WEDDING BELLS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 1 June 1899, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS.

Trinity Church was "thescene. of an exceptionally-' pretty wedding yesterday afternoon*; the occasion the marriage of Mr. Ernest Whitchley Hainswbrth, only von of the late Mr. -Davidson Hainsworth, ot Leeds, /England, and . ! Miss Florence (Florry) Lydia Bassett/ second daughter of our. old: and- widely ;esteemedvlownsinan, Mr. W. G. Bassett. , -The.ceremony, which was conducted. -by > the i Rev; G. Bond, ".of Trinity Church, was fully choral*' the members of the Choir, under "Mr. W.H. Bird, attending, in large numbers as- a mark tl esteem for Ihetbride, who has; for a long timo taken a prominent part in the musical work .of-the,'church. ( An. arch of greenery, i having' suspended from it a beautiful white floral bell; had been erected at the head of the", aisle. * - Mr., Walter Impett, the. well- { known biganist, presided at the organ,and played an appropriate -.processional as the bridal party ejitered the church, /which, by the way, was crowded with members of the congregation. and weU wishers; of the happy couple. „ Tha, hymns selected for the occaEJbn were -"The Voice, that ■ Breathed O'er Eden,", , rind ;'Saviour "Let. Thy Sanction I ; Rest,",.ui the* singing,'. of both of which the congregation joined. =. Atthe conclusion of the ceieir.'ony,; which* was impressively con-- 1 ducted, : the ".Wedding March was play- ' cd. The bride, wlio was^giveh-'away by her father, was costumed, in .white lustre, j with" lace and ribbon trim-rings,- set "off with the. orthodpXj'veil- and : ..a- coronet if orange, blossoms.." " She also wore a ruby and pearl . brooch, and carried a lovely bouquet, the gifts of the bridegroom. ' Tha bridesmaids .were the Misses May and Myra Bassett (sisters of 'ihe bride) and Miss Jennie Elliott .(cousin of tha bride), all of whom' wbre'-costt&nes of .white French muslins, trimmed with insertion and,- ribbons, x and 'a cluster of flowers in their hair.. Bach bridesmaid'wore J a Tuby brooch and carried . a bouquet'," presents ..from, the bridegroom. Mr. W-" Snirth attended 'as best man, and Messrs; F.> Walkley (of Manukau). and A. >'iTaylor. as. groomsmen. The. guests were entertained, at the /residence of, the bride's parents, St John's «HUU,*;lor. the afternoon and evening^:' "When ithe guests had as- 1 sembled'at ..the^rjesideiicC, "occasion, waictaken.'wWle. afternoon tea' *ffas being discusV" cd, to tfie'eostomaiyitoasts. The Rev. Bond proposed-,' the -...health of the .'* Bride ani Brid('srb'o'm^'*Mr.' ; Hil^wo"rth ratably *>r^ondin'g;'."Mr.*vß.'' Wi.-?Green, 'proposed. ?*_& Bridesmaids,'*f Mr, Smith replying : otf behalf 'of •' the': young ;.ladies j .Mr. Gilbert. C - >rsbn,.,MH.R., ,4 proposed ''The Parents,"' to wMcJOMrv** W. G.'Bas sett resjpohded; Mr.