RAGLAN WEDDING

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20920, 27 September 1939, Page 3

RAGLAN WEDDING

PEART—MURRAY H _ A wedding of wide interest to residents of the Raglan district took place at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Opotiki, on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 30, when Eleanor Agnes, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs John G. Murray, of Opotiki, was married to Archibald John, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr Alfred Peart, of Okete, Raglan. The church had been decorated by friends of the bride, and the Rev. A. C. Hampton performed the ceremony, which was choral. The organist was Professor John Puryer. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a charming gown of embossed chenille sheer. Gathered on the shoulders, the bodice was draped to form a V-neck-line, while the full circular skirt fell to form a short train. The sleeves were full crossover of unusual style and she wore cream, elbow-length kid gloves. Her plain veil of cream tulle was caught with three bands of satin and cream hyacinths completed the headdress. A pearl necklace, the gift of the bridegroom, was also worn. A bouquet of cream daffodils, orchids, and maidenhair fern was carried. Cream Chiffon Gowns The bridesmaids, Miss Cecilia Murray, sister of the bride, Miss Dorothy McFarland, cousin of the bride, and Helen Peart, flowergirl, niece of the bridegroom, were dressed alike in cream chiffon fashioned in period style with shirred bodices, tiered skirts and waistbands of cherry velvet ribbon. Poke bonnets, trimmed with chiffon and knots of cherry velvet ribbon mittens and chiffon muffs ornamented with red anemones and cherry velvet, completed their ensembles. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Colin Ormiston, Te Uku, as best man and Mr Neil Gavin, Te Uku, as groomsman. Many Guests Entertained Over one hundred and seventy guests were received by Mr and Mrs Murray, the latter wearing a frock of red prune cloque with a velvet hat to tone and black fox furs. She carried a posy of daphne, camellias and winter roses. Mrs Peart, mother oi the bridegroom, wore a smart black costume, with black accessories, and she carried a posy of autumn-shadea flowers. When Mr and Mrs A. Peart left on their honeymoon, the bride travelled in a moss green ensemble with rust accessories.

Their future home is at Okete. Raglan.

University, a Fellow of King’s College, London, and was the first woman to be elected a member of the Council of the British Association. Her special subjects are fungi and protoplasm—strange, remote studies, one might think, for one destined to be a leader of women.

Another anomaly is that she is entirely feminine in appearance and manner. Work for and among women and girls has always interested her. Till recently she was chairman of the Council of the Girl Guide movement; she founded one of the earliest Infant Welfare Centres; she has served on numerous commissions and inquiries dealing with the betterment of working conditions of women, and has stood three times, unsuccessfully, for Parliament. When the A.T.S. was formed last September she was placed in charge of the instruction of the first Officers’ Corps, and later became Chief Commandant for the County of London. She is 60 years of age, the daughter of a former Scots Guards officer, and the widow of a distinguished botanist, Professor D. T. Gwynne-Vaughan, who died in 1915.

Such a wealth of glitter, such fascinating fripperies—like the earrings purchased in Paris by the Duchess of Kent—gold flying-fish with diamond fins—large enough to cover half the ear. And, of course, the woman of to-day must have that basic black frock flaunting a whole armful of glowing tulips in the front. So lovely lady—remember, this is your spring—upset the apple cart and go your own sweet way.