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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 29, 19 November 1897, Page 15

During the ceremony the following musio was rendered by an augmented choir and orchestra : — March (Gounod), " Largo " (Handel), " Aye Maria (Cherubini), "Sanctus," and '* Benedictus " (Gounod's Mass of the Sacred Heart). The marriage service over, the Provincial delivered a short but very eloquent address to the newly married couple, and then said the nuptial Mass, during which the " Veni Sancte Spiritus " was sung. The wedding march was played as the bridal party left the church, and the beautiful peal of bella which St. Mary's possesses was rung most heartily before and after the ceremony. Later, Mrs. Baldwin held a reception at Bailey's Hotel, at which over 100 guests were present. Mrs. Baldwin wore a black brochc silk, and bonnet trimmed with shaded pink roses and ostrich feathers ; she carried a large bouquet of various coloured roses. The Hon. Mrs. Parker, grey canvas over white silk, bodice trimmed with chiffon, black hat with white roses, ami ostrich tips ; Mrs. Robertson black silk, bonnet of black and mauve, bouquet; also of crimson, pink and yellow roses ; Mrs. Oswald, story gold and blue figured silk trimmed with pale yellow lace, gold toque with black ostrich tips, white chiffon, ana pink and white roses ; Mrs. Scott (sister of the bridegroom), grey cashmere with steel passementerie, and black and white bonnet. Among the guests were Rev. Dom Gasquot, 0.5.8. ; Rev. F. Chew S.J. ; M. L'lbbc Tourcel. Rev. Priors, Herbert, Graty, and Malarky, 0.5.M., the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Petre, Miss Buchanan, Mrs. Perceval, Mrs. and Miss Clerk, Miss Paterson (Dunedin), Colonel and Mrs. Inglis, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Rouraaine- Walker, and others. During the afternoon the happy couple left for Dover, m route for Lucerne, Lugarno, Milan, and Florence, which they propose to visit during their honeymoon. The bride's travelling dress was Bhrimp-canvas over silk of a deeper shade, trimmed with l> scorch " coloured lace and chiffon. Her hat was of tan straw, trimmed with shrimp roses, white chiffon, and black ostrich tips. The wedding presents were very handsome and numerous, consisting largely of silver plate, conspicuous among them being a massive silver urn, over 300 years old, which has been for more than a hundred years in the possession of the Robertson family, a handsome silver gilt dessert service, two complete coffee and tea services, large candlesticks, brushes, combs and dressing-table ornaments, several salvers, muffineers, claret cup jug, table napkin rings, large mirror, all in silver. The most valued gift, however, was from the Servite Fathers, who presented a magnificent mosaic crucifix, two feet long, with an ivory Christ. At each termination of the Cross is a representation of one of the chief basilicas of Rome, The crucifix was blessed at the Vatican for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson specially, by his Holiness Pope Leo XIII. Mr. Robertson also received very beautiful addresses, framed, and exquisitely engrossed from the sodality of the Immaculate Virgin Mary at Farm street, of which he is treasurer, and the Guild of the Blessed Sacrament at Fulham Road of which he is pi'esident.