WEDDING BELLS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3762, 2 April 1907, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

SPEIRS—OKSEN.

At the Shannon Presbyterian Church on Wednesday last Mr Alexander Kennedy Speirs, son of our well-known townsman, Mr A. Speirs, was united to Miss Jane Olsen, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Olsen, old settlers of Shannon.

The church was nicely decorated and every seat was filled with interested spectators. The Rev. J. McCaw, of Kevin, conducted the service.

The bride looked charming, clad in a pretty dress of ivory coloured silk with kilted chiffon trimmings. Upon her head she wore a coronet of orange blossoms, from which a rich veil fell gracefully, and she carried a beautiful bouquet. Her chief bridesmaid was her sister Kindse, and Miss Bessie Speirs, sister of the bridegroom, was second maid. Both were robed in white book muslin, and .wore white velvet hats. The best man was Mr Robert Speirs, brother of the bridegroom, while Mr Claude Speirs officiated as groomsman. At the close of the ceremony Mr McCaw, on behalf of the church management, presented the young couple with a Bible, as this was the first marriage celebrated in the church.

After the ceremony and the usual ordeal of rice throwing had been indulged in, a large company gathered at the home ot the bride’s parents. Here a spacious marquee had been erected among the fruit trees, and about 80 persons, hailing from Foxton, Palmerston, Kevin and other places,sat down to the wedding The usual toast and speeches were made.

The presents were numerous and included a valuable section by the bridegroom’s parents, and a substantial cheque from the bride’s father. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome brooch set with rubies and pearls, and gold bangles to the maids. The happy couple are spending their honeymoon in toe Auckland district.

FURRIE—FRASER. A very pretty and fashionable wedding was publicly solemnised in All Saints’ Church, Foxton, yesterday, by the Rev. H. F. Wilson, M.A., when two of our popular young people (natives of the town) were united as husband and wife. The contracting parties were Mr Leonard John Furrie (for many years on the teaching staff of the local State School, and now of Eltham, Taranaki), and son of Mr C. V. Furrie, and Miss Ruby Fraser, eldest daughter of Alf. Fraser, Esq., J.P., our esteemed Town Clerk. Eong before the ceremony took place the church was filled with interested spectators —principally old schoolmates of the bride and bridegroom. When the party entered the church the choir sang the hymn, “ The voice that breathed o’er Eden.” The bride, who was attended by her father, looked as a bride should look—charming. Her dress was of ivory silk trimmed with white chiffon and silk ribboned true lovers knots. She wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried an exquisite bridal bouquet. She was attended by her sisters, Misses Pearl, 'Onyx and Beryl. The two first mentioned were prettily attired in silk muslin dresses trimmed with frills and Valenciennes lace, and charming hats of white satin straw trimmed with white chiffon. Miss Beryl’s costume was of white Bishop’s lawn embroidery, and insertion trimming. Each of the maids carried beautiful shower bouquets. The bride’s mother wore a grey tailor-made costume, stitched with silk, and violet velvet toque trimmed with tulle; Mrs Bedford (bride’s aunt) grey tailor - made skirt, ivory silk blouse-trimmed with Irish point lace, and grey satin straw toque trimmed with westeria. Mrs Furrie, costume of black silk lustre, and black chiffon hat relieved with yellow silk; Miss Furrie, cream lustre, and green chiffon toque. Mr James Furrie (Wellington), brother of the bridegroom, was best man and Mr G. W. Morgan (local manager for Messrs Levin and Co.) officiated as groomsman. As the party were leaving the church Miss Jenks, who presided at the organ, played the wedding march. Relatives of the happy couple partook of the wedding breakfast at the home of the bride’s parents, where the usual toasts were honoured. A cab conveyed Mr and Mrs Furrie to Eevin where the mail train was caught for Wellington en route for Christchurch, where the honeymoon is being spent, after which the couple will settle down at Eltham. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy tailor-made costume and toque to match.

The presents would take up too much of our space to enumerate which testified to the popularity of the couple, and included a very handsome and suitably engraved silver hot-water jug from members of All Saints’ Choir, of which the bride had been a member for many years; cheques from the bride’s grandfather and a beautiful ruby ring from the grandmother; cheques from the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs Jas. Symonds, J. Stevens, M.H.R. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold muff chain and watch and gold cross • neck pendants to the bridesmaids. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a signet ring. We join in wishing the happy couple health and happiness.