WEDDING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1037, 31 August 1911, Page 3

WEDDING.

KEELOW—NYE

A wedding, which created much local interest, was celebrated in the Levin Anglican Church on Tuesday afternoon. The contracting parties are well and lavourably known locally—in fact, the bride is a native of Foxtou. The bridegroom was Mr A. J. Kellow, local agent for Messrs Levin and Co., and son of Mr Kellow of Wellington ; the bride, Miss Violet Nye, daughter of the late Mr Thos. Nye. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev G. Y. Woodward, vicar of All Saints’, assisted by the vicar of St. Mary’s, Levin, the Rev S. G. Compton. The service was choral; Miss Hitchings presided at the organ. Alter the officiating clergyman had pronounced the “ priestly blessing,” the Rev Mr Compton preached an appropriate sermon touching on the sacredness of the marriage tie aud the necessity for mutual forbearance. It took lime lor married people to understand each others’ dispositions and temperaments. Above all, be exhorted his hearers to live the Christian life and God’s blessing would be upon them. The bride, who was ‘‘given away ” by her uncle, Mr Staff, of Wellington, was charmingly attired in cream silk with lace tunic and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, aud carried a white satin prayer book. She was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Staff, as bridesmaid, who wore a white Indian muslin dress, tunic style, large black picture hat trimmed with roses, aud carried a bouquet of violets. Mr Wilfred Kellow officiated as best man. After the service in the church had concluded, the wedding party ware entertained at the residence of Mr W. J. Simpson (the bride’s uncle). The Rev Mr Woodward proposed the toast of the bride and bridegroom, aud made special re ference to the bride’s active church work. The bridegroom suitably responded. The toast of the bridesmaid was proposed by Mr Nightingale, and responded lo by Mr Willied Kellow ; the bridegroom’s parents, by Mr Hornblow, and responded to by Mr Kellow seur., and that of Mr and Mrs Simpson by the bridegroom. The toasts were received with musical honours.

The biidegrootu’s present to the bride was a handsome jewelled spray bangle aud a gold bangle to the bridesmaid. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a gold Albert.

Among the guests present were Mr and Mrs Kellow senr., Mr and Mrs E. Kellow (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Osborne (Palmerston N.), Mrs and Miss Honors, Rev aud Mrs Woodward, Mr and Mrs Hornblow, Mr A. J. Gibbs and Mr Staples (Foxtou), Mr aud Mrs Anderson aud Mrs J. C. Young (Palmerston N.), Mr G. Kendall (Rangiotu), Rev aud Mrs Compton, Mrs Keedwell aud Miss Retter (Levin), Mr and Mrs Staff, aud Mr Nightingale (Wellington), and others.

The handsome array of valuable presents aud budget ol messages from all parts of the Dominion bore testimony to Mr and Mrs Kellow’s popularity. The bride’s going-avvay dress was a smart navy blue tailor-made costume, and black hat with pink tinted roses, aud set of grey fuis.

Mr and Mrs Kellow were motored to Palmerston N., and yesterday proceeded to Rotorua, where the honeymoon will be spent.