WEDDING AT OROUA BRIDGE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 871, 28 July 1910, Page 3

WEDDING AT OROUA BRIDGE.

HOOD—LUCAS. One of the most popular weddings ever held in the Oroua Bridge district was conducted on Tuesday alteruoon at the Presbyterian Church, Oroua Bridge. The contracting parties were Mr Chas. Herbert Hood, son of Mr Chas. Hood, of Foxton, and Miss Eva May Lucas, oldest daughter of Mr J. Lucas, Oroua Bridge. It was the first wedding celebrated in the church, which was very tastefully decorated for the occasion, but it was not nearly large enough to hold the numerous guests attending. Rev. G. K. Aitkeu was the presiding ministers and to celebrate the tact of it, being the first wedding he presented the happy couple with a family Bible. As both bride and bridegroom had been scholars in the day school when young, the master brought the children to the church grounds, and formed an avenue through which the bridal party passed horn the gate to the church. The bridesmaids were Miss Annie Lucas, sister of the bride, and Miss Annie Peteraua, of Fitzherbert. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr J. Donaldson, in company with Mr John Lucas. After several photo groups had been taken by Mr H. Billens, of Palmerston North, the company adjourned to the hall, where fully ioo guests did justice to a recherche breakfast laid in Messrs Whitehead Bros.’ best style. This firm was also responsible for the handsome wedding cake. The toast of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Mr J. Donaldson, and suitably acknowledged by Mr Hood. Rev. G. K. Aitken proposed the parents ot the bride, and Mr Lucas feelingly responded. Mr J. Donaldson proposed the bridesmaids. Mr H. Wilton, on behalf of the Oroua Bridge Sunday School (of which both Mr and Mrs Hood had been first scholars and then teachers), presented them with three handsome and useful books. In May last the friends of the happy couple gave Miss Lucas an afternoon “ kitchen,” at the residence of Mr H. Wilton. There was a splendid display of valuable, useful and ornamental presents, amongst them peing a substantial cheque well into three figures from the parents of the bride. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a silver-mounted dressing case and gold brooches to the bridesmaids. The bride looked charming in a dress of cream Radicuta trimmed with cream insertion and Russian braid, and wore also the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids’ dresses were of pale blue cashmere trimmed with cream insertion and lace. The bride’s travelling dress was of green striped tweed with hat to match. If an abundance of rice and confeti are a pledge ot respect then the happy couple were immersed in them, after which they left per motor car and train for Wellington.