Marriage of Mr David Zander.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIII, Issue 2506, 6 November 1891, Page 2

Marriage of Mr David Zander.

A fashionable wedding, m which much more fch-in the usual amount of interest m such events was taken, tookjplace on Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Mr Henry Zander, Strelitz, Ashburton ; the contracting parties being his brother Mr David Zander, and Miss Ruby Herman, sister of Mrs Henry Zander. A very large number of invitations had been issued, and from 3 p.m, until close upon half-past three, thehourfixed for the ceremony, the wedding-guests arrived m a continuous stream, ani were graciously received by Mr and Mrs Zander m a large marquee erected for the occasion on the lawn m front of their residence. This was provided with an excellent, smooth, and springy boarded floor (turned to admirable account later on) and beautifully decorated with a profusion of flower?, m which feKtoOHsofßanksiaandguelder roses, and sprays of the lovoly white iris played a prominent part, and furnished like a drawing room with chairs, lounges "and piano, a carpeted space m the centre being reserved for the "bridal party during tha marriage ceremony. Punctually at halfpasc three the officiating Kabbi, the Rev A. Chodowski, ot the Christchurch Synagogue, wearing his black gown of oflice, bircttfi, tailis (or scarf) and bands took up his position at the reading-desk, haying the bridegroom on his right, attenried by his best 1 man, Mr Max Friedlander, under a beautiful canopy of blue aid whito silk, supported by poles at tho four corners, held up by Messrs B. Ballin, Moritz Friedlahder, R. Friedlander, and K. Zander. A portion of the service of the Hebrew Church having been read, or rather intoned, m that musical language, there was a pi'isa for a fjw.seoad-1, while the bride leaning on the arm of Mr Henry Zander, ■representing her guardian, and attended by a charming tiny bridesmaid and page ii) the'per&ons of little Miss Ella Zander, and Master M%x. ("Chubby") Friedlande", entered andarivancvd to their positions under the canopy ; the I'ridal March (Heinrich), being: beautifully played by Mr Rossitter, of Chrstchurch, The bride, who was given away by her brother hitKw Mr Henry Zander, looked charming m n pretty and simply made de.mupla.in dress of cream silk delaine, with iii«h c< >llar and sleeves and hip paunie;s of fino Valenciennes laco. ribo woro a corymb of orange blossoms, a tulle veil fastened with a diamond ar,row, the gift of the bridegroom, and also a diamond bangle the gift of Mrs H. Zander, and carried a lovely " showor " bouquet of cream roses and ferns. Her tiny maid looked sweet m a loose frock of cream liberty' silk, with frills of pink chiffon. She wore a tulle veil, and wreath of pink and cream /lowers, cream silk open-work socks, and bronze shoes, and carried a hur.se-.shoe of pink and cream iiowurs tied with silk ribbon. She also wore a gold hoop bangle, the gift of the bridegroom. The little page was dressed m a white sailor .suit, pointed shots, .. and a gold and pearl pin, the gift of the bride. Tlip bride's sister, Mrs Henry Zander wore a becoming dross of some sott, dove-colored material, with handsome coat of Aihambra silk, the hem of the robe being trimmed to match, and a cream chip hac trimmed with plumes of the same color. The grouping of tho party and the beautiful surroundings formed an exceedingly pretty coup cV mil, and many Gentile friends present came to the conclusion that the prettiest of all wedding ceremonies is that of the Hebrew Church. The remainder of the ritual was then proceeded with, the vows being reverently administered by the Rabbi, and given and taken by tho bridegroom and bride, the ratification of the contract by the putting on of the ring, and the reading by the Rabbi of the husband's solemn contract with his spouse, which is handed to her as the charter of the rights and privileges of wifehood, forming a Very interesting part of the ceremony. Another (to Gentile eyes) novel feature was the presentation on two distinct occasions of a glass of wine to the bride and bridegroom, of which each partook, and, at the conclusion, the. crushing'of a glass beneath the bridegroom's feet, these ceremonies, we understand, being symbolical that m their wedded life husband and wife, are sharers of che cup of sorrow as well as of the cup of joy, and that even m their times of mirth they are never as children of Israel to forget the destruction of the Holy City, Jerusalem. A solemn exhortation from the Rabbi* with a prayer for the blessing of Jehovah upon the wedded pair, the benediction ;being' pronounced both m Hebrew and English, closjtl a mist interesting and beautiful service. Then came joyous music (Mendelsohn's Wedding March); followed by the congratulations of friends to fclie, happy, couple,, those given viy.a voc t being suppxeir-ented by \ over sixty congratulatory telegrams handed, to the bridegroom from friends of both paar*j»s iii all parts of the colony, and from as far away as Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Zeehan. The health of the bride -md bridegroom was then proposed by Mr Hugo Friedlander, m a kindly and appropriate speech, m which he took occasion to give some excellent advice to the young couple, to whose long life, h&ppincss, and prosperity the company drank m bumpers of champagne. The toast was acknowledged m a few suitable words by the bridegroom, who then led off with his bride to the excellent dance music provided, and the floor was soon filled with dancers who ko.pt up the enjoyment until 0 p.m., tho happy pair leaving about an hour earlier amid a perfect shower of rose-petals en route for Christchurch. The bride's travelling dress was a blue tailor-made tweed, and a picturesque hat of white chip, mounted with ostrich feathers. At six there was an interval for dinner, and at 8 p.m. dancing was resumed, the interior of the marquee brilliantly lighted up with gas, Chinese lanterns and fairy lamps, presenting a scene uniquely beautiful. The ladies present were Mrs Harper, Greek dress 'm cream and gold ; Mrs Curtis, vieux rose and cream ' lace i Mrs Zindcr, black velvet trimmed with bluo chiffon ; 'Mrs Tweed, ' handsome brown nierveilleus ; Mrs Brooke, black satin and jet, pretty bouquet of whjte VQm and, ferns. Mrs Steward. blagJs

