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- 1893 'NEWS OF THE WEEK
A CONTRIBUTOR Madge," writes to the Geraldton Murchison Telegraph of the 17th inst. :-
On Wednesday lest, at Christ Church, Geraldton, Mr.Stephen Haddy of Mingenew, was united in marriage with Miss Lavinia Pead, eldest daughter of Mrs. Alfred Pead of this town. The day was beautifully fine, and a large number of the friends and relatives of the bride and bridegroom were present at the church to witness the ceremony.
The bride, who was given away by Mr. G. Baston, J.P looked very pretty in a lovely dress of white Indian silk trimmed with silk lace and orange blossoms her hat being trimmed with ostrich feathers and tulle, while she carried a charming bouquet of white carnations, roses and maiden hair ferns.
The bridesmaids were Miss Carrie Baston, and Miss Tottiie Pead, a tiny sister of the bride. Miss Baston's dress was of canary crêpe, trimmed with lace to match, her hat being trimmed with feathers of the same color, and cardinal roses. The little bridesmaid wore a pretty dress of cream cashmere with pink silk stripe, hat to match and carried a lovely bouquet of roses and carnations.
The bride's traveling dress was of a soft grey cashmere trimmed with beaded gimp, .and grey hat to match. Mrs. Pead's dress was of a golden brown corded silk, and green bonnet. Miss M. Pead wore a soft black silk dress, with shot helitrope silk front and hat to match.
Mr. F. Wallace acted as best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony the happy couple were deluged in orthodox, fashion with perfect showers of rice, amid which they drove off to the residence of the bride's mother, where the party partook of cake and wine, and the usual felicitations were engaged in. Subsequently Mr. and Mrs. Haddy drove to the Greenough, where they stayed for a few days preparatory to going' to their new home at Mingenew [1]
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1867 - 1948 (81 years)
