NEW PLYMOUTH LETTER

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8351, 11 February 1913, Page 5

NEW PLYMOUTH LETTER

February 9. Mr E. Pridham, formerly principal of the High School, and Airs Pridham arrived by last night’s express on a visit to their daughter, Mrs Heston. Mr and Airs Arnold Jones returned by the Remuera from a most enjoyable visit to England. Aliss Ina Bayly, who has been staying with friends in New Plymouth and Hawera, returned to Auckland by last night's boat. Miss Nolan (Hawera) has gone to Auckland for a visit. Aliss Sylvia Bayly left last night for a visit to Auckland. Mr and Mis Nioolson, accompanied by Airs Penn and Aliss Blundell, motored to Hawera for the races. A number of other New Plymouth people went by train or motor, to the Hawera races on Wednesday and Thursday last. Airs Birch-Johnson left yesterday for a few weeks’ visit to Wellington. Mrs Fitzherbert is leaving shortly for a visit, to Palmerston and other places. Mrs Whitton gave an enjoyable euchre party for young people on Friday evening. On Thursday afternoon at the Whiteley Memorial Church the wedding was celebrated of Aliss Eva Catran, youngest daughter of Air and Airs A. G. Catran, of New Plymouth, to Airs Francis Alorshead, eldest son of Airs Morshead, South road. New Plymouth. The Rev. H. T. Peat came up specially from Wellington to officiate. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in ivory 'crepe meteor silk, prettily trimmed with silk lace and ruchings. She wore the usual veil and wreath, and carried a beautiful bouquet of waterlilies, heath and ferns. Her bridesmaids were her sister, Aliss Emmeline Catran, and Aliss AViunie Alorshead, sister of the bridegroom. They wore cream crepe-de-chino trimmed with guipure lace and ruchings of glace silk, pretty floral hats, and carried floral rings of pink and white flowers Mr Charles Alorshead, of Hawera, was best man, and Air Arthur Barnitt, of Ohirstchurch, was groomsman. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a pendant of rubies and pearls, to Miss Catran a pendant of pearls and aqualines, and to Miss Morshead a pendant of pearls and turquoises. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a gold signet ring. After the ceremony a reception was held at Alay and Arrowsmith’s tea rooms, when a’bout forty guests were present. Air and Mrs Morshead left later in the afternoon by motor en route for Wellington on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a navy blue tailor-made costume, ecru hat lined with pale blue silk and wreathed with pink heather. They were the recipients of a large number of handsome and useful presents.