Mary Ann Crawford

CRAWFORD — GRANT-USSHER. An interesting marriage was solmenised in St. Andrew's Church on Wednesday last, when two well-known residents of the district were joined together in Holy Matrimony. The contracting parties were Miss Mary Ann Grant-Ussher, only daughter of Mr William Neville Grant-Ussher, Merrivale Road, and late of Youghal, Ireland, and the late Mrs Grant-Ussher, and Mr George Crawford, and the officiant at the ceremony was the Vicar (Rev. G. A. Dawson). The church was very effectively decorated, aud reflected great credit ou Mrs Rountree, who made herself responsible for this. Two floral arches and a bowl were most artistically arranged in purple (the litargical colour for the season) and white for the occasion, and the white bell decorated with a wreath of flowers completed a most pleasing effect. Miss Peggy Stewart presided at the organ, playing Keble's hymn to Gauntlett's well-kuown tune, L.Alphege, and one of Schubert's Impromptus. The bride wore a beautiful white figured silk morocain with a flowing veil and coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a sheaf of lilies. The bridesmaid, Miss Chapman, cousin of the bride, wore a pretty white crepe de chine dress with black hat to match, and carried a bouquet of asters. Source: Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle (31 March 1925, p.3).

Sources:

1. Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle (31 March 1925, p.2).
2. Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle (31 March 1925, p.3).
3. Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle (28 April 1925, p. 2).
4. Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle (21 August 1923, p.2).