A Wedding.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 26 May 1891, Page 2

A Wedding.

» At mid-day the town was en fete to witness the wedding ceremony between Miss Edith 0. Easton, the eldest daughter of our esteemed settlers Mr and Mrs A. S. Easton, and Mr Arthur H. Knowles, Manager of the Bank of Australasia at Waipawa, ana at one time manager of the branoh of that Bank here. The bride, accompanied by her parents, bridesmaids and friends, walked from the house to All Saints' Church, it being within a few chains, and thus provided a pretty procession for the benefit of the sightseers. The Church, crowded by friends and onlookers, was strewn with flowers up the aisle, and as the party entered the building, Mr Russell played a Voluntary on the new organ. Awaiting at the altar was the bridegroom, attended by his brother, Mr Percy Knowles. The Rev. Innes-Jones, the curate in charge of the parish, performed the ceremony, and the father gave the bride away. The Choir sang the opening hymn " The voice that breathed o'er Eden," and on leaving the Church Mr Russell played " The "Wedding March." It is needless to say that the bride looked charming, and our lady readers will be interested to know that she wore a white cashmere and brocaded satin dress, with square train. A long tulle veil, handsomely embroidered with floss silk, and the usual wreath of orange blossoms. There were four bridesmaids, two, Miss Ernie Easton, and Miss Twist (cousin to the bride) wore dresses composed of pale green veiling and watered silk, with hats and gloves to match ; Miss Gracie Bydder (cousin to the bride) and Miss Letty Williams were attired in Apricot veiling dresses and hats and gloves to match. The bridesmaids also wore gold brooches, studded with pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. Masters Percy and Sidney Easton, attired in sailor suits, acted as pages to the bride. Mrs Easton, the mother of the bride, was attired in a handsome heliotrope costume, richly embroderied, with bonnet to match. After the ceremony the wedding party left for the residence of Mr Easton, where they, and a large number of friends, partook of the wedding breakfast. The table was covered with good good things, conspicuous, in the centre, being the wedding cake of five tiers, made by Bodley, of Wellington. At the breakfast the health of Mr and Mrs Knowles was proposed by Mr T. P. Williams, and suitably responded to by the bridegroom. Mr Thynne proposed Mi and Mrs Easton's health, and Mr Easton , stated his pleasure at seeing his friends present on such an occasion. The other usual toasts followed, and at four the young married couple left in a conveyance for Kereru. A large number of useful and handsome presents were displayed in bhe sitting-room, which we have not space to enumerise.