Wedding Bells.

Manawatu Herald, 29 December 1904, Page 2

Wedding Bells.

SMITH—WHYTE. [By Telegraph.] Tawa Fpa'j?, This Afternoon, A pretty, ceremony took place this afternoon at Tawa Flat at the residence of Mr Taylor (grandfather of the bride) when Mr E. C Smith, second son of Mr G. W. Smith, of Sandon Block, Rangitikei, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss E. Y. Whyte, youngest daughter of Mrs M. A. Whyte, of River Yiew, Foxton. The bride looked pleasing in a travelling costume of grey Voile, cream hat, and carrying a beautiful shower bouquet. Misses Elsie MacMillan and Gladys Whyte, both nieces of the bride, attended as bridesmaids, and wore beautiful white silk dresses, The duties of best man Wet*e Carried chit by Mr 0. M. Luke, of Wellington, The Rev. J. Dawson, of Wellington, was the officiating clergyman. At the wedding breakfast, held immediately afterwards, the usual toasts were honored. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, amongst tbuiii being Mrs M. A. Whyte, mother of the bride. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold ring set with emeralds and daimoflds, and to the bridesmaids a gold chain pendant and gold brooch. The gift to the bridegroom was a set of silver hair brushes. The other wedding gifts were numerous and costly, not the least being a complete bedroom suite from the bride’s mother The happy couple leave by the afternoon train for Napier and Auckland, ■ where the honeymoon will be SpeUCi WALKER—ASHMORE. A very pretty wedding took place on Christmas Day at the Anglican Church. The contracting parties were Walter Everard Walker and Violet Kate Ashmore, step-daughter of Mr Frank Spiers. Mr John Wyeth gave away the bride, who looked very pretty in her wedding dress, whilst Mr William Ashmore, brother of the bride, acted as best man. The Misses Mabel and Ethel Robinson and the two younger Misses Wyeth were the bridesmaids. The Rev. Mr Wilson performed the ceremony in a very impressive manner and there was a large attendance in the Church. After the event was over, the parties adjourned to Mr Spiers’ house, where a large party sat down to the wedding breakfast. Mr Noonan, in suitable and felicitous terms, proposed the health of the newly-married couple, which was duly honoured. There was a beautiful collection of wedding presents. We wish Mr and Mrs Walker many years of happiness and prosperity.