WEDDINGS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 256, 8 April 1915, Page 6

WEDDINGS.

HIDDELL—ROTHERY

At St Joseph's Church, Now Plymouth, on Tuesday, there was a quiet wedding, , Mr Andrew Frank Kiddell, of the tei--graph staff, Whaiigamomona, being united to Miss Annie itathevy, only daughter of the late Mr Jacob Rothery, of Rahotu. The Very Rev Wean McKonna olliciated. The bride, who vas given away by her brother, Mr W. Rothery, wore a cream crepe dc chine dress trimmed with shadow lace and pearls, also the usual veil and wreatii, and she carried a shower bouquet of cream roses and maiden hair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss S. Riddell, cream crepe de chine, cream felt hat trimmed with pink roses and ostrich feather, bouquet of pink dahlias and maiden hair fern, and Miss Edna Rothery (niece of the bride) cream silk trimmed with lace, cream silk hat ornamented \vilh forget-me-nots, and carrying a basket of flowers. Mr Morton Priest, of Whangamomona acted as ' groomsman. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold cross set with garnets and pearls. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a gold chain, and each of the bridesmaids received a handsome brooch. After the ceremony the breakfast was held at. May and Arrowsmith's. On departing for the honeymoon.' which is to be at Wellington, the bride wore a navy blue serge, blue velvet hat trimmed with ostrich feather. The presents included a number of cheques.

WILLIAMS—DIXOX. On Easter Monday a large company assembled at the Hawera Methodist Church on the occasion of the marriage of Olive Muriel Dixon, eldest daughter of Mr K. Dixon, of Hawera, to Mr W. P. Williams, assistant master-at the Gonville School, Wanganui, eldest son of Mr Williams, of Taihape. Miss Elsie Dixon and Miss Mabel Williams, sisters

nf the bride and bridegroom, acted as bridesmaids, with Marewa Dixon ..and Rona Jeffries as flower girls. Mr Duncan Everiss, of Palmerston Xorth, acted as best man, and Mr Reginald Nicholson, of Waipukurau, as groomsman. The wedding was a choral one, the church being beautifully decorates!. The cereInony was conducted by the Rev. E. 0. Blamircs. In proposing the health of the bride, he made special reference tothe excellent work she had done infant department of the Methodist Sunday School, also her valuable assistance in the choir. He stated that during the past week the children and parents entertained her and made a presenta- : tion of a beautiful copper flower bowl. The married couple were the recipients of over a hundred beautiful*' presents, including several cheques.—Star.

BEECHY—CARXCROSS. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at All Saints' Church, Eltham, mi Monday, the contracting parties being Mr Cecil Stamiers Beechy, Carterton, find Miss Olivette Carncross, eldest daughter, of the Hon. !\V. Carncross, M.L.C. Some time before the arrival of the bride and bridegroom the church wa s crowded. The Rev. G. W. Dent met the bride and bridegroom at the door, and the choir, in procession, sang, "The Voice that breathed o'er Eden." The service was wholly choral, and was led by a full choir. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a simple white satin dress with overdress of Limerick lace and usual veil and orange blossom, and carried a pretty shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Sybil Carncross and t r ■ little girls, Misses May Ross n-.l Hereon McGarry. Miss Carncross wore pale pink satin, a picture hat of black velvet, with a pale pink feather, and carried a shower bouquet of pink, roses; the other bridesmaids were dressed in white muslin (Kate Greenaway style) mob caps, tied with pale pink ribbon, black mittens and nhoes, and carried posies of pale pink cosmeas. Mr Fred Beechy, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. After the wedding ceremony, the party was received by the bride's mother, who wore a navy blue crepe de chene and blue hat touched with white. The happy couple left by motor car en route for Wanganui. The bride's travelling costume was of wedgewood blue with hat to match.

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