Wedding Bells.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7712, 14 January 1905, Page 2

Wedding Bells.

MESSENGEK.-HESLOF. On Wednesday, January 11, 1905, the marriage took place, at Te Hcnui Church, of Mr Charles Frederick Messenger, fifth son of Lieute-nant-Colonel Messenger,, of Knrori, I Wellington, and Miss 1:1 a Maud Hesllop, thirdi daughter o,f Mr William Heslop, of Smart Itoad, New Plymouth (late of Oamaranui, Hawke's •Bay), The Hev. G. W. Pent, of |Waitara, ofliciated. The bride looked charming in a neat travelling -dress of 'grey, while the 'bridesmaids, the Misses Flora Hcs|!op and M. Messenger, were attired an pale blue, with ilargo hats trimmed with forget-me-no'tl.; The ceremony took place at 1.30 p.m., an'd was followed by a rccoptaon at the residence of the bride's parents', at Smart Koad. A nico repast awaited the guests, the three tier wedding cake in the centre being much admired. The l usual toast, "Health of the bride and bridegroom," was proposed in a neat and interesting speech by Mr Win, Heslop, and duly responded to. The " Bridesmaids " and other toasts were duly honoured and responded to by the company, Consisting o£ well-wishers from the surrounding districts and Hawke's Bay.. Justice having (jeon done to the good things on the Table, the numerous and beautiful presents to the bride were admired. These consisted pif silver-mounted jam dish from' Miss G. Wall (Grisborne') ; ' set pf silver spoons, Mr A'. Wall (Gis|borne) ; cheque,, Mrs H. Wall (Gis 1 - bornc) ; cheque, Mrs G. Barford (Africa) ; beautiful breakfast cruet, Mrs G-.. Heslop (Mohaka) j pair of photo frames', Miss Vina Heslop (of Mohaka) ; carved book-case, Miss Hayes (Hastings) ; silver-mounted jam-dish, Miss Balfour (Hawke's Bay) t Japanese tea set, Miss Newbolds (H-awkVs Bay) ; cheque, Mrs John Heslop, (Normanby) ; bronze vase,. Mrs McWHliam (Normanby) ; three pretty vases, Mrs KichanJson ('Normanby) ; cheque, Mrs Hol'jell (Hawke's Bay) ; silver-mounted ho-Moy-dish, Mrs McLean (Wanganui)' ; very pretty brush and Comb tray, and hot dish and cover, Mrs P. Wlilsop (Stratford) ; handsome bread fork,' Mrs Lepper ; hair-pin tray and S'lvcr-mounitad scent bottle, Miss HOl- - ; beautiful sel of carvers, Mrs F. Atkinson'; afternoon tea service, and table and napkin rings, Mr and Mrs Messenger ; easy chair, Mrs Walter Messenger ; bread hoard, knife, honey pot, shell butter dish and silver knife, Mrs Little ; silver-mounted tea trav, Mrs Wheatloy ; gold brooch, Colonel Messenger ; dinner service, Mrs Colonel Messenger ; handsome silver cake basket, Mr G. Heslop ; beautiful oil painting, Mr 11, Lever ; biscuit 'barrel, Mrs E. Messenger ; afternoon tea service, Mrs Alf. Messenger ; handsome set of vases, Mi- (J. ]j. Lever ; beautiful cushion, half-dozen table napkin rings ami d'ovlev, oil painting, Mr J. F. Lever;' pretty set of vnser, Miss Campbell ; cake dish, Mrs Whitak'cr ; set of dinner mats, Harold Heslop ; moroccobound album, Mr E. T. Lever • wringer, Mr T. "' Messenger ;' pickle jars and stand, Mr and Mrs Heslop ; pillow shams, Miss Pole.