Military Wedding Celebrated at Foxton

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 52, 4 March 1944, Page 2

Military Wedding Celebrated at Foxton

EBBETT—BYNE 11 Happy is tho bride the sun shines on” is an old saying, so tho wedding of Diana Josephine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Byne, of Manawatu Heads, to Staff-Sergeant Darcy Frederick Ebbett, youngest son of Mrs. E. Ebbett and the late Mr. Ebbett, of Johnstone Street, Foxton, was a very happy one, as the late afternoon of Saturday, February 26, was brilliantly fine. St. Mary’s Church, Foxton, was tho scone of the wedding and the Rev. Father Foley officiated. Entering the church on the arm of her father, the bride made a delightful picture in her trained gown of white French crinkle silk crepe made with Peter Pan collar, rounded yoke of appliqued silk flowers and full bishop sleeves. From the deeply swathed waist the skirt fell in full graceful folds to the ground. Her beautifully embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a topknot of small white flowers and cascaded to form a second train. The shower bouquet which the bride carried was of white St. Joseph lilies, white carnations, small double cosmos and maidenhair fern. The bridal attendants were three sisters of the bride. Misses Merle and Celia Byne as bridesmaids wore frocked alike in sprigged taffeta with a white background and pink and lavender sprigs, made with heart-shaped necklines, very full puff sleeves, short bodices and full anklelength flared skirts. Their headdresses were butterfly bows of pink silk net with pink and lavender flowers. These two colours were repeated in the posies of pom-pom dahlias and carnations which each maid carried. The small flower-girl, Sail)*, in her mid-Victorian dress of sprigged taffeta with her curly head crowned by small pink and lavender flowers completed a charming bridal retinue. The bridegroom was supported by Staff-Sergeant C. Barker as best man I and Staff-Sergeant J. Humphries as groomsman. At tho reception in tho Town Hall supper rooms, the guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. Byne, the latter wearing a smart black suit with xvhite buttons, an ornamental scroll of white stitching at the shoulder, natty little black felt hat with a relieving touch of white. Assisting them was the bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. E. Ebbett, wearing an ensemble of dusky pink relieved with black, a black hat with cyclamen ornament and a shoulder spray of cyclamen-coloured flowers. The bridal party took their seats at the table while Mendelssohn’s wedding march was played by Mrs. M. A. Ross. The tables were decorated with white, lavender and pink asters with deep green foliage, and the handsome wedding cake was topped with a silver vase containing a spray of white flowers which had graced tho cake of the bridegroom ’8 mother. The toastmaster was Mr. K. McAllister and the usual toasts wore honoured mostly with musical accompaniment. Messages of good wishes were received during the afternoon and these were read out by the beet man. Two vocal items by Mrs. J. Chittenden and Miss C. Byne, and an elocutionary item by Mr. Carnie added to the pleasure of the guests. After the reception in the supper rooms the guests repaired to the homo of Mrs. Ebbett to view the many useful and costly presents of which this popular young couple were the recipi cuts. Among the gifts were several cheques. The honeymoon is being spent in the north and, on leaving, the bride wore a dress of lido blue woollen fabric, a navy, grey and lido blue striped fitting eoat with model navy hat and accessories.

The death of Mrs Wilcox, an old parishioner of All Saints’, took place at Sanson on February 14. For many years Mrs Wilcox lived in Palmerston North and was w'cll known by a large circle of friends. She was a" devout churchwoman and a regular worshipper, and took an interest in parish affairs, says the Parish Magazine. She was a keen member of the Mothers’ Union, and after she left this parish to live in Sanson she kept up her membership in the All Saints’ branch of the Mothers' Union, and one of her great joys was to come over to the meetings. She lived to a ripe old age, and was laid to rest in the Palmerston North cemetery.

A Corbridge Stars match was played yesterday at Northern croquet greens when the holders, Mesdames Wood and Garner were defeated by Mrs Houghton and Mr. H. G. Mills 4—26. THE ENDURING COUGH. Some people seem to have perpetual coughs. Seemingly trying to put up an endurance record. If a chest cough will not yield to commonscnsc pro- ; cautions and Baxters Lung Preserver, medical advice is needed. The merit of “Baxters” is indicated by its main-1 tained popularity. Baxters, Ltd., 602 Colombo Street, Christchurch.

It is indeed pleasing that tho Littlo Theatre Society has the talent to stage sucli an outstanding production as “Arsenic and Old Lace.” The New York Post states “It is so side-splitting and terrific it can be guaranteed to make even dramatic critics care for the theatre. Just when it is threatening to make you scream with terror it compels you to scream with laughter.” Tho proceeds are in aid of patriotic funds and it is at tho Opera House on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 21st and 22nd.