Wedding at Eltham.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 251, 21 November 1903, Page 2

Wedding at Eltham.

On Thursday afternoon, at the Eltham Primitive Methodist Church, there was a very pretty wedding of considerable interest to Stratford and Eltham, and the districts on either side of those centres. The early morning, cold and damp, wu enough to damp the ardour of even the most enthusiastic, and it seemed as though Jupiter Pluvius was anxious to besprinkle the bridal party and their friends. However, the weather cleared after noon, and old Sol shone out, though none too strongly. " Happy the bride that the sun shines on," was quoted, and in this case the augury was good. Long before the time fixed for the service the church began to till, and at two o'clock there were but few spare seats. The contracting parties were Mr Ernest Alfred Osmund, fourth sou of the late John Gregory Osmond, late of Newton-Bt, Cyes, Devon, and Miss Lottie Maslin, second daughter of Mr C. J. Muslin, of Hawhitiroa,,Eltham. The bride, who was given away toy her father, was very prettily attired in a charming gown of white silk, richly trimmed with pretty chiffon trimming and deep ruched frill, finished with a deep horse-shoe of orange blossoms. The yoke of the bodice was of transparent chiffon and seed pearls, while duinty under-sleevcs of tucked chiffon completed the costume. The brido wore a very liundsomo diamond, sapphire, and ruby brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a pretty shower bouquet. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Maggio Dunlop, of Wellington, who l wore a charming cream silk dress, ' very prettily tucked and trimmed, ' and picture hat ; and Miss Eva Mas--1 1 i ii, sister of the bride, attired in a cream cashmere skirt daintily tucked, and an Eton coat and picture hat. The bridesmaids wore very . pretty gold und pearl shamrock i brooches, the gift of the bridegroom, ■ Mr James Staples, of New Plymouth, was best man, and Mr F. C. Davidson, of Eltham, groomsman. The i ceremony was performed by the Rev. , (5. P. Hunt, the service being a - fully choral one, the brido having . been for a long time member o* the i choir. On the bridal party entering the church, " The Voice that Breathed o'er Eden " was sung, and Miss Boddie, who presided at the -) organ, played " The Wedding March" 1 at the conclusion oi the service. - Showers of rice greeted the happy * couple on emerging from the church* ! After being photographed, the party .' proceeded to tho Athenaeum Hall, ' where the popularity of the contract- > ing parties was evinced by the very - large number of guests, and the & heartiness of the proceedings as the ] usual toaflts were honoured, these - following a sumptuous "breakfast." 1 Rev. Hunt proposed " The Bride and 3 Bridegroom," and the groom ren sponded. The bridegroom proposed s "Tho Bridesmaids," and Mr Staples e replied. "The Bride's Parents" was i- proposed by the Chairman, Mr O. e W. Taylor, Mayor of Eltham, and s Mr Boddiie replied for Mr Maslin. i Mr Boddie proposed " The Bridey groom's Immediate Relatives," and ~ Mr Osmond briefly acknowledged the

toast. Then followed " The Ladies" proposed by Mr N. Muir, and responded to by Mr F. C. Davidson ; "The Chairman," proposed by Itev.

Hunt and responded to by Mr G. W. Taylor. This concluded the afternoon festivities, and the bridal party and immediate friends adjourned to Mr Doddio's residence, from which tho newly-marrio i couple departed in a cab for Hawera, en routo for Wanganui, amidst showers of-rice and good wishes, and a further tribute of worn-out shoe leather. Tho bride's travelling dross wo* a pretty grey costume, with white facings, tho skirt being arranged in three flounces, trimmed with white, and a short, box-pleated coat and a, pretty collar trimmed with white, and a very pretty vest of blurred silk. Mrs Maslin was attired in a black silk blouse trimmed with jet. and a black cashmere skirt very prettily tucked. The wedding pre»ents were an exceptionally valuable lot, including articles useful and ornamental, and by the large number of these may fairly be gauged the tii-ularly noticeable was a very handticularly noticeable was a very handsome set of solid silver mounted carvers, from Mr S. H. Robertson, of tho Government Insurance Department, Wellim)g<ton. In the evening a dance was held in tho Athenaeum. Mr R. A. Adams' (Eltham) dressmaking department scored a triumph in tho bridal trousseau.