WEDDING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2054, 13 November 1919, Page 3

WEDDING.

■WITHERS—BOSS. A wedding which created a good deal of local interest was celebrated in the local Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon, when Air B. Withers, son of Mr and Airs Y. Withers, was united to Miss Ross, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ross. The interior of the church was tastefully decorated with dowers and emblems of good luck, and a large Jloral hell was suspended above the bridal couple. The decorations were carried out hy Mesdamcs . Barr, Claris, Parkes, and Misses AlcAlurray and Ale Ewen. Prior to the arrival of the bridal party the seating accommodation was taxed to its utmost. The service was fully choral, Airs Claris presiding at the organ. The bride was escorted by her father, and was- accompanied hy Miss Stolid (of Wellington) as bridesStoue, her earliest girl chum (of Wellington) as bridesmaid, while (he bride’s brother, Mr lan Ross, officiated as groomsman. The service was conducted hy the Rev. Thus. Halliday. The bride wore a dainty frock of while erepe-dc-ehcue amt georgette embroidered with faint touches of pink, and the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaid was attired in maize erepe-do-cbenc, touched with blue, and black hat trimmed to correspond. The bride’s mother wore a charming costume of mastic silk poplin and navy hat trimmed with autumn leaves; the bride’s sister (Mrs W, Crowe) saxe blue costume with cherry and mastic hat; Airs Gibbs (the bride’s grandmother) black merve. Upon leaving the church the bride and bridegroom were liberally showered with confetti. A reception was subsequently held in the Alasonic Hall by the bride’s parents, when a large company of relatives and friends partook of afternoon tea. The toasts of the bride and bridegroom and bridesmaid were proposed in a happy vein hy the Rev. Air Halliday, ami that of the parents hy Air Hornhlow. Responses wore made hy the bridegroom, the bride's father, and Air lan Ross on behalf of the bridesmaid. The toasts wore drunk with musical honours, A sheaf of telegrams were read from different parts of the Dominion, conveying good wishes to the happy couple. The presents were numerous, testifying to the popularity of the bride and bridegroom. Air and Airs AVithers left by motor car on their honeymoon, carrying away with them the best wishes of a large circle of friends.