WEDDINGS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1919, Page 2

WEDDINGS.

GRAY-CORKILL. A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mary's Church, Hawera, yesterday mornwhen Maud, second daughter of Mr. T. Corklil,' of Hawera, and formerly of Pihama and Oakura, was united in matrimony to Avondale D. Gray, eldest son of Mr. W. I. Gray, a wellknown settler of Okato. Rev. Grant Cowern officiated. The bride, who was g'ven away by her father, was attended bv her sister (Miss Marie Corklll) as bridesmaid, Mr. Leslie Corliill attending the bridegroom, who is a returned soldier. The young couple left by the mail train for the bridal tour, which is to be 3pent in Rotorua and the north. MACLELLAX—PERSON. A pretty wedding took place on April 23 at the residence of Mrs. F. Roebuck, Okato, when Miss Vera MacLellan, youngest daughter of Mrs F. H. Stanhope, of Top Valley, Marlborough, was united to Mr. H. Pierson, of Warea, the officiating minister being the Rev. O. lilundeli. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Roebuck, looked charming in cream silk, with veil and orange blossoms, and boquet of pink and white cosmos and Michaelmas daisies and gold chain and pendant set with peridots, tho gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids Miss MacLellan, sister of the bride, and Miss Woodward, wore pale blue voile and the two little flower girls, Misses Rita and Mavis Roebuck, nelces of the bride, looked sweet in pale green silk dresses trimmed with lace, and wove Juliet caps, and carried baskets of Bowers The bridegroom was supported by Air. W Gibbons as best man and Mr. R. B. MacLellan, brother of the bride, as groomsman. The bridegroom's gifts to the bridesmaids were pretty gold broaches set with pearls, and to tho little flower girls pretty brooches. The reception was held In the Okato Hall. Among the numerous presents were several cheques. The bride's travelling dress was of navy blue serge and black hat trimmed with cerise. The happy couple left In the afternoon for Dunedin, where the honeymoon is to be spent. HUMPHRIES—MACKAY. A quiet wedding was celebrated yesterday morning when Mr. E. L. Humphries, eldest son of Mrs, W. Humphries, New Plymouth, wa3 married to Miss Olive Mackay, younger daughter of Mrs. Mackay, "Scotlands," New Plymouth The bride, who was given away by her brother Mr. J. J. Mackay, Stratford, was married in her travelling costume of fawn tweed and a black velvet hat. The Rev. O. Blundell was the officiating minister, and the duties of host man were carried out by Mr. A. L. Humphries