WEDDING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8969, 7 November 1907, Page 2

WEDDING.

THOMPSON—COPEST AKE, A pretty wedding, and one iff which considerable interest was centered ,vas celebrated at theA\ esleyau Church Marten, on cduosday. The contracting parties were Charles Biugham Thompson, oldest sou of the Tate Mr O. B. Thompson, of Matamaii, and Laura Isabel, youngest daughter of Mr Tho*. Copestake, Marton. The service Waß fully choral, MifS Holdaway presitH iug at the organ, and the churcfi which had been profusely decorated, was crowded. The bride who was given away by her father, was becomingly attired in white silk voile, trimmed with satin and lace, and wore the othordox veil and wreath, carrying a handsome shower bouquet, the gift of Mrs Carr. Miss A. Copcsta-ko (sister of the bride) and Miss 0. M. Nicols (Wellington) attended as bridesmaids and worddresses of cream delaine, Trimmed with satin and lace insertion, and hats of crinoline straw, trimmed with chiffon and pain pink flowers. Tho bridegroom presented the briuo with a fine gold muff chain, and the bridesmaids with gold neck chains with lockets. Mr J. Currie (Inglewood) ‘acted as best man, and Mr Bert Thompson (brother of tho ridegroom) as groomsman. After the ceremony, .at which the Rev. T; G. Carr officiated a reception was held at the Druids’ Hall and among tho largo number of were visitors from Now Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston and Wellington. 1 lie host of well selected and valuable presents, indicated the popularity of the happy couple. By the evening train Mr and Mrs Thompson left for Palmerston, eu route lior Napier, where the honeymoon will he spent, afterwards going to reside at Wanganui. Tho bride’s travelling dross was a. grey costume, with green velvet trimming and hat to match, (rimmed with silk and sweet peas. Prior to tho marriage Miss Cop - stakc was the gru-st of Miss Rose Nicol at a kitchen tea, when members of Y.W. 13. C.U., showed their appreciation in a number of very useful presents. Miss Cupestako was also the recipient of a silver teapot, afternoon tea service jmd tray from members' of Marton Methodist Church choir and CMr O. B. Thompson, who until qnito recently was stationed at Inglewood, was the recipient yesterday of a massive marble clock from the Railway staff and ft lends of that town.