WEDDING AT MIDHIRST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 7, 29 April 1914, Page 7

WEDDING AT MIDHIRST.

(Contributed.) A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Methodist Church, Midhirst, on Tuesday, April 21st, the Rev. A. Header officiating, and the contracting parties being Miss Mildred Pauline Steekel, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Tillman S. Steekel, of Midhirst, and Mr Arnold G. Kaspar, also of Midhirst. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a very'pretty frock of white embroidered silk, and wore the usual wreath of orange blossoms and a handsome bridal veil, and carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums, cosmos, and maidenhair fern (the-gift of Mrs W. Wickham). The bride was attended by four bridesmaids, the chief being Miss Florence Wade (Turakina;), and Miss Margaret Vickers, who wore dainty pink silk frocks, black velvet hats trimmed with pink roses, and carried shower bouquets of pink roses, cactus dahlias, and, autumn leaves, and wore handsome gold bangles, the gift of the bridegroom. The two younger bridesmaids, Miss Irene. Hamilton (Normanby) and Miss Pauline Pickles (Christchureh) wore dainty white embroidery frocks, pink silk sashes, and lace Juliet caps, and carried baskets of pink flowers and autumn leaves,, the bridegroom's gift to them being a gold locket and chain to one and blue enamel brooch to the other. MiHarry Kaspar attended his brother as best man, and Mr Arch Tickers, groomsman. The church was prettily decorated by the girl friends of the bride, and Mrs Mail presided at the organ and played the wedding march as the bridal party left the vestry. A reception was afterwards held at "Pawhili Glen," the residence of I the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs Steekel receiving their guests, the latter wearing a rich brown dress and ! becoming hat to match and carrying a banquet of golden brown chrysanthemums and autumn berries and leaves. Among the large namber of guests who sat down to afternoon ten, i were Mrs Butcher (Christchureh) aunt of the bride, Mrs Mowatt, Mrs J Pickles (Christchureh), Mr and Mrs Cooper (Mangatoki), aunt of the bride, and many others. During the afternoon the usual toasts were honored. The presents were numerous and handsome, the bridegroom's gift to the bride being a gold watch and chain, and the bride's gift to the bridgegroom, a. travelling rug and gold sleeve-links. Later in the day Miami Mrs Rasper left for Auckland, the bride travelling in a navy blue costume, with saxe blue hat with largo plume, carrying with them the good wishes of a large circle of' friends. A word of praise must bo given to Mrs Brooking, Stratford, for the very excellent catering.