FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 September 1941, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

WEDDING CHISHOLM—FENWICK. (“Times-Age” Special.) At the Presbyterian Church, Featherston, on Saturday afternoon, Dorothy Christiana, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs R. F. Chisholm, Kaiwaiwai, was married to Trevor, fifth son of Mr H. Fenwick, and the late Mrs Fenwick, of Kaiwaiwai. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. R. S. Keenan. Miss Tocker, L.T.C.L., was the organist. The bride who was escorted by Mr C. J. Nix, owing to her father being ill, looked charming in a gown of magnolia slipper satin., cut on Princess lines and finished with a train. She wore a lovely hand embroidered with a coronet of orange blossom, and carried a beautiful sheaf of arum lilies and freezias.

The bridesmaids were Miss Eileen Chisolm (sister of the bride) and Miss Joan Fenwick (sister of the bridegroom). The former was attired in a frock of shadow rose stiff embossed lace, and the latter an amythist cloud embossed lace frock. Both wore shoulder length veils, finished with a topknot of flowers. They each carried a posy of grape hyacinths, pink . camelias, bronze polyanthus and maiden hair fern. The bouquets were made by Mrs Bergh. Trevor Smart, nephew of the bridegroom, who was dressed in cream satin, was the page boy. Mr K. Fenwick was best man and Mr Allan Chisholm groomsman. The church was beautifully decorated by Mrs C. J. Carlyon, each pew having a sprig of heather on it. A reception was held at the Kaiwaiwai Hall when about 150 guests were received by Mrs Chisholm, who wore a navy and white pompadour ensemble with navy and white hat to match, and Mrs Smart, who was attired in a burgundy suit with hat to match. The beautifully decorated and well laden tables were the work of Mrs C. J. Nix. After the reception Mr and Mrs Fenwick left for a tour of the north, Mrs Fenwick wearing navy blue braided frock with blue hat and coat and navy accessories. Their future home will be Kaiwaiwai.

Personal Items

Mrs W. D. Gordon and Mr and Mrs R. Campbell, of Wellington, were the guests of the Misses Chisholm for the Chisholm-Fenwick wedding. Mrs S. Chisholm, Hastings, Mr and Mrs Meads, Woodville, Mrs Gardiner, Palmerston North, and Mrs Wilson, Blenheim, were the guests of Mrs R. Chisholm for.her daughter’s wedding. Painful Accident. Last Saturday Mr Stanley Gibbs, son of Mr Harold Gibbs, agricultural contractor, Martinborough Road, had the misfortune to receive a badly shattered wrist, through the engine of his truck back-firing. The injured man is now in the Greytown Hospital. It is anticipated that it will be fully two months before he will be able to return to work. Display by V.A.D’s. At the football field day on Saturday, Misses B. Currie, B. Smith, G. Browne and J. Jensen (V.A.D’s.) gave 1 an exhibition of bandaging and stretcher drill.

Patriotic Card Tournament.

A pleasant time was spent at the Red Cross Society’s weekly euchre party yesterday afternoon. The winners of cards were Mrs Wilson and Mrs McKenna. The competitions were won by Mesdames Lowell, Lonie, Willett.

Donations were received from Mesdames Lawson, Batty, Wilson, R. Hardy. The amount realised was £2 17s.