Wedding Bells.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3610, 16 January 1906, Page 3

Wedding Bells.

HOW AN—WRIGHT

All Saints’ Church was well filled yesterday ahernoon by townspeople, who gathered t > witness the marriage ceremony of Mr William Charles Howan, a popular business proprietor ol Foxton, and Miss Lditli Wright, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo. Wright, of the Avenue. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Miss Howan, Wellington (sister to the bridegroom), and Miss Dunnill, Sydney (cousin to the bride). The bride look-d charming, dressed in beautiful white silk, with chiffon and hebo ribbon trimmings, and wearing the usual orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carrying a beautiful shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were dressed pleasingly in cream cashmere, trimmed with white silk and lace.

Mrs Wright, mother of the bride, wore black side voile, trimmed with Chiffon and silk ribbon, while Mrs Mitchell, grandmother of the bride, was also dressed in black silk voile, trimmed with oream silk and lace.

Ml' Alf Wright, brother of the bride, acted in the capacity of best man, while Rev. Wilson united the happy pF'r in the holy bonds of wedlock. The wedding breakfast was served at the residence of the bride’s parents, Avenue Road, where about twenty relatives and friends sat down and partook of tasty edibles. The toast of the “ Bride and Bridegroom ’’ was proposed by the Rev. Mr Wilson, duly honoured, and responded to by Mr W. Howan, on behalf of the bride and himself. Mr Alf. Shadbolt proposed “ The Bridesmaids ” in a neat speech, and Mr Alf. Wright responded appropriately on their behalf. The wedding party were photographed by Mr J. A. Starck in the afternoon, after which the happy pair left by train for north amid showers of rice from friends of the popular couple. The bride’s travelling costume was of navy blue cloth, white silk front, and picture hat. The honeymoon is being spent at Wanganui. . The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a diamond brooch, and to the bridesmaids diamond and raby brooches. Considerably over 100 wedding presents were received, all costly and useful, many being from Australia.

In the evening, numerous friends were entertained by Mr and Mrs Wright, a jovial time being spent in gomes, song, and dance. The aftair broke up in the early hours of tbe morning. The Herald wishes the happy young couple every prosperity in their • icw sphere of life.