Wedding Bells.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7751, 1 March 1905, Page 2

Wedding Bells.

d I WEBSTEIv—THOMSONj A wedding is always more or less attractive, but that which took ™ place al St. Mary's on Tuesday afternoon proved to be as pretty us it °.wus popular,, the attendance of !" friends being exceptionally large. The " (contracting parties were Miss Bertha 1 Maud Thomson, third daughter of the late Inspector J. B. Thomson, and Leslie Bolland Webster, fifth son . |of Mr AV. B. Wobster. The Rev. F. ; iC. Evans ollicialted, reading the ser- . I vice from a prayer-book which, ac- . to his usual custom, he pre- , Rented to the bride after the cerct moiiy. The bride, who wore a very , 'handsomo white dress and veil, .was given away by lier brother, Mr , rrank Thomson, the bridesmaids beI 'ing two little girls;, one (Miss Mil- . dred Ihomsom) l>eing a sister of the bnd t ., and the other (Miss Winijfred I Webster) s-ister of the bridegroom. _ Both wore pretty white dresses and , tats, and carried trailing bouquets- o(i" , | sweet ])ea blossoms. Mr J. C. Nioliol- . ,son ucted as best man, un-d Mr A. \ ,11. Standisii us groomsman. At the . conclusion of the service tho Vicar gave a brief address, in which he emphasized the solemnity of' the cere4;mony, adding that his prayers ajid jbest wiishes went forth to the bride Mild he,, husband. Mr Fletcher prethe temporary organ, and suitable pieces as the bride J .entered the church, also while the i Party proceeded to the vestrv, and .touc tided wit), the "Wedding March" t as the bridal procession were 'leaving i the church. There was a large as,,seml..lagV4o.f ladies on both sides of 1 the steps leading from the church, and by these the bride and bride--1 groom were plentifully showered with -.rice and flowers. After the cere- • !»>ony a reception held by Mrs Thom•lm," , W 'u n,lmel '<»'»ly attended, the iag tita of; in[,W)oHingthe numerous presents be'lArs V t& u C " ai W 'n'oH ?■ f° tvr M "yt'ieafter- , i tlun intention to spend the honev'.Z°?nr n «. l - hB Wai «»'»l»vlxVore loav■ing lor Sydney.