WEDDING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1232, 17 November 1882, Page 2

WEDDING.

(From the Evening Post,) St, Paul's pro-Oathedral Church Thorndon, was crowded 'vith an immense congregation yesterday afternoon. The occassion was the marriage of Mibs Annie Hadfield, eldest daughter of the Eight Rev the Bishop of Wellington, with Mr John Willoughby Marshall, son of Major Marshall, late of H.M, 58th Regiment, and now of Tutu Totara, near Marton, The ceremony took place at 8 p.m., at which hour the bride and her eight bridesmaids left the Bishop's residence in Mulgrave-streek, and walked in procession through the grounds under a handsome triumphal arch of evergreens and ferns, and through the churchyard to the western door of the church, the choir singing Sir Henry Baker's wedding hymn (No. 351 of Hymn's Ancient and modern) to Dr Gauntlett's music, Mr Parker presiding at the organ. At the altar the bridegroom was waiting, duly supported by Mb brother Mr William S, Marshall, »B " best man," while Messrs A. C. and F. C, Hadfield (brothers to tho bride) and Mr G. E. Anson were in attendance as groomsmen, The eight bridesmaids comprised three Bisters of the bride-Misses Nina, Kate, and Amy Hadfield, four couaina—Misses Ethel, Maud, Hilda, and Elße Williams, aqd Mißs Marshall, sister of the bridegroom.. The bride wore an exceedingly beantiful dress of cream satin, partly plain and partly brocaded trimmed with very fineLunerick lace. Thjs dress was l present from' the Marchioness of Normanby| and the bride als,o worea superb neoklaoe of apiethysts apt in gold, the gift of the bridegroom'* father, Major Marshall. The bridal veil was of white tulle, and the orangeblossoms wer9 real flowors, prooured expressly from the North, The bridesmaids were all dressed alike! their dressos were of cream "nun's veiling" trimmed with lace; tho bodices of brocaded satin; they wore brown velvet hats trimmed with cream roses, brown gloves, and patent leather shoes. It is superfluous to dwell on the charming picture presented by the bride and her bridesmaids, which we may fairly kave our readers to imagine, The marriage ceremony was impressively performed by the Right Rev. the Bishop, the bride's father, assisted by the Yen. Archdeacon Stock, the Rev. R. J. Thorpe, and the Rev. T. Fanoourt. The service jWas entirely choral, the psalms and responses being sung by the choir. The bride was given away by her uncle, the Rev. Samuel Williams, At the conclusion of the ceremony tho bridal procession left the church, Mr Parker playing Mendelssohn's "Wedding March," while the young girls belonging to the bride's class in the Church Sunday School strewed her path with flowers. On tho wedding party returning 1 to the Episcopal Resi deuce the breakfast took • placej and subsequently the new-married couple drove out to Upper Butt, wherp; they will remain until Monday, when', they leave by the Ritigarooma for Melbourne, on a visit to Lord and Lady Normanby.

A PUZZLED BOARD OP' UDU- - ' OATIOK '■'': : "r— ♦ '.. . ..' .- (From the Richmond Gazette), At an examination of a public school on Staten Island one of the scholars failed in a problem. The teacher said: Ladies and gentlemen, I shalfin? vite a gentleman of the audience to | work out the sum, on the board, John, Smith, open the book and read out that question." The scholar obeyed and read out—"Add fifteen sixteenths and nine elevenths." " NOw,.Director Butler, will you step to the blackboard . and work it out V The director'hesitated, then said, " Certainly,"; and advanced a step, but paused and asj^. the teacher: "Is it fair to i the children so difficult a problem r " Oh, never fear," replied the'teacher, " they will be equal to it."; " .yery well," said the director, "go on/', The boy began the question: " Add fifteen sixteenths- —" " No, no 1" said the director, "I will not be a party to, overtaxing the children's brain, I have conscientious scruples' against' it. This forcing system lV ruining the rising generation," and he gare back the chalk, and left the room. "Well, Judge Castletown, will you favour ut» V asked the teacher, tendering the chalk. " I would do so with pleasure," replied the judge, "but, l have a case coming on in'my court 'in or two," and he left; " Director Middleton, we must, fall back on you," said the teacher smiling. " Oh," said the director, "I pass—l mean] I decline in favor of Director Jefferson. "Well, that will do," replied/ \\i% teacher; "Mr Jefferson, will'you favour us f "I would certainly-4h.a.t: is—of'course," replied Mr Jefferson ( « but-ahem! I think it should be 're-' ferred to -a commit—Why,, bless me j I'll never catch it, Oopd-bye.'-'S'ome' other time 1 ." Arid he left. "I know Judge Southfield will not refuse," said the. teacher, and he (the ' judge) ; ' stepped promptly'' up to the blackboard, amidst a round /of-applause from the audience. The scholar again began to read the sum: " Add fifteen-sixteenths—"uAj dozen! hands went up as the judge made' the first figures. "Well, what is itl" asked the teacher. "He's got the denominator on top of the line 1" cried' the boys in chorus. " Very good, boys, very good; I see you are attentive," said the judge, as he rubbed out the figures, turned red, and began again, but was interrupted by the class calling out—" Now he's got the numerator and; denominator under the line I"" AhaJ, you young rogues! You're sharp,'.' I' see," said the judge, jocosely, and againcommenced. " That ain't a fraction at;; all! It's one thousand five hundred andi sixteen!" was the cry that hailed the judge's new combination of' figures. "Really, Mr Teacher," 1 ejected the judge, " I must, com-.; pliment you on the wonderful pro-: ficiency of your scholars in algebra, I won't tire their patience any more."' "Oh, go on, go on," said the teacher, and again the judge wroto some figures, in an off-hand manner. "That pint' a fraction! Its six thousand' one hundred and fifty-one yelled the boys- " Mr Teacher," said the judge, "it be ungenerous on my part, and imply an unworthy suspicion as to yourefficiency to put these extraordinary bright children to any additional-test} I would not—l could not. Oh, excuse me. There's Brown; I've important business with him. Sheriff, I want to see you." and he left. Some.,, days afterwards a boy was brought' • before Justice Southfield for throwing stones in the street. " John," observed the judge sternly, "were you the boy that laughed in school the Other day while I was working' ont - that; prpb,leml" ''Yes, sir," was the repjj.' John got 30 days. : ! i