WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9640, 4 November 1909, Page 5

WEDDINGS

MILNE-BLISS.

At Woodville, yesterday afternoon, a quiet wedding was solemnised, the contracting parties being Mr James Milne, accountant of Masterton, and eldest son of the late Mr James Milne, of Hampden, Otago, and Miss Alice Bliss, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Bliss, of Woodville.Mr M. Martin of Masterton, was best man, and Miss Kiernan, of PahiatUd, was bridesmaid. The bride looked charm ing in white silk, with the orthodox veil and orange blossoms and carrying a handsome bouquet. The bridesamid wire an Empire gown of reseda green chiffon taffeta and hat to match. The wedding breakfast was held at the residence of the brides, parents, where the usual toasts were honoured and felicitious speeches trade. Mr and Mrs Milne, who received a large number of valuable presents, left by the afternoon train for Dunedin, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The bnde's travelling dress was a green tailoi-made costume, and she wore a Fre ch model hat.

ARMSTRONG-WILTON.

A wedding was celebrated at S. Mark's Church, Wellington, yesterday afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Florence Lydia Hilda Wilton, youngest daughter of Mr George R. Wilton, of Adelaide Road, Wei- j lington, and Mr Leslie Gordon Armstrong, youngest son of Mrs P. J. Armstrong, an old and' respected resident of Carterton. The bride was given away by her father, and was diessed in an exquisite gown of silk crepe de chine, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Misses Ella Armstrong, May Wilton, Ruby Arnold, Pearl Arnold, and Rita Wilton. The best man was Mr Frank Alpe, and Mr C. Proctor was groomsman. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was held at the Masonic Hall, Newtown, there being a large assemblage. The usual toasts were honoured. A social was held at the same place in the evening, in honour of the occasion. The bride's mother wore a lovely dress of black chiffon taffeta, trimmed with black silk applique. The- bridegroom's mother wore silk lustre and black. The future home of Mr and Mrs Armstrong will be Palmerston North where Mr Armstrong is employed in the locomotive foreman's office of the Railway Department The honeymoon will be spent in Auckland.