Wallingford/Jarlov Family Trees

WOMEN IN PRINT.
Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue LXXXVIII, 30 October 1914, Page 9

The marriage took place at Levin on Wednesday of Mr. T. Selwyn, youngest son of Mr. P. W. Goldsmith, of Levin, to Miss Christina Mabel, fourth daughter of Mr. Richard Prouse. of "Weraroa House," Levin. The Rev. S. H. D. Peryman, assisted by the Rev. W. H. E. Abbey. officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Nation, sister of the bride, presided at the organ and played the Bridal March as the bride entered the church and the Wedding March as the bridal party left. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory charmeuse with an overdress of embroidered chiffon, and trimmed with handsome silk lace and seed pearls. With this she wore the customary veil and orange blossom and carried a bouquet of roses, lily of the valley, narcissi and maiden-hair fern. Miss Dorothy Goldsmith and Miss Phyllis Prouse attended as bridesmaids, both wearing dresses of pale blue silk crepe trimmed with lace, and wore hats of white lace trimmed with blue ribbon and pink roses. They carried shower bouquets of roses, pink stock, forget-me-nots and maiden-hair. Mr. Jesse P. White was best man, and Mr. Sinclair Bradfield carried out the duties as groomsman. Mrs. P. W. Goldsmith, the bridegroom's mother, wore a gown of black crepe de chine with a black silk lace coatee, and a black hat with black and white plumes, and she carried a small hand bouquet of wisteria and cineraria. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Prouse received the guests at the reception room, the latter wearing a dress of black silk with an embroidered black silk net overdress, and a white hat trimmed with black plumes. About seventy guests were present at the reception, where various toasts were honoured, the Rev. Mr. Perryman presiding. Numerous telegrams of congratulation and good wishes were read by the best man.

Letter from Phyllis Prouse Taylor to Christobel Nation Tunnington, 17 December 1981:

Phyllis says she was there and the wind blew like blazes.