* F.M. Spurdle; pro'' pnscl '" The .Visitor*,,'':^ jfipupled with the name of Mr...Basiief i', sm*.'(Mf. W."Q': Bas sett's father),.'' who, "'though 83 -years qf age^-had* coms : frbm'New.PlJTiiouth .to, be . present at the"ivMiiing."^ s! Mr. Bassett made nn interesting I'replyif affer'whjch Mr. : W : Bofe;.f6Uq**ea-Vhh'a."!fe^^riraark^,a^ priate? to the" . occasion.? .During : < the* 1 afternoon* the bridal; party; "'and' the' wedding guests''Vera.'phbtoj>^phed 'pn' the lawn, Mr. "Dupl<sp ; manipulating the, 'camera We *' nsay.; 'also ' mention - ; that T the wed- , eing cake., .. a 'beautiful three - decker, Tvas "the : " gift 'of Mr. rand' Mrs*^ A. WhitelieaH,'.'bf; "Palmerftbii' North.': 1 and Mrs. Kainsw brth'/.-who'-lefti on. their; honeymoon . by the /1.35 " South train," < were,*j l Ja|^ gfll be « eri; by the* appende'd^listV, the 'recipient' of a largbnumber, of .useful and'yaluatilepre; sents.' J •'_] We" ; joih^wjth' Jthe'nVapy'^iends' of. the^happy^uplerinj wiihing ' ti'eih a long, 1 ' h'aifpyl 'and ;pijos*jero**3! wedded -life., 'I^The* . bride^s^gAmg-a.^ay.. 'drfs? 1 lwii"i 'of b'uog'tnniAsd'AvitK-Waid^ and^whitS. silk. ' Bel6VHre.pveVllH'^of.'"_il'^es'_its":— " ""' Fancy'^*cr:c*}iair?fMrßi^urie^ ' '- '". '""' -.: Cushirinll[fancy),v>lrlr -^ -arid" -Miss-' Elliott ' ' ~AJ_ 4 J\A.J7J '•*"'•'- - c^'^ffia^Mtl^ Jf ' iy •■• •-:; Unibrella staad'tfancyK-'Rev"* 1 G.'Boiid'and. A- -Y'_ family" -.A.- . '■'-'-..-.,'-. : ,.'." : 5' PorhnSnte'au '- Mr:*' and*' Mrs. '-, Sharpefmid • "Ofamflyl^*--" '.'- : ''-"... ■■.■"?.-- ■" "' -'. '; CHair ' (fancy)^Mr: -W-' I H.'Bird:" ""- ""A, Table clbtlf(fapcy),-Mr': F." WaUil'ey (Mariu- -. '•zkax 4 )p'>'J : - V:Jj-'y'A '■ A- ' 'YY. . ; -• " Breadj'forkflMr* and^Mri; E. Dixon (Ha* .'. ',' yfera) Y-~ ■Y...'-r'-\A '. 'J'-'YA^ ..''•" "" . Faricy^flbWer'polsT'Mri* J^ : imd Miss' K. Al- • Y-^txfimJ- ■■ 4 J'f! 4 Ayj'pis_s, ■'-' "• .-- -" ■_ •-. Faa*cy:V^;:Mr:'an_ M^.'OiG.'A. Hdr,.j^y^&^JY.AJ'?i'':HA:J':''', 'A. -. .' ,; ; Pair":iuSs>fMrciJiind^MK.. Briice' .'*";• '. - PaifS^**es;*?Mrs>_Vank Writes ';.'' " ; -'■' '-' Tea'coiyj'J.Miss.ais Carty^(Wellington) * Tray: cloth/jMiss-AV Hislop " : ; ::: •"•""■ '-'-,- h ■> Fancy/rilyer-.c|ke;dish, Mr; and Mrs.' F pW> Spnrdlerffndi family" •' SUver'- aiid * out* bispuit barrel; Mr.' Jl'Mc■'"^JMnifld.'^MarKnJj*.*.*!.'. I.*.'-.'1 .*.'-.' ■-■-:■ ■'--?-'') . Jain^diaijf^gs^^Shri'rpsH ;-V' 7 ' '"' *'! , J : ' a ';vMr. : 'and Mrs.' and-" ■T-Zs&^-&ei^H'a!tt^ Half-dbzeri ; te«spooiyi '*and:'-_Alf-dd > sJ!_:''ii>BeH' -. ■;. '.'-... - ' Mr.^ J *and ;; Mrs. !: <"J.-" .'.',' YAY^asK&A^y^i'ii^e'ia;-. ' ,\K.-:-_r-h?ji.-.v Brush.'jact,? Mr. and. Mft.* C. ! L-kis rfWel; ' ,"''' ilingtoh)6 Ah-lni:' ": "-** f* f -"". " - ; -. :^ '•-"*' L Af ternoonrr teaspobhs, " Sir. --'and 'Mrs. - W. - . ■ 'Gilbei*:*; , Aa ■.