Family:John Hudson and Ada Drury (1)

HUDSON — DRURY

(Contributed).

On Saturday last 26th ult.. at 2 p. m. a pretty wedding was celebra- ated at the Koppin Yarratt Methodist Church, Central Lansdowne, when Miss Ada Annie Drury eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Andrew Drury and Mr Harry James Hudson, second son of the late Mr. W. J. Hudson and Mrs Hall, relict of the deceased, of Sydney were united in the holy bonds, the Rev. F. Foster officiating. The bride entered the crowded church leaning on the arm of her father, and looked charming in a dainty gown of ivory silk morocain, trimmed with silver lace and seed pearls, her wreath and veil being decked with orange blossoms. Miss Bertha Drury, sister of the Bride was bridesmaid and wore a frock of pink blistered morocain with black hat. Mr. V. A. McDougall officiated as best man. After the ceremony Miss Nellie Sowter gave a beautiful rendering of the appropriate solo 'My Prayed,' Mrs. O. H. Chapman accompanying at the organ. As the bridal party passed down the aisle Miss Sowter play Mendelssohn's "Wedding March." The numerous guests were then motored to "Lynbourne," the residence of the bride's parents where Mrs. Drury graciously received them in a dress of silver grey wool gabardine with oriental trimming and silk braid. The spacious verandah, whore the luxurious breakfast was served was decorated with golden wattle and streamers. The chair man, the Rev. E. Poster proposed the Loyal toast which was followed by the singing of the National Anthem. The next toast, that of the health and happiness of the bride and bridegroom, was also proposed by the chairman, to the accompaniment of musical honours. The bridegroom made an appropriate response at the conclusion of which he thanked the bridesmaid for the efficient manner in which she had performed her duties, and asked the friends to 'cordially' charge their glasses in her honour. The best man replied on her behalf. Mr. O. H. Chapman spoke in appreciative terms of the parents, of the bride and bridegroom. Mr. T. A. Drury feelingly responding. Mr. Jonas Drury then proposed the health of the guests, Mr; Stan Emerton voicing their thanks. Mr. O. H. Chapman asked for musical honours for the chairman who acknowledged his pleasure at being present. In the evening the happy couple left for Sydney, the bride's travelling dress being of brown wool repp with oriental suede trimmings and hat and shoes to tone.