MOUNT GARNET NOTES. Mount Garnet, June 27. 1923 At the church at Mt. Garnet, the Rev. Challoner celebrated the marriage of Mrs. Sara Taylor, of Mount Garnet, and Mr. W. Edwards, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, of Nmybool, and quite a large number of spectators witnessed the ceremony. The church decorations were carried out mainly in cerise and green, while a large wedding bell (the gift of Mr.T. Smith) was suspended from a canopy directly above the bridal couple. The wedding bell was prettily adorned with posies and blue and satin streamers. The bride who was given away by her father, Mr. T. Smith, of Oakfarm, wore a gown of shell pink Fuji, which was daintily embroidered in the same shade, and was loosely caught in at the waist with a narrow girdle. She wore an cetophane hat of the same hue, and a small posie formed the only trimming. The bridal bouquet (the gift of Mrs. D. Roberts) was composed of the palest of pink bebe roses, entwined with asparagus fern, and tied with satin streamers. Miss Annie Edwards, (sister of the bridegroom) attended as bridesmaid, and was attired in a pretty dress of white voile inlet with filet lace and insertion. She also wore a gold circular brooch, set with tourmaline, the gift of the bridegroom. A tagel hat, with touches of kingfisher, completed the costume. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Bob Smith, as best man. The brides present to the bridegroom was a pair of gold sleeve links initialled, and the bride grooms gift to the bride was a gold brooch set with rubies and pearls. As the newly married couple passed under the wedding bell they were showered with confetti. They then adjourned to the residence of the brides brother (Mr. T. Smith), where the wedding breakfast was held, only the immediate relatives being present. A reception was afterwards held at the School of Arts when dancing was indulged in, and the gaiety kept going until a late hour. The numerous and beautiful wedding presents were displayed in the hall and included bed linen from the brides father (Mr. T. Smith), teapot. ( Mr, G. Crookes), jam dish. (Mr. Johnson), milk jug (Mr and (Mr. and Mrs. F. Collins), half doz. glasses (Mrs. Moss), sugar basin (Mrs. Milne), salt and pepper pourers and tea strainer (Miss Moss), cut Mrs, Cook), cut glass cake stand glass jam dish on silver stand (Mr. and Mr. Newell), water jug (Mrs. Barry), half doz. cups and saucers (Miss Smith), cut glass sugar basin and jam dish (Mr. and Mrs. T. Wall), glass cake stand (Mr. and Mrs. Bamback), jam dish (Mrs. Whelan), set of carvers (Mrs. Morris and family). ruby tinted water jug (Mr. and. Mrs. D. Roberts), afternoon tea set (Mr. and Mrs. Allendorff and family), set of doyleys and cake stand (Miss M. Barber), salt and pepper pourers (Mrs. Jeslyn), cut glass butter and jam dishes (Mr. and Mrs. Hughes and family), sugar and cream set and egg cups (Mrs. Lucey and family), duchess set (Mrs. Davie), half doz. cups and saucers (Mrs. Walsh), Casserole (Mr. Summers), dining-room lamp (Mrs. Barber and family), cut glass sugar and butter dishes (Mrs. Cox and family), hot water jug (Mr. Emmerson). fowls (Mr. and Mrs. Edwards), bedroom lamp and photo frame (Mr. Hammond). On leaving for their new home at Sunnymount, on Thursday, Mrs Edwards wore a wedgewood blue jersey silk, introducing touches of pink, with hat to harmonise. The Tennis Club held their annual function in the School of Arts on Saturday last and a fair amount was netted. The function was in the form of a euchre party and dance, and the tournament winners were as follows: The first prize, a teapot, donated by Mr. Walsh, went to Mrs. Wall; Mrs. Whelan secured Mr. Newells donation of a bottle of scent, as second prize, and the consolation P- a reel of cotton, went to Mrs. Allendorff. Mr. Crapp won the first prize (silk handkerchiefs, donated by Mr. W. Tye). The gents second prize (a bow tie, donated by Mr. Crapp) went to Mr. Hammond while Mr. Bamback was awarded a smokers outfit as consolation prize Mrs. Allendorff was the donor of both consolation prizes. Mrs. Newell, who has been spending a holiday m Mareeba and Cairns, returned. on Wednesday. Mr Carse, of the Railway Department Townsville, who has been spending a holiday at the Innot Hot Springs, left for his home last Thursday, via Mount Garnet. Miss Allendorff after spending a holiday at Mareeba and Tolga returned home on Wednesday.
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