WEDDING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2465, 1 April 1909, Page 5

WEDDING.

PER GUSON—CHUR CH. At St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon Mr. Charles L. Ferguson, of Gladstone House, Bright Street, was married to Mies Ruby Church, second daughter of Mr. E. A. Church, Childers Road. The marriage ceremony was conducted by the Rev. W. Grant. Mr. A. T. Hookey presided at the organ, and played the wedding march as the bridal party left the church. St. Andrew’s choir, of which Miss Church was for many years a member, was in attendance, and sang appropriate hymns. A special feature of the wedding was the presence of two Scottish pipers, dressed ill national costume, who played joyous airs. The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in a semi-empire, trained frock of ivory white chiffon taffeta, the skirt having lunic drapery edged with ball fringe, bodice prettily trimmed with lace and ball fringe; vest and sleeves of tucked net, the frock being completed with a dainty tulle veil ■ and wreath of orange blossoms. She was attended by Miss-Lena Nicolas, M : ss Kate Ferguson, and her .sisters, Misses Myrtle and Muriel Church. The bridesmaids wore pretty dresses of different colors. They were attired in heliotrope, green, pink, and blue respectively, and all wore white flop hats. Beautiful shower bouquets were carried by the bride and the two first-mentioned bridesmaids, whilst the smaller pair carried baskets of flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Dugald L .Ferguson, as best man, and Mr. F. McFagen acted as grooms- , man. Mrs. Church, the bride’s mother, wore a dress of black lustre, with a black chiffon hat, trimmed with pink roses, and Mrs. Ferguson, the bridegroom’s mother, also wore a dress of illaek lustre with hat to match. 'The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold brooch, and similar gilts were made to the two older bridesmaids, whilst the smaller maids were presented with gold rings. After the ceremony laro-e number of gnosis were entertained at ’breakfast at the residence of the bride’s parents, and in the evening a social in honor of the occasion was hold in Robb’s Hall.' The happy couple left by the Mokoia last evening for Napier, on route to Auckland and Rotorua, where the honeymoon is to he spent. A large number of friends were on the wharf to see the couple off. and they were serenaded by the pipers, m true Highland style as the luat*-v , steamed dawn thfi U'Nr. ' Nv NA/' . ‘' $ , ' . .. A l -: -kt..