velvet Mid silver with heliotrope" front' panel, Mrs Hugo Friedlander, rich dark navy blue silk, with white chiffon, and lovely bouquet, oi cream roses "with streamers"to match ; Mrs I'tsrcy.Cox, pink brocade train .with lace front; Mrs Max Fiiediander, black corded silk with pale blue chiffon ; Mrs Crisp, buttercup brocade j'Mrs Moss JoH'iS, brown aid cream lnerveilleux ; Mrs I. L. Morris, handsome black satin and lace ; Mrs Ballin, pretty braided costume ; Mrs P. Williams, pale pink silk with black lace ■; Mrs,.,Stephenson, black and heliotrope ; Mrs R. Friedlander, black lace dress, cream chiffon ,; Mrs A. Field, pale pink nun's veiling ; Mrs W. Rollitt, black brocade, with handsome sash ; Mrs Dr. Leahy, heliotrope silk, with velvet of a deeper shade,; Mrs J. (J. Restell, crimson Indian muslin ; Miss Rees, black lace dress, trimmed with heliotrope ; Miss Traumann, amber silk, jet trimmings; Miss Saunders, white cashmere robe, a la Gr&'que ; Miss Dalgleish, French'grey cishinere; Miss ,Gibson, very pretty "black net dross with ostrich feather fan ; Mis:j Nolly Hardy, , cream nun's veiling ; Miss Jonas, cream brocaded satin, blue lace ; Miss S. Jonas, pretty white dress ; Miss Craig, pink dress, cream roses ; Mi-s Steward, becoming dress of pink and white : Miss J. Shury, white dress and sash. Dancing was kept up till one a.m., when Auld Lang Syne and a stanzi of the National Anthem, m which the whole company joined, brought a very happy day to a close. Before separating, rounds of hearty cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Henry Zander, at the. invitation ot Major Steward,' who,' on behalf of the guests generally, expressed 1 their warm appreciation of the generous hospitality extended to them by their genial host and hostess, and the hearty good wishes of all present for the happiness and pros peritv of the newly-married couple, at whose very pretty wedding they had ex perienced so much pleasure iv assisting. The weddinir presents were exceedingly numerous and handsome, among them being a large number'of cheques.