-_ - . - ;£ (-r_Y-y •■-- A. <■.._ Cut glass bottles; -Mrsl' Clatopett ?JTi^^i.cloUijiMrs. -;Price; < ?xa br-.s-f-'i- - Silver arid glass butter dish, Mr.' J. Wilson. Fruit dishes iaiicl"' gL_6frdt*anteri ilia's; M "__, Bassett-: (New. SlymoiiUi) ...--j.: ■-,'.■. . Bre-ds^fprkr'Mrs.. Penny '(W«llingtori) \ '- . - : Set qf- : caryers,vMi'.i'J.- Hi-.Burriett ; •-', ■ '■■•} Silver cream stand jug ' and sugar basing " ' Mrs.- Jj-iHi.-Burnetc. - ; : .— ". ! -^.«.- A '-■ ■> Bread fork. Miss Toms •-■ •:? y',Ah'r Breacl -f oik,-;Miss,E.« Beal*(New Plymduth^ Tray cloth, Misa Hicks.'/!' -1 .•'!•'! .:-'-•■' "f :_ . Tray- cloth; ;-Mrs.; Corney-; jNew^Plymontli) --' Oil p^tingi.;and\;picture;,-?Mr!-,ahd Mrs*' . Beaven; «id if amily fey „;'<” .'"-, A-T 1 ' 4 Photo -frames, Earnest and Stanley Bassett' Photo'' frames, Miss/Barry (Palmerston N.I; Cafa icljsli^arid silver, holder,' Mr. and' Mrs- ;-, C^mn:sy-y;;.i:.i'-h^Yi-ii 4 .'V;-.' J.-'T-Afternoon tea spoons, Jfr.i J. Thompson .' : ■' Pair "s^yeryji^sip'SJns.j'Mr.T W; -• BroSvh -' -' Silver butter' knife, Miss Roebuck : -• •-■• ':' ■■•/ • Sttver sngar.sKqvel, Mist J. Strachan Two silyer .serviette ;ripgs,7 Mr. and' Mrs.' ■ • *• -h^n^k:^ .^HsHn, j: -i-a-.-Silver jam spoons', Mr. and Mrs. Isac. Elliot '(Waitara) v S .; > ;.'„:?! -51ir-i. --. -I- '-J. Purse, and CBrd case, Mr, ,J^ Lewis ■'•:'; ' Butter knife "and pickle fork, Mr. and Mrs: <■- S. Emoti(Ohairo) % ■„. »-..-r .. «.. "■: •■; "" Cfrver r^ts, Mr.;T,C. H/Poole :. . • Pai." jam spoons, Miss March (Hawera) -, Pair silver lind glass saltsj; Mr. aud Mrs.' ' S. Rundlec(Bell' Block) ...-.-- „r\ : Wicker 'flower stah"J, *Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Giten . i ,. 5_.'.;."..-..s _ .'.;."..-. . '.-,- ••-- Pair pictures," Miss'E.'.Bell .'J Pair fancy jjcurtains,..' Mr<;and; Mrs.'lW.. Fleming : (Nelson)- •__ - - Pair fancy nneripillo'H-5 cases, 1 Miss Roberts Pair silver and glass salts, Mr. and Mrs. •W.'Sfiltut'AiiJ-liiiVU.ry : Glass water jug, milk jug and glasses, ' Mr. .-. W.ißaßsett (New: Plymouth) -.: - ' ''Silyer and glass salts, Mr. .and- Mrs.' W. Rose _..-:_. i-i :i '■■ -, ■;" '■■•■■-'■-■ ■■■■_ -Beautifully chaste silver, biscuit barrel; '. Mr v ,W.; :G. ißassett's employees: ' '■- •Silver anil glass marmalade, Mr. and: Mrs. ■ , J. jPoster;' ;,':.;- ,. ;^,: ;i,i.. ,--,,--.■. - Silver 'teapot, Mr. and Mrs.'*' A. Elliot.- i Jam dish, Mr, ! H.- Richardson. :.'f ; .*.•■• Jewel "case,, Mr.' and Mrs. Barry (Palmerston North). • c; -..-.'. -."• " -* Bamboo table, Mrs. P-, Harwood -.- Flowerpots,: Misses Paries ■ ; Flowerpot", MiSs'.EUiot/'^. Hot water, jug, Mr/ and Mrs. :P. Bell ; Marble clock, Fellow Boarders (Hurleyvillej.^ gj; • "■■ .-;:; :'"i's ■-.'••..- : - Tea cbsey, Mr." J. Kirby Toast rack; Mr. and Jdrs. H.- Kendall Bell, Sfr.,Rfllj^BomL, . „.; Wedding eakevMr.- and.Mrs., A. E.- Whitehead (Palmerston North) ; - .. : Pair fancy pillow 'cases, Miss Wilkie (New. Plymouth) • _ •