito hat with palo blue ilotteis; Mrs Pago, smart pink and whito striped costume, pretty white hat with black trimmings ; Mrs Jno. Stewart, blue shot silk with oriental trimmings, white liat; Mrs StriDgor, black glaci' silk, black lace trimmings, whito hat with whito roses and black lace trimmings ; Mrs ICllett, pale blue silk poplin piped with black silk, pretty blue toque to match ; Mrp White no.ttior blue silk resiida, oriental and ball trimmings, dainty hat to match ; Mrs Jas Stewart, dainty -white muslin frock, whito hat trimmed with pink roses and white ribbon bows; Mrs Hill, grey silk poplin, dainty lace trimmings mil buttons, black hat roloivod with white ; MrsLaßoclio, dainty grey poplin, oriental trimmings, while hat with black and whito trimmings ; Mrs Oxley, brown silk striped voile, white silk overall trimmings, brown hat with pink roses and brown feathers.; Mrs D. Stewart, black chsrmeuse, black silk trimming-;, black hat with black plumes : Mrs Sew^ll. black mousse-line silk trimed wifh black and white overall lace, blnck luit; Mrs Wilson, vieux rose silk tall'etta, oriental trimmings, dainty hat to match ; Mrs Woixlhouse, dainty black and white striped frock, black trimming-, black hat to match ; Mrs Meinhold, black silk tnffettn, silk trimmings, bla^k hat with silk trimtilings; Mrs Rawson, green silk poplin, malteso hvc« trimmings, pretty braided white bat with white plumes; Mrs Sandin, senr., black silk dross with black lace trivnmingp, dainty black bonnet; Mrs Yvaison, groy check skirt, black aud white silk blousp, black lnit with feathers ; Miss Phyllis Reed (uieco of tho bride}, dainty white silk dress with silk lace trimmings and blue sash, whito hat trimmed with white daisies ; Miss Nancy Row (niece of bridegroom), dainty white silk frock with embroidery trimmings, white silk hat with vo3ettes ; M. M. Stewart

nattier blue ninon with buttons to match, white hat with pink roses; Miss D. Eea, cream serge with black piping?, black hat with white flowers; Miss M. Eimmer, nattier blue silk eolinne with oriental trimmings, black hat with point lace ; Miss^Bhort, dainty blue and white striped frock, blue pipings and buttons, blue h,at with shad* ed flowers : Miss Ganley, dainty white muslin frock, white hafwiih blue shot silk trimmings.