WEDDING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3087, 8 January 1909, Page 5

WEDDING.

NITZ—WALKER. A pretty wedding was solemnised a!; St. Matthew's Church ye3terday afternoon, the contracting parties being Mr Rudolph Henry Nitz, second son of Mr H. Nitz, of Kaiwhata, East Coast, and Miss Dora May Walker, daughter of Mrs G. Marshall, of Masterton. The bride, who looked handsome in cream silk taffeta, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, was giv. n away by her step-father, Mr G. Mai shall,. Miss-es .L. and Ethel Wheluh were tile bridesmaids, and Wore dresses of silk aele.n trimmed with silk insertion, and each wore crinoline hats trimmed with tulle. Mr G. Vennell was best man, and Mr H. J. Nitz groomsman, both the bride and bridesmaids carried pretty bouquets. The ceremony was performe.l by the Rev. Sylces, assisted by the Rev. H. Watson. After the ceremony a large, number of guests sat down to a pumptuous repast at the Foresters' Hall, where the usual felicitous speeches were made and good wishes extended to the newly-married couple. The catering left nothing to be desired, and was in the capable hands of Mr W. Wilkes, baker, of Queen Street. The bridegroom presented the bride with a gold watch and chain, and the bridesmaids with gold bruoches each. A large number of valuable presents were received. Mr and Mrs Nitz left for Wellington by the afternoon j train en route for Wanganui and Rotorua.

Amongst those present at the wedding was Mr Herman Nitz, father of the bridegroom. Mr Nitz is an old settler of Kaiwhata, having resided in the district over thirty years. He wore several medaks presented to him while he was in the German army. Mr Nitz fought against the Danes in 1864, against the Austrians in 1866, and in the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. He secured three medr.ls for bravery on the field of battle, and also has the Emperor's birthday medai.