FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 November 1938, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

MEMORIAL SERVICE (“Times-Age” Special.) A memorial service to the memory of the late Mr Quentin Donald was held by the Rev R. S. Keenan in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. Cricket Match; A cricket team from the firm of E. T. Taylor and Co played the Pirates eleven over the weekend. ’The game resulting in a win for the visitors by 127 runs to 81. WEDDING. RAE—THOMSON. On Saturday evening a very pretty wedding took place at St Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church, Featherston, the contracting parties being Necia Mary, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Thomson, of Featherston, and lan Bryan, eldest son of Mr and Mrs R. J. Rae, also of Featherston. The Rev Father Heavey officiated. The bride wore a beautiful frock of magnolio satin with embroidered tulle veil, and carried a sheaf of lilies. Her bridesmaids were the Misses Ngaire Thomson, sister of the bride, Rita Harris, and Jean Smith, who looked charming in well cut frocks of apple green satin, and head dresses of green net caps. They carried sheaves of gold tinted lilies. The pretty little flower girls, Miss Mollie Newnham and Miss Margaret Wenham, wore frocks of apricot satin, with dainty little caps of green and apricot net, and carried posies to tone. The best man was Mr Mervyn Rae, brother of the bridegroom, and the groomsman, Mr D. Martin, of Upper Hutt. As the bride left the church she was presented with a silver horseshoe by little Barry Clifford, of Wallaceville. A reception was held in the Anzac Hall, where Mrs Thomson, mother of the bride, wearing a navy blue ensemble with hat to match, and Mrs Rae, mother of the bridegroom, wearing a navy blue costume, fur stole and hat to match, received their guests. After the usual toasts had been honoured games and dancing were indulged in. Later in the evening, Mr and Mrs Rae left for a tour of the north. They were the recipients of numerous and costly presents.